Pivotable power telescoping mirror assembly
A power telescoping mirror pivot assembly includes a base frame, a first telescoping arm and a second telescoping arm, wherein the first telescoping arm is pivotally attached at its first end of the base frame and the second telescoping arm is pivotally attached at its first end to the base frame, a telescoping frame assembly comprising a telescoping motor, wherein the telescoping motor is mounted to the telescoping frame assembly and is attached at a second end of the first telescoping arm and at a second end of the second telescoping arms, and a mirror head attached to the telescoping frame assembly.
1. A power telescoping mirror pivot assembly, comprising:
a base frame;
a first powerfold motor and a second powerfold motor mounted to the base frame;
a first telescoping arm and a second telescoping arm, wherein the first telescoping arm is attached to the first powerfold motor at a first end of the first telescoping arm and the second telescoping arm is attached to the second powerfold motor at a first end of the second telescoping arm;
a telescoping frame assembly comprising a telescoping motor, wherein the telescoping motor is attached at a second end of the first telescoping arm and also attached at a second end of the second telescoping arms;
a mirror head attached to the telescoping frame assembly; and
a locking element positioned between the first and second powerfold motors which is configured to act as a dimensional spacer between the first and second powerfold motor and to connect the first and second powerfold motors to a central shaft.
2. The power telescoping mirror pivot assembly of claim 1 , further comprising at least one pin connecting the first and second powerfold motors.
3. The power telescoping mirror pivot assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a slidable cover assembly attached at a pivot mounting frame, the slidable cover assembly comprising a base cover which is attached to the base fame and a slidable cover which is attached to the mirror head and slides with respect to the base cover.
4. The power telescoping mirror pivot assembly of claim 1 , further comprises at least one light module attached to the mirror head.
5. The power telescoping mirror pivot assembly of claim 4 , wherein the at least one light module is at least one of a forward facing spotlight, a rearward facing spotlight, a puddle light, a turn indicator light, or a side marker light.
6. The power telescoping mirror pivot assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a camera module attached to the mirror head.
7. The power telescoping mirror pivot assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second powerfold motors are configured to rotate the first and second telescoping arm simultaneously with respect to the base frame.
8. A power telescoping mirror pivot assembly, comprising:
a base frame;
a first telescoping arm and a second telescoping arm, wherein the first telescoping arm is pivotally attached at its first end of the base frame and the second telescoping arm is pivotally attached at its first end to the base frame;
a first powerfold motor and a second powerfold motor mounted to the base frame, the first and second powerfold motors being configured to rotate the first and second telescoping arm simultaneously with respect to the base frame;
a telescoping frame assembly comprising a telescoping motor, wherein the telescoping motor is mounted to the telescoping frame assembly and is attached at a second end of the first telescoping arm and at a second end of the second telescoping arms;
a mirror head attached to the telescoping frame assembly; and
a locking element positioned between the first and second powerfold motors which is configured to act as a dimensional spacer between the first and second powerfold motor and to connect the first and second powerfold motors to a central shaft.
9. The power telescoping mirror pivot assembly of claim 8 further comprising at least one pin connecting the first and second powerfold motors.
10. The power telescoping mirror pivot assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a slidable cover assembly attached at a pivot mounting frame, the slidable cover assembly comprising a base cover which is attached to the base fame and a slidable cover which is attached to the mirror head and slides with respect to the base cover.
11. The power telescoping mirror pivot assembly of claim 8 , further comprises at least one light module attached to the mirror head.
12. The power telescoping mirror pivot assembly of claim 11 , wherein the at least one light module is at least one of a forward facing spotlight, a rearward facing spotlight, a puddle light, a turn indicator light, or a side marker light.
13. The power telescoping mirror pivot assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a camera module attached to the mirror head.
14. A power telescoping mirror pivot assembly, comprising:
a base frame;
a first powerfold motor and a second powerfold motor mounted to the base frame;
a first telescoping arm and a second telescoping arm;
a telescoping frame assembly having a mirror and a telescoping motor, the telescoping frame assembly being disposed proximate to each distal end of the first and second telescoping arms;
wherein the first powerfold motor is affixed to a proximate end of the first telescoping arm and is configured to rotate the first telescoping arm about an axis, and the second powerfold motor is affixed to a proximate end of the second telescoping arm and is configured to rotate the second telescoping arm about the axis;
wherein the first and second powerfold motors are configured to operate independently of each other; and
wherein the telescoping frame assembly is configured to maintain the distance between the first and second telescoping arms as the first and second powerfold motors independently rotate the first and second telescoping arms.
15. A power telescoping mirror pivot assembly, comprising:
a base frame;
a first powerfold motor and a second powerfold motor mounted to the base frame;
a first telescoping arm and a second telescoping arm, wherein the first telescoping arm is fixably attached to the first powerfold motor at a first end of the first telescoping arm and the second telescoping arm is fixably attached to the second powerfold motor at a first end of the second telescoping arm;
a telescoping frame assembly comprising a telescoping motor, wherein the telescoping motor is attached at a second end of the first telescoping arm and also attached at a second end of the second telescoping arms;
a mirror head fixably attached to the telescoping frame assembly; and
a slidable cover assembly attached at a pivot mounting frame, the slidable cover assembly comprising a base cover which is attached to the base fame and a slidable cover which is attached to the mirror head and slides with respect to the base cover.
16. A power telescoping mirror pivot assembly, comprising:
a base frame;
a first telescoping arm and a second telescoping arm, wherein the first telescoping arm is pivotally attached at its first end of the base frame and the second telescoping arm is pivotally attached at its first end to the base frame;
a telescoping frame assembly comprising a telescoping motor, wherein the telescoping motor is mounted to the telescoping frame assembly and is attached at a second end of the first telescoping arm and at a second end of the second telescoping arms;
a mirror head fixably attached to the telescoping frame assembly; and
a slidable cover assembly attached at a pivot mounting frame, the slidable cover assembly comprising a base cover which is attached to the base fame and a slidable cover which is attached to the mirror head and slides with respect to the base cover.