US 12,246,648 B2
Vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly with locking feature
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 Jan. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/648,220.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/199,698, filed on Jan. 19, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0227294 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. B60R 1/072 (2006.01); G02B 7/182 (2021.01)
CPC B60R 1/072 (2013.01) [G02B 7/182 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly, the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
a mirror head, the mirror head accommodating 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 pivot link, and wherein the pivot link comprises (i) a first end that pivotally attaches at the mirror head and (ii) a second end that pivotally attaches at the mounting arm;
wherein, with the mounting arm attached at the side of the vehicle, the mirror head is movable 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 when the mirror head is in the extended position;
a locking mechanism comprising (i) a driving link, (ii) a receiver attached to the driving link and (iii) a locking arm;
wherein the receiver receives a portion of the pivot link, and wherein the receiver includes (i) a first biasing element disposed at a first end of the receiver and engaging a first side of the received portion of the pivot link and (ii) a second biasing element disposed at a second end of the receiver and engaging a second side of the received portion of the pivot link;
wherein the locking arm is disposed at the mounting arm and is configured to engage the mirror head;
wherein, with the mounting arm attached at the side of the vehicle, and when the mirror head is moved relative to the mounting arm, the receiver moves with the pivot link to move the portion of the pivot link and to pivot the pivot link and swing the mirror head along an arcuate path between the retracted position and the extended position;
wherein, with the mounting arm attached at the side of the vehicle, and with the mirror head at the retracted position or at the extended position, the driving link is pivoted in a first direction relative to the pivot link to move the receiver relative to the pivot link; and
wherein pivoting of the driving link in the first direction relative to the pivot link causes a portion of the locking mechanism to engage the locking arm at the mounting arm to move the locking arm into engagement with the mirror head to retain the mirror head in the respective retracted position or extended position.