Panel arrangement for a motor vehicle
US-2016375844-A1 · Dec 29, 2016 · US
Mirror device for vehicle
US8955993B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8955993-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213656902-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2012 |
| Priority date | Oct 27, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
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In a door mirror device, a drain wall is disposed on a peripheral edge portion of an open hole in a cover. A first inclined surface is arranged to be separated from and below the drain wall. In a case where liquid entering into the mirror device flows into the open hole in the cover, the liquid travels along the drain wall and flows downward. Then, the liquid reaches a distal end of the drain wall and falls from the distal end of the drain wall onto the first inclined surface. The liquid that has fallen onto the first inclined surface travels along the first inclined surface and flows out to a communication hole. Due to this, the liquid is discharged to below a stand via the communication hole, pooling of the liquid between a cover and a motor base above a support shaft can be suppressed.
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What is claimed is: 1. A mirror device for a vehicle, comprising: a support member that is configured to include a support shaft formed in a shape of a tube having an insertion hole thereinside, and that is coupled to a vehicle body; a rotating body that is rotatably supported at the support shaft, that is configured to be integrally rotatable with an outer mirror of the vehicle by driving of a motor, and in which an open hole is provided above the insertion hole; a holding me…
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- What does patent US8955993B2 cover?
- In a door mirror device, a drain wall is disposed on a peripheral edge portion of an open hole in a cover. A first inclined surface is arranged to be separated from and below the drain wall. In a case where liquid entering into the mirror device flows into the open hole in the cover, the liquid travels along the drain wall and flows downward. Then, the liquid reaches a distal end of the drain w…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Tokai Rika Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R13/07. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).