JPH0118438Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a side mirror mounting structure for an automobile.

Generally, the side mirrors of automobiles are attached to the front fender, but there was also a demand for attaching them near the front door. As shown in the official gazette, some were attached to door sashes and others were attached to door panels. However, when side mirrors are attached to door sashes or door panels in this way, sufficient mounting strength cannot be obtained, and each time the door is opened or closed, the side mirror moves with the door and rattles.It is also difficult to assemble the mirror. There is also a problem in that the operating mechanism for adjusting the mounting angle becomes complicated, which increases costs.

This idea was made in view of the problems of the conventional ones as mentioned above.It increases the mounting strength of the mirror support that supports the side mirror, eliminates rattling, reduces wind noise, and also improves the side mirror support. To provide a side mirror mounting structure for an automobile which can simplify a mirror operation mechanism and prevent the front door from interfering with the mirror support when the front door is opened and closed.

In order to achieve this objective, the present invention is formed by forming the outer wall of the front pillar with a front inclined surface that slopes forward and downward, and the width of which is gradually expanded from the middle toward the lower end corner. The substantially triangular part standing on the upper surface of the front fender below the outer surface is a side mirror mounting part, and the mirror support is attached to the side mirror mounting part. It is attached so as to protrude outward from the vehicle body, and the upper part of its outer surface forms a surface that smoothly continues with the front inclined surface of the front pillar, and the front part of its outer surface extends from the front part of the joining line between the lower end of the front pillar and the front fender. The mirror support body is made to form a substantially vertical plane that smoothly expands outward toward the rear, and the mirror is embedded in the rear of the mirror support, and the hinge point of the front door is located at a position further outward from the vehicle body than the side mirror mounting portion. Further, the front door is set at a position where the front door and the mirror support do not interfere with each other when the front door is opened and closed.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention. In the figures, a roof 1 of an automobile and left and right front fenders 2 are connected by a front pillar 3, and the front pillar 3 is connected to an outer wall. Consisting of a portion 4 and an inner wall portion 9, the flange portions 4a, 9a
It has a closed cross-sectional structure in which the two parts are connected by spot welding, for example. The outer wall portion 4 includes a front inclined surface 4b that is inclined forward and downward, an outer surface 4c that continues to the rear of the front inclined surface 4b, and an outer surface 4c that is continuous to the rear of the front inclined surface 4b.
A rear end surface 4d bent inward approximately perpendicular to c.
It is made up of. Further, a side mirror mounting portion 4e is formed at the lower end corner of the outer surface 4c, that is, above the joint line 10 connecting the lower end of the outer surface 4c and the upper end of the front fender 2. The mounting portion 4e is formed by gradually expanding the width of the outer surface 4c of the front pillar 3 from the middle toward the lower corner portion,
Its shape is triangular.

Further, a mirror support 5 is fastened to the side mirror mounting portion 4e with a mounting bolt 6 with its mounting surface 5a in contact with the mounting portion 4e. It has a triangular shape, which is almost the same as the shape. Further, the upper outer surface 5b of the mirror support 5 has a shape that smoothly continues with the front inclined surface 4b of the front pillar 3, and the lower part of the upper outer surface 5b has a shape that smoothly continues with the front inclined surface 4b of the front pillar 3. An outer surface front portion 5c is formed, and the outer surface front portion 5c is connected to the bonding line 10.
The mirror support 5 forms a substantially vertical surface that gradually expands smoothly outward from the vehicle body from the front toward the rear of the vehicle body, and thus the mirror support body 5 protrudes to the side of the vehicle body. Further, the rear end surface 5d of the mirror support 5 is a vertical vertical surface that continues outward from the rear end surface 4d of the front pillar 3 to the outside of the vehicle body. Further, the bottom surface 5e of the mirror support 5 is a substantially horizontal surface.

Further, a side mirror 7 is embedded in the rear end surface 5d of the mirror support 5 so as to be rotatable in the vertical and horizontal directions, and its attachment can be performed by a mirror operating mechanism (not shown) remotely controlled from inside the vehicle. The angle can be adjusted.

Further, the door 8 is rotatable around a hinge point 8a located below the center of the mirror support 5, and when the door 8 is opened or closed, the door sash 8
As shown by the dashed line in FIG. 6, the door sash 8b rotates about the hinge point 8a, so the door sash 8b never hits the mirror support 5. Note 8
C is a seal rubber that seals between the door sash 8b and the rear end surface 4d of the front pillar 3 when the door 8 is closed.

In this way, according to the side mirror mounting structure of this embodiment, the mirror support 5 is mounted on the front pillar 3 having a closed cross-section structure, so the mounting strength is strong and there is no wobbling, and the mirror support 5 can be mounted on the outside of the mirror support 5. Since the upper surface 5b is formed into a smooth continuous surface from the front inclined surface 4b of the front pillar 3, wind noise can be reduced, the design is excellent, and the product quality can be improved. Unlike the case where the mirror support 5 is attached to the mirror support 8b, the mirror operation mechanism is simplified and the assembly is easy. Furthermore, the hinge point 8 of the front door 8
a is set below the center of the mirror support 5, which is a position further outward from the vehicle body than the side mirror mounting portion 4e, so that when the front door 8 is opened or closed, the front door 8
The door sash 8b never hits the mirror support 5.

As described above, according to the automobile side mirror mounting structure according to the present invention, the outer wall of the front pillar has a front inclined surface that slopes forward and downward, and continues to the rear part of the front inclined surface, and the lower part thereof is widened toward the end. The approximately triangular part standing on the upper surface of the front fender below the outer surface is used as a side mirror mounting part, and a mirror support is attached to this mounting part, and the side mirror is attached to the support. Since it is fitted and supported, the mounting strength is stronger than when it is attached to a door or door sill, and there is no wobbling, and the upper part of the outer surface of the mirror support is smoothly connected to the front inclined surface of the front pillar. Since it is constructed with a flat surface, it has the effect of reducing wind noise, and has an excellent design and improves marketability. Furthermore, since the mirror support is attached to the front pillar, which does not move unlike the door or door sash, the structure of the mirror operating mechanism can be simplified and its assembly can be easily performed. Furthermore, the hinge point of the front door is set at a position further outward from the vehicle body than the side mirror mounting portion, and at a position where the front door and the mirror support body do not interfere with each other when the front door is opened or closed. In this case, the door sash of the door does not hit the mirror support, and there is also the effect that the side mirror will not be damaged or the door will be damaged when the door is opened/closed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 6 are diagrams showing a mounting structure for an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which Figures 1 and 2 are overall views, Figure 3 is a perspective view, and Figure 4 is a cross section. FIG. 5 is a front view, FIG. 5 is a sectional plan view thereof, and FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the movement of the door. 2...Front fender, 3...Front pillar, 4...Outside wall, 4b...Front slope, 4c
...Outer surface, 4e...Side mirror mounting part, 5...
... Mirror support body, 5a ... Mounting surface, 5b ... Upper part of outer surface, 5c ... Front part of outer surface, 7 ... Side mirror, 10 ... Connection line.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] An outer wall portion of a front pillar having a front inclined surface that slopes forward and downward, and an outer surface continuous to the rear of the front inclined surface; A substantially triangular side mirror mounting portion is formed by gradually expanding from the middle of the direction toward the front fender, and is formed above the joining line connecting the lower end of the outer surface and the upper end of the front fender. The mounting surfaces are approximately aligned, the upper part of the outer surface is a surface that smoothly continues with the front inclined surface of the front pillar, and the front part of the outer surface is approximately vertical, extending smoothly outward from the front part of the joining line toward the rear. It is equipped with a mirror support that extends to the side of the vehicle body and a side mirror that is buried in the rear of the mirror support, and the hinge point of the front door is located at a position further outside the vehicle body than the side mirror mounting portion. A side mirror mounting structure for an automobile, characterized in that the front door is set at a position where the front door and the mirror support body do not interfere with each other when the front door is opened and closed.