JP2008162439A - Attachment structure for mirror - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an attachment structure for a mirror capable of restraining a projecting amount to an outside in a vehicle width direction in a folded posture. <P>SOLUTION: This attachment structure 30 for the mirror includes a mirror attachment portion 31 which is provided at an outer panel 36 of an automobile 10, a mirror base 32 which is fixed at the mirror attachment portion 31, a mirror housing 42 which is rotatably supported by the mirror base 32 and which can rotate between an open position P1 and a folded position P2, a mirror 43 which is attached to the mirror housing 42, and a cover 34 which covers the entire mirror base 32. An edge portion 73 on a rotating shaft 51 side of the mirror housing 42 is disposed so as to be positioned at an inner side of the cover 34 through the first notch portion 63 formed at the cover 34. The first notch portion 63 is communicated with a rear end edge 64. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a mirror such as a side under mirror of an automobile.

  Conventionally, in a door mirror mounting structure, a mirror base is mounted on a door panel, and a housing including a mirror is mounted on the mirror base. And the cover which covers the connection part of a mirror base and a housing was used.

  However, it is conceivable that the boundary between the mirror base and the cover impairs the appearance of the automobile.

For this reason, a door mirror mounting structure has been proposed so as not to impair the appearance. In this type of door mirror mounting structure, the cover covers the entire mirror base (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-208374

  On the other hand, when a car is parked, it is desirable to fold side mirrors such as door mirrors so that they do not interfere with other cars or pedestrians. However, depending on the shape of the side mirror, specifically, the shape of the housing, it is conceivable that the side mirror protrudes in the vehicle width direction even in the folded state.

  In particular, the posture of the side under mirror for the purpose of looking at the lower side of the vehicle body is often an inclined posture so as to face obliquely downward. Therefore, even if the side under mirror is folded, it is conceivable that a part of the side under mirror protrudes in the vehicle width direction.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a mirror mounting structure that can suppress the amount of protrusion outward in the vehicle width direction when in the folded position.

  A mirror mounting structure according to the present invention includes a mirror mounting portion provided on an outer wall portion of a vehicle, a mirror base fixed to the mirror mounting portion, a pivot base supported on the mirror base, and folded to an open position. A mirror housing that can be rotated between the mirror housing, a mirror that is attached to the mirror housing, and a cover that covers the entire mirror base. The end of the mirror housing on the rotating shaft side passes through a first cutout portion that communicates with an edge portion of the mirror housing formed in the cover in a direction in which the mirror housing is folded so as to be positioned inside the vehicle of the cover. Placed in.

  According to this structure, the mirror housing is arranged closer to the inner side of the vehicle body without losing the folding function.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mirror base is formed with a second notch that accommodates a part of the mirror housing in the folded position.

  According to this structure, when the mirror housing is in the folded position, the mirror housing is prevented from interfering with the mirror base.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a lip that fills the gap is provided in the gap between the edge of the first notch and the mirror housing.

  According to this structure, it is suppressed that the clearance gap between the edge part of a 1st notch part and a mirror housing is exposed.

  In a further preferred form of the above aspect, the lip has flexibility to follow the movement when the mirror housing moves to the edge.

  According to the present invention, the protrusion amount of the mirror in the folded position to the outside in the vehicle width direction is suppressed.

  A door mirror mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a passenger seat side is viewed from the outside in a front portion 11 of an automobile 10 including a mirror mounting structure 30 according to the present embodiment. In the front part 11 of the automobile 10, the driver seat side may have a similar structure. Here, the passenger seat side will be described as a representative. The automobile 10 is an example of a vehicle referred to in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a front pillar 12, a front side door 13, and a triangular window 14 are provided on the passenger seat side in the front portion 11 of the automobile 10. A door mirror 15 is provided at the front end of the front side door 13.

  The front pillar 12 is disposed between the front window glass 16 and the front side door 13. The triangular window 14 is provided between the front side door 13 and the front pillar 12.

  The triangular window 14 includes a window frame portion 17, a glass portion 18, and a side under mirror 19. The window frame portion 17 covers the periphery of the glass portion 18 and is fitted into an opening formed in the vehicle body.

  The side under mirror 19 is attached in front of the front end portion of the triangular window 14, that is, the window frame portion 17. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the vicinity of the side under mirror 19 as viewed from the rear of the vehicle body. As shown in FIG. 2, the side under mirror 19 is an auxiliary mirror that makes it possible to visually recognize, for example, the vicinity of the front fender 20 and a tire house (not shown) from the driver seat side. A mirror mounting structure 30 is used for mounting the side under mirror 19.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the mirror mounting structure 30 is disassembled. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the mirror mounting structure 30 includes a mirror mounting portion 31, a mirror base 32, a mirror body 33, a cover 34, and a gasket 35. In FIG. 3, an arm portion 54 described later of the mirror main body 33 is indicated by a two-dot chain line.

  For example, in the front part 11 of the automobile 10, the mirror mounting part 31 is formed on, for example, a part of the outer panel 36 that constitutes the outer wall part near the triangular window 14. In the outer panel 36, the mirror mounting portion 31 is recessed in the vehicle width direction inner side (direction indicated by the arrow A) than the window frame portion 17.

  FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the mirror mounting structure 30 taken along line F4-F4 shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the mirror mounting structure 30 is sectioned along the vehicle width direction. As shown in FIG. 4, the mirror base 32 is fixed in the mirror mounting portion 31 using, for example, bolts 37 and nuts 38.

  Specifically, through holes 39 and 40 through which bolts 37 pass are formed in the mirror base 32 and the outer panel 36. For example, the bolt 37 passes through the through holes 39 and 40 from the mirror base 32 side, and the portion that has passed through the outer panel 36 is screwed into the nut 38.

  The mirror base 32 is formed with a positioning protrusion 100 that protrudes inward in the vehicle width direction above the through hole 39. A fitting hole 101 into which the positioning protrusion 100 is fitted is formed in the outer panel 36.

  Since the mirror base 32 is fixed to the outer panel 36, the mirror base 32 is disposed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction than the outer surface 20 a of the front fender 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the mirror base 32 has, for example, a substantially box shape in which the peripheral edge 32a rises toward the outside in the vehicle width direction and the outside in the vehicle width direction opens.

  The mirror body 33 includes a base 41, a mirror housing 42, and a mirror 43. A fixed seat 44 on which the base 41 is placed is formed on the mirror base 32. The fixed seat 44 has, for example, a substantially flat plate shape that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction. FIG. 5 is a side view of the mirror mounting structure 30 from which the mirror main body 33 is omitted as viewed from the outside in the vehicle width direction. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a plurality of fitting protrusions 45 protruding upward are formed on the upper portion of the fixed seat 44. As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of fitting recesses 46 into which the fitting protrusions 45 are fitted are formed in the lower part of the base 41. The fitting recess 46 has a concave shape that opens downward.

  The mirror base 32 is provided with a support mechanism 50 that supports the base 41 on the mirror base 32. The support mechanism 50 includes a rotation shaft 51, a receiving seat 52, and a coil spring 53. The rotation shaft 51 passes through the fixed seat 44 in the vehicle body vertical direction. The rotating shaft 51 is fixed to the base 41. Therefore, the base 41 can rotate about the rotation shaft 51.

  The receiving seat 52 is formed at the lower end of the rotating shaft 51. The receiving seat 52 extends outward in the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft 51. The coil spring 53 is disposed concentrically with the rotation shaft 51 and between the fixed seat 44 and the receiving seat 52. The coil spring 53 is arranged in a compressed state, and therefore the rotating shaft 51 is biased downward.

  As a result, the base 41 fixed to the rotation shaft 51 is biased toward the fixed seat 44 via the rotation shaft 51. In order to rotate the base 41 about the rotation axis, the base 41 is pulled upward against the urging force of the coil spring 53 and the fitting protrusion 45 and the fitting recess 46 are fitted. To release. In this state, the base 41 is rotated around the rotation shaft 51, and the fitting protrusion 45 and the fitting recess 46 are fitted to fix the base 41 to the fixed seat 44 again.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the mirror main body 33 can be folded from the open position P1 indicated by the solid line to the folded position P2 indicated by the two-dot chain line. The opened position P1 is a position where the mirror body 33 is in a posture where the mirror 43 can be viewed from the driver's seat. The position P2 is a position where the mirror main body 33 is rotated rearward about the rotation shaft 51 until the posture of the mirror body 33 is substantially along the front-rear direction, and is a position folded to the end.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the mirror housing 42 includes an arm portion 54 and a housing body 55. The arm portion 54 is formed in a hollow shape, for example, and the base 41 is fixed inside. The arm portion 54 extends outward in the vehicle width direction when the mirror body 33 is in the open position P1. The housing body 55 is formed integrally with the arm portion 54. As shown in FIG. 2, the housing main body 55 holds the mirror 43.

  As described above, the side under mirror 19 is set so that the lower part of the front fender 20 or the vicinity of the wheel house can be visually recognized from the driver's seat. Therefore, the angle of the mirror 43, in other words, the attitude of the housing main body 55 is adjusted.

  In FIG. 4, the position of the upper surface 56 of the mirror main body 33 (arm portion 54) lifted upward when rotating around the rotation shaft 51 is indicated by a two-dot chain line.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the cover 34 has a size that covers the mirror mounting portion 31 and the mirror base 32.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the cover 34 is formed with a first notch 63 through which the arm portion 54 of the mirror main body 33 fixed to the mirror base 32 passes. In the drawing, a part of the arm portion 54 is indicated by a two-dot chain line. As shown in FIG. 4, the first notch 63 has an upper edge 58 and the mirror main body so as not to disturb the displacement of the mirror main body 33 upward when the mirror main body 33 is rotated about the rotation shaft 51. A gap L is defined between the upper surface 56 of 33 (arm portion 54).

  The cover 34 has a shape corresponding to the fixed seat 44 of the mirror base 32 and the support mechanism 50. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, in the cover 34 fixed to the mirror base 32, the portion 59 corresponding to the fixed seat 44 and the support mechanism 50 protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, a hook-like hook 61 is formed on the peripheral edge 60 of the cover 34. The mirror base 32 is formed with an engagement groove 62 with which the hook 61 is engaged.

  Although not shown, a plurality of hooks 61 may be formed on the peripheral edge 60 of the cover 34. Similarly, the mirror base 32 may be formed with a plurality of engaging portions with which the hook portion 61 is engaged.

  The first notch 63 is formed to prevent interference with the arm portion 54 of the mirror main body 33 at the position P2 where the cover 34 is folded. Specifically, the first notch 63 extends toward the rear end edge 64 of the cover 34. The first notch 63 has a rear end edge 64 notched rearward of the vehicle body. That is, it communicates with the rear end edge 64 of the cover 34 (the edge in the direction in which the mirror housing 44 is folded). When the mirror main body 33 is displaced from the opened position P1 to the folded position P2, a part of the arm portion 54 passes through the first cutout portion 63.

  The mirror base 32 is formed with a second notch 65 in order to prevent the mirror base 32 from interfering with the arm portion 54 of the mirror main body 33 at the position P2 where the mirror base 32 is folded. Specifically, the second cutout portion 65 is formed by cutting out a part of the vertical wall portion 66 that rises outward in the vehicle width direction at the periphery of the mirror base 32. When the mirror main body 33 is in the folded position P <b> 2, a part of the arm portion 54 is accommodated in the second cutout portion 65.

  The gasket 35 is fixed to the inner surface of the cover 34. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the cover 34 and the gasket 35 are disassembled. As shown in FIG. 6, the gasket 35 has a first lip 70 and a second lip 71.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the cover 34 is attached to the mirror base 32, the first lip 70 protrudes from between the cover 34 and the outer panel 36, that is, from the outer peripheral edge of the cover 34 to the outside. The gap between the cover 34 and the outer panel 36 is covered.

  The second lip 71 protrudes toward the inside of the first notch 63 over the range from the upper end edge 58 to the front end edge 102 of the first notch 63. As shown in FIG. 4, the second lip 71 covers the gap L between the upper end edge 58 of the first cutout portion 63 and the upper surface 56 of the arm portion 54. The second lip 71 has flexibility that can follow the upward displacement of the mirror body 33, and does not hinder the upward displacement of the arm portion 54. In the figure, the second lip 71 deformed by the arm portion 54 displaced upward is indicated by a two-dot chain line. The second lip 71 is an example of a lip referred to in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a stepped portion 72 is formed at the front end portion of the window frame portion 17 of the triangular window 14 so as to be lowered by one step toward the vehicle width inner side. For example, the stepped portion 72 is formed from the upper end to the lower end of the front end portion.

  The stepped portion 72 overlaps the rear edge 64 of the cover 34 when the cover 34 is attached to the mirror base 32. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the stepped portion 72 and the rear end edge 64 of the cover 34, taken along the line F7-F7 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the stepped portion 72 is located on the inner side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the rear end edge 64 of the cover 34, and the rear end edge 64 of the cover 34 is in contact therewith.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the stepped portion 72 is positioned at the front of the vehicle body, that is, the first cutting position until the position P3 that does not interfere with the arm portion 54 located between the open position P1, the folded position P2, and the positions P1 to P2. It extends toward the inside of the notch 63. Therefore, as shown in the drawing, a part of the stepped portion 72 is exposed from the outside in the vehicle width direction through the first cutout portion 63.

  Here, the position of the rotation shaft 51 will be specifically described. As shown in FIG. 4, when the mirror body 33 is in the open position P1, the rotation shaft 51 is the vehicle width direction inner end of the arm portion 54, that is, the end 73 on the mirror mounting portion 31 side or the rotation shaft 51. The side end portion 73 is disposed so as to be located on the inner side in the vehicle width direction through the first cutout portion 63.

  In the mirror mounting structure configured as described above, as described above, the end portion 73 of the arm portion 54 on the rotating shaft 51 side passes through the first cutout portion 63 and is further inward in the vehicle width direction than the cover 34. Therefore, the position of the rotation shaft 51 is arranged on the inner side in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, since the mirror main body 33 is disposed closer to the inner side in the vehicle width direction, the protrusion amount of the mirror main body 33 toward the outer side in the vehicle width direction is suppressed.

  As a result, the folding function is not lost by the first cut-out portion 63, and the amount of protrusion of the mirror body 33 at the folded position P2 to the outside in the vehicle width direction is suppressed when the mirror body 33 is folded. Further, even when the mirror main body 33 is in the open position P1, the mirror main body 33 is generally moved inward in the vehicle width direction, so that it is easy to check the mirror 43 of the mirror main body 33 from the driver's seat. Become.

  Further, since the cover 34 has the first cutout portion 63 and the mirror base 32 has the second cutout portion 65, the mirror main body 33 can be closed to the end.

  Further, the position where the stepped portion 72 does not interfere with the mirror main body 33 (the open position P1, the folded position P2, and the mirror main body 33 located between the positions P1 and P2) in the first notch 63. By extending to P3, the stepped portion 72 suppresses the inside of the cover 34 from being exposed through the first cutout portion 63. Therefore, the appearance of the mirror mounting structure 30 is improved.

  Further, the second lip 71 is provided between the upper end edge 58 of the first notch portion 63 of the cover 34 and the upper surface 56 of the arm portion 54, thereby defining between the upper end edge 58 and the upper surface 56. Since the gap L to be covered is covered, the appearance of the mirror mounting structure 30 is improved.

  Further, since the second lip 71 has flexibility, it is possible to follow a change in the posture of the mirror main body 33. Therefore, the appearance of the mirror mounting structure 30 is improved.

The perspective view which shows the state which looked at the passenger seat side from the outer side in the front part of a motor vehicle provided with the attachment structure of the mirror which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which shows the state which looked at the vicinity of the side under mirror shown by FIG. 1 from the vehicle body back. The perspective view which shows the state by which the attachment structure of the mirror shown by FIG. 1 was decomposed | disassembled. Sectional drawing of the attachment structure of a mirror shown along the F4-F4 line | wire shown in FIG. The side view which shows the state which looked at the attachment structure of the mirror shown by FIG. 2 from the vehicle width direction outer side, abbreviate | omitting a mirror main body. The perspective view which shows the state by which the cover and gasket which were shown by FIG. 3 were decomposed | disassembled. Sectional drawing of a step part and the rear-end edge of a cover shown along the F7-F7 line | wire shown by FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Automobile (vehicle), 31 ... Mirror mounting part, 32 ... Mirror base, 34 ... Cover, 36 ... Outer panel (outer wall part), 42 ... Mirror housing, 43 ... Mirror, 63 ... 1st notch part, 65 ... Second notch, 71 ... second lip, 73 ... end, P1 ... open position, P2 ... folded position.

Claims (4)

A mirror mounting portion provided on the outer wall of the vehicle;
A mirror base fixed to the mirror mounting portion;
A mirror housing rotatably supported by the mirror base and rotatable between an open position and a folded position;
A mirror attached to the mirror housing;
A cover covering the entire mirror base;
The end of the mirror housing on the rotating shaft side is located on the vehicle inner side of the cover through a first notch communicating with an edge of the mirror housing formed in the cover in a direction in which the mirror housing is folded. Mirror mounting structure characterized by   2. The mirror mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the mirror base is formed with a second notch that accommodates a part of the mirror housing in the folded position.   3. The mirror mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a lip that fills the gap is provided in a gap between an edge of the first notch and the mirror housing. 4.   The mirror mounting structure according to claim 3, wherein the lip has flexibility to follow the movement of the mirror housing when the mirror housing moves to the edge.

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