(54) MIRROR MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR
CONTROLLING VIBRATION OF A MIRROR
(75) Inventors: Andrew Gordon Stuart Munyard,
Lehbrook (AU); Garry Gordon Leslie
Fineri, MorphettVale (AU)
(73) Assignee: Schefenacker Vision Systems
Australia Pty Ltd., Lonsdale (AU)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ol this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 233 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 10/088,318
(22) PCT Filed: Sep. 15, 2000
(86) PCT No.: PCT/AU00/01100
§ 371 (c)(1),
(2), (4) Date: Mar. 14, 2002
(87) PCT Pub. No.: WO01/19645 PCT Pub. Date: Mar. 22, 2001
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data
Sep. 15, 1999 (AU) PQ2834
(51) Int. CI.7 G02B 5/08; G02B 7/182;
B60R 1/06
(52) U.S. CI 359/874; 359/876; 359/877;
248/478; 248/480; 248/481
(58) Field of Search 359/872, 873,
359/874, 876, 877, 879, 881; 248/476, 477, 248/478, 479, 480, 481, 485
(56) References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
3,498,579 A * 3/1970 Vicary
A mirror mounting assembly including a mirror support, a base portion, a pivoting joint between the support and the base portion allowing the support to pivot with respect to the base portion, a link extending between the support and the base portion, a first end ol the link being held with respect to either the support or the base portion, an aperture provided in the support or the base portion into which the second end ol the link locates, a tight sliding fit between the aperture and the link, the link moving through the aperture allowing the support to be adjusted with respect to the base portion, the fit being such that unwanted movement between the support and base portion is prevented during normal use.
19 Claims, 4 Drawing Sheets
