JP2001322485A - Automobile outside mirror device with built-in lamp - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify structure, to reduce the cost, and to save a space. SOLUTION: A lamp 4 is rotationally fitted to a mirror housing 1, the rotational movement of the lamp 4 and the rotational movement of a mirror unit 2 are interlocked together. As a result, when the mirror unit 2 is rotationally positioned in a first mirror position, the lamp 4 is rotationally positioned in a first lamp position, and when the mirror unit 2 is rotationally positioned in a second mirror position, the lamp 4 is rotationally positioned in a second lamp position. The lamp 4 is thus interlocked with the rotational movement of the mirror unit 2 and rotationally moves between the prescribed first lamp position and the second lamp position so that the lamp 4 can provide two irradiation ranges, thereby simplifying the structure, reducing the cost, and saving the space.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to, for example, a door mirror device, a fender mirror device, a truck mirror device, and the like for a vehicle, in which a lamp is built in and a mirror unit is located at a predetermined first mirror position. The present invention relates to an outside mirror device for a vehicle with a built-in lamp which can secure two fields of view (viewing ranges) with one mirror surface by rotating between the first mirror position and the second mirror position.
In particular, a built-in lamp in which two different illumination ranges can be obtained with one lamp by rotating the lamp between a predetermined first lamp position and a second lamp position in conjunction with the rotation of the mirror unit The present invention relates to a vehicle outside mirror device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an outside mirror device for a vehicle having a built-in lamp, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-1987
No. 17 discloses this. This automotive outside mirror device with a built-in lamp has a mirror housing,
The mirror unit includes a mirror unit attached to the mirror housing, and a lamp built in the mirror housing and the mirror unit and illuminating the outside of the mirror housing and the mirror unit. The outside mirror device for a vehicle with a built-in lamp is mounted on the outside of the body of the vehicle, and the reflection action of the mirror unit allows the surroundings of the vehicle to be visually confirmed. Also, by turning on the lamp, the mirror housing and the mirror unit are turned on. Outside, for example, below the door.

On the other hand, as an outside mirror device for an automobile in which a mirror unit is rotatably mounted, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-9347 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-108.
No. 047, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 62-112630, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 62-112934, and the like. The outside mirror device for a vehicle that can rotate the mirror unit includes a mirror housing, a mirror unit rotatably mounted on the mirror housing between a predetermined first mirror position and a second mirror position, and a mirror housing. A drive unit is interposed between the mirror housing and the mirror unit and rotates the mirror unit between the first mirror position and the second mirror position with respect to the mirror housing. This outside mirror device for a car that can rotate the mirror unit is mounted on the outside of the body of the car. For example, when the shift lever of the transmission mechanism of the car is set to reverse, the vicinity of the rear wheel of the car via a drive unit is provided. When the shift lever is disengaged from the reverse position, it is rotated to the first mirror position where the field of view can be secured, and is rotated to the second mirror position where the field of view behind the vehicle can be secured via the drive unit. One mirror surface can secure two fields of view.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an improvement in an outside mirror device for a vehicle having a built-in lamp and an outside mirror device for a vehicle in which the mirror unit is rotatable. However, the lamp is rotated between a predetermined first lamp position and a second lamp position in conjunction with the rotation of the mirror unit, so that one lamp can provide two illumination ranges. It is an object of the present invention to provide a built-in vehicle outside mirror device.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a lamp is rotatably mounted on a mirror housing, and the rotation of the lamp and the rotation of the mirror unit are linked to each other. When the unit is turned to the first mirror position, the lamp is turned to the first lamp position, and when the mirror unit is turned to the second mirror position, the lamp is turned to the second lamp position. At a rotational position.

As a result, in the outside mirror device for a vehicle with a built-in lamp according to the present invention, the lamp rotates between a predetermined first lamp position and a predetermined second lamp position in conjunction with the rotation of the mirror unit. As a result, two illumination ranges can be obtained with one lamp.

[0007]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle outside mirror device with a built-in lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of an outside mirror device for a vehicle incorporating a lamp according to the present invention.
1 shows an embodiment. In this example, an automobile door mirror device mounted on an automobile door will be described.

[0008] This type of door mirror device for a vehicle (outside mirror device for a vehicle incorporating a lamp of the present invention).
As shown in FIG. 2, a mirror base B fixed to a door (front door) D of an automobile C, and a mirror assembly mounted on the mirror base B so as to be rotatable around a vertical axis (not shown). MA. The mirror assembly MA is electrically operated by a built-in electronic unit (not shown). The mirror assembly MA is turned between a use position and a storage position by remote control. There is a manual type that rotates between a position and a storage position. Further, the mirror assembly MA includes:
It is configured to rotate by a buffer action.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mirror assembly MA includes a mirror housing 1, a predetermined first mirror position (a position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1) and a second mirror position. A mirror unit 2 rotatably mounted between a mirror position (a position shown by a solid line in FIG. 1) and the mirror housing 1 and the mirror unit 2; A remote control unit (power unit) 3 as a drive unit for rotating the unit 2 between the first mirror position and the second mirror position with respect to the mirror housing 1, and inside the mirror housing 1 and the mirror unit 2 And the mirror housing 1 and the mirror unit 2
And a lamp 4 for illuminating the outside of the vehicle.

Openings are provided on the front surface 10 and the lower portion 11 of the mirror housing 1, respectively. A cover 12 is attached to the rear portion 11 of the mirror housing 1 so as to cover the lower opening 11.
The cover 12 is provided with an opening 13. A boss 1 is provided on the inner surface of the rear portion of the mirror housing 1.
4 are provided integrally.

The remote control unit 3 includes a case 30
A hemispherical recess 31 of a pivot mechanism provided substantially at the center of the front of the case 30; a drive motor (not shown) and a speed reduction mechanism (not shown) housed in the case 30;
And a vertically movable rod 3 linked to the speed reduction mechanism and attached to the case 30 so as to be movable forward and backward.
2 and an advancing / retracting rod (not shown) for the left-right direction. The case 30 is integrally provided with a fixing plate 33. The fixing plate 33 of the remote control unit 3 is fixed to the boss 14 of the mirror housing 1 by a screw 34.

The mirror unit 2 includes a mirror body 20 having a surface mirror surface,
And a mirror holder 21 for holding the rear surface of the mirror. At a substantially center of the back surface of the mirror holder 21, a hemispherical convex portion 22 of a pivot mechanism is provided. Further, on the back of the mirror holder 21, an up / down moving rod 3 described later is provided.
2 and a receiving portion (not shown) for a left / right moving rod which will be described later.

A hemispherical projection 22 of the pivot mechanism of the mirror unit 2 is tiltably attached to a hemispherical recess 31 of the pivot mechanism of the remote control unit 3 by bolts, compression coil springs, hemisphere washers, etc. (not shown). Further, the up / down moving rod receiving portion 23 and the left / right moving rod receiving portion of the mirror unit 2 are fitted to the up / down moving rod 32 and the left / right moving rod of the remote control unit 3, respectively. Thereby, the mirror unit 2 is disposed in the front opening 10 of the mirror housing 1 and is attached to the mirror housing 1 so as to be rotatable between a predetermined first mirror position and a predetermined second mirror position. It will be. The remote control unit 3 as a driving unit is interposed between the mirror housing 1 and the mirror unit 2,
The mirror unit 2 is rotated with respect to the mirror housing 1 between the first mirror position and the second mirror position.

The remote control unit 3 is linked with a shift lever (not shown) of a shift mechanism of the automobile C via a control unit (not shown). As a result, when the shift lever is set to reverse, the up / down moving rod 32 of the remote control unit 3 moves forward in a two-dot chain arrow, and the mirror unit 2 moves the center O1 of the pivot mechanisms 22, 32.
, And is located at the first mirror position where the visual field near the rear wheel BH of the automobile C can be secured by rotating in the direction of the two-dot chain line arrow. When the shift lever is removed from the reverse position, the up / down moving rod 32 of the remote control unit 3 retreats to a solid line arrow, and the mirror unit 2 moves around the center O1 of the pivot mechanisms 22, 32 in the solid arrow direction. At the second mirror position where the rear view of the automobile C can be secured.

The lamp 4 is mounted on the mirror housing 1.
Are arranged in the lower opening 11 and the opening 13 of the cover 12, and are rotatably attached to the cover 12 by a hinge mechanism 40. One end of a rod 41 is fixed to the lamp 4. The other end of the rod 41 faces the lower back surface of the mirror holder 21 of the mirror unit 2. A compression coil spring 42 is interposed between the lamp 4 and the mirror housing 1. Further, the mirror housing 1 is provided with a stopper (not shown) for positioning the lamp 4 at a first lamp position described later.

As a result, the lamp 4 moves in conjunction with the rotation of the mirror unit 2 between the first mirror position and the second mirror position, and moves to a predetermined first lamp position (the second lamp position in FIG. 1). It is rotated between a position indicated by a dashed line) and a second ramp position (position indicated by a solid line in FIG. 1). That is, as shown in FIG. 2, when the mirror unit 2 is rotated to the first mirror position, the lamp 4 resists the spring force of the compression coil spring 42 via the rod 41 and the hinge mechanism The vehicle C is rotated in the direction of a two-dot chain line about the center O2 of the vehicle 40, and is located at the first ramp position where the vicinity A1 of the rear wheel BH of the automobile C can be illuminated. In addition, the mirror unit 2 is connected to the second unit.
When the lamp 4 is turned to the mirror position, the ramp 4 is turned around the center O2 of the hinge mechanism 40 in the direction of the solid line arrow by the spring return force of the compression coil spring 42 via the rod 41, and It is located at the second lamp position where the lower part A2 can be illuminated. When the lamp 4 is located at the first lamp position, it is turned on and off in conjunction with the shift lever. When it is located at the second lamp position, it is turned on and off in conjunction with the opening and closing of the door D. It is configured to turn on or off by turning on or off a switch.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 5 denotes a position sensor. The position sensor 5 is interposed between the remote control unit 3 on the fixed side and the mirror unit 2 on the rotating side. The position sensor 5 is composed of, for example, a potentiometer, and positions the mirror unit 2 at the stored first mirror position and the stored second mirror position. The first mirror position and the second mirror position can be adjusted by the position sensor 5.

The outside mirror device for a vehicle with a built-in lamp according to the first embodiment of the present invention has the above-described configuration. The operation of the device will be described below.
First, when moving the vehicle C backward, the shift lever is set to reverse. Then, the up / down moving rod 32 of the remote control unit 3 moves forward in the direction of the two-dot chain line arrow in FIG. Along with this, the mirror unit 2 rotates about the center O1 of the pivot mechanisms 22, 32 in the direction of the two-dot chain line in FIG. Field of view can be secured. In conjunction with the rotation of the mirror unit 2, the lamp 4 resists the spring force of the compression coil spring 42 via the rod 41, and is centered on the center O 2 of the hinge mechanism 40 in the direction of the two-dot chain line arrow in FIG. It turns and is located at the first ramp position, and can illuminate A1 near the rear wheel BH of the car C. As a result, for example, when entering the garage, it is easy to check for obstacles and partition lines near the rear wheels.

When the shift lever is removed from the reverse,
The vertical movement rod 32 of the remote control unit 3 moves backward in the direction of the solid arrow in FIG. Accordingly, the mirror unit 2 is moved to the center O of the pivot mechanisms 22, 32.
1 and is positioned at the second mirror position by rotating in the direction of the solid line arrow in FIG. In conjunction with the rotation of the mirror unit 2,
The ramp 4 is connected to the compression coil spring 4 via the rod 41.
Due to the spring return force of No. 2, the hinge mechanism 40 rotates about the center O2 in the direction of the solid line arrow in FIG. 1 and is located at the second ramp position, and is located below the door D of the car C, for example, of the car C. When getting on and off, you can illuminate your feet.

As described above, in the outside mirror device for a vehicle according to the present invention in the first embodiment, the lamp 4 is linked to the rotation of the mirror unit 2 so that the predetermined first and second lamp positions are set. By rotating between
Two types of illumination ranges A1 and A2 can be obtained with the lamps 4. Therefore, as compared with a case where two lamps are used to obtain two different illumination ranges, operational effects such as simplification of the structure, reduction in cost, and space saving can be achieved.

In particular, in the first embodiment, since the compression coil spring 42 is used, the compression coil spring 42 is located at the first position of the lamp 4 between the compression coil spring 42 and the mirror unit 2 located at the first position. The state can be maintained, and the state of the lamp 4 located at the second position can be maintained between the compression coil spring 42 and the stopper. Also, the mirror unit 2 located at the second position
A gap 43 is provided between the lamp 4 and the rod 41 of the lamp 4 also located at the second position. As a result, the second
In the mirror unit 2 located at the position, even if the mirror surface is tilted and adjusted vertically, the tilt angle at this time is small, so that the lamp 4 does not rotate. further,
Since the position sensor 5 was used, the mirror unit 2 was moved to the first position.
The position can be accurately turned to the second position.
Furthermore, the first embodiment includes a driving unit for tilting and adjusting the mirror unit 2 up, down, left and right,
Since the remote control unit 3 also serves as a drive unit for rotating between the first mirror position and the second mirror position, the number of components can be reduced.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of an outside mirror device for a vehicle incorporating a lamp according to the present invention. In the drawing, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 denote the same components. In the mirror housing 1, the mirror unit 2 and the remote control unit 3 are hinged by a hinge mechanism 15 to a first mirror position (a position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 3) and a second mirror position (a solid line in FIG. 3). Position). A drive unit 6 as a drive unit is interposed between the mirror housing 1, the mirror unit 2, and the remote control unit 3.

The drive unit 6 is linked to a case 60, a drive motor (not shown) and a speed reduction mechanism (not shown) housed in the case 60, and the speed reduction mechanism.
And an advance / retreat rod 61 attached to the case 60 so as to advance / retreat. The case 60
Is provided integrally with a fixing plate portion 62. The fixing plate 62 of the drive unit 6 is fixed to the boss 14 of the mirror housing 1 by a screw 63. Further, the reciprocating rod 61 of the drive unit 6 and the reciprocating rod receiving portion 35 provided on the remote control unit 3 are fitted. The drive unit 6 includes a control unit (not shown)
Is linked to the speed change lever.

Since the second embodiment has the above-described configuration, the same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment can be achieved. In particular, in the second embodiment, the remote control unit 3 as a driving means for tilting and adjusting the mirror unit 2 up, down, left and right, and the mirror unit 2 and the remote control unit 3 are moved between the first mirror position and the second mirror position. Since the drive unit 6 as a drive unit for rotating the mirror unit is separate, the tilt adjustment of the mirror unit 2 up, down, left and right, and between the first mirror position and the second mirror position of the mirror unit 2 and the remote control unit 3 are performed. The rotation can be performed accurately and separately and independently. In the second embodiment, the mirror unit 2 may be directly attached to the drive unit 6 without using the remote control unit 3, and the mirror unit 2 may be manually tilted vertically and horizontally. In this case, since the remote control unit 3 can be omitted,
Accordingly, the number of components can be reduced.

In this embodiment, an example in which the present invention is used for an electric retractable door mirror device has been described.
The outside mirror device for a vehicle with a built-in lamp according to the present invention can be applied to other outside mirror devices such as a fender mirror device and a truck mirror device. In addition to the up / down rod 32 of the remote control unit 3 and the up / down rod 61 of the drive unit 6, a feed screw type or a cam type may be used.

[0026]

As is apparent from the above description, in the outside mirror device for a vehicle incorporating a lamp according to the present invention, the lamp is rotatably mounted on the mirror housing, and the rotation of the lamp and the rotation of the mirror unit are controlled. When the mirror unit is turned to the first mirror position, the lamp is turned to the first lamp position, and when the mirror unit is turned to the second mirror position, the lamp is turned. Is rotated to the second lamp position, so that the lamp rotates between a predetermined first lamp position and a predetermined second lamp position in conjunction with the rotation of the mirror unit. As a result, two illumination ranges can be obtained with one lamp.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a first embodiment of a vehicle outside mirror device incorporating a lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an illumination state near a rear wheel of an automobile and an illumination state below a door of the automobile.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a second embodiment of a vehicle outside mirror device incorporating a lamp according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

MA: mirror assembly, 1: mirror housing, 10
... front opening, 11 ... lower opening, 12 ... cover, 13
... Opening part, 14 ... Boss part, 15 ... Hinge mechanism, 2 ... Mirror unit, 20 ... Mirror body, 21 ... Mirror holder, 22 ... Pivot mechanism hemispherical convex part, 23 ... Receiving part for up / down moving rod, 3 ... Remote control unit (drive unit), 30 ... case, 31 ... pivot mechanism hemispherical recess, 3
2. Vertical rod for vertical movement, 33: fixed plate part, 34 ...
Screw, 35: Receiving rod receiving part, 4: Ramp, 4
0: hinge mechanism, 41: rod, 42: compression coil spring, 43: gap, 5: position sensor, 6: drive unit (drive unit), 60: case, 61: forward / backward rod, 62
... Fixing plate part, 63 ... Screw, A1: Illumination area near the rear wheel of the car, A2: Illumination area below the door of the car, B ... Mirror base, BH ... Rear wheel, C ... Car, D
... door, O1 ... center of pivot mechanism, O2, O3 ... center of hinge mechanism.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A mirror housing, a mirror unit rotatably attached to a predetermined first mirror position and a second mirror position on the mirror housing, and a mirror unit between the mirror housing and the mirror unit. Interposed,
A drive unit configured to rotate the mirror unit between the first mirror position and the second mirror position with respect to the mirror housing; a driving unit built in the mirror housing and the mirror unit; An exterior mirror device for a vehicle including a lamp that illuminates the outside of the mirror unit, wherein the lamp is rotatably attached to the mirror housing, and the first unit of the mirror unit.
A vehicle exterior with a built-in lamp, characterized by rotating between a predetermined first lamp position and a second lamp position in conjunction with rotation between a mirror position and the second mirror position. Mirror device. 2. The mirror unit, when the shift lever of the shift mechanism of the vehicle is set to reverse, rotates to the first mirror position through which the field of view near the rear wheel of the vehicle can be secured via the drive unit. When the shift lever is disengaged from the reverse position, it is rotated to the second mirror position where a rear view of the vehicle can be secured via the drive unit, and the lamp is interlocked with the mirror unit. When the mirror unit is turned to the first mirror position, the mirror unit is turned to the first lamp position where the vicinity of the rear wheel of the automobile can be illuminated, and the mirror unit is turned to the second mirror position. 2. The automotive outsourcing according to claim 1, wherein when it is located, it pivots to the second lamp position capable of illuminating a lower part of a door. Mirror device.