Patent Publication Number: US-2021178972-A1

Title: Support for connecting a rear-view mirror to a corresponding vehicle

Description:
The present invention relates to a support for connecting a rear-view mirror to a corresponding vehicle, preferably used on vehicles suitable for towing a corresponding trailer, or on corresponding agricultural tractors. 
     PRIOR ART 
     There are known supports for connecting a rear-view mirror to a corresponding vehicle and which can be used on vehicles suitable for towing a corresponding trailer, or on corresponding agricultural tractors, which comprise means for connecting to said vehicle, means for supporting the rear-view mirror, in particular in the form of a corresponding arm, preferably tubular to which the mirror is hung, and means which are able to connect, in a movable manner, said means for supporting the rear-view mirror to said means for connection to said vehicle, such connecting means are adapted to allow the same means for supporting the mirror to be moved in any position between a respective retracted position, with respect to said means for connecting to the vehicle, to which the rear-view mirror is closest to said vehicle, and a respective extended position, with respect to the same connecting means, in which the same rear-view mirror is furthest from the same vehicle. 
     A problem experienced in manufacturing rear-view mirrors using supports of the aforementioned type relates to the excessive vibrations of the rear-view mirror when the vehicle is moving or running, especially in the position of maximum extension of the relative support, or maximum distance of the mirror from the vehicle. 
     These excessive vibrations of the rear-view mirror cause a poor vision of the rear part of the vehicle by the driver of the same vehicle and are therefore quite annoying for the driver, or may even make the vehicle maneuvers dangerous. 
     Furthermore, in the field it is also felt the need to have a support for rear-view mirrors that allows the mirror to be moved, or extended or retracted, easily, without risk of jamming. 
     Furthermore, in the field it is also desired to have a support for rear-view mirrors which can be constructed in a very quick and easy way. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     However, with the present invention, a new and/or alternative solution to the solutions known thus far is proposed and in particular it is proposed to remedy one or more of the drawbacks or problems referred to above, and/or to satisfy one or more requirements felt in the art, and in particular inferable from the foregoing. 
     A support is therefore provided for connecting a rear-view mirror to a corresponding vehicle, preferably usable on vehicles suitable to tow a corresponding trailer, i.e., on corresponding agricultural tractors; 5 comprising connecting means to said vehicle, supporting means of the rear-view mirror, and means that are suitable to movably connect said supporting means of the rear-view mirror to said connecting means to said vehicle, which connecting means are suitable to allow the same mirror supporting means to be moved to any position between a respective retracted position, particularly in which the rear-view mirror is nearest to said vehicle, and a respective extended position, particularly in which the same rear-view mirror is furthest from the same vehicle; characterized in that said connecting means have a plurality of pairs of surfaces for a slidable engagement to corresponding pairs of surfaces of the connecting means to the vehicle. 
     In this way, it is possible to minimize the presence of clearance between the supporting means of the rear-view mirror and the connecting or fixing means to the vehicle, and the vibrations that the rear-view mirror can exhibit when the vehicle is in motion or in running. This results in a better vision by the driver of the vehicle. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       This and other innovative aspects, or specific advantageous embodiments, are, however, described in the claims below, whose technical features are found in the following detailed description, illustrating preferred and advantageous embodiments, which are however to be considered as merely exemplary and non-limiting of the invention; said description being made with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  shows a schematic elevation side view of a preferred embodiment of a support according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  shows a schematic plan view from below of the preferred embodiment of the support according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 3A  shows a schematic longitudinal section view of the preferred embodiment of the support according to the present invention, taken along line A-A in  FIG. 2 , and illustrating the position of the same support in the retracted position and, in dashed lines, in an extended position; 
         FIG. 3B  shows an enlarged schematic longitudinal section view of the preferred embodiment of the support according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  shows an enlarged schematic cross-sectional view, taken along line C-C in  FIG. 3B , of the preferred embodiment of the support according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  shows an enlarged schematic cross-sectional view, taken along line B-B in  FIG. 3B , of the preferred embodiment of the support according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  shows a schematic perspective view of the preferred embodiment of means for connecting to the vehicle of the support according to the present invention, in an open condition; 
         FIG. 7A  shows an exploded schematic perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the support according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 7B  shows a schematic view of an enlarged detail of the exploded perspective of the preferred embodiment of the support according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 7C  shows a schematic view of the enlarged detail of the perspective in  FIG. 7B , in an assembled condition; 
         FIG. 8A  shows an exploded schematic perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the support according to the present invention, taken from the opposite side to that in  FIG. 7A ; 
         FIG. 8B  shows a schematic view of an enlarged detail of the exploded perspective in  FIG. 8A  of the preferred embodiment of the support according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 8C  shows a schematic view of the enlarged detail of the perspective in  FIG. 8B , in an assembled and overturned condition; 
         FIG. 9  shows a schematic perspective sectional view of an enlarged detail of the preferred embodiment of the support according to the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION 
     The accompanying figures illustrate a preferred embodiment of a support for connecting a rear-view mirror to a corresponding vehicle, which is preferably used on vehicles which are suitable for towing a corresponding trailer or on corresponding agricultural tractors. 
     As can be seen in the figures, the support  10  comprises means  12  for connecting to said vehicle and means  14  for supporting the rear-view mirror, in particular in the form of a corresponding arm, preferably tubular, to which the mirror is hung. 
     Said arm  14  is preferably of a respective tubular metal material having a horizontal branch  14 ′, preferably upper in use, as illustrated, for coupling with said connecting means  12 , and a perpendicular branch  14 ″, lower in use extending from said horizontal branch, and which directly supports said mirror, the latter being not particularly illustrated in the accompanying figures. 
     As illustrated, the support  10  further comprises means  16  which are adapted to connect in a movable manner the means  14  for supporting the rear-view mirror to said means  12  for connecting to said vehicle. 
     As can be seen in  FIG. 3A , said connection means  16  are adapted to allow said mirror supporting means  14  to be moved in any position between a respective retracted position with respect to said means  12  for connecting to the vehicle, in particular, in which the rear-view mirror  10  is closest to said vehicle, and a respective extended position, with respect to the same connecting means  12 , in particular in which the same rear-view mirror  10  is furthest from the same vehicle. 
     Advantageously, as can be inferred in particular from  FIG. 4 , said connection means  16  have a plurality of pairs of engaging and sliding surfaces  18 ,  19  with corresponding pairs of surfaces  20 ,  21  of the means  12  for the connection to the vehicle. 
     In this way, it is possible to minimize the presence of clearance between the supporting means of the rear-view mirror and the connecting or fixing means to the vehicle, and the vibrations that the rear-view mirror can exhibit when the vehicle is in motion or in running. This results in a better vision by the driver of the vehicle. 
     Advantageously, as shown in the figures, the means  12  for the connection to the vehicle are preferably in the form of a respective arm, having a first part  121 , particularly an upper one in use, and a second part  122 , particularly a lower one in use, which are mutually opposite and define a respective housing chamber for said connecting means  16  and for a corresponding outermost portion  140 ′ of the mirror supporting means  14 . 
     In particular, as can be seen in particular in  FIGS. 4 and 5 , the respective part  121 ,  122  of the arm  12  has a respective bottom wall  121   a  or  122   a , upper and/or lower in use, from which corresponding side walls  121   b  are extended,  121   c  or  122   b ,  122   c  facing each other at the respective perpendicular or free edges  123 . 
     Advantageously, as shown in the figures, a plurality of pairs of surfaces  18 ,  19 , in particular two pairs of surfaces  18 ,  19  for a slidable engagement to corresponding pairs of surfaces  20 ,  21 , of the vehicle connecting means  12  are provided for at the upper part or side of said connecting means  16 . 
     Advantageously, as shown in the figures, a plurality of pairs of surfaces  18 ,  19 , in particular two pairs of surfaces  18 ,  19  for a slidable engagement to corresponding pairs of surfaces  20 ,  21  of the vehicle connecting means  12  are provided for at the lower side or part of said connecting means  16 . 
     In practice, as can be seen in the figures, a plurality of pairs of surfaces, in particular two pairs of surfaces,  18 ,  19  for a slidable engagement to corresponding pairs of surfaces  20 ,  21 , of the vehicle connecting means  12  are provided for in a respective half-portion, particularly at a respective side or part, of said connecting means  16 . 
     In practice, as illustrated, two pairs of surfaces  18 ,  19  are provided, on the side or upper part of the connecting means or body  16 , and two pairs of surfaces  18 ,  19  on the side or bottom of the same connecting means or body  16 . 
     In this way, it is possible to minimize the presence of clearance between 14 the supporting means of the rear-view mirror and the connecting or fixing means  12  to the vehicle, and the vibrations that the rear-view mirror can exhibit when the vehicle is in motion or running. This results in a better vision by the driver of the vehicle. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, the surfaces  18 ,  19  of each pair of engaging and sliding surfaces on said connecting means  16  are facing according to opposite directions, particularly mutually transversally opposite directions. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, the surfaces  18 ,  19  of each pair of engaging and sliding surfaces on said connecting means  16  are mutually opposite, particularly mutually transversally opposite. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, the surfaces  20 ,  21  of each pair of corresponding engaging and sliding surfaces of the vehicle connecting means  12  are facing according to directions, particularly transversal directions, that are mutually opposite and preferably facing corresponding lateral sides of said connecting means to the vehicle  12 , and especially being suitable to engage the surfaces  18 ,  19  of the respective engaging and sliding pair which are mutually opposite. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, in use the surfaces  18 ,  19  of each pair of engaging and sliding surfaces on said connecting means  16 , and/or the corresponding pairs of surfaces  20 ,  21  of the vehicle connecting means  12 , are mutually transversally aligned. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures and as mentioned above, on the connecting means  16 , two pairs of engaging and sliding surfaces  18 ,  19  are provided for at the upper part  121  of said connecting means  12 . 
     As can be seen in the figures, therefore, on the connecting means  12  to the vehicle two pairs of corresponding engaging and sliding surfaces  20 ,  21  are provided for at the lower part  122  of said connecting means  12 . 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures and as mentioned above, on the connecting means  16 , two pairs of engaging and sliding surfaces  18 ,  19  are provided for at the lower part  122  of said connecting means  12 . 
     As can be seen in the figures, therefore, on the connecting means  12  to the vehicle two pairs of corresponding engaging and sliding surfaces  20 ,  21  are provided for at the lower part  122  of said connecting means  12 . 
     In a particularly advantageous manner, as can be seen in the figures, said connecting means comprise, or consist of, a corresponding shaped body  16 , preferably made of plastic material, in particular having a general prismatic shape. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, in order to connect said connecting means  12  to said vehicle and said supporting means  14  of the rear-view mirror, a plurality of receiving seats  23  for corresponding projections  25  are provided for. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said receiving seats  23  are provided in said shaped connecting body  16  and said projections being provided on said means, or arm,  12  for the connection to the vehicle, in particular on said first  121  and second  122  parts thereof. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, a plurality of receiving seats, particularly two receiving seats  23 , for corresponding projections  25  is provided for at a respective side, or part, particularly an upper  16 ′ and/or lower  16 ″ side, of said connecting means, or body  16 . 
     Advantageously, as shown in the figures, a plurality of projections, in particular two projections,  25  extend from the respective side, in particular upper  12 ′ and/or lower  12 ″, of said means  12  for the connection to the vehicle, or from the respective upper  121  or lower  122  part. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, the respective projection  25  or the respective pair of projections  25 ,  25  extends, particularly perpendicularly, from the bottom wall  121   a  or  122   a  of the respective upper  121  or lower  122  part of said connecting means  12  to the vehicle. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, the respective projection  25  or the respective pair of projections  25 ,  25  extends longitudinally by a prevailing part of the length of said connecting means  12  to the vehicle, i.e., by the respective part  121  or  122  of said connecting means  12  to the vehicle, particularly by a length greater than half the length of said connecting means  12  to the vehicle, i.e., by the respective part  121  or  122  of said connecting means  12  to the vehicle. 
     In practice, the respective seat  23  comprises contrasting surfaces, in particular laterally opposed to each other,  18 ,  19  of sliding engagement with corresponding surfaces, in particular lateral surfaces,  20 ,  21  of the corresponding projection  25 . 
     As illustrated, said surfaces  20 ,  21  of the corresponding sliding projection  25  are provided at a respective end portion, or the free end, of the same projection  25 . 
     The respective seat  23  also has a respective bottom wall  23 ′, from which said opposed sliding engagement surfaces  18 ,  19  extend, preferably perpendicularly, and for the possible sliding engagement for the end edge  25 ′ of the respective projection  25 . 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, stationary securing means  26  of said means, or body, of connection  16  to said means for supporting the mirror  14  are provided. 
     In this way, it is possible to further minimize the presence of clearance and the vibrations that the rear-view mirror can exhibit when the vehicle is in motion or running are significantly reduced. This results in a better vision by the driver of the vehicle. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said stationary securing means  26  comprise respective wing shaped means  140  which insert into corresponding grasping means  161 ,  162 . 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said wing-shaped means comprise a respective enlarged wing  140 , which extends from the free end of said rear-view mirror supporting means  14 . 
     In particular, as illustrated, in use, said fixing wing  140  is arranged horizontally or substantially horizontally. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said grasping means comprise a first and a second opposite portions  161 ,  162  of said connecting means, or body,  16 , such portions  161 ,  162  are suitable to receive and clamp, therebetween, said wing shaped means  140  which extend from said rear-view mirror supporting means  14 . 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, means  17  are provided for engaging said means, or body, for the connection  16  to said means  14  for supporting the rear-view mirror. 
     Preferably, as can be seen in the figures, said hooking means of said connecting means, or body,  16  to said rear-view mirror supporting means  14  comprise a corresponding stem  170 , in particular the stem of a corresponding screw  17 , with enlarged head  17 ′, which is stopped by a corresponding nut  171  which inserts into corresponding holes  14 ′,  16 ′ provided for in said rear-view mirror supporting means  14  and in said connecting means, or body,  16 . 
     In particular, a corresponding hole  16 ′ is provided in the respective grasping portion  161  or  162  of said connecting means, or body,  16  and a corresponding hole  14 ′ is provided in the wing-shaped portion  140  of said supporting means  14  of the rear-view mirror. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, clamping means of said first and second opposite portions  161 ,  162 , of said connecting means, or body,  16  against the corresponding wing  140  extending from said rear-view mirror supporting means  14  are provided for. 
     In particular, as can be seen in the figures, said hooking means  17  define clamping means of said first and second opposite portions  161 ,  162 , of said connecting means, or body,  16 , against the corresponding wing  140  extending from said rear-view mirror supporting means  14 . 
     In a further advantageous manner, as can be seen in the figures, said insertion wing  140  is defined by an end flattened portion of said mirror supporting means  14 . 
     In practice, as can be seen in the figures, said connecting means or body  16  have a first and a second portion  161 ,  162  defining a respective slot  163  therebetween for receiving the respective wing  120 . 
     As can be seen in the figures, said first and second portions  161 ,  162  of said connecting means, or body  16 , are connected to each other through a connecting portion  164 , in particular from which said first and second portions  161 ,  162  extend cantilever, and which allows said first and second portions  161 ,  162  to be close to each other, in particular in a bending manner or by elastic yielding, to engage, with the corresponding surfaces  161 ′,  162 ′, the opposed faces  120 ′,  120 ″ of the corresponding inserted wing or end portion of said mirror supporting means  14 . 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said connecting means, or body  16 , have a first and a second opposite outer faces  161 ″,  162 ″ at which respective surfaces  18 ,  19  are provided which are provided with the same means of connection  16  for the sliding engagement of said connecting means to said vehicle  12 , or the corresponding receiving seats  23  for corresponding projections  25  of said connecting means to said vehicle  12 . 
     Said opposite outer faces  161 ″,  162 ″ being preferably parallel to said inner surfaces  161 ′,  162 ′ of said first and second portions  161 ,  162  of said connecting means, or body,  16  which are for the engagement of the corresponding wing or end insertion portion  140  of said mirror supporting means  14 . 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said first and second grasping portions  161 ,  162  have mutually opposite outermost surfaces  165 ,  165  which diverge one from the other to house a corresponding convergent portion of said connecting means, or body,  16 , which supports, or is upstream, of said outermost insertion portion or wing. 
     Advantageously, as shown in the figures, there are also provided means  28  for blocking, in the respective operative position, said mirror supporting means, or arm,  14  with respect to said connecting means to said vehicle  12 , in particular blocking means  28  being provided near the free end of said means  12  for the connection to said vehicle 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said blocking means of said mirror supporting means, or arm,  14  are engageable on the same mirror supporting means, or arm,  14  in order to block them in the respective operative position and disengageable therefrom in order to unlock them and allow the same mirror supporting means, or arm,  14  a free sliding with respect to the connecting means to the vehicle  12 . 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said blocking means, of said mirror supporting means, or arm  14  with respect to said connecting means to said vehicle  12 , comprise respective actuating means, particularly in the form of a handle  28 , which are supported, in particular in a freely screwable and unscrewable manner, by said connecting means to said vehicle  12  and which are actuatable, particularly manually, in an action of engagement, or locking of said mirror supporting means, or arm,  14  and respectively in an action of disengagement and unlocking of the same mirror supporting means, or arm,  14 . 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said actuating means, or handle,  28 , have a respective stalk  28  which engages, i.e. the free end of which engages, preferably with a movement in a perpendicular direction, a corresponding shaped and elongated plate  281 , particularly arched shaped, for the engagement, in turn, of said rear-view mirror supporting means  14  and the distribution of the stress thereupon. 
     In particular, said shaped plate  281  is housed inside said means for the connection to said vehicle  12 , especially in the lower part  121  thereof, and has a respective hollow sleeve  282 , particularly perpendicularly extended with respect to said plate  281 , which is suitable for receiving the said engagement stem  280 . 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, means  31  for the sliding of said rear-view mirror supporting means  14  with respect to said connecting means to said vehicle  12 , particularly located at the free end of said connecting means  12  to said vehicle  28  are provided for, and especially downstream of said means of engagement in a locking action of said rear-view mirror supporting means  14 . 
     Said sliding means  31  are provided in proximity to the end wall  12   e  of said means for the connection to said vehicle  12 , or to the perforated wall  12  and outwardly of said means for supporting the rear-view mirror  14 , which is opposite the transverse wall  12   i  on the other side of the same means for the connection to said vehicle  12 . 
     In particular, as can be seen in the figures, said means  31  for sliding said supporting means of the rear-view mirror  14  with respect to said means for the connection to said vehicle  12  comprise a first and a second semi-members or half-rings  31 ,  31 , which peripherally engage said means, or body, for the connection  16  on opposite sides  16 . 
     Said first and second part  121 ,  122  of said means for the connection to said vehicle  12  has corresponding shaped seats  310 , in particular semi-annular, for resting corresponding semi-members or half-rings  31 ,  31 , in particular said shaped seats  310  being provided downstream of the area provided for said means  28  for blocking said means, or arm, for supporting the mirror  14  to said means for the connection to said vehicle  12 . 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, there are provided means  36 ,  37 ,  38 ,  39  for connecting said first  121  and second part  122  of said means for the connection to said vehicle 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said attachment means between said first  121  and second  122  parts of said connecting means to said vehicle  12  comprise corresponding little pin-shaped means  36 , particularly of a conical shape, which insert in corresponding housings  37 ; particularly said little pin-shaped means  36  and/or said housings  37  being provided for at the end of corresponding column-shaped members  360 ,  370  extending from the corresponding part  121  and/or  122  of said connecting means to said vehicle  12 , especially from the bottom wall  121   a ,  122   a  of the respective part  121  and/or  122  of said connecting means to said vehicle  12 . 
     In particular, as illustrated, a pair of little pin-shaped means  36 ,  36  is provided, which are inserted into a corresponding pair of housings  37 ,  37  which are at one end, in particular upstream, of said means of connection to said vehicle  12 . 
     A second pair of little pin-shaped means  36 ,  36  is also provided which are inserted into a corresponding pair of housings  37 ,  37 , and which are in the vicinity of the opposite end, or downstream end, of said means for the connection to said vehicle  12 , in particular by arranging at, or laterally, to said blocking means  28 , in the respective working position, of said means, or arm, for supporting the mirror  14 . 
     In this way, said first  121  and second part  122  of said means for the connection to said vehicle  12  can be joined together in a particularly easy and quick manner. 
     Advantageously, as shown in the figures, said connection means between said first  121  and second part  122  of said connecting means further comprise screw joining means  38 , in particular in the form of a first and a second screws  38 ,  38 , which are inserted into corresponding through holes  38 ′,  38 ′ of a respective part  122  of said means for the connection to said vehicle  12  and which screw into corresponding threaded holes  39 ,  39  at the other part  121  of said means for the connection to said vehicle  12 . 
     Preferably, said through and threaded holes  38 ′,  39  are provided at, or in proximity, of the blocking means  28 , in the respective working position, of said means, or arm, for supporting the mirror  14 , preferably laterally to these, and/or in particular downstream of the corresponding pins and attachment housings  36  and  37 . 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said longitudinal projections  25  for the sliding of said connecting means, or body,  16 , which are provided for on the respective part  121  and/or  122  of said connecting means to said vehicle  12 , extend longitudinally starting from the columns  360 ,  370  for the attachment means at an end, particularly upstream, of said connecting means to said vehicle  12 , up to near the columns  360 ,  370  for the attachment means at the other end, particularly downstream, of the same connecting means to said vehicle  12 . 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, means  32  and/or  34  for stopping the stroke of said connecting means  16  in the respective operative position, particularly in the retracted position, are provided for, particularly in which the rear-view mirror  10  is nearest to said vehicle, and/or in the extended position, particularly in which the same rear-view mirror  10  is farthest from the same vehicle 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said means  32  and/or  34  for stopping the stroke of said connecting means  16  in the respective operative position are provided for on said connecting means to said vehicle  12 , particularly on the upper part  121  and/or the lower part  122  thereof. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said means for stopping the stroke of said connecting means  16 , in particular in the respective extended working position of said supporting means of the rear-view mirror  14 , are defined by a corresponding engaging block  32 , which is preferably provided projecting from said upper part  121  of said connecting means to said vehicle  12 , in particular from the bottom wall  121   a  thereof, and which extends between said sliding engagement projections  25  for said means, or body, of connection  16 . 
     Preferably, said engagement block  32  is located upstream of said means  31  for sliding said supporting means of the rear-view mirror  14  with respect to said means for the connection to said vehicle  12  and/or said means for blocking said means, or arm, for supporting the mirror  14 , or said means  36 ,  37 ,  38 ,  39  for connecting said first  121  and second  122  parts of said means for the connection to said vehicle  12 , and which are at the free end thereof. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said means for stopping the stroke of said connecting means  16  in the respective retracted operative position are defined by one or more corresponding columns  360  or  370  for corresponding attachment means  36  and/or  37  between said first  121  and second  122  parts of said connecting means to said vehicle  12  and that arranged at an end, particularly upstream, of said connecting means to said vehicle  12 . 
     Advantageously, as shown in the figures, there are provided means for supplying an electric current, in particular in the form of a respective electric cable  30 . 
     In this way, it is possible to supply an advantageous electric current, in particular for powering the mirror heating means, which allow preventing the misting of the mirror, or for corresponding lighting means which may be supported by the present support. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said connecting means, or body  16  have holding means  40  for said electrical supply means, or cable  30 . 
     In this way, said electric supply means, or cable,  30  can be moved, that is, extended or retracted, easily, without risk of jamming, along with the movement of said means for supporting the rear-view mirror. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said holding means of said electrical supply means, or cable,  30  extend at a corresponding face, particularly a lower one in use, of said connecting means, or body,  16  and, preferably, comprise a corresponding ring-shaped member  40  for inserting and holding said electrical supply cable  30 . 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said connecting means, or body,  16  comprise a corresponding storage seat or channel  41  of said electrical supply means, or cable,  30 ; such storage seat or channel  41  is at a corresponding face, particularly a lower one in use, of said connecting means, or body,  16  and opens in a corresponding through hole  42  of said electrical supply cable  30  which, preferably, is at or opposite, in use, a corresponding hole  149  that is provided for on said mirror supporting means, or arm,  14 , particularly on an inclined face thereof, and through which hole  149  said cable passes into said mirror supporting means, or arm,  14 . 
     As shown, said storage seat or channel  41  is located between corresponding slidable engagement longitudinal seats  23  which are provided on the respective face, in particular lower in use, of said connecting means, or body  16 . 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, stopping means ( 44 ) for the electrical supply means, or cable  30  on the means  12  for the connection to said vehicle, particularly at the lower part  122  thereof are provided for, which stopping means  44  are preferably provided for between the outermost, particularly longitudinally opposite, positions which said connecting means, or body,  16  take at said retracted and extended positions, respectively, of said rear-view mirror supporting means  14 . 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said stopping means  44  of the electrical supply means, or cable  30  on the means  12  for the connection to said vehicle comprise a member, or small plate,  45  for the engagement and clamping of the same electrical supply means, or cable  30  against said connecting means to said vehicle  12 , i.e., against a wall, particularly a bottom or lower wall,  122   a  of the respective part, particularly the lower part,  122  of the same connecting means to said vehicle  12 . 
     As illustrated, screw means are provided, i.e. in the form of a first and second screws  46 ,  46  which clamp the member, or small plate,  45  for the engagement and clamping of the same electrical supply means, or cable  30  towards and against said connecting means to said vehicle  12 , i.e., against the wall, particularly a bottom or lower wall,  122   a  of the respective part, particularly the lower part,  122  of the same connecting means to said vehicle  12 . 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said member, or small plate, ( 45 ) for the engagement and clamping of the same electrical supply means, or cable ( 30 ) extends, particularly transversally, inserting at least in a corresponding split ( 25 ′), provided for in a corresponding longitudinal projection ( 25 ), i.e., in corresponding splits  25 ′ provided for in both the adjacent longitudinal sliding projections ( 25 ,  25 ) for said connecting means, or body, ( 16 ), the respective protrusion is especially provided on the respective part, in particular lower  122 , of said means for the connection to said vehicle 
     In particular, said connecting means, or body  16 , have a longitudinal length which is greater than the longitudinal extension of the respective split  25 ′, thereby allowing said splits to be easily crossed without jamming, by the same connection means or body  16 , while these move along the respective projection. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, means  50  are provided for the provision of corresponding lighting means. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said means  50  for setting up corresponding lighting means are in the form of a recess  50 , which is suitable to house corresponding lighting means, and which is provided for on said connecting means to said vehicle  12 , particularly on the respective part, particularly the lower part  122 , of the same connecting means to said vehicle  12 , preferably such a recess  50 , when not used, is closed by a corresponding small lid  51 . 
     As can be seen in the figures, said connecting means to the vehicle  12  comprise means  52 ,  54  for securing, particularly securing by a hinge, preferably directly to the vehicle. 
     In particular, said connecting means to said vehicle  12  define a corresponding hinge-shaped joint, preferably of rotation about a vertical axis. In particular, a through hole is provided at the upper part of the arm  12  for the connection to the vehicle and a corresponding through hole at the lower part of the same arm  12  for the connection to the vehicle. 
     Advantageously, as can be seen in the figures, said connecting means to the vehicle  12  comprise means projecting from the end, particularly upstream, of the same connecting means to said vehicle  12 , and especially comprise a first and a second portions  52 ,  54  projecting from the outermost wall  12   i  of the respective upper and lower parts  121 ,  122  of said connecting means to said vehicle  12 , which projecting means, or portions,  52 ,  54  comprise a corresponding hinging through, preferably for hinging directly to the vehicle. 
     Advantageously, as illustrated, said means, or recesses,  50  for the provision of corresponding lighting means are in proximity of one end of the same means for the connection to said vehicle  12 . 
     Moreover, as illustrated, said means, or recesses,  50  have a respective bottom in which a hole is provided for the passage of a corresponding electrical supply cable. 
     In practice, as is clear, the above illustrated technical features allow, individually or in a respective combination, to achieve at least one or more of the following advantageous results:
         it is possible to minimize the presence of clearance between the supporting means of the rear-view mirror and the fixing means, and the vibrations that the rear-view mirror can exhibit when the vehicle is in motion or running, resulting in a better vision from the driver of the vehicle;   the support can be mounted quickly and easily;   the mirror can be moved, or extended or retracted, easily, without risk of jamming.       

     The present invention is susceptible of evident industrial application. The man skilled in the art may also envisage numerous modifications and/or variations to be made to the same invention, while remaining within the scope of the inventive concept, as widely explained. Furthermore, the man skilled in the art can envisage further preferred embodiments of the invention which comprise one or more of the above illustrated features of the preferred embodiment. Furthermore, it must also be understood that all the details of the invention can be replaced by technically equivalent elements.