US 11,718,232 B2
Vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly with extendable and retractable mirror head
Kenneth C. Peterson, Ada, MI (US); and Matthew V. Steffes, Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Assigned to MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC., Holland, MI (US)
Filed by MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC., Holland, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/247,709.
Application 17/247,709 is a continuation of application No. 16/291,006, filed on Mar. 4, 2019, granted, now 10,875,454.
Application 16/291,006 is a continuation of application No. 15/790,176, filed on Oct. 23, 2017, granted, now 10,220,787, issued on Mar. 5, 2019.
Application 15/790,176 is a continuation of application No. 14/738,000, filed on Jun. 12, 2015, granted, now 9,796,334, issued on Oct. 24, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/011,616, filed on Jun. 13, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0107406 A1, Apr. 15, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60R 1/072 (2006.01); B60R 1/078 (2006.01); B60R 1/06 (2006.01); B60R 1/076 (2006.01); B60R 1/00 (2022.01)
CPC B60R 1/072 (2013.01) [B60R 1/06 (2013.01); B60R 1/076 (2013.01); B60R 1/078 (2013.01); B60R 1/006 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly, the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
a mirror head having a mirror casing and a mirror reflective element;
a mounting arm configured for attachment at a side of a vehicle;
wherein the mirror head is adjustably mounted at the mounting arm via a link that pivotally attaches at a first end to the mirror head and pivotally attaches at a second end to the mounting arm;
wherein, with the mounting arm attached at the side of the vehicle, the mirror head is adjustable relative to the mounting arm between a retracted position and an extended position, and wherein the mirror head is closer to the side of the vehicle at which the mounting arm is attached when in the retracted position as compared to the extended position;
an adjustment mechanism operable to adjust the mirror head relative to the mounting arm between the retracted position and the extended position;
wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises an electrically operated motor that operates to pivotally adjust the link;
wherein the adjustment mechanism, when the electrically operated motor is operated to pivotally adjust the link, swings the mirror head along an arcuate path between the retracted position and the extended position;
wherein, when the electrically operated motor is operated to pivotally adjust the link, the link pivots at the first end relative to the mirror head and the link pivots at the second end relative to the mounting arm while the mirror head swings along the arcuate path between the retracted position and the extended position; and
wherein, when the electrically operated motor is operated to pivotally adjust the link to adjust the mirror head relative to the mounting arm attached at the side of the vehicle, an angle of the mirror head relative to the side of the vehicle at which the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly is attached is also adjusted.