JP2020189525A - Visually recognizing device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a visually recognizing device for vehicle which can prevent or suppress projection of a lid body on a visual recognition auxiliary part when a front side of the visual recognition auxiliary part is cleaned.SOLUTION: A lid body 60 is provided so as to be slidable between a closing position 60X where an opening 34 is closed and an opening position 60Y set at a side farther from a front of a camera 22 than the closing position 60X. An interlock mechanism 58 has both a function of sliding the lid body 60 to the opening position 60Y from the closing position 60X using a force of advancing a nozzle 44 to a position projecting from the opening 34, and a function of sliding the lid body 60 to the closing position 60X from the opening position 60Y using a force of retreating the nozzle 44 projecting from the opening 34.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle visual recognition device.

The following Patent Document 1 discloses an in-vehicle optical sensor cleaning device. In this device, the movable nozzle can appear and disappear, and when the operation switch is operated, the movable nozzle moves forward, and the gas-liquid mixed fluid is injected from the injection port at the tip of the movable nozzle toward the lens surface. ing. As a result, dry mud and the like adhering to the lens surface are washed away, and the lens surface is washed.

JP-A-2018-34646

By the way, there is a structure in which an opening is formed through a portion of a vehicle panel member where a movable nozzle appears and disappears, and a lid body can open and close the opening. In such a structure, for example, the lid is configured to be integrally displaced with the movable nozzle, and the movable nozzle can be covered by the lid when the lid is closed.

However, in such a structure, if the movable nozzle protrudes when cleaning the front side of the visual aid part such as a camera or a mirror, the lid is also displaced integrally with the movable nozzle, so that the lid is reflected in the visual aid part. There is room for improvement in terms of preventing or suppressing.

In consideration of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to obtain a vehicle visual recognition device capable of preventing or suppressing the lid from being reflected on the visual recognition assisting portion when cleaning the front side of the visual recognition assisting portion.

The vehicle visual recognition device according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided in the vehicle, and the visual recognition assisting portion that assists the visual recognition of the occupants of the vehicle and the opening for nozzle appearance penetrate the peripheral portion on the front side of the visual recognition assisting portion. The formed panel member, a nozzle that can appear and disappear from the opening, and a nozzle that injects a cleaning liquid from an injection port on the tip side toward the front side of the visual recognition assisting portion in a state of protruding from the opening, and the opening. A lid slidably provided between a closing position for closing the portion and an open position set on a side farther from the front of the visual recognition assisting portion than the closing position, and the nozzle from the opening. It has an interlocking mechanism that slides the lid body from the closed position to the open position by using a force that advances to a protruding position.

According to the vehicle visual recognition device of the first aspect of the present invention, the visual recognition of the occupants of the vehicle is assisted by the visual recognition assisting unit. Further, in the panel member, an opening is formed through the peripheral portion on the front side of the visual recognition assisting portion, and the nozzle can appear and disappear from the opening. The nozzle ejects the cleaning liquid from the injection port on the tip end side toward the front side of the visual recognition assisting portion in a state of protruding from the opening. Here, the lid can slide between the closing position for closing the opening and the opening position set on the side farther from the front of the visual recognition assisting part than the closing position. The lid is slid from the closed position to the open position by using the force of advancing the nozzle to the position where it protrudes from the opening. In this way, when the opening is opened, the lid is slid to the side far from the front of the visual aid, so that the lid is prevented or suppressed from being reflected in the visual aid.

The vehicle visual recognition device of the second aspect of the present invention is the vehicle visual recognition device of the first aspect of the present invention, in which the interlocking mechanism connects the nozzle and the lid and protrudes from the opening. It also has a function of sliding the lid body from the open position to the closed position by using the retracting force of the nozzle in the state.

According to the vehicle visual recognition device of the second aspect of the present invention, the interlocking mechanism connects the nozzle and the lid body, and when the nozzle protruding from the opening retracts, the lid is used by the force. You can also slide your body from the open position to the closed position. That is, the interlocking mechanism can open and close the lid body by using the power to make the nozzle appear and disappear.

The vehicle visual recognition device of the third aspect of the present invention has a urging member that urges the lid body in the direction of the closing position in the vehicle visual recognition device of the first aspect of the present invention.

According to the vehicle visual recognition device of the third aspect of the present invention, the lid body is urged in the direction of the closing position by the urging member, so that when the nozzle protruding from the opening retracts, the lid body is urged. , It is closed by the urging force of the urging member.

The vehicle visual recognition device of the fourth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle visual recognition device of the second aspect of the present invention, in which the interlocking mechanism is provided on the shaft portion provided on the lid and the nozzle, and the nozzle is provided. It is provided with a guide portion that guides the shaft portion so that the lid body slides to open and close according to the movement of the lid in the infestation direction.

According to the vehicle visual recognition device of the fourth aspect of the present invention, the guide portion provided on the nozzle is provided on the lid so that the lid slides to open and close according to the movement of the nozzle in the direction of appearance and withdrawal. Guide the shaft. Therefore, the lid can be opened and closed by using the power to make the nozzle appear and disappear without complicating the structure.

The vehicle visual recognition device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle visual recognition device according to the second aspect of the present invention, wherein the interlocking mechanism is provided on a shaft portion provided on the nozzle and a shaft portion provided on the lid body. The guide portion is provided to guide the portion and to slide the lid body to open and close by receiving a load from the shaft portion in response to the movement of the nozzle in the infestation direction.

According to the vehicle visual recognition device of the fifth aspect of the present invention, the guide portion provided on the lid guides the shaft portion provided on the nozzle and loads from the shaft portion according to the movement of the nozzle in the infestation direction. By receiving it, the lid is slid to open and close. Therefore, the lid can be opened and closed by using the power to make the nozzle appear and disappear without complicating the structure.

As described above, the vehicle visual recognition device of the present invention has an excellent effect that the lid body can be prevented or suppressed from being reflected on the visual recognition assisting portion when the front side of the visual recognition assisting portion is washed.

FIG. 1A is a side view showing a part of the vehicle equipped with the vehicle visual recognition device according to the first embodiment as viewed from the vehicle side. FIG. 1B is a plan view showing the vehicle visual recognition device of FIG. 1A and its peripheral portion as viewed from above the vehicle. FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view showing a non-operating state of the cleaning device of the vehicle visual recognition device according to the first embodiment in an enlarged cross section along line 2A-2A of FIG. 1B. FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view showing an operating state of the cleaning device of FIG. 2A. FIG. 3A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the state cut along the line 3A-3A of FIG. 2A. FIG. 3B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the state cut along the line 3B-3B of FIG. 2A. FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view showing a non-operating state of the cleaning device of the vehicle visual recognition device according to the second embodiment in a cross section corresponding to FIG. 2A. FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view showing an operating state of the cleaning device of FIG. 4A. FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the state cut along the line 5-5 of FIG. 4 (A). FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view showing a non-operating state of the cleaning device of the vehicle visual recognition device according to the third embodiment in a cross section corresponding to FIG. 2A. FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view showing an operating state of the cleaning device of FIG. 6A.

[First Embodiment]
The vehicle visual recognition device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. In these figures, the arrow FR appropriately shown indicates the front side of the vehicle, the arrow UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle, and the arrow OUT indicates the outside in the vehicle width direction.

FIG. 1A shows a side view of a part of the vehicle 100 on which the vehicle visual recognition device 10 according to the present embodiment is mounted, as viewed from the side of the vehicle, and FIG. 1B shows a side view. , A plan view of the vehicle visual recognition device 10 and its peripheral portion as viewed from above the vehicle is shown.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the vehicle visual recognition device 10 is provided, for example, at the upper end of the fender panel 104 of the vehicle side 102 and at the rear end of the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 1B, the vehicle visual recognition device 10 includes a visor 12. The visor 12 is made of resin, and the outer peripheral surface of the visor 12 constitutes the design surface of the vehicle visual recognition device 10. The visor 12 is fixedly supported on the vehicle body side via a support mechanism (not shown) provided inside the visor 12. The vehicle rear side portion of the visor 12 is composed of a visor rim 14 as a panel member. Further, the vehicle front side and upper side portion of the visor 12 is composed of the upper visor cover 16, and the vehicle front side and lower side portion of the visor 12 is composed of the lower visor cover 18. The visor 12 configured in this way houses the camera unit 20 inside.

FIG. 2A shows a cross-sectional view of an enlarged cross section along line 2A-2A of FIG. 1B. FIG. 2A shows a non-operating state of the cleaning device 40 described later in the vehicle visual recognition device 10, and FIG. 2B shows an operating state of the cleaning device 40.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the camera unit 20 includes a camera 22 as a visual recognition assisting unit that assists the visual recognition of the occupants of the vehicle. The camera 22 is provided with a lens 22A on the front side thereof, and the lens 22A is directed to the rear side of the vehicle. The camera 22 is electrically connected to a vehicle control device (not shown), and can image the rear side of the vehicle under the control of the control device. A monitor (not shown) is electrically connected to the control device, and the monitor can display an image captured by the camera 22 under the control of the control device. The monitor is installed in the vehicle interior, and the occupant (particularly the driver) of the vehicle confirms the image displayed by the monitor to assist the occupant in visually recognizing the rear side of the vehicle.

The portion of the camera 22 opposite to the side of the lens 22A is attached to the box-shaped first bracket 24. The first bracket 24 is fixed to the support mechanism (not shown). A tubular second bracket 26 is provided on the rear portion of the first bracket 24 on the vehicle rear side, and a camera 22 is arranged inside the second bracket 26. The end portion of the inner surface of the second bracket 26 on the rear side of the vehicle is expanded in diameter through a step. A plate-shaped cover glass 28 is fitted in the opening 26A at the rear end of the second bracket 26 on the vehicle rear side. The cover glass 28 is capable of transmitting light and closes the opening 26A at the rear end of the second bracket 26 on the vehicle rear side. One side of the double-sided tape 27 is attached to the outer peripheral portion of the cover glass 28 on the front side of the vehicle over the entire circumference, and the outer peripheral side of the other surface of the double-sided tape 27 covers the entire circumference on the stepped surface of the second bracket 26. It is pasted. Further, a sheet-shaped heater 29 is adhered to the outer peripheral portion of the cover glass 28 on the rear side of the vehicle over the entire circumference thereof.

The visor rim 14 includes a rear wall portion 14A that constitutes a portion on the rear side of the vehicle and faces the rear side of the vehicle, and also includes a peripheral wall portion 14B extending from the rear wall portion 14A to the front side of the vehicle. The peripheral wall portion 14B has a substantially U-shape with the inside in the vehicle width direction open when viewed from the rear side of the vehicle (not shown). Further, a circular window 30 is formed through the rear wall portion 14A. An annular wall portion 32 is formed on the outer peripheral side of the window 30 so as to increase the diameter from the peripheral end of the window 30 toward the rear side of the vehicle. The lens 22A of the camera 22 is arranged so as to face the outside from the window 30, and the camera 22 images the rear side of the vehicle through the window 30.

The annular wall portion 32 constitutes a peripheral portion on the front side of the camera 22, and is located outside the range of the angle of view A of the camera 22. Further, a part of the cover glass 28 described above is exposed from the window 30, and the annular wall portion 32 and a part of the cover glass 28 are recessed toward the front side of the vehicle with respect to the general portion 14A1 of the rear wall portion 14A. A recess 33 is formed. An opening 34 for appearance of the nozzle 44, which will be described later, is formed through the annular wall portion 32. The opening 34 is formed on the upper side of the vehicle with respect to the window 30.

Inside the visor 12, the nozzle unit 42 is housed on the upper side of the vehicle with respect to the camera unit 20. In the figure, the nozzle unit 42 is shown in a side view instead of a cross-sectional view. The nozzle unit 42 is made of resin and constitutes a part of the cleaning device 40, and in this embodiment, the cleaning liquid is sprayed toward the cover glass 28 to be cleaned (in other words, toward the front side of the camera 22). It is provided for the purpose. A hose 49 is connected to the nozzle unit 42, and a pump P schematically shown in FIG. 1 is connected to the hose 49. The pump P is supposed to supply the cleaning liquid stored in the tank T (schematically shown). Then, by operating the pump P, the cleaning liquid is supplied to the nozzle unit 42 from the hose 49 shown in FIG. 2 (A). As an example, the nozzle unit 42 includes a nozzle 44 and a nozzle case 46.

The nozzle case 46 is fixed inside the visor 12. The nozzle case 46 is a bottomed tubular case, and is connected to the hose 49 via the connecting cylinder portion 48 so that the cleaning liquid is supplied to the inside. A part of the nozzle 44 is housed in the nozzle case 46.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the portion of the nozzle 44 on the tip end side can appear and disappear from the opening 34 (details will be described later). The nozzle 44 includes a tubular nozzle body 50 that extends linearly. An injection port 50A for injecting a cleaning liquid is formed in a portion of the nozzle 44 on the tip end side of the nozzle body 50. Further, a check valve V that opens when the pressure inside the nozzle body 50 exceeds a predetermined value is provided in a portion on the tip end side of the nozzle body 50. The nozzle 44 is configured to inject cleaning liquid from the injection port 50A toward the exposed portion side of the cover glass 28 (in other words, the front side of the camera 22) by opening the check valve V in a state of protruding from the opening 34. Has been done. In the figure, the direction in which the cleaning liquid is sprayed is indicated by an arrow B.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the nozzle 44 has a diameter-expanded portion 52 that is expanded from the base end portion of the nozzle body 50 via the stepped portion 51 and extends toward the base end side of the nozzle 44. Be prepared. The enlarged diameter portion 52 is formed in a short cylindrical shape. The outer peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter portion 52 is arranged along the inner surface of the nozzle case 46.

A tension spring 45 is housed inside the nozzle 44. One end of the tension spring 45 is connected to the base end side of the nozzle case 46, and the other end is connected to the nozzle body 50. The nozzle 44 is attracted to the base end side of the nozzle case 46 by the tension of the tension spring 45 in the non-operating state of the cleaning device 40.

Further, the opening 34 is provided with a lid 60 that can be opened and closed. In the drawing, the lid 60 is shown in a side view instead of a cross-sectional view. The lid 60 is made of resin. The surface of the lid main body 62, which is the main body of the lid 60, forms a design surface continuous with the surface of the annular wall 32.

FIG. 3B shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of the state cut along the line 3B-3B of FIG. 2A. As shown in FIG. 3B, a substantially T-shaped protruding portion 64 is provided on the back surface side of the lid main body portion 62. The protruding portion 64 includes a vertical wall portion 64A formed so as to project from an intermediate portion in the width direction W on the back surface side of the lid main body portion 62, and a horizontal wall portion 64B extending in the width direction W at the tip portion in the protruding direction of the vertical wall portion 64A. To be equipped. As shown in FIG. 2, the vertical wall portion 64A is erected from the intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the lid main body 62 in the side view of the lid 60, and the nozzle is directed toward standing upright from the back surface of the lid main body 62. It is slightly inclined to the side away from 44.

The side wall portion 64B of the protruding portion 64 shown in FIG. 3B is slidably arranged along the guide rail 36. The guide rail 36 is configured to include a guide groove portion 36A having a substantially T-shaped cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. As shown in FIG. 2, the guide rail 36 is erected from the back surface side in the peripheral portion of the opening 34 and the portion far from the front surface of the camera 22, and is the vertical wall of the protruding portion 64 in the direction view of FIG. The portion 64A extends in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction. As described above, the lid body 60 has a closing position 60X (see FIG. 2A) for closing the opening 34 and an opening position 60Y (FIG. 2 (FIG. 2)) set on the side farther from the front of the camera 22 than the closing position 60X. B) and) are provided so as to be slidable. As shown in FIG. 2B, the open position 60Y is set outside the range of the angle of view A of the camera 22. The open position 60Y can be appropriately set to a position where the image on the camera 22 can be prevented or suppressed.

FIG. 3A shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of the state cut along the line 3A-3A of FIG. 2A. In FIG. 3A, the check valve V is shown in a simplified manner. As shown in FIG. 3A, a pair of protruding wall portions 66 are erected on the back surface side of the lid main body portion 62. As shown in FIG. 2A, the protruding wall portion 66 is formed closer to the front surface of the camera 22 than the protruding portion 64. As shown in FIG. 3A, shaft portions 68 projecting inward in the width direction (sides approaching each other) from opposite portions are formed on the tip side of the pair of projecting wall portions 66 in the projecting direction. ..

The shaft portion 68 is formed in a short columnar shape, and is slidably housed in a guide portion 56 provided in the nozzle 44. As shown in FIG. 2, an elongated elongated portion 54 is integrally formed on the side portion of the nozzle main body portion 50, and a guide portion 56 is formed on the elongated portion 54. The long portion 54 is formed on both side portions of the nozzle body portion 50, and the guide portion 56 is an elongated hole. The long portion 54 and the guide portion 56 extend from the tip end portion of the nozzle body portion 50 and are inclined toward the base end side of the nozzle body portion 50 toward the side away from the front surface of the camera 22.

The guide portion 56 guides the shaft portion 68 so that the lid 60 slides to open and close according to the movement of the nozzle 44 in the infestation direction X. That is, the vehicle visual recognition device 10 of the present embodiment has an interlocking mechanism 58 including a guide portion 56 and a shaft portion 68, and the interlocking mechanism 58 connects the nozzle 44 and the lid 60. Then, the interlocking mechanism 58 uses a force (force in the direction of arrow Fw in FIG. 2B) to advance the nozzle 44 to a position where it protrudes from the opening 34, and closes the lid 60 at the closing position 60X (FIG. 2A). ) To the open position 60Y (see FIG. 2B), and the lid 60 is moved to the open position 60Y (see FIG. 2B) by using the force of the nozzle 44 protruding from the opening 34 to retract. It also has a function of sliding from the closing position 60X (see FIG. 2A) from (see FIG. 2B).

(Action / effect)
Next, the operation and effect of the above embodiment will be described.

In the present embodiment, the camera 22 assists the visual recognition of the occupant of the vehicle shown in FIG. 2 (A). When the exposed portion of the cover glass 28 on the front side of the camera 22 becomes dirty, the pump P (see FIG. 1) is automatically or manually operated to supply the cleaning liquid into the nozzle case 46. When the cleaning liquid flows into the nozzle 44 from the nozzle case 46, the nozzle 44 advances against the tension of the tension spring 45. Then, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the nozzle 44 protrudes from the opening 34 and the pressure of the cleaning liquid inside the nozzle 44 exceeds a predetermined value, the check valve V opens and the cover glass is opened from the injection port 50A. The cleaning liquid is sprayed toward the exposed portion side of the 28 (in other words, the front side of the camera 22).

Here, the lid body 60 has a closing position 60X for closing the opening 34 shown in FIG. 2A and an opening position 60Y set on a side farther from the front of the camera 22 than the closing position 60X (FIG. 2 (FIG. 2). B)) and can be slid between. Then, the interlocking mechanism 58 uses a force (force in the direction of arrow Fw in FIG. 2B) to advance the nozzle 44 to a position where it protrudes from the opening 34, and closes the lid 60 from the closing position 60X in FIG. 2B. ) Is slid to the open position 60Y (see arrow S1). In this way, when the opening 34 is opened, the lid 60 is slid to the side far from the front of the camera 22, so that the lid 60 is prevented or suppressed from being reflected on the camera 22.

Further, in the present embodiment, the interlocking mechanism 58 connects the nozzle 44 and the lid 60, and uses the force of the nozzle 44 protruding from the opening 34 to retract the lid 60 to open the lid 60. Slide from 60Y to the closing position 60X shown in FIG. 2 (A). That is, the interlocking mechanism 58 can open and close the lid 60 by using the power to make the nozzle 44 appear and disappear.

More specifically, in the present embodiment, the guide portion 56 provided on the nozzle 44 slides open and closes according to the movement of the nozzle 44 in the infestation direction X. Guide the shaft portion 68 provided in the. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the complexity of the structure can be suppressed.

As described above, according to the vehicle visual recognition device 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent or suppress the lid 60 from being reflected on the camera 22 when the front side of the camera 22 is washed.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, the vehicle visual recognition device according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 (A) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the cleaning device 72 of the vehicle visual recognition device 70 according to the present embodiment is cut at the same cutting position as in FIG. 2 (A). In (B), the operating state of the cleaning device 72 is shown in a cross-sectional view. Further, FIG. 5 shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of the state cut along the line 5-5 of FIG. 4 (A).

As shown in these figures, the vehicle visual recognition device 70 according to the present embodiment has a first aspect in that it includes an interlocking mechanism 80 instead of the interlocking mechanism 58 (see FIG. 2) in the first embodiment. It is different from the vehicle visual recognition device 10 (see FIG. 2) according to the embodiment. The other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment. Therefore, the components substantially the same as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 4, the nozzle 74 in the present embodiment has a shaft portion 78 formed in place of the long portion 54 (both of which refer to FIG. 2 and the like) in which the guide portion 56 of the first embodiment is formed. The overhanging portion 76 is provided, and other points have substantially the same configuration as the nozzle 44 (see FIG. 2 and the like) in the first embodiment, and are made of resin. The nozzle body 50 of the nozzle 74 in the present embodiment is chamfered on the tip end side opposite to the camera 22 side in order to avoid interference with the lid 82. Although it is different from the nozzle body 50 in the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given for convenience because the other points are the same as the nozzle body 50 in the first embodiment.

A pair of overhanging portions 76 project from the portion of the nozzle body 50 on the tip end side opposite to the camera 22 side. As shown in FIG. 5, shaft portions 78 projecting outward in the width direction (sides separated from each other) are formed on the tip side of the pair of overhanging portions 76 in the projecting direction.

The shaft portion 78 is formed in a short columnar shape, and is slidably housed in a guide portion 86 provided on the lid body 82. The guide portion 86 is an elongated hole formed through the protruding wall portion 84 integrally formed on the back surface side of the lid main body portion 62 in the lid body 82. The protruding wall portions 84 are formed in pairs in the middle portion in the width direction W on the back surface side of the lid main body portion 62. As shown in FIG. 4, the guide portion 86 extends from the tip end portion of the protruding wall portion 84 and is inclined toward the base end side of the protruding wall portion 84 toward the front surface of the camera 22.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the lid 82 in the present embodiment is a guide portion instead of the protruding wall portion 66 (both of which refer to FIG. 2 and the like) in which the shaft portion 68 of the first embodiment is formed. The projecting wall portion 84 in which the 86 is formed is provided, and other points have substantially the same configuration as the lid 60 (see FIG. 2 and the like) in the first embodiment, and are made of resin.

The guide portion 86 guides the shaft portion 78 and slides the lid body 82 to open and close by receiving a load from the shaft portion 78 in response to the movement of the nozzle 74 in the infestation direction X (see FIG. 4A). Is set to. That is, the vehicle visual recognition device 70 of the present embodiment has an interlocking mechanism 80 including a shaft portion 78 and a guide portion 86, and the interlocking mechanism 80 connects the nozzle 74 and the lid 82. Then, the interlocking mechanism 80 uses a force (force in the direction of arrow Fw in FIG. 4B) to advance the nozzle 74 shown in FIG. 4A to a position where the nozzle 74 protrudes from the opening 34 to push the lid 82. The nozzle 74 has a function of sliding from the closed position 82X (see FIG. 4 (A)) to the open position 82Y (see FIG. 4 (B)) and protrudes from the opening 34 shown in FIG. 4 (B). It also has a function of sliding the lid body 82 from the open position 82Y (see FIG. 4 (B)) to the closed position 82X (see FIG. 4 (A)) by using the force of retracting.

The configuration of this embodiment also has the same effects and effects as those of the first embodiment described above.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, the vehicle visual recognition device according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 (A) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the cleaning device 92 of the vehicle visual recognition device 90 according to the present embodiment is cut at the same cutting position as in FIG. 2 (A). In (B), the operating state of the cleaning device 92 is shown in a cross-sectional view.

As shown in these figures, the vehicle visual recognition device 90 according to the present embodiment includes an interlocking mechanism 98 instead of the interlocking mechanism 58 (see FIG. 2) in the first embodiment, and is inside the guide rail 36. It is different from the vehicle visual recognition device 10 (see FIG. 2) according to the first embodiment in that the urging member 110 is provided in the vehicle. The other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment. Therefore, the components substantially the same as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

The nozzle 94 in the present embodiment is a pressing inclined portion 94A forming a part of the interlocking mechanism 98 in place of the long portion 54 (both of which refer to FIG. 2 and the like) in which the guide portion 56 of the first embodiment is formed. The nozzle 44 (see FIG. 2) in the first embodiment has the same configuration as that of the nozzle 44 (see FIG. 2), and is made of resin. The pressing inclined portion 94A is a portion inclined from the tip of the nozzle main body portion 94H toward the proximal end side on the side opposite to the camera 22 side. The base end portion of the pressing inclined portion 94A is located at a portion of the nozzle body portion 94H that overhangs the side opposite to the camera 22 side. The nozzle body portion 94H has the same configuration as the nozzle body portion 50 in the first embodiment except for the above points.

Further, the lid 96 in the present embodiment is a cover that constitutes a part of the interlocking mechanism 98 in place of the protruding wall portion 66 (both of which refer to FIG. 2 and the like) in which the shaft portion 68 of the first embodiment is formed. It is provided with a pressing inclined portion 96A, and other points have the same configuration as the lid 60 (see FIG. 2) in the first embodiment, and are made of resin.

The pressed inclined portion 96A is formed on a part of the end surface of the lid 96 on the camera 22 side, and the lid 96 is located at the closing position 96X shown in FIG. 6 (A) with respect to the back surface of the annular wall portion 32. It is arranged on the nozzle 94 side and is inclined so as to be in surface contact with the tip end side of the pressing inclined portion 94A of the nozzle 94. When the nozzle 94 moves forward, the pressed inclined portion 96A of the lid 96 is pressed by the pressed inclined portion 94A of the nozzle 94, and the lid 96 is pushed from the closing position 96X to the open position 96Y shown in FIG. 6 (B). It is designed to slide to. That is, the interlocking mechanism 98 of the present embodiment includes the pressing inclined portion 94A and the pressed inclined portion 96A, and the force that advances the nozzle 94 to the position where it protrudes from the opening 34 (in the direction of the arrow Fw in FIG. 6B). The lid 96 is configured to slide from the closed position 96X (see FIG. 6A) to the open position 96Y using force).

On the other hand, the urging member 110 provided in the guide rail 36 is a compression coil spring, and includes a general portion 14A1 of the rear wall portion 14A of the visor rim 14 and a lateral wall portion 64B of the protruding portion 64 provided on the lid 96. It is placed between. The urging member 110 is configured to urge the lid 96 in the direction of the closing position 96X shown in FIG. 6 (A).

According to the present embodiment, when the nozzle 94 shown in FIG. 6 (A) advances as shown in FIG. 6 (B), the pressed inclined portion 96A of the lid 96 becomes the pressing inclined portion 94A of the nozzle 94. When pressed, the lid 96 slides from the closing position 96X shown in FIG. 6A to the opening position 96Y shown in FIG. 6B. On the other hand, since the lid 96 is urged by the urging member 110 in the direction of the closing position 96X (see FIG. 6A), the nozzle is in a state of protruding from the opening 34 shown in FIG. 6B. When the 94 is retracted as shown in FIG. 6 (A), the lid 96 is closed by the urging force of the urging member 110.

As described above, also in this embodiment, it is possible to prevent or suppress the lid 96 from being reflected on the camera 22 when the front side of the camera 22 is washed.

[Modified example of the embodiment]
As a modification of the third embodiment, a tension coil spring may be applied as an urging member for urging the lid (96) in the direction of the closing position.

Further, in the first to third embodiments, the visual aid unit is the camera 22, but the visual aid unit may be another visual aid unit such as a mirror or the like.

Although an example of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be variously modified and implemented within a range not deviating from the gist thereof. ..

10, 70, 90 ... Vehicle visibility device, 14 ... By the rim (panel member), 22 ... Camera (visual assistance part), 34 ... Opening, 44, 74, 94 ... Nozzle , 50A ... Injection port, 56 ... Guide section, 58, 80, 98 ... Interlocking mechanism, 60, 82, 96 ... Lid body, 60X, 82X, 96X ... Closing position, 60Y, 82Y, 96Y ... open position, 68 ... shaft part, 78 ... shaft part, 86 ... guide part, 100 ... vehicle, 110 ... urging member, X ... nozzle Haunting direction

Claims (5)

A visual assistance unit provided on the vehicle to assist the visibility of the occupants of the vehicle,
A panel member in which an opening for nozzle appearance is formed through a peripheral portion on the front side of the visual recognition assisting portion.
A nozzle that can appear and disappear from the opening and ejects the cleaning liquid from the injection port on the tip side toward the front side of the visual recognition assisting portion while protruding from the opening.
A lid slidably provided between a closing position for closing the opening and an opening position set on a side farther from the front of the visual recognition assisting portion than the closing position.
An interlocking mechanism that slides the lid body from the closed position to the open position by using a force that advances the nozzle to a position where it protrudes from the opening.
A visual device for vehicles having. The interlocking mechanism connects the nozzle and the lid, and slides the lid from the open position to the closed position by using a force that retracts the nozzle that is in a state of protruding from the opening. The visual device for a vehicle according to claim 1, which also has a function of making the lid. The vehicle visual recognition device according to claim 1, further comprising an urging member that urges the lid body in the direction of the closing position. The interlocking mechanism
The shaft portion provided on the lid body and
A guide portion provided on the nozzle and guiding the shaft portion so that the lid body slides to open and close according to the movement of the nozzle in the infestation direction.
The vehicle visual recognition device according to claim 2. The interlocking mechanism
The shaft portion provided on the nozzle and
A guide portion provided on the lid body and set to guide the shaft portion and slide the lid portion to open and close by receiving a load from the shaft portion according to the movement of the nozzle in the infestation direction. ,
The vehicle visual recognition device according to claim 2.