Donnelly Hohe Gmbh & Co. Kg

Peter Fuerst

Hans-Joachim Fuchs

Klaus Schnellbach

Herwig W Polzer

Harald Buchalla

An arrangement for cleaning the mirror element of an outside rear view mirror is disclosed. The arrangement includes a washing nozzle, which is disposed in the region of the outside rear view mirror on a motor vehicle and from which a jet of a cleaning liquid may be discharged. The position of the mirror element ( ) relative to the body of the motor vehicle is variable, whereas the washing nozzle ( ) is connected in a fixed manner to the body. To improve the cleaning action of the washing to nozzle ( ), the mirror element ( ) may be adjusted between a normal position, in which the driver may observe the traffic behind him in the mirror element ( ), and a cleaning position, in which an advantageous angle for cleaning, in particular a steep angle arises between the mirror plane of the mirror element ( ) and the jet of cleaning liquid.

Arrangement for cleaning the mirror element of an outside rear view mirror

An outside rear view mirror for a motor vehicle is provided having an adjustably supported glass subassembly and an electric adjusting mechanism for remote-controlled adjustment of the glass subassembly. The position of the glass subassembly, in particular the angular position, is determinable by means of at least one sensor. In order to enable contactless and wear-free acquisition of the position of the glass subassembly, the sensor is designed in the manner of a magnetic sensor, which cooperates in such a way with a magnetic element provided in the outside rear view mirror that the magnetic sensor or the magnetic element participates in the adjusting motion of the glass subassembly. The magnetic sensor in dependence upon the position of the magnetic element supplies a variable output signal, from which in an evaluation unit the position of the glass subassembly is derivable.

Outside rear view mirror with position sensor

An outside rear view mirror for a motor vehicle includes a mirror element, a housing and a mirror foot fastenable to the motor vehicle. At least one electrical function element, in particular a contacting element, is provided in the outside rear view mirror. In order in a simple manner to protect the function element (,) from moisture and dirt, there is provided in the outside rear view mirror (,) a sealable chamber (,), in which the electrical function element (,) may be disposed.

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Bürgstadt, Germany

Peter Fuerst