ES1077122U

ES1077122U - Display device for vehicles (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Info

Publication number: ES1077122U
Application number: ES201200446U
Authority: ES
Inventors: José Antonio PANEA CASTRO
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2012-05-10
Filing date: 2012-05-10
Publication date: 2012-06-06
Anticipated expiration: 2022-05-10
Also published as: ES1077122Y

Abstract

Display device for vehicles, which is intended for application in any type of vehicle, whether truck, van, car and the like, and in order to allow viewing the lower front corresponding to the vehicle itself, both on the right side as on the left side, it is characterized because it comprises two mirrors mounted facing each other, with a small distance between them and at different heights, with the particularity that one of the mirrors corresponds to the vehicle's own rear view mirror, while the other corresponds to a supplementary mirror in which the image of the lower front part of the vehicle is visualized by it and projected onto the rear view mirror situated in front of said supplementary mirror, allowing the driver to observe that image of the lower front part or area in the own rearview mirror. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Dispositivo visualizador para vehículos Display device for vehicles

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

La presente invención se refiere a un dispositivo visualizador para vehículos, y mas concretamente a un sistema que permite al conductor de un vehículo ver la parte delantera-inferior del vehículo, al objeto de facilitar las maniobras de aparcamiento en espacios reducidos, así como evitar caer en cunetas, etc. The present invention relates to a display device for vehicles, and more specifically to a system that allows the driver of a vehicle to see the front-bottom of the vehicle, in order to facilitate parking maneuvers in tight spaces, as well as avoid falling in gutters, etc.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Como es sabido en los vehículos, ya sean camIOnes, furgonetas, automóviles, etc., los espejos retrovisores lógicamente no permiten al conductor poder observar la parte delantera e inferior al vehículo, tanto en el lado derecho como en el lado izquierdo. As is known in vehicles, whether they are trucks, vans, cars, etc., the rearview mirrors logically do not allow the driver to observe the front and bottom of the vehicle, both on the right side and on the left side.

Pues bien, a veces es necesano maniobrar en espacIos reducidos para lleva a cabo el aparcamiento del vehículo o para no rozarse con objetos o partes entre las que se está maniobrando, de manera tal que esos casos, el conductor para evitar rozaduras e incluso accidentes, como es el caso de cunetas, debe bajar la ventanilla y sacar la cabeza fuera del vehículo para poder observar esa parte inferior delantera, lo cual evidentemente puede llevar a cabo en correspondencia con la parte izquierda donde está el volante o asiento del conductor, ya que por la parte Well, sometimes it is necessary to maneuver in small spaces to carry out the parking of the vehicle or not to rub against objects or parts between which it is maneuvering, in such a way that such cases, the driver to avoid chafing and even accidents, as is the case with ditches, you must lower the window and take your head out of the vehicle to be able to observe that lower front part, which obviously can be carried out in correspondence with the left part where the steering wheel or driver's seat is, since on the part

derecha es imposible alcanzar con la vista la zona inferior derecha. right it is impossible to reach the lower right area with sight.

En definitiva, esa zona muerta delantera e inferior a los vehículos, supone a veces serios inconvenientes para los conductores, e incluso accidentes, como rozaduras contra otros vehículos, con partes o zonas donde se está aparcando, caída en cunetas, etc. In short, this dead zone in front of and below the vehicles, sometimes involves serious inconveniences for drivers, and even accidents, such as chafing against other vehicles, with parts or areas where it is being parked, ditching, etc.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

El dispositivo que se preconIZa ha sido concebido para resolver la problemática anteriormente expuesta, ya que constituye un medio visualizador de la zona delantera e inferior al vehículo, ya sea la izquierda o ya sea la derecha. The device that is recommended has been conceived to solve the problem described above, since it constitutes a means of visualization of the front and lower area of the vehicle, either the left or the right.

Mas concretamente, el dispositivo se basa en disponer dos espejos enfrentados entre si a una pequeña distancia y a diferente altura, uno de los cuales puede corresponder al convencional espejo retrovisor del vehículo, mientras que el otro se dispone por detrás de aquel y, como se ha dicho, a una cierta distancia y a nivel inferior, de manera que el conductor mirando al espejo retrovisor propio del vehículo verá como la parte inferior delantera reflejada en el espejo complementario, se proyecta en ese espejo convencional y retrovisor del vehículo, permitiendo al conductor observar esa zona delantera inferior. More specifically, the device is based on having two mirrors facing each other at a small distance and at a different height, one of which may correspond to the conventional rearview mirror of the vehicle, while the other is arranged behind it and, as has been said, at a certain distance and at a lower level, so that the driver looking at the vehicle's own rearview mirror will see how the lower front part reflected in the complementary mirror is projected on that conventional and rearview mirror of the vehicle, allowing the driver to observe that lower front area.

Evidentemente, dependiendo de la posición del espejO retrovisor convencional del vehículo, así se dispondrá en una u otra parte el espejo suplementario, ya que no es lo mismo que el espejo retrovisor del vehículo vaya en la aleta delantera, que vaya en la puerta o en otras zonas que queden mas o menor próximas al propio volante del vehículo, por lo Obviously, depending on the position of the conventional rearview mirror of the vehicle, so the supplementary mirror will be arranged in one or another part, since it is not the same as the rearview mirror of the vehicle goes on the front wing, that goes in the door or in other areas that are more or less close to the vehicle's own steering wheel, so

que la fijación del espejo complementario dependerá sIempre de la that the fixing of the complementary mirror will always depend on the

posición en que esté montado el espejo retrovisor del vehículo. position in which the rearview mirror of the vehicle is mounted.

Por otro lado, cabe destacar el hecho de que el espejo suplementario puede orientarse manualmente en el caso de que esté al alcance de la mano del conductor, mientras que si el espejo se encuentra en una zona no alcanzable por la mano del conductor, entonces será comandado en su orientación mediante un sistema eléctrico y a través de un mando instalado al alcance del conducto. On the other hand, it should be noted that the supplementary mirror can be oriented manually if it is within the reach of the driver's hand, while if the mirror is in an area not reachable by the driver's hand, then it will be commanded in its orientation through an electrical system and through a control installed within reach of the duct.

Evidentemente, el accionamiento eléctrico para orientar el espejo suplementario, tiene la ventaja de que por medio de algún elemento Obviously, the electric drive to orient the supplementary mirror, has the advantage that by means of some element

o artificio, el espejo en cuestión pueda ser escondido y sacado a voluntad, como sucede por ejemplo con los faros delanteros de algunos automóviles deportivos. or artifice, the mirror in question can be hidden and removed at will, as happens for example with the headlights of some sports cars.

Por último decir que el espejo suplementario puede fijarse por cualquier sistema convencional, desde los clásicos tornillos, hasta fijarse mediante elementos magnéticos, mediante adhesivos, etc. Finally say that the supplementary mirror can be fixed by any conventional system, from the classic screws, to be fixed by magnetic elements, by adhesives, etc.

En cuanto a las utilidades y aplicaciones posibles del dispositivo visualizador descrito, puede considerarse como idóneo para autobuses urbanos, camiones o furgonetas de reparto, etc., que en cualquier caso se verán obligados a funcionar en calles estrechas, y en general es útil y factible de aplicación a todo tipo de vehículos que circulen por carreteras estrechas con cunetas peligrosas, al objeto de que al cruzarse con otros vehículos se pueda orillar con mas seguridad. As for the possible utilities and applications of the described display device, it can be considered as suitable for urban buses, trucks or delivery vans, etc., which in any case will be forced to operate on narrow streets, and in general it is useful and feasible of application to all types of vehicles that circulate on narrow roads with dangerous ditches, so that when crossing with other vehicles it is possible to shore more safely.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Para complementar la descripción que seguidamente se va a realizar y con objeto de ayudar a una mejor comprensión de las características del invento, de acuerdo con un ejemplo preferente de realización práctica del mismo, se acompaña como parte integrante de dicha descripción, un juego de dibujos en donde con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo, se ha representado lo siguiente: To complement the description that will then be made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical implementation thereof, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description. where, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented:

La figura l.-Muestra una vista de materialización del dispositivo visualizar para vehículos objeto de la invención, previsto en una zona o parte de un vehículo, ya sea camión, furgoneta, automóvil o similar, viéndose el espejo retrovisor convencional del vehículo, y en una parte mas posterior y enfrentado al mismo, el espejo adicional, pudiendo ver igualmente la observación que desde el ojo del conductor puede hacerse con los dos espejos. Figure 1 shows a materialization view of the visualization device for vehicles object of the invention, provided in an area or part of a vehicle, be it truck, van, automobile or the like, the conventional rearview mirror of the vehicle being seen, and in a more posterior part and facing the same, the additional mirror, being able to see also the observation that from the driver's eye can be done with the two mirrors.

La figura 2.-Muestra una vista esquemática en alzado lateral de un vehículo con el dispositivo visualizador objeto de la invención, en el que el espejo suplementario está situado por detrás del espejo retrovisor del vehículo, situado éste en la puerta delantera, y el espejo suplementario en una zona mas posterior y a menor nivel. Figure 2.- Shows a schematic side elevation view of a vehicle with the display device object of the invention, in which the supplementary mirror is located behind the rearview mirror of the vehicle, located in the front door, and the mirror. supplementary in a later area and at a lower level.

La figura 3.-Muestra otra forma de montaje del espejo suplementario del dispositivo visualizador de la invención, cuando el espejo retrovisor del vehículo está situado en la parte delantera de una de las aletas del vehículo. Figure 3.- It shows another form of assembly of the supplementary mirror of the display device of the invention, when the rearview mirror of the vehicle is located in the front part of one of the fins of the vehicle.

REALIZACIÓN PREFERENTE DE LA INVENCIÓN PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

Como se puede ver en las figuras referidas, el dispositivo visualizador de la invención, aplicable a cualquier tipo de vehículo (4), está constituido mediante la combinación de dos espejos (1, 2), el primero de ellos correspondiente al propio espejo retrovisor del vehículo (4) de que se trate, mientras que el segundo es un espejo que quedará situado enfrentadamente al anterior, en una zona mas posterior y a un nivel mas inferior, de manera que en cualquier caso el ojo (3) observador del conductor, podrá ver la zona delantera inferior del lateral correspondiente al vehículo sin mas que observar su espejo retrovisor convencional (1), puesto que con el espejo suplementario (2) se visualiza esa zona delantera e inferior y al proyectarse en el espejo retrovisor (1), el observador (3) podrá ver dicha zona. As can be seen in the aforementioned figures, the display device of the invention, applicable to any type of vehicle (4), is constituted by the combination of two mirrors (1, 2), the first one corresponding to the rearview mirror itself of the vehicle (4) in question, while the second is a mirror that will be located facing the previous one, in a more posterior area and at a lower level, so that in any case the eye (3) observer of the driver, may see the lower front area of the side corresponding to the vehicle without observing its conventional rearview mirror (1), since with the supplementary mirror (2) that front and lower area is displayed and when projected on the rearview mirror (1), the observer (3) will be able to see said area.

En lo que respecta a la forma de montaje del espejo complementario (2), éste podrá situarse en, por ejemplo, la puerta del vehículo en el caso de que el espejo retrovisor (1) esté montado en una puerta, como es el caso del a figura 2, viéndose como el espejo suplementario (2) queda por detrás del espejo (1) y a un nivel mas inferior, permitiendo al observador (3) situado en el asiento del conductor, ver la zona delantera e inferior según indican las flechas correspondientes a las imágenes que se reflejan en los espejos (1, 2). With regard to the way of mounting the complementary mirror (2), it can be placed in, for example, the vehicle door in the event that the rearview mirror (1) is mounted on a door, as is the case with the to figure 2, looking like the supplementary mirror (2) is behind the mirror (1) and at a lower level, allowing the observer (3) located in the driver's seat, to see the front and bottom area as indicated by the corresponding arrows to the images that are reflected in the mirrors (1, 2).

Por su parte, cuando el espejo retrovisor (1) esté montado en una aleta (5) del vehículo (4), como se representa en la figura 3, entonces el espejo suplementario (2) irá montado, también a un nivel inferior y mas atrás, pero en la misma aleta (5), para que a través de la visualización que ofrece este espejo suplementario (2) de la zona delantera inferior, el reflejo que supone la proyección de la imagen sobre el espejo retrovisor (1) será On the other hand, when the rearview mirror (1) is mounted on a fin (5) of the vehicle (4), as shown in Figure 3, then the supplementary mirror (2) will be mounted, also at a lower level and more behind, but on the same fin (5), so that through the visualization offered by this supplementary mirror (2) of the lower front area, the reflection that the projection of the image on the rearview mirror (1) will be will be

observada por el conductor u observador (3). observed by the driver or observer (3).

Por lo tanto, la situación o posición de montaje del espejo suplementario (2) dependerá de la posición en que vaya montado el espejo 5 retrovisor y convencional (1) del vehículo (4), pero siempre por detrás de Therefore, the mounting position or position of the supplementary mirror (2) will depend on the position in which the rearview and conventional mirror 5 (1) of the vehicle (4) is mounted, but always behind

ese espejo retrovisor (1) y a una altura ligeramente inferior al mismo. that rearview mirror (1) and at a height slightly below it.

Independientemente de la orientación que se pueda dar al espejo retrovisor (1) del vehículo, como es convencional en todo tipo de 10 vehículos, el espejo suplementario (2) también podrá orientarse, bien de forma manual si está montado en una zona al alcance de la mano del conductor, en cuyo caso puede estar montado sobre una rótula o elemento que permita la orientación en cualquier sentido, de ese espejo suplementario (2), mientras que si el espejo suplementario (2) no está al Regardless of the orientation that can be given to the rearview mirror (1) of the vehicle, as is conventional in all types of 10 vehicles, the supplementary mirror (2) can also be oriented, either manually if it is mounted in an area within reach of the driver's hand, in which case it can be mounted on a kneecap or element that allows orientation in any direction, of that supplementary mirror (2), while if the supplementary mirror (2) is not at

15 alcance de la mano del conductor, entonces podrá orientarse mediante un mando eléctrico, controlado desde una zona al alcance de la mano del conductor, es decir desde el propio interior del vehículo, pudiendo incluso ser ese espejo complementario o suplementario (2) ocultable y emergente al exterior de acuerdo con el uso o situación inoperante del mismo. 15 reach of the driver's hand, then it can be oriented by means of an electric control, controlled from an area within the reach of the driver's hand, that is to say from the inside of the vehicle, even being that complementary or supplementary mirror (2) concealable and emerging abroad according to its use or inoperative situation.

Claims

1.-Display device for vehicles, which is intended for application in any type of vehicle, whether truck, van, car and the like, and in order to allow to see the lower front corresponding to the vehicle itself, both on the side right as on the left side, it is characterized in that it comprises two mirrors mounted opposite each other, with a small distance between them and at a different height, with the particularity that one of the mirrors corresponds to the vehicle's own rearview mirror, while the other it corresponds to a supplementary mirror in which the image of the lower front part of the vehicle is visualized by it and projected onto the rearview mirror located in front of said supplementary mirror, allowing the driver to observe that image of the lower front part or area in The rearview mirror itself.

2.-Display device for vehicles, according to claim 1, characterized in that the supplementary mirror located opposite the rearview mirror, can be fixed by screws, magnetic elements, adhesives or others.

3.-Display device for vehicles, according to previous claims, characterized in that the supplementary mirror is mounted in an orientable manner, the orientation can be carried out manually or by means of an electric control within reach of the driver's hand, when said supplementary mirror is not found within reach of the driver's hand.

4.-Display device for vehicles, according to previous claims, characterized in that the supplementary mirror is located on the door of the vehicle, in a rear area and more

lower than the rearview mirror of the vehicle itself, when it is mounted

over that door.

5.-Display device for vehicles, according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the supplementary mirror is mounted on the front wing of the vehicle, when the rearview mirror of said vehicle is mounted on said fin.