JPH0348051B2 - - Google Patents
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- Publication number
- JPH0348051B2 JPH0348051B2 JP57137476A JP13747682A JPH0348051B2 JP H0348051 B2 JPH0348051 B2 JP H0348051B2 JP 57137476 A JP57137476 A JP 57137476A JP 13747682 A JP13747682 A JP 13747682A JP H0348051 B2 JPH0348051 B2 JP H0348051B2
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- Prior art keywords
- window glass
- connector
- electrical signal
- conversion device
- mirror
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
- B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
- B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
- B60S1/06—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive
- B60S1/08—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven
- B60S1/0818—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven including control systems responsive to external conditions, e.g. by detection of moisture, dirt or the like
- B60S1/0822—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven including control systems responsive to external conditions, e.g. by detection of moisture, dirt or the like characterized by the arrangement or type of detection means
- B60S1/0874—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven including control systems responsive to external conditions, e.g. by detection of moisture, dirt or the like characterized by the arrangement or type of detection means characterized by the position of the sensor on the windshield
- B60S1/0885—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven including control systems responsive to external conditions, e.g. by detection of moisture, dirt or the like characterized by the arrangement or type of detection means characterized by the position of the sensor on the windshield the sensor being integrated in a rear-view mirror module
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
- B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
- B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
- B60S1/06—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive
- B60S1/08—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven
- B60S1/0818—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven including control systems responsive to external conditions, e.g. by detection of moisture, dirt or the like
- B60S1/0822—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven including control systems responsive to external conditions, e.g. by detection of moisture, dirt or the like characterized by the arrangement or type of detection means
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
本発明は自動車の室内鏡と一体化された検出器
の構造に関し、例えば降雨を検知し自動的にワイ
パを動作させるワイパ制御装置に適用される自動
車用検出器に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a structure of a detector integrated with an interior mirror of an automobile, and for example, to an automobile detector applied to a wiper control device that detects rain and automatically operates wipers.
自動車窓ガラスに雨滴が付着するのを前面窓ガ
ラスの内側に配置した光学装置により検出する検
出器について開発がなされている。 Detectors have been developed that detect raindrops adhering to a car window glass using an optical device placed inside the front windshield.
ここで、光学装置や各種の物理量変換装置の配
置は前面窓ガラスに近接していることが要求され
るので、光学装置による前方視界の妨げないよう
にする必要がある。 Here, since the optical device and various physical quantity conversion devices are required to be placed close to the front window glass, it is necessary to ensure that the optical device does not obstruct the forward view.
本発明は上記の背景に鑑みてなされたもので、
自動車の室内鏡と一体化され、そのため物理量変
換装置による前方視界の妨げが解消され、物理量
変換装置が保護されるとともに、位置合わせ等の
製作の容易である自動車用検出器を提供すること
を目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of the above background,
An object of the present invention is to provide a detector for an automobile that is integrated with an interior mirror of an automobile, thereby eliminating the obstruction of forward visibility caused by a physical quantity converting device, protecting the physical quantity converting device, and facilitating manufacturing such as alignment. shall be.
このため本発明では、室内鏡と、前面窓ガラス
に接着固定され、その接着面に凹部を形成し、前
記室内鏡を前記窓ガラスに組み付ける取付けステ
ーと、
前記取付けステー内に設けられ、前記窓ガラス
の内表面から突出した構造を有する第１のコネク
タと、
前記凹部内に配置され、前記窓ガラスに付着し
た雨滴の量に対応した電気信号を生じ、該電気信
号を前記第１のコネクタに出力する物理量変換装
置と、
前記窓ガラスに接置し、前記第１のコネクタと
摩擦接触する第２のコネクタと、
前記第２のコネクタを介して得られる前記電気
信号を処理する信号処理回路と
を備えることを特徴とする。 For this reason, the present invention includes: an indoor mirror, a mounting stay that is adhesively fixed to the front window glass, has a recess formed in the adhesive surface, and assembles the indoor mirror to the window glass; a first connector having a structure protruding from the inner surface of the glass; and a first connector disposed within the recess, generating an electrical signal corresponding to the amount of raindrops attached to the window glass, and transmitting the electrical signal to the first connector. a physical quantity conversion device for output; a second connector placed on the window glass and in frictional contact with the first connector; and a signal processing circuit for processing the electrical signal obtained via the second connector. It is characterized by having the following.
添付図面は本発明の一実施例を示している。自
動車の前面ガラス１には、物理量変換装置２が固
定されている。この変換装置２は例えば窓ガラス
１に付着した雨滴の量に対応した電気信号を生じ
るもので、半導体式の光発生器と同光感知器とが
その光軸をガラス内で１回以上反射させるように
配置され接着固定したもので、窓ガラスの表面に
雨滴が付着することによつて光感知器の生じる電
気信号の大きさが変化するのを検出ようになつて
いる。必要により光発生器と光感知器とはワイパ
ブレードの移動範囲内に位置され、得られた電気
信号はそのワイパブレードを駆動するモータの制
御信号として制御回路に供給される。 The accompanying drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention. A physical quantity conversion device 2 is fixed to a windshield 1 of an automobile. This conversion device 2 generates an electrical signal corresponding to the amount of raindrops attached to the window glass 1, for example, and a semiconductor light generator and a semiconductor light sensor reflect the optical axis one or more times within the glass. They are arranged and fixed with adhesive, and are designed to detect changes in the magnitude of the electrical signal generated by the photodetector when raindrops adhere to the surface of the window glass. If necessary, the light generator and the light sensor are located within the range of movement of the wiper blade, and the resulting electrical signal is supplied to a control circuit as a control signal for the motor that drives the wiper blade.
信号線３，４，５は変換装置２の電気信号を制
御回路に伝送するためのもので、信号線３は室内
鏡６の取付けステー６を貫通する穴を通り、信号
線４は窓ガラス１の内表面に付着され、信号線５
は車両のルーフ板１０に開けられた穴に装着され
たブツシユ１１を介してルーフ板１０内に導かれ
て、図示しないセンサ信号処理回路に接続され、
さらに窓ガラス１を支持するピラー内を通つて制
御回路に送信されるようになつている。これらの
信号線３，４，５はそれぞれコネクタ３ａ，４ａ
および３ｂ，４ｂにより接断自在に接続されてい
る。ここでコネクタ３ａは電極が窓ガラス１の内
表面から垂直に突出した構造で、コネクタ４ａは
それと摩擦接触する構造である。 The signal lines 3, 4, and 5 are for transmitting electrical signals from the converter 2 to the control circuit.The signal line 3 passes through a hole penetrating the installation stay 6 of the indoor mirror 6, and the signal line 4 passes through a hole passing through the installation stay 6 of the indoor mirror 6. is attached to the inner surface of the signal line 5.
is guided into the roof plate 10 via a bush 11 installed in a hole drilled in the roof plate 10 of the vehicle, and connected to a sensor signal processing circuit (not shown),
Further, the signal is transmitted to the control circuit through the pillar that supports the window glass 1. These signal lines 3, 4, 5 are connected to connectors 3a, 4a, respectively.
and 3b, 4b, which are disconnectably connected to each other. Here, the connector 3a has a structure in which electrodes protrude perpendicularly from the inner surface of the window glass 1, and the connector 4a has a structure in which the electrodes come into frictional contact with the electrodes.
室内鏡は、取付けステー６、継手７，８、およ
び鏡本体９から構成され、取付けステー６は窓ガ
ラスとの接着面に凹部６ａを有し、ここに変換装
置２を収納するようになつている。この場合、取
付け手順として例えば、取付けステー６の凹部６
ａに変換装置２を予め収納し、このとき必要によ
り取付けステー６と変換装置２とを適当な弾性材
を介して上、ねじ等で固定しておき、信号線３お
よびコネクタ３ａを組み付けた上で、取付けステ
ー６を変換装置２共々窓ガラス１に接着し固定す
る。コネクタ４ａは予め別途窓ガラス１に接置さ
れており、従つてこのコネクタ４ａに取付けステ
ー６のコネクタ３ａを結合することにより、室内
鏡および変換装置２の窓ガラス１に対する位置合
せを一挙に実現できる。 The indoor mirror is composed of a mounting stay 6, joints 7 and 8, and a mirror body 9, and the mounting stay 6 has a recess 6a on the surface that is bonded to the window glass, and the conversion device 2 is housed in the recess 6a. There is. In this case, as an installation procedure, for example, the recess 6 of the installation stay 6
The converting device 2 is stored in advance in a, and at this time, if necessary, the mounting stay 6 and the converting device 2 are fixed with screws, etc. via a suitable elastic material, and the signal line 3 and the connector 3a are assembled. Then, the mounting stay 6 and the converting device 2 are bonded and fixed to the window glass 1. The connector 4a is separately placed on the window glass 1 in advance, and by connecting the connector 3a of the mounting stay 6 to this connector 4a, the interior mirror and the conversion device 2 can be aligned with the window glass 1 at once. can.
取付けステー６および変換装置２が窓ガラス１
に固定された後、継手７，８、および鏡本体９が
取付けステー６に組み付けられる。 The mounting stay 6 and the conversion device 2 are attached to the window glass 1
After being fixed, the joints 7 and 8 and the mirror body 9 are assembled to the mounting stay 6.
このように本装置によれば、自動車の前面窓ガ
ラス１の内表面に近接した配置された変換装置２
は室内鏡と一体化されているため、変換装置２を
別体部品として装着する場合に対して視界が損な
われることがなく、また美感の低下がない。さら
に、変換装置２は取付けステー６に覆われるため
外力からの保護がなされ、また水拭きなどの際に
変換装置２が水分に侵されることがない。 As described above, according to the present device, the converting device 2 is arranged close to the inner surface of the front window glass 1 of the automobile.
Since the conversion device 2 is integrated with the interior mirror, the visibility is not impaired compared to when the conversion device 2 is installed as a separate component, and there is no deterioration in aesthetic appearance. Furthermore, since the converting device 2 is covered by the mounting stay 6, it is protected from external forces, and the converting device 2 is not affected by moisture when wiping with water or the like.
また本装置では、室内鏡の取付けと変換装置２
の取付けを一貫して実施できるため、製作の容易
化が期待される。また、コネクタ３ａと４ａとを
設けたことにより、室内鏡および変換装置２の位
置合せが容易になり、また接着剤が硬化するまで
の仮止めにもなるなどの利点がある。 In addition, with this device, the installation of the indoor mirror and the conversion device 2
Since the installation can be carried out consistently, it is expected that manufacturing will become easier. Further, the provision of the connectors 3a and 4a has the advantage that alignment of the indoor mirror and the conversion device 2 is facilitated, and it can also be used as a temporary fixing until the adhesive hardens.
なお、本発明の実施に際して、信号線３，４，
５の配線方法は必要により上記の実施例を変形す
ることができる。また、小さい電気回路は室内鏡
の取付けステー６の凹部６ａ内に変換装置２とも
に内蔵させることができる。 In addition, when implementing the present invention, the signal lines 3, 4,
For the wiring method No. 5, the above embodiment can be modified as necessary. Moreover, a small electric circuit can be built into the recess 6a of the indoor mirror mounting stay 6 together with the converting device 2.
以上述べたように本発明によれば、窓ガラスの
近傍に設置する物理量変換装置の視界上の問題、
保護および製作の容易化を図ることができるとい
う優れた効果を発揮する。 As described above, according to the present invention, problems regarding the visibility of the physical quantity conversion device installed near the window glass,
It exhibits excellent effects of being able to facilitate protection and manufacture.
添付図面は本発明の一実施例を示す断面図であ
る。
１……窓ガラス、２……変換装置、３ａ，４ａ
……コネクタ、６……取付けステー。
The accompanying drawings are cross-sectional views showing one embodiment of the present invention. 1... Window glass, 2... Conversion device, 3a, 4a
...Connector, 6...Mounting stay.
Claims (1)
部を形成し、前記室内鏡を前記窓ガラスに組み付
ける取付けステーと、 前記取付けステー内に設けられ、前記窓ガラス
の内表面から突出した構造を有する第１のコネク
タと、 前記凹部内に配置され、前記窓ガラスに付着し
た雨滴の量に対応した電気信号を生じ、該電気信
号を前記第１のコネクタに出力する物理量変換装
置と、 前記窓ガラスに接置し、前記第１のコネクタと
摩擦接触する第２のコネクタと、 前記第２のコネクタを介して得られる前記電気
信号を処理する信号処理回路と を備えることを特徴とする自動車用検出器。[Scope of Claims] 1: an indoor mirror; a mounting stay that is adhesively fixed to the window glass, has a recess formed in its adhesive surface, and assembles the indoor mirror to the window glass; a first connector having a structure protruding from the inner surface of the window glass; and a first connector disposed within the recess, generating an electrical signal corresponding to the amount of raindrops attached to the window glass, and transmitting the electrical signal to the first connector. a physical quantity conversion device that outputs an output to the window glass; a second connector that is placed on the window glass and makes frictional contact with the first connector; and a signal processing circuit that processes the electrical signal obtained through the second connector. An automobile detector characterized by comprising:
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP57137476A JPS5929539A (en) | 1982-08-07 | 1982-08-07 | Detector for automobile |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP57137476A JPS5929539A (en) | 1982-08-07 | 1982-08-07 | Detector for automobile |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS5929539A JPS5929539A (en) | 1984-02-16 |
| JPH0348051B2 true JPH0348051B2 (en) | 1991-07-23 |
Family
ID=15199505
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP57137476A Granted JPS5929539A (en) | 1982-08-07 | 1982-08-07 | Detector for automobile |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS5929539A (en) |
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| JPS57118952A (en) * | 1981-01-12 | 1982-07-24 | Toshiba Corp | Wiper controller |
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