JPH0211227Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to an improvement of a door mirror for an automobile.

Conventionally, this type of door mirror has been integrally molded, and it has been common to manufacture separate door mirrors to fit the left and right doors, respectively. This resulted in the problems of requiring time and effort to manufacture, poor work efficiency, and high costs. Furthermore, it has been impossible to change the right side (generally the driver's seat side) door mirror to the left side (generally the passenger side) door mirror depending on individual preference.

In view of the above, the present invention divides the left and right door mirrors into two parts, a door fixing member and a mirror support member, and shares the mirror support member, thereby simplifying production and meeting the preferences of each person. Our goal is to provide door mirrors.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described based on the drawings. First, the right side door mirror shown in Figs. 1 to 3 will be explained. Reference numeral 1 denotes a door fixing member that is approximately foot-shaped when viewed from above, and is provided with a mounting surface 2 on one side. A bent strip 3 and a stopper 4 are provided for clamping the frame A, and the door fixing member 1 is attached by using the bent strip 3 and the stopper 4.
is fixed to the right door frame A. On the other hand, the mounting surface 5 for attaching the mirror support member provided on the other surface is
In order to be able to attach both the left and right mirror support members 7, which will be described later, the mounting surfaces are symmetrical about the upper and lower center lines, and when viewed as a whole, the base is approximately 90 degrees displaced. form a shape. Furthermore, the inclination angle of the mounting surface 5 of the above configuration is determined by the positional relationship between the left and right doors (not shown, the same applies hereinafter) and the mounting surface 5 which is attached to the vehicle at a predetermined angle (so that it can be visually recognized by the driver). Therefore, the left and right door fastening members 1 and 11 are different (the mounting surface 5 having the above structure will be simply referred to as the mounting surface 5 hereinafter). Moreover, several recessed holes 6 are provided in this mounting surface 5. A protrusion 9 provided on a mounting surface 8 of a mirror fixing member 7, which will be described later, is fitted into this recessed hole 6. Reference numeral 7 denotes a mirror support member having a mirror 10 on one side in the longitudinal direction and having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and its orthogonal end face coincides with the mounting surface 5 of the door fastening member 1. When viewed as a whole,
The mounting surface 8 has a substantially trapezoidal shape displaced by 90 degrees. Specifically, in order to be able to attach both the left and right door fixing members 1 and 11, this mounting surface 8 is designed to attach to the door fixing members 1 and 11 on the left and right sides.
It has a form that matches the mounting surface 5 or 15 of 1.

That is, this mounting surface 8 is symmetrical about the upper and lower center lines of the mounting surface, and the mounting surface 8 is
The angle of inclination is based on the fact that the door fastening members 1 and 11 attached to the left and right doors are set at a certain angle (this is to allow the driver to see the mirror). They have a predetermined inclination angle so as to match each other (the mounting surface 8 having the above configuration will be simply referred to as the mounting surface 8 hereinafter).

The mirror support member 7 is vertically symmetrical with respect to the upper and lower center lines, in order to ensure commonality with the left and right door fastening members 1 and 11. The mounting surface 8 is also provided with several protrusions 9. Next, the left side door mirror shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 will be described. Reference numeral 11 denotes a door fastening member that is approximately foot-shaped when viewed from above, and has the same configuration as the right door fastening member 1. 12
15 is the mounting surface of the door frame A, and 15 is the mirror support member 7.
This mounting surface 15 has the same configuration as the mounting surface 5 of the right door fastening member 1. However, it goes without saying that the angles of the mounting surfaces 12 and 15 are different from the angle relationship of the mounting surfaces 2 and 5 of the right door fastening member 1, and the angles of the mounting surfaces 12 and 15 are different from those of the mounting surfaces 2 and 5 of the right door fastening member 1. is set so that it is visible.

In the present invention, the door fastening members 1 and 11 are attached to the left and right doors, respectively. Therefore, the angles of the mounting surfaces 5 and 8 are different. That is, the angles of the mounting surfaces 5 and 8 of the right door and the left door are different. However, as mentioned above, since the angles of the mounting surfaces 5 and 8 are different,
The mirror support member 7 attached here can be shared.

Next, we will explain how this invention is used.
A mirror support member 7 is prepared, and the mounting surface 8 of this mirror support member 7 can be attached to the mounting surface 5 of the right door fastening member 1 or the left door fastening member 1 depending on each person's preference.
1 and 4, respectively, and after fitting the recessed hole 6 and the protrusion 9 are integrated with a set screw or the like as shown in FIG. 1 or 4 to form a door mirror. Then, it is attached to the door frame A using the fasteners 4 and the like provided on the respective attachment surfaces 2 and 12. In addition, prepare two mirror support members 7 in advance, integrate them with the respective door fastening members 1 and 11 as described above to form right and left side door mirrors, and attach them individually to the left and right door frames A. is also possible.

The present invention is as detailed above, and the door mirror is divided into two parts, and the mirror support member 7 is placed on the right side,
Since it is configured so that it can be integrated with either the left door fixing member 1 or 11, the production of the door mirror is greatly simplified, and it is expected that workability will be improved and costs will be significantly reduced. Even if any of the door fastening members is damaged, it is only necessary to replace the damaged member, which is very economical and allows for the saving of members and parts. In particular, the ability to replace the mirror support member, which is often damaged, has a great effect. Also, if you have three parts as mentioned above,
After that, it can be easily attached to either the left or right door depending on each person's preference, which is very useful and saves on parts.

In particular, in this invention, the matching inclined mounting surfaces of the door fastening member and the mirror supporting member are shaped like a trapezoid, which is displaced by 90 degrees when viewed as a whole. Since the fitting is shaped like this, it can contribute to improved mounting strength and stability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the right side door mirror, Fig. 2 is a side view of the same, Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the same in an exploded state, and Fig. 4 is a left side door mirror. 5 is a perspective view showing the 4th
It is a perspective view showing an exploded state of the figure. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Door fastening member, 2...Mounting surface, 3...Bending strip, 4...Stopper, 5...Mounting surface, 6...Recessed hole, 7...Mirror support member, 8... Mounting surface, 9...
...Protrusion, 10...Mirror, 11...Door fixing member, 12, 15...Mounting surface, A...Door frame.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] One surface has a mounting surface that is fixed to the left and right doors, and the other surface has a mounting surface that can be attached to both the left and right mirror support members. It has a substantially trapezoidal shape that is symmetrical about the upper and lower center lines of the mounting surface and is displaced by 90 degrees when viewed as a whole, and because of the positional relationship between the left and right doors and the fact that it is attached to the vehicle at a predetermined angle, Left and right door fastening members each having a substantially foot-shaped shape in plan view and having mounting surfaces for mounting mirror support members having different predetermined inclination angles; and mounting thereof that matches the mounting surfaces of the door fastening members. When viewed as a whole, it is symmetrical about the top and bottom center lines of the surface.
A mounting surface having a substantially trapezoidal shape displaced by 90 degrees and having a predetermined inclination angle on the other surface, and a mirror mounting surface equipped with a mirror on one surface, and with the upper and lower center lines as boundaries, The mirror support member has a vertically symmetrical shape, and the mirror support member is detachably attached to the left and right door fastening members, and the mirror support member can be used commonly as the left and right door fastening members. Features a door mirror.