JP4109982B2 - Assembly structure of vehicle mirror device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an assembly structure of a mirror device for a vehicle, for example, an assembly structure of a door mirror device with a turn signal of an automobile.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional vehicle mirror device, there is a device having a light emitting function such as a direction indicating function (for example, see Patent Document 1). As such a device, a device in which a turn signal unit is attached to a visor cover and a pair of connectors of the turn signal unit and the vehicle body side power source are connected to each other when the visor cover is assembled is known.
[0003]
However, in this apparatus, the operator has to grip both connectors using both hands when connecting, and there is a problem that the workability of attaching the cord is poor.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Noto 3085648 (page 4-10, Fig. 1)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In view of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to provide an assembly structure for a vehicle mirror device with improved workability during assembly.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The assembly structure of the vehicle mirror device of the present invention described in claim 1 is connected to the vehicle, supports the vehicle-side connector connected to the vehicle side, and arranges the coupling direction of the vehicle-side connector in a predetermined direction. An attachment base, a lamp unit attached to the attachment base in the predetermined direction, a lamp side connector provided in a part of the lamp unit and coupled to the vehicle side connector in the predetermined direction; An attachment means formed on a part of the lamp unit and attaching the lamp unit to the attachment base in the predetermined direction, and assembled in the predetermined direction with respect to the attachment base to which the lamp unit is attached , And a visor cover that exposes at least a part of the lamp unit.
[0007]
According to the assembly structure of the vehicle mirror device of the present invention described in claim 1, the mounting base supports the vehicle side connector and arranges the coupling direction of the vehicle side connector in a predetermined direction. The lamp unit is mounted in the predetermined direction with respect to the mounting base by mounting means formed in a part thereof. Here, the mounting base is a base that is connected to the vehicle and supports the mirror to the vehicle, such as a visor rim or a base. At this time, the lamp-side connector is coupled to the vehicle-side connector in this predetermined direction. Thereafter, the visor cover is assembled in this predetermined direction with respect to the mounting base. After the visor cover is assembled, at least a part of the lamp unit is exposed. In this way, instead of connecting the connector with the lamp unit attached to the visor cover, attach the lamp unit alone to the mounting base, connect the connector, and then assemble the visor cover. Can be improved. Further, by making the mounting direction of the lamp unit, the connecting direction of the connector, and the mounting direction of the visor cover all the same, workability at the time of mounting can be improved.
[0008]
The assembly structure of the vehicle mirror device of the present invention described in claim 2 is the structure according to claim 1, wherein the visor cover holds the end of the lamp unit in a direction opposite to the mounting direction of the lamp unit. and wherein the benzalkonium be prevented from moving.
[0009]
According to the assembly structure of the vehicle mirror device of the present invention described in claim 2, the lamp unit is mounted on the mounting base. The visor cover is assembled to the mounting base and presses the end of the lamp unit to prevent movement in the direction opposite to the mounting direction of the lamp unit. In this way, attaching the lamp unit alone to the mounting base improves the work of attaching the cord, and the visor cover is assembled to the mounting base, and at the same time pressing the end of the lamp unit, the mounting direction of the lamp unit The movement in the opposite direction is prevented, so that separation can be prevented, and a separate member for fixing the lamp unit becomes unnecessary.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of an assembly structure of a vehicle mirror device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a front view of a vehicle door mirror device as a vehicle mirror device viewed from the front of the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle door mirror device 10 includes a door mirror stay 12 that is a part of a mounting base, and the door mirror stay 12 is fixed to a vehicle door (not shown). A door mirror main body 14 is attached to the door mirror stay 12 so as to be rotatable about a predetermined axis whose axial direction is substantially the vehicle vertical direction (the direction of the arrow UP and arrow DOWN). To a retracted state along the side of the vehicle. The storage mechanism 13 includes a disk-shaped fixing portion 13A and a substantially rectangular parallelepiped main body (not shown), and the main body (not shown) is rotatable with respect to the fixing portion 13A.
[0011]
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of FIG. 1, in which the arrow UP indicates the upward direction of the vehicle, and the arrow FR indicates the forward direction of the vehicle. A frame 15 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the storage mechanism 14 (see FIG. 1), and a mirror surface angle adjusting device 19 is attached to the frame 15. The mirror surface angle adjusting device 19 includes a device main body 19A and a square plate-shaped mirror holder 19B attached to the device main body 19A. The device main body 19A is fed with power from the vehicle side. It has a motor etc. for tilting 19B. A mirror 23 for rearward viewing of the vehicle is assembled on the rear side surface of the mirror holder 19 </ b> B, whereby the mirror 23 is held by the mirror angle adjustment device 19.
[0012]
The door mirror main body 14 includes a visor rim 16 that constitutes a visor and is a part of a mounting base. The visor rim 16 has a concave surface facing toward the front of the vehicle (arrow FR direction). The lower part of the visor rim 16 on the rear side of the vehicle protrudes in the vehicle front direction on the lower side of the door mirror body 14 and on the vehicle side, and the visor rim 16 is viewed from the front of the vehicle as shown in FIG. It seems to be placed in the direction.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 2, the visor rim 16 is provided with a substantially rectangular through hole 120. A vehicle-side connector 18 attached to a part of the visor rim 16 is inserted from the through hole 120. The vehicle-side connector 18 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a terminal insertion port 18A is provided on a surface facing the front of the vehicle. A wiring cord (not shown) extends from the opposite surface and is connected to a power source on the vehicle side through the door mirror stay 12 (see FIG. 1). FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing the periphery of the through hole 120. As shown in FIG. 4, a surface facing the front of the vehicle (in the direction of the arrow FR) is a recess 122 around the through hole 120. The recess 122 is further formed with a plurality of recesses 124 that open toward the front of the vehicle (in the direction of the arrow FR).
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 2, a turn signal unit 20 as a lamp unit is attached to the vehicle-side connector 18 in the through hole 120. This attachment is performed by connecting the lamp-side connector 22 provided in a part of the turn signal unit 20 to the vehicle-side connector 18 in a predetermined attachment direction (arrow A direction).
[0015]
The turn signal unit 20 includes a double-sided tape 21 as a surface adhesive member. The double-sided tape 21 is provided with an adhesive layer on both sides, is in the form of a sheet, and a through hole (not shown) is formed in a part thereof. The periphery of a flexible printed circuit (hereinafter simply referred to as “FPC”) 24 as a printed circuit board is adhered to one surface of the double-sided tape 21. The FPC 24 is sheet-like and sufficiently elastic to be easily bent.
[0016]
The lamp-side connector 22 is fixed to the surface where the FPC 24 is bonded to the double-sided tape 21, and a portion protruding from the FPC 24 passes through a through hole (not shown) of the double-sided tape 21. On the opposite surface of the FPC 24, a plurality of LEDs (semiconductor light emitting elements) 28 as chip-like light emitters are mounted. The LED 28 is connected to an electric circuit on the FPC 24. The LED 28 emits a direction indication signal when power is supplied in the same manner as other turn signal lamps installed in the vehicle.
[0017]
A plate 30 as a reinforcing member is attached to the surface of the FPC 24 on which the LEDs 28 are provided. The plate 30 has a thin plate shape formed of a material such as a highly rigid metal or resin. A plurality of holes (not shown) are formed, and the LEDs 28 are respectively inserted.
[0018]
A cover 36 with a substantially box-shaped lens is provided so as to cover the plate 30. The cover 36 is made of a light-transmitting resin or the like, and is opposed to the LED 28 and has a lens portion 34 that is substantially parallel to the plate 30, and a leg portion 35 that projects substantially vertically from the end of the lens portion 34 in a stepped manner. It is composed of. The lens portion 34 is provided with a wave-like lens cut in a cross-sectional view of FIG. The direction indication signals emitted from the plurality of LEDs 28 pass through the lens unit 34 and are viewed from the front of the vehicle.
[0019]
A step portion 35 </ b> A is formed on a part of the outer peripheral wall of the leg portion 35. Further, a step 35B is provided on the inner peripheral wall of the leg portion 35 in the protruding direction, and abuts against the peripheral end 30A and the peripheral surface 30B on the surface of the plate 30. A second step 35 </ b> C is formed on the inner peripheral wall of the leg portion 35 on the protruding direction side from the contact portion, and is in contact with the peripheral end portion and the peripheral surface of the FPC 24. Further, the tip portion 35D of the leg portion 35 protrudes toward the rear of the vehicle, and the peripheral surface 21A of the double-sided tape 21 is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the tip portion 35D.
[0020]
The turn signal unit 20 configured as described above is fitted by inserting the leg tip portion 35D into the recess 124 of the visor rim 16 in the mounting direction (arrow A direction). Due to such a structure, the movement of the turn signal unit 20 in the direction orthogonal to the mounting direction (arrow A direction) can be restricted and can be easily positioned. At this time, the periphery of one surface of the double-sided tape 21 is bonded to the vehicle front end surface of the protrusion 123 of the visor rim 16 in order to reinforce the fitting and attachment of the tip portion 35D. Moreover, you may reinforce insertion fitting of leg part front-end | tip part 35D with an adhesive agent etc.
[0021]
A visor cover 40 that constitutes the visor together with the visor rim 16 is assembled to the visor rim 16 to which the turn signal unit 20 is attached. The visor cover 40 shown in FIG. 3 is formed of a synthetic resin material into a substantially box shape or a substantially saddle shape that opens toward the rear side of the vehicle when the vehicle door mirror device 10 is used. A fitting projection (not shown) is formed on the periphery of the opening end of the visor cover 40, and the fitting projection is fitted into a fitting recess 17 formed on the inner side of the periphery 16 </ b> A of the visor rim 16. Assembled.
[0022]
A notch 42 is formed in the lower part of the visor cover 40. The notch 42 has a substantially elliptical arc shape with a rounded corner. By forming the notch 42 in the visor cover 40, a part of the turn signal unit 20 is exposed after the assembly, and the emitted light can be displayed to the outside, that is, forward of the vehicle. Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle front side surface of the cover 36 and the outer surfaces of the visor cover 40 and the visor rim 16 are configured to be substantially continuous.
[0023]
A detachment preventing piece 44 is formed in the visor cover 40 along the notch 42. The separation preventing piece 44 protrudes perpendicularly to the mounting direction (arrow A direction) of the turn signal unit 20 and corresponds to the shape of the leg step portion 35A of the turn signal unit 20. In this way, if the structure is configured to press the leg step portion 35A of the turn signal unit 20 with the separation preventing piece 44, the assembly direction (arrow A direction) is opposite to the mounting direction (arrow A direction) simply by assembling the visor cover 40. The movement of the turn signal unit 20 can be restricted, and the separation from the door mirror body 14 can be prevented.
[0024]
Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.
[0025]
The turn signal unit 20 is attached to the visor rim 16 in a predetermined attachment direction (arrow A direction) by fitting the leg end portion 35 </ b> D and the recess 124 of the visor rim 16. At this time, the lamp-side connector 22 is coupled to the vehicle-side connector 18 in this attachment direction (arrow A direction). Here, the vehicle-side connector 18 is supported on the visor rim 16 by a support structure (not shown). Thereafter, the visor cover 40 is assembled to the visor rim 16 in this attachment direction (arrow A direction). Here, the detachment prevention piece 44 of the visor cover 40 presses the step portion 35A of the turn signal unit 20 to prevent the movement in the direction (the vehicle front) opposite to the mounting direction of the turn signal unit 20 (arrow A direction). . After the visor cover 40 is assembled, at least a part of the turn signal unit 20 is exposed.
[0026]
In this manner, the work of attaching the turn signal unit 20 can be improved by attaching the turn signal unit 20 alone to the visor rim 16 and performing connector connection, and then attaching the visor cover 40. Further, by making the mounting direction of the turn signal unit 20, the connecting direction of the two connectors 18, 22 and the mounting direction of the visor cover 40 all the same direction (arrow A direction), workability at the time of mounting is improved. be able to. For example, the visor cover 40 can be attached to the car maker line by automating the assembly work by a robot or the like. In addition, when the turn signal unit 20 breaks down, the visor cover 40 and the turn signal unit 20 are replaced. However, this operation can be performed on the user side and the connector can be easily removed.
[0027]
Furthermore, by pressing the step portion 35A of the turn signal unit 20 at the same time that the visor cover 40 is assembled to the visor rim 16, the turn signal unit 20 is prevented from moving in the direction opposite to the mounting direction (arrow A direction). Since the separation can be prevented, a member (for example, a screw) for fixing the turn signal unit 20 is not necessary.
[0028]
In the above embodiment, the case where the turn signal unit 20 is attached to the visor rim 16 has been specifically described as an example. However, for example, the turn signal unit 20 may be attached to an attachment base such as a base. Is not limited to this.
[0029]
In the above embodiment, the turn signal unit 20 has been specifically described by taking as an example the case where the turn signal unit 20 is bonded to the visor rim 16 with the double-sided tape 21. However, for example, the leg tip portion 35D and the recess 124 ( Alternatively, another fixing method may be used, such as forming a nail on one of the protrusions 123) and forming an opening to engage with the other on the other, and fixing with a snap fit. A method may be used in combination, and the present invention is not limited to this.
[0030]
Further, in the above embodiment, the separation preventing piece 44 is formed along the notch portion 42 of the visor cover 40 and specifically described by taking as an example a structure for pressing the leg step portion 35A of the turn signal unit 20. However, according to the present invention described in claim 1, for example, a part of the turn signal unit 20 may not be covered with the visor cover 40, and the present invention is not limited to this.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the assembly structure of the vehicle mirror device of the present invention, there is an excellent effect of improving workability at the time of assembly.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a vehicle door mirror device according to an embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front of the vehicle in a mirror use state.
2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of FIG.
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing the periphery of a through hole.
[Explanation of symbols]
10. Vehicle door mirror device (vehicle mirror device)
12 Door mirror stay (mounting base)
16 Visor rim (mounting base)
18 Vehicle side connector 20 Turn signal unit (lamp unit)
22 Lamp side connector 35 Leg (mounting means)
35D Tip (Mounting means)
40 visor cover

Claims (2)

An attachment base coupled to a vehicle and supporting a vehicle-side connector connected to the vehicle side, and arranging a coupling direction of the vehicle-side connector in a predetermined direction;
A lamp unit mounted in the predetermined direction with respect to the mounting base;
A lamp-side connector provided in a part of the lamp unit and coupled to the vehicle-side connector in the predetermined direction;
An attachment means formed on a part of the lamp unit and attaching the lamp unit to the attachment base in the predetermined direction;
A visor cover that is assembled in the predetermined direction with respect to the mounting base to which the lamp unit is mounted , and exposes at least a part of the lamp unit;
An assembly structure of a vehicle mirror device, comprising: The Baizakaba is assembling structure of a vehicle mirror device according to claim 1, wherein the benzalkonium be prevented from moving to the mounting direction opposite to the direction of the lamp unit holding an end portion of the lamp unit.

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