JP2001039221A - Outside mirror for car - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To confirm the front on the opposite side to a driver's seat in following a large vehicle simultaneously with confirming the rear side of an automobile. SOLUTION: A support case 2 is provided with a mirror 3 for rear view and a mirror 4 for front view. The mirror 4 for front view is fitted into a longitudinal cavity part 5 provided in the support case 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a side mirror mounted on the outside of an automobile door, particularly on the outside of a door opposite to a driver's seat.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is desirable for safe driving that the driver can see all the way forward during driving. However, sometimes they come just after a large car.

[0003] In this case, since the driver's seat of the imported car (outside car) is on the left side, it is not possible to check the front of the right side when overtaking or overtaking, and it is not possible to smoothly overtake or overtake. Forcing them to do so can easily lead to accidents.

[0004] In the case of a domestic car, the driver's seat is on the right side, so that confirmation of the right front can be easily performed by slightly moving the car to the right side. However, it is not easy to confirm when trying to change lanes to the left lane. For this reason, if there is a parked vehicle, it is necessary to change the course once and then return to the original state, and if it is a beginner or an elderly person, it is easy to cause an accident in a hurry. In addition, even an expert may cause an accident depending on the speed of the car and the distance from the stopped car.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and allows the driver to see the rear as before, and at the rear of a large car, also to the front opposite to the driver's seat. The aim is to provide a car side mirror that can be seen.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the gist of the present invention is to provide a vehicle side mirror having a support box provided with a mirror for looking backward and a mirror for looking forward. is there.

[0007] The support box may be provided with a hollow portion in the front-rear direction, and a mirror for looking ahead may be provided in the hollow portion.

[0008] In this case, the wind escapes from the cavity while the automobile is running, so that the wind noise is reduced.

The support box is made smaller than the standard side mirror, so that the support box can be installed on or above the standard side mirror. A mirror having a wider angle than the side mirror may be used.

[0010] In this case, the rear can be seen in a wider range in addition to the fact that the rear can be seen by the side mirror of the standard equipment as usual. At the same time, when the vehicle is behind a large car, the driver can also see the front of the vehicle opposite to the driver's seat.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a front view of a state supported by a support frame, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of an example of a mirror angle adjusting mechanism.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a side mirror. Reference numeral 2 denotes a support box in the side mirror 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes a mirror vertically attached to the rear surface of the support box 2 for viewing the back. Reference numeral 4 denotes a mirror vertically mounted in a front-rear cavity 5 provided in the support box 2 for viewing the front. In addition, these mirrors 3,
4 uses a convex mirror or a prism similarly to the conventional side mirror.

Further, the angles of the mirrors 3 and 4 can be adjusted so as to be easy to see in accordance with the angle from the driver's seat, the height of the driver, and the like. . That is, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, a manual type using a free sphere mechanism composed of a spherical body 6 and a holding body 7 thereof, or an electric type using a motor (not shown) may be used. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 8 denotes an angle fixing screw.

The side mirror 1 is attached via a support frame 9 to the outside of the door opposite to the driver's seat. Note that the support frame may be in any form, and in some cases, may be directly attached to the door without using the support frame.

According to the present embodiment, as shown by arrows in FIGS. 1 and 3, the rearward situation can be confirmed by the mirror 3 for looking back, and at the same time, the forward looking state can be seen. It is also possible to confirm the situation in front of the opposite side of the driver's seat by the mirror 4.

In addition, the support box 2 has a hollow portion 5 in the front-rear direction.
As shown in FIG. 1, the wind escapes from the cavity 5 while the automobile is running, so that the wind noise is reduced.

Next, the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS.
An embodiment will be described.

The present embodiment and the first embodiment are different from the first embodiment in that the first embodiment has a cavity 5 and a mirror 4 for observing the front inside the cavity 5. The present embodiment is different in that no cavity is provided. Since other configurations are the same, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.

FIG. 6 shows a case where the lower side of the support box 2 is connected when the side mirror 1 is attached to the outside of the door.
7 shows a case where the upper side of the support box 2 is connected, and FIG. 8 shows a case where the upper side and the lower side of the support box 2 are connected simultaneously.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 will be described.

In this embodiment, the support box 2 is made smaller than the standard side mirror M, and can be installed on the standard side mirror M.
Side mirror M as standard equipment as mirror 3 for looking backward
A wider angle is used. The support box 2 is mounted on the side mirror M as a standard equipment by an appropriate means such as bonding or fixing with screws.

According to the present embodiment, in addition to the fact that the rear can be seen by the standard side mirror M as usual, the rear can be seen in a wider range by the mirror 4 for observing the back. You can do it. At the same time, when the vehicle arrives behind a large car, the driver can also see the front side opposite to the driver's seat.

[0024]

Since the present invention has the above-described structure and operation, it is possible to confirm not only the rear side of the vehicle but also the front side opposite to the driver's seat when the vehicle is behind a large vehicle. is there.

Further, a hollow portion in the front-back direction is provided in the support box,
In the case where a mirror for looking forward is mounted in the hollow portion, the wind escapes from the hollow portion, so that the wind noise can be reduced.

Further, the supporting box is made smaller than the standard side mirror, so that the supporting box can be installed above or below the standard side mirror. When a mirror having a wider angle than the mirror is used, the rear view can be seen in a wider range by the rear view mirror in addition to the fact that the rear view mirror can be used as usual with the standard side mirror. At the same time, when the vehicle arrives behind a large car, the driver can also see the front side opposite to the driver's seat.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a side mirror according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a state where the camera is supported by a support frame.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of an example of a mirror angle adjusting mechanism.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a side mirror according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a side mirror according to a second embodiment of the present invention, which has a different connection position from FIG.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a side mirror according to a second embodiment of the present invention having a different connection position from that of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view seen from above of a side mirror according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a side mirror according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Side mirror 2 Support box 3 Mirror to look behind 4 Mirror to look ahead 5 Cavity in the front-back direction

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] August 3, 1999 (1999.8.3)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claim 3

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0009

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The support box is made smaller than the standard side mirror, so that the support box can be installed above or below the standard side mirror. A mirror having a wider angle than the side mirror may be used.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A side mirror for an automobile, wherein a mirror for looking backward and a mirror for looking forward are provided on a support box. 2. The support box is provided with a hollow portion in the front-rear direction, and a mirror for looking forward is mounted in the hollow portion.
An automotive side mirror as described. 3. The support box is made smaller than the standard side mirror so that it can be installed on or below the standard side mirror, and is also provided as a standard mirror for looking backward. 2. The automobile side mirror according to claim 1, wherein the side mirror has a wider angle than the side mirror.