| 摘要 |
<p>An exterior mirror for a motor vehicle has a support platform (16) projecting laterally from the vehicle body and a spigot (22) upstanding on the support platform (16). A mirror subassembly (12) pivotally is mounted on the spigot (22). A spring (32) acts parallel to said axis to bias detent formations (36, 38) on the base (10) and the mirror subassembly (12) into engagement with one another. During assembly, the spigot (22) and the spring (32) are inserted into a sleeve (28) so that the spring (32) engages between a first projection (34) on the exterior of the spigot (22) and a second projection (30) on the interior of the sleeve (28). Next, a first abutment (40) on the spigot (22) engages with a complementary abutment (30) on the sleeve (28) so as to retain the spring (32) in a stressed state. Then a bayonet connection (42, 46) couples the spigot (22) and the platform (16). Finally, the first abutment (40) on the spigot (22) is disengaged from the complementary abutment (30) on the sleeve (28) so that the spring (32) retains the bayonet connection (42, 46) in an engaged condition. <IMAGE></p> |
