Auxiliary Mirror Cover With Retaining Tabs For Rearview Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional auxiliary accessories for vehicle rearview mirrors are prone to declination or separation from the casing during vehicle movement, making them inconvenient to use.
Innovation Solution
An auxiliary accessory with a cover and auxiliary mirror assembly featuring retaining tabs and a clamping device that securely attaches to the vehicle rearview mirror, utilizing mounting recesses and spacers to prevent declination and enhance stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional auxiliary accessories are mounted on the vehicle rearview mirror using mounting arms and locking plates, then the viewing range is increased, but the accessory is prone to declination or separation from the casing during vehicle movement
Solution Approach 1:
The auxiliary accessory is divided into separate functional modules: a cover assembly that mounts to the rearview mirror casing, and an auxiliary mirror assembly that attaches to the cover. This segmentation allows each module to be optimized independently - the cover provides stable mounting while the auxiliary mirror provides expanded viewing angles.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover is pre-mounted on the rearview mirror casing before the auxiliary mirror assembly is attached. This preliminary action creates a stable base structure with integrated retaining tabs that prevent declination, ensuring reliable mounting before the viewing function is added.
2Reliability
If the auxiliary accessory uses multiple retaining panels and tight belts to secure the mounting arms, then the mounting stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple fastening functions are merged into a single integrated cover structure. The retaining tabs are built into the cover itself, eliminating the need for separate retaining panels and tight belts. This consolidation maintains mounting stability while significantly reducing structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The complex mounting arm structure with multiple retaining panels and tight belts is extracted and replaced by a simpler cover assembly with integrated retaining tabs. This extraction removes unnecessary complexity while preserving the essential mounting stability function.
3Ease of operation
If the auxiliary accessory is designed with a simple mounting structure, then the ease of operation is improved, but the mounting stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cover assembly features self-aligning retaining tabs that automatically engage with the rearview mirror casing during installation. This self-service mechanism allows users to mount the accessory easily without complex alignment procedures, while the retained tabs ensure stable mounting.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover acts as an intermediary component between the rearview mirror casing and the auxiliary mirror assembly. It provides a simple mounting interface for users while internally incorporating retaining tabs that ensure stable attachment, bridging the gap between ease of operation and mounting stability.
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AI summary
An auxiliary accessory for a vehicle rearview mirror having a linking segment with an outer end, a casing formed on the outer end of the linking segment with an outer rim and a mirror mounted in the casing has a cover and an auxiliary mirror assembly. The cover is detachably mounted on the casing of the vehicle rearview mirror and has a body, a mounting gap and multiple retaining tabs. The body has a shape corresponding to the casing of the vehicle rearview mirror and two mounting recesses. The auxiliary mirror assembly is detachably connected to the cover and has an auxiliary mirror mounted in one of the mounting recesses of the body to increase the viewing range of the vehicle rearview mirror.