JP5020996B2 - Side rear blind spot confirmation mirror - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a side rear blind spot confirmation mirror that allows a driver to check a hard-to-see field of view called a blind spot (hereinafter referred to as a blind spot) that occurs on the left and right sides of a vehicle when driving a vehicle.

  Conventional side mirrors (door mirrors) for automobiles are used for confirming a rear automobile, and there is a limit to the field of view that can be confirmed, resulting in blind spots.

  Since the side mirror for automobiles is for confirming the automobile behind, a car, motorcycle, bicycle, etc. running in parallel may become blind spots and may cause a contact accident when changing lanes.

  In addition, most drivers recognize blind spots that appear on the left and right sides of a car, and the discovery of a car in the blind spot is delayed, which may surprise and cause an accident.

  Various types of blind spot confirmation mirrors have been developed so that the blind spot can be confirmed.

  In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-296737, a blind spot can be confirmed by bending a part of the outside of an automobile side mirror outward.

  Similarly, the utility model registration No. 3053152, in which the reflection angle on the outside of the side mirror is changed so that the blind spot can be confirmed, and the auxiliary mirror for blind spot confirmation on the outside of the side mirror is provided. No. gazettes are also disclosed.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-225472 discloses an auxiliary device attached to an in-vehicle rear confirmation mirror that can enlarge the rear field of view and confirm the left and right oblique rear.

JP 2000-296737 A Utility Model Registration No. 3053152 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-67543 JP 2005-225472 A

  As described above, various types of blind spot confirmation mirrors have been developed. However, the above-described one that processes the side mirror (door mirror) and attaches the blind spot confirmation mirror part increases the manufacturing cost and the mirror. There are many problems such as the problem of width limitation.

  Since it is installed outside the car, the angle of the mirror cannot be easily adjusted. In an electric mirror or the like, since it is necessary to be able to adjust both a normal mirror and a blind spot mirror, the apparatus becomes complicated and expensive.

  In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-225472, it is an auxiliary device that is provided indoors and is attached to a room mirror, so that it is not necessary to replace an existing mirror and can be easily attached.

  However, the rear-view mirror is for checking the rear through the rear window. It does not check the situation on the left and right. It is difficult.

  The present invention can easily and surely confirm the blind spot behind the left and right sides, can be manufactured at a relatively low cost without processing and replacing existing mirrors, and the side of the mirror can be easily adjusted indoors. A rear blind spot confirmation mirror is provided.

In order to solve various problems, the present invention is capable of confirming an oblique rear part that has become a blind spot on the outer side from the rear part in the vicinity of the left and right vehicle side surfaces that can be confirmed on a side rear confirmation mirror of an automobile. and features.

  In order to confirm the oblique rear portion, any mirror may be used as long as a mirror whose angle is adjusted further outward from the reflection angle of a normal mirror is provided.

The present invention, in the side rear blind spot confirmation mirrors, mirrors for blind spot confirmation is a side rear blind spot confirmation mirror, characterized in that it is installed in a room of the vehicle.

  Any position in the room may be used as long as it can be adjusted to an angle at which the side rear blind spot can be confirmed.

  Further, the size of the mirror may be such a size that a vehicle behind obliquely can be confirmed. The shape is not particularly limited.

The present invention is a mirror provided in the room of the is characterized in that convex curved mirror surface is a convex curved surface is provided.

  The convex curved mirror is a mirror having a convex shape at the center, and has a wide field of view.

  From the plane mirror, the blind spot can be visually recognized in a wide range, and the safety is further enhanced.

The present invention is a mirror provided in the room of the is characterized in that it is disposed inside the window of the front seat door.

  By providing it on the window side of the front seat, it is possible to visually recognize the blind spot while simultaneously viewing the side mirror.

  What fixed to a door part may be sufficient and what was provided so that attachment or detachment was possible may be sufficient. It may be installed between glass.

The present invention is a mirror provided in the room of the is characterized in that it is installed in the front panel top.

  The mirror may be at any position above the front panel as long as the side rear blind spot can be confirmed. Preferably, it is preferably installed at a position on the side mirror side so that the side mirror can be cut by visual recognition at the same time.

  The mirror may be installed on the front panel or may be detachable.

The present invention provides a mirror which is provided in a room above, characterized in that it is provided hanging from the ceiling of the vehicle.

  The attachment position may be any position on the ceiling of the vehicle as long as the side rear blind spot can be confirmed. Preferably, the position is close to the side mirror so that the suspended mirror can be viewed simultaneously when viewing the side mirror.

  As the hanging means, any support can be used as long as it is stable to the extent that a mirror can be attached and the side rear dead angle can be confirmed.For example, one end of a thin metal pipe is fixed to the ceiling and can be suspended. A mirror with multiple ends attached may be used.

The present invention suspends a support bar from a mounting portion of a sun visor mounted above a windshield of a ceiling portion in a vehicle so as to be positioned on the door side of the front seat, and a side rear blind spot is formed at the tip of the support rod. A mirror adjusted to an angle that can be confirmed is attached.

The side rear blind spot confirmation mirror according to the present invention suspends a support bar from a mounting portion of a sun visor that is mounted above the windshield of the ceiling of the vehicle so as to be positioned on the door side of the front seat. A mirror is attached to the tip of the lens.

  The mirror can be adjusted in angle, and since it is indoors, the driver can easily adjust it and perform accurate blind spot confirmation.

The present invention is characterized in that the support rod is a flexible structure.

  The support rod has a flexible structure that can be bent, and the mirror can be adjusted to an angle that can be easily confirmed by the driver.

The present invention is characterized in that said support rod has the structure of the telescopic.

  The support rod has a structure that can be expanded and contracted, and may be a rod antenna or the like, and can be adjusted by sequentially expanding and contracting to a height that is easy for the driver to see.

The present invention has the following effects.
1) A side rear blind spot can be confirmed easily and reliably.

2) The blind spot can be checked simultaneously with the side mirror without modifying or replacing the existing side mirror.

3) Since it is installed indoors, the driver can easily adjust the angle and position of the mirror at any time.

4) Since it is installed on the window side of the front seat, there is nothing obstructing the field of view behind the diagonal such as a window frame, and the blind spot can be confirmed reliably.

5) Since the mounting part of the sun visor can be used, there is no need for a special mounting or installation base or instrument, and it can be easily installed.

6) Since the driver can adjust the blind spot confirmation mirror from the driver's seat, it can be adjusted and changed at any time.

7) Since it is installed on the door side, there is no hindrance to normal operation.

8) Since the blind spot can be confirmed at the same time as the side mirrors, even when the left and right vehicles change their courses, they can be confirmed easily and reliably, they can drive safely, and can greatly contribute to the prevention of contact accidents.

It is the schematic which shows the Example of the mirror for a side back blind spot confirmation by this invention. It is a side view which shows the Example of the mirror for a side back blind spot confirmation by this invention. It is a figure which shows the usage example of the mirror for a side back blind spot confirmation by this invention. It is a figure which shows the Example of the mirror for a back side blind spot confirmation (front panel attachment type) by this invention. It is a figure which shows the Example of the mirror (door attachment type) for a side back blind spot confirmation by this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of a side rear blind spot confirmation mirror according to the present invention. This embodiment shows an embodiment of a side rear blind spot confirmation mirror that is used by being suspended and fixed by using a mounting portion of an automobile sun visor.

  This side rear blind spot confirmation mirror 1 has a convex curved mirror body 2, a support rod 3 connected to the mirror body 2, and a screw on a mounting portion of an automobile sun visor provided at the tip of the support rod 3. It comprises a fixture 4 for stopping and fixing.

  FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. The portion of the fixture 4 is bent due to the attachment angle. Since the bending angle may vary depending on the type of automobile, etc., an angle adjusting means may be provided so that the bending angle can be adjusted.

  The convex curved mirror body 2 may be a commercially available convex curved mirror for automobiles. The support rod 3 is a rod made of a thin metal pipe, and is provided with a metal plate having a screw hole 5 formed at the tip thereof.

  The convex curved mirror body is a curved surface with a raised surface and may have any reflecting function, and the reflecting surface exhibits a silver mirror surface in addition to the mirror, stainless steel mirror finishing material, aluminum foil, A mirror paint finish or the like may be used.

  The support bar may be any one as long as it can suspend and support the convex curved mirror body, and may be a round bar, a square bar or the like in addition to the pipe material.

  Moreover, since it is necessary to adjust the angle of a convex-curved mirror surface, the support bar and the mirror body should just be connected flexibly. The support rod itself may be one that can be flexibly fixed with an upper body bent at a free position. Moreover, it is good also as a rod antenna structure in which a support rod can be expanded and contracted. When not in use, it shrinks and becomes compact.

  In this embodiment, the side rear blind spot confirmation mirror is mounted using the screw portion of the mounting device for the vehicle sun visor, but may be mounted at any position as long as it can be suspended from the ceiling and fixed. Moreover, you may suspend from the upper part of a door. In any case, it is preferable that it can be confirmed at the same time when the side mirror 10 is visually recognized.

  Next, a usage example of the side rear blind spot confirmation mirror according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing an example of use of the side rear blind spot confirmation mirror according to the present invention.

  This side rear blind spot confirmation mirror 1 is attached by using a fixing screw 13 of an attachment tool 12 of an automobile sun visor 11.

  Using the screw hole 5 of the fixture 4 at the tip of the support rod 3 of the side rear blind spot confirmation mirror 1, as shown in the figure, remove the screwing portion on the right side of the mounting tool 12 of the automobile sun visor 11. Then, the fixing tool 4 of the side rear blind spot confirmation mirror 1 is screwed and attached.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the convex curved mirror body 2 is positioned on the front seat door 13 side, and is suspended and fixed by the support rod 3.

  The angle of the convex curved mirror body 2 is adjusted so that a blind spot behind the diagonal can be confirmed. Since it is installed indoors, it can be easily adjusted from the driver's seat.

  Moreover, since it is located on the door 13 side of the front seat, the blind spot can be confirmed at the same time when the side mirror 10 is visually recognized, so that it can be confirmed safely and reliably.

  Since the mounting tool 12 of the automobile sun visor 11 is used, no special processing of the ceiling part or special parts are required, so that it can be mounted immediately.

  Since the side rear blind spot confirmation mirror 1 is located at the right end portion of the front window on the front surface, the front view is not obstructed and can be used safely.

  FIG. 4 is a view showing another embodiment of a side rear blind spot confirmation mirror (front panel mounting type) according to the present invention.

  The side rear blind spot confirmation mirror 20 is provided on the upper portion of the front panel 15.

  A convex curved mirror 21 is attached by a fixed base 22 at a position on the front seat door 13 side of the front panel 15.

  The fixed base 22 is provided so as to be freely rotatable and bent so that the direction of the convex curved mirror body 21 can be freely adjusted.

  Although the present embodiment is provided by being fixed to the front panel 15, it may be provided detachably such as a suction cup.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a side rear blind spot confirmation mirror (door mounting type) according to the present invention.

  As shown in the figure, the side rear blind spot confirmation mirror 30 is attached to the side of the door 13 by a mounting member 32 at a position symmetrical to the side mirror inside the door 13. Yes.

Moreover, it may be provided so as to be fixed by being sandwiched between windows of the door 13 and detachable.

Other than the purpose of the side rear blind spot confirmation mirror, it can be used instead of a hand mirror. Moreover, a clip etc. can be provided in the lower part of a mirror body, and it can be used also as a memo instrument.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 20, 30 Side back blind spot confirmation mirror 2, 21, 31 Convex-curved mirror body 3 Support rod 4 Fixing tool 5 Screw hole 10 Side mirror 11 Car sun visor 12 Mounting tool 13 Door 14 Front window 15 Front panel 16 Handle 22 Side rear blind spot confirmation mirror fixing base 32 Mounting member

Claims (3)

A support that is suspended from the mounting part of the sun visor that is mounted above the windshield on the ceiling of the vehicle so that the rear blind spot confirmation mirror that confirms the oblique rear of the vehicle is located on the front seat door side Side rear blind spot confirmation mirror characterized by being attached to the tip of a bar . Flexible, suspended from the sun visor mounting part that is mounted above the windshield on the ceiling of the vehicle so that the rear blind spot confirmation mirror that confirms the diagonal rear of the car is located on the front seat door side A side rear blind spot confirmation mirror characterized by being attached to the tip of a support rod having a structure. Flexible, suspended from the sun visor mounting part that is mounted above the windshield on the ceiling of the vehicle so that the rear blind spot confirmation mirror that confirms the diagonal rear of the car is located on the front seat door side A side rear blind spot confirmation mirror having a structure and attached to the tip of an extendable support rod.