Control device for an electrically powered foldable rearview mirror for automobiles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5514940
SERIAL NO

08450503

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Abstract

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The control device controls an electrically powered foldable rearview mirror in which a mirror body is reversibly rotatable around a shaft by an electric motor contained in the mirror body and in which the mirror body rotation is stopped in a predetermined erected position and folded position by rotation stop devices. The control device for controlling mirror rotation includes a switching circuit for switching the power supply connections to the motor to rotate the mirror body in one of two direction, a relay circuit for supplying and cutting off power to the motor and a relay control circuit connected to the relay circuit and the motor. The relay control circuit includes a resistance and a semiconductor device for switching the relay control circuit connected in parallel with the resistance to perform a switching operation when the motor driving electric current is increased due to a stoppage of the mirror body rotation which causes the voltage drop across the resistance to exceed a threshold voltage of the semiconductor device and to open or release the relay cutting off current to the motor.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
MURAKAMI KAIMEIDO CO LTDSHIZUOKA 422

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Okamoto, Toru Fujieda, JP 24 233

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