JPH08238930A - Glare proof device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a glare proof device for a vehicle that can weaken the white light of headlights irradiated from other vehicles, the red light of brake lights or strong light such as sunlight so as to prevent strong light from directly entering the eyes of a driver. CONSTITUTION: A fixture 1 has a hinge member 3 holding a filter plate 2 to one of a pair of hinge pieces rotatably connected to each other, and a suction cup 5 fixed to the other hinge piece of the hinge member 3 so as to be suction- fixed to the dashboard or windshield of a vehicle by the suction cup 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an antiglare device suitable for use in vehicles such as automobiles, buses, and trucks, and in particular, strong light such as brake lights and headlights of other vehicles can be directly observed by the driver. The present invention relates to an anti-glare device for a vehicle, which is prevented from being input to the vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the number of people who obtain a driver's license for vehicles such as automobiles has increased dramatically, and the number of vehicles driven by women and the elderly has been increasing year by year. From this perspective, safe driving is widely called, but the number of traffic accidents is still high.

Generally, a driver of an automobile or the like selects necessary information from various miscellaneous information coming in from his / her eyes, grasps the surrounding conditions such as road conditions and vehicle congestion, and performs necessary driving operations. I am trying to drive safely by doing the following. Since most of the information for driving safely comes into the driver from the eyes, the eyes of the driver are extremely abused, and such abuse of eyes becomes an obstacle for safe driving. In particular, when driving at dusk, etc., the intense light from the sunset may be received directly from the front, and if you receive such intense light in your eyes, you will instantly be in a state of blind driving, It is not preferable for safe driving.

Therefore, a sun visor has been conventionally installed in a general vehicle. This sun visor is composed of a swing arm rotatably fixed to a vehicle body panel above a windshield, and a light shielding plate attached to the swing arm so that the posture thereof can be changed. The light shield plate of such a sun visor is normally rotated upward and is housed inside the top panel of the vehicle body. Then, when necessary such as at dusk, the driver rotates downwards and installs it so that it follows the inner upper part of the windshield, so that the sun's rays do not directly enter the eyes of the driver.
It ensures safe driving by ensuring accurate information input from the eyes.

[0005]

However, in the vehicle using the conventional sun visor as described above,
The sun visor was installed above the windshield, and if necessary, it was projected above the line of sight of the driver to block the sun's rays and prevent the sun's rays from directly entering the eyes of the driver. , Although it has an anti-glare effect against the sunlight radiated from above, it does not function against the light radiated from below like the light of headlights and brake lights of other vehicles. In addition, there was a problem that consideration for safe driving was insufficient.

That is, the sun visor can effectively function for light such as sunlight that is emitted obliquely from above or from the front, but for various types of light emitted from other vehicles, it is generally used. The vehicle was almost defenseless. For example, when the headlight of an oncoming vehicle is set upward while traveling at night, the intense light of the headlight is input to the eyes when passing by the oncoming vehicle. Then, the eyes of the driver were dazzled by the light of the headlights and the pupils opened,
It will be in a state of blind driving for a moment and the steering wheel judgment etc. will be inaccurate.

When the vehicle is driving slowly due to traffic congestion, the brakes are frequently operated.
The intense red light of the stoplight of the vehicle running in front is repeatedly input to the driver's eyes. Such blinking of red and strong light not only makes the driver's eyes tired but is bad for the eyes, but also stimulates nerves to cause frustration, and accumulates stress that adversely affects safe driving. was there.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and attenuates white light of headlights, red light of brake lights, or strong light such as sun rays emitted from other vehicles. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle antiglare device that can prevent strong light from being directly input to the eyes of the driver.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and the like and to achieve the above-mentioned objects, the present invention is applied to the driver's seat of a vehicle, for example, as shown in FIGS. An attachment 1 that can be detachably fixed to a vehicle body portion on the line of sight of the driver, and is rotatably held by the attachment 1 and is input to the eyes of the driver out of light emitted from another vehicle. And a filter plate 2 for reducing light.

Further, in the vehicle antiglare device according to the present invention, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, the fixture 1 has a filter plate on one of a pair of hinge pieces rotatably connected to each other. Two
It is preferable to have a structure in which the hinge member 3 for holding the vehicle and the suction cup 5 fixed to the other hinge piece of the hinge member 3 are provided, and the suction cup 5 adsorbs the suction cup 5 to the dashboard 20 or the windshield 21 of the vehicle to fix the same.

Further, the antiglare device for a vehicle according to the present invention is provided with a mounting member 1 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, 6 and 7, for example.
Is a clip composed of a hinge member 3 for holding the filter plate 2 on one of a pair of hinge pieces rotatably connected to each other, and a pair of clip pieces with the other hinge piece of the hinge member 3 as one clip piece. The member 4 and the clip member 4 can be configured to grip and fix the edge portion 22 of the dashboard 20 of the vehicle.

In the vehicle antiglare device according to the present invention, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the filter plate 2 is composed of a plurality of divided pieces 2a, 2b which are divided in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction. Therefore, the plurality of divided pieces 2a and 2b can be held by the fixture 1 so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction, and the length of the filter plate 2 in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction can be adjusted.

Further, in the vehicle antiglare device according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, for example, the fixture 1 can hold the filter plate 2 slidably in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction. Alternatively, the filter plate 2 can be slid in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction to change the light blocking range of the light emitted from another vehicle.

[0014]

The present invention has the above-mentioned configuration,
The light emitted from another vehicle is weakened by the filter plate 2 held by the fixture 1 fixed to the vehicle body portion on the line of sight of the driver and input to the eyes of the driver. Therefore, the driver's eyes are not dazzled by the light emitted from other vehicles, which contributes to safe driving.

Further, by sucking the suction cup 5 onto the dashboard 20 or the windshield 21, the fixture 1 can be fixed to a desired vehicle body portion, and the filter plate 2 can be installed on the line of sight of the driver.

Further, by gripping the edge portion 22 of the dashboard 20 with the clip member 4, the fixture 1 can be fixed near the dashboard 20 and the filter plate 2 can be installed in the line of sight of the driver. it can.

Further, by sliding the plurality of divided pieces 2a, 2b horizontally or vertically, the filter plate 2
The length in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction can be appropriately adjusted.

Further, by sliding the filter plate 2 in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction with respect to the fixture 1, the position of the filter plate 2 can be changed to appropriately change the light shielding range.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9 show an embodiment of the present invention.
1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a right side view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an explanation showing an example of a usage state of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a light blocking state of light emitted from another vehicle, FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing another example of a use state of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a first embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the use condition of 1 Example,
FIG. 8 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing an example of a usage state of the second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the vehicle antiglare device A shown as the first embodiment is composed of a fixture 1 and a filter plate 2. The attachment 1 includes a hinge member 3 that holds the filter plate 2, a clip member 4 integrally formed with the hinge member 3, and a suction cup 5 fixed to the clip member 4, and the clip member 4 or the suction cup. The attachment 1 is attached by means of 5 to an appropriate vehicle body portion of a vehicle such as an automobile, a bus, a truck (for example, an upper surface of a dashboard, an inner or outer surface of a windshield, an upper surface of a hood, a sun visor, etc.).

The clip member 4 is composed of a pair of clip pieces 4a and 4b having a substantially symmetrical shape.
Both clip pieces 4a, 4b are integrally connected by a rotary shaft 7 penetrating bearing pieces 6, 6 provided in the middle of a, 4b. Further, a torsion spring 8 is loosely fitted to the rotating shaft 7, one end of the torsion spring 8 is locked to one clip piece 4a, and the other end is engaged to the other clip piece 4b. They are stopped, and the spring force of the torsion spring 8 presses the opposite sides against each other to close the cylindrical grip portion 9.

One clip piece 4a of the clip member 4 also serves as one hinge piece of the hinge member 3, and the grip portion 9
A plurality of cylindrical bearings are provided at appropriate intervals at the tip on the opposite side. Then, the other hinge piece 3a of the hinge member 3 is provided with a cylindrical bearing that meshes with the bearing of the one clip piece 4a. The hinge pieces 3a and 4a are rotatably connected to each other. Therefore, through the clip piece 4a which is also one of the hinge pieces,
The hinge member 3 and the clip member 4 are connected to each other, and by fixing the clip member 4, the hinge piece 3a of the hinge member 3 can freely rotate in the front-back direction.

Further, the hinge piece 3a of the hinge member 3 includes:
Two cutting pieces 11 are provided side by side, which are formed by cutting the upper part and the left and right side parts and leaving only the lower part. The central portion of the lower end of the filter plate 2 is inserted between the cutout pieces 11 and 11 and the hinge piece 3a, and the urging force based on the elasticity of both cutout pieces 11 and 11 causes the filter plate 2 to cut out between the cutout pieces 11 and 11. It is sandwiched by the hinge piece 3a.

As the material of the hinge member 3 and the clip member 4 having such a construction, for example, steel plates and other materials which are usually used as materials for office equipment of this kind, such as general structural carbon steel and spring steel, are used. It goes without saying that metallic materials can be used, and in addition to metallic materials, for example, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resin (A
Various synthetic resins such as BS) and acetal resin (POM) can also be applied.

The filter plate 2 is composed of two divided pieces 2a, 2b formed in a strip shape, and each divided piece 2a, 2b.
Long holes 12 and 12 extending in the longitudinal direction are provided in parallel on one side of b. The two divided pieces 2a, 2b are overlapped at the inner part so that the elongated holes 12, 12 coincide with each other, and at the tips of the screws 13, 13 penetrating the overlapped elongated holes 12, 12. The nuts 14 and 14 are screwed together so that the two pieces 2a and 2b are integrally connected. Therefore, the lateral length of the filter plate 2 can be shortened by loosening the screws 13 and 13 and sliding the two divided pieces 2a and 2b inward so that they are close to each other, while the two divided pieces are divided. Pieces 2a, 2
The lateral length of the filter plate 2 can be increased by sliding b so as to move away from each other.

As the material of such a filter plate 2,
For example, vinyl chloride resin (PVC), acrylic resin (for example, polymethylmethacrylate: PMMA), and various other synthetic resins can be applied. Further, in addition to synthetic resin, for example, plate glass can be used, and it can be used as it is as long as it is a colored transparent or translucent glass plate or a plastic plate, or a colorless transparent glass plate or a plastic plate. If so, it is advisable to apply an antiglare coating on the surface. As described above, as the material of the filter plate 2, various materials can be used as long as they can reduce the intensity of the light of the headlights and brake lights emitted from other vehicles, or the sun rays. .

That is, the characteristic of the filter plate 2 is that at least the driver can see through the filter plate 2 and the other side can see through, and conversely, the light emitted from another vehicle can be reduced. Therefore, it may be a so-called half mirror in which the other surface side can be seen through only from one surface side and the one surface side cannot be seen through from the other surface side.

Further, a bowl-shaped suction cup 5 is fitted and fixed to the tip of the other clip piece 4b of the clip member 4. A pocket-shaped connecting portion 5a is provided at the center of the back surface of the suction cup 5.
Is provided, and a connecting hole 5b that opens to the side is formed in the connecting portion 5a. The tip of the other clip piece 4b is press-fitted into the connecting hole 5b of the suction cup 5, so that the suction cup 5 and the clip member 4 are connected and integrally formed. As the material of the suction cup 5, not only natural rubber but also various relatively soft synthetic resins such as silicone rubber can be applied.

A vehicle antiglare device A having such a structure
Can be used, for example, as follows. FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in which the vehicle antiglare device A is fixed to the upper surface of the dashboard 20 by the suction force of the suction cup 5. In this case, the anti-glare device A for a vehicle is extremely easily placed on the dashboard 20 by applying the suction surface of the suction cup 5 to the upper surface of the dashboard 20 and pressing the same downward to discharge the air inside the suction cup 5. Can be fixed.

With the vehicle antiglare device A fixed on the dashboard 20 as described above, the light of the brake light of the vehicle running in front of the vehicle or the light of the headlight of the vehicle traveling in the opposite lane, such as when driving at night, is visible. In the case of flickering, the filter plate 2 is set upright as shown by the solid line in FIG. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 5, the light L ₁ emitted from the brake lamps 30 on both sides, which is a normal equipment of the vehicle X traveling in front, can be reliably blocked by the filter plate 2. Further, the light L ₂ emitted from the auxiliary brake lamp 31 which may be mounted on the trunk as an option of the vehicle X is also blocked so that those lights L ₁ and L ₂ are directly in the eyes of the driver Y. Can be prevented.

In this case, the screw 13 is loosened and the filter plate 2
By sliding the two divided pieces 2a and 2b in the horizontal direction, the length of the filter plate 2 in the horizontal direction can be freely adjusted by lengthening or shortening it within the range of the elongated hole 12.

On the other hand, in the case where the vehicle antiglare device A is not installed, only the light L ₂ of the auxiliary brake lamp 31 installed at a high position is shown as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. However, the light L ₁ of the brake lamp 30 installed at a relatively low position also comes into the eyes of the driver Y, which is not preferable for safe driving. Therefore, by installing the anti-glare device A for a vehicle on the dashboard of an automobile, it is possible to prevent the strong light emitted from other vehicles from being input to the eyes of the driver, and to drive with the strong light weakened. Can inform the person.

On the other hand, when the light of the brake light of the vehicle traveling in front is not strong enough to affect the eyes, such as during daytime traveling, or when the vehicle traveling in the opposite lane has the headlight turned off, As indicated by the chain double-dashed line in FIGS. 4 and 5, the filter plate 2 is tilted forward or forward so that the filter plate 2 does not obstruct the view. As a result, even when the vehicle anti-glare device A is still installed on the dashboard, the driving operation of the vehicle is not hindered, and safe driving can be borne in mind.

Further, since the vehicle antiglare device A is simply sucked onto the dashboard 20 by the suction cup 5, its installation position can be easily moved as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. It can be removed immediately.

Further, the vehicle antiglare device A can be fixed to the vehicle body portion in a state as shown in FIG. 6A and 6B show two mounting modes different from the above-described mounting mode. The second mounting mode is a case where the inner surface of the windshield 21 is sucked and fixed by a suction cup 5, and the third mounting mode is This is a case where the edge portion 22 on the upper portion of the dashboard 20 is gripped and fixed by the clip member 4.

When the vehicle antiglare device A is fixed to the windshield 21 as in the second mounting mode, the filter plate 2 can be lifted and lowered by approximately 180 degrees. Therefore, when the filter plate 2 is raised and rotated to the upper position, light passing through a relatively high position can be blocked, while when the filter plate 2 is moved downward and rotated to the lower position, the light can be relatively moved. It can block the light that passes through the low position.
Further, when the vehicle antiglare device A is fixed to the edge portion of the dashboard 20 as in the third mounting mode, the filter plate 2 is fixed to the position closest to the driver to prevent the vehicle from other vehicles. The emitted light can be surely anti-glare.

Furthermore, this vehicle antiglare device A can be fixed to the vehicle body portion in the state as shown in FIG. The fourth mounting mode shown in FIG. 7 is a case where the vehicle antiglare device A is suction-fixed to the upper part of the inner surface of the windshield 21 by the suction cup 5. Further, in the fifth mounting mode, the existing sun visor 25 rotatably mounted above the windshield 21 is gripped by the clip member 4 so that the sun visor 25 forming a part of the vehicle body can be attached to the vehicle. This is the case where the antiglare device A is fixed. For the sun visor 25,
It is also possible to fix it by sucking it onto a flat surface portion using a suction cup 5.

As in the fourth and fifth mounting modes, the vehicle antiglare device A is mounted on the upper surface of the windshield 21 or the sun visor 25, and the angle of the filter plate 2 is adjusted by the hinge member 3 if necessary. As a result, it is possible to effectively exhibit the anti-glare effect against a dazzling light ray such as a sun ray coming in from diagonally above and in front of the vehicle. In this case, by adjusting the mounting angle of the filter plate 2 in advance to an angle that does not hinder the visibility confirmation in the front of the vehicle, the sun's rays will not be directly inserted into the driver's seat or blocked by the clouds. Even when the above is repeated, it is not necessary to adjust the mounting angle of the filter plate 2 each time,
It is possible to effectively block sunlight and the like. Therefore, it is not necessary to separate the hand from the handle or face the sun visor 25 to adjust the angle of the filter plate 2,
It can greatly contribute to safe driving.

The second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 is a vehicle antiglare device B in which one filter plate 23 is slidable in the vertical direction (vertical direction).
The hinge piece 3a of the hinge member 3 has a length substantially equal to the width of the filter plate 23, and two parallel elongated holes 24 extending in the width direction are formed. On the other hand, the filter plate 23
Has two screw holes formed in it.
The tip of the screw 13 penetrating the elongated hole 24 is screwed.
The other structure is similar to that of the first embodiment.

Thus, according to the second embodiment, the filter plate 23 can be fixed by the tightening force of the screw 13 at an arbitrary height position of the hinge piece 3a. That is,
The filter plate 23 is integrated with the screw 13 by loosening the screw 13 and moving the screw 13 upward (or downward).
Moves up (or down). Then, by tightening the screw 13 at an arbitrary position, the hinge piece 3a is sandwiched between the screw 13 and the filter plate 23, whereby the filter plate 23 is fixed at an arbitrary height.

Although the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, an example in which both the clip member 4 and the suction cup 5 are provided has been described.
It suffices that at least one of the clip member 4 and the suction cup 5 is provided, and the present invention can also be configured by one of these, the hinge member 3, and the filter plate 2. Further, in the above-described first embodiment, the example in which the filter plate 2 is composed of the two divided pieces 2a and 2b divided in the horizontal direction has been described, but the filter plate may be formed of three or more divided pieces. Needless to say, it is also possible to form the filter plate by dividing pieces vertically divided into two or three or more.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the vehicle antiglare devices A and B are fixed to the dashboard in the passenger compartment or the inner surface of the windshield has been described, but it may be fixed to the upper surface of the hood outside the passenger compartment. You may Further, in the above embodiment, the suction cup 5 or the clip member 4 is used as the attachment.
However, instead of the suction cup 5, for example, a magnet such as a permanent magnet or an electromagnet may be applied, or a removable adhesive tape may be applied. Furthermore, in the above embodiment,
The case of manually adjusting the angle of the filter plate and adjusting the left and right positions has been described, but for example, a motor, a rack and pinion mechanism, etc. are provided in the fixture to make it electrically operated, and the angle adjustment of the filter plate etc. Can also be automatically adjusted by. As described above, the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the spirit thereof.

[0043]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since it is provided with a fixture and a filter plate and can be removably fixed to the vehicle body part on the line of sight of the driver, strong light emitted from other vehicles by placing the filter plate on the line of sight of the driver when necessary, Alternatively, the filter plate can be rotated to a position where the sun rays and the like are blocked and the view is not obstructed when unnecessary. Therefore, it is possible to reduce strong light, sun rays, and the like emitted from other vehicles by the filter plate, and prevent strong light from being directly input to the eyes of the driver. Therefore, it is possible to provide a vehicle antiglare device that can reduce driver's eyestrain and contribute to safe driving without causing the driver's eyes to be dazzled by light emitted from other vehicles or sunlight. The effect is obtained.

Further, by adopting a construction in which the suction cup is sucked onto the dashboard or the glass, the work of attaching / detaching to / from the vehicle body portion can be easily performed, and the vehicle antiglare can be easily attached to the desired vehicle body portion. Can be provided.

Further, by adopting a structure in which the edge portion of the dashboard is gripped by the clip member, it is possible to easily attach / detach to / from the vehicle body portion and to easily grip the vehicle body portion of interest. An antiglare device can be provided.

In addition, a vehicle antiglare device capable of appropriately adjusting the length of the filter plate in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction by arranging the plurality of divided pieces to slide in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction. Can be provided.

Further, by constructing the filter plate so as to slide laterally or vertically with respect to the mounting tool, a vehicle antiglare device capable of changing the position of the filter plate and appropriately changing the light-shielding range. Can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of a vehicle antiglare device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a first usage state of the first embodiment of the vehicle antiglare device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view for explaining the operation of the first embodiment of the vehicle antiglare device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing second and third usage states of the first embodiment of the vehicle antiglare device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing fourth and fifth usage states of the first embodiment of the vehicle antiglare device of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the vehicle antiglare device of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a usage state of a second embodiment of the vehicle antiglare device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fixture 2,23 Filter plate 2a, 2b Divided piece 3 Hinge member 3a Hinge piece 4 Clip member 4a, 4b, Clip piece 20 Dashboard (car body part) 21 Windshield (car body part) 22 Edge part (car body part) A , B Anti-glare device for vehicle

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A fitting which can be detachably fixed to a vehicle body portion of a driver seated in a driver's seat of a vehicle, and which is rotatably held by the fitting and radiated from another vehicle. A vehicle antiglare device, comprising: a filter plate that reduces light that is input to the driver's eyes. 2. The anti-glare device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the attachment includes a hinge member that holds the filter plate on one of a pair of hinge pieces that are rotatably connected to each other.
An antiglare device for a vehicle, comprising: a suction cup fixed to the other hinge piece of the hinge member, the suction cup adsorbing and fixing the suction cup to a dashboard or a windshield of the vehicle. 3. The anti-glare device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the attachment includes a hinge member that holds the filter plate on one of a pair of hinge pieces that are rotatably connected to each other.
A clip member comprising a pair of clip pieces with the other hinge piece of the hinge member being one clip piece,
An antiglare device for vehicles, characterized in that an edge portion of a dashboard of the vehicle is gripped and fixed by the clip member. 4. The vehicle antiglare device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the filter plate is composed of a plurality of divided pieces divided in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction, and the plurality of divided pieces are formed into the above-mentioned divided pieces. An antiglare device for a vehicle, which is held so as to be slidable in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction by a mounting tool, and the length of the filter plate in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction is adjustable. 5. The antiglare device for a vehicle according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the attachment can hold the filter plate slidably in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction, and the filter plate is laterally held. An anti-glare device for a vehicle, which is capable of changing a light-shielding range of light emitted from another vehicle by sliding in a vertical or vertical direction.