JP2880952B2 - Vehicle intention display device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an intention display device for a vehicle, and more particularly, to an intention display device for a vehicle for expressing appreciation to a following vehicle when driving a vehicle. And what is valid.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, when driving a car, it is often the case that the driver is interrupted between the cars that are lined up at a junction of a road or a lane change on a congested road. Conventionally, there is no appropriate means for indicating intention even if one wishes to express gratitude to the following vehicle that was interrupted in such a case. In the case where the driver of a succeeding vehicle, which is the side that gave priority to the driver, becomes the driver of the following vehicle, it is unwilling and uncomfortable to give no thanks at all despite giving priority. Therefore,
In the past, if you were interrupted, you were forced to ring your horn, blink the rear side light, and wave a signal directly to the driver to express gratitude. I have.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 53-140384 discloses an automatic flag waving device using a wiper in which a sign flag is attached to a wiper arm of an automobile and the sign flag is swung according to the rotation of the wiper arm. In addition, 3-9
No. 955 discloses a wiper with a lamp in which a lamp is attached to a wiper arm. Further, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 58-180738 discloses a rear-end collision prevention lamp in which a lamp or the like is provided so as to be freely attached to a wiper and a device capable of adjusting the angle of the wiper is provided.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION As described above, when the driver is given priority, he / she sounds a horn to convey appreciation to the following vehicle, blinks the rear vehicle width light, Is not a good thing given the nature of these actions. In other words, these actions are a means of communicating the will of an emergency, so even if you can express gratitude to the driver of the following car, there is a danger to the driver of the surrounding car and passersby etc. There is a risk of misunderstanding and disrupting the general traffic order.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to appropriately transmit gratitude to a driver of a following vehicle without causing misunderstanding or inconvenience of the surroundings. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle intention display device.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems] intention display device for a vehicle according to the present invention is the first display device is attached to a moving member which operates in conjunction with the re-A wiper switch, put the vehicle body
A second indicator is disposed at a movement start position of the moving member.
The first display and the second display are the
The first display device displays the second display by operating the wiper switch
The driver's intention by moving away from the tool
It is composed .

[0007] According to the above means, if the driver of the following vehicle wants to express his appreciation during driving, the driver may operate the rear wiper switch. When the rear wiper switch is operated, the moving member that operates in conjunction therewith moves, so that the first indicator is separated from the second indicator. Since the first indicator and the second indicator are configured to cooperate with each other to indicate an intention, thanksgiving to the driver of the following vehicle by separating from the first indicator and the second indicator. Will be conveyed.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is a rear view of an automobile on which a vehicle intention display device according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed, and FIG. 1 (a) shows a state before an intention display. b) shows a state of intention display. FIG. 2 (a) shows a-
2B is a plan view taken along line bb in FIG. 2A, FIG. 2C is a partially omitted enlarged partial cross-sectional view taken along line cc in FIG. 2B, 3) and (e) are enlarged partial cross-sectional views showing another mounting form different from FIG. 2 (c).

In the present embodiment, a vehicle intention display device 10 according to the present invention includes a first display device 11 and a second display device 12 that cooperate with each other to display an intention of appreciation. The tool 11 and the second display tool 12 are installed on a rear wiper 3 of a vehicle equipped with a rear wiper.

A rear wiper 3 of a vehicle equipped with a rear wiper is mounted on a rear panel 2 on which a rear window 1 is formed. A wiper motor (not shown) for driving the rear wiper 3 is fixed in the rear panel 2, and the wiper shaft 4 is disposed near the center of the lower side of the rear window 1 so as to pass through the rear panel 2. It is slidably projected at a substantially right angle. The wiper shaft 4 supports the wiper arm 5. The wiper arm 5 includes a support 6 and a shank 7, and one end of the support 6 is fixed to the wiper shaft 4. Support 6
The shank 7 is rotatably supported at a free end of the rear window 1 so as to rotate in a direction of approaching and leaving the rear window 1. The shank 7 is constantly urged by a spring 8 in a direction of pressing against the rear window 1. I have. An arm piece is integrally connected to the other end of the shank 7, and a wiper blade 9 is rotatably supported at a free end, and the wiper blade 9 applies a biasing force of a spring 8 to the rear window 1. Is pressed by the The wiper shaft 4 is configured to be reciprocally rotated by a wiper motor (not shown), and the wiper motor is started by turning on a rear wiper switch (not shown).

The intention display device 10 for a vehicle includes a first display 11 and a second display 12 for displaying intention in cooperation with each other. The first indicator 11 is detachably attached to the tip of the wiper arm 5 of the rear wiper 3 as a moving member, and the second indicator 12 is arranged near the tip of the wiper arm 5 in the retracted state to form the rear window 1. Mounted on panel 2. In the present embodiment, the first
The display 11 and the second display 12 are configured to cooperate with each other to express an intention to convey thanks to the driver of the following vehicle. That is, the first display 1
The first and second display devices 12 are configured to express gratitude by taking a hat, the second display device 12 represents an alter ego of the driver (the driver who indicates his intention), and the first display device 11
Is configured to represent the action of taking a hat. In addition,
It is desirable that the expressions of the first display device 11 and the second display device 12 are configured to be expressions that make the mind of the driver of the follower relaxed, or expressions that are lovable and playful.

In the present embodiment, the second display device 12 is formed of a sheet having an adhesive applied to the back surface and a picture drawn on the surface, and is adhered to the surface of the panel 2. The shape and design of the second display device 12 are configured to symbolically represent the driver himself with animals. The shape and design of the second display device 12 may be constituted by a story character, a cartoon hero, or the like. It is desirable that the second indicator 12 be configured to withstand rain or car washing, or to be easily peeled or damaged by car washing or the like. Further, it is desirable that the second display device 12 is configured so as not to adversely affect the panel of the automobile or the glass of the rear window.

Incidentally, since the second display device 12 can be formed so as to be magnetically attractable together with the shape by integrally forming the second display device 12 with a rubber sheet containing a magnet, the second display device 12 is detachably attached to the panel 2. It can be configured to be attachable. Further, the second display device 12 may be made of a magnet, a suction cup, a hook-and-loop fastener (registered trademark magic tape), a material whose adsorption force is restored by washing with water, or the like.
Can be detachably attached to the panel 2.

In the present embodiment, the first display 11 has an outer shape and a picture with a hand 14 holding a hat 14,
It is formed in a flat plate shape. The first display 11 is formed of a lightweight plastic such as vinyl chloride, acrylic resin, ABS resin, foamed polyurethane or the like, or a lightweight and weather-resistant material such as wood, and is formed in a flat plate shape. The picture can be displayed by printing it on the surface or attaching a sticker on which the picture is printed. As shown in FIG. 2B, the first display 11 is configured to be symmetrically used on the front and back sides since the same pattern as the front side is displayed on the back side.

As shown in FIG. 2C,
The first display 11 is attached to the wiper arm 5 of the rear wiper 3 so that the first display 11 can be easily attached and detached by the attachment 15. The attachment 15 is made of a lightweight and weather-resistant elastic material such as a leaf spring or a resin, and is integrally formed, and has a substantially R-shaped vertical cross section. The attachment 15 is provided with the first display 11 in a state where the R-shaped leg is disposed on the lower side.
The back surface of the R shape is abutted against the back surface of the, and is fixed by the screw member 16. By pushing the R-shaped leg of the attachment 15 into the shank 7 of the wiper arm 5 from above,
The first display 11 can be detachably attached to the tip of the wiper arm 5.

The first indicator 11 attached to the wiper arm 5 by the attachment 15 does not fall off due to wind or vibration during high-speed running. However, when it is desired to remove the first display 11 from the wiper arm 5, the attachment 15 can be easily removed by pulling it up from the wiper arm 5. Incidentally, in order to reduce the load on the rear wiper 2, it is desirable that the first display tool 11 and the mounting tool 15 be formed of a lightweight material and formed in a shape that can avoid the influence of wind pressure and the like.

Further, in this embodiment, the first pointing device 11 is connected to the wiper arm 5 by two mounting devices 15 and 15.
, And each fixture 15 is provided with one screw member 16.
Has been fixed by. Thereby, each fixture 15 can be rotated around the screw member 16. Therefore, for example, even if the angles provided in the middle of the arm pieces are different, they can be easily mounted by adjusting the rotation of the mounting members 15 with the screw members 16.

As shown in FIG. 2D,
The first indicator 11 can be detachably attached to the wiper arm 5 of the rear wiper 3 by a U-shaped attachment 17 having flanges 18 at both ends. That is, in a state where the shank 7 of the wiper arm 5 is inserted into the U-shaped recess of the attachment 17, the two flanges 18, 18 are fastened to the first display 11 by the screw members 16, thereby providing the first display 11. The display 11 is detachably attached to the wiper arm 5.

In this embodiment, the first pointing device 11
Is mounted to the wiper arm 5 by two mounting members 17, 17, and each mounting member 15 is fixed by two screw members 16, 16, at least one of the screw fastening holes is a long hole, and the screw member is a bolt. -By using a nut member, it is possible to rotate around the other screw member 16 in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, so that the same effect as in the above-described mounting mode can be achieved.

In each of the mounting modes shown in FIGS. 2 (c) and 2 (d), the mounting of the first display device is performed by a screw member and a mounting device, but is shown in FIG. 2 (e). As shown in FIG.

Next, the operation will be described. Vehicle intention display device 10 installed in rear wiper 3 of a vehicle equipped with a rear wiper
Is in a state shown in FIG. 1A in a normal state. That is, the first display 11 is in a state of approaching the second display 12, and the cap 14 of the first display 11 is put on the animal head of the second display 12.

For example, when driving a car, the driver is interrupted between cars that are lined up at a confluence of a road or a lane change on a congested road, and expresses gratitude to a succeeding car that is given priority. To inform the driver, the driver only has to turn on the switch of the rear wiper 3 installed at hand. When the rear wiper switch is turned on, the wiper arm 5 of the rear wiper 3 starts the wiping operation by the wiper motor. Leave as you are. When the first display 11 is separated from the second display 12, the hand 13 of the first display 11 takes a hat 14 on the head of the second display 12 to give a greeting, so that the following vehicle Can recognize that the driver of the car before giving up his priorities expresses gratitude.

After the greeting, the driver turns off the rear wiper switch installed at hand. When the rear wiper switch is turned off, the wiper arm 5 of the rear wiper 3 is turned off by the automatic motor incorporated in the drive device of the wiper motor.
The first display 11 is automatically stopped at a predetermined storage position by a stop mechanism (not shown).
2 returns to the original state shown in FIG.

The intention display device 10 for a vehicle such as in the case of rainy weather
Is to be removed from the rear wiper 3, the first display 11
Only are removed by the fixture 15.

In the drawing, the rear wiper 3 is of a type in which the wiper arm 5 starts wiping from the lower right side of the rear window 1.
The case where the vehicle intention display device 10 is equipped with
When the wiper arm 5 is a rear wiper in which wiping is started from the lower left side of the rear window 1, the first display 11
Is turned upside down, and the fixture 15 is attached.
By sticking the display device 12 at a position facing the hat 14 of the first display device 11, the vehicle intention display device 10 of the present embodiment can be shared. That is, the vehicle intention display device 10 of the present embodiment is configured so as to be able to be shared by the right wiper rear wiper and the left wiper rear wiper.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, by turning on / off the rear wiper switch, the driver's appreciation of giving up the priorities is appropriately transmitted to the driver of the following vehicle. Therefore, it is not necessary to give a driver of a succeeding vehicle that gives priority to the driver to discomfort, to maintain safe driving, and to contribute to traffic safety.

Also, without honking the horn, blinking the rear side light, or shaking the driver's hand,
The appreciation can be properly communicated to the driver of the following vehicle, which does not lead to misunderstanding that there may be danger to the drivers of the surrounding cars and pedestrians, etc., and general traffic order Can be maintained.

Further, since the driver can display his / her intention by operating the existing rear wiper switch provided at hand, the driver does not need to turn his / her gaze from the front or reach his hand, thereby maintaining safe driving. can do.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

For example, the vehicle intention display device is not limited to be configured to be commonly used for a right wiping type rear wiper and a left wiping type rear wiper, but also for a right wiping type rear wiper and a left wiping type rear wiper. You may prepare each thing.

In the above embodiment, the case where the moving member that operates in conjunction with the rear wiper switch is the wiper arm of the rear wiper has been described. However, the moving member that operates in conjunction with the rear wiper switch is different from the wiper arm of the rear wiper. Alternatively, an arm or the like which is provided exclusively for the rear panel and driven by a motor interlocked with the rear wiper switch may be used. For example, an arm driven by a motor interlocking with the rear wiper switch may be provided on the indoor side of the rear window, and the first display may be mounted on this arm.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By operating the rear wiper switch, the driver can communicate thanks to the driver of the following vehicle without disturbing the traffic order and without reaching his hand even while driving. , Can contribute to traffic safety.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B are rear views of an automobile on which a vehicle intention display device according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed, wherein FIG. 1A shows a state before intention display and FIG. The state is shown.

FIG. 2A is a plan view along the line aa in FIG. 1, FIG.
FIG. 2A is a view taken along the line bb in FIG. 2A, and FIG.
FIG. 2D is a partially omitted enlarged partial cross-sectional view along the line c, and FIGS. 2D and 2E are enlarged partial cross-sectional views showing another mounting form different from FIG. 2C.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... rear window, 2 ... panel, 3 ... rear wiper, 4 ...
Wiper shaft, 5: Wiper arm, 6: Support, 7
... Shank, 8 ... Spring, 9 ... Wiper blade, 1
0: intention display device for vehicle, 11: first display device, 12: second display device, 13: hand, 14: hat, 15: mounting device, 16
... Screw member, 17 ... Screw-type mounting tool, 18 ... Flange,
19 ... Hinge tie.

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of front page (56) References JP-A-8-91119 (JP, A) JP-A 5-76877 (JP, U) JP-A 54-126344 (JP, U) JP-A 2- 45843 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) B60S 1/58 B60Q 1/50

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] A first display device is attached to a moving member which operates in conjunction with the re-A wiper switch, contact the vehicle body
A second indicator is disposed at a movement start position of the moving member.
The first indicator and the second indicator are the
By operating the rear wiper switch, the first indicator changes to the second table.
By moving away from the indicator, you can express the driver's will
Intention display device for a vehicle configured as described above . 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the moving member is a rear wiper arm, and the second display is disposed near a tip of the rear wiper arm in a retracted state and is detachably mounted on a panel having a rear window. The vehicle intention display device according to claim 1. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first indicator is detachably attached to the moving member.
2. The intention display device for a vehicle according to claim 1. 4. The first display device according to claim 1, wherein a picture is drawn on a front main surface and a back main surface, respectively, and the first display device is configured to be usable even when turned over. Intention display device for vehicles.