JP2924960B2 - Wide room mirror - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wide room mirror which is used by being attached to an existing room mirror provided in general vehicles including automobiles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a technique of providing a room mirror (rearview mirror) in a vehicle cabin of an entire vehicle including an automobile so that a driver can look at the opposite side of a gaze direction without looking back.

[0003] There is also known a technique of attaching a detachable mirror having a plane mirror or a curved mirror to the surface of an existing room mirror.

[0004]

However, as shown in FIG. 29, the area .theta.4 projected by the conventional room mirror 301 is limited to a narrow area right behind the vehicle 303.

When a detachable mirror having a plane mirror is attached to an existing room mirror, the area to be projected can be expanded by enlarging the size of the plane mirror. Since the field of view is narrowed, its size is limited, and it is difficult to greatly increase the area θ5 projected by the plane mirror with respect to the area θ4.

Further, when a convex curved mirror is used as the detachable mirror instead of a plane mirror, the projected area can be expanded by reducing the radius of curvature.
Since the object is projected smaller by an amount corresponding to the reduced radius of curvature, it is difficult for the driver to grasp the sense of distance. Therefore, the radius of curvature cannot be reduced so much that the sense of distance can be easily grasped, and the area projected by the curved mirror is not much different from the area θ5 when the plane mirror is used. .

As described above, when the area projected by the rearview mirror or the detachable mirror is small, the blind spot area 307 obliquely rearward which cannot be seen unless the driver turns around becomes large. Therefore, the vehicle 203 may completely enter the blind spot area 307, and the vehicle
In order to confirm the presence or absence of the vehicle, it is necessary to look back diagonally and look straight ahead, which may lead to a decrease in safety when driving the vehicle. A side mirror provided outside the vehicle compartment is known as a supplement to the field of view of the rearview mirror.
7 cannot be sufficiently supplemented.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a wide room mirror which can be easily attached to a conventional existing room mirror and which can project a wide angle and a wide area.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is to removably attach to a surface side of an existing rear-view mirror provided in a vehicle cabin so as to cover the surface. A wide room mirror including a plate-shaped main mirror and an auxiliary mirror movably connected to and supported by the main mirror via a connecting member, wherein the connecting member is provided from a peripheral portion of the main mirror. An extending portion extending along the direction of the plate surface of the main mirror, and a connecting portion for movably connecting the extending portion and the back surface side of the auxiliary mirror; Is movable to an open state inclining with respect to the surface of the main mirror so that an inner end proximate to the surface of the main mirror protrudes above the surface of the main mirror.

A second aspect of the present invention is the wide room mirror according to the first aspect, wherein the surface of the auxiliary mirror is substantially in the same plane as the surface of the main mirror from the open state. It is characterized by being movable to an initial state.

In the first and second aspects, when the driver sits on the driver's seat, he or she moves the main mirror and the room mirror as a whole to set them at desired angles, and then moves the auxiliary mirror to the main mirror. And tilt it to a desired angle to make it open outward. In this case, it is set so that the central main mirror reflects the area directly behind the vehicle, and the auxiliary mirror reflects the area obliquely behind the vehicle. As a result, the driver can see a wider area and a wider area than the area projected only by the existing room mirror with the auxiliary mirror, and noticeably see the blind spot area that the driver can not see unless looking back. Can be reduced. Therefore, the driver can recognize a vehicle or the like obliquely rearward without looking back, facing forward.

[0012] A third aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned first or second embodiment.
The wide room mirror according to the aspect, wherein the connecting portion includes:
An outer end of the auxiliary mirror farthest from the main mirror in an extending direction of the extension portion is connected to a tip end of the extension portion.

According to the third aspect, since the connecting portion connects the outer end of the auxiliary mirror and the distal end of the extending portion,
Even if the connecting part is close to the surface of the rearview mirror when the wide rearview mirror is attached to the existing rearview mirror, when the auxiliary mirror is moved from the initial state to the outwardly opened state, The outer end does not come into contact with the surface of the room mirror, and the auxiliary mirror can be freely opened outward.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the first or second aspect.
The wide room mirror according to the aspect, wherein the extending portion is
The distal end of the extension portion has a movable portion that allows the main mirror to bend above the surface of the main mirror.

According to the fourth aspect, since the extending portion has the movable portion, the connecting portion is close to the surface of the room mirror when the wide room mirror is attached to the existing room mirror. Even in this case, when the auxiliary mirror is moved from the initial state to the outwardly opened state, first, the distal end side of the extending portion is bent toward the upper side of the surface of the main mirror by the movable portion, and then the auxiliary mirror is moved. The outer end of the auxiliary mirror does not come into contact with the surface of the room mirror, and the auxiliary mirror can be freely opened.

Further, in the fourth aspect, the connecting position between the auxiliary mirror and the extension portion can be arbitrarily determined as long as it is on the back side of the auxiliary mirror. The degree increases.

Further, in the fourth aspect, the position and the angle of the auxiliary mirror with respect to the main mirror are set by both the bending angle of the distal end side of the extending portion by the movable portion and the opening angle of the auxiliary mirror by the connecting portion. Is done. On the other hand, in the third mode, only the angle of the auxiliary mirror with respect to the main mirror is set based on the opening angle of the connecting portion. That is, in the fourth mode, the degree of freedom in setting the auxiliary mirror is higher than in the third mode, so that the area projected by the auxiliary mirror can be set to a wider angle and a wider range.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the wide room mirror according to the second aspect, wherein an accommodation recess for accommodating the extension portion in the initial state is provided on a back side of the auxiliary mirror. The auxiliary mirror is returned from the open state to the initial state by housing the extension in the housing recess.

According to the fifth aspect, since the extension portion is accommodated in the accommodation concave portion, the auxiliary mirror can be easily and appropriately returned from the open state to the initial state, and the surface of the auxiliary mirror is changed to the main mirror. Can be located in substantially the same plane as the surface of the first.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is the wide room mirror according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the extending portion is formed in a plate shape. Things. A seventh aspect of the present invention is the wide room mirror according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the connecting member detachably connects the main mirror and the auxiliary mirror. It is assumed that.

According to the seventh aspect, when one of the main mirror and the auxiliary mirror is damaged, only the damaged one needs to be replaced.

An eighth aspect of the present invention is the wide room mirror according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the connecting portion is provided on one of the extending portion and the auxiliary mirror. It is characterized by comprising a supporting ball portion and a supporting concave portion provided on the other side for accommodating and supporting the supporting ball portion in a movable state.

According to the eighth aspect, the connecting portion can have a simple structure.

[0024]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a rear view showing an initial state of the wide room mirror according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view of the wide room mirror shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a top view showing a use state in which the auxiliary mirror is tilted from the initial state of FIG. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a rear view of a vehicle equipped with the wide room mirror of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the wide room mirror 1 according to the present embodiment is used by being attached to an existing room mirror 5 disposed in the upper part of the vehicle interior 3 in front of the vehicle. The existing room mirror 5 is movably connected to and supported by an arm 9 fastened and fixed to a roof inner surface 7.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the wide room mirror 1 includes one main mirror 11 and two auxiliary mirrors 1.
The auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15 are movably connected to and supported by the main mirror 11 via a connecting member 29.

The main mirror 11 is composed of a main mirror holding plate 17 formed by injection molding of a hard resin into a plate shape, and a thin plate-shaped mirror joined to the surface 17b of the main mirror holding plate 17 with an adhesive or a double-sided tape. And a body 19. On the left and right sides of the back surface 17a of the main mirror holding plate 17, two pairs of mounting portions 21 and 23 which are vertically opposed to each other and protrude are provided respectively.

Each of the mounting portions 21 and 23 has flexibility.
As shown in (1), a claw portion 39 protruding toward the mating mounting portions 21 and 23 is formed at the tip of each of the mounting portions 21 and 23. When the claws 39 of the lower mounting portions 21 and 23 are engaged with the rear surface of the lower edge of the existing room mirror 5 and the upper part of the main mirror 11 is pressed toward the existing room mirror 5, the upper and lower mounting portions are pressed. 21 and 23 are bent to allow the movement of the main mirror 11, and the claw portions 39 of the lower mounting portions 21 and 23 are locked on the rear surface side of the upper edge of the room mirror 5, and the mounting portions 21 and 23 are locked.
Reference numeral 23 denotes a state in which the room mirror 5 is sandwiched from the width direction (vertical direction), and the main mirror 11 is
a so as to cover a. The mounting of the main mirror 11 may be locked first from the upper mounting portions 21 and 23.

The auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15 are an auxiliary mirror holding plate 25 injection-molded into a plate shape with a hard resin, and a thin plate-shaped mirror body bonded to the surface 25b side of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 25 with an adhesive or the like. 27.

The connecting member 29 detachably and movably connects the side face 17c on both sides in the longitudinal direction (vehicle width direction) of the main mirror holding plate 17 and the side face 25c of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 25. As shown in FIG. 5, the connecting member 29 includes a shaft 31 integrally projecting from the side surface 17 c of the main mirror holding plate 17, and a substantially spherical support ball portion 35 formed at the tip of the shaft 31. And a supporting concave portion 37 formed inside the side surface 25c of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 25 and opening to the side surface 25c. The support concave portion 37 is formed in a substantially spherical hole shape that accommodates at least a half or more of the support spherical portion 35. A protruding portion 33 for reinforcing the periphery of the support recess 37 by partially increasing the thickness of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 25 protrudes from the back surface side of the portion where the support recess 37 of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 25 is formed. Is formed. When the support sphere 35 is pushed into the support recess 37 from the opening, the support sphere 35 is accommodated in the support recess 37 and slidably supported.

The connecting member 29 allows the main mirror 11 to be
And the auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15 are the mirror body 19 of the main mirror 11.
From the initial state (see FIGS. 2 and 3) in which the mirrors 27 of the two auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15 are substantially in the same plane, the auxiliary mirror 1
The use state in which the mirrors 3 and 15 are inclined with respect to the main mirror 11 (FIG. 6)
).

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

When the driver is seated in the driver's seat, he or she moves the main mirror 11 and the room mirror 5 as a whole to set them at a desired angle, and then, as shown in FIG.
15 is tilted at a desired angle with respect to the main mirror 11. In this case, the inclination directions of the auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15 are directions in which both end portions 13a and 15a of the auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15 in the vehicle width direction project toward the vehicle front side (the back side of the main mirror 11). Specifically, for example, the right auxiliary mirror 13 is set so that the right window of the rear seat of the vehicle is reflected, and the left auxiliary mirror 15 is set so that the left window is reflected.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the center main mirror 11 (see FIG. 2) projects the area θ1 immediately behind the vehicle 201 for the driver of the vehicle 201 to which the wide room mirror 1 is attached. The auxiliary mirror 13 (see FIG. 2) on the right side toward the front of the vehicle is a region θ2 obliquely right behind the vehicle.
And the auxiliary mirror 15 on the left side when facing the front of the vehicle.
(Refer to FIG. 2) shows an area θ3 obliquely left behind the vehicle. On the other hand, the area projected by the existing room mirror 5 is substantially the same as the area θ1 immediately behind the vehicle projected by the main mirror 11. Therefore, the driver of the vehicle 201 can see a wider and wider area than the area projected only by the existing room mirror 5 with the auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15, and the driver normally looks at the front. The blind spot area 205 that cannot be seen with the driving posture of the vehicle can be significantly reduced. That is, the driver can recognize the vehicle 203 obliquely rearward, which completely enters the blind spot area 307 (see FIG. 29) only with the existing room mirror 5, without looking back, facing forward. Therefore, safety during driving of the vehicle is significantly improved.

The wide room mirror 1 is a single-sided mirror in which the auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15 are in the initial state, a two-sided mirror in which only one of the auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15 is in the open state, or the auxiliary mirrors 13 on both sides. , 15 can be set in three modes, that is, a three-sided mirror in which both sides are opened outward.
A necessary mode can be appropriately selected and set.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a sufficient rear view can be obtained in a driving state looking forward by the simple method and configuration of attaching the wide room mirror 1 to the existing room mirror 5. Thus, safety during driving the vehicle can be significantly improved.

Further, the wide room mirror 1 is a unit in which the main mirror 11 and the auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15 are unitized, and the entire room mirror may be mounted on the existing room mirror 5, so that the mounting operation is easy.

Further, since the connecting member 29 connects the main mirror 11 and the auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15 in a detachable manner, when one of the main mirror 11 and the auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15 is damaged, the entirety of the connecting member 29 is reduced. It is economical to replace only the damaged one without replacing it.

In this embodiment, the auxiliary mirror 1 is used.
Although the third and third mirrors 15 are provided on the left and right sides of the main mirror 11 in the vehicle width direction, only one auxiliary mirror 13 is provided (the wide room mirror 41 shown in FIG. 8), or the auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15 are arranged above the main mirror 11. It may be provided (wide room mirror 43 in FIG. 9) or auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15 may be provided side by side below main mirror 11 (wide room mirror 45 in FIG. 11).
You can also. The auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15 are used as the main mirror 1
In the case where the main mirror holding plate 17 is provided side by side, as shown in FIG.
Are integrally formed, and a support recess 37 is formed in a lower side surface 25 d of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 25 facing the main mirror holding plate 17. When the auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15 are arranged below the main mirror 11, as shown in FIG.
1 are integrally protruded, and a support concave portion 37 is formed inside the side surface 25 e above the auxiliary mirror holding plate 25 facing the main mirror holding plate 17.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the initial state of the wide room mirror according to the present embodiment, FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the wide open state of the wide room mirror of FIG. 13, and FIG. 15 is the wide room mirror of FIG. 16 is a partial cross-sectional view of the connecting portion of FIG. 13 viewed from the back, FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a state where the wide room mirror of FIG. 13 is attached to an existing room mirror, and FIG. 17 shows an initial state of the wide room mirror of FIG. Top view,
FIG. 18 is a top view showing the wide open mirror of FIG. 13 in an open state. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

Wide room mirror 5 according to the present embodiment
1 is also used by being attached to the existing room mirror 5.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the wide room mirror 51 includes one main mirror 53 and two auxiliary mirrors 55 and 57.
Reference numeral 7 is movably connected to and supported by the main mirror 53 via a connecting member 63.

The main mirror 53 is composed of a main mirror holding plate 59 formed of a hard resin by injection molding into a plate shape, and a thin plate mirror joined to the surface 59b of the main mirror holding plate 59 by an adhesive or a double-sided tape. And a body 19 (see FIG. 17). On the back surface 59a side of the main mirror holding plate 59,
Two pairs of attachment portions 21 and 23 for attaching the wide room mirror 51 to the existing room mirror 5 are projected.

The auxiliary mirrors 55 and 57 are formed by injection molding a hard resin into a plate-shaped auxiliary mirror holding plate 61, and a thin plate-shaped mirror body bonded to the surface 61b of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61 by an adhesive or the like. 27 (see FIG. 17).

The connecting member 63 includes an extending portion 65 and a connecting portion 66.
And

The extending portion 65 extends from the side surfaces 59c on both sides in the longitudinal direction (vehicle width direction) of the main mirror holding plate 59, which is the peripheral portion of the main mirror 53, in the plate surface direction of the main mirror 53 (substantially parallel to the mirror body 19). Direction), and extends outward in the vehicle width direction. The extending portion 65 is formed in a substantially triangular plate shape, and one base side is a base end portion 65a, and a vertex side facing the base side is a tip end portion 65a.
The projection is integrally formed from the main mirror holding plate 59 so as to be b.

The connecting portion 66 is composed of a supporting ball portion 69 and a supporting concave portion 7.
The front end 65b of the extending portion 65 and the back surface 61a of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61 are detachably and movably connected to each other.

The support ball portion 69 is formed in a substantially spherical shape, and is provided integrally with the distal end portion 65 b of the extension portion 65. A protruding portion 67 is provided at an end portion 61c outside the rear surface 61a (outside in the vehicle width direction) of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61, which is located farthest from the main mirror 53 in the extending direction of the extending portion 65, and is supported. The concave portion 71 is formed in the raised portion 67. As shown in FIG. 15, the support concave portion 71 is formed in a substantially spherical hole shape that accommodates at least a half or more of the support spherical portion 69, and has an opening on the inside in the vehicle width direction. When the support sphere 69 is pushed into the support recess 71 from the opening, the support sphere 69 is accommodated in the support recess 71 and slidably supported.

By the connecting portion 66, the auxiliary mirror 5
5 and 57, the end 61 d inside (in the vehicle width direction) of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61 located on the opposite side of the support concave portion 71 is closest to the outside end 59 c of the main mirror holding plate 59,
From the initial state (see FIGS. 13 and 17) in which the mirror body 27 of the auxiliary mirrors 55 and 57 is substantially in the same plane as the mirror body 19 of the main mirror 53, the inner end 61d of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61 is shifted to the main mirror. The mirrors 27 of the auxiliary mirrors 55 and 57 can be moved to an outwardly open state (see FIGS. 14 and 18) in which the mirrors 27 of the auxiliary mirrors 55 and 57 are inclined with respect to the mirror 19 of the main mirror 53 so as to protrude above the surface of the holding plate 59 (to the rear of the vehicle). It has become. Note that the positions of the auxiliary mirrors 55 and 57 in the initial state are the mirrors 1 of the main mirror 53.
It is preferable that the mirrors 19 and 27 of the mirror 9 and the auxiliary mirrors 55 and 57 are as close as possible to the main mirror 53 so that they are continuous and substantially on the same plane.

Further, the back surface 61 of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61
On the side a, the accommodation recess 7 for accommodating the extension 65 in the initial state.
3 are provided.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

Wide room mirror 51 of the present embodiment
Also, similarly to the wide room mirror 1 of the first embodiment, when the driver is seated on the driver's seat, the main mirror 53
Then, after setting the desired angle by moving the room mirror 5 as a whole, the auxiliary mirrors 55 and 57 are tilted at a desired angle with respect to the main mirror 53 to be opened outward.

As a result, the driver can view a wider area and a wider area than the area projected only by the existing room mirror 5 with the auxiliary mirrors 55 and 57, so that the safety when driving the vehicle is significantly improved. improves.

Further, since the connecting portion 66 detachably connects the extending portion 65 and the auxiliary mirrors 55 and 57, if one of the main mirror 53 and the auxiliary mirrors 55 and 57 is damaged, It is economical to replace only the damaged one without replacing the whole.

In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the side surfaces 17c on both sides in the longitudinal direction (vehicle width direction) of the main mirror holding plate 17 and the side surfaces 25c of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 25 are formed. And the connecting member 29, the existing room mirror 5 is shorter than the main mirror 11, and the outer end 5b of the room mirror 5 does not reach the back side of the connecting member 29 (solid line in FIG. 6). (Indicated by), the auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15 can be freely tilted, but the existing room mirror 5 is longer than the main mirror 5 and the outer end 5b of the room mirror 5 is connected to the connecting member 29.
6 (the state shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 6), the back sides of the auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15 abut against the outer end 5b of the room mirror 5, so that the auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15 15 cannot be freely inclined. Further, in order to obtain a sufficient tilting state of the auxiliary mirrors 13 and 15 without being affected by the room mirror 5, the main mirror 11 is formed to be thick and the connecting member 29 is largely separated from the surface of the room mirror 5. Or room mirror 5
, A plurality of types of main mirrors 11 having different lengths corresponding to different lengths must be prepared.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the outer end 61c of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61 and the distal end 65b of the extending portion 65 are connected by the connecting portion 66. As shown in the figure, even when the rear-view mirror 5 is longer than the main mirror 51, the connecting portion 66 is located outside by the extended portion 65, and the outer end 5b of the rear-view mirror 5 is connected to the connecting portion 66. Can not be reached to the back side. Therefore, the auxiliary mirrors 55 and 57 can be freely opened outward.

Further, the rear-view mirror 5 is longer than the length of the main mirror 53 plus the extension portions 65 on both sides, and the outer end 5b of the rear-view mirror 5 reaches the rear side of the connecting portion 66, so that the connecting portion Even when 66 is close to the surface of the room mirror 5, when the auxiliary mirrors 55 and 57 are moved from the initial state to the outwardly opened state, the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61 has its outer end 61c substantially at the center. , The outer end 61 c of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61 does not come into contact with the surface of the room mirror 5, and the auxiliary mirror 5
5, 57 can be freely opened outward.

Therefore, even if the wide room mirror 51 is formed thin as a whole, the same wide room mirror 51 can be used for the room mirrors 5 having different lengths in the vehicle width direction, and the versatility is high. The wide room mirror 51 can be used.

Since the main mirror 53 can be formed thin, the mirror 19 of the main mirror 53 can be provided close to the existing room mirror 5. Therefore, the distance from the driver's eyes to the mirror surface 19 of the main mirror 53 and the distance to the room mirror 5 can be made substantially equal, and the field of view projected by the main mirror 53 is almost the same as the case of the room mirror 5. The same area can be used, and the wide room mirror 53 can be used with the same feeling as the existing room mirror 5. Further, since the entire wide room mirror 51 can be formed thin, the appearance of the front of the vehicle compartment can be improved without giving the driver and other occupants a feeling of strangeness.

Further, the weight of the wide room mirror 51 can be reduced, and a stable attachment state can be obtained without strengthening the attachment state of the existing room mirror 5 to the vehicle body.

Further, since the auxiliary mirrors 55 and 57 can be easily returned to the initial state by housing the extension 65 in the housing recess 73, the operability is improved.

Further, since the connecting portion 66 is composed of the supporting ball portion 69 provided on the extending portion 65 and the supporting concave portion 71 provided on the raised portion 67, the connecting portion 66 has a simple structure. Can be.

In this embodiment, the auxiliary mirror 5
5 and 57 are provided on the left and right sides of the main mirror 53 in the vehicle width direction, but only one auxiliary mirror 55 is provided (wide room mirror 81 shown in FIG. 19), or the auxiliary mirrors 55 and 57 are provided above or below the main mirror 53. (Not shown).

In this embodiment, a raised portion 67 is provided on the back surface 61a of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61, and the raised portion 6
7, the connection with the extension portion 65 is performed, but the connection portion between them is not directly provided on the back surface 61a of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61. For example, the outer end portion 61 of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61 is not provided.
A projection is protruded from the side surface of c toward the back surface 61a side,
The connection with the extension 65 can also be made at this protrusion.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a main part of the wide room mirror according to the present embodiment, FIG. 21 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 20, FIG. 22 is a top view showing an initial state of the wide room mirror of FIG. FIG. 21 is a top view showing an outwardly opened state of the wide room mirror of FIG. 20. The same components as those in the first embodiment and the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. Although only one auxiliary mirror is shown in FIGS. 20 to 23, the connecting member for the other auxiliary mirror has the same configuration.

Wide room mirror 8 according to the present embodiment
3, as shown in FIGS. 20 to 23, between the base end 65 a of the extension 65 and the main mirror holding plate 59, the tip 65 b of the extension 65 is above the surface of the main mirror 53 ( The connection member 85 is different from that of the second embodiment in that a movable portion 87 that allows bending toward the rear side of the vehicle is provided.

The movable portion 87 is provided at the base end 65 a of the extension 65.
The engaging portion 91 formed integrally with the main mirror holding plate 5
9 and a support shaft 89 protruding from the side surface 59c. The engaging portion 91 has flexibility and the extended portion 65
A part of a substantially cylindrical body extending along one bottom side of the base end portion 65a is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross-section by cutting out along the bottom side. The support shaft 89 is provided on the side surface 59 of the main mirror holding plate 59.
c is formed in a substantially columnar shape extending along the side surface 59a so as to have a predetermined gap, and both end portions 90 thereof are connected to the side surface 5a.
9c and is supported. When the notch portion of the engaging portion 91 is brought into contact with the support shaft portion 89 and the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61 is pressed toward the main mirror holding plate 59, the support shaft portion 89 is pushed into the engaging portion 91 and is accommodated. The joint 91 is supported rotatably about the support shaft 89. This allows
With the movable portion 87, the distal end portion 65 b side of the extension portion 65 is rotatable around the support shaft portion 89 so as to be bent upward (the rear side of the vehicle) of the surface of the main mirror 53.

The recess 73 is provided with a deep groove 73 a in accordance with the outer peripheral shape of the engaging portion 91.

In the connecting member 85, when the auxiliary mirror 55 is moved from the initial state (see FIG. 22) to the outwardly opened state, first, as shown in FIG. The auxiliary mirror 55 is moved after the portion 65b is bent upward (to the rear of the vehicle) of the surface of the main mirror 53.

Therefore, even when the connecting portion 66 is close to the surface 5a of the room mirror 5 with the wide room mirror 83 attached to the existing room mirror 5,
Since the outer end portion 61c of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61 is separated from the surface 5a of the room mirror 5, the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61
Can be more reliably prevented from contacting the outer end 61c of the rear mirror 61 with the surface 5a of the room mirror 5, and the auxiliary mirror 55 can be freely opened outward.

When such a movable portion 87 is provided, the position of the connecting portion 66 is limited to the outer end 61c of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61 as in the second embodiment. Not the back surface 61a of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61
It can be arranged at any position as long as it is on the side, for example,
As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61
May be provided at an intermediate portion on the back surface 61a side. In such a wide room mirror 93, the extension 97 is shorter than the wide room mirror 91, but the base end 97
a is provided with an engaging portion 91, and a supporting ball portion 6 is provided at a distal end portion 97 b.
9 is provided in the same manner. Even when the connecting portion 66 is disposed at the intermediate portion on the back surface 61a side of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61, when the auxiliary mirror 55 is moved from the initial state (see FIG. 24) to the outward opening state. First, as shown in FIG. 25, the auxiliary mirror 55 is moved by moving the auxiliary mirror 55 by bending the distal end 97 b side of the extension portion 97 toward the upper side of the surface of the main mirror 53 (to the rear of the vehicle) by the movable portion 87. Since the outer end 61 c of the holding plate 61 is separated from the surface 5 a of the room mirror 5, the outer end 61 c of the auxiliary mirror holding plate 61 is separated from the surface 5 of the room mirror 5.
a can be avoided, and the auxiliary mirror 55 can be freely opened outward.

Further, the position at which the movable portion 87 is provided is not limited to the base end portions 65a, 97a of the extension portions 65, 97, but may be provided at an intermediate portion between the extension portions 65, 97.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the functions and effects of the first and second embodiments, the connecting position between the auxiliary mirror 61 and the extending portions 65 and 97 is different from that of the auxiliary mirror 6.
Since it can be arbitrarily determined as long as it is on the back surface 61a side, design flexibility is increased.

Further, in this embodiment, the position and angle of the auxiliary mirror 55 with respect to the main mirror 53 are determined by the bending angle of the movable portion 87 on the distal end side of the extending portion 97 and the connecting portion 66.
And the outside opening angle of the auxiliary mirror 55 is set. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the position and the angle of the auxiliary mirror 55 with respect to the main mirror 53 are set only by the opening angle of the connecting portion 66. That is, in this embodiment, the degree of freedom in setting the auxiliary mirror 55 is higher than in the second embodiment, so that the area projected by the auxiliary mirror 55 can be set to a wider angle and a wider range. it can.

Next, modified examples of the mounting portions 21 and 23 in the first to third embodiments will be described. In the following description, the application of the first embodiment to the main mirror 11 will be described, but the main mirror 5 of the second and third embodiments will be described.
3 can be similarly applied.

The mounting portion 101 in this modification is used in place of the mounting portions 21 and 23. As shown in FIG. 26, a pair of upper and lower holding portions 103 opposed to each other and a substantially right angle from each of the holding portions 103 are formed. A plate portion 107 that is bent in a direction approaching each other and has a spring member 111 provided between the plate portions 107 is provided.

Claws 105 projecting in opposite directions are provided at one end of each holding portion 103, and the outer surface of the claw 105 is covered with a rubber cover for preventing slippage and preventing damage. Each of the plate portions 107 extends from the other end of each of the holding portions 103, and a hook portion 109 for locking an end portion of the spring member 111 is provided at a front end portion thereof.

As shown in FIG. 27, the mounting portions 101 are mounted on the right and left sides of the back surface 17a of the main mirror holding plate 17. On the back surface 17a of the main mirror holding plate 17, four mounting wall portions 113 are erected corresponding to both side portions along the vertical direction of each mounting portion 101, and on the inner wall surface of each mounting wall portion 113, As shown in FIG. 28, a guide wall portion 115 and a contact wall portion 117 are protruded. On the guide wall 115,
A guide groove 115a having a groove width slightly larger than the thickness of the plate portion 107 is formed, and the plate portion 1 is formed in the guide groove 115a.
07 is inserted. Thereby, the plate portion 10
7 is supported by the guide groove 115a in a state where the movement in the width direction is restricted and the movement in the vertical direction is allowed. Further, the contact wall portion 117 contacts the tip of the plate portion 107 to prevent the plate portions 107 from being excessively close to each other,
The spring member 111 is prevented from coming off the hook 109. In addition, the main mirror holding plate 17 is a flat plate-shaped substrate portion 1.
21, a ridge 123 projecting from the surface of the substrate portion 121 (the surface 17 b of the main mirror holding plate 17), and the substrate portion 121.
And a frame 125 protruding upward from the periphery of the front surface. The mirror body 19 is fitted inside the frame portion 125 of the main mirror holding plate 17, and is adhered to the ridge 123 with a double-sided tape 127.

In the mounting portion 101, the lower holding portion 10
The third claw 105 is engaged with the rear surface of the lower edge of the existing room mirror 5, and the upper part thereof is lifted up while the main mirror 11 is lifted upward against the urging force of the spring member 111. Side, and the claw portion 1 of the upper holding portion 103
In a state where 05 has reached the rear surface side of the room mirror 5, the main mirror 11 is moved downward by the urging force of the spring member 111. Thereby, the upper and lower holding portions 103 hold the room mirror 5 from the width direction (vertical direction) by the urging force of the spring member 111, and the main mirror 11 is detachably attached so as to cover the surface 5 a of the room mirror 5. Can be The main mirror 11 is mounted on the upper holding portion 1.
03 may be locked first.

By using such a mounting portion 101, the wide room mirror 1 can be mounted regardless of the width of the existing room mirror 5 (height in the vertical direction).
Further versatility is improved.

In the first to third embodiments,
Auxiliary mirror holding plates 25, 55 in connecting portions 29, 66
The supporting spheres 35 and 69 are formed as
Although a structure of slidably supported by 7, 71 is adopted, the present invention is not limited to such a supporting form.

The supporting spheres 35 and 69 are connected to the supporting recesses 3.
In the case of adopting a structure that is slidably supported by the mirrors 7 and 71, the auxiliary mirrors 13, 15, and 15 are provided unless they come into contact with other parts such as the existing room mirror 5 and the main mirrors 11 and 53.
Needless to say, 55 and 57 can also be set to inclined positions with rotation such as obliquely upward and obliquely downward.

Further, in the first to third embodiments, the shaft 31 of the connecting member 29, 63, 85 or the extension 6
5 are provided on the side surfaces 17 c and 59 c of the main mirror holding plates 17 and 59, and the shaft 31 or the extending portion 65 is disposed on the surface of the main mirrors 11 and 53 from the periphery of the main mirror holding plates 17 and 59. What is necessary is just to extend along the direction. Therefore, for example, the shaft bar 31 or the extending portion 65 is protruded from the back surfaces 17a, 59a of the main mirror holding plates 17, 59, and extends from the peripheral portions of the main mirror holding plates 17, 59 so that the main mirrors 11, 53 extend. Can be extended along the plate surface direction.

[0087]

As described above, according to the first to eighth aspects of the present invention, a simple method and structure of attaching a wide room mirror to an existing room mirror can be used while keeping the gaze at the front. This makes it possible to obtain a good rear view and significantly improve the safety of driving the vehicle.

Further, the wide room mirror is a unit in which the main mirror and the auxiliary mirror are unitized, and the whole can be mounted on the existing room mirror, so that the mounting operation is easy.

In particular, according to the third aspect, even when the connecting portion is close to the surface of the rear-view mirror, the outer end of the auxiliary mirror does not come into contact with the surface of the rear-view mirror, and the auxiliary mirror does not abut. The mirror can be freely opened outward. That is, even if the wide room mirror is formed to be thin as a whole, the same wide room mirror can be used for room mirrors having different lengths, so that a very versatile wide room mirror can be obtained.

Further, since it is not necessary to provide the surface of the main mirror at a position far away from the existing rearview mirror, it is possible to improve the appearance of the front of the passenger compartment without giving the driver and other occupants a feeling of strangeness. it can.

Further, the weight of the wide room mirror can be reduced, and a more stable mounting state can be obtained.

According to the fourth aspect, even when the connecting portion is close to the surface of the room mirror, the outer end of the auxiliary mirror does not come into contact with the surface of the room mirror.
The auxiliary mirror can be freely opened outward. That is, even if the wide room mirror is formed to be thin as a whole, the same wide room mirror can be used for room mirrors having different lengths, and a very versatile wide room mirror can be obtained.

Further, since it is not necessary to provide the surface of the main mirror at a position far away from the existing rearview mirror, it is possible to improve the appearance of the front of the passenger compartment without giving the driver and other occupants a feeling of strangeness. it can.

Further, the weight of the wide room mirror can be reduced, and a more stable mounting state can be obtained.

Further, the connecting position between the auxiliary mirror and the extension portion can be arbitrarily determined on the back side of the auxiliary mirror, so that the degree of freedom in design increases.

Further, since the position and angle of the auxiliary mirror with respect to the main mirror are set by both the bending angle of the distal end side of the extending portion by the movable portion and the opening angle of the auxiliary mirror by the connecting portion, the auxiliary mirror is set. The degree of freedom of setting can be increased, and the area projected by the auxiliary mirror can be set to a wider angle and a wider range.

According to the fifth aspect, the extension portion is accommodated in the accommodation recess, so that the auxiliary mirror can be easily and appropriately returned to the initial state, and the operability is improved.

According to the seventh aspect, when one of the main mirror and the auxiliary mirror is damaged, only the damaged one needs to be replaced, which is economical.

According to the eighth aspect, the connecting portion can have a simple structure.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view showing an initial state of a wide room mirror according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the wide room mirror of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view showing an initial state in which the wide room mirror of FIG. 1 is attached to an existing room mirror.

FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view showing a use state in which the auxiliary mirror is inclined from the initial state in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a rear view of a vehicle equipped with the wide room mirror of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a rear view showing a modified example of the wide room mirror of FIG. 1 in which only one auxiliary mirror is provided.

9 is a rear view showing a modified example of the wide room mirror of FIG. 1 in which auxiliary mirrors are arranged above a main mirror.

10 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of FIG. 9;

11 is a rear view showing a modified example of the wide room mirror of FIG. 1 in which auxiliary mirrors are arranged below a main mirror.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an initial state of a wide room mirror according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing an outwardly opened state of the wide room mirror of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a partial cross-sectional view of a connecting portion of the wide room mirror of FIG. 13 as viewed from a rear view.

16 is a perspective view showing a state where the wide room mirror of FIG. 13 is attached to an existing room mirror.

FIG. 17 is a top view showing an initial state of the wide room mirror of FIG. 13;

FIG. 18 is a top view showing the wide room mirror of FIG. 13 in an open state;

FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the wide room mirror of FIG. 13 provided with only one auxiliary mirror.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a main part of a wide room mirror according to a third embodiment.

21 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.

FIG. 22 is a top view showing an initial state of the wide room mirror of FIG. 20;

FIG. 23 is a top view showing the wide open mirror of FIG. 20 in an open state;

FIG. 24 is a top view showing an initial state of a modification of the wide room mirror of FIG. 20;

FIG. 25 is a top view showing a modified example of the wide room mirror of FIG. 20 in an outwardly opened state.

FIG. 26 is a perspective view of a main part showing a modification of the mounting part.

FIG. 27 is a front view showing a wide room mirror to which the attachment section of FIG. 26 is applied.

FIG. 28 is a sectional view of FIG. 27;

FIG. 29 is a plan view showing a rear view of a vehicle using a conventional rearview mirror.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wide room mirror 3 Interior 5 Existing room mirror 5a Surface of existing room mirror 11 Main mirror 13 Auxiliary mirror 15 Auxiliary mirror 29 Connecting member 51 Wide room mirror 53 Main mirror 55 Auxiliary mirror 57 Auxiliary mirror 63 Connecting member 65 Extension Part 66 Connecting part 69 Support ball part 71 Support concave part 83 Wide room mirror 87 Movable part 93 Wide room mirror 97 Extension part

Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plate-shaped main mirror detachably attached to a surface side of an existing room mirror disposed in a vehicle interior so as to cover the surface, and is movable to the main mirror via a connecting member. A wide room mirror provided with an auxiliary mirror connected and supported by the main mirror, the connecting member extending from a peripheral edge of the main mirror along a plate surface direction of the main mirror; And a connecting portion movably connecting the back side of the auxiliary mirror and the back side of the auxiliary mirror. The inner end of the surface of the auxiliary mirror close to the main mirror protrudes above the surface of the main mirror. The wide room mirror can be moved to an outwardly opened state inclined with respect to the surface of the main mirror. 2. The wide room mirror according to claim 1, wherein a surface of the auxiliary mirror is movable from the outwardly opened state to an initial state substantially in the same plane as the surface of the main mirror. A wide room mirror characterized by that. 3. The wide room mirror according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is an outer end of the auxiliary mirror farthest from the main mirror in a direction in which the extending portion extends. A wide room mirror, wherein the mirror unit and a distal end of the extending portion are connected to each other. 4. The wide room mirror according to claim 1, wherein the extending portion allows the distal end side of the extending portion to bend toward an upper side of a surface of the main mirror. A wide room mirror having: 5. The wide room mirror according to claim 2, wherein a recess for accommodating the extended portion in the initial state is provided on a rear surface side of the auxiliary mirror, and the extended portion is provided in the recess. Wherein the auxiliary mirror returns from the open state to the initial state. 6. The wide room mirror according to claim 1, wherein said extending portion is formed in a plate shape. 7. The wide room mirror according to claim 1, wherein said connecting member detachably connects said main mirror and said auxiliary mirror. Room mirror. 8. The wide room mirror according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion includes a supporting ball portion provided on one of the extending portion and the auxiliary mirror, and the other. And a supporting concave portion provided on one side for accommodating and supporting the supporting spherical portion in a movable state.