JPH0591976U - Vehicle mirror stay - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Firstly, when the vehicle is used for snow removal work or other special work, it is not necessary to move the line of sight greatly laterally for rearward confirmation by the rearview mirror, and work efficiency is improved. Secondly, not only for rearview mirrors and vehicles for snow plows and other special tasks,
It can also be used for dump trucks and other normal applications. Thirdly,
We propose a mirror stay for a vehicle that can easily and easily realize these. [Structure] This mirror stay 2 holds a rearview mirror M of a light hand which projects outward from a cab 3 of a vehicle, and a holding portion 11 thereof is movable back and forth so that the rearview mirror M can be operated by a driver. Is movable between a front position A visible through the windshield 4 and a side position B visible through the triangular window 5, side glass 6, and the like.
Therefore, the holding portion 11 of the mirror stay 2 and the rearview mirror M are positioned at the front position A during snow removal work or the like, and at the side position B during normal use.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a vehicle mirror stay. That is, the present invention relates to a mirror stay that holds a rearview mirror of a light hand that projects outward from a cab of a vehicle.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional example of this kind. As shown in FIG. 6, the conventional mirror stay 1 generally has a fixed integral structure and is fixedly attached to the cab of the vehicle, and the back of the light hand is also fixed. The mirror M was always held in place. That is, in the conventional mirror stay 1, the rearview mirror M is fixedly held at a lateral position where the driver can visually recognize it through a triangular window or side glass (see (2) of FIG. 2 described later).

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, the following problems have been pointed out in such a conventional example. First of all, when a snow plow is attached to the front of the cab to be used as a snow plow for removing snow (see Fig. 3 below), and when the vehicle is used for other special work, Therefore, in order to visually recognize the rear-view mirror M, there is a problem that the driver has to move the line of sight greatly from the front to the side. That is, when the vehicle is used for special work such as snow removal work, the driver always looks forward through the windshield to the front frozen road surface, snow-covered road surface and other front road conditions. It is not desirable to visually check the back mirror M by turning the line of sight from the front windshield to the side triangular window or side glass in the middle, even for rearward confirmation. Moving the line of sight greatly to the rear to confirm the rear side deteriorates work efficiency such as interruption of snow removal work, and is dangerous and has a safety problem.

Secondly, instead of such a conventional example of FIG. 3, a long mirror stay is fixedly attached to the cab in the forward direction, and the rearview mirror M is placed at the front position where the driver can see through the windshield. (Refer to FIG. 2 (1), which will be described later), it was also considered to hold it fixedly. In this way, backward confirmation can be performed without moving the line of sight greatly, and work efficiency and safety are improved. However, with this, the back mirror M, the mirror stay, and the vehicle will be dedicated to snowplows and other special work, and they will not be able to be used for other normal purposes (for example, as a dump truck in summer). There are difficulties. Thirdly, and in order to avoid such a situation, the rearview mirror M, the mirror stay 1 and the like are exchanged between those shown in FIG. 3 and the above-mentioned second one, and the body of the cab is also replaced. It also requires remodeling, which is very troublesome.

In view of such circumstances, the present invention has been made to solve the problems of the above-mentioned conventional example, in which the rear-mirror holding portion is movable back and forth, and the rear-mirror is set to a predetermined front position. Because it is movable between the lateral positions, firstly, when it is used for snow removal work or other special work, it is not necessary to move the line of sight to the side to check the rear view with the rearview mirror. The third purpose is to propose a vehicle mirror station that can be used in common applications such as the above without any problems and does not require replacement or modification for these purposes.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The technical means of the present invention for achieving this object are as follows. That is, the mirror stay of this vehicle holds the back mirror of the right hand that projects outward from the cab of the vehicle. The holding portion of the rearview mirror is movable back and forth, and the rearview mirror is located between a front position where the driver can see through the windshield and a side position where the driver can see through the triangular window or the side glass. , Can be moved.

[0007]

[Operation] Since the present invention comprises such means, it operates as follows. In the mirror stay of this vehicle, the holding portion is movable back and forth, and the rearview mirror is movable between a predetermined front position and side position. Therefore, firstly, when the vehicle is used for snow removal work or other special work, the holding portion of the mirror stay and the rearview mirror are positioned at the front position. Therefore, the driver always directs his line of sight to the front through the windshield, but the rearview mirror can be seen through the windshield even when checking backward, and the line of sight does not have to be moved laterally. Secondly, when the vehicle is used for dump trucks and other normal applications, the holding portion of the mirror stay and the rearview mirror are positioned in the lateral position. Then, the driver confirms the rear view by a general method, that is, by visually observing the rearview mirror through the triangular window or the side glass. In this way, the rearview mirror and the vehicle can be used without any problems for special work such as snowplows or for normal applications such as dump trucks. Thirdly, these are simply and easily realized by moving the holding portion of the back mirror back and forth.

[0008]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a plan view thereof, FIG. 2 is an interior perspective view, and (1) FIG. The state at the position A is shown, and the figure (2) shows the state where the rearview mirror M is at the side position B. FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view of the appearance, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of an essential part. FIG. 3A shows a stretched state, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view.

The mirror stay 2 holds a right hand rear-view mirror M protruding outward from the upper portion of the cab 3 of a large vehicle such as a truck, that is, obliquely forward. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the cab 3 is provided with the front glass 4 on the front surface and the triangular windows 5 and the side glasses 6 on both side surfaces. There are those in which the triangular window 5 is not provided and only the side glass 6 is provided, and those in which not only the side glass 6 but the triangular window 5 is provided in the door 7 are also available. In addition, 8 is a front pillar, and this front pillar 8 is positioned between the windshield 4 and the triangular window 5 in a pillar shape, 9 is a driver's seat in the cab 3, and 10 is a driver's seat. 9 shows the position of the eyes of a driver of 9.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mirror stay 2 has a holding portion 11 for the rearview mirror M which is movable back and forth so that the driver can visually recognize the rearview mirror M through the windshield 4. It is movable between a front position A and a side position B that can be visually recognized by the driver through the triangular window 5, the side glass 6, and the like. That is, the mirror stay 2 is formed in a generally U-shape using a pipe material made of metal or the like, and upper and lower base portions 12 in a substantially horizontal direction are fixed to the cab 3 and are held in a substantially vertical direction. A rearview mirror M is held at the center of the portion 11. In the mirror stay 2, the intermediate portions 13 between the upper and lower base portions 12 and the holding portion 11 are of a multi-stage type (two-stage type in the illustrated example) each having a taper, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the intermediate portion 13 is in an extended state in which it protrudes from the base portion 12, and as shown in FIG. 4 (2), the intermediate portion 13 is in a shortened state in which the intermediate portion 13 is substantially housed in the base portion 12. It can be expanded and contracted.

The mirror stay 2 is configured such that the intermediate portion 13 can be expanded and contracted forward and backward, so that the holding portion 11 can be moved forward and backward with respect to the fixed base portion 12 in response to expansion and contraction of the intermediate portion 13. Is becoming Then, by such a back-and-forth movement of the holding portion 11 of the mirror stay 2, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the driver in the driver's seat 9 looks through the windshield 4 through the windshield 4 as shown in FIGS. It is possible to move between a forward forward position A, which can be visually recognized, and a backward side position B, which can be visually recognized through the triangular window 5, the side glass 6, and the like. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 15 denotes a stopper, which positions the intermediate portion 13 of the mirror stay 2 in the extended state and the shortened state, respectively. Further, in FIG. 5, reference numeral 16 is an attachment portion, and the attachment portion 16 is for attaching the rearview mirror M to the holding portion 11 of the mirror stay 2. Further, reference numeral 17 in FIG. 3 denotes a snow plow, which is attached to the front of the cab 3 and is used for snow removal work as a snow plow that pushes snow on the road to one side.

The present invention is configured as described above. Then it becomes as follows. In the mirror stay 2 of the rearview mirror M of the right hand of this vehicle, the intermediate portion 13 can be expanded and contracted back and forth with respect to the base portion 12 fixed to the cab 3, so that the holding portion 11 of the back mirror M can be provided. It is movable back and forth, so that the rearview mirror M can be moved between a front position A which can be visually recognized through the front glass 4 and a side position B which can be visually recognized through the triangular window 5 and the side glass 6. Therefore, the mirror station 2 of this vehicle has the following first, second, and third configurations.

First, when the vehicle is used as a snowplow for removing snow by attaching the snow plow 17 to the front of the cab 3 (see FIG. 3), the vehicle is used for other special work such as road cleaning. In this case, the holding portion 11 of the mirror stay 2 and the back mirror M are positioned at the front position A (see FIGS. 1 and 2 (1)). Then, the driver always directs the line of sight 14 forward through the windshield 4, but the rearview mirror M at the front position A can be visually confirmed through the windshield 4 even when checking backward. In other words, unlike the conventional example of this kind, it is not necessary to move the line of sight 14 from the front windshield 4 toward the side triangular window 5 or the side glass 6 to the side to make a large amount of lateral movement for the purpose of rearward confirmation. The rearward confirmation can be performed only by moving the line of sight 14.

Secondly, in contrast, when the snow plow 17 is removed and the vehicle is used for a dump car or other normal application in the summer, etc., the holding portion 11 of the mirror stay 2 and the rearview mirror M are It is positioned at the side position B (see (2) in FIGS. 1 and 2). Then, the driver confirms the rear side by an ordinary general method, that is, by visually observing the rearview mirror M at the side position B in this way through the triangular window 5, the side glass 6, and the like. In this way, the rearview mirror M and the vehicle can be commonly used not only for the snow plow and other special work but also for the dump truck and other normal applications by moving the holding portion 11 without any trouble.

Thirdly, and moreover, these can be easily and easily realized by moving the holding portion 11 of the rearview mirror M back and forth, and like the conventional example of this kind, the rearview mirror M, the mirror stay 1, etc. are changed each time. It is not necessary to replace (see Fig. 6) or modify the body of the cab 3. The method of moving the holding unit 11 and the rearview mirror M forward and backward in a predetermined manner is not limited to the method of expanding and contracting the intermediate portion 13 as shown in the figure, and various other methods are possible. For example, it is conceivable that the mirror stay 2 is constructed by an integrated structure of the base portion 12, the intermediate portion 13 and the holding portion 11, and the base portion 12 is assembled to the cab 3 so as to be swingable back and forth.

[0016]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, the mirror stay of the vehicle according to the present invention has the following effects due to the fact that the holding portion of the rearview mirror is movable back and forth and the rearview mirror is movable between predetermined front and side positions. Exert.

First, when the vehicle is used for snow removing work or other special work, work efficiency is improved and safety is also improved. That is, when the vehicle is used as a snow plow or for other special work, the driver directs his / her eyes through the windshield to the frozen road surface, the snow-covered road surface, and other roads ahead. It is necessary to watch the condition at all times, but the rearview mirror at the front position can be seen through the windshield when checking backwards in the middle, and it is not necessary to move the line of sight greatly to check backwards. It only needs to be moved a little, and the snow removal work does not have to be interrupted, improving work efficiency, avoiding danger, and improving safety.

Secondly, by using the rearview mirror in the lateral position, it can be used in other applications such as a dump truck without any problem. In other words, the rearview mirror and the vehicle can be used not only for snowplows and other special work in winter, but also for dump trucks and other normal purposes in summer without any trouble. Thirdly, these can be easily and easily realized without replacing the back mirror, the mirror stay, etc. each time and without the need to modify the body using the standard body. Thus, the effects of the present invention are remarkably great, such as the problems existing in this type of conventional example are eliminated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a mirror stay of a vehicle according to the present invention.

2A and 2B are perspective views of the interior of the same embodiment, wherein FIG. 1A shows a state in which the rearview mirror is in a front position, and FIG. 2B shows a state in which the rearview mirror is in a side position.

FIG. 3 is an overall external perspective view of the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a main part of the embodiment, FIG.
FIG. 2 (2) shows an extended state in which the rearview mirror is in the front position, and FIG. 2 (2) shows a shortened state in which the rearview mirror is in the side position.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mirror stay (conventional example) 2 Mirror stay (present invention) 3 Cab 4 Windshield 5 Triangular window 6 Side glass 7 Door 8 Futton pillar 9 Driver's seat 10 Eye position 11 Holding part 12 Base part 13 Middle part 14 Line of sight 15 Stopper 16 Mounting part 17 Snow plow A Front position B Side position M Rearview mirror

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A mirror stay for holding a rearview mirror of a light hand projecting outward from a cab of a vehicle, wherein a holding portion of the rearview mirror is movable back and forth, and a driver fronts the rearview mirror. Being movable between the front position visible through the glass and the side position visible to the driver through the triangular window, side glass, etc.
Mirror stay for vehicles characterized by.