IP Library Granted Patent US 12,508,989
Granted Patent B2
US 12,508,989 · App. 18/609,055 · Granted Dec 30, 2025

Apparatus for attaching a rear-view mirror to the interior of a transportation vehicle and transportation vehicle

Inventors: Dietmar Kahrens (Bergfeld, DE); Robin Rudat (Vechelde, DE)
Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
B60R1/04
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Patent No.
US 12,508,989
App. No.
18/609,055
Granted
Dec 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An arrangement for fastening an interior rearview mirror to a transportation vehicle, wherein the interior review mirror has a mirror head and a mirror foot connected together and the mirror foot is releasably attached to a base plate fixed to the transportation vehicle. At least one elastically deformable first clamping element is held on the mirror foot on one side and on the base plate on the other side, and the first clamping element is releasable from the base plate and/or from the mirror foot by elastic deformation. A second clamping element is held on the mirror foot on one side and on the base plate on the other side, and the second clamping element is configured so the first clamping element is completely releasable from the mirror foot or from the base plate under elastic deformation of the first clamping element without release of the second clamping element.

Claims (15)

1 . An arrangement for fastening an interior rearview mirror to a transportation vehicle, wherein the interior review mirror has a mirror head and a mirror foot connected together, the arrangement comprising:

a base plate fixed to the transportation vehicle, wherein the mirror foot is releasably attached to the base plate;

at least one elastically deformable first clamping element held on the mirror foot on one side and on the base plate on the other side for releasable attachment, wherein the at least one elastically deformable first clamping element is releasable from the base plate and/or from the mirror foot by elastic deformation;

a second clamping element that is held on the mirror foot on one side and on the base plate on the other side,

wherein the second clamping element is configured so the at least one elastically deformable first clamping element is completely releasable from the mirror foot or from the base plate under elastic deformation of the at least one elastically deformable first clamping element without release of the second clamping element,

wherein the at least one elastically deformable first clamping element has a first clamping plate extending between the mirror foot and the base plate, with one or more spring elements arranged on the first clamping plate, wherein each spring element undercuts a respective latching protrusion of the mirror foot or the base plate,

wherein the second clamping element has one or more hook elements which undercut a holding protrusion of the mirror foot or the base plate, and

wherein the hook elements are stiff in comparison with the spring elements, so that the hooks cannot be released from the mirror foot or the base plate by an elastic deformation thereof without tools.

2 . The arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the at least one elastically deformable first clamping element is attached to the mirror foot or to the base plate.

3 . The arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the second clamping element has a second clamping plate which extends between the base plate and mirror foot and parallel to the at least one elastically deformable first clamping plate, and has the hook element or elements on its outer periphery.

4 . The arrangement of claim 3 , wherein the hook element or elements are formed integrally with the second clamping plate.

5 . The arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the hook element or elements are arranged on the at least one elastically deformable first clamping plate and formed integrally therewith.

6 . The arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the second clamping element is formed elastically deformable in regions.

7 . The arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the second clamping plate has a higher elasticity than the hook elements.

8 . A transportation vehicle comprising the arrangement of claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2024
From: KAHRENS, DIETMAR
To: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 068672/0739 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2024
From: RUDAT, ROBIN
To: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 068672/0776 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2023 202 734.8 · Mar 27, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
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