JP2017030694A - Vehicle side mirror - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily attach/detach an enclosure to/from a support shaft when the support shaft is integrally molded with a mirror base formation member.SOLUTION: A support shaft 23 has a hollow part S. An enclosure 7 includes a ring-shaped gear 71, a clutch member 72, a coil spring 73, and a casing 74 which houses these components. An insertion port 74c into which the support shaft 23 is inserted is formed at the casing 74. The casing 74 is provided with an engaging member 88 which engages with the support shaft 23 inserted into the insertion port 74c to prevent the support shaft 23 from coming off. The engaging member 88 is switched between an engagement state where the engaging member 88 engages with the support shaft 23 and a disengagement state where the engaging member 88 may be separated from the support shaft 23.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle side mirror provided at a side portion of an automobile, for example, and particularly relates to a technical field of a storage structure capable of storing a visor.

  In general, a vehicle side mirror provided on the side of an automobile includes a mirror, a visor to which the mirror is attached, a mirror base for supporting the visor on the vehicle body, and a storage device that switches the visor between a storage state and a use state. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). A support shaft extending in the vertical direction is attached to the mirror base of Patent Document 1, and a storage device is provided so as to be rotatable around the support shaft with respect to the support shaft.

  That is, a fixed-side convex portion that protrudes upward is formed on the base end portion of the support shaft, and a movable-side convex portion that engages with the fixed-side convex portion is formed on the bottom surface of the casing of the storage device. . A ring gear and a coil spring are provided inside the storage device. The ring-shaped gear transmits the rotational force of the motor via the reduction gear, and is assembled so as to be movable in the axial direction with respect to the support shaft in a state where the support shaft is inserted. The coil spring is disposed above the ring gear and urges the ring gear downward. The ring gear is kept engaged with the support shaft by the urging force of the coil spring, and the motor rotates in this engaged state to rotate the storage device around the support shaft and use the visor in the stored state. On the other hand, if any large external force is applied to the visor, the ring gear moves upward against the biasing force of the coil spring and the engagement with the support shaft is released. Thus, the visor can be rotated in the direction acting on the external force to prevent breakage.

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  However, in Patent Document 1, since the support shaft is separate from the mirror base, it is necessary to fasten the support shaft to the mirror base with screws, and there is a problem that the number of parts increases. Further, when the support shaft is fastened, if the screw is loosened, it is considered that the housing vibrates abnormally. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that the screw is not loosened. In particular, in the case of using a resin support shaft, it is difficult to eliminate the influence of creep when a long time has passed.

  Therefore, it is conceivable to integrally form the support shaft on the member constituting the mirror base. This eliminates the need for fastening with screws, thereby reducing the number of parts and eliminating the need for measures to prevent the screws from loosening, thereby ensuring long-term reliability.

  Here, since the coil spring of the storage device of Patent Document 1 is fixed to the support shaft by a retaining ring inside the casing of the storage device, the support shaft cannot be separated from the outside of the storage device. ing. That is, when the storage device is assembled, it is impossible to separate the storage device from the support shaft unless the storage device is disassembled.

  Therefore, when the support shaft is integrally formed with the mirror base member as described above, the storage device is also integrated with the mirror base and cannot be removed. Therefore, when attaching the visor or the angle adjustment unit to the mirror base, There is a concern that the storage device becomes an obstacle, the degree of freedom of assembly is lowered, and the work efficiency is deteriorated.

  Further, when repairing the storage device, since the storage device is integrated with the support shaft in Patent Document 1, the support shaft must also be removed from the mirror base, and there is a problem that the operation becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to easily attach and detach the storage device with respect to the support shaft when the support shaft is integrally formed with the constituent members of the mirror base. Is to be able to.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a support shaft is formed integrally with a member constituting the mirror base, and an insertion port for the support shaft is formed in the casing of the storage device, and the support inserted into the insertion port is formed. An engaging member that engages with the shaft and prevents the supporting shaft from coming off is provided, and the engaging member can be switched between an engaging state that engages with the supporting shaft and a detachable state that can be detached from the supporting shaft. I made it.

The first invention is
A mirror base attached to the vehicle;
A visor to which the mirror is attached,
The vehicle further includes a storage device in which a support shaft is integrally formed with the member constituting the mirror base, the visor is rotatably connected to the support shaft, and the visor is switched between a storage state and a use state. In the side mirror,
The storage device includes a motor, a ring-shaped gear to which the rotational force of the motor is transmitted via a gear, a clutch member that is detachably engaged with the ring-shaped gear, and the support for the clutch member. An urging member that applies an urging force in the axial direction of the shaft, and a casing that houses the motor, the ring gear, and the clutch member, the casing being attached to the visor,
The support shaft includes a guide portion that guides the clutch member in the axial direction of the support shaft and prevents relative rotation in the circumferential direction of the support shaft,
The ring-shaped gear includes a gear-side engagement portion that is disposed outside the support shaft and has a protrusion protruding in the axial direction of the support shaft or a recess recessed in the axial direction of the support shaft.
The clutch member includes a clutch side engaging portion having a concave portion or a convex portion engaged with the gear side engaging portion, a guided portion engaged with and guided by the guide portion of the support shaft, and the urging force. An urging member abutting portion that abuts against the member and transmits the urging force of the urging member in a direction in which the clutch side engaging portion engages with the gear side engaging portion;
The casing is provided with an insertion port into which the support shaft is inserted, and an engagement member that engages with the support shaft inserted into the insertion port and prevents the support shaft from coming off.
The engagement member is switched between an engagement state in which the engagement member is engaged with the support shaft and a detachable state in which the engagement member can be detached from the support shaft.

  According to this configuration, the engagement state between the clutch side engaging portion of the clutch member of the storage device and the gear side engaging portion of the ring gear is maintained by the biasing force of the biasing member. At this time, since the guided portion of the clutch member is engaged with the guide portion of the support shaft and relative rotation is prevented, the ring gear is also prevented from being rotated relative to the support shaft. It becomes. Therefore, when the rotational force of the motor is transmitted to the ring gear through the gear, the casing of the storage device rotates around the ring gear, that is, around the support shaft. At this time, since the casing is attached to the visor, the visor rotates around the support shaft, and the visor is switched between the storage state and the use state.

  On the other hand, when a large external force acts around the support shaft against the visor when the motor is stopped, the clutch member moves in the axial direction of the support shaft against the urging force of the urging member and engages on the clutch side. The part is detached from the gear side engaging part. As a result, the ring-shaped gear can be freely rotated with respect to the support shaft, so that excessive force is not applied to each portion.

  Since the support shaft is integrally formed with the members constituting the mirror base, fastening with screws is unnecessary, the number of parts is reduced, and measures for preventing loosening of screws are not required, and long-term reliability is achieved. It becomes possible to ensure the sex.

  Further, when the storage device is attached to the support shaft, the support shaft is prevented from coming off by engaging the support member with the engaging member in the engaged state with the support shaft inserted into the insertion port of the casing. The On the other hand, the support shaft can be removed from the insertion port of the casing by switching the engagement member to the detachable state. Therefore, it becomes possible to easily attach the storage device to the support shaft and to remove the storage device from the support shaft by the switching operation of the engaging member.

According to a second invention, in the first invention,
A part of the engaging member protrudes from the outer surface of the casing.

  According to this configuration, since the engaging member protrudes from the outer surface of the casing, it is possible to easily switch from the outside of the casing when the engaging member is switched between the engaged state and the detachable state.

According to a third invention, in the second invention,
A portion of the engaging member that protrudes from the outer surface of the casing is provided with a tool engaging portion that engages with a tool.

  According to this structure, it becomes possible to operate an engaging member with a tool by engaging a tool with the tool engaging part of an engaging member.

According to a fourth invention, in any one of the first to third inventions,
The support shaft is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes in the radial direction,
The engaging member is provided with a hook portion that is hooked on the protruding portion,
The engaging member is engaged with the support shaft by hooking the catch portion on the projecting portion.

  According to this configuration, when the engaging member is operated, the engaging member is reliably engaged with the support shaft by operating the hook portion to be caught by the protruding portion of the support shaft.

A fifth invention is the fourth invention,
The engagement member is provided in the casing so as to be rotatable around an axis of the support shaft,
The hook portion has an opening portion that is opened to one side in the rotation direction of the engaging member and into which the protruding portion is introduced.

  According to this configuration, when the engaging member is rotated and introduced into the opening portion of the hooking portion, the hooking portion is hooked on the protruding portion, and the engaging member is brought into an engaged state. On the other hand, by rotating the engaging member in the direction opposite to the above, the projecting portion comes out of the open portion, and the engaging member can be detached.

  According to the first invention, since the support shaft is integrally formed with the member constituting the mirror base, the number of parts can be reduced and the reliability over a long period of time can be ensured. Then, an insertion port for the support shaft is formed in the casing of the storage device, and an engagement member that engages with the support shaft inserted into the insertion port and prevents the support shaft from coming off is provided. Since the state can be switched between the engaged state engaging with the shaft and the detachable state detachable from the support shaft, the storage device can be easily attached to and detached from the support shaft. Thereby, since the storage device can be easily separated from the support shaft, the degree of freedom in assembling each part can be improved, and workability in repairing the storage device can also be improved.

  According to the second aspect, since a part of the engaging member protrudes from the outer surface of the casing, the engaging member can be easily switched between the engaged state and the detachable state.

  According to the third aspect, since the tool can be engaged with the tool engaging portion of the engaging member, the engaging member can be easily switched between the engaged state and the detachable state using the tool. .

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the engaging member can be reliably engaged with the support shaft by hooking the catch portion of the engaging member on the protruding portion of the support shaft.

  According to the fifth aspect, the engagement member can be easily switched to the disengageable state by rotating the engagement member.

It is the figure which looked at the side mirror for vehicles concerning an embodiment from back. FIG. 2 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 and illustrating a storage device installation location and a field-of-view expansion request unit. It is a top view of the side mirror for vehicles. It is a disassembled perspective view of the side mirror for vehicles. It is the VV sectional view taken on the line in FIG. FIG. 6 is a view corresponding to FIG. 5 in a state where the mirror holder and the angle adjustment unit are separated from the visor. It is the VII-VII sectional view taken on the line in FIG. It is the VIII-VIII sectional view taken on the line in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of an angle adjustment unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a storage apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the state which isolate | separated the storage apparatus from the spindle. FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the portion A in FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the following description of the preferred embodiment is merely illustrative in nature, and is not intended to limit the present invention, its application, or its use.

  FIG. 1 shows a vehicle side mirror 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Although not shown, the vehicle side mirror 1 is a so-called door mirror that is attached to a front end portion of a door disposed on a side portion of an automobile and used mainly for rearward confirmation. In this embodiment, the vehicle side mirror 1 provided on the right side of the vehicle will be described. However, the vehicle side mirror provided on the left side (not shown) has a bilaterally symmetric structure with that on the right side, and the description thereof will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the vehicle side mirror 1 includes a mirror base 2 attached to the vehicle, a mirror 3, a mirror holder 4 that holds the mirror 3, a visor 5 to which the mirror holder 4 is attached, and an angle adjustment unit. 6 and a storage device 7. As shown in FIG. 2, the storage device 7 has a low height structure. In addition, the hatched area in FIG. 2 is a field-of-view enlargement request unit, which is a part that is strongly demanded to be excised in order to ensure a wide field of view obliquely forward when viewed from the occupant (driver). In this embodiment, it is possible to excise at least a part of the field-of-view expansion request part by the amount of the storage device 7 being low.

  Further, the vehicle side mirror 1 of this embodiment can be switched between a use state shown in FIG. 1 and the like and a storage state (not shown) by the operation of the storage device 7. In the use state, the mirror 3 has a posture extending substantially in the left-right direction, and in the retracted state, the mirror 3 has a posture extending substantially in the front-rear direction.

  In the description of this embodiment, the front side of the vehicle is simply referred to as “front”, the rear side of the vehicle is simply referred to as “rear”, the left side in the vehicle width direction is simply referred to as “left”, and the right side in the vehicle width direction is simply referred to as “right”. ".

(Mirror base configuration)
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the mirror base 2 includes a fastening portion 20 fastened to a door by a fastening member (not shown), an upper member 21 provided on the upper portion of the fastening portion 20, and a cover 22. I have. The fastening portion 20 is made of a highly rigid member such as metal. The upper member 21 is made of a resin material and is a member that constitutes the mirror base 2. The lower part of the upper member 21 is fixed to the fastening part 20 by a known fixing method (fastening by a fastening member or the like). As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the upper member 21 is integrally formed with a support shaft 23 that supports the visor 5 so as to protrude upward from the upper member 21.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the cover 22 is formed so as to cover the lower portion of the fastening portion 20 and the upper member 21, and constitutes the outer shape of the mirror base 2. For example, the cover 22 is made of a resin material or the like. In addition, the member shown with the code | symbol 24 is the sealing material which consists of elastic materials. The sealing material 24 is interposed between the edge of the cover 22 on the vehicle side and the outer surface of the door.

  As shown in FIG. 11, around the base end portion of the support shaft 23 in the upper member 21, a plurality of fixed-side protrusions 21 a and 21 a protruding upward are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the support shaft 23. Yes. Since the support shaft 23 extends in the vertical direction and is integrally formed with the upper member 21, it can be provided without using a fastening member or the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the support shaft 23 is a hollow shaft having a hollow portion S inside. The hollow portions S are opened at both ends in the axial direction of the support shaft 23 and communicate with the outside. As shown in FIG. 11, the peripheral wall portion constituting the support shaft 23 is formed with three pieces formed so as to extend from the upper end portion which is one end portion in the axial direction of the support shaft 23 to the other end side (lower side). Slits (guide portions) 23b, 23b, and 23b are provided. These slits 23b, 23b, and 23b are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the support shaft 23. As will be described later, each slit 23b guides the clutch member 72 of the storage device 7 in the axial direction (vertical direction) of the support shaft 23, and prevents relative rotation in the circumferential direction of the support shaft 23. Is to do.

  Further, on the inner surface of the support shaft 23, a projecting portion 23c is provided between the slits 23b and 23b so as to project inward in the radial direction. As shown in FIG. 12, inclined surfaces 23 d and 23 d are provided on the lower surface of the projecting portion 23 c on one side and the other side of the support shaft 23, respectively. The inclined surface 23d on one side in the circumferential direction is inclined so as to be positioned downward as it goes to the other side, while the inclined surface 23d on the other side in the circumferential direction is inclined so as to be positioned below as it goes to one side. . Further, a flat surface 23e is provided between the inclined surfaces 23d and 23d on the lower surface of the protruding portion 23c. The flat surface 23e extends in the horizontal direction so as to connect the inclined surface 23d on one side in the circumferential direction and the inclined surface 23d on the other side in the circumferential direction.

(Configuration of mirror holder)
Next, the configuration of the mirror holder 4 will be described. The mirror holder 4 is formed of a resin material. As shown in FIG. 1, the mirror 3 held by the mirror holder 4 has a shape that is long in the left-right direction when in use, and corresponds to the shape of the mirror 3 as shown in FIG. The mirror holder 4 is also long in the left-right direction when in use. The mirror holder 4 includes a mirror mounting plate 40 that extends in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction when in use. The mirror 3 is attached to the mirror mounting plate portion 40 with a double-sided tape B shown in FIG.

  A pivot fitting hole (pivot fitting portion) 41 into which a pivot ball 50b (described later) provided in the visor 5 is fitted is provided at a substantially central portion of the mirror mounting plate portion 40. The pivot fitting hole 41 passes through the mirror mounting plate portion 40, and its inner surface is formed so as to strongly enclose the outer surface of the pivot ball 50b. As shown in FIG. 6, a notch 41a is formed in the peripheral wall portion of the pivot fitting hole 41. By forming the notch 41a, the pivot ball 50b is pushed into the pivot fitting hole 41 to be fitted. At this time, the inner diameter of the pivot fitting hole 41 can be enlarged. Since the inner diameter of the pivot fitting hole 41 is restored after the pivot ball 50b is fitted, the pivot ball 50b is prevented from coming out of the pivot fitting hole 41. The mirror holder 4 tilts around the pivot sphere 50b, whereby the angle of the mirror 3 can be adjusted. When the mirror holder 4 tilts, the inner surface of the pivot fitting hole 41 and the outer surface of the pivot ball 50b slide while having a predetermined sliding resistance.

  On the front surface of the mirror mounting plate portion 40, a holder-side annular protruding portion 42 that protrudes forward and extends annularly so as to surround the pivot ball 50b is integrally formed. The holder-side annular protrusion 42 continuously extends in the circumferential direction on an imaginary circle centered on the center of the pivot sphere 50b. A holder-side sliding surface 42 a is provided on the outer surface of the holder-side annular protrusion 42. Since the holder-side annular protrusion 42 extends so as to surround the pivot ball 50b, the holder-side sliding surface 42a also extends continuously so as to surround the pivot ball 50b. The holder-side sliding surface 42a extends on an imaginary spherical surface centered on the central portion of the pivot sphere 50b. In this embodiment, in order to ensure the maximum distance between the holder-side sliding surface 42a and the pivot ball 50b, the holder-side annular protrusion 42 is positioned near the outer edge of the mirror mounting plate 40. The protrusion 42 has a large diameter.

  As shown in FIG. 4, openings 43 are formed on the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side of the pivot fitting hole 41 in the inner part of the mirror mounting plate part 40 from the holder-side annular protrusion 42. . Each opening 43 is provided with a rod-like portion (holder-side engaging portion) 43a (shown in FIG. 6) extending across the opening 43.

  On the inner side of the holder-side annular projecting portion 42 in the mirror mounting plate portion 40, on the lower side and the right side of the pivot fitting hole 41, a spherical portion 60a and a first portion 60a of the first movable shaft 60 of the angle adjusting unit 6 described later, respectively. 2 Movable shaft fitting holes 45, 45 into which the spherical portions 61a of the movable shaft 61 are respectively fitted are provided (see FIG. 4).

(Visor configuration)
Next, the configuration of the visor 5 will be described. The visor 5 is formed of a resin material. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the visor 5 has a mirror housing recess 5 a that opens to the rear side. The mirror 3 fixed to the mirror holder 4 is accommodated in the mirror accommodating recess 5a. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, separate upper cover 8 and lower cover 9 are attached to the front side of visor 5. The upper cover 8 and the lower cover 9 are members that form most of the appearance design of the vehicle side mirror 1.

  The visor 5 is provided with a mirror holder attaching plate portion 50 to which the mirror holder 4 is attached. The mirror holder mounting plate portion 50 extends substantially in the vertical direction at the middle portion in the front-rear direction of the visor 5. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a central bulging portion 50 a that bulges rearward is formed at the central portion of the mirror holder mounting plate portion 50. A pivot ball 50b is provided on the front wall of the central bulging portion 50a in the bulging direction so as to protrude toward the mirror holder 4 side (rear side). The pivot ball 50b is integrally formed with the visor 5.

  The mirror holder mounting plate 50 is integrally formed with the visor 5 so as to protrude from the rear surface of the mirror holder mounting plate 50 toward the mirror holder 4 and extends in a ring shape so as to surround the pivot ball 50a. 51 is provided. The visor-side annular projecting portion 51 has a larger diameter than the holder-side annular projecting portion 42, and continuously extends in the circumferential direction on a virtual circle centering on the central portion of the pivot ball 50b.

  A visor-side sliding surface 51 a that slides with respect to the holder-side sliding surface 42 a is provided on the inner surface of the visor-side annular protrusion 51. Since the visor-side annular protrusion 51 extends so as to surround the pivot ball 50b, the visor-side sliding surface 51a also extends continuously so as to surround the pivot ball 50b. The visor-side sliding surface 51a extends on an imaginary spherical surface centered on the central portion of the pivot sphere 50b. In this embodiment, the visor side annular protrusion 51 is positioned in the vicinity of the outer edge of the mirror holder mounting plate 50 so as to ensure the maximum distance between the visor side sliding surface 51a and the pivot ball 50b. The annular protrusion 51 has a large diameter. The holder side sliding surface 42a and the visor side sliding surface 51a are formed so as to be in contact with each other over the entire circumference, and a predetermined sliding resistance is generated between them.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the mirror holder mounting plate portion 50 of the visor 5 is engaged with the rod-like portion 43a of the mirror holder 4 at a portion facing the mirror holder 4, and the mirror holder 4 is projected in the protruding direction of the pivot ball 50b (see FIG. A visor side engaging portion 51b is provided to prevent rotation around a center line extending in the front-rear direction. The visor side engaging portion 51b is located on the inner side of the visor side annular projecting portion 51 in the mirror holder mounting plate portion 50, and is provided on the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side of the pivot ball 50b. The visor side engaging portion 51b protrudes rearward and is inserted into the opening 43 of the mirror holder 4, and in this state, the mirror is formed in the notch shape formed at the front end side in the protruding direction of the visor side engaging portion 51b. The rod-shaped portion 43a of the holder 4 enters and the rod-shaped portion 43a is engaged. In the engaged state, the rod-like portion 43a can move in the front-rear direction inside the cutout shape, but rotation around the center line extending in the front-rear direction is prevented.

  In addition, the movable shafts 60 and 61 of the angle adjustment unit 6 penetrate the mirror holder mounting plate portion 50. That is, on the inner side of the visor-side annular protrusion 51 in the mirror holder mounting plate portion 50, that is, on the inner side of the portion where the visor-side sliding surface 51a is formed, it corresponds to the arrangement position of the movable shafts 60 and 61. Through holes 51c are formed on the lower side and the left side of the pivot ball 50b so that the movable shafts 60 and 61 can be inserted into the through holes 51c. The movable shafts 60 and 61 pass through the mirror holder mounting plate portion 50 of the visor 5 and protrude toward the mirror 3 by being inserted through the through holes 51c.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a boss (angle adjustment unit attachment portion) 55 for attaching the angle adjustment unit 6 is provided on the front side of the mirror holder attachment plate portion 50. Although only one boss 55 is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a similar boss is provided at a position away from this boss 55. The boss 55 protrudes forward from the mirror holder mounting plate portion 50 and opens at the front end surface in the protruding direction. A screw C as a fastening member is screwed to the boss 55. Accordingly, the angle adjustment unit 6 is attached to the side (front side) opposite to the side (rear side) where the mirror 3 is attached in the visor 5.

  In the above description, the pivot ball 50b is provided in the visor 5, and the pivot fitting hole 41 is provided in the mirror holder 4. On the contrary, although not shown, the mirror holder 4 is provided with a pivot ball. A pivot fitting hole may be provided in the visor 5.

  In the above description, the visor-side sliding surface 51a is provided on the inner surface of the visor-side annular projecting portion 51, and the holder-side sliding surface 42a is provided on the outer surface of the holder-side annular projecting portion 42. Although not shown, the holder-side annular protrusion 42 has a larger diameter than the visor-side annular protrusion 51, and a visor-side sliding surface is provided on the outer surface of the visor-side annular protrusion 51. A holder-side sliding surface may be provided.

  The visor-side sliding surface 51a and the holder-side sliding surface 42a are preferably in contact with each other, but may be intermittently contacted.

(Configuration of angle adjustment unit)
Next, the configuration of the angle adjustment unit 6 will be described. The angle adjustment unit 6 causes the occupant to automatically adjust the angle of the mirror 3 from the passenger compartment by tilting the mirror holder 4 supported by the pivot sphere 50b around the pivot sphere 50b as shown by the phantom line in FIG. It is configured to be able to.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the angle adjustment unit 6 tilts the mirror 3 in the vertical direction and the first movable shaft 60 for causing the tilting force to tilt the mirror 3 in the horizontal direction to act on the mirror holder 4. The second movable shaft 61 for causing the tilting power to act on the mirror holder 4, the first rotating cylinder 62, the second rotating cylinder 63, the first motor 64, the second motor 65, and the casing. 66.

  The casing 66 is divided into two parts in the middle part in the front-rear direction, and is configured by combining a front casing member 66a and a rear casing member 66b. The front casing member 66a is formed with shaft insertion holes 66c and 66c through which the distal ends of the first movable shaft 60 and the second movable shaft 61 are inserted.

  The first movable shaft 60 and the second movable shaft 61 are arranged so as to extend in the front-rear direction. The proximal end sides of the first movable shaft 60 and the second movable shaft 61 are accommodated in the casing 66, and the distal end side protrudes forward from the shaft insertion holes 66 c and 66 c of the casing 66. A spherical portion 60 a is formed at the tip of the first movable shaft 60. The spherical portion 60a is engaged with the movable shaft fitting hole 45 of the mirror holder 4 by fitting from the front side. In this engaged state, the inner surface of the movable shaft fitting hole 45 and the outer surface of the spherical portion 60a Is slidable. Similarly, a spherical portion 61 a is also provided at the tip of the second movable shaft 61, and this spherical portion 61 a is engaged and engaged with the movable shaft fitting hole 45 of the mirror holder 4 from the front side. An extension plate portion 60 b extending in the radial direction is formed at the base end portion of the first movable shaft 60. In addition, an extension plate portion 61 b extending in the radial direction is formed at the base end portion of the second movable shaft 61.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the inside of the 1st movable shaft 60 and the 2nd movable shaft 61 is hollow, and is opened to the base end part. As shown in FIG. 9, screwed portions 60 c and 61 c that are screwed into screw rods 66 d provided on the casing 66 are provided at the base end portions of the first movable shaft 60 and the second movable shaft 61.

  The first rotating cylinder 62 is accommodated in the casing 66 with the center line extending in the front-rear direction, and is arranged concentrically with the screw rod 66d. A large number of teeth 62 a are formed on the outer surface of the first rotating cylinder 62 so as to be arranged in the circumferential direction. A plurality of ribs 62b extending in the axial direction are formed on the inner surface of the first rotating cylinder 62 at intervals in the circumferential direction. The second rotating cylinder 63 is also accommodated in the casing 66 with the center line extending in the front-rear direction, and is arranged concentrically with the screw rod 66d. A large number of teeth 63 a are formed on the outer surface of the second rotating cylinder 63 so as to be arranged in the circumferential direction. A plurality of ribs 63b extending in the axial direction are formed on the inner surface of the third rotating cylinder 63 at intervals in the circumferential direction.

  The first movable shaft 60 is screwed into the screw rod 66d. The first rotating cylinder 62 is disposed so as to cover the proximal end side of the first movable shaft 60. The extension plate portion 60b of the first movable shaft 60 is disposed between the ribs 62b and 62b of the first rotary cylinder 62 so that the first movable shaft 60 and the first rotary cylinder 62 rotate integrally. Yes. Similarly, the second rotating cylinder 63 is disposed so as to cover the proximal end side of the second movable shaft 61 screwed into the screw rod 66d. The extension plate portion 61b of the second movable shaft 61 is disposed between the ribs 63b and 63b of the second rotary cylinder 63 so that the second movable shaft 61 and the second rotary cylinder 63 rotate integrally. Yes.

  The first motor 64 is disposed so that the output shaft 64 a extends in a direction intersecting the axis of the first rotation shaft 60 and is fixed to the casing 66. A first worm 64 b is attached to the output shaft 64 a of the first motor 64. The first worm 64 b meshes with the teeth 62 a of the first rotating cylinder 62.

  The second motor 65 is disposed so that the output shaft 65 a extends in a direction intersecting the axis of the second rotation shaft 61 and is fixed to the casing 66. The output shaft 65a of the second motor 65 and the output shaft 64a of the first motor 64 extend substantially in parallel. A second worm 65 b is attached to the output shaft 65 a of the second motor 65. The second worm 65b meshes with the teeth 63a of the second rotating cylinder 63.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a screw insertion hole 66 e through which the screw C is inserted is formed in the casing 66 of the angle adjustment unit 6 configured as described above. Two screw insertion holes 66e are formed. The angle adjusting unit 6 is attached to the front side of the visor 5 by inserting the screw C into the screw insertion hole 66 e of the casing 66 and screwing it into the boss 55 of the visor 5.

  Although not shown, when an occupant operates the operation switch to pass an electric current through the first motor 64, the first worm 64b of the first motor 64 rotates. At this time, the first worm 64b rotates the teeth of the first rotating cylinder 62. Since it meshes with 62a, the 1st rotation cylinder 62 rotates. The rotational force of the first rotating cylinder 62 is transmitted to the extending plate portion 60b of the first movable shaft 60 through the rib 62b, and the first movable shaft 60 rotates. Since the first movable shaft 60 is screwed with the screw rod 66d, the first movable shaft 60 moves in the axial direction (front-rear direction). The movement direction can be switched by switching the rotation direction of the first motor 64. Thereby, the angle adjustment of the left-right direction of the mirror 3 can be performed. Similarly, by operating the second motor 65, the second movable shaft 61 moves in the axial direction (front-rear direction), so that the angle of the mirror 3 in the vertical direction can be adjusted.

  In this embodiment, since the pivot ball 50b and the pivot fitting hole 41 are not provided in the angle adjustment unit 6, the casing 66 can be reduced in size. Further, since the angle adjustment unit 6 is only for swinging the mirror 3, the angle adjustment can be performed using the same angle adjustment unit 6 even if the size of the mirror 3 changes. In addition, what is necessary is just to mount the 1st motor 64 and the 2nd motor 65 with a big torque beforehand so that the angle adjustment of the big mirror 3 can be performed.

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Next, the configuration of the storage device 7 will be described. The storage device 7 rotatably connects the visor 5 to the support shaft 23 and rotates the visor 5 around the support shaft 23 so that the occupant can switch between the use state and the storage state from the passenger compartment. It is configured to be able to.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the storage device 7 includes a motor 70, a ring-shaped gear 71 in which the rotational force of the motor 70 is transmitted through a worm (gear) 70b, and a ring-shaped gear 71 that can be engaged and disengaged. A clutch member 72 to be engaged, a coil spring 73 as an urging member for applying an urging force to the clutch member 72 in the axial direction of the support shaft 23, a motor 70, a ring gear 71, a clutch member 72, And a casing 74 for housing the coil spring 73.

  The casing 74 is attached to the visor 5 and is divided into two at the middle portion in the vertical direction, and is configured by combining an upper casing member 74a and a lower casing member 74b. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a lower insertion port 74c through which the support shaft 23 is inserted is formed in the bottom wall portion of the lower casing member 74b. The support shaft 23 is inserted into the casing 74 through the lower insertion opening 74c.

  The ring-shaped gear 71 is disposed outside the support shaft 23. The inner surface of the ring gear 71 slides on the outer surface of the support shaft 23 in the axial direction and the circumferential direction. A large number of teeth 71 a are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the ring-shaped gear 71 so as to be arranged in the circumferential direction. On the upper end surface of the ring-shaped gear 71, a plurality of convex portions (gear-side engaging portions) 71b projecting upward in the axial direction of the support shaft 23 are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction. The convex portion 71b has a mountain shape that tapers toward the tip in the protruding direction. The lower end surface of the ring-shaped gear 71 is supported from below by an annular support plate portion 74d provided at the peripheral edge portion of the lower insertion hole 74c of the lower casing component member 74b. Although not shown, a movable side protrusion that protrudes between the fixed protrusions 21a and 21a provided around the base end of the support shaft 23 is formed on the lower surface of the lower casing component 74b. Yes. The rotation range of the visor 5 is set by the fixed-side protrusions 21a, 21a and the movable-side protrusions rotating and engaging in the circumferential direction by the operation of the storage device 7. .

  The motor 70 accommodated in the casing 74 is configured such that its output shaft 70 a extends in the radial direction of the support shaft 23. A worm 70b is fixed to the output shaft 70a. The casing 74 also houses a control board 80 for controlling the motor 70.

  A rotating shaft 81 extending in a direction intersecting with the output shaft 70 a of the motor 70 is provided inside the casing 74. Both ends of the rotating shaft 81 are rotatably supported on the inner surface of the casing 74. A gear 82 that meshes with the worm 70 b is fixed to the central portion of the rotating shaft 81 in the axial direction. Worms 83 and 83 are fixed to both sides of the rotating shaft 81 in the axial direction. A first gear 84 and a second gear 85 are provided inside the casing 74. The first gear 84 and the second gear 85 are rotatably supported by a shaft 74e formed on the bottom wall portion of the lower casing member 74b. The first gear 84 meshes with one worm 83, and the second gear 85 meshes with the other worm 83. Further, the first gear 84 and the second gear 85 are also engaged with the teeth 71 a of the ring-shaped gear 71.

  The clutch member 72 includes an annular frame portion 72 a disposed outside the support shaft 23, an inner cylinder portion 72 b disposed inside the support shaft 23, and a guided portion 72 c guided by the slit 23 b of the support shaft 23. These are integrally formed of a resin material. The annular frame portion 72a extends along the outer surface of the support shaft 23 and is slidable in the axial direction of the support shaft 23 with respect to the outer surface. The lower surface of the annular frame portion 72a is formed to coincide with the upper end surface of the ring-shaped gear 71, and the lower surface of the annular frame portion 72a has a plurality of concave portions 72d that engage with the convex portions 71b of the ring-shaped gear 71. Are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction. The convex portion 71b of the ring-shaped gear 71 is engaged with the concave portion 72d of the annular frame portion 72a so that the ring-shaped gear 71 and the annular frame portion 72a are relatively engaged with each other. Although it does not rotate, relative movement in a direction away from the axial direction is possible.

  Although not shown, a concave portion may be formed in the ring gear 71, a convex portion may be formed in the annular frame portion 72a, and the concave portion and the convex portion may be engaged.

  The inner cylinder portion 72b extends in the vertical direction along the inner surface of the support shaft 23, and is slidable in the axial direction of the support shaft 23 with respect to the inner surface. In the inner cylinder portion 72b, a slit 72e for inserting the protruding portion 23c formed on the inner surface of the support shaft 23 is formed from the upper end to the lower end.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the coil spring 73 has a posture in which the contraction direction is the vertical direction (the axial direction of the support shaft 23), and the whole is disposed in the hollow portion S of the support shaft 23. The inner cylindrical portion 72b of the clutch member 72 is inserted inward. A spring contact portion (biasing member contact portion) 72f that contacts the lower end portion of the coil spring 73 from below is provided at the lower end portion of the inner cylinder portion 72b. The spring contact portion 72f is formed so as to protrude radially inward from the lower end portion of the inner cylinder portion 72b. The biasing force of the coil spring 73 is transmitted by the spring contact portion 72f in a direction in which the concave portion 72d of the annular frame portion 72a is engaged with the convex portion 71b of the ring-shaped gear 71. The coil spring 73 in contact with the spring contact portion 72f is disposed inside the ring-shaped gear 71.

  The guided portion 72c is located between the annular frame portion 72a and the inner cylinder portion 72b. The guided frame 72c connects the annular frame 72a and the inner cylinder 72b formed with the spring contact portion 72f. The guided portion 72c engages with an edge extending in the vertical direction of the slit 23b in a state of being inserted into the slit 23b of the support shaft 23, and is guided in the vertical direction by the edge.

  The casing 74 is provided with an engaging member 88 that engages with the support shaft 23 inserted into the lower insertion port 74c and prevents the support shaft 23 from coming out of the lower insertion port 74c. The engaging member 88 can be switched between an engaging state that engages with the support shaft 23 and a detachable state that can be detached from the support shaft 23, and can be rotated around the axis of the support shaft 23. ing.

  In other words, an upper opening 74f is formed in the upper wall portion of the upper casing member 74a at a portion corresponding to a position directly above the lower insertion opening 74c, and an engagement member 88 is disposed in the upper opening 74f. It is installed. The engaging member 88 is formed in a cap shape that covers the upper end portion of the support shaft 23, and the upper end portion of the coil spring 73 comes into contact with the engaging member 88 from below. The upper side of the engagement member 88 protrudes upward from the upper opening 74 f, while the lower side is accommodated in the casing 74. Therefore, the upper side of the engaging member 88 protrudes from the outer surface of the casing 74. A tool engaging portion 88b with which the tool engages is provided at a portion of the engaging member 88 protruding from the outer surface of the casing 74. The tool engaging portion 88b has a hexagonal cross section, and the engaging member 88 can be rotated by engaging a general-purpose tool for turning a bolt with the tool engaging portion 88b. .

  On the other hand, a flange portion 88a is formed in the lower portion of the engagement member 88, and this flange portion 88a abuts against the peripheral edge portion of the upper opening portion 74f of the upper casing member 74a from the inside of the casing 74. It is designed to engage. Accordingly, the upper end portion of the coil spring 73 is supported by the casing 74 via the engaging member 88.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a hook portion 89 that hooks on the protruding portion 23 c of the support shaft 23 is provided on the inner surface of the engaging member 88. The engaging member 88 is engaged with the support shaft 23 by hooking the catching portion 89 on the protruding portion 23c. As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 12, the hook portion 89 has an opening portion 89 a that opens to one side in the rotation direction of the engagement member 88 (the circumferential direction of the support shaft 23) and into which the protruding portion 23 c is introduced. ing.

  The hook portion 89 protrudes from the inner surface of the engaging member 88 and extends downward from the upper portion of the inner surface, and the engaging member 88 rotates from the lower end portion to the one side in the rotational direction. And a second protrusion 89c extending to the end. A protrusion 89d that protrudes upward is formed on one side of the second protrusion 89c in the rotational direction of the engaging member 88. The projecting portion 89 d is integrated with the inner surface of the engaging member 88. On the upper surface of the protrusion 89d, inclined surfaces 89e and 89e are provided on one side and the other side of the engaging member 88 in the rotational direction, respectively. The inclined surface 89e on one side in the rotation direction is inclined so as to be located upward as it goes to the other side, while the inclined surface 89e on the other side in the rotation direction is inclined so as to be located upward as it goes to one side. ing. A flat surface 89f is provided between the inclined surfaces 89e and 89e on the upper surface of the protrusion 89d. The flat surface 89f extends in the horizontal direction so as to connect the inclined surface 89e on one side in the rotational direction and the inclined surface 89e on the other side in the rotational direction.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the storage device 7 can be easily attached to and detached from the support shaft 23 of the upper member 21 of the mirror base 2. When the storage device 7 is attached to the support shaft 23, the upper end portion of the support shaft 23 is inserted into the lower insertion port 74 c of the casing 74. Then, the ring gear 71 is disposed outside the support shaft 23. Further, each guided portion 72 c of the clutch member 72 is inserted into each slit 23 b of the support shaft 23, and the inner cylinder portion 72 b of the clutch member 72 is inserted into the hollow portion S of the support shaft 23. At this time, the inner cylinder portion 72b of the clutch member 72 is formed with a slit 72e through which the protruding portion 23c formed on the inner surface of the support shaft 23 is inserted from the upper end to the lower end. Is inserted into the slit 72e of the inner cylinder portion 72b.

  When the support shaft 23 is completely inserted into the casing 74 of the storage device 7, the coil spring 73 is disposed in the hollow portion S of the support shaft 23. In this state, a tool (not shown) is engaged with the tool engaging portion 88b of the engaging member 88 of the storage device 7, and the engaging member 88 is rotated. The operation direction of the engaging member 88 is a direction in which the protruding portion 23c of the support shaft 23 enters the opening portion 89a of the catching portion 89 of the engaging member 88, as shown in order in FIG. As the engaging member 88 is rotated, each part is elastically deformed, and the one inclined surface 23d of the projecting portion 23c moves relatively while sliding on the one inclined surface 89e of the catching portion 89, and is flat. The other inclined surface 89e of the catch portion 89 and the other inclined surface 23d of the support shaft 23 come into contact with each other over the surface 89f, and the engagement member 88 is prevented from rotating in the reverse direction. As a result, the engaging member 88 can be engaged with the support shaft 23 to prevent the support shaft 23 from coming out of the lower insertion opening 74 c, so that the storage device 7 can be mounted on the support shaft 23. .

  On the other hand, when the storage device 7 is removed from the support shaft 23, the engaging member 88 is rotated by a tool in a direction opposite to that at the time of mounting. As a result, each part is elastically deformed, and the protruding part 23c of the support shaft 23 comes out of the opening part 89a of the hook part 89 in the order shown from the bottom to the top of FIG. As a result, the engaging member 88 can be detached from the support shaft 23 so that the support shaft 23 can be removed from the lower insertion port 74 c of the casing 74, and the storage device 7 is removed from the support shaft 23. Can do.

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According to this embodiment, the pivot ball 50b is provided in the visor 5, the pivot fitting hole 41 is provided in the mirror holder 4 to be fitted with each other, and the mirror holder 4 is further extended so as to surround the pivot ball 50b. Since the sliding surface 42a is provided and the visor 5 is provided with the visor-side sliding surface 51a that slides on the holder-side sliding surface 42a, the angle adjustment unit 6 is not provided with a pivot, a fitting hole, or a sliding surface. That's it. As a result, even if the size of the mirror 3 is changed, the angle adjustment unit 6 can be shared to reduce the cost, and the mirror vibration can be suppressed flexibly in accordance with the size of the mirror 3. In addition, the angle adjustment unit 6 can be miniaturized and the degree of freedom in layout can be improved.

  Further, when the angle is adjusted manually, the angle adjusting unit 6 is not provided, the sliding resistance of the pivot ball 50b and the pivot fitting hole 41, and the sliding of the holder side sliding surface 42a and the visor side sliding surface 51a. The angle adjustment function can be established by the dynamic resistance. When a potentiometer for realizing the memory mirror function is installed, the visor-side sliding surface 51a surrounds the pivot ball 50b and is larger than the pivot ball 50b. A potentiometer can be installed inside the visor-side sliding surface 51a.

  Further, the visor-side annular protrusion 51 extending in an annular shape is integrally formed on the visor 5 integrally formed with the pivot ball 50b, and the visor-side sliding surface 51a is formed on the inner surface of the visor-side annular protrusion 51. And the relative positional relationship between the visor-side sliding surface 51a and the pivot ball 50b can be maintained with high accuracy.

  Further, since the angle adjustment unit 6 is attached to the side of the visor 5 opposite to the side on which the mirror 3 is attached, rainwater or the like applied to the mirror 3 side can be made difficult to be applied directly to the angle adjustment unit 6.

  In addition, the movable shafts 60 and 61 of the angle adjustment unit 6 penetrate through the inside of the portion of the visor 5 where the visor-side sliding surface 51a is formed. Since the visor-side sliding surface 51a and the holder-side sliding surface 42a are annular and are in contact with each other over the entire circumference, it is difficult for rainwater or the like on the mirror 3 side to enter the movable shafts 60 and 61 side. It becomes. This makes it difficult for rainwater or the like to be applied to the portion where the movable shafts 60 and 61 are disposed, so that the seal structure of the angle adjustment unit 6 can be simplified or the seal structure can be omitted.

  Further, by engaging the rod-like portion 43 a of the mirror holder 4 with the visor side engaging portion 51 b of the visor 5, the mirror holder 4 can be prevented from rotating. In this case, the rod-shaped portion 43a and the visor-side engaging portion 51b of the mirror holder 4 do not have to be provided in the angle adjustment unit 6, so that the angle adjustment unit 6 can be used in other vehicle types.

  Further, the clutch mechanism can be configured by disposing the coil spring 73 of the storage device 7 in the hollow portion S of the support shaft 23 of the mirror base 2. As a result, the inside of the support shaft 23 can be effectively used to reduce the size of the storage device 7, so that the outer shape of the vehicle side mirror 1 can be reduced, and the occupant's field of view can be secured widely. .

  Further, since the coil spring 73 is disposed inside the ring-shaped gear 71, the height of the storage device 7 can be reduced, and the size can be further reduced.

  In addition, since the support shaft 23 is integrally formed with the members constituting the mirror base 2, the number of parts can be reduced and reliability over a long period can be ensured. Then, a lower insertion port 74c through which the support shaft 23 is inserted is formed in the casing 74 of the storage device 7, and the support shaft 23 inserted into the lower insertion port 74c is engaged to prevent the support shaft 23 from coming off. An engaging member 88 is provided in the storage device 7 so that the engaging member 88 can be switched between an engaged state engaging with the support shaft 23 and a detachable state detachable from the support shaft 23. Thereby, since the storage device 7 can be easily attached to and detached from the support shaft 23, the storage device 7 can be easily separated from the support shaft 23. Therefore, the degree of freedom in assembling each part can be improved, and workability when the storage device 7 is repaired can be improved.

  The above-described embodiment is merely an example in all respects and should not be interpreted in a limited manner. Further, all modifications and changes belonging to the equivalent scope of the claims are within the scope of the present invention.

  As described above, the present invention can be applied to, for example, a vehicle side mirror disposed on a side portion of an automobile.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle side mirror 2 Mirror base 3 Mirror 4 Mirror holder 5 Visor 6 Angle adjustment unit 7 Storage device 23 Support shaft 23b Slit (guide part)
23c Projection part 70 Motor 70b Worm (gear)
71 Ring-shaped gear 71b Convex part (gear side engaging part)
72 Clutch member 72d recess (clutch side engaging portion)
72c Guided portion 72f Spring contact portion (biasing member contact portion)
73 Coil spring (biasing member)
74 Casing 74c Lower insertion port 88 Engaging member 88b Tool engaging part 89 Hook part 89a Open part S Hollow part

Claims (5)

A mirror base attached to the vehicle;
And a visor to which a mirror is attached. A support shaft is integrally formed with a member constituting the mirror base, the visor is rotatably connected to the support shaft, and the visor is switched between a storage state and a use state. In the vehicle side mirror further provided with a storage device,
The storage device includes a motor, a ring-shaped gear to which the rotational force of the motor is transmitted via a gear, a clutch member that is detachably engaged with the ring-shaped gear, and the support for the clutch member. An urging member that applies an urging force in the axial direction of the shaft, and a casing that houses the motor, the ring gear, and the clutch member, the casing being attached to the visor,
The support shaft includes a guide portion that guides the clutch member in the axial direction of the support shaft and prevents relative rotation in the circumferential direction of the support shaft,
The ring-shaped gear includes a gear-side engagement portion that is disposed outside the support shaft and has a protrusion protruding in the axial direction of the support shaft or a recess recessed in the axial direction of the support shaft.
The clutch member includes a clutch side engaging portion having a concave portion or a convex portion engaged with the gear side engaging portion, a guided portion engaged with and guided by the guide portion of the support shaft, and the urging force. An urging member abutting portion that abuts against the member and transmits the urging force of the urging member in a direction in which the clutch side engaging portion engages with the gear side engaging portion;
The casing is provided with an insertion port into which the support shaft is inserted, and an engagement member that engages with the support shaft inserted into the insertion port and prevents the support shaft from coming off.
The vehicle side mirror according to claim 1, wherein the engagement member is switched between an engagement state in which the engagement member is engaged with the support shaft and a detachable state in which the engagement member can be detached from the support shaft. The vehicle side mirror according to claim 1,
A part of said engaging member protrudes from the outer surface of the said casing, The vehicle side mirror characterized by the above-mentioned. The vehicle side mirror according to claim 2,
The side mirror for vehicles characterized by the tool engaging part which a tool engages in the part which protrudes from the outer surface of the said casing in the said engaging member. In the vehicle side mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The support shaft is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes in the radial direction,
The engaging member is provided with a hook portion that is hooked on the protruding portion,
The vehicle side mirror according to claim 1, wherein the engaging member is engaged with the support shaft by hooking the catch portion on the projecting portion. The vehicle side mirror according to claim 4,
The engagement member is provided in the casing so as to be rotatable around an axis of the support shaft,
The side mirror for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the hook portion has an opening portion that is opened to one side in the rotation direction of the engaging member and into which the protruding portion is introduced.

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