DE8522712U1 - Interior rearview mirror with front view and with sun visor for vehicles and machines in traffic - Google Patents

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To register Mr. Harry Wiesner:

Interior rearview mirror with front view and with sun visor for vehicles and Machines in road traffic *

Title: Inside rearview mirror with front view and with sun visor for

Vehicles and machines in road traffic.

The invention relates to an interior rearview mirror of a known type and arrangement, but with the distinguishing features:

a) The mirror material not only reflects, it is subdued transparent.

b) Above the mirror surface there is an approximately equally large one Sun visor made of flexible, transparent but glare-tinted material. It can be folded down 7 <jr mirror surface, at a dark one hitting the mirror from behind Also dimmed headlights.

c) The individual parts can be manufactured inexpensively, at their clamping Articulation points and at the safety separation points with regard to their Movability and safety release load are regulated.

d) The mirror with sun visor can be moved in all lateral directions and gimbaled.

e) Individual part groups are easy to assemble, dismantle and thus also easily interchangeable for replacement. To adapt to different vehicle models, it is usually sufficient to replace the middle bracket part in other suitable lengths.

State of the size and arrangement of rearview mirrors in motor vehicles. ". Ncf

Technology: self-propelled machines in road traffic - still only in that

Collective term vehicles summarized - obstruct a considerable part of the field of vision of a vehicle driver. This is particularly annoying when perceiving traffic light signals, traffic signs, information signs and signposts.

Since the positions of such facilities on roadsides and Road junctions are very different, as in turn the

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Positions of the vehicles for this purpose on single- or multi-lane roads, their detection is very often made considerably more difficult, or made partially and even completely impossible, at crucial moments by the previously opaque rearview mirror. According to statements made, this happens on average to more than 50 % with the desired perceptions. These situations are caused by right-hand traffic and left-hand drive vehicles.

In order to get a timely and quick overview of To create the situation, the vehicle driver is forced to change his head and body posture and thus uncomfortable to temporarily give up the general overview that is always necessary. So he has to forego the desired perceptions as usual - and much better - with the considerably faster eye movement. At major crossroads there are Relatively long switching times at the traffic lights and especially at construction sites with alternating oncoming traffic, in which it can also be determined that the emergency lights used there are a have a lower position and are often completely covered by the rearview mirror. In order not to further restrict the possible flow of traffic and not to load the unwillingness of the road users following him by reacting too late, the one in front must be the one in front Drivers arriving or waiting at the stop line in the Remain uncomfortable body and head posture until the journey is released.

In the process of switching the traffic lights from red to yellow and green when traffic is moving, the driver who is already close to the traffic light notices the changeover to clear travel later than the subsequent ones because his opaque rearview mirror covers the traffic light at a certain stage of the route. He saw the red light and is still braking, although the traffic light is now green.

For those following behind him, the sometimes hard braking process comes unexpectedly. (Seen from a little further on, the traffic light is still on not in the blocking angle of the mirror surface.) Because you can see the green light earlier, you suspect a go-around at the front, are already accelerating and, in the unfortunate case, even open up;

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because the safety distances are usually very small in columns - especially within closed towns.

In addition, they are often on the left on wider streets Attached signals from vans and trucks are hidden, so that the driver is still in the main relies on the traffic regulating devices on the right. The traffic lights above the street are also there Not recognizable by the vehicle occupants, because of their size have to slide the seat far back. The automatic system of the seat belt prevents the body from leaning forward quickly to recognize the upper traffic light.

The invention is based on the object of this to reduce the current state of the art inadequacies. A mirror with transparent material is ideally suited for this after the tests made. A space-saving bracket attached to the top of the mirror leaves the entire rear surface of the mirror free to see through.

Despite the transparency of this type of mirror, e.g. due to low If the reflective material is misted or small grids in the material, a completely sufficient mirror effect remains for observing the traffic behind you and for reversing your own vehicle. Stand by all cases In addition, the mandatory left exterior mirror and the often existing right exterior mirror are available.

When driving in the dark, unwanted headlights coming from behind can shine through in this mirror device integrated fold-down sun visor can be intercepted without glare.

The sun visor has three tasks to fulfill, namely once, when folded up, as the sun visor itself; Farther To allow a view of the signaling devices and, thirdly, the glare effect of when folded down in the dark Catch headlights in the mirror image.

There are vehicle models in which the pleasingly large one Interior rear-view mirror to reduce the rear "blind spot"

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A foldable, but opaque extra ^ Sorinenblende is attached to the field between the rear-view mirror and the vehicle roof Previously common and prudent rearview mirror caused blockage of view. See drawings. Figure No. 1-3

The extensive testing and the knowledge gained from it confirm the great advantages of the invention for the Vehicle driver himself and also for more safety in road traffic. Design features to prevent injury in the event of an accident, variants can be used without any problems, such as borders, laminated glass, upholstery and decaying bars.

Interior rearview mirror with front view and with sun visor for vehicles and machines in road traffic

Applicant: Harry Wiesner

Addendum to the patent description dated August 6th 85

Explanation of the drawings:

Fig. 1 shows the mirror construction, sunk into the roof of a vehicle. The main parts are:

α Middle retaining part designed as a double cardan rod, in the adjustable clamping hinge points as safety separation points.

b Fold-down sun visor.

c Mounted mirror glass with flange-mounted clamping hinge point for the sun visor and the middle posture part.

Fig. 2 b Folded up sun visor according to Fig. I.

c Mounted mirror glass with flange-mounted clamping hinge point as shown in Fig. h, but pivoted by 90 °.

Fig. 3 Top view according to Fig. J.

Fig. 4 Shown blind side viewing angle with a rearview mirror without front view at different traffic light locations and stop lines.

Fig. 5 Depicted dead height viewing angle with a rearview mirror without Front view.

In both figures, i.e. 4 and 5, the distances and dimensions that occur very frequently in practice are applied.

Fig. 6, d represents the upper part of the windshield, which is completely blocked from view when sun visors and mirrors are opaque.

Fig. 7, ft The entire upper middle part of the windshield is muffled when using the object according to the invention but sufficiently transparent to be able to pay particular attention to the traffic signals is more clearly informed about the situation

Even when the sun is low in the front, the rearview mirror according to the invention has the reflecting effect to the rear for observing the traffic behind.

Claims (6)

• · Il ti To register Mr. Harry iV / esnfer: Interior rearview mirror with front view and with sun visor for vehicles and machines in road traffic. ■ 4 ^t eteRtffnspruche: U Inside rearview mirror with front view and M with sun visor for vehicles and machines in traffic, characterized in that it consists of the following main divide - labeled from top to bottom - consists of: a plastic console that can be lowered into the vehicle roof designed as a clamping joint, a middle bracket part made of reinforced metal! Kunststcff designed as a cardan siab, which is in the Console is inserted. a rimmed, almost rectangular mirror glass with a flange-mounted clamping hinge point for receiving the middle bracket part and the sun visor. Despite reflecting light, the mirror glass is shine transparently. Suitable for is e.g. chrome silver vaporized laminated glass, Sigla 10/27. 2. Uwen rearview mirror with front view and with sun visor for vehicles and machines in road traffic according to claim I characterized in that a tinted but transparent sun visor made of flexible material, foldable is arranged on the rearview mirror, which can be adjusted both against sun glare from the front and against headlight glare from backwards. 3. Interior rearview mirror with front view and with a sun visor for vehicles and machines in road traffic according to claim I un ^r \ 2 characterized in that the clamping hinge points and the safety separation points with regard to their mobility and safety trip load can be regulated. 4. Interior rearview mirror with front view and with a sun visor for vehicles and machines in road traffic according to Claim 1, 2 and 3 characterized in that it moves with the sun visor in 2ζ all lateral directions and rotated gimbal can be. -24 -2- 5. Interior rearview mirror with front view and with a sun visor for vehicles and machines on the road according to claims 1, 2, 3 and 4, characterized in that the clamping hinge points are slotted and screwed for assembly and disassembly. 6. Interior rearview mirror with front view and with sun visor for vehicles and machines sm road traffic according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, characterized in that the middle bracket part is made as a double cardan rod for adjustment purposes of different lengths. liii ti iiii II