JP6310770B2 - Vehicle side mirror - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle side mirror attached to a side portion of, for example, an automobile.

  For example, a vehicle side mirror disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a housing main body to which a mirror is attached and a housing cover attached to the housing main body. A turn signal lamp unit is attached to the housing body, and a lens cover of the turn signal lamp unit faces the outside from an opening formed in the housing cover. The housing body is provided with positioning means, while the turn signal lamp unit is provided with positioning means for engaging with the positioning means. The turn signal lamp unit can be positioned on the housing body by engaging the positioning means of the turn signal lamp unit with the positioned means of the housing body.

  The housing body is also provided with a boss for fastening the turn signal lamp unit with screws.

Japanese Patent No. 4599377

  By the way, in Patent Document 1, since the positioning means of the housing body and the boss are located away from each other, the part to be positioned and the part to be fastened are separated from each other. There is concern that it will get worse.

  Further, the boss is for fastening the turn signal lamp unit, so that strength is required. However, since the boss must be shaped to protrude from the housing body, it is problematic to ensure sufficient strength. .

  The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and the object of the present invention is to increase the strength of the boss when positioning a mounted member fastened to the boss provided on the housing body to the housing body. It is to ensure sufficient workability and to improve workability during positioning and fastening.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a positioning portion for positioning the attached member is provided integrally with the boss of the housing body.

The first invention is
A housing body to which the mirror is attached;
A member to be attached to the housing body,
In the vehicle side mirror in which the housing body is attached to the side of the vehicle,
The housing body is provided such that a boss into which a fastening member for fastening and fixing the attached member is screwed is projected, and the attached member is engaged with an attaching portion of the attached member. positioning portion for positioning the housing body Ri Tsurana the outer peripheral surface of the boss, provided integrally so as to form a rib shape that extends in the radial direction of the boss,
The mounting portion of the mounted member abuts on the tip surface of the boss,
The positioning portion includes a first positioning portion that extends to one radial direction of the boss, and a second positioning portion that extends to the other radial direction of the boss, and the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion are: It protrudes in the center line direction of the boss from the tip surface of the boss and engages with the peripheral edge of the mounting portion.
The first positioning portion and the second positioning portion are formed such that the distance between them becomes longer as the tip end in the protruding direction is approached .

  According to this configuration, the attachment member is attached to the housing body by screwing the fastening member to the boss in a state where the attachment member is positioned at the positioning portion of the housing body. Since the positioning part is connected to the boss, the part to be positioned and the part to be fastened are close to each other, so that the positioning work and the fastening work are easy to perform.

  Moreover, since the positioning part is provided integrally with the boss, the boss is reinforced by the positioning part.

Further , since the boss is prevented from falling by the positioning portion, the reinforcing effect of the boss is further enhanced.

Further , the position of the mounting portion in the boss center line direction is determined by the mounting portion of the mounted member coming into contact with the tip surface of the boss. Further, the positioning portion is engaged with the peripheral edge portion of the attachment portion, so that the displacement of the attachment portion is suppressed and the positioning is ensured.

Moreover , the attachment part of a to-be-attached member is positioned reliably from the radial direction both sides of a boss | hub. Moreover, it is prevented that a to-be-attached member rotates with a fastening member when screwing a fastening member.

Further , when the attachment portion of the member to be attached is inserted between the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion, since the interval between the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion is wide at the initial stage of insertion, the insertion workability Will be better. And in the state inserted completely, it positions reliably by the 1st positioning part and the 2nd positioning part.

  According to the first invention, the housing body is provided with the boss to which the fastening member for fastening and fixing the attached member is screwed, and is engaged with the attached member to position the attached member on the housing body. Therefore, the strength of the boss can be sufficiently secured and the workability at the time of positioning and fastening of the attached member can be improved.

Further , since the positioning portion is connected to the outer peripheral surface of the boss and has a rib shape extending in the radial direction of the boss, the boss can be prevented from falling down and the reinforcing effect of the boss can be further enhanced.

In addition , the mounting portion of the mounted member abuts on the tip surface of the boss, and the positioning portion protrudes from the tip surface of the boss and engages with the peripheral edge of the mounting portion, thereby suppressing displacement of the mounting portion. And can be positioned reliably.

Moreover , since the 1st positioning part extended to the radial direction one side of a boss | hub and the 2nd positioning part extended to the radial direction other side of a boss | hub are provided, when a fastening member is screwed together, a to-be-attached member is a fastening member. It can be prevented from turning around.

Further , since the distance between the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion closer to each other in the protruding direction becomes longer, the workability when positioning the mounting portion of the mounted member is further improved. Can do.

It is the figure which looked at the vehicle side mirror which concerns on embodiment from the vehicle front side. It is a disassembled perspective view of a mirror housing. It is the figure which looked at the housing main body in the state where the turn lamp unit was attached from the front side. It is the IV-IV sectional view taken on the line in FIG. It is the VV sectional view taken on the line in FIG. It is the VI-VI sectional view taken on the line in FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of a right attachment portion of the turn lamp unit in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the left end portion of the turn lamp unit in FIG. 3. FIG. 8 is a view corresponding to FIG. 7 illustrating a state in which the turn lamp unit is separated from the housing body.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the following description of the preferred embodiment is merely illustrative in nature, and is not intended to limit the present invention, its application, or its use.

  FIG. 1 is a view of a vehicle side mirror 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front of the vehicle. Although not shown, the vehicle side mirror 1 is a so-called door mirror that is attached to a front end portion of a door disposed on a side portion of an automobile and used when an occupant confirms the rear. In the following description, the side mirror 1 attached to the left side of the vehicle will be described. However, the side mirror attached to the right side is different from that on the left side in that it has a symmetrical structure.

  In the description of this embodiment, the front side of the vehicle is simply referred to as “front”, the rear side of the vehicle is simply referred to as “rear”, the left side of the vehicle is simply referred to as “left”, and the right side of the vehicle is simply referred to as “right”. Let's say.

  A vehicle side mirror 1 is attached to a mirror 2 (represented by a broken line in FIG. 1), a mirror housing 3 to which the mirror 2 is attached, a mirror base 4 that supports the mirror housing 3, and a mirror housing 3. Turn lamp unit (attached member) 70 is provided. The mirror 2 has a shape that is long in the left-right direction in the state of use shown in FIG. 1, and is held by a mirror holder (not shown). The mirror holder is attached to an angle adjustment unit (not shown) housed in the mirror housing 3. Since the angle adjustment unit has a conventionally known structure, a detailed description thereof is omitted, but the angle of the mirror 2 can be adjusted by tilting the mirror 2.

  The mirror base 4 includes a fixed plate portion 4a extending in the vertical direction and an extending portion 4b extending leftward from the lower edge portion of the fixed plate portion 4a. The fixed plate portion 4a is fixed to a sash portion (not shown) of the door. The right side of the mirror housing 3 is attached to the upper side of the extending part 4b. An electric storage unit (not shown) is also built in the mirror housing 3, and the mirror housing 3 is attached to the mirror base 4 through the storage unit. Since the storage unit has a conventionally well-known structure, a detailed description is omitted, but the mirror housing 3 is configured to be switched between a use state shown in FIG. 1 and a storage state (not shown). . The retracted state is a posture state in which, for example, the mirror 2 is opposed to a side window glass (not shown) and extends in the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the mirror housing 3 includes a housing body 30, and an upper cover 31 and a lower cover 32 that are attached to the housing body 30. The housing body 30, the upper cover 31, and the lower cover 32 are formed by molding a resin material. The housing body 30 is attached to the mirror base 4 via the storage unit. The housing body 30 is formed such that the dimension in the vertical direction becomes shorter as it goes to the left in front view.

  The upper cover 31 is formed on the front side of the housing body 30 so as to cover the upper side of the intermediate portion in the vertical direction, and has a curved shape so as to bulge to the front side as a whole. The right edge portion of the upper cover 31 is formed so as to cover the right edge portion of the housing body 30, and the left edge portion of the upper cover 31 is formed so as to cover the left edge portion of the housing body 30. The lower edge portion of the upper cover 31 extends linearly in the left-right direction.

  An opening 31 a for allowing the lens cover 72 of the turn lamp unit 70 to face the outside is formed in the lower left portion of the upper cover 31. The peripheral edge of the opening 31a is composed of a step 31b formed so as to be recessed by one step from the outer surface of the upper cover 31 toward the inside. The opening 31a has an elongated shape that extends in order from the left end of the upper cover 31 to the front and right. The left end of the opening 31a is located in a region on the left side of the central portion in the left-right direction of the upper cover 31, and the vertical dimension is gradually shortened toward the left.

  The lower cover 32 is formed on the front side of the housing body 30 so as to cover the lower side of the portion covered by the lower edge of the upper cover 31 and bulges forward as a whole so as to correspond to the shape of the upper cover 31. It has a curved shape. The upper edge portion of the lower cover 32 is formed so as to overlap the lower edge portion of the upper cover 31. The upper cover 31 and the lower cover 32 are attached to the housing body 30 by an attachment structure such as a claw fitting.

  On the front surface of the housing body 30, an upper rib 41, a lower rib 42, a right rib 43, a left rib 44, an upper inclined rib 45, and a lower inclined rib 46 are provided so as to protrude forward. The upper rib 41 extends in the left-right direction at the upper part of the housing body 30. The lower rib 42 extends in the left-right direction at the lower portion of the housing body 30. The right rib 43 extends in the vertical direction so as to connect the right edge portion of the upper rib 41 and the right edge portion of the lower rib 42. The left rib 44 extends in the vertical direction so as to connect the left edge of the upper rib 41 and the left edge of the lower rib 42. The upper inclined rib 45 extends so as to be inclined downward toward the right side below the upper rib 41. The lower inclined rib 46 extends so as to be inclined downward toward the right side below the upper inclined rib 45. A through hole 30 b is formed in the housing body 30 on the right side of the right rib 43.

  Further, a boss forming plate portion 48 extending to the right side is provided on the front surface of the housing main body 30 so as to extend to the front end portion in the protruding direction of the right rib 43. The boss forming plate portion 48 has a longer dimension in the left-right direction as it goes downward.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, a right boss 50 for fastening the turn lamp unit 70 with a screw A as a fastening member is provided on the upper side of the boss forming plate portion 48 so as to protrude forward. Yes. The right boss 50 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and a front end surface 50a (shown in FIG. 9) of the right boss 50 extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the center line of the right boss 50. The fastening member is not limited to the screw A, and various fastening members can be used.

  Further, a first positioning plate 51, a second positioning plate 52, and a third positioning plate 53 are provided above the boss forming plate portion 48. The first positioning plate 51, the second positioning plate 52 and the third positioning plate 53 are positioning portions for engaging the right mounting portion 74 of the turn lamp unit 70 to position the turn lamp unit 70 on the housing body 30. The right boss 50 and the housing body 30 are integrally provided. The right boss 50 is reinforced by the first to third positioning plates 51 to 53.

  The first positioning plate 51 protrudes forward from the boss forming plate portion 48. The first positioning plate 51 is connected to the left side portion of the outer peripheral surface of the right boss 50 and has a rib shape extending upward, which is one side in the radial direction of the right boss 50. The leading end portion of the first positioning plate 51 in the protruding direction has a first protruding portion 51a that protrudes in the center line direction (front side) of the right boss 50 from the leading end surface 50a of the right boss 50 (shown only in FIG. 9). Yes. The first protrusion 51 a is located on the upper side of the first positioning plate 51. The amount of protrusion of the first protrusion 51a is such that the right attachment 74 does not easily move upward when the peripheral edge of the right attachment 74 of the turn lamp unit 70 is engaged from below. A sufficient amount of protrusion is provided so that the right mounting portion 74 is positioned. The lower edge portion 51b of the first projecting portion 51a is formed to be curved so as to be positioned higher as it approaches the distal end in the projecting direction. Further, the lower portion of the first positioning plate 51 at the front end in the protruding direction is located in the vicinity of the front end surface 50 a of the right boss 50.

  Similar to the first positioning plate 51, the second positioning plate 52 protrudes forward from the boss forming plate portion 48. The second positioning plate 52 is connected to the left side portion of the outer peripheral surface of the right boss 50 and has a rib shape extending downward, which is the other side in the radial direction of the right boss 50. The second positioning plate 52 and the first positioning plate 51 form a single plate extending in the vertical direction.

  The leading end portion of the second positioning plate 52 in the protruding direction has a second protruding portion 52a that protrudes in the center line direction (front side) of the right boss 50 from the leading end surface 50a of the right boss 50 (shown only in FIG. 9). Yes. The second protrusion 52 a is located on the lower side of the second positioning plate 52. The amount of protrusion of the second protrusion 52a is determined so that the right attachment 74 does not easily move downward when the peripheral edge of the right attachment 74 of the turn lamp unit 70 is engaged from above. The amount of protrusion is sufficient so that The upper edge portion 52b of the second projecting portion 52a is curved so as to be positioned closer to the tip in the projecting direction. In other words, the first positioning plate 51 and the second positioning plate 52 are formed such that the distance between them becomes longer as it approaches the distal end in the protruding direction. Further, the upper portion of the second positioning plate 52 at the front end in the protruding direction is located near the front end surface 50 a of the right boss 50.

  Similar to the first positioning plate 51, the third positioning plate 53 protrudes forward from the boss forming plate portion 48. The third positioning plate 53 is connected to the right side portion of the outer peripheral surface of the right boss 50 and has a rib shape extending to the right side which is the radial direction of the right boss 50. When the housing body 30 is viewed from the front side, the third positioning plate 53, the first positioning plate 51, and the second positioning plate 52 extend so as to be substantially orthogonal to each other.

  The leading end portion of the third positioning plate 53 in the protruding direction has a third protruding portion 53a that protrudes in the center line direction (front side) of the right boss 50 from the leading end surface 50a of the right boss 50 (shown only in FIG. 9). Yes. The third protrusion 53 a is located on the left side of the third positioning plate 53. The amount of protrusion of the third protrusion 53a is determined so that the right attachment 74 does not easily move to the right when the peripheral edge of the right attachment 74 of the turn lamp unit 70 is engaged from the left. The amount of protrusion is sufficient so that The left edge 53b of the third protrusion 53a is curved so as to be positioned to the right as it approaches the tip in the protrusion direction. Further, the left portion of the third positioning plate 53 at the front end in the protruding direction is located near the front end surface 50 a of the right boss 50.

  A left boss 55 (shown by a broken line in FIG. 3) is provided on the left side of the right side boss 50 of the housing body 30. The left boss 55 is configured in the same manner as the right boss 50, and is for fastening the turn lamp unit 70 with a screw A as a fastening member.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a fitting recess 30 c in which the left edge of the turn lamp unit 70 is fitted from the front side is formed on the left edge of the housing body 30. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, an upper positioning rib 60 and a lower positioning rib 61 are formed in the vicinity of the left end portion of the front surface of the housing body 30. The upper positioning rib 60 and the lower positioning rib 61 are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction so that the right side portion of the turn lamp unit 70 can be positioned from both the upper and lower sides with respect to the portion that fits in the fitting recess 30c. belongs to. The upper positioning rib 60 and the lower positioning rib 61 protrude from the housing body 30 to the front side and extend in the vertical direction. Further, the upper positioning rib 60 and the lower positioning rib 61 have a vertical dimension that is shorter toward the leading end side in the protruding direction.

  The turn lamp unit 70 constitutes a direction indicator built in the side mirror 1, and as shown in FIG. 2, a resin substrate 71 on which a light emitting source (not shown) such as an LED is assembled, By joining a lens cover 72 made of resin so as to cover the light emitting source. The substrate 71 is long in the left-right direction. A connector 73 to which a wire harness (not shown) for supplying power to the light source is connected is provided at the right end portion of the substrate 71 so as to protrude to the right side.

  A right attachment 74 is provided below the connector 73 at the right end of the substrate 71. The right attachment portion 74 has a plate shape extending rightward from the substrate 71 and is provided integrally with the substrate 71. The right mounting portion 74 is in contact with the front end surface 50a of the right boss 50 of the housing body 30, and is positioned from the up and down direction and the right side by the first positioning plate 51, the second positioning plate 52, and the third positioning plate 53. It has become. A screw insertion hole 74 a through which the screw A is inserted is formed in the vicinity of the center portion of the right attachment portion 74. The screw insertion hole 74a coincides with the opening of the right boss 50 in a state where the right mounting portion 74 is positioned.

  On the upper left side of the substrate 71, a left attachment portion 75 is provided. The left attachment portion 75 has a plate shape extending upward from the substrate 71 and is provided integrally with the substrate 71. The left attachment portion 75 is configured to abut on a tip surface (not shown) of the left boss 55 of the housing body 30. As shown in FIG. 9, a screw insertion hole (not shown) through which the screw A is inserted is formed in the vicinity of the center portion of the left mounting portion 75, and this screw insertion hole coincides with the opening of the left boss 55. It is like that.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, an upper extending portion 71a extending upward and a lower extending portion 71b extending downward are formed at the left end portion of the substrate 71 of the turn lamp unit 70. Yes. The upper extension portion 71 a is engaged by contacting the left side surface of the upper positioning rib 60, and the lower extension portion 71 b is engaged by contacting the left side surface of the lower positioning rib 61. It has become.

  The lens cover 72 of the turn lamp unit 70 has an elongated shape extending from the left end portion of the substrate 71 toward the right side. The lens cover 72 is positioned in the opening 31 a of the upper cover 31.

  Next, the case where the turn lamp unit 70 is attached to the housing body 30 of the vehicle side mirror 1 configured as described above will be described. The left end portion of the turn lamp unit 70 is fitted into the fitting recess 30 c of the housing body 30, the right mounting portion 74 is placed on the front end surface 50 a of the right boss 50, and the left mounting portion 75 is connected to the left boss 55. Place on the tip. When the left end portion of the turn lamp unit 70 is fitted into the fitting recess 30 c of the housing body 30, the left end portion of the turn lamp unit 70 is brought into a predetermined mounting position by the upper positioning rib 60 and the lower positioning rib 61 of the housing body 30. Guided and positioned. At this time, the upper extension portion 71a and the lower extension portion 71b of the turn lamp unit 70 are engaged with the left side surface of the upper positioning rib 60 and the left side surface of the lower positioning rib 61, respectively. Positioning of the part is performed reliably.

  On the other hand, when the right mounting portion 74 is placed on the front end surface 50 a of the right boss 50, the right mounting portion 74 is moved from the front end side in the protruding direction of the first positioning plate 51, the second positioning plate 52, and the third positioning plate 53. It inserts inside the part enclosed by these positioning plates 51-53. At this time, since the first positioning plate 51 and the second positioning plate 52 are formed such that the distance between them becomes longer as they approach the distal end in the projecting direction, the right mounting portion 74 has the first positioning plate 51 and the second positioning plate 74. It can be easily inserted between the positioning plates 52 and is guided to a predetermined mounting position by these positioning plates 51 and 52. The right attachment portion 74 is also guided to a predetermined attachment position by the third positioning plate 53. And the peripheral part of the right side attachment part 74 engages with the 1st-3rd positioning plates 51-53, and contacts with the front end surface 50a of the right side boss 50. Further, the left attachment portion 75 abuts on the front end surface of the left boss 55.

  Thereafter, the screw A is inserted into the screw insertion hole 74 a of the right mounting portion 74 and screwed into the right boss 50. Since the first to third positioning plates 51 to 53 are connected to the right boss 50, the part to be positioned is close to the part to be fastened, and therefore the positioning work and the fastening work are easy to perform. Further, the screw A is inserted into the screw insertion hole of the left mounting portion 75 and screwed into the left boss 55.

  When the screws A are screwed together, the turning force of the screws A may act on the turn lamp unit 70 and the turn lamp unit 70 may try to rotate in the vertical direction. In this embodiment, since the left end portion of the turn lamp unit 70 is sandwiched from above and below by the upper positioning rib 60 and the lower positioning rib 61, the turn lamp unit 70 is prevented from rotating. At this time, since the upper positioning rib 60 and the lower positioning rib 61 extend in the vertical direction and are in the same direction as the direction in which the rotational force of the turn lamp unit 70 is applied, the upper positioning rib 60 and the lower positioning rib 61 are bent. It is difficult to sufficiently prevent the turn lamp unit 70 from rotating. Similarly, the first positioning plate 51 and the second positioning plate 52 also prevent the turn lamp unit 70 from rotating.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the housing body 30 is provided with the right boss 50 to which the screw A for fastening and fixing the right mounting portion 74 of the turn lamp unit 70 is screwed, and the turn lamp unit 70. Since the positioning plates 51 to 53 for positioning the turn lamp unit 70 on the housing main body 30 are integrally provided so as to continue to the right boss 50, the strength of the right boss 50 can be sufficiently secured, The workability at the time of positioning and fastening of the lamp unit 70 can be improved.

  Further, since the first positioning plate 51 and the second positioning plate 52 are connected to the outer peripheral surface of the right boss 50 and have a rib shape extending in the radial direction of the right boss 50, the right boss 50 can be prevented from falling. The reinforcing effect of the right boss 50 can be further enhanced.

  In addition, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where a to-be-attached member was the turn lamp unit 70, it should just be attached to the housing main body 30 with a fastening member, and other than the turn lamp unit 70 may be sufficient. It may be a member.

  The above-described embodiment is merely an example in all respects and should not be interpreted in a limited manner. Further, all modifications and changes belonging to the equivalent scope of the claims are within the scope of the present invention.

  As described above, the vehicle side mirror according to the present invention can be used, for example, when the vehicle side mirror is disposed on the side of an automobile.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle side mirror 2 Mirror 30 Housing main body 50 Right side boss | hub 50a Front end surface 51 1st positioning plate (1st positioning part)
52 Second positioning plate (second positioning part)
70 Turn lamp unit (attached member)
74 Right side mounting part A Screw (fastening member)

Claims (1)

A housing body to which the mirror is attached;
A member to be attached to the housing body,
In the vehicle side mirror in which the housing body is attached to the side of the vehicle,
The housing body is provided such that a boss into which a fastening member for fastening and fixing the attached member is screwed is projected, and the attached member is engaged with an attaching portion of the attached member. positioning portion for positioning the housing body Ri Tsurana the outer peripheral surface of the boss, provided integrally so as to form a rib shape that extends in the radial direction of the boss,
The mounting portion of the mounted member abuts on the tip surface of the boss,
The positioning portion includes a first positioning portion that extends to one radial direction of the boss, and a second positioning portion that extends to the other radial direction of the boss, and the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion are: It protrudes in the center line direction of the boss from the tip surface of the boss and engages with the peripheral edge of the mounting portion.
The vehicle side mirror according to claim 1, wherein the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion are formed such that a separation distance between the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion becomes longer toward the tip in the protruding direction .

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