JPH1059077A - Side mirror device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sufficiently secure a view of front and lower parts of a vehicle at all times by attaching a lower wide mirror for seeing a lower part widely at a lower part of each out side mirror and illuminating a portion which can be observed with this lower wide mirror with a lighting system. SOLUTION: At a front portion of a vehicle body 3 which can be seen from a driver's seat 4, each outside mirror 7 is attached which is provided with a main body 6 of a convex outside mirror on a frame 5. On a lower part of the outside mirror main body 6 of this outside mirror 7, a convex lower wide mirror 8 is attached for seeing widely a lower direction. Then a portion which can be observed with this lower wide mirror 8 is illuminated with a lighting system 9. As a consequence, a lower part adjacent to a front part can be observed at a place without a street lamp, and an accident involving pedestrians with no flashlight device at the time of a right turn and a left turn can be efficiently prevented thereby making it possible to realize a safe drive at any time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle side mirror device mounted on a vehicle body such as a truck or a bus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, vehicles such as trucks and buses are provided with side mirrors for a driver to check the rear.

[0003]

Since the conventional side mirror device is formed of a convex mirror, it is difficult to obtain a rear view, but a cab-over type bus or truck cannot obtain a lower view in front of the vehicle. In particular, there was a drawback that an accident involving a left turn caused an accident. In order to eliminate this drawback, lower side mirrors are sometimes installed so as to look at the lower front part of the vehicle, but the field of view of the lower side mirror can be obtained during the day, but can be obtained at night. However, there was a drawback that a roll-in accident was easily caused.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a side mirror device for a vehicle that can always sufficiently secure a field of view in front of and below the vehicle.

The foregoing and other objects and novel features of the invention will become more fully apparent when the following description is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the drawings are for explanation only, and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a side mirror mounted on a vehicle body near a front portion of a vehicle such as a truck or a bus, and a side mirror mounted below the side mirror. A lower mirror for wide viewing of the lower part and an illuminating device for illuminating a part that can be seen by the lower wide mirror constitute a side mirror device of the vehicle.

[0007]

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

In the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, reference numeral 1 denotes a cab-over type bus vehicle 2.
A side mirror device for a vehicle according to the present invention for securing a field of view from a driver's seat 4 in a vehicle body 3 in front of the vehicle. Side mirrors 7, 7 each having a side mirror body 6, 6 of a convex mirror mounted on the attached frame 5, 5, and the lower part of the side mirrors 7, 7 mounted below the side mirror bodies 6, 6 is widened. It comprises lower wide mirrors 8, 8 of a convex mirror for viewing, and an illuminating device 9 for illuminating a portion that can be viewed with the lower wide mirrors 8, 8.

The lighting device 9 includes the side mirrors 7, 7.
Lights 10, 10 attached to the frames 5, 5,
An illumination switch 13 connected to the lights 10 and 10 for turning on and off the illumination lights 11 and 11 of the vehicle 2 and capable of being turned on and off from the driver's seat 4 is interposed. And a current supply circuit 14.

In the vehicle side mirror device 1 having the above-described configuration, a rear view can be obtained from the driver's seat 4 by the side mirrors 7 and 7 in the daytime, and a lower front mirror can be obtained by the lower wide mirrors 8 and 8 in the daytime. In addition, when the headlights 11 are turned on at night, the lighting device 9 is also turned on, so that the parts to be viewed by the lower wide mirrors 8 are illuminated, so that they can be surely viewed. When the lighting of the lighting device 9 is unnecessary, the lighting switch 13 is turned off,
Can be turned off.

[0011]

Next, different embodiments of the present invention shown in FIGS. 6 to 13 will be described. In addition,
In the description of the different embodiments of the present invention, the same components as those of the first embodiment of the present invention are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

The main difference between the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 and the first embodiment of the present invention is that the lights 10, 10 are mounted near the side mirrors 7, 7. In that the lighting device 9A attached to the vehicle body 3 is used.
The same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment of the present invention can be obtained also in the vehicle side mirror device 1A using the illumination device 8A configured as described above.

The third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 9 to 11 is mainly different from the first embodiment of the present invention in that light is applied to the vehicle body 3 near the side mirrors 7, 7. Lower wide mirror 8A to which 10, 10 is attached,
The same operation and effect as in the first embodiment of the present invention can be obtained in the vehicle side mirror device 1B having such a configuration in that the 8A is attached.

The fourth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 is mainly different from the first embodiment of the present invention in that the lights 10 and 10 are connected to the vehicle 2 via an illumination switch 13. A side mirror device 1C of a vehicle using the lighting device 9B configured as described above in that the lighting device 9B using the current supply circuit 14A connected to the power supply 15 is used.
In this case, the same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment of the present invention can be obtained.

[0015]

As apparent from the above description, the following effects can be obtained in the present invention.

(1) A side mirror mounted on a vehicle body near a front portion of a vehicle such as a truck or a bus, and a lower wide mirror mounted on a lower portion of the side mirror for viewing the lower side wide. Since it consists of a lighting device that illuminates a part that can be seen with the lower wide mirror, the side mirror can provide a rear view of the vehicle, and the lower wide mirror allows the driver to look wide below the front of the vehicle. it can. Therefore, blind spots during driving are reduced, and safe driving can be performed.

(2) According to the above (1), it is possible to illuminate a portion that can be seen by the lower wide mirror by the illumination device. Therefore, at night, even under a place without a street light, the driver can see the area below the front, and can efficiently prevent a pedestrian who does not have a lighting device from getting involved when turning left or right, and can always drive safely. be able to.

(3) According to the above (1), only the lower wide mirror and the luminaire need to be installed, so that they can be installed relatively easily.

(4) Claims 2 and 3 also have the above (1) to (3).
According to the third aspect, the lighting device can be turned on and off in synchronization with the headlight of the vehicle, and lighting errors of the lighting device can be reliably prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a use state according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the use state of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic circuit diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a use state according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the use state of the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a side view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a front view of the use state of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a schematic circuit diagram of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1A, 1B, 1C: vehicle side mirror device, 2: vehicle, 3: vehicle body, 4: driver's seat, 5: frame, 6: side mirror body, 7: side mirror, 8, 8A: lower wide mirror, 9, 9A, 9B: lighting device, 10: light, 11: headlight, 12: headlight switch, 13: lighting switch, 14: current supply circuit, 15: power supply.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A side mirror mounted on a vehicle body near a front part of a vehicle such as a truck or a bus, a lower wide mirror mounted on a lower portion of the side mirror for viewing the lower side wide, and a lower part of the lower mirror. A side mirror device for a vehicle, comprising: a lighting device that illuminates a portion that can be viewed with a wide mirror. 2. A side mirror mounted on a vehicle body near a front part of a vehicle such as a truck or a bus, a lower wide mirror mounted near the side mirror for viewing the lower side wide, and a lower part thereof. A side mirror device for a vehicle, comprising: a lighting device that illuminates a portion that can be viewed with a wide mirror. 3. A side mirror mounted on a vehicle body near a front part of a vehicle such as a truck or a bus, and a lower wide mirror mounted below or near the side mirror for viewing the lower side wide. The part that can be seen with the lower wide mirror is synchronized with the headlight of the vehicle.
A side mirror device for a vehicle, comprising: a lighting device for N and OFF illumination.