JP3292694B2 - Rear under mirror mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a rear under mirror. Here, the rear under mirror is a device attached to the upper part of the tail gate so that the driver can check the rear and lower part of the vehicle through the rear window.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-67185 discloses a rear under mirror in which a base is directly mounted on a tail gate above a rear window. To attach the base and tailgate, drill holes in the tailgate
It is common to fix with a nut (for example, see Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 63-181554).

[0003] In addition, there is also a construction in which a part of a hinge is used as a base without directly attaching to a tailgate, and a rear under mirror is indirectly attached to the tailgate by attaching the hinge to the base (for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. HEI 2 (1994)). −47
075). In this case, a bolt-shaped leg provided on a hinge portion serving as a base penetrates the rear window, and a nut is fastened to the rear window, whereby the hinge portion is fixed to the rear window.

[0004]

In the case of directly fixing to the tailgate, it is necessary to make a hole in the tailgate, which is troublesome and damages the vehicle body. In addition, if it is subsequently removed, the mounting hole is exposed and the appearance is deteriorated, so that it is practically impossible to remove after the mounting.

On the other hand, even if the rear under mirror is not removed, the mounting portion provided at the hinge portion is exposed after the rear under mirror is removed, so that the appearance is also poor. It is not possible to arbitrarily attach it after the user purchases the car body.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a tailgate that can be easily and reliably mounted later without damaging the tailgate.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a rear under-mirror mounting structure according to the present invention is a rear under-mirror mounting structure provided above a tailgate of a vehicle. Part, and a base part for supporting the same, an engaging part curved so that the tip bends downward at a position of the base part which becomes an upper part at the time of mounting, and is integrally formed so as to be integrally formed. It is characterized in that the periphery is engaged with the upper edge of the attached rear window, and the base portion and the rear window are bonded.

[0008]

According to the present invention, when the engaging portion of the base portion constituting the rear under-mirror is engaged with the upper edge of the rear window whose periphery is supported by the tailgate, the base portion is supported by its own weight with the engaging portion as a fulcrum. When the mirror body and the base are adhered to each other, the adhesive is firmly maintained and the mounting is stabilized.

In addition, since the engaging portion covers the upper portion of the bonding portion, it is difficult for rainwater to enter the surrounding portion of the bonding portion from above.
Increase the durability of the bonded part. Therefore, it is possible to easily and quickly mount the tailgate by retrofitting without making a hole in the tailgate, and furthermore, it becomes a reliable and highly durable mounting structure.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view taken along line 1-1 of FIG. 2 showing a mounting structure of a rear under mirror according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 1 is a view showing a vehicle with the rear under mirror mounted from behind.

First, an outline of a vehicle equipped with a rear under mirror will be described with reference to FIG. This vehicle is provided with a tailgate 1 that can be opened and closed at the rear of the vehicle body, and its upper end is connected to a roof 3 side of the vehicle body by a hinge 2 so as to open upward.

The tailgate 1 has a tailgate body 5 having a window hole 4 (FIG. 1), a rear window 6 attached around the window hole 4, a central portion of an upper edge 7 thereof, and a tail located above the rear window. The upper part of the rear under mirror 10 is mounted between the gate body 5 and the upper frame 8.

As is apparent from FIG. 2, the rear under mirror 10 includes a base portion 11, an arm portion 12, and a mirror body 13, and the base portion 11 and the arm portion 12 are integrally formed of resin. The mirror body 13 is attached to the tip of the arm 12 so that the angle can be adjusted.

An engaging portion 14 is integrally formed at the upper end portion of the base portion 11 at the time of mounting to project toward the tailgate 1 side. The engaging portion 14 has a cross-sectional shape that curves upward and has a continuous eaves shape in the vehicle width direction, and the concave portion 15 matches the round shape of the end surface of the upper edge 7 of the rear window 6.

An engaging portion 14 is provided between the upper frame 8 and the upper edge 7.
Is formed, and the engaging portion 14 inserted therein is engaged with the upper edge 7 by fitting the upper edge 7 into the concave portion 15.

A packing 17 made of a suitable elastic material such as rubber is fitted between the engaging portion 14 in the gap 16 and the upper frame 8. Since the packing 17 presses the engagement portion 14 against the upper end edge 7 by its elasticity, even if the adhesive 18 loses the adhesive force by any chance,
It is possible to prevent a situation in which the base portion 11 shifts upward and drops off.

Between the base portion 11 and the rear window 6,
An adhesive 18 made of a double-sided adhesive tape is provided, and adheres the base 11 and the rear window 6. However, the adhesive is not limited to the double-sided adhesive seat tape, and various known adhesives can be used.

Reference numeral 19 in the figure denotes an adhesive, which is provided along the periphery of the window hole 4 of the tailgate main body 5, and attaches the periphery of the rear window 6 to the tailgate main body 5.
The tailgate body 5 is made of resin. However, it may be made of a known metal.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, when the rear under mirror 10 is attached later, one surface of the adhesive 18 is attached to the back surface of the base portion 11 in advance,
The engaging portion 14 is inserted into the gap 16, and the upper edge 7 is inserted into the recess 15.
The base 11 is locked to the upper end edge 7 by being fitted to the upper end.

Therefore, when the rear under mirror 10 is rotated downward by its own weight with the engagement portion between the concave portion 15 and the upper edge 7 as a fulcrum, the rear under mirror 10 overlaps so as to be pressed against the rear window. It is adhered onto the window 6 and finally the packing 17 is fitted between the gap 16 and the engaging portion 14.

As a result, the rear under mirror 10 is locked to the upper edge 7 by the engaging portion 14 and the base 11 is adhered to the rear window 6 by the adhesive 18, so that the rear under mirror 10 is securely mounted on the tailgate 1. . In addition, the rear under mirror 10 can be easily attached to the tailgate 1 with only this operation, and furthermore, there is no need to perform any work for damaging the vehicle body such as drilling the tailgate 1.

Therefore, it can be easily and quickly mounted, and is most suitable for retrofitting. In addition, since it can be applied to many types of vehicles, versatility also increases.

Further, the adhesive 18 is constantly pressed against the rear window 6 by the weight of the rear under mirror 10,
Further, the upper portion of the adhesive 18 is covered by the eave-shaped engaging portion 14, and it is difficult for rainwater to enter the periphery of the adhesive 18 from above, so that the adhesive force can be constantly maintained and the durability can be increased. Can be.

Further, in the case of this embodiment, since the packing 17 is used, even if the adhesive 18
Can be prevented from dropping upward to prevent falling off.

Further, even if the tailgate main body 5 is made of resin, since the tailgate body 5 is not directly mounted here with bolts and nuts, the resin in the mounting portion may be broken by the relatively heavy rear under mirror 10 due to stress concentration. Therefore, the rear under mirror 10 can be attached to the tailgate 1 made of resin, which was difficult to attach in the past.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 1-1 of FIG. 2 showing a mounting structure of a rear under mirror according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a vehicle with a rear under mirror mounted thereon from the rear.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: tailgate, 5: tailgate body, 6: rear window, 10: rear under mirror, 11: base, 12: arm, 13: mirror body, 14: engagement part 4,
16: gap, 17: packing

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-55-94824 (JP, A) JP-A-52-95431 (JP, A) JP-A-10-309989 (JP, A) 67185 (JP, U) JP-A 63-181554 (JP, U) JP-A 61-190743 (JP, U) JP 2-47075 (JP, Y2) (58) Field surveyed (Int. ⁷ , DB name) B60R 1/08

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] In a mounting structure of a rear under mirror provided above a tail gate of a vehicle, the rear under mirror includes a mirror main body and a base portion that supports the mirror main body, and becomes an upper portion of the base portion during mounting. At the position, an engaging portion curved so that the tip bends downward is integrally formed and projected, and this engaging portion is engaged with the upper edge of the rear window around the tailgate, and the base portion and the rear window are joined together. The mounting structure of the rear under mirror, which is characterized by bonding between the two.