Patent ID: 7258455
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An interior mirror for a vehicle, the interior mirror comprising: a carrying arm which can be mounted in the vehicle; an adjustment mechanism which is adjustably mounted on the carrying arm; a wedge mirror glass directly or indirectly mounted on the adjustment mechanism, the wedge mirror glass being adjustable between a normal position and an anti-glare position by operation of the adjustment mechanism; elastic tension element in the interior mirror, the elastic tension element placing the adjustment mechanism under elastic tension in the normal position and/or in the anti-glare position; and a drive mechanism provided for operation of said adjustment mechanism, said drive mechanism comprising a mechanical gear, wherein a free-wheeling device within said gear uncouples said adjustment mechanism from said drive mechanism, whereby said elastic tension drives said adjustment mechanism independently of the adjustment of the drive mechanism after said adjustment mechanism passes a dead center located along an actuator travel path.