Patent ID: 6325527
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: B60J,B60Q

Abstract:
A vanity mirror of a sun visor for an automotive vehicle comprising:a mirror body fitted in a recess provided at the sun visor and mounted with a mirror, the mirror body having a pair of recessed spring fitting portions at respective upper corners thereof and an engagement protrusion at one lateral end thereof;a lamp body integral with the mirror body, the lamp body being mounted with a main lamp holding bracket, an additional lamp holding bracket coupled to the main lamp holding bracket, an electric bulb held by the lamp holding brackets, and a lens while having circular holes;a cover hingably coupled to the mirror body in such a fashion that it is hinged between an opened position thereof and a closed position thereof, the cover having, at respective upper corners thereof, a pair of hinge portions hingably fitted in the spring fitting portions of the mirror body;a pair of plate springs respectively fitted in the spring fitting portions of the mirror body and adapted to urge the hinge portions of the cover so that the cover is maintained in an opened or closed state;a mirror-end base plate mounted in the recess of the sun visor and provided with a groove for receiving the engagement protrusion of the mirror body; anda lamp-end base plate mounted in the recess of the sun visor and provided with cylindrical columns fitted in the circular holes of the lamp body, the cylindrical columns supporting the main lamp holding bracket by set screws threadedly coupled thereto via the main lamp holding bracket;whereby the mirror body and the lamp body are fitted in the recess of the sun visor in an integral fashion.