JP2001213375A - Rear view mirror with blinker, and vehicle such as motorcycle therewith - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the number of part items while improving visibility from the front, rear and lateral directions in a winker that blinks when turning to the right or left. SOLUTION: A rear view mirror support member 6 is extended upward to the side from a vehicle body 5 of a motorcycle 1. A rear view mirror 2 is fitted to the extended end part, and a light emitting part 4 with a winker function is protrusively provided at the outer end part of a rear view mirror casing 3. The height of the light emitting part 4 is set to the height of a handlebar 10 or higher, and the light emitting part 4 is projected almost into the same position as the end part of the handlebar 10 or further outward so as to be easily visible from the front, rear and side.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rearview mirror for a motorcycle, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in motorcycles and scooter-type tricycles, turn signals indicating right and left turns are usually provided at two places on the front and rear sides of the vehicle body, that is, at four places in total. It is provided in a position that is easy to see from. By the way, as an example of mounting at a position that is easy to see when viewed from the front, and at a position slightly different from a general arrangement, a technique is known that is mounted on the back side of a rearview mirror case as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-325386. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-3 is a similar technology.
No. 23584 discloses a technique in which a light emitting unit is provided around a mirror of a rearview mirror case of a general vehicle.

[0003]

However, all of the above-mentioned techniques, including the conventional example, require a total of four light-emitting parts, which leads to complicated wiring and the like and an increase in the number of parts. Thus, for example, there is room for improvement in the case where the structure of the vehicle body is extremely simplified to reduce the weight.
Also, with the conventional blinker structure and the technique of mounting the rear side of the rearview mirror case as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-325386, it is difficult for the driver to see the light, and the driver may forget to turn it off. In addition, in the technology in which the light emitting portion is provided around the mirror of the rearview mirror case, there is a problem that it is difficult to confirm the rearward by the mirror because the light is illuminated when the turn signal is turned on.

Therefore, the present invention reduces the number of parts as much as possible while improving the visibility from the front and the rear and from the side. The purpose is to provide technology that does not impair the performance.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a rearview mirror casing having a light emitting portion having a turn signal function protruding from an edge of the rearview mirror outside the mirror.
It was made visible from the front, back and side of the vehicle.

As described above, by protruding the light-emitting portion from the edge of the rear-view mirror casing outside the mirror so that the light-emitting portion can be visually recognized from the front, rear, and side of the vehicle, only two light-emitting portions are required. The number of parts can be reduced and the weight can be reduced. In addition, since the light emitting portion protrudes outside the rearview mirror, even if the driver looks at the rearview mirror while operating the turn signal, the driver is not dazzled by the light, and the driver can easily see it. Never forget to turn it off.

In this case, the rearview mirror supporting member is extended upward from the vehicle body such as a motorcycle and the rearview mirror according to the first aspect is provided at the extended end, and has a turn signal function. It is preferable that the light emitting portion is located higher than the handle position and equal to or outside the handle width, so that it is easier to see the light emitting portion.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of a motorcycle equipped with a rearview mirror with a turn signal function according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a rear view as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 3 is a front view as viewed from the front.

The technique relating to the rearview mirror with a turn signal function of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, has a light emitting section 4 protruding from an outer end of a rearview mirror 2 of a motorcycle 1 so as to be viewed from front and rear and from the side. And the number of parts can be reduced, and the driver can also check the lighting status and the like to prevent forgetting to turn it off.

That is, the rearview mirror 2 is attached to the upper ends of left and right rearview mirror support members 6 extending upward from the vehicle body 5, and as shown in FIG.
A mirror 7 is installed on the back side of the rearview mirror casing 3, and a light emitting unit 4 is provided at an outer end of the rearview mirror casing 3.

The light-emitting section 4 includes a turn signal lamp and a light-transmitting lamp cover for covering the outside of the turn signal lamp. Wirings 8 arranged through are connected.

As shown in FIG. 2, the light emitting section 4 is provided at a position higher than the position of the handle 10 and extends substantially at the same position as the end of the handle 10 or outside thereof. When the driver grips the steering wheel 10, the driver can surely see the vehicle from behind. Further, since the light emitting portion 4 protrudes outside the rearview mirror casing 3, as shown in FIG. 3, the light emitting portion 4 can be reliably viewed from the front and also can be viewed from the side. Moreover, it is located at a position where it can be easily checked by the driver.

The light emitting section 4 having a turn signal function is
It is provided only at two locations of the pair of left and right rearview mirrors 2 to reduce the number of components, simplify the structure, reduce the weight of the vehicle body, and the like.

In a motorcycle equipped with a rearview mirror with a turn signal function as described above, when the turn signal is activated when turning right or left, the light emitting unit 4 in the corresponding direction flashes, and an instruction to turn right or left is given. This instruction can be recognized in a wide range by other vehicles, pedestrians, and the like in front, behind, and side.

Also, when the driver checks the rear or the like through the mirror 7 while the light-emitting unit 4 is blinking, the light-emitting unit 4 is controlled by the mirror 7.
Because it flashes outside, you won't be dazzled by light. In addition, since the position of the light emitting unit 4 is a position that can be easily confirmed by a driver, there is no problem such as forgetting to turn off the light.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Those having substantially the same configuration as those described in the claims of the present invention and exhibiting the same operation and effect belong to the technical scope of the present invention. For example, the shape of the rear-view mirror 2 and the shape of the light emitting unit 4 are arbitrary.

[0017]

As described above, the invention relating to the rearview mirror with a turn signal function of the present invention is characterized in that a light emitting portion having a turn signal function is protruded from an edge of the rearview mirror casing outside the mirror, so that the front and rear of the vehicle can be seen. And a rearview mirror support member extending upward from a vehicle body such as a motorcycle so that the rearview mirror is provided at an extended end portion, and a light emitting portion having a turn signal function is positioned at a handle position. Since it is positioned higher and equal to or outside the handle width, it is possible to improve the visibility of the turn signal, reduce the number of parts, and reduce the weight of the vehicle body. In addition, since the light emitting portion protrudes outside the rearview mirror, even if the driver looks at the rearview mirror while operating the turn signal, the driver is not dazzled by the light, and the driver can easily see it. Never forget to turn it off.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of a motorcycle equipped with a rearview mirror with a turn signal function according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the rearview mirror as viewed from the rear.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the rearview mirror as viewed from the front.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Motorcycle, 2 ... Rearview mirror, 3 ... Rearview mirror casing, 4 ... Light emission part, 5 ... Vehicle main body, 6 ... Mirror support member, 7 ... Mirror, 10 ... Steering wheel.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A rear-view mirror casing having a turn-on function, characterized in that a light-emitting portion having a turn-on function protrudes from an edge of the rear-view mirror outside the mirror so that the light-emitting portion can be visually recognized from the front, rear and side of the vehicle. rearview mirror. 2. A rearview mirror support member extending upward from a vehicle body such as a motorcycle, and the rearview mirror according to claim 1 is provided at an extended end portion, and the light emitting portion having the turn signal function is raised above a handle position. A vehicle such as a motorcycle, wherein the vehicle is positioned equal to or outside the handle width.