JP2005297620A - Room mirror structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a room mirror structure in which the appearance quality is enhanced, the possibility of ingress of dust can be reduced, and the durability is excellent. <P>SOLUTION: In the room mirror structure, a mirror side connector member 10 is fixed to a substrate 8b of an electronic component 8 provided inside a casing 16, the mirror side connector member 10 is passed through a connector opening 16b formed in a back side 16a on a front side of a vehicle and mounted on a tip part of a wire 8, and a wire side connector member 11 to be conducted with the mirror side connector member 10 is at least partly protruded from the outside of the casing 16. A cloth-like cover member 17 to cover the mirror side connector member 10 and the wire side connector member 11 is mounted between a peripheral edge of the connector opening 16b and a periphery 8c of the wire 8. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle rearview mirror structure, and more particularly to a rearview mirror structure in which a stay is attached to a front window glass.

  A conventional room mirror structure as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  First, in terms of configuration, in such a conventional rearview mirror structure, a rearview mirror body 5 is attached to the tip of a stay portion 4 provided integrally with the front end edge 2a of the roof portion 2 in the vehicle compartment 1 of the vehicle. The stay mirror 4 and the room mirror main body 5 constitute the room mirror device 3 mainly.

  In this room mirror body 5, a rearview mirror surface portion 7 is attached to the side surface on the indoor side of the housing 6, and an electronic component 8 such as an in-vehicle device of a keyless entry device is provided inside.

  And the wiring 8a of these electronic components 8 is inserted in the inside of the stay part 4, and is comprised so that it may be guide | induced in the vehicle from the front-end edge 2a of the roof part 2 in the said compartment 1. As shown in FIG.

  Next, the operation of this conventional room mirror structure will be described.

In the conventional room mirror structure configured as described above, the room is inserted through the stay portion 4 and led from the front edge 2a of the roof portion 2 in the vehicle compartment 1 into the vehicle. The electronic component 8 inside the housing 6 of the mirror body 5 is configured to be supplied with power or to communicate.
JP-A-8-318784 (FIG. 1, paragraphs 0019 to 0041)

  As shown in FIG. 4, in a room mirror device adopting a structure in which the vehicle-side mounting end portion 14 a of the rod-like stay portion 14 is directly fixed to the side surface of the vehicle interior of the front window panel 9, In addition, the wiring 8 a extending from the electronic component 8 inside the housing 6 is once exposed to the outside, and then routed so as to be introduced into the front edge 2 a of the roof portion 2 again.

  For this reason, a connector opening 6b is formed in the rear surface 6a on the vehicle front side of the housing 6, and the mirror side connector member 10 fixed to the substrate 8b of the electronic component 8 and the tip of the wiring 8a. It is comprised so that it may engage with the wiring side connector member with which it was mounted | worn.

  However, as shown in FIG. 5, when the substrate 8 b is mounted in the housing 6, the substrate 8 b is slid into the slit 6 d of the bulging portion 6 c bulged inside the housing 6. Therefore, the connector opening 6b has to be largely formed so that the movement of the mirror side connector member 10 is allowed.

  For this reason, a gap is generated between the mirror-side connector member 10 and the periphery of the connector opening 6b, deteriorating the appearance quality, and dust enters the inside of the housing 6 from the gap. There was a fear.

  In order to close such a gap, it may be possible to attach a rubber cover member. However, since it is a portion directly irradiated with sunlight through the front window panel 9, this is early. There was also a problem that the cover member deteriorated.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a room mirror structure that can improve the appearance quality, reduce the possibility of dust intrusion, and have good durability.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a connector opening in which a mirror-side connector member is fixed to a substrate of an electronic component provided inside a housing, and an opening is formed on the rear surface on the front side of the vehicle. By inserting the mirror-side connector member through the wiring-side connector member, the wiring-side connector member that is attached to the tip of the wiring and is electrically connected to the mirror-side connector member is protruded at least partially outside the housing. A room mirror structure configured with a cloth-like cover member that covers between the peripheral edge of the connector opening and the periphery of the wiring and covers the mirror-side connector member and the wiring-side connector member It features a mirror structure.

  According to the first aspect configured as described above, the mirror-side connector member and the wiring-side connector member are covered by the cloth-like cover member between the peripheral edge of the connector opening and the periphery of the wiring. .

  Therefore, the gap formed between the peripheral edge of the connector opening and the mirror-side connector member and the wiring-side connector member is covered, and the mirror-side connector member and the wiring-side connector member are also covered. Cannot be seen from the outside.

  Therefore, the appearance quality can be improved.

  Moreover, there is no possibility that dust will enter from the gap.

  Furthermore, if the cloth-like cover member is made of a material having good durability such as cloth, even on the back surface side of the housing of the room mirror, which is directly irradiated with sunlight, over a long period of time. In addition, the dustproofness and appearance quality can be maintained in a good state.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  The same or equivalent parts as those in the conventional example will be described with the same reference numerals.

  1 and 2 show a room mirror structure according to the present embodiment.

  First, in terms of configuration, in the room mirror structure of the present embodiment, the vehicle-side mounting end portion 14a is separated from the front end edge 2a of the roof portion 2 in the vehicle compartment 1 and the front wind panel. 9 has a room mirror device 13 having a stay portion 14 fixed thereto.

  A rearview mirror main body 15 is attached to the tip of the stay portion 14, and the rearview mirror device 13 is mainly configured by the stay portion 14 and the rearview mirror main body 15.

  In this room mirror body 15, a rear-view mirror surface portion 7 is attached to the indoor side surface of a synthetic resin casing 16, and a substrate 8 b of an electronic component 8 such as an in-vehicle device of a keyless entry device is provided inside. Is provided.

  Further, the mirror side connector member 10 is fixed to the substrate 8b.

  Further, a connector opening 16b is formed in the rear surface 16a on the vehicle front side of the housing 16 so as to have a substantially rectangular shape.

  The mirror-side connector member 10 is integrated with the inner surface of the casing 16 by slidingly inserting the substrate 8b into a slit 16d of a bulging portion 16c formed bulging inside the casing 16. The screw member 16e is used with respect to the protruding boss portion 16d and fixed so that a part of the tip of the mirror-side connector member 10 protrudes toward the front of the vehicle. At the same time as in the conventional example of FIG. 5, the connector opening 16b is formed to be large so that the mirror-side connector member 10 is allowed to move when it is slid obliquely. Yes.

  The mirror-side connector member 10 is engaged with a wire-side connector member 11 attached to the tip of a wire 8a led into the vehicle from the front end edge 2a of the roof portion 2 in the vehicle compartment so as to be detachable. .

  A cloth-like cover member 17 is mounted between the peripheral edge of the connector opening 16b and the periphery 8c of the wiring 8a to cover the mirror-side connector member 10 and the wiring-side connector member 11.

  The cloth-like cover member 17 is made of a thin cloth having flexibility, has a tapered shape, and has a conical cloth body 17a in which front and rear, front and rear openings 17b and 17c are formed as through-openings. The cord body 17d is mainly composed of a string body 17d that is bound in the reduced diameter direction from the outer surface side toward the inner side so as to close the peripheral edge portion of the front opening 17b.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the outer surface of the rear opening 17c of the cloth-like cover member 17 is fixed to the inner surface of the peripheral edge of the connector opening 16b over the entire circumference using an adhesive. Has been.

  Next, the operation of the room mirror structure of this embodiment will be described.

  In the room mirror structure of this embodiment, the outer side surface of the rear opening 17c of the cloth-like cover member 17 is preliminarily applied to the inner side surface of the peripheral edge of the connector opening 16b using an adhesive. Secure.

  As in the conventional example of FIG. 5, the substrate 8b to which the mirror side connector member 10 is fixed is slid and mounted obliquely, and a bulging portion 16c bulged inside the housing 16 is formed. The substrate 8b is slid into the slit 16d.

  Next, a screw member 6 e is used for the boss portion 16 d that is integrally projected on the inner surface of the housing 16, and the substrate 8 b is fixed in the housing 16.

  When the substrate 8 is slid and inserted, the connector opening 16b is formed large so that the movement of the mirror-side connector member 10 is allowed, so that it can be easily mounted with little interference.

  In addition, the mirror side connector member 10 includes a boss that is integrally projected on the inner surface by slidingly inserting the substrate 8b into a slit 16d of a bulging portion 16c that is bulged inside the housing 16. With respect to the portion 16d, a screw member 6e is used and fixed, and a part of the tip of the mirror side connector member 10 is disposed so as to protrude toward the front of the vehicle.

  For this reason, even if the mirror-side connector member 10 is covered by the cloth-like cover member 17 between the periphery of the connector opening 16b and the periphery 8c of the wiring 8a, the mirror-side connector can be easily formed. The wiring-side connector member 11 can be engaged with the member 10 to be conducted.

  At this time, since the cloth-like cover member 17 is composed of a thin cloth body 17a having flexibility, the wiring-side connector member 11 is thin even if a claw portion 11a for detaching and mounting is formed. It can be picked from above the cloth body 17a, and the position of the claw portion 11a and the pressing state of the claw portion 11a can be confirmed by touch.

  After the wiring-side connector member 11 is engaged with the mirror-side connector member 10, the string member 17d is used to shrink the peripheral portion of the front opening 17b from the outer side toward the inner side. Tie in the radial direction.

  Therefore, a gap formed between the peripheral edge of the connector opening 16b and the mirror-side connector member 10 and the wiring-side connector member 11 is covered, and the mirror-side connector member 10 and the wiring-side connector member 11 are covered. Is covered and not visible from the outside.

  In addition, as in this embodiment, even if the substrate 8b to which the mirror side connector member 10 is fixed is colored such as the green color of a commonly used circuit board, the cloth cover member 17 has Covered and not visible from outside.

  Therefore, the appearance quality can be improved.

  Moreover, there is no possibility that dust will enter from the gap.

  Furthermore, since the cloth-like cover member 17 is made of a material having good durability such as the cloth body 17a, it is on the back side of the casing 16 of the room mirror device 13 that is directly irradiated with sunlight. Even on the front window panel 9 side, it has good durability against long-term sunlight irradiation. Therefore, compared with a rubber cover member or the like, the dust resistance and appearance quality can be maintained in a good state for a long time.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, since the connector opening 16b can be formed on the back surface side of the casing 16a of the room mirror device 16 that is directly irradiated with sunlight, the cloth-like cover member 17 is provided with the room mirror device. It is difficult to be seen by passengers in the vehicle compartment because it is hidden by the 13 housings 16.

  For this reason, the appearance quality is further good.

  Moreover, the cloth body 17a of the cloth-like cover member 17 can be easily colored by dyeing or the like. For this reason, it can set to the color of the housing | casing 16 of the said room mirror apparatus 13 or the color of the roof part 2 at a low cost, and can suppress the raise in manufacturing cost.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the claw part 11a for detachment and the like is covered with the cloth-like cover member 17 and cannot be seen after the attachment.

  For this reason, it is difficult for a person who does not need to remove the wiring-side connector member 11 such as a person other than a passenger, and the anti-theft property of the room mirror device 13 is improved.

  In addition, the position of the claw portion 11a and the pressing state of the claw portion 11a can be confirmed from the thin cloth body 17a having flexibility to cover the wiring side connector member 11 by tactile sensation.

  For this reason, a person who needs to remove the wiring side connector member 11 for maintenance or the like can easily reach the position of the claw portion 11a from the estimated position, pick it from above the thin cloth body 17a, and detach it. The property can be improved.

  Therefore, it is suitable for use as the room mirror device 13 incorporating the electronic component 8 of the vehicle-mounted device such as a keyless entry device, ETC device, or GPS device.

  Although the best embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and design changes that do not depart from the gist of the present invention are possible. Are included in the present invention.

  For example, in the embodiment described above, the cloth-like cover member 17 is mainly composed of the cloth body 17a composed of a thin cloth having flexibility. And if it has the durability with respect to direct irradiation of sunlight, you may be comprised with the material similar to other cloth materials, such as a skin material and a nonwoven fabric material.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a room mirror device illustrating an entire configuration of a room mirror structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the room mirror structure of the embodiment and taken along the line AA in FIG. 1. It is the perspective view of the room mirror apparatus explaining the whole structure by the room mirror structure of a prior art example. It is the back view of the room mirror apparatus explaining the whole structure by the room mirror structure of another prior art example. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view at a position along the line BB in FIG. 4 in another conventional room mirror structure.

Explanation of symbols

8 Electronic component 8a Wiring 8b Substrate 8c Around 10 Mirror side connector member 11 Wiring side connector member 13 Room mirror device 14 Stay part 16 Housing 16a Back side (front window panel side)
16b Connector opening 17 Cloth cover member

Claims (1)

By fixing the mirror side connector member to the substrate of the electronic component provided inside the housing, and inserting the mirror side connector member through the connector opening formed in the back surface on the vehicle front side, A room mirror structure configured to protrude at least partially from the outside of the housing, the wiring side connector member that is attached to the tip of the wiring and is electrically connected to the mirror side connector member,
A room mirror structure in which a cloth-like cover member covering the mirror-side connector member and the wiring-side connector member is mounted between the periphery of the connector opening and the periphery of the wiring.

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