Outside mirror for a vehicle
US5475530A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 1990 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R1/0602
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An outside mirror for a vehicle has a ultrasonic vibrator and a heating member in order to quickly remove the foreign substances from the entire surface of a mirror member. The ultrasonic vibrator is rigidly fixed to a supporting member. The supporting member is rigidly fixed to outer edges of the mirror member. A space is provided between the mirror member and the supporting member. The heating member is installed in the space. The ultrasonic vibrator atomizes water drops on the mirror member. The heating member melts ice, frost or other foreign substances on the mirror member. The ice, frost or the other foreign substances which are melted by the heating member are removed by the ultrasonic vibrator.
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