JP2000344014A - Rear side confirming device of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To confirm visually the rear side area of a vehicle easily and clearly. SOLUTION: While a vehicle 10 is furnished with a front window 12, a roof 13, a rear part door 14, a floor panel, and the like, to partition a cabin 11, a reflection mirror 15 is provided installed with a reflection surface 15a directing downward, at the upper part at the rear side in the cabin 11. Since this reflection mirror 15 reflects clearly the rear side area B of the vehicle risible from the installing position of the reflection mirror 15 through the rear window 14a, an occupant can confirm by visually confirming the reflection mirror from the inside of the cabin directly or through a room mirror 16 provided at the front side of the cabin. As a result, the rear side area of the vehicle can be confirmed clearly.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle rear view confirming device applied to a vehicle having a rear window and capable of visually recognizing a rear area (particularly, a rear lower area) of the vehicle, which tends to be blind spots.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-950 discloses that
A perspective mirror having a convex surface is disposed in the vehicle interior and in front of the rear window, and a rear area of the vehicle, which is likely to be a blind spot, is reflected on a rear-view mirror on the driver's seat side through the perspective mirror. A rear confirmation device for a vehicle in which a rear region can be visually recognized over a wide range is disclosed.

[0003]

However, since the above-mentioned rear checking device uses a see-through mirror, there is a problem that the image of the rear area reflected on the room mirror tends to be unclear.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION (Structure, Function, and Effect) The present invention has been made to address the above-described problem, and is characterized in that a reflecting mirror is mounted on the upper rear part of the vehicle interior of a vehicle having a rear window. The reflecting mirror is configured to project a rear area of the vehicle which can be seen from the mounting position through the rear window, and the rear area of the vehicle can be visually recognized in the passenger compartment by the reflecting mirror.

According to this, the rear area of the vehicle, which can be seen through the rear window from the mounting position of the reflection mirror, is clearly reflected on the reflection mirror, so that the occupant can visually recognize the reflection mirror directly from the passenger compartment. By or
By visually recognizing the reflection mirror through a room mirror provided in the front of the passenger compartment, the rear area of the vehicle can be clearly confirmed.

In this case, if the reflecting surface of the reflecting mirror forms a downwardly convex surface, the rear area of the vehicle can be viewed over a wider area. In addition, if the reflection mirror is mounted above the upper end of the rear window, the reflection mirror does not obstruct the view in the vehicle horizontal direction visible through the rear window. Good visibility can be obtained even in the far rear region.

Further, in the case where the rear part of the cabin is attached to the vehicle body side member so as to open and close the same part and is constituted by a rear door having the rear window, if the reflecting mirror is attached to the rear door, The reflective mirror moves with the rear door when it is opened,
It does not hinder the loading and unloading of luggage. On the other hand, if the reflection mirror is attached to the vehicle body side member, the reflection mirror does not move with the opening and closing of the rear door, and the vibration when opening and closing the rear door is not directly transmitted to the reflection mirror. And the frequency at which angle adjustment is required is reduced.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 shows a schematic side sectional view of a vehicle 10 to which the present invention is applied. Is a front window 12 and a roof 1 that define a cabin 11
3, a rear door (rear door) 14, a floor panel not shown, and the like. In this specification,
Except for the rear door 14, members constituting the vehicle interior 11 are collectively referred to as vehicle-body-side members.

The rear door 14 comprises a substantially rectangular rear window (rear window) 14a made of transparent glass, and a door body 14b in which the rear window 14a is fitted on the upper part. (Or another vehicle body side member) so as to be rotatable, and open and close the rear part (rear end part) of the compartment 11 as shown by an arrow A in FIG.

Behind and above the passenger compartment 11, a reflecting mirror 15 has its reflecting surface 15a directed downward with the rear door 14 closed, and the lower end of the reflecting mirror 15 is higher than the upper end of the rear window 14a. It is attached so that it becomes. More specifically, the other end of a rod-shaped mounting member 17 having a spherical portion (not shown) at the tip is fixed to a rear door 14 (an upper portion of a rear window 14a of the rear door 14), and the reflection mirror 15 is mounted on the rear surface thereof. (The side opposite to the reflection surface 15a) is attached by sandwiching the ball by a joint (not shown) formed so as to sandwich the spherical portion of the attachment member 17. Thereby, the reflection mirror 15
Is centered on the spherical end portion of the mounting member 17 (reference numeral 1 in FIG. 2).
5b) (rotation is possible). In addition, the reflection surface 15a corresponds to 1-1 in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2B which is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 2C which is a 2-2 cross-sectional view of FIG. 2A, a spherical surface (convex surface) is formed.

A well-known room mirror (also referred to as an inner mirror or a rearview mirror) 16 is provided in front of and above the vehicle interior 11 (upper position of the front window 12) at a reflection surface 16.
a is directed to the rear of the vehicle and attached to the roof 13 so that the angle can be adjusted.

In the present embodiment configured as described above, as shown by hatching in FIG. 1, a lower area B (vehicle compartment) which is behind the vehicle 10 and is likely to be blind from the driver's seat and the passenger seat 11 is a rear window 14
The image is reflected on the reflection mirror 15 through the line a. In other words, the reflection mirror 15 clearly shows the rear area B of the vehicle 10 that can be seen through the rear window 14a from the mounting position of the reflection mirror 15 (the reflection surface 15a of the mounted reflection mirror 15). Therefore, the occupant can view the reflection mirror 15 directly from the interior of the vehicle cabin 11 or use the reflection mirror 15 in the room mirror 16 provided in front of the vehicle cabin.
, The rear area B of the vehicle can be clearly confirmed. The reflecting surface 15a of the reflecting mirror 15 of the present embodiment has a spherical surface, and does not leave a rear area B that can be seen through the rear window 14a (compared to the case where the reflecting surface 15a is flat). Since a sufficiently large area can be projected, the viewable area can be increased.

Further, since the reflection mirror 15 is mounted in the vehicle interior 11, there is no adhesion of mud or the like to the reflection surface 15a, and the visibility does not decrease. Further, the reflection mirror 1
5 is attached above the upper end of the rear window 14a. Therefore, the reflection mirror 15 is
It does not obstruct the horizontal rear view of the vehicle 10 that can be visually recognized through 4a, and secures a good view not only in the rear region B close to the vehicle but also in the far rear region (vehicle horizontal rear region). It is possible to do.

In this embodiment, the reflection mirror 15 is attached to the rear door 14 and
Will move with the rear door 14 when it is opened,
If the rear door 14 is opened by a required angle, no obstacle will be caused when loading and unloading the luggage.

On the other hand, as another embodiment, as a reflection mirror 1
5 can be fixed to the roof 13 which is one of the vehicle-body-side members, for example, by bonding it to a ceiling lining (a lining which is attached and fixed to the side surface of the roof 13 of the passenger compartment). In this case, since the vibration at the time of opening and closing the rear door 14 is not directly transmitted to the reflecting mirror 15, the frequency at which the angle of the reflecting mirror 15 changes with the opening and closing of the rear door 14 is reduced. There is no need to frequently adjust the angle of the mirror 15.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view schematically showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a reflection mirror 15 shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 vehicle, 11 vehicle compartment, 12 front window, 1
3 roof, 14 rear door, 14a rear window,
14b door body, 15 reflection mirror, 15a reflection surface, 15b rotation center of reflection mirror, 16 room mirror, 17 mounting member.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A reflection mirror is mounted on an upper rear part of a vehicle interior of a vehicle having a rear window, and the reflection mirror reflects a rear area of the vehicle that can be seen through the rear window from a mounting position of the reflection mirror. A rear confirmation device for a vehicle, wherein the rear region is configured to be visible in the vehicle interior via the reflection mirror. 2. The vehicle rear view confirming device according to claim 1, wherein the reflecting surface of the reflecting mirror has a downwardly convex surface. 3. The vehicle rear view confirmation device according to claim 1, wherein the reflection mirror is mounted above an upper end of the rear window. 4. A rear door mounted on a vehicle body-side member so as to open and close the rear part of the cabin, and includes a rear door having the rear window, and the reflection mirror is mounted on the rear door. The vehicle rear confirmation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: 5. A vehicle comprising: a rear door having a rear window attached to a vehicle body side member such that a rear portion of the vehicle compartment opens and closes the same portion; and the reflection mirror is mounted to the vehicle body side member. The vehicle rear view confirmation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: