Rearview device mount and attachment method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10974650-B2
Application number	US-201816213676-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 7, 2018
Priority date	Dec 11, 2017
Publication date	Apr 13, 2021
Grant date	Apr 13, 2021

Abstract

A rearview assembly includes a rearview device having at least one of a display and an electro-optic element. A mount is pivotally coupled with the rearview device. The mount includes a receiving aperture for receiving an installation tool. A mounting button is operably coupled with a vehicle and is configured to engage the mount, wherein during installation, the installation tool is used to rotate the mount into engagement with the mounting button.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A rearview assembly for a vehicle windscreen or a vehicle headliner, comprising:
a rearview device including at least one of a display and an electro-optic element;
a mount pivotally coupled with the rearview device, wherein the mount includes a receiving aperture for receiving a removable installation tool;
a spring clip removably coupled to the mount and including engagement arms;
a mounting button operably coupled with said vehicle windscreen or said vehicle headliner and configured to engage the engagement arms of the spring clip, wherein during installation, the removable installation tool is used to rotate the mount, which in turn rotates the engagement arms of the spring clip into engagement with engagement surfaces of the mounting button.

2. The rearview assembly of claim 1 , wherein the receiving aperture extends through a body portion of the mount.

3. The rearview assembly of claim 2 , wherein the receiving aperture extends through the body portion of the mount directly below the spring clip.

4. The rearview assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mount includes first and second casing members configured to conceal at least a portion of the mount.

5. The rearview assembly of claim 4 , wherein the receiving aperture is concealed by at least one of the first and second casing members.

6. The rearview assembly of claim 1 , wherein the removable installation tool includes a handle portion and an insertion member that together define an L-shaped installation tool.

7. The rearview assembly of claim 6 , wherein the removable installation tool includes a locking feature configured to secure the insertion member within the receiving aperture.

8. The rearview assembly of claim 7 , wherein the locking feature locks within the mount.

Assignees

• Gentex Corp

Inventors

• Kremkow Andrew J
• Kraus Andreas
• Adams Blake R
• Jaeger Sebastien C
• Stapf Alexander K
• Samora Jeremy J

Classifications

• B60R1/04 Primary

  mounted inside vehicle {(B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence)} · CPC title

• B60R2001/1253

  with cameras, video cameras or video screens · CPC title

• B60R1/12

  Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks · CPC title