JPH1035359A - Side mirror of automobile and door knob of side door - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve visibility and of a car body side surface by illuminating a car body side periphery when a lighting system is lighted at night by equipping the lighting system on a side mirror and a door knob of a side door without influencing on a design. SOLUTION: A side mirror 6 is covered by a mirror cover 4, and the mirror cover 4 is installed on a car body by a support part 5. Thereafter, one or a plural number of light sources 1 are set by avoiding a mirror angle adjustment device in the mirror cover 4 installed on the car body, a hole is provided on a cover bottom part, and a lens 3 is installed in the hole. Consequently, if the lens 3 of the same color as a large direction indicator is equipped on a front surface of the mirror cover 4 and it is interlocked with the direction indicator, it comes to be possible to replace a currently equipped front part direction indicator by it, to illuminate a car body side surface periphery when it is lighted at night and to improve visibility and passive visibility of a car body side surface.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a side mirror equipped with a lighting device and a door knob of a side door for improving visibility and visibility of a side surface of an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been used a lighting device for improving visibility and visibility of a side surface of a vehicle, which is mounted on a lower part of a carrier of a large vehicle such as a truck and the like. It is not suitable in terms of design for mounting on passenger cars or the like whose sales performance fluctuates.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide a passenger car or the like with an illuminating device for improving the visibility of the side of an automobile and the visibility thereof without affecting the design in order to eliminate the disadvantages. The research was advanced as follows.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems To solve the above problems, the lighting device is installed in (a) the mirror cover of the side mirror, and (b) in the support portion for attaching the side mirror to the vehicle body. (C) Inside the doorknob of the side door (d) It shall be installed around the doorknob of the side door.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A lighting device is provided on a side mirror or a door knob of a side door, which is always installed in an automobile, and if the lighting device is turned on without any change in the design depending on the presence or absence of the lighting device, a vehicle body is provided. By illuminating the side surface, the visibility and visibility of the side surface of the vehicle body can be improved.

[0006]

【Example】

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a perspective sectional view of a side mirror equipped with a lighting device inside a mirror cover. One or more light sources are installed avoiding the mirror angle adjustment device in the cover, a hole is provided in the bottom of the cover, and a lens is attached there. The light source is installed inside the lamp house to improve the lighting effect. Embodiment 2 A light source, a lesbian, and a lamp house are installed as in Embodiment 1 in a support portion where a side mirror is attached to a vehicle body. Embodiment 3 FIG. 2 is a perspective sectional view of a door knob provided with a lighting device on a knob body. One or more holes are provided in the knob body, and a light source is installed therein, and a lens is attached to the hole. Embodiment 4 FIG. 3 is a perspective sectional view of a door knob equipped with a lighting device at the back of a base. A hole is made in the concave surface of the base, one or more light sources are installed in the back, and a lens is attached to the hole. Embodiment 5 FIG. 4 is a perspective sectional view of a door knob equipped with a lighting device in a gap between the knob and the base. One or a plurality of lighting device units in which a lens and a light source are set are installed between the knob and the base. In order to install in the gap, a sealed lighting unit is used in consideration of waterproofness. Embodiment 6 FIG. 5 is a perspective sectional view of a door knob equipped with a lighting device in a decorative portion around the knob. One or more holes are provided in the decorative part, and a light source is installed therein, and a lens is attached to the hole. Seventh Embodiment FIG. 6 is a front view of a door around a knob and a part of a vehicle body. As in the sixth embodiment, a lighting unit is provided in a decorative part attached to a vehicle body so as to be integrated with the decoration of the door when the door is closed. Embodiment 8 The doorknob itself is made of a translucent member, and one or more light sources are installed therein, and the doorknob itself is used as a lens of the lighting device. The light source may be installed outside the doorknob, and only the light beam may be emitted into the doorknob. Claim 3 applies to the third to eighth embodiments.
The method of implementation is the same for the door knob component unit of the third embodiment and the door knob of the third embodiment, and the base indicated by reference numeral 10 in FIG. It is also possible to blink the light source in conjunction with the direction indicator.
When a plurality of light sources are also provided, a light source of the same color as the direction indicator is provided, and it is possible to blink only when linked with the direction indicator without turning on during normal lighting. In the eighth embodiment, if the door knob is made of a light-transmitting body of the same color as the direction indicator, it is possible to change to a direction indicator that may be mounted on the side of the vehicle body such as a passenger car at present. In the first embodiment, if a lens having the same color as the large direction indicator is provided on the front surface of the mirror cover and linked with the direction indicator, it is possible to change to the currently installed front direction indicator. In all the embodiments, it is also possible to use a lighting unit. In addition to the above, it is also possible to equip the side molding with a lighting device.

[0007]

According to the present invention, it is possible to equip parts, such as side mirrors and door knobs of side doors, which are always installed in a vehicle with a lighting device without affecting the design, and to turn on the light at night to provide a peripheral portion of the vehicle body. , It is possible to improve the visibility and visibility of the side of the vehicle body. In the first to seventh embodiments, the light source cannot be seen from above the installed height, and other vehicles do not feel the glare of the light source even when lit.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective sectional view of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective sectional view of a third embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective sectional view of a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective sectional view of a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective sectional view of a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a front view including a partial cross-sectional view of a seventh embodiment.

[Description of Signs] (1) Light source (2) Lamp house (3) Lens (4) Mirror cover (5) Support section (6) Mirror (7) Knob (8) Illumination unit (9) Decoration section (10) Base (11) Concave surface (12) Door (13) Body

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A side mirror equipped with a lighting device. 2. A part unit for a door knob of a side door formed separately from a vehicle body, which is provided with a lighting device. 3. A door knob of a side door formed by incorporating a member into a part of a vehicle body provided with a lighting device.