JP2003212044A - Door mirror for vehicle and installing structure thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a door mirror for a vehicle which can be attached to a vehicle body without preparing a screw in a vehicle assembly line. <P>SOLUTION: A screw boss 13 of a mirror base 11 is equipped with a clip 14 attached with a screw N under a temporary fastening condition. The clip 14 (1) temporarily fastens the mirror base 11 to an installing plate P by reconstructing it after passing an installing hole Pa inside a compartment by flexible deformation, when the screw N is pressed into the installing hole Pa of the installing plate P under the temporary fastening condition, and (2) then fastens the mirror base 11 with the installing plate P when the screw N is finally fastened. Therefore, a installing operation is completed only by simply preparing one tool such as a screwdriver without preparing the screw N in the vehicle assembly line. As a result, there is no need for preparing a place for putting screws in the vehicle assembly line, so as to utilize a space effectively. When the door mirror is attached in the vehicle assembly line, only one tool such as a screwdriver can do, so as to simplify an assembly operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle door mirror and its mounting structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a conventional vehicle door mirror mounting structure. As shown in the figure, a vehicle door mirror 1 is rotatably mounted on a mirror base 2 fixed to a triangular mounting plate 8 as a vehicle body panel and a shaft (not shown) of the mirror base 2. And a mirror assembly 3.

The mirror base 2 is provided with three screw bosses 4, 4 and 4 each having a screw hole, and the screw boss 4 of the mirror base 2 is attached through the mounting hole 8a of the mounting plate 8.
Screws 5, 5 and 5 are fastened to screws 4 and 4.

Further, a hook member 6 for temporarily fixing the mirror base 2 to the temporary fixing hole 8b of the mounting plate 8 is attached to the mirror base 2 with a screw 7, so that the installation work of the door mirror 1 can be simplified. Has been planned.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, it is necessary to prepare a screw on the vehicle assembly line. That is, a parts storage (screw storage) is required in the vehicle assembly line.

[0006] In particular, when a screw having a different shape is used, it is necessary to secure a wider space for the screw and to pay attention to mistakes in taking the screw, which may cause confusion for the operator.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional technique, and an object thereof is to provide a vehicle door mirror which can be attached to a vehicle body without preparing a screw in a vehicle assembly line. is there.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the invention, in a vehicle door mirror in which a mirror base is fastened to a vehicle body panel by fastening means, the fastening means is formed by a screw and the mirror base by the screw. A clip to be mounted on the screw boss is attached, and the screw can be inserted through a mounting hole formed in the vehicle body panel by the head of the screw. When pressed by the mounting hole, the mirror base is temporarily fixed to the vehicle body panel by restoring after passing through the mounting hole due to bending deformation, and then when the screw is finally tightened, the mirror base and the vehicle body panel are fastened. It is a feature.

In this case, the clip and the screw are attached to the mirror base in advance, and when the clip at the temporarily tightened position is pressed into the mounting hole of the vehicle body panel, the clip is restored by passing through the mounting hole by flexural deformation and then being restored. The base is temporarily fixed to the body panel. Then, when the screw is finally tightened, the clip fixes the mirror base to the vehicle body panel by fastening the mirror base and the vehicle body panel.

That is, even if the clip and the screw as the fastening means functioning as described above are attached to the mirror base in advance, the mirror base can be attached and fixed to the vehicle body panel. Therefore, the installation work to the vehicle body can be completed by simply preparing one jig such as a driver without preparing a screw on the vehicle assembly line. That is, according to the first aspect of the invention, it is not necessary to provide a screw yard in the vehicle assembly line, and the space can be effectively used. Further, in the vehicle assembly line, a single jig such as a driver is sufficient to mount the door mirror, so that the assembly work can be simplified.

Even when a screw having a different shape is used, by temporarily tightening the screw in advance, there is no fear of mistakenly taking the screw in the vehicle assembly line.

According to the invention of claim 2, claim 1
The vehicle door mirror described above is characterized in that each of the mirror base and the vehicle body panel is provided with a positioning portion that engages with each other to position the mirror base at a predetermined mounting position of the vehicle body panel.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the positioning portions for engaging with each other to position the mirror base at a predetermined mounting position of the vehicle body panel are provided, only one clip and one screw are required.

Therefore, the number of parts and the number of assembling steps of the vehicle door mirror itself including the screw and the clip forming the fastening means are reduced. In addition, the work of attaching the door mirrors on the vehicle assembly line has already been screwed once, and the number of man-hours for attaching to the vehicle body is dramatically reduced.

According to the invention of claim 3, claim 1
Alternatively, in the vehicle door mirror according to the second aspect, the clip includes a seat portion having a through hole and attached to a screw boss of the mirror base, and a plurality of clips protruding from a peripheral edge of the seat portion in a pressing direction to the attachment hole of the vehicle body panel. An arm portion that is curved in a facing shape; and between the seat portion of the clip and the screw boss, the seat portion and the screw boss are separated from each other when the screw is temporarily tightened, and the screw is folded by final tightening of the screw. It is characterized in that a biasing means is interposed. Note that this solving means corresponds to the first embodiment described later.

In this case, when the clip and the screw are attached to the mirror base in advance and the clip at the temporarily tightened position is pressed against the mounting hole of the vehicle body panel, the arm portion of the clip bends and passes through to the inside of the mounting hole. After being restored, the mirror base is temporarily fixed to the vehicle body panel. Then, when the screw is finally tightened, the biasing means is folded and the arm portion of the clip fastens the mirror base and the vehicle body panel so that the vehicle body panel is pulled toward the mirror base side.

As described above, according to the vehicle door mirror of the third aspect, the vehicle door mirror of the first or second aspect can be realized with a relatively simple structure. In addition,
As the urging means, for example, various structures such as a spring interposed between the seat portion and the screw boss are conceivable, but the invention described in claim 4 below is more preferable.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle door mirror according to the third aspect, the urging means is cut and raised from the seat portion of the clip toward the screw boss side.

According to the invention described in claim 4, since the biasing means is provided integrally with the clip, it contributes to the reduction of the number of parts and the number of assembling steps.

According to the invention of claim 5, claim 1
Alternatively, in the vehicle door mirror according to the second aspect, the clip is formed to have a tubular shape having a through hole and attached to the screw boss of the mirror base, and to bulge outward in the outer radial direction at a position near the middle of the tubular portion. And a bulge portion. It should be noted that this solving means corresponds to the second embodiment described later.

In this case, the clip and the screw are attached to the mirror base in advance, and when the clip is pressed against the mounting hole of the vehicle body panel with the screw temporarily tightened, the bulging portion of the clip bends and deforms, so The mirror base is temporarily fixed to the vehicle body panel by restoring after passing through the interior side. Then, when the screw is finally tightened, the bulging portion of the clip is further bulged and folded, and the bulging portion fastens the mirror base and the vehicle body panel so that the vehicle body panel is pulled toward the mirror base side.

Thus, according to the invention of claim 5,
The vehicle door mirror according to claim 1 or 2 can be embodied with a relatively simple configuration. In the temporarily tightened state of the screw, a clearance is required between the clip and the head of the screw to secure the bending margin of the bulging portion.

According to the invention of claim 6, claim 5
In the vehicle door mirror described above, between the clip and the head of the screw, an urging means for urging the clip toward the screw boss side in a temporarily tightened state of the screw and folding the screw by final tightening of the screw is provided. It is a thing.

According to the invention of claim 6, claim 5
In addition to the effects of the invention described above, between the clip and the head of the screw, an urging means for urging the clip toward the screw boss in a temporarily tightened state of the screw and folding the screw by final tightening of the screw is provided. Therefore, wobbling of the mirror base can be reliably suppressed when the mirror base is temporarily fixed, and a more stable temporary fixing state can be realized.

According to the invention of claim 7, claim 1
Alternatively, in the vehicle door mirror according to the second aspect, the clip has a tubular portion having a through hole and attached to the screw boss of the mirror base, and a compressive force is applied from both ends of the tubular portion formed in a part of the tubular portion. And a fragile portion that folds outward while bulging, and a flexible arm that is cut and raised from the proximal end side of the tubular portion near the middle of the tubular portion and expanded from the distal end side toward the proximal end side. , Are provided. In addition,
This solving means corresponds to the third embodiment.

In this case, when the clip and the screw are attached to the mirror base in advance and the clip at the temporarily tightened position is pressed against the mounting hole of the vehicle body panel, the flexible arm of the clip is flexed and deformed to the inside of the mounting hole. By restoring after passing through, the mirror base is temporarily fixed to the vehicle body panel. Then, when the screw is finally tightened, the fragile portion of the clip is folded while bulging, and the fragile portion is fastened to the mirror base and the vehicle body panel so that the vehicle body panel is pulled toward the mirror base side.

Thus, according to the invention of claim 7,
The vehicle door mirror according to claim 1 or 2 can be embodied with a relatively simple configuration.

According to the invention of claim 8, claim 1
The vehicle door mirror mounting structure according to claim 7, wherein the clip is attached to a screw boss of the mirror base in a temporarily tightened state of the screw, and the clip in the temporarily tightened state of the screw is mounted to a vehicle body panel. It is characterized in that the mirror base is temporarily fixed to the vehicle body panel by pressing the hole, and then the screw is finally tightened to fasten the mirror base and the vehicle body panel with a clip.

According to the invention described in claim 8, claims 1 to
It is possible to provide a vehicle door mirror mounting structure that has the same effects as the invention described in item 7.

[0030]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
~ It demonstrates based on FIG.

First Embodiment: FIGS. 1 to 5 show the first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a state before attachment of a vehicle door mirror of this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is the same vehicle. Is a schematic perspective view showing a temporarily fixed state of the vehicle door mirror, FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a mounted state (structure) of the vehicle door mirror,
FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a clip used for the vehicle door mirror, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a mounting process of the vehicle door mirror.

The vehicle door mirror 10 of this embodiment is
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the mirror base 11 and a mirror assembly 12 rotatably mounted on the mirror base 11 are provided.

The mirror base 11 is attached to a mounting plate P fixed to the triangular corner portion of the door D.

The mirror base 11 has a mirror base 1
One screw boss 13 that is integrally formed with 1 is provided in a protruding manner, and a clip 14 is attached to this screw boss 13 by a screw N. Further, a rib 15 is provided so as to surround the outside of the screw boss 13 on the mirror base 11, and a tip surface of the rib 15 serves as a mounting surface 16 to the mounting plate P. Mounting surface 16 of this mirror base 11
Has three positioning holes P formed in the mounting plate P.
b, Pb, positioning pin 17, at a position facing Pb,
The projections 17 and 17 are provided so that the mirror base 11 can be attached at a predetermined attachment position.

Here, the fastening means for fastening the mirror base 11 to the mounting plate P is a screw N and a clip 14.
When the clip 14 is pressed by the mounting hole of the mounting plate P while the screw N is temporarily tightened, the clip 14 is flexibly deformed to pass through the mounting hole Pa to the inside of the vehicle compartment and then restore to restore the mirror base 11. When temporarily fixed to the mounting plate P (FIG. 1 → FIG. 2) and then the screw N is finally tightened, the mirror base 11 and the mounting plate P are fastened to fix the mirror base 11 to the mounting plate P. (FIG. 2 → FIG. 3).

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the clip 14 has a through hole 21 penetrating the screw body Na of the screw N and has a screw boss 13 of the mirror base 11.
The plate-shaped seat 22 mounted on the seat 22 and the seat 22 with the screw N cut and raised from the seat 22 toward the screw boss 13 side.
And the screw boss 13 are separated from each other, and the cut-and-raised portion 2 is provided as "biasing means" that is folded by the final tightening of the screw N.
3, and a plurality of arms 24, 24, ... Radially projecting from the peripheral edge of the seat 22 and curved in a shape toward the pressing direction of the mounting plate P to the mounting hole Pa.
Be equipped with. The sizes of the screw N and the mounting hole Pa are set so that the head portion Nb of the screw N can be inserted into the mounting hole Pa, and the arm portion 2 of the clip 14 can be inserted.
The size and shape of the mounting hole Pa of the mounting plate P and the arm portion 24 are set such that the outer edge of the mounting plate 4 interferes with at least the peripheral portion of the mounting hole Pa.

With this configuration, the clip 1
When the arm portion 24 of No. 4 is pressed against the mounting hole Pa of the mounting plate P while the screw N is temporarily tightened, the arm portion 24 passes through the mounting hole Pa due to bending deformation and restores inside the vehicle interior of the mounting plate P to fix the mirror base 11. When the screws N are temporarily fixed to the mounting plate P and the screws N are finally tightened in this temporarily fixed state, the mounting plate P and the mirror base 11 are fastened.

The mounting process of the vehicle door mirror 10 is as follows.

Before the vehicle door mirror 10 is brought into the vehicle assembly line, the clip 14 is attached to the screw boss 13 with the screw N temporarily tightened, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5a.
Are sub-assembled. For example, the clip 14 is sub-assembled and delivered from the door mirror manufacturer to the car manufacturer with the screw N temporarily tightened.

In the vehicle assembly line, first, FIG.
When the clip 14 is pressed into the mounting hole Pa with the positioning pin 17 of the mirror base 11 positioned in the positioning hole Pb as shown in FIG.
Shrinks inward due to bending deformation, passes through the mounting hole Pa, and is restored on the passenger compartment side of the mounting plate P. As a result, FIG.
As shown in b, the mirror base 11 is temporarily fixed to the mounting plate P.

Next, when the screw N is fully tightened in this temporarily fixed state, the clip 14 is pulled toward the mirror base 11 side while the cut and raised portion 23 is folded. At this time, the mounting plate P and the mirror base 11 are fastened so that the arm portion 24 of the clip 14 pulls the mounting plate P toward the mirror base 11 side. Finally, Figure 5
As shown in c, the mounting plate P and the mirror base 11 are fastened with the cut-and-raised portion 23 of the clip 14 completely folded and the clip 14 fixed to the mirror base 11. Then, the cover is put on the interior side of the mounting plate P, and the mounting process is completed.

As described above, according to the vehicle door mirror 10 of the first embodiment, the fastening means for fastening the mirror base 11 to the mounting plate P is attached to the screw boss 13 of the mirror base 11 by the screw N and the screw N. The screw N is configured such that the head Nb of the screw N can be inserted into the mounting hole Pa of the mounting plate P, and the clip 14 is pressed against the mounting hole Pa when the screw N is temporarily tightened. Then, the mirror base 11 is temporarily fixed to the mounting plate P by restoring after passing through the mounting hole Pa due to bending deformation, and when the screw N is finally tightened thereafter, the mirror base 11 and the mounting plate P are fastened. Therefore, before the vehicle door mirror 10 is attached to the attachment panel P, the screw N and the clip 14 constituting the fastening means are attached in advance. Door can be. Therefore, the mounting work can be completed without preparing the screw N on the vehicle assembly line. That is, it is not necessary to provide a screw storage space in the vehicle assembly line, and the space can be effectively used. Further, in the vehicle assembly line, a single jig such as a driver is sufficient to mount the vehicle door mirror 10, so that the assembly work can be simplified. In addition, it is possible to prevent mistakes such as taking wrong screws N in the vehicle assembly line in advance.

Further, according to the vehicle door mirror 10 of the first embodiment, the mounting plate P is provided with the positioning hole Pb so as to be engaged with each other to position the mirror base 11 at a predetermined mounting position of the mounting plate P. And mirror base 1
Since the positioning pin 17 that engages with the positioning hole Pb is provided at 1, the clip 14 and the screw N are each required to be one.

Therefore, the number of parts and the number of assembling steps of the vehicle door mirror 10 itself are reduced. Further, the mounting work of the vehicle door mirror 10 on the vehicle assembly line is performed by screwing only once, and the number of man-hours for mounting on the vehicle body is drastically reduced.

Second Embodiment: FIGS. 6 to 7 show a second embodiment of the present invention.
1 shows an embodiment. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description of the components and operational effects will be omitted.

The vehicle door mirror 30 of the second embodiment.
The configuration of the clip is different from that of the first embodiment. The clip 31 of the second embodiment includes a screw body N of the screw N.
A cylindrical portion 33 having a through hole 32 penetrating a and attached to the screw boss 13 of the mirror base 11, and a flange-shaped seat portion formed at the base end of the cylindrical portion 33 and in contact with the distal end surface of the screw boss 13. 35, and a bulging portion 34 bulged in an outer radial direction at a position near the middle of the tubular portion 33.

A plurality of slits 36 extending in the axial direction of the tubular portion 33 are formed in the bulging portion 34 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, so that the bulging portion 34 is easily bent and deformed. .
It should be noted that the maximum diameter portion of the bulging portion 34 should be at least a position that interferes with the peripheral portion of the mounting hole Pa of the mounting plate P.
The size of the mounting hole Pa of the mounting plate P and the bulging portion 34
The shape is set.

The screw N is half tightened with a clearance between the head Nb of the screw N and the clip 31 so that the bulging portion 34 of the clip 31 can be flexibly deformed. Between the head portion Nb and the head portion Nb of the above, a washer 37 is provided as a "biasing means" that urges the clip 31 toward the screw boss 13 with the screw N being half tightened and is folded by the final tightening of the screw N. .

Now, the mounting process of the vehicle door mirror 30 of the second embodiment thus constructed is performed as follows.

First, as in the first embodiment, before being brought into the vehicle assembly line, the clip 31 is sub-assembled to the screw boss 13 with the screw N temporarily tightened, as shown in FIG. 7a.

In the vehicle assembly line, first, FIG.
When the clip 31 is pressed into the mounting hole Pa of the mounting plate P with the positioning pin 17 of the mirror base 11 positioned in the positioning hole Pb of the mounting plate P, as shown in FIG. By utilizing the clearance formed between the screw N and the head Nb, the bulging portion 34 shrinks inward, passes through the mounting hole Pa toward the passenger compartment side, and is restored as shown in FIG. 7b. Base 11
Are temporarily fixed to the mounting plate P.

Next, when the screw N is finally tightened in this temporarily fixed state, the bulging portion 34 of the clip 31 receives a compressive force and bulges and is folded. The bulging portion 34 of the clip 31
Mounting plate P is mirror base 1 by folding
The mounting plate P and the mirror base 11 are fastened so that the mounting plate P is pulled toward the screw boss 13 side. In this embodiment, in order to achieve a more reliable fastening, as shown in FIG. 7c, the seat portion 35 of the clip 31 and the bulged portion 3 folded.
4 and the mounting plate P is sandwiched between them.

As described above, according to the vehicle door mirror 30 of the second embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

Further, according to the second embodiment, due to the presence of the washer 37 as the "biasing means" provided between the clip 31 and the head Nb of the screw N, the bending margin of the bulging portion 34 is increased. Mirror base 11 that is temporarily fixed while securing
The wobble can be reliably suppressed and a more stable temporary fixing state can be realized.

Further, according to the second embodiment, the mounting plate P is completely sandwiched between the seat portion 35 of the clip 31 fixed to the mirror base 11 and the bulging portion 34, so that the mirror base Since the structure is such that 11 and the mounting plate P are fastened together, the mirror base 11 can be more reliably fixed. Note that in this embodiment, the mounting plate P is distorted to fix the mirror base 11, but the "height of the screw boss 13" + so that the mounting plate P is not distorted.
The “thickness of the seat portion 35 of the clip 14” may be set.

Third Embodiment: FIGS. 8 to 9 are views showing a vehicle door mirror 40 of a third embodiment. The same components as those in the second embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description of the components and the effects will be omitted.

The vehicle door mirror 40 of the third embodiment.
The configuration of the clip is different from that of the second embodiment.
The clip 41 of this embodiment has a through-hole 42 that penetrates the screw N and is attached to the screw boss 13 of the mirror base 11 and a flange-like portion formed at the base end of the tubular portion 43. The seat portion 44 and the tubular portion 43 are fragilely formed from the vicinity of the middle portion to the base end portion, and when a compressive force is applied from both ends of the tubular portion 43, the fragile portion 4 bulges outward and is folded.
5 and a flexible arm 46 that is cut and raised from the proximal end side of the tubular portion 43 near the middle of the tubular portion 43 and expanded from the distal end side toward the proximal end side. Is. In this third embodiment, a flat washer 47 is interposed between the head Nb of the screw N and the clip.

The vehicle door mirror 40 of the third embodiment.
The attaching process of is performed as follows.

First, as in the first embodiment, before being brought into the vehicle assembly line, as shown in FIG. 9a, the clip 41 is sub-assembled to the screw boss 13 with the screw N temporarily tightened.

In the vehicle assembly line, first, FIG.
With the positioning pin 17 of the mirror base 11 positioned in the positioning hole Pb of the mounting plate P as shown in FIG.
When the clip 41 is pressed into the mounting hole Pa of the mounting plate P, the flexible arm 46 of the clip 41 contracts inward, passes through the mounting hole Pa, and as shown in FIG.
The mirror base 11 is temporarily fixed to the mounting plate P by being restored inside the vehicle interior.

Next, when the screw N is fully tightened in this temporarily fixed state, the fragile portion 45 of the clip 41 receives the compressive force and bulges and is folded. The mounting plate P and the mirror base 11 are fastened so that the mounting plate P is pulled toward the screw boss 13 side of the mirror base 11 by the folding deformation of the fragile portion 45. In this embodiment, the second
In order to achieve more reliable fastening as in the embodiment, the mounting plate P is sandwiched between the seat portion 44 of the clip 41 and the fully folded bulge portion 45 as shown in FIG. 9c.

As described above, according to the vehicle door mirror of the third embodiment, it is possible to obtain the same effects as those of the first and second embodiments. In addition, in the first to third embodiments, dust, water, or the like may enter between the mounting plate P and the mounting surface 16 of the mirror base 11 through the mounting hole Pa of the mounting plate P and the positioning hole Pb of the mounting plate P. In order to prevent this, a seal member formed of an elastic material may be sandwiched, and in this case, there is an advantage that the attachability is improved due to the elasticity of the seal member.

[0063]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in a vehicle door mirror in which a mirror base is fastened to a vehicle body panel by fastening means, the fastening means is mounted on a screw and a screw boss formed on the mirror base by the screw. The screw can be inserted through the mounting hole formed in the vehicle body panel at the head of the screw, and the clip is pressed into the mounting hole of the vehicle body panel when the screw is temporarily tightened. Then, the mirror base is temporarily fixed to the vehicle body panel by restoring after passing through the mounting hole due to bending deformation, and then the mirror base and the vehicle body panel are fastened when the screws are finally tightened. is there. In this case, the clip and the screw are attached to the mirror base in advance, and when the clip at the temporarily tightened position is pressed into the mounting hole of the vehicle body panel, the clip is restored by passing through the mounting hole due to bending deformation, and the mirror base is restored to the vehicle body. Temporarily fixed to the panel. Then, when the screw is finally tightened, the clip fixes the mirror base to the vehicle body panel by fastening the mirror base and the vehicle body panel.

That is, even if the clip and the screw as the fastening means functioning as described above are attached to the mirror base in advance, the mirror base can be attached and fixed to the vehicle body panel. Therefore, the installation work to the vehicle body can be completed by simply preparing one jig such as a driver without preparing a screw on the vehicle assembly line. That is, according to the invention of claim 1, it is not necessary to provide a screw storage space in the vehicle assembly line,
You can effectively use the space. Further, in the vehicle assembly line, a single jig such as a driver is sufficient to mount the door mirror, so that the assembly work can be simplified. Further, by temporarily tightening the screws in advance, there is no fear of mistakenly taking the screws in the vehicle assembly line.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, the positioning is performed by engaging the mirror base and the vehicle body panel with each other to position the mirror base at a predetermined mounting position of the vehicle body panel. Since a part is provided, only one clip and one screw are required. Therefore, the number of parts and the number of assembly steps of the vehicle door mirror itself are reduced. Further, the work of attaching the door mirror in the vehicle assembly line can be done only by screwing once, and the number of man-hours for attaching to the vehicle body is drastically reduced.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the clip according to the first or second aspect has a seat portion having a through hole and attached to the screw boss of the mirror base, and a plurality of projections are provided from the periphery of the seat portion. And an arm portion curvedly formed in a shape that is curved in a direction of pressing the mounting hole of the vehicle body panel, and between the seat portion of the clip and the screw boss, the seat portion and the screw boss are provided in a temporarily tightened state of the screw. Since the urging means that is separated from each other and is folded by the full tightening of the screws are interposed, the vehicle door mirror according to claim 1 or 2 can be embodied with a relatively simple configuration.

According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 3, the biasing means is cut and raised from the seat portion of the clip to the screw boss side. That is, since the biasing means is provided integrally with the clip, it contributes to the reduction of the number of parts and the number of assembling steps.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the clip according to the first or second aspect, the clip has a through hole and is attached to the screw boss of the mirror base, and is provided at a position near the middle of the tubular portion. Since it is characterized in that it comprises a bulging portion bulged in a shape in the outer diameter direction, the tip end surface of the tubular portion and the head of the screw in order to secure a bending margin of the bulging portion. By temporarily tightening the screws in the separated state, the vehicle door mirror according to claim 1 or 2 can be realized with a relatively simple configuration.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the fifth aspect of the invention, the clip is biased between the clip and the head of the screw toward the screw boss side while the screw is temporarily tightened. Since a biasing means for folding the mirror base is provided, the wobbling of the mirror base can be reliably suppressed when the mirror base is temporarily fixed, and a more stable temporary fixing state can be realized.

According to the invention described in claim 7, the clip according to claim 1 or 2 is formed in a tubular portion having a through hole and attached to the screw boss of the mirror base, and in a part of the tubular portion. And a fragile portion that bulges outward and folds when a compressive force is applied from both ends of the tubular portion, and a fragile portion that is cut and raised from the proximal end side of the tubular portion near the middle of the tubular portion and from the distal end side to the proximal end side. And a flexible arm that is widened toward the front side of the vehicle. Therefore, the vehicle door mirror according to claim 1 or 2 can be embodied with a relatively simple configuration.

According to the invention described in claim 8,
The vehicle door mirror mounting structure according to claim 7, wherein the clip is mounted in advance on a screw boss of the mirror base in a temporarily tightened state of the screw, and the clip in the temporarily tightened state of the screw is mounted to the vehicle body panel. The mirror base is temporarily fixed to the vehicle body panel by pressing the hole, and then the screw is fully tightened to fasten the mirror base and the vehicle body panel with a clip. It is possible to provide a vehicle door mirror mounting structure that has the same effects as the invention.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a state before attachment of a vehicle door mirror according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a temporarily fixed state of the vehicle door mirror.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a mounted state (structure) of the vehicle door mirror.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a clip used in the vehicle door mirror.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a mounting process of the vehicle door mirror, in which FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a state before mounting, and FIG.
The figure which shows a temporary fixing state, and the division diagram c is a figure which shows an attachment state.

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing a clip used in a vehicle door mirror according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a step of mounting the vehicle door mirror, wherein a diagram a shows a state before attachment and a diagram b shows
The figure which shows a temporary fixing state, and the division diagram c is a figure which shows an attachment state.

FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view showing a clip used in a vehicle door mirror according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part showing a step of mounting the vehicle door mirror, in which FIG. 9A is a diagram showing a state before attachment and FIG.
The figure which shows a temporary fixing state, and the division diagram c is a figure which shows an attachment state.

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing a conventional vehicle door mirror mounting structure.

[Explanation of symbols] 10 Vehicle door mirrors 11 mirror base 13 screw boss 14 clips 16 Mirror base mounting surface 17 Positioning pin (Mirror base positioning part) 21 through holes 22 seat 23 Cut and raised part (biasing means) 24 Arm 30 vehicle door mirrors 31 clips 32 through holes 33 Cylindrical part 34 Bulging part 37 washer (biasing means) 40 vehicle door mirrors 41 clips 42 through hole 43 Cylindrical part 45 fragile part 46 Flexible Arm N screw Head of Nb screw P mounting plate (body panel) Pa mounting hole Pb positioning hole (positioning part of vehicle body panel)

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle door mirror for fastening a mirror base to a vehicle body panel by fastening means, wherein the fastening means includes a screw and a clip attached to a screw boss formed on the mirror base by the screw.
The screw is configured such that a head portion of the screw can be inserted through an attachment hole formed in the vehicle body panel, and the clip flexes when pressed against the attachment hole in a temporarily tightened state of the screw. The vehicle is characterized in that the mirror base is temporarily fixed to the vehicle body panel by restoring after passing through the mounting hole, and then the mirror base and the vehicle body panel are fastened when the screws are finally tightened. door mirror. 2. The vehicle door mirror according to claim 1, wherein each of the mirror base and the vehicle body panel includes:
A vehicle door mirror, comprising a positioning portion that engages with each other to position the mirror base at a predetermined mounting position of the vehicle body panel. 3. The vehicle door mirror according to claim 1, wherein the clip has a seat portion having a through hole and attached to a screw boss of the mirror base, and a plurality of the clips project from the periphery of the seat portion. And an arm portion curvedly formed in a shape that is directed in a direction of pressing the mounting hole of the vehicle body panel, and between the clip and the screw boss, the clip and the boss screw are temporarily tightened with the clip and the boss screw. A vehicle door mirror characterized by interposing an urging means which is separated and is folded by a full tightening of a screw. 4. The vehicle door mirror according to claim 3, wherein the urging means is cut and raised from the seat portion of the clip to the screw boss side. 5. The vehicle door mirror according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the clip has a through hole and is attached to a screw boss of the mirror base, and a position near an intermediate portion of the tubular portion. A vehicle door mirror, comprising: a bulging portion bulging in an outer diameter direction. 6. The vehicle door mirror according to claim 5, wherein between the clip and the head of the screw, the clip is biased toward the screw boss side in a temporarily tightened state and the screw is folded by full tightening. A vehicle door mirror having a biasing means. 7. The vehicle door mirror according to claim 1, wherein the clip is formed in a tubular portion having a through hole and attached to a screw boss of the mirror base, and in a portion of the tubular portion. A fragile portion that bulges outward while being compressed when a compressive force is applied from both ends of the tubular portion, and a proximal end portion of the tubular portion that is cut and raised from the proximal end side of the tubular portion near the middle of the tubular portion. And a flexible arm that is expanded toward the vehicle door mirror. 8. The vehicle door mirror mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the clip is attached to the screw boss of the mirror base in a temporarily tightened state of the screw, and the clip in the temporarily tightened state of the screw is attached to the vehicle body. A vehicle door mirror mounting structure characterized in that the mirror base is temporarily fixed to the vehicle body panel by pressing the panel mounting hole, and then the screw is fully tightened to fasten the mirror base and the vehicle body panel with a clip. .