JPH0712177Y2 - Flexible mirror mounting structure for vehicle mirrors - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an elastic cover mounting structure for a vehicle mirror, and more particularly to an elastic cover mounting structure for a vehicle mirror that facilitates manufacturing of the vehicle mirror.

(Prior Art) In a vehicle mirror that is mounted on a vehicle such as a motorcycle or a four-wheeled vehicle, a mirror housing that holds the mirror is attached to the tip end side of a rod-shaped support member that extends from the vehicle body side. However, in some of such vehicle mirrors, an elastic cover made of a material such as rubber is provided on the outer periphery of the support member in order to protect the support member and improve appearance.

One end side of such an elastic cover is attached to the mirror housing side, and the other end side is attached to the support member and the vehicle body side. The attachment structure of this elastic cover is conventionally as follows.

That is, if the mounting of the elastic cover on the vehicle body side is taken as an example,
A locking member is fixed near the vehicle body side of the support member by welding or the like, and the vehicle body side end of the elastic cover is locked by this locking member.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) By the way, in the vehicle mirror having the elastic cover attached as described above, when the attaching position of the locking member is displaced in the direction around the axis of the supporting member, the supporting member is elastic. When the cover is pushed, the elastic cover is twisted, which causes stress to act on the elastic cover, resulting in poor durability and poor appearance of the vehicle mirror. Therefore, in order to prevent these problems from occurring, it is necessary to attach the locking member to the supporting member with extremely high precision, and therefore, the conventional vehicle mirror was not easy to manufacture in this respect.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle mirror whose manufacture is easy.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the first invention of the present invention is to mount a mirror housing on the tip side of a support member extending from the vehicle body side, and hold the mirror by the mirror housing, In a vehicle mirror in which a support member is covered with an elastic cover, a locking member that is rotatable around the axis of the support member is provided on the outer periphery of the support member, and the end of the elastic cover is locked by the locking member. It is characterized by having done.

A second invention is a vehicle mirror in which a mirror housing is attached to a front end side of a support member extending from the vehicle body side, the mirror is held by the mirror housing, and the support member is covered with an elastic cover. A lock nut that comes into contact with the vehicle body is screwed into an end portion of the vehicle body on the vehicle body side. It is characterized in that the end portion of is locked.

(Operation) According to the first invention, since the locking member is rotatable about the axis of the support member, even when the locking member is displaced from the original position in the rotation direction when the vehicle mirror is assembled. After the assembly, the locking member rotates to return to its original position, and the elastic cover is not twisted. Therefore, particularly high precision is not required when attaching the locking member, which can facilitate the manufacture of the vehicle mirror. Further, according to the second invention, since the rotatable locking member is attached to the lock nut that abuts on the vehicle body side, the axial position of the locking member can be made constant with respect to the vehicle body side. The end portion of the elastic cover can be stably brought into contact with the vehicle body side.

(Embodiment) A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a vehicle mirror, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of the mirror in the vicinity of a mirror housing, and FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a vehicle body side mounting portion of the mirror.

In FIG. 3, 1 is a stay fixed to the vehicle body side, 3 is a cover member made of resin or the like for covering the stay 1, 4 is a rod-shaped support member, and a male screw portion 4b is formed at the lower end of the support member 4. The male screw portion 4b is screwed into the female screw portion 1a of the stay 1 and is tightened with the lock nut 14, so that the supporting member 4 is fixed to the stay 1.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a mirror housing that holds a mirror 8. Inside the mirror housing 7, a receiving portion 7a that bulges inward and a boss portion 7b that bulges outward are formed, and the boss portion 7b is provided with the boss portion 7b. A mounting portion 7c having a diameter smaller than that of the portion 7b is formed. Then, the spherical portion 4a formed at the tip of the support member 4 is rotatably fitted to the receiving portion 7a so that the mirror housing 7 including the mirror 8 can be swung in a desired direction.

A hole portion 10a of a locking member 10 as shown in a plan view of FIG. 6 is fitted to the lower portion of the supporting member 4, and the locking member 10 is rotatable around the axis of the supporting member 4. On the other hand, the upward movement is restricted by the circlip 12 fitted in the groove 4a of the support member 4.

Reference numeral 20 denotes an elastic cover made of rubber or the like for covering the support member 4, and the cross-sectional shape of the cover 20 substantially matches the outer circumference of the locking member 10. A locking member 20a extending inward is formed at the upper end opening of the cover 20, and the locking portion 20a is locked at the mounting portion 7c, and the locking member 20a also extends inward at the lower end opening. Department
20b is formed and locked to the outer periphery of the locking member 10.

As described above, in this embodiment, the locking member 10 for mounting the lower end of the elastic cover 20 is rotatable about the axis of the support member 4, so that the locking member 10 is more than the original position when the vehicle mirror is assembled. Even if the elastic cover 20 is attached while being displaced in the rotational direction and the lower end of the elastic cover 20 is locked at this position, the locking member 10 is rotated after assembly to return the locking member 10 to its original position, The elastic cover 20 does not twist. Therefore, in the vehicle mirror of the present embodiment, particularly high precision is not required when the locking member 10 is attached to the support member 4, whereby the manufacturing of the vehicle mirror can be facilitated.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment in which the locking member 10 is attached to the lock nut 14. That is, the lock nut 14 is formed in a shape as shown in FIG. 5, the locking member 10 is rotatably fitted to the outer periphery of the lock nut 14, and the circlip 12 fitted in the groove portion 14 a of the lock nut 14 is fitted. The locking member 10 is sandwiched between the lock nut 14 and the head portion 14b of the lock nut 14 to regulate the vertical position thereof. The other structure is similar to that of the previous embodiment.

According to this embodiment, the lock nut 14 that contacts the stay 1
Since the locking member 10 is attached to the vehicle body, the axial position of the locking member 10 can be kept constant with respect to the vehicle body side, so that the lower end of the elastic cover 20 can be stably brought into contact with the cover 3. You can

When the support member 4 is inserted and assembled in the elastic cover 20, if the locking member is fixed to the support member in advance as in the conventional case, the locking member becomes an obstacle and it is difficult to insert the support member. In this embodiment, the support member 4 is attached to the elastic cover 20.
Since the locking member 10 is attached to the support member 4 after inserting the support member 4 into the elastic cover 20, it is easy to insert the support member 4 into the elastic cover 20.

(Effect of the Invention) As described above, according to the first invention, since the locking member is rotatable about the axis of the support member, the locking member is rotated more than the original position when the vehicle mirror is assembled. Even if the elastic cover is displaced in the moving direction, it does not return to its original position and twist the elastic cover when the locking member rotates after assembly. Therefore, particularly high precision is not required when attaching the locking member, which can facilitate the manufacture of the vehicle mirror. Also, the second
According to the invention, since the rotatable locking member is attached to the lock nut that abuts on the vehicle body side, the axial position of the locking member can be made constant with respect to the vehicle body side. Can be stably brought into contact with the vehicle body side.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a vehicle mirror, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of the mirror in the vicinity of a mirror housing, FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a body side mounting portion of the mirror, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view of a vehicle body side mounting portion in an example vehicle mirror, FIG. 5 is a half sectional view of a lock nut, and FIG. 6 is a plan view of a locking member. In the drawings, 4 is a support member, 7 is a mirror housing, 8 is a mirror, 10 is a locking member, 14 is a lock nut, and 20 is an elastic cover.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A vehicle mirror in which a mirror housing is attached to the front end side of a support member extending from the vehicle body side, the mirror housing is held by the mirror housing, and the support member is covered with an elastic cover, the outer periphery of the support member. An elastic cover mounting structure for a vehicle mirror, wherein: a locking member rotatable around the axis of the support member is provided, and the end of the elastic cover is locked by the locking member. 2. A vehicle mirror in which a mirror housing is attached to the front end side of a support member extending from the vehicle body side, the mirror housing is held by the mirror housing, and the support member is covered with an elastic cover. A lock nut that comes into contact with the vehicle body is screwed into the side end portion, and a lock member that is rotatable around the axis of the support member is provided on the outer periphery of the lock nut. An elastic cover mounting structure for a vehicle mirror, characterized in that the parts are locked.