JPH0236766Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a novel side mirror remote control device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a side mirror remote control device that can rotate a side mirror projecting to the side of an automobile from inside the vehicle.

[Prior Art] Automobiles are usually provided with side mirrors that protrude from the vehicle body for viewing the rear side of the vehicle body. Such side mirrors are usually fixed to the vehicle body. There are also known devices that are configured to be rotatable from the base.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] It is difficult to drive large trucks and cabover-type cars because their side mirrors hit buildings and utility poles when passing through narrow roads or turning. Furthermore, each time the driver gets out of the car and rotates the side mirror from its base, there is a problem in that this work is extremely troublesome.

On the other hand, as a device for rotating the side mirrors from the driver's seat, there is a known device in which a rotating link is connected to the mirror stay via a joint, and the tip of the link is guided to the driver's seat (Utility Model No. 55-63234 Publication No.).
However, this requires a large through hole to be formed in the vehicle body in order to pass the pivot link through. Moreover, in order to allow two-dimensional or three-dimensional movement of the rotary link, space is required inside the vehicle body, and the operation section becomes complicated.

The purpose of this invention is to solve the problems of the conventional side mirrors, and to provide a side mirror remote control device that can be easily operated from the driver's seat, has a high degree of freedom in mounting on the vehicle body, and can be arranged compactly. There is.

[Means for Solving the Problem] The side mirror remote control device of the present invention includes a support member attached to the body of an automobile, a rotation frame whose base is rotatably provided on the support member, and a rotation frame whose base is rotatably provided on the support member. It has a mirror attached to the tip of the rotating frame, and a guide member provided near the support member,
The guide member is formed with an arc-shaped guide surface centered on the rotation center of the rotation frame, and at least one guide surface having one end fixed near the guide surface is formed between the guide surface and the rotation frame. A book cable is strung out,
The cable is directed into the vehicle by an outer casing having one end fixed to the rotating frame, and when tension is applied to the cable, the rotating frame is rotated. The structure is characterized by having an elastic member for biasing the rotating frame in a direction opposite to the rotating direction.

[Operation] When the other end of the cable led into the interior of the automobile is pulled, the reaction force of the cable being pulled causes the rotation frame to rotate in the direction in which the cable is stretched, that is, toward the guide member. Therefore, the mirror attached to the tip of the rotating frame moves toward the center of the vehicle body. When the force of pulling the cable is relaxed, the mirror moves away from the vehicle body due to the biasing force of the elastic member.

[Example] Next, a side mirror remote control device (hereinafter simply referred to as the device) of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the device of the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4 each include the device of the present invention. FIGS. 5 and 6 are a schematic plan view and a schematic front view showing an example of an automobile, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are a plan view and a perspective view, respectively, showing an embodiment of a stopper related to the device of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a support member, and both ends of the support member 1 are bent in order to be attached to the body 2 of an automobile as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and a flange 3 is provided at the tip. ing.
Support rings 4 and 5 are fixed to the vicinity of the upper and lower ends of the support member 1, respectively, and a disc-shaped guide member 6 is fixed below the upper support ring 4.

The support member 1 is further provided with base portions 8 and 9 of a U-shaped rotation frame 7 so as to be freely rotatable. The weight of the rotating frame 7 is supported by the upper and lower bases 8 and 9 being supported by the upper and lower support rings 4 and 5, respectively.

A mirror 10 is attached to the tip of the rotating frame 7, and one end side of the outer casing 12 of the control cable 11 is fixed.
The other end of the outer casing 12 is placed near the driver's seat inside an automobile, as shown in FIG. 4, for example.

An inner cable 13, which is a cable, is slidably inserted into the outer casing 12. One end 14 of the inner cable 13 is stretched along a guide surface 6a formed on the outer periphery of the guide member 6, and is further directly engaged with the guide member 6, as shown in FIG. 2, for example.

There is a space between the lower base 9 of the rotating frame 7 and the support member 1, which is opposite to the direction in which the rotating frame 7 rotates when tension is applied to the inner cable 13 (direction of arrow A in FIG. 1). A torsion coil spring 14, which is an elastic member, is interposed to constantly bias the rotating frame 7 in the direction of (the direction of arrow B). Flat base 9
and the support ring 5 each have a stopper as a stopper.
Step portions 15 and 16 that engage with each other are provided to limit rotation of the rotation frame 7 in the direction of arrow B.

The shapes of the rotating frame 7 and the support member 1, and the method of rotatably mounting the rotating frame 7 on the supporting member 1, may vary depending on the size of the mirror, the size of the vehicle, etc. It can be changed as appropriate depending on the shape etc.

The shape of the guide member 6 may also be an arc-shaped guide centering around the center of rotation of the rotating frame 7, such as a fan-shaped guide member as shown in FIG. 2, instead of a disc-shaped guide member as shown in FIG. Any material having the surface 6a can be used.

Furthermore, the torsion coil spring 14 and the stepped portion 15,
16, any conventionally known elastic means or stopper capable of biasing in the direction of rotation may be appropriately selected.

In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the inner cable 13 of the pull control cable 11 is used as the cable, but it is guided by appropriate guide means such as a pulley or a sliding guide member (not shown). Ordinary wire cables may also be used.

Although one end of the outer casing 12 is fixed to the tip of the rotating frame 7 in FIG. 1, it may be fixed near the center of the rotating frame 7 as shown in FIG.

That is, the torque for rotating the rotating frame 7 is determined by the tension of the cable and the radius of the guide surface 6a, and does not depend on the mounting position of the outer casing 12.
It may be selected as appropriate depending on the shape of the cable and the cable guiding method.

Although the method of attaching the control cable 11 to the vicinity of the driver's seat is not particularly limited, it is preferable to connect it to a conventionally known cable operating mechanism having a ratchet mechanism and a ratchet release mechanism, for example. As a result, after the driver or the like pulls the cable to rotate the rotating frame 7, the rotating frame 7 is moved to the rotating position (as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 2) despite the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 14. It can be held in the same position.

Next, the operating method and operation of the device of the present invention constructed as described above will be explained.

When the mirror 10 is about to hit a building, etc.,
The driver or passenger pulls the other end of the inner cable 13, which generates tension in the inner cable 13, and a component of the tension rotates the rotating frame 7 in the direction of arrow A. is rotated, for example, to the rotation position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.

If the mirror 10 is then returned to its original position, the force with which the inner cable 13 is pulled can be loosened. As a result, the rotating frame 7 returns to its original position due to the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 14 in the direction of arrow B.

As mentioned above, the device of the present invention has a remarkable effect in that the side mirror can be rotated by an extremely simple operation.

In order to prevent the mirror 10 from vibrating in the directions of arrows A and B due to wind pressure and vibrations of the vehicle body when the vehicle is traveling at high speed or on a rough road, for example, as shown in FIGS. A stopper plate 17 may also be provided. The stopper 17 includes a member 18 projecting radially outward from the support ring 4, a latch 20 rotatably provided on the member 18 with a pin 19, etc., and a latch 20 for biasing the latch 20 in the direction of arrow C. It is composed of a spring 21. The tip 22 of the latch 20 is bent and can engage a slit 23 in the base 8. Rear end 2 of latch 20
One end of an inner cable 13 is locked to 4.

In the device configured as described above, when the driver pulls the other end of the inner cable 13, the inner cable 13 slides in the direction of arrow D, first the latch 20 and the base 8 are disengaged, and then the inner cable When the cable 13 is pulled in the direction of arrow D, the rotating frame 7 rotates in the direction of arrow A.

When the pulling force on the inner cable 13 is relaxed from this state, contrary to the case described above, the rotating frame 7 first returns in the direction of arrow B, and after the stepped portions 15 and 16 come into contact with each other, the latch 20 is moved to the base 8. engage with.

In the device of the present invention shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, one end of the cable is located near the center of rotation of the rotating frame 7, so the operation of attaching and detaching the stopper 17 is also performed at the same time.
It has the advantage of being able to be operated with a main cable. Note that, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when one end of the cable is locked to something other than the guide member 6, the guide member 6 may be rotatably supported with respect to the support member 11.

[Effects of the invention] As mentioned above, the side mirror remote control device of the present invention allows the side mirrors to be rotated very easily from inside the vehicle, and is particularly suitable for use in large trucks and cab-over vehicles. It has the remarkable effect of making driving work on the aisle much easier and safer, and its practical value is extremely great.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the device of the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4 each include the device of the present invention. FIGS. 5 and 6 are a schematic plan view and a schematic front view showing an example of an automobile, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are a plan view and a perspective view, respectively, showing an embodiment of a stopper according to the present invention. Reference numbers in the drawings: 1: support member, 2: vehicle body, 6: guide member, 7: rotating frame, 8, 9: base, 10: mirror, 13: inner cable, 14: torsion coil spring, 17: stopper.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claims for utility model registration] 1. Supporting members attached to the body of the automobile;
The supporting member has a rotating frame whose base is rotatably provided, a mirror attached to the tip of the rotating frame, and a guide member provided near the supporting member, The guide member has an arc-shaped guide surface centered on the rotation center of the rotation frame, and one end of the guide surface is fixed to a stationary member near the guide surface between the guide surface and the rotation frame. At least one cable is stretched, the cable is directed into the interior of the motor vehicle by an outer casing fixed at one end to the rotating frame, and the cable is tensioned. A side mirror remote control device having an elastic member for biasing the rotating frame in a direction opposite to the direction in which the rotating frame rotates when the rotating frame is rotated. 2. A utility model registration in which the support member is provided with a catch that is biased in the direction of engagement with the base of the rotating frame, and one end of the cable is locked in the direction of disengaging the catch. A side mirror remote control device according to claim 1.