Schefenacker Vision Systems Australia Pty Ltd

Gary Gordon Leslie Fimeri

Robert William Gilbert

Mark Leonid Olijnyk

Paul Van De Loo

Simon Orme

Maarten Schuurmans

Paul Michael Schwarz

Patrick McCaffrey

This invention relates to a mirror head () for an external vehicle mirror that comprises a load carrying structure () that is located within the mirror head, a connector () on the load carrying structure () that connects the mirror head () with respect to the vehicle, a shell () forming the external surface of the mirror head () within which at least a portion of the load carrying structure () locates, said connector () being positioned to enable connection with respect to the vehicle, and foam within the internal cavity of the shell (), that acts to bond the load carrying structure () with respect to the shell components (). This assembly provides a lighter mirror head () by comparison to conventional construction techniques while at the same time remaining rigid. It provides a means whereby loads can be transferred to the foam which are in turn transferred to the external shell components () of the mirror head ().

External vehicle mirror and method for manufacture

A minor parking mechanism for an exterior rear view mirror that rotates a mirror head to a parked position. The mechanism has a mirror mounting bracket, a mirror head pivotally connected to the mirror mounting bracket so the mirror head can rotate from a deployed position to a parked position. A detent acting between the mirror mounting bracket and the mirror head to lock and unlock the mirror head. A spring acts against and locks the detent in position. A worm drive in the mirror head moves longitudinally along a shaft and rotates about an axis to act against the spring, which in turn reduces the spring force applied to the detent to enable it to disengage whereupon continued rotation of the worm drive causes the mirror head to rotate.

Mirror parking mechanism

This invention is a pivot assembly that connects mirror head and a mirror mounting bracket of a rear vision mirror that comprises a spigot , a plate with an aperture that is journalled to the spigot . A detent is located between the plate and the spigot which holds these components together to in turn hold the mirror head in at least one required position with respect to the mirror mounting bracket . The detent changes from a locked position where the plate is held with respect to the spigot to a disengaged position when the plate is rotated with respect to the spigot . A spring acts against the detent to hold it in its locked position. The spring yields to allow the detent to move to its disengaged position as the plate is rotated with respect to the spigot . An attachment mechanism is provided both on the spigot and the plate that allows the spigot to be secured to either one of the mirror head or mirror mounting bracket . The plate also has an attachment mechanism which allows it to be secured to the remaining component so that the mirror head can be rotated with respect to the mounting bracket. The invention provides a pivot assembly which is modular in nature and enables standardization of a pivot between various mirror head and mirror mounting bracket designs.

Pivot with a detent

This invention relates to a retraction and extension mechanism for extending or retracting a set of telescopic supports that connect a mirror head ( ) to a mirror mounting bracket ( ). It comprises a mirror mounting bracket ( ) with a first tube ( ) projecting from the mounting bracket ( ). The mirror head ( ) has a support ( ) projecting from it that locates into and slides back and forth within the first tube ( ). A roller ( ) is mounting with respect to the support ( ) and cable ( ) is attached at one end with respect to the first tube ( ) and a point between the roller ( ) and the mirror head ( ). It extends to and around the roller ( ) and into the mirror head ( ). The other end of the cable ( ) extends into and is attached with respect to the first tube ( ). A capstan ( ) is located within the mirror head ( ) and engages the cable ( ). A motor ( ) drives the capstan ( ) in either direction to cause the mirror head ( ) to extend or retract with respect to the mirror mounting bracket ( ).

Growing community of inventors

Morphett Vale, Australia

Gary Gordon Leslie Fimeri