JP2000006716A - Mirror - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mirror capable of sighting a wide range by one mirror. SOLUTION: A mirror 1 used as an outside mirror for a vehicle is provided with a mirror part 11 having, in one stay 3, a front face part 11a in its upper side and a lower inclined part 11b refracted downward in its lower part. By attaching this mirror 1 as a door mirror for a passenger car C, a driver can sight a rear direction by watching the front face part 11a of the mirror part 11 and also the vicinity of a tire by watching the lower inclined part 11b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle mirror or a road mirror.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a rear mirror for a vehicle includes an inside mirror disposed inside a vehicle body and an outside mirror disposed outside the vehicle body. The range of the field of view is regulated by law so that you can see it without turning around while sitting. Therefore, the conventional mirror is formed in consideration of the distance between the eye and the mirror, the effective diameter of the mirror, the radius of curvature of the mirror, and the angle of inclination of the mirror with respect to vision, and is reflected backward within one frame. Such a mirror body is formed. In the case of a truck, the outside mirror on the assistant side is separately provided with a rearview mirror that looks backward, a side undermirror that looks down below the side, and an undermirror that looks near the bumper at the front of the vehicle.

Also, one road mirror installed at a road intersection is installed in one direction, and is separately installed when viewing in both left and right directions.

[0004]

However, in the conventional mirror, since the mirror body which looks in one direction is formed in one frame, the visual range is limited by one mirror. In particular, three outside mirrors to be attached to the assistant side of the truck are required, including a rearview mirror, a side undermirror, and an undermirror. In order to see each location, you must look at each mirror separately. This slightly hindered looking at any of the mirrors instantly while driving. Furthermore, attaching a plurality of frames to the vehicle body,
It looked good and was costly. This is also true for road mirrors.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mirror which can confirm a wide range with one mirror.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A mirror according to the present invention is formed as follows in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. That is, a mirror body capable of reflecting light in a plurality of directions is formed in one frame body.

A mirror for a vehicle, wherein a mirror body disposed in one frame body is formed having a front portion and an inclined surface portion bent at least downward or laterally from the front portion. It is characterized in that.

Further, the mirror according to the present invention is a mirror for roads, wherein a mirror body disposed in one frame has an inclined surface portion which refracts from a substantially central portion in the left-right direction. It is characterized by being performed.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The mirror according to the present invention allows a driver to look in a plurality of directions with one mirror, particularly when the driver looks at the mirror. FIG. 1 shows a form of an outside mirror for a vehicle. . (A) is a front view, (b) shows a cross section,
The outside mirror 1 (hereinafter, referred to as mirror 1) is used as a mirror for remote control, and a stay unit 3 includes a drive unit 5 connected and driven from inside the vehicle body, and a drive unit. A mirror rotation shaft 7 arranged on the mirror 5 and a mirror unit 11 (mirror body) attached to the mirror body 9 are mounted. The mirror portion 11 is formed by attaching a reflective film such as an aluminum plate, silver, or chrome to a plate glass, and has a front portion 11a on an upper portion.
The lower part has a lower inclined surface part 11b which is bent downward toward the front (in the direction from the front side to the back side with respect to the paper surface in FIG. 1A). The front portion 11a and the lower inclined surface portion 11b are formed as continuous surfaces via an arc surface,
The angle of the lower inclined surface portion 11b is not limited, but it is sufficient that the driver has an angle that can reflect the tire immediately below the mirror 1 or the vicinity of the rear tire when the driver looks at the mirror 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the mirror 1 is mounted on the driver side and the assistant side as a door mirror of the passenger car C, the driver can see the rearward direction by looking at the front part 11a of the mirror part 11. Can,
The lower part can be seen by looking at the lower inclined surface part 11b. In particular, when a passenger car is parked by moving backward, the mirror side of the assistant side is conventionally tilted downward by operating a remote control to check the vicinity of the tire.
You just need to look at b.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show mirrors 20 and 30 in which the shape of the mirror section 11 is changed. Both mirror sections 21 and 31 have front sections 21a and 31a at the top.
And lower inclined surface portions 21b and 31b at the lower portion. 3 and 4, (a) is a front view and (b) is a simplified cross-sectional view.

FIG. 5 is advantageously used as an outside mirror of a truck. Outside mirror 40
The mirror portion 41 (hereinafter, referred to as a mirror 40) has a mirror portion 41 in a single stay 42 and a front portion 41a and a frontward direction (a direction from the front side to the back side with respect to the paper surface in FIG. 5A). It has a laterally inclined surface portion 41b that refracts inward. (A) is a front view, and (b) is a bottom cross section. Also in this mirror section 41, the front section 41a and the laterally inclined surface section 41b are formed as continuous surfaces via an arc surface. Note that the inclination angle of the laterally inclined surface portion 41b may be formed so that the vicinity of the front of the vehicle body can be confirmed, and it is desirable that the inclination angle is slightly inclined downward. When looking at the mirror 2, the driver can see the rearward direction by looking at the front portion 41a, and can see the vicinity of the front of the vehicle body by looking at the laterally inclined surface portion 41b.

FIG. 6 shows a further increased function than that of FIG. 5, and is also used as an outside mirror of a truck. (A) is a front view, (b) is a side cross-sectional view, and (c) is a bottom cross-sectional view. The outside mirror 50 (hereinafter, referred to as a mirror 50) has a mirror 52 in one stay 52. The part 51 is provided with a front part 51a and a front part (FIG. 6).
It has a laterally inclined surface portion 51b that refracts inward toward the driver toward the driver (in a direction from the front side to the rear side with respect to the paper surface in (a)) and a lower inclined surface portion 51c that refracts forward and downward. Is formed. The front portion 51a, the laterally inclined surface portion 51b, and the downwardly inclined surface portion 51c are each formed as a continuous surface via an arc surface. Similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the inclination angle of the laterally inclined surface portion 51b may be formed so that the vicinity of the front of the vehicle body can be confirmed, and the lower inclined surface portion 51c has an angle that can confirm the vicinity of the front and rear tires. It should just be. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, when this mirror 50 is mounted as a door mirror of the truck T, the front part 51a can see the rearward direction, the laterally inclined surface part 51b is near the front part of the vehicle body, and the lower inclined part 51c is front and rear. You can see the area around the tires and you can see around the vehicle body in a wide range. In particular, in the case of a truck, since the vehicle body area is large, a blind spot is likely to be formed on the assistant side, and the driver can see the vicinity of the tire on the assistant side by looking at the lower inclined surface 50c of the mirror 50 on the assistant side.

FIG. 8 shows an embodiment of an inside mirror, and an inside mirror 60 (hereinafter referred to as a mirror 60).
This is a tilt in which the mirror portion 61 is bent in one stay 62 from the front portion 61a and both sides of the front portion 61a forward (in a direction from the front side to the back side with respect to the paper surface in FIG. 8A). It has surface portions 61b and 61c, and the front portion 61a and the inclined surface portions 61b and 61c are formed as continuous surfaces via an arc surface. (A) is a front view, (b)
Shows a cross-sectional view, and it is preferable that the inclination angle of the inclined surface portion 61b is formed so that the rear of the side portion which tends to be a blind spot can be confirmed. And this mirror 60
It is installed in the vehicle as shown in FIG. 2 or FIG.

The mirror of the present invention can be formed not only for a vehicle but also for a road. The road mirror 70 has a round stay 72 attached to an upper portion of a support rod 73 installed on a road, and a mirror portion 71 is arranged in the stay 72. Stay 72
Is formed so as to bend from the center to both outer sides, and the mirror part 71 is formed to have bent inclined surfaces 71a and 71b in accordance with the stay 72 bent at both sides. In this case, the inclined surface 71a is also formed. The inclined surface 71b is formed as a continuous surface via an arc surface. This mirror 70
Are installed to check vehicles coming from the left and right directions, especially at a T-shaped intersection or a crossroad with poor visibility. Therefore, the inclination angles of the inclined surface portions 71a and 71b may be such that the vehicles coming from the left and right can be confirmed.

In any of the above-described mirrors, the front portion formed on the mirror portion and the respective inclined surface portions or the inclined surface portions are described as continuous surfaces, but the present invention is not limited to this. May have a corner.

Further, this mirror can be used not only for a vehicle or road mirror but also for other mirrors.

[0019]

According to the present invention, the mirror is formed such that it can reflect in a plurality of directions in one frame.
Therefore, it is possible to immediately confirm one mirror in a plurality of directions. If the mirror is used as a vehicle mirror, the safety range is widened, and it is not necessary to mount a plurality of mirrors on the vehicle body, so that the cost can be reduced. . Also,
If used as a road mirror, safety can be confirmed immediately and the cost can be reduced because only one stay needs to be formed.

This mirror is a mirror for a vehicle, and a mirror body provided in one frame body has a front portion and an inclined surface portion bent at least downward or sideward from the front portion. It is formed to have. Therefore, since a plurality of directions can be confirmed by looking at one mirror, it is possible to make an immediate decision and reduce the cost. In addition, for example, when the vehicle is parked backwards in a passenger car, if the vehicle is mounted on the assistant side, the vehicle can be checked immediately beside the vehicle without operating the remote control, and the vehicle can be parked backwards easily. Furthermore, if it is mounted on the assistant side of the truck, it is possible to check around the tires that are apt to be blind spots while driving.

In addition, since the mirror disposed in one frame has an inclined surface portion which is refracted in the left-right direction from a substantially central portion, a vehicle or the like coming from the left and right can be instantly viewed. And the cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 illustrates an outside mirror according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state where the mirror of FIG. 1 is mounted on a passenger car;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another type of mirror;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another type of mirror;

FIG. 5 shows another form of mirror suitable for trucks.

FIG. 6 shows yet another form of mirror suitable for trucks.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a state where the mirror of FIG. 6 is attached to a truck;

FIG. 8 illustrates an inside mirror according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 illustrates a road mirror according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 20, 30, 40, 50 outside mirrors 3, 42, 52, 62, 72 stays 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71 mirror parts 11a, 21a, 31a, 41a, 51a 61a ... front part 11b, 21b, 31b, 51c ... lower inclined part 41b, 51b ... lateral inclined part 60 ... inside mirror 61b, 61c, 71a, 71b ... inclined part 70 ... road mirror C ... passenger car T ... truck

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A mirror, wherein a mirror body capable of reflecting light in a plurality of directions is formed in one frame body. 2. A mirror for a vehicle, wherein a mirror disposed in one frame body has a front portion and an inclined surface portion bent at least downward or laterally from the front portion. A mirror characterized by being made. 3. A mirror for roads, wherein a mirror body disposed in one frame body is formed to have an inclined surface portion that refracts in a left-right direction from a substantially central portion. mirror.