JP3315563B2 - Vehicle rear seat vanity 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 vanity mirror for a rear seat of an automobile, which is provided on a cover of a console box and used by a passenger in a rear seat.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art According to Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-26843,
2. Description of the Related Art A rear seat vanity mirror that is raised and used when a mirror is rotatably supported on an upper surface of a rear lid of a console box is well known. According to Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 63-988143, a map holder used in an open state inside a cover of a console box is well known.

[0003]

In these inventions, a console box lid is added with another use for a rear seat. However, a device in which a plurality of functions such as a vanity mirror and a map holder are added is not provided. not exist.

[0004] In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a vanity mirror for a rear seat of an automobile, which is added to a cover of a console box together with another function.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, according to the present invention, according to the present invention, the rails are housed on both sides so as to be able to be pulled out in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and can be housed between these rails. Pins are respectively provided on both sides of the vanity mirror body having a simple shape and are guided by guide grooves formed in the rails on both sides in the vehicle front-rear direction. At the rear ends of the rails on both sides, the rail is pulled out from the storage section and the pin is positioned at the rear end of the guide groove on the vehicle rear side so that the vanity mirror body is supported diagonally downward toward the rear of the vehicle, It is noted that the link arms that are directed obliquely upward toward the rear of the vehicle are pivotally connected to each other, and that these link arms are extended upward, and that a small case is attached between these extended portions. To.

The vanity mirror body is pivoted toward the rear of the vehicle to the use position diagonally downward by pivoting the link arm obliquely upward toward the rear of the vehicle while sliding the pin along the guide groove. The pin is pressed above the guide groove by the turning force of the link arm provided with the accessory case, the vanity mirror main body is held in the use position, and the accessory case can be used simultaneously at the position above the vanity mirror body.

According to the second aspect, the map is sandwiched on the back side of the accessory case by being constituted by the base surface and the transparent plate so that the extension portion is used in a state where the extension portion is turned obliquely downward from obliquely upward. A map holder is also provided, and on the back side of the vanity mirror main body, the vanity mirror main body is turned from diagonally downward to diagonally upward, so that it is used.
By providing a drink container holder that can be set in a horizontal position, four functions can be added vertically and vertically.

In this case, when the link arm is turned upside down, the vanity mirror main body turns obliquely upward toward the rear of the vehicle, and the link arm that has turned obliquely downward is restrained to be used. Thereby, the map holder provided on the back side of the accessory case can be used below, and the drink container holder provided on the back side of the vanity mirror main body can be used above.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A rear seat vanity mirror according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1
Is a console box disposed between the driver's seat and the passenger seat, with the rear part provided with the lid 2 facing the rear seat. On the back side of the lid 2, a storage portion 3 having a closed space for storing a vanity mirror and having an open rear end is formed.

[0010] A pair of rails 10 on both sides in the vehicle width direction are housed in the storage portion so as to be able to be pulled out in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. In these rails, a guide groove 11 for guiding a pin 12 protruding from a base end of a side face 21 on both sides of the U-shape with respect to the vanity mirror main body 20 is formed in the front-rear direction. A link arm 15 is pivotally connected to the vanity mirror body 20 by pins 16 and 17 at intermediate positions on the side of the vehicle closer to the rear of the vehicle than the pin 12 and at rear ends of the rails 10 on both sides. In addition, a U-shaped frame 19 is formed by the extension portion 15a extending further obliquely upward, the base surface 18 is formed integrally, and a handle 35 is attached.

The positions of the pins 16 and 17 are such that the rail 10 is pulled out from the storage section 3 and the pin 12 is located at the rear end of the guide groove 11 on the rear side of the vehicle.
0 is supported obliquely downward toward the rear, and the link arm 15 is set obliquely upward toward the rear. The shape and position of the base surface 18 are set such that the pin 12 is slid backward so as not to interfere with the vanity mirror main body 20 in a state where the pin 12 is aligned with the rail 10 and to allow further upward rotation. I have.

The extension portions 15a on both sides are formed in corresponding shapes so as to be stored in contact with the base surface 18, and
The accessory case 30 is pivotally mounted on a pin 33 so as to be set in a horizontal position as shown in FIG. The glove compartment includes a lid 36 pivotally attached to a pin 36a so as to be openable upward and having an opening 32, as shown in FIG. 2A. Accessory case 3
No. 0 can be used as a tissue paper case by storing the pocket tissue 31 and keeping the tissue paper pulled out from the opening 32.

As shown in FIG. 2B, on the back side of the base surface 18, a transparent plate 38 is joined around its periphery, and a notch 38a is formed.
, A map holder 39 that sandwiches the map 8 is provided in parallel with the base surface 18 that also functions as a support surface of the accessory case 30. The notch 38a is used to pick up the map 8.

On the back side of the vanity mirror body 20, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3C and FIG. 3, a drink container holder 40 in which holding plates 42 each having an opening 41 on the bottom surface 43 are attached in an overlapping manner at intervals. A cylindrical map lamp 44 provided with a light source in a U-shaped lens so as to illuminate the entire surrounding area excluding the base portion is attached to the distal end portion so as to protrude from the distal end of the vanity mirror main body 20. . The drink container holder is housed together with the map lamp 44 between the side surfaces 21 of the vanity mirror body 20 from the horizontal use position shown in FIG. .

The operation and the method of use of the rear seat vanity mirror thus constructed are as follows. When not used, the vanity mirror main body 20 is set between the rails 10 by sliding the pins 12 forward of the guide grooves 11, and the frame 19 is aligned with the rails 10, and the storage portion 3 is held in a state where the handle 35 is projected. To be stored.

When the vanity mirror body 20 is used,
When the handle 35 is pulled rearward and lifted upward, the link arm 15 rotates, and the pin 12 moves rearward, and the vanity mirror body 20 is set diagonally downward toward the rear. As a result, the angle is set so as to be convenient for the passenger in the rear seat to use (see FIG. 1). In this state, the lower portion of the pin 12 than the pin 16 is heavy including the map ramp 44, so that the pin 12 is pressed upward without being slid forward even if it is not in a frictionally engaged state, and is restrained. Position is maintained.

When a map lamp 44 is turned on by operating a switch (not shown) and the face is illuminated, the map lamp 44 can be used even at night. Further, when using tissue paper, the accessory case 30 is set to a horizontal position. It should be noted that other items can be stored in the accessory case.

When it is desired to use the map 8 or the drink container holder 40, the link arm 1 is pushed by pushing the frame 19 downward while sliding the pin 12 forward.
5 and the vanity mirror body 20 are set in the inverted state (see FIG. 3). In this state, the vanity mirror main body 20 restrains the extended portion 15a that has turned obliquely downward toward the rear, and the use position in the inverted state is maintained.

Thus, the map holder 39 on the back side of the accessory case 30 is set in place of the vanity mirror body 20. When the map 8 is to be illuminated, the drink container holder 40 is set in a horizontal position, and the map lamp 44 is set.
Is set to the closest position above the map 8, and sufficient illumination can be obtained even at night. In this state, a drink container such as a drink cup or can can be set through the opening 41.

[0020]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to add a vanity mirror and an accessory case that can be pulled out and used on the back side of the console box lid. The link mechanism sets them up and down with each other so that both can be used simultaneously. According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to add the four functions of the vanity mirror, the map holder, the accessory case, and the drink container holder to both the upper and lower surfaces by using the link mechanism so as to be vertically reversible. Become. According to the third aspect of the present invention, the accessory case can be set at a horizontal position from a position along the link arm, so that the convenience can be improved, and the accessory case can be used as a pocket tissue case. According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the mirror can be used even at night by projecting the vanity mirror body forward in a tubular shape, and the map can be illuminated at the closest position by setting the drink container holder at the horizontal position at the time of inversion. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a use state of a vanity mirror for a rear seat of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a configuration of each part of the vanity mirror.
Fig. A is a side view of the accessory case, Fig. B is a perspective view showing a map holder portion on the back side of the accessory case, and Fig. C is a side view of the vanity mirror main body.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the vanity mirror when the mirror is turned upside down.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Console box 2 Lid 3 Storage part 10 Rail 11 Guide groove 15 Link arm 15a Extension part of link arm 20 Vanity mirror main body 30 Accessories case 40 Drink container holder 44 Map lamp

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A vanity mirror for a rear seat of an automobile stored in a storage portion formed on a back side of a lid provided at a rear portion of a console box, wherein rails are provided on both sides so that the storage portion can be pulled out in a vehicle front-rear direction. And a vane mirror is provided on both sides of the vanity mirror main body having a shape that can be housed between these rails, and pins respectively guided in guide grooves formed in the rails on both sides in the vehicle front-rear direction. The rail was pulled out from the storage portion at a position closer to the vehicle rear than the pin on both sides of the main body and at the rear end of the rail on both sides, and the pin was positioned at the vehicle rear end of the guide groove. In the state, the vanity mirror main body is supported diagonally downward toward the rear of the vehicle, so that the link arms directed diagonally upward toward the rear of the vehicle are pivotally connected, respectively. A vanity mirror for a rear seat of an automobile, wherein the link arms are extended upward, and a small case is attached between the extended portions. 2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the extension is turned obliquely downward from obliquely upward to a use state.
A map holder that sandwiches the map by being composed of a base surface and a transparent plate is also provided, and the vanity mirror main body is used in a state in which the vanity mirror main body is rotated obliquely upward from obliquely lower side on the back side. 2. A vanity mirror for a rear seat of an automobile according to claim 1, further comprising a drink container holder which can be set at a horizontal position. 3. The accessory case is pivotally attached to the extended portions on both sides so that the vanity mirror body can be set to a horizontal position with the vanity mirror body turned to a use position supported obliquely downward toward the rear of the vehicle. The vanity mirror for a rear seat of an automobile according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. A vanity mirror for a rear seat of an automobile according to claim 3, wherein a cylindrical lamp is provided at a tip portion of the drink container holder so as to project forward of the vanity mirror main body and is provided in a vehicle width direction. .