GB2289031A - Vehicle external rearview mirror - Google Patents
Vehicle external rearview mirror Download PDFInfo
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- GB2289031A GB2289031A GB9506513A GB9506513A GB2289031A GB 2289031 A GB2289031 A GB 2289031A GB 9506513 A GB9506513 A GB 9506513A GB 9506513 A GB9506513 A GB 9506513A GB 2289031 A GB2289031 A GB 2289031A
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- mirror
- tubular body
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- insert
- support
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- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000003831 antifriction material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000013011 mating Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R1/00—Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
- B60R1/02—Rear-view mirror arrangements
- B60R1/08—Rear-view mirror arrangements involving special optical features, e.g. avoiding blind spots, e.g. convex mirrors; Side-by-side associations of rear-view and other mirrors
- B60R1/081—Rear-view mirror arrangements involving special optical features, e.g. avoiding blind spots, e.g. convex mirrors; Side-by-side associations of rear-view and other mirrors avoiding blind spots, e.g. by using a side-by-side association of mirrors
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Multimedia (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Rear-View Mirror Devices That Are Mounted On The Exterior Of The Vehicle (AREA)
- Mirrors, Picture Frames, Photograph Stands, And Related Fastening Devices (AREA)
Description
VEHICLE EXTERNAL REARVIEW MIRROR 2289031 The present invention relates to
a vehicle external rearview mirror, particularly for an industrial vehicle.
More specifically, the present invention relates to an external rearview mirror of the type comprising a main reflecting element; an additional reflecting element; a support for the main and additional reflecting elements; and connecting means for connecting the support to the vehicle.
The state of the art is familiar with external rearview mirrors of the above type comprising a support for the two ref lecting elements, but no mirror as yet exists featuring a main reflecting element support enabling modular assembly of an additional or wide-angle reflecting element.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle external rearview mirror permitting such modular assembly.
According to the present invention, there is provided a vehicle external rearview mirror comprising a main reflecting element; an additional reflecting element; a supporting element for said main and additional reflecting elements; and connecting means for connecting said supporting' element to the vehicle; characterized in that the supporting element comprises a first and second portion; and removable connecting means for connecting the second portion to the first portion; the main reflecting element being connected to the first portion; the additional reflecting element being connected to the second portion; and said connecting means being associated with the first portion.
A non-limiting embodiment of the present invention will be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 shows a front view of a vehicle external rearview mirror in accordance with the present invention; Figure 2 shows a partially sectioned side view of the Figure 1 mirror; Figure 3 shows a longitudinal half section of a portion of the Figure 1 mirror.
Number 1 in the accompanying drawings indicates a rearview mirror comprising a main reflecting element 2 and a wide-angle reflecting element 3 contiguous to each other and fitted to the outside of the body of an industrial vehicle A.
Mirror 1 comprises a supporting element 4 in turn comprising a first portion consisting of a tubular 4 support 5, and a second portion consisting of an extension element 6 f itted to support 5 by means of a connecting device 7.
Support 5 extends along an axis 8 which is substantially vertical in use, and the bottom end portion 9 of support 5 is f itted inside holes 10 f ormed in a bracket 11 consisting of a U-shaped metal strip and extending horizontally outwards from the outer surf ace of vehicle A. Bracket 11 and portion 9 of support 5 are enclosed in a casing 12.
Extension element 6 is defined by a tube, the bottom portion 13 of which is closed by a bottom wall 14 axially contacting the f lat top surface 15 of the top end portion 16 of support 5.
Support 5 and extension element 6 are coaxial with each other and with axis 8, and respectively support a first frame 17 of main reflecting element 2, and a second frame 18 of wide-angle reflecting element 3.
As shown in Figure 3, f rame 17 presents a through hole 19, the bottom portion of which is engaged by the top end portion 16 of support 5, and the top portion of which defines a seat 20 defined at the bottom by surface 15 and removably engaged by bottom portion 13 of element 6.
As shown in Figure 3, connecting device 7 substantially consists of an expansion joint defined by a radially-deformable tubular body 21 integral with element 6 and engaged inside portion 16 of support 5; an insert 22 fitted inside tubular body 21; and a traction device 23 connected to insert 22 for moving it inside tubular body 21 to and from a position of forced engagement in which insert 22 expands tubular body 21 radially outwards to lock it against the inner surface of portion 16 of support 5.
Tubular body 21 comprises two appendixes 24 extending axially outwards from the outer surface of wall 14 and separated by two axial slots 25. Each appendix 24 is at least partly defined externally by a cylindrical surface 26 coaxial with axis 8 and presenting a diameter approximately equal to but no larger than the inside diameter of portion 16 of support 5; and is at least partly defined internally by a truncated-cone-shaped surface 27 coaxial with axis 8 and tapering towards wall 14. Insert 22 is defined by a cup-shaped body comprising an end wall 28 facing wall 14, and a lateral wall 29, at least two outer surf ace portions of which, diametrically opposite in relation to wall 28, consist of conical surfaces 30 coaxial with each other and with axis 8, and mating with respective surf aces 27. Finally, traction device 23 comprises an appendix 31 coaxial with axis 8 and extending from wall 28 inwards of wall 29; an appendix 32 coaxial with axis 8 and extending f rom wall 14 in the opposite direction to appendixes 24 of tubular body 21; and a screw 33, the head 34 of which rests on the free end of appendix 32, and the threaded shank of which engages an axial hole 35 c formed along appendix 32 and through wall 14, and a threaded hole 36 formed through wall 28 and along appendix 31.
A ring 37 lined with' a layer 38 of antifriction material is fitted to portion 16 of support 5, outside tubular body 21, to axially lock frame 17 to support 5 and, at the same time, reinforce and enable portion 16 to safely withstand the stress imparted to support 5 when screw 33 is tightened.
In actual use, mirror 1 may be employed without extension element 6 and wide-angle reflecting element 3, in which case, seat 20 is left empty and preferably closed by means of a removable cap or cover 39.
To assemble wide-angle reflecting element 3, cover 39 is removed extension element 6, fitted beforehand with connecting device 7, is fitted to support 5 by inserting tubular body 21 inside seat 20 and portion 16 of support 5; and screw 33 is tightened to gradually force-fit insert 22' inside tubular body 21, and flex appendixes 24 outwards so as to force-fit tubular body 21 to portion 16 of support 5.
Assembly of wide-angle reflecting element 3 is then completed by closing the free end of extension element 6 with cover 39 previously removed from support 5.
Claims (6)
1) A vehicle external rearview mirror (1) comprising a main ref lectiifg element (2); an additional reflecting element (3); a supporting element (4) for said main and additional reflecting elements (2, 3); and connecting means for connecting said supporting element (4) to the vehicle (A); characterized in that the supporting element (4) comprises a first (5) and second (6) portion; and removable connecting means (7) for connecting the second portion (6) to the first portion (5); the main reflecting element (2) being connected to ithe first portion (5); the additional reflecting element (3) being connected to the second portion (6); and said connecting means being associated with the first portion (5).
2) A mirror as claimed in Claim 1, characterized in that said first portion (5) is tubular, and said second portion (6) is an axial extension element of the first portion (5); said extension element supporting both said additional reflecting element (3) and said removable connecting means (7).
3) A mirror as claimed in Claim 2, characterized in that said removable connecting means (7) comprise an expansion joint (7) in turn comprising a radially deformable tubular body (21) integral with said second portion (6) and engaged inside said first portion (5) of the supporting element (4); an insert (22) fitted inside 11 said tubular body (21); and a traction device (23) connected to and for moving the insert (22) inside said tubular body (21) to and from a position of forced engagement in which the insert (22) expands the tubular body (21) radially outwards so as to lock it against the inner surface of said first portion (5) of the supporting element (4).
4) A mirror as claimed in Claim 3, characterized in that said second portion (6) presents a bottom wall (14) axially contacting the free end of said first portion (5).
5) A mirror as claimed in Claim 3 or 4, characterized in that said traction device (23) comprises a screw (33) fitted in axially-fixed manner to said second portion (6); said insert (22) presenting a threaded hole (36); and the screw (33) extending through said hole (36).
6) A vehicle external rearview mirror, substantially as described and illustrated herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITTO940271A IT1273124B (en) | 1994-04-12 | 1994-04-12 | REAR VIEW MIRROR OF A VEHICLE |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB9506513D0 GB9506513D0 (en) | 1995-05-17 |
| GB2289031A true GB2289031A (en) | 1995-11-08 |
| GB2289031B GB2289031B (en) | 1997-07-23 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9506513A Expired - Fee Related GB2289031B (en) | 1994-04-12 | 1995-03-30 | Vehicle external rearview mirror |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| DE (1) | DE19513773A1 (en) |
| FR (1) | FR2718405B3 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2289031B (en) |
| IT (1) | IT1273124B (en) |
Families Citing this family (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE19711547A1 (en) * | 1997-03-20 | 1998-09-24 | Mekra Lang Gmbh & Co Kg | Rearview mirror arrangement for commercial vehicles, especially for buses |
| US6352231B1 (en) | 1999-04-30 | 2002-03-05 | Lang-Mekra North America, Llc | Clamping support for securing rearview mirrors on motor vehicles |
| DE19900987B4 (en) | 1999-01-13 | 2007-02-01 | Mekra Lang Gmbh & Co. Kg | Horn-shaped rearview mirror arrangement for commercial vehicles, in particular for buses |
Citations (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1327383A (en) * | 1970-08-25 | 1973-08-22 | Desmo Ltd | Vehicle rearview driving mirror assemblies |
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1994
- 1994-04-12 IT ITTO940271A patent/IT1273124B/en active IP Right Grant
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1995
- 1995-03-30 GB GB9506513A patent/GB2289031B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1995-04-10 FR FR9504248A patent/FR2718405B3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-04-11 DE DE19513773A patent/DE19513773A1/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1327383A (en) * | 1970-08-25 | 1973-08-22 | Desmo Ltd | Vehicle rearview driving mirror assemblies |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FR2718405B3 (en) | 1996-06-28 |
| FR2718405A1 (en) | 1995-10-13 |
| IT1273124B (en) | 1997-07-04 |
| DE19513773A1 (en) | 1995-10-19 |
| GB9506513D0 (en) | 1995-05-17 |
| ITTO940271A0 (en) | 1994-04-12 |
| GB2289031B (en) | 1997-07-23 |
| ITTO940271A1 (en) | 1995-10-12 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20070330 |