Patent ID: 6838850

Claim:
A vehicle door mirror controlling apparatus comprising: a motor having first and second terminals and configured to move a door mirror from a normal position to a stored position and from the stored position to the normal position; a direct current power source configured to supply power to the first and second terminals of the motor; a first controlling element configured to control the motor to move the door mirror from the normal position to the stored position and comprising: a first current detector connected to the first terminal of the motor; a first switching element connected to the first current detector in series, the first switching element and the first current detector being provided between the first terminal of the motor and the direct current power source; and a first driver configured to open and close the first switching element according to a value detected by the first current detector; and a second controlling element configured to control the motor to move the door mirror from the stored position to the normal position and comprising: a second current detector connected to the first terminal of the motor; a second switching element connected to the second current detector in series, the second switching element and the second current detector being provided between the first terminal of the motor and the direct current power source; and a second driver configured to open and close the second switching element according to a value detected by the second current detector.