JPH0330196Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to an automobile door mirror device.

[Prior art]

Conventional door mirrors are generally installed in positions that protrude from the outer surface of the door, so when entering a narrow space, such as parking a car, the door mirrors get in the way and prevent entry. There were disadvantages such as the door mirrors being damaged by hitting buildings.

Therefore, it is conceivable to use a driving means such as a motor to move the door mirror between the use position where it protrudes from the outside surface of the door and the folded position along the outside surface of the door. However, there are problems in that the structure becomes complicated and expensive, and the power supply wiring is troublesome.

Furthermore, the door mirrors can be moved between the use position and the folded position by operating a handle provided inside the car (for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
(See Publication No. 50046).

However, this conventional model has a structure that allows the door mirror to be moved from outside the vehicle.
There is a risk that the door mirror may be moved by mischief when parking, or may be accidentally folded due to wind pressure when the car is running.

[Purpose of invention]

In view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, the present invention allows the door mirror to be easily moved between the use position and the folded position by only manual operation of the operating handle from inside the car, and also requires special operation. In addition to making it impossible to move the door mirrors from outside the vehicle without doing any The object of the present invention is to provide a convenient door mirror device for automobiles.

[Structure of the idea]

The present invention has a mirror body that is equipped with a mirror on the outside side of the mounting frame that is fixed to the front upper part of the door.
An operating handle for moving the mirror body is mounted on a side surface of the mounting frame on the inside of the vehicle so as to be rotatable between a use position protruding from the outside surface of the door and a folding position along the outside surface of the door. is rotatable between a retracted position where the free end part is recessed into the mounting frame and a pulled out position where the free end part protrudes inward from the mounting frame, and is pivoted about an axis parallel to the axis. and an elongated hole facing in the longitudinal direction is bored in an arm that is connected to the pivot portion of the mirror body and projects into the mounting frame, and an elongated hole facing the longitudinal direction is formed in an arm that is connected to the base of the operating handle and projects into the mounting frame. A connecting pin that is slidably fitted into the elongated hole is protruded from the tip of the arm, and when the mirror body is in the use position and the folded position, both arms intersect each other at approximately right angles. It is characterized by the fact that

[Effect of idea]

The present invention has such a configuration, so that
To easily move a mirror body to a folding position from inside the car without having to go out of the car or open the windshield and put your hand out of the car when entering a narrow place. In addition, even when leaving a parking lot or the like in a large area, the mirror body can be moved to the use position with a simple operation from inside the car, which is of great practical benefit.

In addition, when the mirror body is in the use position and folded position, both arms intersect at almost right angles, and due to the engagement of the long hole and the connecting pin at this time,
Since the mirror body is locked, there is no need to install a separate locking means or perform a special locking operation.If the mirror body is moved from outside the vehicle by mischief, or due to wind pressure when the car is running,
It will not be folded into delusion.

When the mirror body is in the use position, the operating handle is recessed into the mounting frame, so it does not interfere with visibility or driving operations, and when the mirror body is in the folded position is located at a drawer position that protrudes toward the inside of the vehicle from the mounting frame, so it is convenient to immediately know that the mirror body is not in the normal use position.

When the mirror body is in the folded position, the coupling device consisting of the arm on the mirror body side, the arm on the operating handle side, etc. is not exposed to the outside, so there is no risk of damage or loss of appearance.

Since the mirror body can be rotated to the use position and the folded position by simply rotating the operating handle, erroneous operations are less likely to occur.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.

1 is a car body; 2 is a front door pivotally connected to the car body 1 with a hinge (not shown); 3 is a
This is a mounting frame fixed to the front upper part of the front door 2.

4 is a mirror body provided on the outside of the vehicle of the mounting frame 3; 5 is an operating handle provided on the interior of the vehicle of the mounting frame 3; 6 is a coupling device that connects the mirror body 4 and the operating handle 5. .

The mirror body 4 includes a support base 8 pivotally attached to the outside of the mounting frame 3 with a vertical shaft 7, and a case that is tightly attached to the outside surface of the support base 8 with a tension spring 9. 10, and a known angle adjustment device 1 with a built-in motor (not shown) supported within the case 10.
1 and a mirror 12 supported by this angle adjustment device 11, and has a use position in which it projects outward from the outer surface of the front door 2 at a substantially right angle, as shown by the solid line in FIG. , as shown in phantom lines in FIG. 1, is pivotable about an axis 7 into a folded position substantially parallel to the outer surface of the front door 2 and toward the rear.

The operating handle 5 has vertical shafts 13 that are parallel to the shaft 7 and lined up left and right, and has a base pivotally attached to the inside of the mounting frame 3, and has a free end as shown by the solid line in FIG. around the shaft 13, in a retracted position where the part is recessed into the mounting frame 3, and in a pulled out position where the free end protrudes inward of the vehicle at right angles to the mounting frame 3, as shown by imaginary lines in FIG. It is rotatable.

As shown in FIG. 5, a recess 1 is formed at the free end of the operating handle 5 and the corresponding position of the mounting frame 3.
4 and a protrusion 15, and when the operating handle 5 reaches the retracted position, the recess 14 and the protrusion 1
5 are engaged with each other, so that the operating handle 5 can be resiliently held in that position.

The connecting device 6 is a support base 8 in the mirror body 4.
An arm 16 that is connected to the pivot portion of the operating handle 5 and projects into the mounting frame 3; an arm 17 that is connected to the base of the operating handle 5 and projects into the mounting frame 3;
7 and a vertical connecting pin 19 slidably fitted into a long hole 18 bored in the longitudinal direction of the arm 16 on the mirror body 4 side.

Both arms 16 and 17 are movable toward each other when the operating handle 5 is in the retracted position and the mirror body 4 is in the use position, and when the operating handle 5 is in the drawn-out position and the mirror body 4 is in the folded position. There is a relationship that intersects at almost right angles,
With this, the mirror body 4 can be moved between the use position and the folding position from the operation handle 5 side, but the mirror body 4 can be moved from the use position to the folding position or vice versa from the mirror body 4 side. Even if an attempt is made to move it in this direction, the arm 16 acts to press the connecting pin 19 toward the center of the shaft 13, and the arm 16 is locked, preventing movement from the mirror body 4 side. ing.

20 is provided below the center of the rotation locus of the base of the arm 17 in the mounting frame 3, and has a spherical head 20a at the tip so as to be able to come into sliding contact with the lower surface of the arm 17, as shown in FIG. The elastic tongue piece 20 climbs over the head 20a of the elastic tongue piece 20 and the arm 1
7 passes, the operating handle 5 stops at either the retracted position or the withdrawn position, without stopping at an intermediate position.

The arm 16 extends into the rotation range of the arm 16. It is limited by the front and rear edges 21a and 21b of the hole 21 drilled in the mounting frame 3, so that the mirror body 4 can be placed in the use position and the folded position, and the operating handle 5 can be placed in the retracted position and the pulled out position. Their range of movement is limited.

Since this embodiment has the above-described configuration, when the vehicle is normally driven in a wide area, the operation handle 5 can be kept in the retracted position.
The mirror body 4 is held in the use position. At this time, both arms 16 and 17 intersect at almost right angles, so in this state, even if a force such as wind pressure acts on the mirror body 4, that force will ultimately act in the direction of the axis 13, causing the vehicle to travel The mirror body 4 will not fall accidentally inside the vehicle, and the mirror body 4 will not be moved by mischief from outside the vehicle.

If you want to fold the mirror body 4, such as when entering a narrow place, press the operation handle 5 from inside the vehicle.
The mirror main body 4 can be moved to the folding position by rotating the mirror body 4 to the drawn-out position.

This makes it possible to enter narrow spaces easily, and eliminates the risk of the mirror body 4 being damaged by hitting a building or the like.

Also, when you go out into a wide area, you can return the operating handle 5 to the retracted position from inside the car.
The mirror body 4 can be easily returned to its original use position.

As is clear from the above, according to this embodiment, the same effects as described above can be achieved as the effects of the present invention.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the mirror body 4
When the arm 16 is in the use position and the folded position, both arms 16 and 17 intersect at almost a right angle, but by making this angle slightly acute, the locking of the arm 16 can be made more secure, and this angle may be made a slightly obtuse angle so that when the mirror body 4 collides with another object, the mirror body 4 rotates to the folding position.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional plan view showing essential parts of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of an automobile equipped with an embodiment of the present invention as seen from outside the car, and Fig. 3 is a view from inside the car. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken along the - line of FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway side view seen from the right side of FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a view of FIG. 1. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view along the - line of. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Vehicle body, 2...Front door, 3...Mounting frame, 4...Mirror body, 5...Operation handle, 6...Connection device, 7
... shaft, 13 ... shaft, 16, 17 ... arm, 18 ... long hole, 19 ... connecting pin.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A mirror body having a mirror attached to the outside side of the vehicle of a mounting frame fixed to the front upper part of the door is rotatable between an operating position protruding from the outside surface of the door and a folding position along the outside surface of the door, and has an axis. At the same time, the operating handle for moving the mirror body is attached to the vehicle-inward side of the mounting frame in a retracted position where the free end part is recessed into the mounting frame, and in a retracted position where the free end part is retracted from the mounting frame into the vehicle. A longitudinal direction is attached to an arm that is rotatable to a drawer position that protrudes inward, has an axis parallel to the axis, is connected to the pivot portion of the mirror body, and projects into the mounting frame. Drill a long hole facing the
Further, a connecting pin that slidably fits into the elongated hole is protruded from the tip of an arm that is connected to the base of the operating handle and projects into the mounting frame, so that the mirror body can be adjusted between the use position and the folded position. 1. A door mirror device for an automobile, characterized in that both arms intersect each other at approximately right angles when in the above position.