JPH1120711A - Steering wheel fitted with mirror for use in automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to hold up one's face to a mirror to make a good personal appearance easily at any time, by a method wherein the mirror is enabled to be used by selecting exposure and non-exposure thereof by moving a slide cover which is positioned movably relative to the mirror. SOLUTION: This steering wheel comprises a wheel 1, a horn button 2 positioned in the middle of the wheel, a mirror 3 fastened to an upper surface of the horn button, and a slide cover 4. Part of the outer circumference of this slide cover 4 projects and this projecting portion is pivotted rotatably on a shaft provided near the horn button. Further, an upper surface of the mirror 3 and the slide cover 4 are situated leaving a small distance therebetween. Means, such as adhesive bonding, magnetic fastening, surface fasteners, are used as attaching method of the mirror 3. By this, a driver can hold up his/her figure easily to the mirror and make a good appearance.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mirror-equipped handle in which a mirror is mounted at a suitable position on the upper surface of an automobile handle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a horn button is located on the upper surface of a steering wheel of an automobile, but no mirror is mounted on the upper surface of the horn button or a proper position on the upper surface of the steering wheel.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Automobiles (hereinafter abbreviated as "cars") are equipped with door mirrors, inner mirrors and the like in order to safely drive the vehicles. For a car driver, a car is both a means of transportation and a kind of living space. In this space, work to trim grooming, hairdressing, shaving, makeup, etc. may be performed, but the above-mentioned door mirrors and inner mirrors are mainly for grasping the situation outside the vehicle, and project the human body Not suitable for In view of the above circumstances, the present invention focuses on the steering wheel which is the closest accessory to the driver, attaches a mirror to the upper surface of the steering wheel at an appropriate position, and easily reflects the face etc. at any time to improve the appearance. It was invented for the purpose of providing a mirror-equipped handle.

[0004]

As a means for solving the problems, the present invention is constructed by attaching a mirror to a proper position of a steering wheel of a car. That is, a mirror is attached to an appropriate position on the upper surface of the handle, or a slide cover having a shape and size covering the mirror surface is positioned movably with respect to the mirror surface while being positioned above the mirror surface at a slight distance from the mirror surface. By moving the cover, it is possible to selectively use or expose the mirror surface. The present invention is a mirror-equipped handlebar for an automobile having the above-described configuration.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In using the present invention, an embodiment will be described. The mirror can be exposed by rotating a slide cover, and after using as a mirror, the slide cover can be rotated back to an original position. I just need. This slide cover
The protruding part is pivotally supported at the proper position of the handle, it can be rotated to any position to expose the mirror surface, and it is located above with a slight distance from the mirror surface, so that the mirror surface can be prevented from being stained When the upper surface of the cover is pressed, the cover comes into contact with the mirror surface and is pressed. Therefore, even when the mirror surface is covered with the slide cover, the horn can be sounded and the vehicle can be driven without any trouble.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In the figure, 1 is a handle, and 2 is a horn button located at the center of the handle. 3 is a mirror fixed on the horn button upper surface, and 4 is a slide cover. A part of the outer periphery of the slide cover projects, and the projected portion is rotatably supported by a shaft 5 provided near the horn button. Also, the mirror upper surface and the slide cover are located with a small distance. The above is the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention, and the function of the present invention has been described above. However, since the slide cover used in this embodiment is of a rotating type, no pressing force is applied to the horn button during this rotation, so the horn You can achieve the purpose without ringing. This example is an example of a case where a circular horn button is located on the upper surface of the center of the handle.
A similar function can be obtained by providing a mirror and slide cover in place on the horn button. Even when a plurality of horn buttons are dispersedly located on the upper surface of the handle, the purpose can be achieved by providing a mirror or the like at an appropriate position on the upper surface of the handle.

Note that a method other than the rotation shown in this embodiment, for example, a cover that slides in parallel can be used. As a method of attaching the mirror, various means such as adhesion, adhesion, magnetic adhesion, and surface fastener can be used. Generally, glass products are often used for the mirror, but a reflective film may be formed on one surface of a transparent synthetic resin, and a convex mirror or a concave mirror other than a plane mirror may be used as necessary. It is also possible to simply provide a mirror surface in place of the handle or on the horn button without using a cover. As described above, according to the present invention, a driver can easily reflect his / her own body in a mirror and dress.

[0008]

According to the present invention, since the mirror surface is provided on the horn button, the face and the like can be easily projected and the appearance can be adjusted when the vehicle is stopped at a traffic light, in a traffic jam, or at any other time. By providing rotatable, it is possible to provide a useful article that can prevent dirt on the mirror surface and can be used without trouble as a normal horn button.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a main part of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a main part when the mirror surface of the present invention is exposed.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part when the mirror surface is not exposed according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a main part when the mirror surface of the present invention is exposed.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part in a side view of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 handle 2 horn button 3 mirror 4 slide cover 5 axis

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A mirror-equipped handle for an automobile, wherein a mirror is mounted at an appropriate position on the upper surface of the handle. 2. A slide cover having a shape and a size covering the mirror surface, which is positioned above the mirror surface at a small distance from the mirror surface, and movably positioned with respect to the mirror surface, and moving the cover. 2. The mirror-equipped handle for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the handle can be selectively used for exposing or not exposing a mirror surface.