Aspects of this disclosure relate to side-view mirror assemblies in vehicles and associated mirror controllers. A side-view mirror assembly may be configured with mirror tilt, power extend/retract, and power fold/unfold functionalities that may be electronically controllable via a mirror controller. The mirror controller may be interfaced with a tilt control switch and the side-view mirror assembly. The mirror controller may be configured to receive commands, via the mirror tilt control switch, and activate and/or deactivate the power extend/retract and power fold/unfold functionalities. Based on activation of the power extend/retract and power fold/unfold functionalities, the mirror tilt control switch may be used to cause extension, retraction, folding, and/or unfolding of a side-view mirror.

The invention relates to an adjusting instrument for an exterior vision unit of a motor vehicle, comprising a housing with a fixing element for coupling with a supporting frame of the exterior vision unit and an adjusting element which is pivotably connected with the housing for adjusting an exterior vision element, wherein a mounting construction is provided for the purpose of mounting the housing to the supporting frame, comprising an engagement body movable relative to the housing, for the engaging thereof by a fastening element for connecting the engagement body with the supporting frame, wherein the engagement body can move along with the fastening element; and a wire spring supported on a housing part. The engagement body engages the wire spring in a portion of the wire spring that is located between two spaced apart parts to realize in a mounted condition an elastic deformation of the wire spring.

The invention relates to an adjusting instrument for an exterior vision unit of a motor vehicle, comprising a housing with a fixing element for coupling with a supporting frame of the exterior vision unit and an adjusting element which is pivotably connected with the housing for adjusting an exterior vision element, wherein a mounting construction is provided for the purpose of mounting the housing to the supporting frame, comprising an engagement body movable relative to the housing, for the engaging thereof by a fastening element for connecting the engagement body with the supporting frame, wherein the engagement body can move along with the fastening element; and a wire spring supported on a housing part. The engagement body engages the wire spring in a portion of the wire spring that is located between two spaced apart parts to realize in a mounted condition an elastic deformation of the wire spring.

The invention relates to a fastening construction for an exterior mirror unit for a motor vehicle, comprising two parts secured to each other substantially immovably at least in an axial direction. A first part has a frame, configured to cooperate with the second part, which accommodates a resilient element such that the frame can at least locally allow the resilient element, during assembly of the first part to the second part, to bend and/or spring away in a sideward direction which extends substantially transversely to the axial direction, while the frame at least locally prevents the resilient element from bending and/or springing away at least one way in said axial direction. The fastening construction is furthermore configured to have the resilient element, during the placement of the first and the second part onto each other, spring away in the sideward direction and thereupon have it at least partly spring back. The second part is configured to retain the sprung-back resilient element at least in axial direction.

The invention relates to a fastening construction for an exterior mirror unit for a motor vehicle, comprising two parts secured to each other substantially immovably at least in an axial direction. A first part has a frame, configured to cooperate with the second part, which accommodates a resilient element such that the frame can at least locally allow the resilient element, during assembly of the first part to the second part, to bend and/or spring away in a sideward direction which extends substantially transversely to the axial direction, while the frame at least locally prevents the resilient element from bending and/or springing away at least one way in said axial direction. The fastening construction is furthermore configured to have the resilient element, during the placement of the first and the second part onto each other, spring away in the sideward direction and thereupon have it at least partly spring back. The second part is configured to retain the sprung-back resilient element at least in axial direction.

An ECU controls an in/out motor so as to, interlockingly with turning of a vehicle, change a viewing range of a periphery of the vehicle with respect to a vehicle occupant. In a case in which a predetermined condition for viewing a body side is established, the ECU controls the in/out motor so as to prohibit or stop changing of the viewing range.

An ECU controls an in/out motor so as to, interlockingly with turning of a vehicle, change a viewing range of a periphery of the vehicle with respect to a vehicle occupant. In a case in which a predetermined condition for viewing a body side is established, the ECU controls the in/out motor so as to prohibit or stop changing of the viewing range.

An ECU controls an in/out motor so as to, interlockingly with turning of a vehicle, change a viewing range of a periphery of the vehicle with respect to a vehicle occupant. The ECU estimates an offset angle between a vehicle traveling direction and a traffic lane from a traveling state before establishment of a condition for starting changing the viewing range, and, on the basis of the estimated offset angle, corrects an amount of change of the viewing range by the in/out motor that changes the viewing range interlockingly with turning.

An ECU controls an in/out motor so as to, interlockingly with turning of a vehicle, change a viewing range of a periphery of the vehicle with respect to a vehicle occupant. The ECU estimates an offset angle between a vehicle traveling direction and a traffic lane from a traveling state before establishment of a condition for starting changing the viewing range, and, on the basis of the estimated offset angle, corrects an amount of change of the viewing range by the in/out motor that changes the viewing range interlockingly with turning.

In a vehicular door mirror device, a main body section of a motor is supported by an assembly tube of a case in a horizontal direction, and a gear plate is supported by a support tube of the case in the horizontal direction. Therefore, dimensional variation in the horizontal direction between central axis lines of an output shaft of the motor and the gear plate can be suppressed, and variation in meshing amount of a worm gear of the output shaft and the gear plate, and a worm shaft, can be suppressed.