| 摘要 |
This invention relates to a mirror head ( 10 ) for an external vehicle mirror that comprises a load carrying structure ( 11 ) that is located within the mirror head, a connector ( 16 ) on the load carrying structure ( 11 ) that connects the mirror head ( 10 ) with respect to the vehicle, a shell ( 12, 13, 14 ) forming the external surface of the mirror head ( 10 ) within which at least a portion of the load carrying structure ( 11 ) locates, said connector ( 16 ) being positioned to enable connection with respect to the vehicle, and foam within the internal cavity of the shell ( 12, 13, 14 ), that acts to bond the load carrying structure ( 11 ) with respect to the shell components ( 12, 13, 14 ). This assembly provides a lighter mirror head ( 10 ) by comparison to conventional construction techniques while at the same time remaining rigid. It provides a means whereby loads can be transferred to the foam which are in turn transferred to the external shell components ( 12, 13, 14 ) of the mirror head ( 10 ).
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