Patent EP-2439107-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HEIN PETER
IPC: B60R1/074
Filed: 2010-10-11
Abstract: The hybrid exterior rear view mirror assembly comprises a mirror base (02) and an exterior rear view mirror (03), where the mirror base and the exterior rear view mirror are hinged together so that the exterior rear view mirror is pivoted about a hinge axis (04) in relation to the mirror base from an operating position into a folding position. The hybrid exterior rear view mirror assembly allows the provision of either hand-operated or electromotively operated pivoting of the exterior rear view mirror about the hinge axis in relation to the mirror base by using the same mirror base. The hybrid exterior rear view mirror assembly comprises a mirror base (02) and an exterior rear view mirror (03), where the mirror base and the exterior rear view mirror are hinged together so that the exterior rear view mirror is pivoted about a hinge axis (04) in relation to the mirror base from an operating position into a folding position. The hybrid exterior rear view mirror assembly allows the provision of either hand-operated or electromotively operated pivoting of the exterior rear view mirror about the hinge axis in relation to the mirror base by using the same mirror base. The mirror base comprises a unit for optional acceptance of an axis forming the hinge axis, or a pivot drive (19) including the hinge axis, where the axis is provided for hand-operated pivoting, and the pivot drive is provided for electromotively operated pivoting. The exterior rear view mirror includes a base bracket, where: a first base bracket is provided for hand-operated pivoting that has unit to accept the axis forming the hinge axis; and a second base bracket is provided for electromotively operated pivoting that has unit to accept the pivot drive including the hinge axis. The base bracket comprises the unit for optional acceptance of the axis forming the hinge axis, or the pivot drive including the hinge axis. The axis is connected to the mirror base or to the exterior rear view mirror in such a way that it is rotated about the hinge axis. The mirror base and the exterior rear view mirror have joint sockets, which are assigned to one another, on which the hinge axis stands vertically. The joint socket of the mirror base and/or the exterior rear view mirror comprises a part of the unit for optional acceptance of the axis forming the hinge axis. The unit of optional acceptance of the axis forming the hinge axis: on the mirror base includes a central bearing opening for the axis arranged in the joint socket of the mirror base; and on the exterior rear view mirror includes a central bearing opening arranged in the joint socket of the exterior rear view mirror, where the axis provided for hand-operated pivoting permeates both bearing openings in the joint sockets of the mirror base and the exterior rear view mirror. The pivot drive includes a first part, which is connected to a second part in such a way that it is pivoted about the hinge axis, as well as an electric drive for electromotively operated pivoting of the parts in relation to one another about the hinge axis, when electromotively operated pivoting is provided. The first part of the pivot drive is non-rotatably accommodated on the mirror base, and the second part is non-rotatably accommodated on the exterior rear view mirror. The pivot drive includes a coupling between the first and second part, which cancels an external force effect of a torque-locking linking of the electric drive required for electromotively activated pivoting of both parts in relation to one another, and restores the torque-locking linking for renewed electromotive drive. The second part of the pivot drive accommodated on the exterior rear view mirror includes the joint socket of the exterior rear view mirror assigned to the joint socket of the mirror base. The unit for optional acceptance of the pivot drive including the hinge axis on the mirror base includes a recess arranged in the joint socket of the mirror base with the unit for fastening a section of the pivot drive in the recess. The unit for fastening the section of the pivot drive in the recess includes a locking connection, which is produced by introduction of the section into the relevant recess followed by rotating the section about the hinge axis and is ensured by a bolted connection and/or adhesive connection. The axis provided for hand-operated pivoting includes a tubular rivet. The tubular rivet is spring loaded. The mirror base and/or the exterior rear view mirror have corresponding stops, which define a final position pivoting the exterior rear view mirror in relation to the mirror base.