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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2005
Mark Olijnyk, Hallett Cove, AU;
Daniel J. Flynn, Morphett Vale, AU;
Mark Olijnyk, Hallett Cove, AU;
Daniel J. Flynn, Morphett Vale, AU;
Schefenacker Vision Systems Australia Pty Ltd, Lonsdale, AU;
Abstract
A power-folding vehicle mirror assembly is described, including: a base; a mirror head assembly mounted to the base for movement from a drive position to a front position and for movement from the drive position to a park position; a first clutch body mounted to the base; a second clutch body mounted to the head, and biased towards engagement with the first clutch body; a sun gear mounted to the base for rotation about a first axis; a planetary gear mounted to the mirror head assembly for rotation about a second axis; a motor operably connected to the planetary gear; at least one drive train detent recess and projection pair forming a drive train detent system; and a head assembly to base detent system operably interposed between the head assembly and the base, wherein the mirror head is moveable between a drive position and a park position.