Rear view device with actuator and gasket sealing head mover
US12134350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R1/074
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a rear view device for a vehicle with one or more gaskets preventing water or other contaminants from entering the device between components, while allowing the components to move in relation to one another. In embodiments, the rear view device comprises a base adapted to be mounted to a side of the vehicle, a head for supporting at least one means for providing a rearward field of view disposed at a second attachment end of the base, an actuator connected to the second end of the base, and a shroud attached to the actuator, wherein the actuator may rotate the head in relation to the base. In embodiment, a foot gasket is attached to a foot of the base and includes a first lip portion that extends towards the shroud in a vertical direction, and a second soft lip portion that contacts the shroud in a horizontal direction. In embodiments, a head gasket includes a soft lip portion comprising a first end making contact with a face of the shroud, and a hard portion comprising an attachment to a second end of the soft lip portion, wherein the head gasket extends at an angle from the shroud.
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