JPH11115626A - Position confirmation device for right/left ends of car body - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To judge the position of the right/left ends of a car briefly and prevent an accident previously by arranging an index, matched with the extension line of the left end and/or right end of a vehicle shown imaginatively on the front glass surface of the frontside of an operation seat, for indicating the end position of the vehicle on a dash board. SOLUTION: A support rod 3 slidable in right/left directions by inserting a left rod 1 to a right rod 2 is provided and slide grooves 1a, 2a for moving index rods 4, 6 are engraved to the support rod 3. In the bottom of the support rod 3, a spread layer of an adhesive and bonding agent for fixing the dash board is formed or a male or female combination piece is arranged on the dash board and the male or female combination piece is arranged on the bottom of the support rod. Index rods 4, 6, matched with the extension line of the left end and/or right end of the vehicle shown imaginatively on the front glass surface of the frontside of an operation seat are arranged, for indicating the end position of the vehicle are arranged near the right/left ends of the support rod 3. Thereby, the danger by a contact and collision can be judged immediately and accurately and an accident can be prevented before happens.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for checking the positions of left and right ends of a vehicle body from a driver's seat in a passenger car, a freight car and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the positions of the left and right ends of a vehicle traveling by itself are perceived sensuously from the form of a front bonnet, and the vehicle merely travels according to its empirical rules.

However, if there is an obstacle such as a wall or a guardrail in front of the road on which the vehicle runs, or if you pass by an oncoming vehicle on a narrow road and you do not know the shoulder of the road, you must park and park near a wall or building. In some cases, such as supermarkets and department stores, it may be necessary to guide the car within the lane markings defined by the parking lot. In this case, it is not possible to judge the exact position by relying on the above intuition, such as contacting walls, guardrails and fences, falling off the road shoulder, contacting the next car parked, etc. Not only small mistakes but also major accidents such as collisions are caused.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, according to the present invention, even when the vehicle is running or stopped, the positions of the right and left end portions of the vehicle can be easily determined from the driver's seat, and the accident such as the contact or collision described above can be performed. It is intended to provide an instrument for preventing such a situation.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a device for confirming the position of the left and right end portions of a vehicle body, which coincides with an extension line of a left end portion and / or a right end portion of a vehicle virtually shown on a windshield surface in front of a driver's seat. An index indicating the end position of the vehicle is arranged on the dashboard. As one aspect, an indicator rod is provided that is slidable in the left-right direction and that indicates an end position of the vehicle in accordance with an extension of the left end and / or the right end of the vehicle virtually shown on the windshield surface in front of the driver's seat. The support rod is arranged on the dashboard. It is preferable that the support rod is provided with a slide groove having a circular cross section, a spherical piece is fitted into the slide groove, and an indicator rod is connected to the piece.

When the driver wants to check the position of the object on the windshield and the left and right ends of the vehicle, he or she visually checks whether the object enters or exits the index. The vehicle may go straight, but if it is inside, it is confirmed that the object and the vehicle end are in a positional relationship of contact or collision. The supporting rod provided with a slidable indicator rod on the left and right is an extension of the left end and / or right end of the vehicle virtually shown on the windshield surface in front of the driver's seat by sliding the index rod on the dashboard. Can be easily matched to If a slide groove having a circular cross section is formed in the support rod and a spherical piece is fitted, the direction of the extension line and the direction of the indicator rod can be easily matched.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS To explain one embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus of the present invention is intended for vehicles such as passenger cars and freight cars, and the apparatus described below is mounted on a dashboard in front of the driver's seat. ,Installing.

In this device, as shown in FIG. 1, for example, first, a left and right rod 2 is fitted in a sheath shape to provide a support rod 3 slidable in the left and right direction. Are provided with slide grooves 1a and 2a for moving indicator rods 4 and 6, which will be described later. And, the shape of the support rod 3 is the
When the pieces 5 and 7 are spherical, they have a circular cross section, and their length is about 40 cm in the case of a passenger car, regardless of the material such as plastic or metal. At the bottom of the support rod 3, a coating layer 1b, 2b of an adhesive or an adhesive for fixing to the dashboard is formed, or a male or female entangled piece is arranged on the dashboard, A female or male entanglement piece is disposed at the bottom of the support rod.

Near the left and right ends of the support rod 3, the left end and / or the right end of the vehicle, which are virtually shown on the windshield surface in front of the driver's seat, are pointed to the end positions of the vehicle. The indicator rods 4, 6 are provided. The indicator rod may be only one of the left and right sides, but it is desirable to dispose it on both sides in order to check both the left and right positions. The indicator rods 4, 6 are
Pieces 5 and 7 to be fitted inside the support rods 3 are formed, and the above-mentioned index rods 4 and 6 are connected to the upper parts of the pieces 5 and 7 as rods. The shape of the bridge 5 is determined in relation to the cross-sectional structure of the support rod 3. When the support rod has a circular cross section, the bridge 5 is spherical and the index rod 4 is pivoted about the bridge 5. Are formed so as to be rotatable back and forth and left and right. A male screw 4a is formed on the index rod 4 and a female screw 5a screwed with the index screw is formed in the frame 5. The bottom 4c of the index rod 4 is The groove can be pressed against the groove 1a of the support rod 1 (see FIG. 2). The same applies to the right frame 7.
Since the indicator rods 4 and 6 indicate the positions of the left and right ends from the driver's seat, the index rods 4 and 6 need only be shaped and sized so that the driver's vehicle can be visually recognized. Avoid objects, for example, about 10 cm in length.

The indicator rods 4 and 6 can be provided in two types. One is to allow the driver to visually recognize the indicator rods 4 and 6 directly. By using the indicator rods 4, 6 themselves are not shown to the driver,
There is a mode in which a reflected image reflected on a windshield is visually recognized. That is, besides making the indicator rods 4 and 6 stand upright and visually recognizing the same, it is also possible to adopt a mode in which reflected light or self-emission of the indicator rods 4 and 6 is reflected on a windshield to visually recognize a reflected image. it can. The indicator rods 4 and 6 can be visually recognized as they are during the daytime, but they are difficult to see at night, so that the type of lights that light up may be used. When it is desired to know the positions of the wheels present at a fixed interval from the left and right ends, an index indicating the wheel position is additionally provided inside the index bars 4 and 6 at a fixed interval. May be.

Next, to explain the operation of the device of the present invention, in order to mount the device of the present invention prior to its use, first, the support rod 3 must be placed at an appropriate position on the dashboard in front of the driver's seat of the vehicle. Slide the left and right rods 1 and 2 of about 40cm
It is stretched to about the length and fixed on the dashboard using the adhesive layers 1b, 2b or the adhesive layer at the bottom.

As shown in FIG. 3, a guide line L is set using a white line or the like extending in the vertical direction of the parking lot, and the vehicle is parked along the left end of the car along the line L. Then, when the front windshield is viewed from the driver's seat, it becomes an extension of the left end portion of the vehicle, which is virtually shown in the present invention (see FIG. 4A). However, the method of setting the extension line is not limited to this, and the extension line may be set by a water thread or the like. Then, sit in the driver's seat, take a normal driving posture,
The indicator rod 4 is moved to match the white line seen through the windshield, that is, the virtual extension line at the position of the driving posture. Next, the indicator rod 4 is rotated about the piece 5 as an axis, and when the direction of the indicator rod 4 matches the direction of the extension line, the screw 4a of the indicator rod 4 is turned to And the bottom of the index rod 4 is pressed into the groove 1a of the left rod 1 and fixed (see FIG. 4B).

The same applies to the setting on the right side.
After aligning the right end of the vehicle along the guide line L 'and moving the indicator rod 6, the indicator rod 6 is turned around the frame 7 so that the direction of the indicator rod 6 and the direction of the extension line At the position where the two coincide, the screw of the indicator rod is turned so that the screw and the female screw of the bridge body are screwed together, and the bottom is pressed into the groove and fixed (FIG. 4C).
reference).

When a reflected image is used, the index rod 4
Is tilted forward instead of standing, so that its reflected image coincides with the extension.

When the vehicle of the present invention is mounted and traveled as described above, for example, when trying to park in a supermarket parking lot, is it possible to proceed as it is and enter the white line of the parking section? If it is desired to determine whether or not the vehicle is in a normal driving posture, it is visually recognized whether the white line is inside or outside the indicator rod 4, and if the white line is outside the indicator rod 4, the vehicle proceeds straight. However, if it is inside, it is determined that it cannot be put in the compartment. This is because the indicator rod 4 is set along the extension of the vehicle end, and the presence of the white line inside the indicator rod 4 means that if the vehicle is advanced as it is, the end of the vehicle will be outside the white line. This means that it is impossible to enter the compartment. The same is true for the right index bar 6.

[0016] This means that during traveling, obstacles such as walls and guardrails exist in front of the traveling road,
The same applies to the case where the shoulder of the road is not known when passing by an oncoming vehicle on a narrow road.If the object is located outside the indicator rods 4 and 6, if the object is located inside, contact with the object or Since there is a risk of collision, it can be immediately determined that the steering operation needs to be corrected.

When traveling at night, the indicator rods 4, 6
However, it is difficult to see the light as it is, and it is easy to determine if the light is turned on.

[0018]

The device according to the present invention based on the above-described configuration and operation is capable of guiding a vehicle into a predetermined section into a parking lot, and instantaneous danger of contact with or collision with a guardrail or an oncoming vehicle during traveling. Therefore, the present invention has an excellent effect that accidents such as contact and collision can be prevented beforehand. And because the device is simple and easy to install,
It also has a secondary effect that is inexpensive and easy to use for female drivers.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an indicator rod and a frame.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state where the vehicle is parked according to guidelines.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway schematic front view showing the relationship between a guide line, a support rod, and an indicator rod that can be seen from the driver's seat on a windshield, and FIG. () Shows a case where the indicator rod is erected along the line, and (C) shows a case where the right indicator rod is erected.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 right rod 1a groove 2 left rod 2a groove 3 support rod 4 indicator rod 5 frame 6 indicator rod 7 frame

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An indicator for indicating an end position of a vehicle is provided on a dashboard so as to coincide with an extension of a left end and / or a right end of the vehicle which is virtually shown on a windshield surface in front of a driver's seat. A position confirmation device for the left and right ends of a vehicle body. 2. An indicator rod that is slidable in the left-right direction and points to an end position of the vehicle in accordance with an extension of a left end and / or a right end of the vehicle virtually shown on a windshield surface in front of a driver's seat. A position confirming device for the left and right ends of a vehicle body, wherein the provided supporting rod is disposed on a dashboard. 3. The position confirmation device according to claim 2, wherein a slide groove having a circular cross section is engraved on the support rod, a spherical piece is fitted into the slide groove, and an index rod is connected to the piece. .