JPH0129740B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (1) Purpose of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) This invention relates to a back mirror mounting device that allows an automobile fender mirror to be operated from the driver's seat using a cable. .

(Prior Art and Problems to be Solved) A device has already been proposed in which a drive plate on the fender mirror side and an operating device on the driver's seat are connected by a cable to operate the mirror from the driver's seat side.

This type of device tends to have a complicated means of attaching the operating device so that it can be operated from the driver's seat, and the complexity of such a secondary mechanism increases the overall cost. I couldn't escape it.

The present invention has been made in order to cope with such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mounting device that allows easy mounting of an operating device provided on the driver's seat side to a bracket provided on the vehicle body. It is something.

(2) Structure of the invention (technical means for solving the problem, and its operation) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a pair of collar members held with an appropriate distance between them. An actuator having fixed ends of a plurality of wires for operating the mirror, and a spring that elastically biases the actuator against the inner surface of one of the collar members are disposed, A protruding cylindrical portion having an appropriate number of protrusions on its surface is formed, a tapered portion is formed on the side of the protrusion opposite to the one flange member, and a small gap is provided between the two. a support frame, and an opening that engages with the gap of the protruding cylinder,
a bracket fixed to the vehicle body side; and an elastic washer having an opening that engages with the gap of the protruding cylindrical portion and having means for non-rotatably attaching the bracket to the bracket, the elastic washer including: The ornament is characterized in that a bent piece is formed that engages with the tapered portion at a gap formed in the support frame to rotationally fix the support frame to the bracket. .

With this configuration, it is possible to attach the mirror operating device to the vehicle body extremely easily and reliably.

(Description of Embodiments) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an operating means for operating the mirror from the driver's seat, showing a front flange member 5 and a rear flange member supported by an appropriate number of support rods 7. A support frame 4 is formed by 6.

A shaft 8 is provided on the front flange member 6 and extends in the direction of the flange member 5, and a spring S is attached to the shaft 8.

A protruding tube 9 is provided on the front side of the front collar member 5 (left side in the figure).
is formed, and an appropriate number (four in the case of the illustrated device) of protrusions 10 are formed on the outer peripheral surface 9' of the collar member 5.
A tapered portion 10' is formed on the side of each protrusion facing the flange member 5, and is inclined in the same direction.

Attached to the outside of the collar member 6 are the ends of cables 1, 2, and 3 that respectively cover three wires 13 connected to a mirror drive unit (not shown). Furthermore, three of the actuators 14 are disposed within the support frame 4 through the collar member 6.
Each end of each leg 14a is reached.

The actuator 14 is located between one end of the spring S and the inner surface of the collar member 5, and is pressed toward the collar member 5 by the spring S and maintained in this position.

Entering into the support frame 4 through the collar member 6,
Furthermore, the end portions of the wires 13 that reach the leg portions 14a are engaged with grooves 14b formed in the leg portions 14a of the actuator, and are seated in the recesses 17 by the fixing member 6 to prevent them from being removed. has been done.

A handle 15 is attached to the top of the actuator 14, and is operable to protrude from one side of the support frame 4.As can be seen from FIG. The abutting side) is formed to almost form a part of a spherical surface, so when you move the handle 15 up and down, left and right, and then release your hand, the handle 1 will move due to the action of the spring S.
5. Everything including the actuator 14 will be restored to its old position.

A bracket 12 that is fixed to the vehicle body side and a washer 11 made of an elastic material that is superimposed on the bracket 12 are disposed in the gap 1 between the outer surface of the front flange member 5 and each of the protrusions 10. shall be carried out.

The bracket 12 and washer 11 each have a central hole that engages with the projecting tube 9, and notches 16a, 16b, 1 that are connected to this and fit into the protrusion 10.
6c and 16d and 17a, 17b, 17
c and 17d are formed, and the notches 17a and 17b on the washer side are provided with bent pieces 11a and 11a, which are engaged with the notches 16a and 16b of the bracket, respectively.
1b, and each of the aforementioned protrusions 10, 1
The number of cutout pieces 18a, 18b, 18 corresponding to 0...
c and 18d.

During assembly, the washer 11 is attached to the bracket 12 fixed to the vehicle body through the notch 16 of the former.
a, 16b are engaged so as to correspond to the latter notches 17a, 17b, and the latter bent pieces 11a, 11b are
are engaged with the former notches 12a, 12b to prevent relative rotation between the two.

Next, the protrusion 10 of the collar member 5 of the support frame 4
is inserted into each of the notches, and then rotated in one direction to engage the tapered portion 10' of the protrusion 10 and further rotated until it stops, completing the installation.

With this structure, the support frame, which is a member on the mirror side, can be easily and reliably attached to the bracket, which is a member on the vehicle body side, with the aid of a washer made of an elastic material.

(3) Effects of the Invention Since the present invention has the configuration described above, by interposing the washer member, which has a simple configuration and is easy to manufacture, it is possible to attach the mirror-side operating member to the vehicle body very easily and reliably. This greatly contributes to cost reduction because it can be installed quickly and the assembly work can be carried out quickly without the risk of assembly errors or mistakes.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the support frame on the mirror operation side, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the main parts showing the handle and actuator, Figure 3 is a perspective view of the bracket, Figure 4 is a perspective view of the washer, and Figure 5 is a perspective view of the washer. The figure is a side view of a part of the support frame, and FIG. 6 is a side view of the main part showing the support frame attached to the bracket and washer. 1, 2, 3...cable, 4...support frame,
5, 6... collar member, 10... protrusion, 11... washer, 12... bracket, 14... actuator, 15... handle.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An actuator comprising a pair of collar members held at an appropriate distance and having ends of a plurality of wires fixed between them for operating a mirror, and the actuator. A spring for elastically biasing the inner surface of one of the flange members is disposed on the inner surface of one of the flange members, and a protruding cylindrical portion having an appropriate number of protrusions on the outer peripheral surface is formed on the outer surface of the one of the flange members. a support frame body formed with a tapered part on the side facing the one flange member and with a small gap between them; and an opening part of the protruding cylinder part that engages with the gap; a bracket fixed to the side; and an elastic washer having an opening that engages the gap of the protruding tube and having means for non-rotatably attaching it to the bracket;
A back mirror mounting device comprising a bending piece formed on the elastic washer and engaging the tapered portion at a gap formed in the support frame to rotationally fix the support frame to the bracket.