{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "A powerfold mechanism for an external rear view mirror is disclosed. The mechanism comprises: a powerfold housing mountable between a mirror housing and a vehicle mountable mirror base; a clutch member urged into engagement with the mirror, the clutch member allowing the mirror housing to be…",
  "path": "/patents/1003491",
  "publishedAt": "2012-04-11T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "B60R1/074",
    "SMR PATENTS SARL [LU]"
  ],
  "textContent": "A powerfold mechanism for an external rear view mirror is disclosed. The mechanism comprises: a powerfold housing mountable between a mirror housing and a vehicle mountable mirror base; a clutch member urged into engagement with the mirror, the clutch member allowing the mirror housing to be manually moved with respect to the mirror base; an electric drive train between the powerfold housing and the clutch member; and a drive stop movably mounted to the powerfold housing and having a drive stop face engagable with a drive stop detent mounted to the mirror base, the drive stop face biased axially towards the drive stop detent, the drive stop face arcuately movable with the powerfold housing between: a forward, a rearward and a drive position. In the drive position the powerfold housing and mirror head are in a deployed position, the clutch member is in the engaged position and the drive stop face is sandwiched between the drive stop detent and the powerfold housing so as to provide a positive and repeatable stop.",
  "title": "Power fold mechanism"
}