JPWO2020180627A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (20)

a mirror head comprising a front side and a rear side;
a housing;
a support coupled to the housing portion and positioned around at least a portion of the perimeter of the mirror head;
a pivot assembly configured to allow rotation of the mirror head about an axis formed by the pivot assembly;
a drive assembly disposed within the mirror head and configured to rotate the mirror head about the axis defined by the pivot assembly;
an actuator configured to actuate the drive assembly to rotate the mirror head;
A mirror assembly comprising: 2. A mirror assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pivot assembly is configured to allow rotation of the mirror head with respect to the support. 3. A mirror assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support is configured to tilt with respect to the housing. 4. A mirror assembly as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the drive assembly comprises a motor and a drive shaft. 5. A mirror assembly as claimed in any preceding claim, further comprising a sensing element configured to provide an indication of the position of the mirror head. 6. A mirror assembly as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the sensing element is a potentiometer. 7. A mirror assembly as claimed in claim 5 or 6 , further comprising a controller configured to stop rotation of the mirror head based on the indication of the position of the mirror head. A clutch mechanism configured to receive torque from the drive assembly to rotate the mirror head, the clutch mechanism generally acting on the drive assembly when the mirror head is rotated without movement of the drive assembly. 8. A mirror assembly as claimed in any preceding claim, further comprising a clutch mechanism configured to move relative to. 9. A mirror assembly as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the actuator is a button. 9. A mirror assembly as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the actuator is a capacitive touch sensor. 11. A mirror assembly as claimed in any preceding claim, further comprising a display device. 12. The mirror assembly of claim 11 , wherein the display is mounted within the mirror head such that content on the display is viewed through a mirror in front of the mirror head. a housing;
a mirror head comprising a front side and a rear side;
a support coupled to the housing portion and positioned around at least a portion of the periphery of the mirror head, the support comprising at least one light source configured to emit light;
an actuator configured to initiate rotation of the mirror head between the front side and the back side, the actuator configured to control a parameter of light emitted from the at least one light source; ,
A mirror assembly comprising: 14. The mirror assembly of Claim 13 , further comprising a display, and wherein said actuator is configured to control a parameter of said display. 15. A mirror assembly according to claim 13 or 14 , wherein said actuator is a capacitive touch sensor. a pivot assembly configured to allow rotation of the mirror head about an axis formed by the pivot assembly;
a drive assembly disposed within the mirror head and configured to rotate the mirror head about the axis defined by the pivot assembly;
16. A mirror assembly as claimed in any one of claims 13 to 15 , further comprising: 17. A mirror assembly as recited in claim 16 , wherein said drive assembly comprises a motor and a drive shaft. 18. A mirror assembly according to claim 16 or 17 , further comprising a clutch mechanism configured to move relative to the drive assembly when the mirror head is rotated generally without movement of the drive assembly. 19. A mirror assembly as claimed in any one of claims 16 to 18 , further comprising a sensing element configured to provide an indication of the position of the mirror head. 20. A mirror assembly as claimed in claim 19 , wherein said sensing element is a potentiometer.