公开(公告)号：WO2019035078A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-21

申请号：PCT/IB2018/056228

申请日：2018-08-17

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： PETERSON, Kenneth C. ,  WESLEY, Mitchell J.

IPC: B60R1/074 ,  B60R1/064 ,  B60R1/076

Abstract: An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head pivotally mounted at a mounting base configured for attachment at a side of a vehicle. The mirror head includes a mirror casing and a reflective element adjustably disposed at the mirror casing. A powerfold actuator is operable to pivot the mirror head relative to the mounting base between at least a folded position and a drive position. The powerfold actuator includes a primary detent that is engaged to retain the mirror head at the folded or drive position when the mirror head is pivoted via the actuator to the folded or drive position. The powerfold actuator includes a secondary detent. When the powerfold actuator pivots the mirror head between the folded and drive positions, the secondary detent is disengaged. When the mirror head is manually pivoted, the primary detent is disengaged and the secondary detent is engaged.

公开(公告)号：WO2022226525A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：PCT/US2022/071850

申请日：2022-04-22

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： WESLEY, Mitchell J. ,  CONDRON, Timothy W.

IPC: B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/062 ,  B60R1/07 ,  B60R1/072 ,  B60R1/074 ,  B60R1/076 ,  G02B7/182

Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a powerfold actuator and a mirror head. The powerfold actuator includes an electrically-operable motor that rotatably drives a gear that is engaged with an output gear to pivot the housing portion relative to the output gear and a pivot post. The powerfold actuator includes a base portion fixed relative to the pivot post and the mounting arm, a first gear, a housing portion, a lifter element non-rotatably disposed at the base portion, and a spring element that urges the first gear toward the base portion. With the mirror head at the drive position, the spring element acts on the base portion via the output gear and housing portion. During powered pivoting of the housing portion relative to the pivot post, the spring element acts on the base portion via the output gear and not via the housing portion or the lifter element.

公开(公告)号：WO2018231906A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：PCT/US2018/037215

申请日：2018-06-13

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： HUIZEN, Gregory A. ,  PETERSON, Kenneth C. ,  WESLEY, Mitchell J. ,  HAUFF, Martin A.

IPC: B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/34 ,  B60Q1/54 ,  B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/08 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/236 ,  F21S43/249

Abstract: A lighted exterior mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle includes a lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly having a light module, which includes a planar circuit board and a light guiding element. The light module includes a plurality of illumination sources disposed on a mounting side of the circuit board and operable to emit light. When the illumination sources are actuated, light emitted by each of the illumination sources is emitted in a direction normal to the mounting side of the planar circuit board. The light guiding element is configured so that light emitted by the illumination sources is redirected by the light guiding element so that light emanates from the light guiding element in a direction parallel to the mounting side of the planar circuit board and parallel to the road surface.