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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6061168 | All-solid electrochromic anti-glare mirror A flat type all-solid electrochromic anti-glare mirror includes a flat, transparent glass substrate, the back face of which is coated with a transparent conductive coating, an all-solid electrochromic layer, and a conductive-reflective coating. In the abo... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5805367 | Multifunctional rearview mirror system A transparent electrode 21 formed by the ITO film, an EC layer 22 of an optoelectronic comprising element, a reflecting film also serving an electrode thin film 23 and an insulating sealing film 24 are deposited on a rear surface of a transparent substrat... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5781356 | Levelness adjusting device of an actuator unit for a rearview mirror A levelness adjusting device includes a positioning a unit mounted on a support surface for an actuator unit which is fixed on a frame, in which said positioning a unit comprises a base screw hole to play a support point, several adjusting screw holes whi... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5768020 | Automatic anti-glare rearview mirror system An automatic anti-glare rearview mirror system includes an anti-glare rearview mirror, a rearview mirror drive circuit, a backward light level sensing device, an ambient light level sensing device, a backward and ambient light level comparison circuit, an... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5724200 | Electrically powered remote control rearview mirror system The electrically powered remote control rearview mirror includes a mirror body (12); an actuator unit (15) including a housing (16, 17) having an outer surface with a convex portion (43) and a concave portion (46); mirror tilting motors (31, 32) inside th... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5640274 | Electrocromic rearview mirror for an automobile improved in a water proof ability An EC mirror having an end surface of layers consisting of an ECD, an output electrode, and a clip electrode, prevents attacking by water submerging through the end surface, improves sealing ability with the mirror holder, prevents the mirror from chatter... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5636071 | Speed reduction device for an electrically powered foldable rearview mirror The speed reduction device for the electrically powered foldable rearview mirror includes a two stage speed reduction worm mechanism connecting an electrically powered motor for folding the rearview mirror which is fixed on a frame of a mirror body and a ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5620245 | Manuscript display apparatus A manuscript display apparatus includes a bow-shaped main body having a light emitting body housed therein translucent diffusion plate arranged on top of the main body to diffuse light emitted from the light emitting body, a support portion rotatably supp... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5581406 | Anti-glare rearview mirror system The mirror system has devices for adjusting the reflectivities of the interior and exterior rearview mirrors to different values to correct the driver's unbalanced rearview visibility. These devices include, for instance, a liquid-phase ECD used in the in... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5579178 | Electrically powered foldable rearview mirror for automobiles including a sealing structure for a driving unit An electrically powered foldable rearview mirror includes a sealing structure of a driving unit capable of preventing from water flooding through a clearance for receiving harness cords to be wired, in which the sealing cap is mounted over a frame periphe... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5514940 | Control device for an electrically powered foldable rearview mirror for automobiles The control device controls an electrically powered foldable rearview mirror in which a mirror body is reversibly rotatable around a shaft by an electric motor contained in the mirror body and in which the mirror body rotation is stopped in a predetermine... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5477392 | Electrically powered foldable outer rearview mirror for a motor vehicle The electrically powered foldable outer rearview mirror includes a base (43); a shaft (10) mounted on the base and including a protruding cylindrical portion (11) and a flange portion (20) having a slide surface (Sa); and a frame (15) rotatably engaged on... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5432641 | Electrically powered foldable outer rearview mirrors for motor vehicles The rearview mirror has a shaft attached to a base, a mirror body rotatably mounted on the shaft, a frame fixed to the mirror body, an electric drive motor and a speed reduction gear mechanism fixed to the frame, and a clutch gear mounted on the shaft and... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5315442 | Electrically foldable rearview mirrors The electrical control system for an electrically powered foldable rearview mirror having a mirror body mounted on a hollow supporting shaft extending from a supporting base so as to be movable between a folded state and an erected state, comprises a reve... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5155625 | Water-drop-repellent mirror including a vibration plate and heating means A waterdrop repellent mirror provide a vibration plate which piezoelectric oscillator is affixed on the back side of the mirror, and a heater is placed therein to heat up the mirror surface. The piezoelectric oscillator on the rear surface of the mirror g... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5151828 | Inside rear view mirror for a vehicle A rear view mirror mounted on an interior surface of a vehicle has a base, a frame and a stay. The frame arranged on an upper surface of the stay contains an elastic engaging means including an arc-shaped leaf spring and on an inside wall surface of a cav... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5008603 | Electrically foldable rearview mirrors interlocked with door locks A system for controlling the folded or erected rearview mirror position selectively by turning reversible motors (23,24) incorporated in the rearview mirrors by operating an operation switch (22) in the cabin of a motor vehicle, includes a door lock contr... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4988068 | Remote control mechanism A remote controlled rearview mirror assembly is disclosed, in which a mirror body is foldably mounted on a shaft forwardly or rerawardly, a mirror is tiltably mounted on a pivot in the mirror body, and a mirror angle control lever with a ball joint provid... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4981347 | Electrically driving system for foldable outer rearview mirrors of motor vehicle An electrically driving system for the outer rearview mirror erects or folds the mirror body by the operation switch for rotating the incorporated motor normally or reversively. The system comprises a momentary operation switch, normal and reverse relays ... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4975547 | Multi-position electrical switch The multi-position electrical switch includes a printed circuit (PC) board arranged in a casing and supporting an array of stationary contacts encircling a light emitting element fixed on the PC board. A resilient rubber sheet covers the PC board and supp... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4973146 | Electrically driving system for foldable rearview mirrors of motor vehicle An electrically driving system for the rearview mirrors, wherein the incorporated motors are rotated normally or reversibly in response to the operation of a operational switch, thereby erecting or folding the mirror bodies. The system comprises a momenta... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4947461 | Multi-position electrical switch A multiple electrical switch comprising a casing, a control knob supported on the top edge of the casing for tiltable movement in four directions, a retainer horizontally mounted within the casing and a conversion knob tiltably supported by the retainer a... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4877214 | Holding device of mirror element for rearview mirror A holding device of a mirror element for rearview mirror includes an actuator unit for tiltably inclining a mirror, and a mirror element mounted through a pivot plate on the actuator unit. The mirror element has a mirror plate and a mirror holder, and an ... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4867408 | Device for holding a mirror element for rearview mirror A device for holding a removable mirror plate of a rearview mirror for a motor vehicle and comprising a mirror holder for supporting the mirror plate, a holder plate for supporting the mirror holder, an assembly for tiltably supporting the holder plate an... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4815837 | Actuator unit housing for rearview mirror The actuator unit housing for a rearview mirror includes two electric motors for tilting a mirror element in an actuator unit, and a drive transmission, and means for foldably supporting a mirror element on the upper surface of the actuator housing. A gui... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4798967 | Control system for foldable outside rearview mirror A control system for a foldable outside rearview mirror comprises an electric motor having an electric motor circuit, an operation switch, trigger element connected with the operation switch for outputting a trigger pulse in response to actuation of the o... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4626083 | Electrically foldable door mirror An electrically foldable door mirror comprising a base, a shaft erected on said base, a mirror body rotatably attached to said shaft, electric driving means for turning said mirror body, a pinion secured to the output shaft of said electric driving means,... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4626084 | Electrically foldable door mirror An electrically foldable door mirror comprising a base, a shaft erected on said base, a mirror body rotatably attached to said shaft, electric driving means supported by a frame within said mirror body, a pinion secured to the output shaft of said electri... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4606619 | Rear-view mirror for vehicles A rear-view mirror mounted on an upper portion of a door panel or a door window of a vehicle. When the rear-view mirror receives a shock from forward or backward, a mirror body thereof is folded backward or forward to weaken the shock. Furthermore, when t... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4499342 | Multi-position electric switch A switch suitable for use in the remote control of electrically driven rearview mirrors of a motor vehicle. The switch is adapted to close and open a plurality of switch elements by means of a single or divided operation member. The switch occupies only a... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4498738 | Electric mirror angle adjusting device with pivoting cross-shaped member An electric device for adjusting the angle of reflection of a mirror mounted on a motor vehicle. The mirror is pivotally connected to an actuator unit housing containing two actuators. Two adjusting nuts each having a movable pivot are respectively moved ... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4476356 | Multi-position electrical switch A multi-position switch suitable for use as a remote control switch for electrically operated rearview mirrors of a motor vehicle. The switch of the invention comprises fixed contact components in the form of printed circuits disposed on an insulating bas... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4324454 | Electric mirror angle adjusting device An electric device for adjusting the angle of reflection of a mirror mounted on a motor vehicle. The mirror is pivotally connected to a housing containing a reversible motor and driving mechanism. One end each of a pair of adjusting members is attached to... | 04/13/1982 |
