JP3115345U - Fender integrated side mirror for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fender-integrated side mirror for an automobile, which has a wide field of view, has a small blind spot, has high driving safety, is durable, and has no risk of hitting an obstacle or the like when traveling.
A side mirror is integrally provided on an upper exterior body of a vehicle fender. Preferably, the side mirror 1 is integrally provided in the upper exterior body 4 of the automobile fender 3, and the mirror portion 1 a of the side mirror 1 is exposed to the outside, and the exterior portion 5 of the side mirror 1 is The upper fender body 4 of the automobile fender 3 is formed by integral molding.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an automobile fender integrated side mirror in which a side mirror is integrally provided on an upper exterior body of an automobile fender.

In recent years, door mirrors are often used as side mirrors for automobiles.
Since the door mirror is installed at a position closer to the driver than the fender mirror, there is an advantage that the driver can see the mirror surface close to the driver and the map looks large, and is easy to see.

  Further, since the door mirror near the driver can be reached by the driver, there is an advantage that the angle and the like can be directly adjusted from the driver's seat when the automatic angle adjusting mechanism is not used.

  Further, when traveling, there is an advantage that there is less risk of being damaged by hitting an obstacle than a fender mirror provided at the front of the automobile.

  On the other hand, the door mirror has a problem that it is dangerous because it has a narrow field of view and a blind spot is likely to occur, and there is a risk of being damaged by hitting a person or a person's luggage, particularly when getting on and off. It was.

  On the other hand, the fender mirror has an advantage that it is safe in driving because it has a wide visual field range and a small blind spot.

  On the other hand, the fender mirror is installed at a position farther from the driver than the door mirror, so that there is a problem that the map becomes small and difficult to see.

  There is also a problem that the angle and the like cannot be directly adjusted from the driver's seat because the driver cannot reach. Furthermore, there is a problem that the vehicle is easily damaged by hitting an obstacle during traveling. Furthermore, since the conventional fender mirror is held and provided on the support column, the support column is easily damaged, and if the support column is damaged, the fender mirror is detached, collapsed, deformed, or displaced. .

  As mentioned above, door mirrors and fender mirrors have their advantages and disadvantages, so they are used differently depending on the application.Although most door mirrors are used for ordinary vehicles, taxis have a wide field of view and blind spots. There are many cases where few fender mirrors are used.

There are numerous applications for door mirrors and fender mirrors. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a door mirror and Patent Document 2 describes a fender mirror.
JP 2005-178594 A JP 2000-289526 A

  As described above, the door mirror has a safety problem that the field of view is narrow and a blind spot is likely to occur. On the other hand, the fender mirror has an advantage that the field of view is wide and the blind spot is small.

  Therefore, it is a side mirror that has the advantages of a fender mirror and reduces the problems of the conventional fender mirror, that is, a side mirror that has a wide field of view, has a small blind spot, is highly safe in terms of operation, and has been removed. There is a need for a side mirror that has no fear of being separated, collapsed, deformed, or displaced, has durability, and does not have a risk of hitting an obstacle or the like during traveling.

  Note that the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 do not satisfy the above-mentioned demand, and no technology for solving the above-mentioned demand is known at present.

  In view of the above situation, the present invention is a vehicle fender that has a wide field of view, a low blind spot, high driving safety, durability, and no risk of hitting obstacles during driving. An object is to provide a body side mirror.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following configurations.
The invention according to claim 1 provides an automobile fender-integrated side mirror characterized in that a side mirror is integrally provided on an upper exterior body of an automobile fender.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automobile fender-integrated side mirror, wherein a side mirror is integrally provided in an upper exterior body of an automobile fender, and a mirror portion of the side mirror is exposed to the outside. Is to provide.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the exterior part of the side mirror and the upper exterior body of the automobile fender are formed by integral molding. A fender integrated side mirror is provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, an automobile fender-integrated side mirror in which a side mirror is integrally provided on the upper exterior body of the automobile fender is provided. It is possible to provide an automobile fender-integrated side mirror that is highly safe and durable, and that does not have a risk of hitting an obstacle during traveling.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automobile fender-integrated side mirror in which a side mirror is integrally provided in an upper exterior body of an automobile fender and the mirror portion of the side mirror is exposed to the outside. Therefore, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the design can be further improved, the wind noise by the side mirror can be reduced, and the rain performance can be improved.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the exterior part of the side mirror and the upper exterior body of the automobile fender are formed by integral molding, the effect of the invention of claim 1 or 2 is achieved. In addition, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the design can be further improved.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings showing examples.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an automobile fender-integrated side mirror of the present invention. The side mirror 1 is integrally provided on an upper exterior body 4 of an automobile fender 3 on the front wheel of an automobile 2.

  Preferably, the side mirror 1 is integrally provided in the upper exterior body 4 of the automobile fender 3, and the mirror portion 1a of the side mirror 1 is configured to be exposed to the outside so that it can be seen by the driver. ing.

  The exterior part 5 of the side mirror 1 and the upper exterior body 4 of the automobile fender 3 are formed by integral molding press processing.

  Specifically, the upper exterior body 4 of the automobile fender 3 has a cut in the right and left direction of the automobile 2 at an appropriate position, and the front portion of the cut swells upward and / or laterally. Is formed to form an exterior part 5 of the side mirror 1, and is enclosed in the exterior part 5 and mounted with the mirror part 1a. Between the mirror part 1a and the exterior part 5, A motor or the like (not shown) that changes the angle of the mirror unit 1a is provided. The side mirror 1 is appropriately waterproofed so that rain and water do not enter the upper exterior body 4.

  FIG. 2 is a plan view of the automobile 2 in which the side mirrors 1 and 1 are respectively provided on the upper exterior bodies 4 and 4 of the left and right automobile fenders 3 and 3, and from the body line L of the automobile 2 to the side mirror 1. The overhang dimension S is set within a range stipulated by laws and regulations, and particularly within a range where there is no possibility of hitting an obstacle or the like on the side of the automobile 2 during traveling. At least the overhang dimension S is set smaller than that of the conventional fender mirror.

  A driver (not shown) of the automobile 2 can visually recognize the rear and sides of the automobile 2 through the side mirrors 1 and 1 in a visual field range indicated by a two-dot chain line.

  Thus, the automobile fender-integrated side mirror 1 of the present invention is provided integrally with the upper exterior body 4 of the automobile fender 3, so that, like the conventional fender mirror, the field of view is wide and the blind spot is small. The number of parts can be reduced and the number of parts can be reduced and the column can be easily damaged because there is no column like the conventional fender mirror and its joints. Since the side mirror 1 is provided integrally with the upper exterior body 4, the durability of the side mirror 1 is improved and the overhang dimension S of the side mirror 1 is set to be small. There is no possibility that the side mirror 1 hits an obstacle or the like and is damaged during traveling.

  Further, the height at which the side mirror 1 protrudes upward from the line of the upper exterior body 4 of the automobile fender 3 can be made lower than the height of the conventional fender mirror, and the side mirror 1 hits an obstacle or the like above. The risk of damage is reduced.

  Furthermore, since the side mirror 1 is integrally provided in the upper exterior body 4, it is possible to improve the design and to reduce wind noise caused by the side mirror 1, and to improve the performance of rain. can do.

  Furthermore, in the automobile fender 3 integrated side mirror 1 of the present invention, the exterior part 4 of the side mirror 1 and the upper exterior body 4 of the automobile fender 3 are formed by integral molding. In addition to being able to plan, the design can be further enhanced.

  In the above description, the exterior portion 5 of the side mirror 1 and the upper exterior body 4 of the automobile fender 3 are formed by integral molding. However, the side mirror 1 may not be integrally molded. It is also possible to manufacture as a separate member and to integrate the side mirror 1 by fixing it to the automobile fender 3 by welding or bolting.

  At that time, since the side mirror 1 has a wide field of view range and a small blind spot, it is easy for the driver to visually recognize a wide field of view range and is safe for driving, and if the overhanging dimension S of the side mirror 1 is set small, There is no risk of the side mirror 1 hitting an obstacle or the like when the vehicle 2 is running, and the height at which the side mirror 1 protrudes upward from the line of the upper exterior body 4 of the automobile fender 3 is also the conventional fender mirror. Therefore, the possibility that the side mirror 1 hits an obstacle or the like and is damaged is reduced.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the fender integrated type side mirror for vehicles by the present invention from the in-vehicle driver's seat. 1 is a plan view of an automobile equipped with an automobile fender integrated side mirror according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Side mirror 1a Mirror part 2 Car 3 Car fender 4 Upper exterior body 5 Exterior part

Claims (3)

  A fender-integrated side mirror for an automobile, wherein a side mirror is integrally provided on the upper exterior body of the automobile fender.   An automobile fender-integrated side mirror, wherein a side mirror is integrally provided in an upper exterior body of an automobile fender, and a mirror portion of the side mirror is exposed to the outside.   3. The automobile fender-integrated side mirror according to claim 1, wherein the exterior part of the side mirror and the upper exterior body of the automobile fender are formed by integral molding.

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