Vehicle mirror including an anti-halation mirror member a piezo-electric vibrator and a spacer member
US5223976A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R1/0602
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The vehicle mirror of the present invention is made such that a supporting member is arranged with a predetermined spacing in respect to the rear mirror member of an anti-halation mirror member having the anti-halation device such as liquid crystal or electrochromic element or the like between the front transparent member and the rear mirror member getting a reflection as the mirror, the piezo-electric vibrator generating vibration is fixed to the supporting member, a spacing between the rear mirror member and the supporting member is held by the spacer member and then the vibration of the piezo-electric vibrator is tansmitted to the front transparent member. The front transparent member is exposed from the opening of the holder and at the same time the circumferential edge of the anti-halation mirror member is held by the holding part. With such an arrangement above, a function of anti-halation and another function of removing water droplets can be provided.
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