JP2002046536A - Under mirror mounting structure for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an under mirror mounting structure for an automobile capable of reducing the number of parts. SOLUTION: Since the whole of an under mirror 5 is positioned in an inward area from an outermost end S of a front fender 2, the under mirror 5 hardly hits anything during traveling and it is unnecessary to provide the under mirror 5 with a buffering function. By this, a structure of the under mirror 5 is simplified and the number of parts is reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an under mirror mounting structure for an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an automobile having door mirrors on both left and right sides, an under mirror is mounted on the front upper part of a front fender opposite to the left and right sides of the driver's seat (passenger seat side), as shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-301538. There are things. The under mirror enables the driver to check the state of the side of the vehicle body on the passenger seat side without greatly changing the line-of-sight angle.

[0003] This type of under mirror has a base portion fixed to a front fender, and a stay portion having a mirror attached to the rear surface. The stay to which the mirror is attached is attached to the upper surface of the base with the projection extending beyond the outermost end of the vehicle body, and is horizontally rotatable around the inner end in the vehicle width direction. I have.
The horizontal rotation of the stay portion does not normally rotate due to a predetermined resistance force, but when traveling, if something hits the portion of the stay portion that protrudes outside the vehicle body, it rotates. In addition, it has a cushioning function to reduce the impact on the hit object.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional technique, in order to obtain a buffering function when something hits the stay portion during traveling, the stay portion is moved relative to the base portion. Due to the horizontally rotatable structure, the number of parts constituting the under mirror increases, which is disadvantageous in terms of cost and assembly workability.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a conventional technique, and provides an under-mirror mounting structure for an automobile which can reduce the number of parts.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
An undermirror mounting structure for a vehicle in which an undermirror is mounted on an upper portion of a front fender on the left and right sides opposite to a driver's seat, wherein all of the undermirrors are located in an area inside an outermost end of the front fender in a vehicle width direction. Mounted on

According to the first aspect of the invention, all of the under mirrors are located inside the outermost end of the front fender in the vehicle width direction, and none of the under mirrors protrude outward. This makes it difficult for the under mirror to hit something during traveling. Therefore, there is no need to provide a buffer function (for example, a horizontal rotation function) for reducing the impact on the object that has hit the under mirror, and the structure of the under mirror is simplified, the number of parts can be reduced, and the cost and assembly can be reduced. This is advantageous in terms of workability.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the under mirror includes:
The housing includes a substantially L-shaped housing integrally formed with a stay portion on which a mirror is mounted on the rear surface from the rear end of the base portion fixed to the front fender, and a cover mounted on the housing from above.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the base fixed to the front fender and the stay to which the mirror is attached are integrally formed, the number of parts can be reduced accordingly.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the cover has a streamlined surface from the front end of the base to the stay.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the cover has a streamlined surface, even if it hits something during traveling, it will not be caught. It is also advantageous in terms of aerodynamics and contributes to improved fuel efficiency.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the mirror is attached to the holder and the holder and the stay are temporarily fixed by engaging the claw formed on one of the mirrors with the hole formed on the other. Made it possible.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the holder on which the mirror is mounted can be temporarily fixed to the stay portion by the claw portion and the hole portion. It is not necessary to hold the holder with a hand or a jig, and the workability of mounting the holder is improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a projection is formed on the holder to abut and support the rear surface of the mirror.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the holder is provided with the projection for supporting the rear surface of the mirror, the rattling of the mirror can be prevented.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a front part of an automobile. The center of the upper surface of the front portion is formed by a hood 1 that can be opened upward, and the front fender 2 is formed on both sides in the vehicle width direction with the front fender wrapping around from the upper surface to the side surface. In the vicinity of the hinge of the door 3 of the vehicle, door mirrors 4 for confirming the rear are provided on both left and right sides.

The left and right sides opposite to the driver's seat (passenger seat side)
An under mirror 5 for checking the state of the side of the vehicle body on the passenger seat side is attached to the upper front part of the front fender 2. The under mirror 5 is smaller than the conventional one and is located on the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and is mounted such that the entirety is located inside the outermost end S of the front fender 2 in the vehicle width direction.

The under mirror 5 comprises a housing 6, a cover 7, a holder 8, and a mirror 9.
The housing 6 has a base portion 10 fixed to the front fender 2 and a stay portion 11 integrally formed from the rear end of the base portion 10 and has a substantially L-shape as a whole. I have. The base portion 10 is fixed to the front fender 2 by being fixed to the bracket 12 below the front fender 2 before the cover 7 is put thereon. That is, the bracket 1
2, a screw grommet 14 is mounted in advance via a packing 13, and the base 10 is attached to the screw grommet 14 from above with a screw 15
It is fixed with.

The mirror 9 is attached in a state where it is fitted in advance on the peripheral edge of the holder 8. Four sponge tapes 16 are stuck on the back side of the mirror 9 in the upper, lower, left and right directions, and four projections 17 formed at the corresponding positions of the holder 8 via the sponge tape 16 attach the mirror 9. The abutment is supported from behind. Therefore, the mirror 9 does not rattle and the curvature set in advance is maintained.

As shown in FIG. 5, the holder 8 has a tubular portion 18 formed at the center and claw portions 19 extending forward on both left and right sides. And
A hole 20 is formed at a position corresponding to the claw 19 on the rear surface of the stay 11. Therefore, the claw 19 of the holder 8 to which the mirror 9 is attached is inserted into the hole 20 of the stay 11.
, The holder 8 together with the mirror 9 can be temporarily fixed to the stay portion 11. After the temporary fixing, the screw 21 inserted from the center of the stay portion 11 is screwed into the cylindrical portion 18 of the holder 8, so that the holder 8 can be fully mounted.

After the mounting of the base portion 10 to the front fender 2 and the mounting of the holder 8 to the stay portion 11 in this manner, the cover 7 is put on the housing 6 from above and the peripheral edge of the housing 6 is covered. Engage with the corresponding part. The cover 7 has a streamlined surface from the front end of the base portion 10 to the stay portion 11, and has no angular portion. Therefore, it is advantageous also in terms of aerodynamics and contributes to improvement of fuel efficiency.

Although the under mirror 5 of this embodiment is smaller than the conventional one, the mirror 9 is set to an optimum curvature, so that the target field of view (about 1 meter from the ground on the side of the vehicle body) from the driver's eye point. Can be fully confirmed. The housing 6 of the under mirror 5 has a structure in which the base 10 and the stay 11 are integrally formed.
Although the stay portion 11 does not have a buffer structure that rotates with respect to the base portion 10, a problem arises because all of the under mirrors 5 are located inside the outermost end S of the front fender 2 in the vehicle width direction. Absent. In other words, none of the portions of the under mirror 5 protrude outward, and the under mirror 5 has a layout that does not easily come into contact with something during traveling. Therefore, the under mirror 5 does not need to have a buffer function. Therefore, the structure of the under mirror 5 of this embodiment is simplified, and the number of parts can be reduced, which is advantageous in terms of cost and assembly workability.

If any object hits the under mirror 5 during running, the cover 7 has a streamlined surface, so that the object is not caught. If a strong impact is applied to the under mirror 5, the screw grommet 14 is broken and the under mirror 5 is damaged.
Since the whole is dropped, the impact on the hit object can be reduced.

Further, in this under mirror 5, the mirror 9
The holder 8 to which is attached is held by the claw 19 and the hole 20.
Since the holder 8 can be temporarily fixed to the stay 11, it is not necessary to hold the holder 8 with a hand or a jig when the holder 8 is attached to the stay 11, and the holder 8 is not required.
The mounting workability is improved.

In the embodiment described above, an example is shown in which the claw 19 is formed in the holder 8 and the hole 20 is formed in the stay 11, but it may be reversed.

[0026]

According to the present invention, all of the under mirrors are located inside the outermost end of the front fender in the vehicle width direction, and none of the under mirrors protrude outward. The undermirror is less likely to hit anything while driving. Therefore, there is no need to provide a buffer function (for example, a horizontal rotation function) for reducing the impact on the object that has hit the under mirror, and the structure of the under mirror is simplified, the number of parts can be reduced, and the cost and assembly can be reduced. This is advantageous in terms of workability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a front portion of an automobile showing a mounting structure of an under mirror according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an under mirror.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing an under mirror.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line SA-SA shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line SB-SB shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which the holder is attached to the stay part.
FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Front fender 5 Under mirror 6 Housing 7 Cover 8 Holder 9 Mirror 10 Base section 11 Stay section 17 Projection section 19 Claw section 20 Hole section S Outermost end

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An under-mirror mounting structure for an automobile, wherein an under-mirror is mounted on an upper part of a front fender opposite to a driver's seat, wherein all of the under-mirrors are outermost ends of the front fender in a vehicle width direction. An under-mirror mounting structure for an automobile, wherein the under-mirror mounting structure is mounted so as to be located in an inner region of the vehicle. 2. The under mirror mounting structure for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein said under mirror integrally stands from a rear end of a base portion fixed to a front fender to a stay portion to which the mirror is mounted on a rear surface. An under-mirror mounting structure for an automobile, comprising: a raised L-shaped housing; and a cover mounted on the housing from above. 3. The under mirror mounting structure for an automobile according to claim 2, wherein the cover has a streamlined surface from a front end of the base to a stay. Mirror mounting structure. 4. The under mirror mounting structure for an automobile according to claim 2, wherein the mirror is mounted on a holder, and a claw portion formed on one of the holder and the stay portion is provided. An under-mirror mounting structure for an automobile, wherein the under-mirror can be temporarily fixed by engaging a hole formed on the other side. 5. The under-mirror mounting structure for an automobile according to claim 4, wherein the holder is provided with a projection for supporting and supporting the back surface of the mirror.