Patent ID: 7374299
Filing Date: 2008-05-20
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A hinge actuator for a wing mirror unit, comprising: a base plate for mounting on a motor vehicle, the base plate including a base shaft having a mirror support that is pivotally arranged around the base shaft, the base plate and mirror support further including cooperating stops for defining a folded-out position of the mirror support relative to the base plate; an output part of a drive arranged on the mirror support; a coupling ring rotatably disposed circumferentially around the base shaft so as to be axially movable under a spring action; and a gear wheel affanged around the base shaft so as to be rotatable and axially movable under the spring action, the gear wheel cooperates with the output part of the drive on the mirror support, and further cooperates via coupling element with the coupling ring; wherein the coupling ring is a separate component from the base plate and the gear wheel, and the coupling ring is arranged so as to be rotatable with limited travel about the base of the shaft between a first angle α