Joint device for pivotally connecting a mirror to a vehicle

US9926970B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MEKRA Lang GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Werner Lang · Calw, DE
• Georg Hecht · Weihenzell, DE
• Albrecht Popp · Weihenzell, DE
• Markus Pauly · Bad Windsheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 17, 2015
• Grant date: Mar 27, 2018
• Expiry date: Dec 17, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC E): Fixed Constructions
• CPC primary: E05D2011/1035
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A swivel joint system for pivotally connecting a mirror to a vehicle includes a first arm, a second arm, a locking pin, a spring element and a centering element. The first arm has first and second bearing shells. The second arm has a first counter bearing shell and a second counter bearing shell. The counter bearing shells are disposed between the first bearing shell and the second bearing shell. A first latching surface of the first counter bearing shell contacts and presses against a second latching surface of the first bearing shell. The locking pin passes through the first bearing shell, the second bearing shell and a hole in the centering element. The second arm swivels relative to the first arm about a joint axis that is oriented co-axially to the locking pin. The spring element pushes the locking pin away from the first counter bearing shell.