JP2002370577A - Visibility securing mirror for front pillar portion of automobile or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a visibility securing mirror providing information of a blind spot portion of a pillar between a windshield and a door concealing a bicycle or the like in a right-turning at a corner and having an oppressive feeling even in normal times in obtaining a peripheral status during driving an automobile or the like. SOLUTION: The information of the blind spot portion is provided by using reflections of two mirrors (a pillar mirror 1 and a sub-mirror 2). The sub-mirror is provided with an angle near 90 deg. to a mirror face for securing visibility as wide as possible, or it is provided in a portion not affected by a steering wheel or the like obstructing the visibility. The pillar mirror is installed in the pillar portion or a door portion, and is provides visibility obstructed by the pillar and the door portion to a driver by reflection from the sub mirror.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for securing the field of view of a pillar portion, which has been difficult to secure a field of view for a driver of a car or the like and a driver sitting in a passenger seat.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, such a tool for securing a view has not been commercialized. In addition, since a method using a CCD camera or the like is too costly, cost-effectiveness with respect to a vehicle price and its effect is small and has not been put to practical use.

[0003]

In the current automobile, the driver's view is secured by a direct view, a rearview mirror, and a side mirror. There is a problem in pedestrian safety as it blocks the view in the direction of the curve, such as when making a right turn on a city road. (Currently available cars have blind spots of about one bicycle.) Unless the driver's view of the pillars at issue is solved at a low price, it will be practically ineffective because it is hardly cost-effective. was there. The method using a CCD camera and a liquid crystal television has a problem that the price is too expensive, the cost effectiveness is poor, and the method is not practical at present.

In the present invention, since the function is to be realized by two mirrors and a fixture, the structure is simple and the cost can be suppressed sufficiently, so that practical use is easy. By placing one of the two mirrors in front of the driver's seat, the mirror surface can hardly be seen, so that driving is not affected. The other of the two mirrors is attached to a support (possible for doors)
Thus, the state of the blind spot can be directly seen by the reflection of the two mirrors. It is not affected at all by a failure of the power supply or the like. The same applies to the passenger seat.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the pillar mirror of the present invention is installed on a pillar portion, and a submirror is installed in front of a driver, and two mirrors are reflected to provide a view of the pillar portion. Is what you get.

[0006] The column mirror can be installed on the column portion or the door portion, but it is easier to fix the column mirror on the column portion. It can be installed on one side or both sides.

The sub-mirror can be installed in front of the driver's seat or in the vicinity thereof, and is installed at an effective location with respect to the pillar mirror depending on the shape of the pillar of an automobile or the like.

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] October 11, 2001 (2001.10.
11)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Brief description of drawings

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[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a position view of a car viewed from behind a driver's seat.

FIG. 2 is a position view of a vehicle viewed from above the vehicle.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 support mirror 2 sub-mirror

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A mirror (1) (hereinafter, referred to as a "post mirror") installed on a post portion between a windshield of an automobile or the like and doors on both sides thereof so as to obtain a view blocked by the posts or the like. 2. A mirror (2) (hereinafter referred to as a "sub-mirror") installed in front of a driver for the purpose of obtaining a view of a pillar portion in combination with a pillar mirror in front of a driving handle of an automobile or the like.