US 12,005,841 B2
Exterior vision unit
Jakub Jan Dzierzak, Woerden (NL); and Meindert Jan Solkesz, Woerden (NL)
Assigned to MCI (MIRROR CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL) NETHERLANDS B.V., Woerden (NL)
Appl. No. 17/289,903
Filed by MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V., Woerden (NL)
PCT Filed Oct. 30, 2019, PCT No. PCT/NL2019/050714
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 29, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/091598, PCT Pub. Date May 7, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2021899 (NL), filed on Oct. 30, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0001811 A1, Jan. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60R 1/074 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 11/04 (2013.01) [B60R 1/074 (2013.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0092 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0094 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An exterior vision unit for a vehicle, comprising
a base for attachment to the vehicle;
a housing which is pivotably mounted to the base, and which is pivotable at least between i) a park position, ii) a work position and iii) an extreme overfold position;
a camera unit with a lens, accommodated in the housing;
an adjustable cover for temporarily covering the lens, which cover is adjustable between a covering position, in which it covers the lens of the camera unit, and a release position, in which the lens of the camera unit is released by the cover; and
an adjustment device for adjusting the cover between its covering position and its release position or vice versa,
wherein the adjustment device comprises:
an adjusting element which is coupled with the cover, such that the cover adjusts when the adjusting element is moved; and
a first displaceable engaging element which is configured to temporarily engage the adjusting element coupled with the cover.