CA2123169C - Improvement in fixing device for inside rear-view mirror - Google Patents

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CA2123169C
CA2123169C CA002123169A CA2123169A CA2123169C CA 2123169 C CA2123169 C CA 2123169C CA 002123169 A CA002123169 A CA 002123169A CA 2123169 A CA2123169 A CA 2123169A CA 2123169 C CA2123169 C CA 2123169C
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Antonio Ferreira Do Espirito Santo
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R1/00Optical 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
    • B60R1/02Rear-view mirror arrangements
    • B60R1/04Rear-view mirror arrangements mounted inside vehicle
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16BDEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B2200/00Constructional details of connections not covered for in other groups of this subclass
    • F16B2200/50Flanged connections
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16BDEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B2200/00Constructional details of connections not covered for in other groups of this subclass
    • F16B2200/69Redundant disconnection blocking means
    • F16B2200/73Cam locks or thread locks
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T403/00Joints and connections
    • Y10T403/32Articulated members
    • Y10T403/32114Articulated members including static joint
    • Y10T403/32196Articulate joint is ball and socket

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  • Rear-View Mirror Devices That Are Mounted On The Exterior Of The Vehicle (AREA)
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Abstract

An "IMPROVEMENT IN INSIDE REAR-VIEW MIRROR FIXATION DEVICE" used in inside rear-view mirrors consists of the mirror itself 1, mounted on a frame 2 and including an arm 3, the lower end of which is set articulately on the back face of the frame 2 and the upper end of which has means 4 for the assembly on the ceiling of the vehicle, with said arm 3 having the upper sitting end 6 extended in the direction of the vehicle body back region and on it, is a part 7 of a fitting 7-8, which is part of the assembly means 4, and the fitting part 8 of which is mounted on the ceiling of the vehicle and among said fitting part 7-8 is a U-section blade-shaped fixation spring 15-16.

Description

"IMPROVEMENT IN FIXING DEVICE FOR
INSIDE REAR-VIEW MIRROR"
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present patent has as purpose a model of fixing device for inside rear-view mirror belonging to the field of accessories for motor-car vehicles and which received an improvement in order to make it more efficient than the known similars.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Inside rear-view mirrors are already known, which consists, essentially, of a frame supporting the mirror, which is assembled articulately on a fixing device, consisting of an arm, the upper of which is fixed to the vehicle's inside ceiling.
One form of building the fixing device, which is subject of another application for patent of the same applicant, and registered under number MU 7202212 on December 29, 1992, consists in ;providing the connection to the vehicle's ceiling through a coupling, part of which on the mirror supporting arm and part on the vehicle's ceiling.
Although this type of construction of the fixing device provides for a sure and easy handling fixation during the assembly operations and/or replacement of the mirror, a problem appears, consisting in the fact that the vibrations and/or the stresses which act on the mirror, during the position adjustment operations, favouring a certain slackening in the coupling of the fitted parts, thus favouring the loosening of this mirror.
Considering this problem, and with the purpose of overcoming it, the improvement was developed in the fixing device for inside rear-view mirror, which is subject of the present patent, and which consists of providing the fixing device of a retention spring, which avoids the slackening of the coupling among the fixing device parts.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The attached design shows the improvement of the inside rear-view mirror fixing device, subject of the present patent, in which:
Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the device of the inside rear-view mirror;
Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the device, starting from the end of its arm, which is fitted on the base mounted on the ceiling;
Figure 3 shows the device from the side and in use; and Figure 4 shows the A-A cut as indicated in the prior figure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Pursuant to the figures listed above, the model of inside rear-view mirror fixing device, subject of the present patent, is used in inside rear-view mirrors, which consist essentially of the mirror itself 1 mounted on a frame 2; and said fixing device includes essentially an arm 3 the lower end of which is set articulately on the back face of frame 2 and on the upper end it has means 4 for assembly in the region 5 of the vehicle inside ceiling, located at the central region of the upper side of the front windshield.
With the present layout the arm 3 has the fixing upper end 6 extended in the direction of the back region of the car body and in it is foreseen a part 7 of a coupling 7-8 which is part of the assembly means 4.
Said fitting part 7 consists of a plane 9, provided on the end of setting 6 of arm 3, which has the sides and the front face provided with the corresponding wings: side wings 10 and front side 11, consisting of extensions of the corresponding faces of arm 3, and the back face 12 of said plane 9 is free and on said plane are incorporated two fitting guides 13-14 which are parallel and extend lengthwise. Each fitting guide 13-14 has a wing with T section 13 and beside and parallel to it the corresponding ribs 14, of little height, located between said wing in T and the corresponding side wing 10.
Completing the fitting part 7 is a U-section blade-shaped spring 15-16, consisting of a transversal branch 15, from which extend perpendicularly side parallel branches 16, each of which provided with lengthwise free edge with two indentures 17; said U-section spring 15-16 is set between the two T wings 13, fixed through two end segments 18, of the two side branches 16, limited by the indenture 17 and the segments 19 of said side branches 16, which are intermediate to said indenture 17, are slightly beaded inwards.
The fitting part 8 consists of a small base-plate 20, fixed on the ceiling 5 of the vehicle, provided of an inverted U-section lengthwise central rib, 21 and L-section opposed side wings 22, which have their free ends turned to the inverted U-section central rib 23.
Among said inverted U-section lengthwise central rib 23 and the L-section opposed, side wings 22, are fitted and retained the T-section wings 13 of the fitting part 7 (Figure 4), and at the same time, said L-section side wings 22 of the fitting part 8 are intercalated between said T-section wings 13, ribs 14 and side wings 10 of fitting part 7, thus performing the fixation among the parts, and the intermediate segments 19 of the side branches 16 of the U-section spring 15-16 and the inverted U-section rib 22, fit one into another, improving the fixation of the fitting parts 7 and 8.

Claims (3)

1. A fixing device for an inside rearview mirror of a vehicle comprising an arm having a lower end articulately connectable with a mirror supporting frame of a rearview mirror and an upper end mountable on a vehicle ceiling, and means for mounting said upper end of said arm on the vehicle ceiling and formed as a coupling, said coupling including a first coupling part having a substantially horizontal plate, two side wings extending substantially vertically from said plate, a front wing and a rear end which is open, said first coupling part being also provided with two fitting guides extending on and along said horizontal plate and each including a T-shaped wing section and a rib located between said T-shaped wing section and a respective one of said side wings, said first coupling part being also provided with a U-shaped spring having a transverse branch and two parallel side branches, said coupling further including a second coupling part having a base plate fixable to the ceiling of the vehicle, an inverted U-shaped central rib and L-shaped side wings, so that said T-shaped wing sections of said first coupling part are fitted and retained between said U-shaped central rib and L-shaped side wings, while said L-shaped side wings of said second coupling part are inserted between said T-shaped wing sections, said rib and said side wings of said first coupling part.
2. A fixing device as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said side branches of said spring is provided with a longitudinal free edge having two indentures, said spring being fitted between said T-shaped wing sections and fixed by end segments of said side branches limited by said indentures and segments of said side branches intermediate to said indentures, and also are slightly bent inwards, so that said side branches of said spring and said inverted U-shaped central rib fit into one another to improve fixation of said first and second coupling parts.
3. A fixing device as defined in claim 1, wherein said arm is formed so that said lower end of said arm is articulately connectable with a back face of said mirror supporting frame while said upper end of said arm is offset relative to a remaining portion of said arm so that in an assembled condition said upper end extends in direction toward a back region of the vehicle.
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