JPH085048Y2 - Mirror unit mounting structure for sun visor with mirror - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sun visor with a mirror in which half-shell shell-shaped split core members are joined and fixed to each other, and particularly to a mirror unit in which no gap is formed between the sun visor body and the mirror unit. Regarding mounting structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a sun visor for automobiles has been additionally provided with a mirror for makeup and the like, and a sun visor with a mirror having a high commercial value has been partially adopted.

Further, in order to reduce the weight of the sun visor, there is an increasing demand for a sun visor manufactured by joining and fixing split core materials made of a resin molded body and having a half-shell shape.

The applicant has previously filed an application for mounting a mirror unit on a sun visor of a type using a split core material of this type in a simple and aesthetically pleasing manner in the application of Japanese Patent Application No. 2-270071.

The contents will be described with reference to FIG. 4. In the sun visor body 1, after the split core materials 2a and 2b made of a resin molding in the form of a half shell are covered on the surface side with skin materials 3a and 3b such as cloth. , The mirror unit 4 is fixed to the inner surface side of the split core material 2a on one side via screws 5, and the mirror unit 4 passes through an opening 6 formed in the split core material 2a. The makeup mirror 7 of the unit 4 is exposed to the outside.

More specifically, the mounting bosses 8 are formed at four positions on the upper, lower, left and right sides of the mirror unit 4, and the mounting boss 9 having an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the mounting boss 8 is used as the split core material. 2a, the mounting boss 8 on the side of the mirror unit 4 is fitted to the outer periphery of the mounting boss 9 provided on the split core material 2a, and the split core material 2 is secured by the screw 5.
The mirror unit 4 is firmly attached to the inner surface side of a.

[0007]

However, in such a mounting structure of the mirror unit 4, as shown in FIG. 5, particularly when the mirror unit 4 is mounted and fixed to the inner surface side of the split core member 2a, There are no stopping points at the corners of the mirror unit 4, and a gap is created between the sun visor body 1 and the mirror unit 4, resulting in a very bad appearance.

As a countermeasure against this, if a mounting boss is set also in the corner portion of the mirror unit 4 and a fixing portion is added, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a gap in the corner portion of the mirror unit 4, but this leads to a significant cost increase. The inconvenience occurs.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. The split visors in the form of half shells are joined together to form a sun visor body, and a mirror is provided on the inner surface side of the split cores on one side. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mirror unit mounting structure in which a unit is mounted and fixed so that a gap between the sun visor body and the mirror unit can be prevented with a simple structure, and the mirror unit mounting structure is extremely good in appearance.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a sun visor body by joining and fixing split shell-shaped split core members to each other, and is provided on one split core member. In the mounting structure of the mirror unit, which is fixed to the inner surface of the split core material so that the cosmetic mirror is exposed to the outside through the opening, the pressing piece is folded on the bearing holder that is fixed to the inner surface of the split core material and supports the shaft. In addition to being curved, a groove portion into which the tip portion of the pressing piece fits is formed at a corner portion of the unit base of the mirror unit.

[0011]

As is apparent from the above construction, the tip portion of the pressing piece formed on the bearing holder is fitted in the groove provided in the corner of the mirror unit, and the spring effect of the pressing piece causes the mirror unit to move. Is always urged toward the inner surface of the split core material, and no gap is generated between the two.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the mirror unit is attached to the sun visor body, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a state in which the mirror unit is attached to the sun visor body, and FIG. 3 is a main part showing another embodiment of the mirror unit attachment structure according to the present invention. FIG.

First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

Referring to the drawings, the sun visor with a mirror according to the present invention is generally composed of a sun visor body composed of divided bodies 10 and 20, and a mirror unit 30 attached to the sun visor body.

More specifically, the divided body 10 on one side is
The split core material 11 in the shape of a half shell made of an injection-molded body of synthetic resin is covered and adhered to the curved surface side with a skin material 12 such as a cloth, and an opening 13 for exposing a mirror is formed in the central portion. .

Similarly, in the divided body 20 on the other side,
A curved surface side of a split core material 21 in the shape of a half shell that is injection-molded to form the outer shape of a product is covered with a skin material 22.

On the inner surfaces of the split core members 11 and 21, locking pieces 14 and 23 are integrally provided at corresponding positions, and by engaging these locking pieces 14 and 23, The inner surfaces of the divided bodies 10 and 20 are overlapped and bonded to each other to form a sun visor body.

By the way, the feature of the present invention is that there is no gap between the mirror unit 30 fixed to the inner surface of the split core member 11 on the one side and the sun visor body, and the mirror unit 30 has a very good appearance. It is to provide a mounting structure.

That is, in the mirror unit 30, a cosmetic mirror 32 is attached and fixed to the center of a unit base 31 made of a resin molded body, and an openable and closable lid 33 for covering the surface of the cosmetic mirror 32 as desired. Is installed so that it can be opened and closed.

Then, the mirror unit 30 is divided into the split core members 1
The mirror unit 3 is used as fixing means for fixing the inner surface of the mirror unit 1.
While the mounting bosses 34 that are integrally provided at four positions on the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the unit base 31 in FIG.
Also on the split core material 11 side, the mounting boss 15 is similarly provided on the four sides around the opening 13 at positions corresponding to the mounting boss 34.
Are formed so as to project.

The inner diameter of the mounting boss 34 on the mirror unit 30 side is set to be slightly larger than the outer diameter of the mounting boss 15 on the split core material 11 side.

Therefore, the mirror unit 30 is positioned at an appropriate position so as to cover the opening 13, and the mounting boss 34 on the side of the mirror unit 30 is fitted into the mounting boss 15 on the side of the split core member 11. The mirror unit 30 is fixed to the inner surface of the split core member 11 by screwing 35.

Further, in the present invention, in order to prevent the formation of a gap between the sun visor body and the mirror unit 30 at the corner of the mirror unit 30 (particularly the corner near the bearing where a gap is likely to occur), the mirror unit A bearing holder 40 holds the corners of the bearing 30.

That is, the bearing holder 40 is composed of a spring steel plate, and comprises a cylindrical portion 41 for bearing the shaft 50 for rotatably supporting the sun visor, and a mounting portion 42 for mounting on the split core member 11 side. Two mounting holes 43 are formed in the portion 42, and the mounting holes 43 of the bearing holder 40 may be aligned with the mounting bosses 16 projectingly formed on the inner surface of the split core member 11 and fixed by screws 44. ,At this time,
The tip of the mounting portion 42 has a pressing piece 4 bent downward.
5 are integrally provided.

The pressing piece 45 is dimensioned so as to fit in the groove 36 provided in the unit base 31 at the corner of the mirror unit 30.

Therefore, in a state where the mirror unit 30 is attached to the inner surface side of the split core material 11 and the bearing holder 40 having the shaft 50 inserted therein is fixed by screws, the bearing holder 40 is provided on the bearing holder 40 as shown in FIG. The tip portion of the pressing piece 45 is fitted in the groove portion 36 provided in the unit base 31 of the mirror unit 30, and the spring force of the pressing piece 45 causes the corner portion of the mirror unit 30 to be separated from the unit base 31. The core material 11 is always urged to be in close contact with the core material 11.

Therefore, in the corner portion where a gap is apt to occur between the sun visor body and the mirror unit 30, there is no gap as in the conventional case,
The appearance of the corner portion of the mirror unit 30 is extremely good, and there is an advantage that a beautiful appearance can be maintained for a long period of time.

Further, when the bearing holder 40 is mounted on the inner surface side of the split core member 11, by fitting the tip end portion of the pressing piece 45 into the groove portion 36 of the mirror unit 30, the positioning of the bearing holder 40 is facilitated. Bearing holder 40
There is also an additional effect that the mounting workability of is significantly improved.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the bearing holder 40
Elastically deform the tip portion of the pressing piece 45 provided at
If it is fitted into the groove 36 of the mirror unit 30,
A spring repulsive force in the direction of the middle arrow can be expected, and a strong adhesive force between the mirror unit 30 and the sun visor body can be expected, so that a gap can be more reliably prevented.

[0031]

As described above, according to the mounting structure of the mirror unit in the sun visor with a mirror of the present invention, the tip portion of the pressing piece formed on the bearing holder is fitted in the groove portion provided in the corner portion of the mirror unit. The spring force of the bearing holder constantly biases the unit base of the mirror unit in the direction in which it is in close contact with the inner surface of the split core material.There is a gap between the corner of the mirror unit, especially between the unit and the sun visor body. It is possible to effectively solve the conventional inconvenience such as the occurrence of a gap in an easy place.

Therefore, the appearance of the corner portion of the mirror unit can always be kept beautiful, and the appearance and design can be kept good for a long time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a first embodiment of a sun visor with a mirror according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a main part of the sun visor with a mirror shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part showing a second embodiment of a sun visor with a mirror according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a conventional mounting structure of a mirror unit in a sun visor with a mirror.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a mounting state of a split core member forming a part of a sun visor body in a conventional sun visor with a mirror and a mirror unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 20 Split body 11, 21 Split core material 13 Opening 15, 16 Mounting boss 30 Mirror unit 31 Unit base 32 Makeup mirror 33 Opening lid 34 Mounting boss 36 Groove 40 Bearing holder 45 Presser piece 50 Shaft

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A split core material (11, 21) in the form of a half shell.
The sun visor body is configured by joining and fixing the two together, and the opening (1) opened in the split core material (11) on one side.
3) In the mounting structure of the mirror unit (30) fixed to the inner surface side of the split core material (11) so that the cosmetic mirror (30) is exposed to the outside through the split core material (11).
A retainer piece (45) is bent and formed on a bearing holder (40) which is fixedly mounted on the inner surface and bears a shaft (50), and the retainer is provided on a corner portion of a unit base (31) of the mirror unit (30). A mounting structure for a mirror unit in a sun visor with a mirror, characterized in that a groove (36) into which a tip portion of the piece (45) is fitted is formed.