JPS5816420Y2 - Trucks, tractors and dump trucks - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention is based on a truck-type vehicle, in which a transparent magic glass is provided as widely as possible at the bottom of the door farthest from the driver's seat of vehicles such as tractors and dump trucks. The present invention relates to a vehicle such as a truck, a tractor, or a dump truck, characterized in that a light that illuminates the outside of the vehicle and a side mirror are attached near the side of the vehicle.

Today, when vehicles such as trucks, tractors, and dump trucks turn left or change direction to the left lane while driving (in this case, the driver's seat is on the right side, and vice versa, when the driver's seat is on the left side, it is necessary to turn right or change direction to the left lane). The risk of traffic accidents involving vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, bicycles, and motorcyclists due to blind spots in the driver's field of view when changing direction (when changing direction) is extremely high and has become a social problem.

This is a fatal structural flaw in vehicles such as truck tractors and dump trucks that creates a blind spot on the left side of the vehicle, and is particularly noticeable in large vehicles.

Conventionally, drivers drive while trying to confirm safety through the side mirrors, under mirrors, and upper window of the left side door attached to the vehicle, but blind spots, or invisible areas, are
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In addition, objects that can be seen through an under mirror or the like may be deformed or the sense of distance to the object may be uncertain due to the angle, making it difficult to see or unclear, and there may be misunderstandings on the part of the driver.

The purpose of this invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, and to eliminate blind spots in the visibility of vehicles, especially large trucks, tractors, and dump trucks, and to prevent the interior of the cab from being seen through from the outside of the vehicle. In order to achieve this, a transparent magic glass is provided at the bottom of the door farthest from the driver's seat over as wide a range as possible, and lights and side mirrors are installed near the outside front of the magic glass to illuminate the outside of the vehicle, especially the rear. Trucks, tractors, dump trucks, and other vehicles that are equipped with! It is to provide.

Magic glass, the term used in this text, is made by plating silver or tin on plate glass such as tempered glass or plastic and creating a semi-permeable membrane that allows objects on the bright side to be seen when viewed from the dark side to the bright side due to the difference in brightness inside and outside. However, when looking from the bright side to the dark side, it refers to a transparent plate in which objects on the dark side cannot be seen because the reflectance of light on the bright side is high.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

Vehicles such as large, medium and small trucks, tractors and dump trucks are generally designated by the number 1 in the drawings.

It is assumed that the driver's seat of the vehicle 1 is located on the right side, that is, the driver's viewpoint 5 is located on the right side of the cab.

Figure 5 shows conventionally well-known trucks and tractors.
The driver's blind spot 6 on the left side of the vehicle is indicated by diagonal lines.

1 to 4 show a vehicle 1 such as a truck, tractor, or dump truck according to the present invention.

At the bottom of the left door 2 of the vehicle 1, three magic glasses are provided over as wide a range as possible, allowing the outside of the vehicle to be viewed from inside the cab.

Furthermore, a light 7 is attached to the vehicle 1 near the front edge of the lower outer side of the left door for illuminating the outer side of the vehicle, particularly the rear.

A side mirror 4 is added to the vehicle 1 near the front edge of the outer lower part of the left side door 2, so that the driver can look into the side mirror 4 through the magic glass 3. .

In the drawing, the side mirror 4 is fixed to the door 2 and the light 7 is fixed to the vehicle body, but the mounting position is not necessarily limited to this, and as long as it is near the lower front edge of the left door 2, it can be attached to the vehicle body or the door 2. It can be attached to either.

Furthermore, parts of the vertical lifting mechanism (not shown) and the door frame for the upper window of the left door 2 may be interposed between the magic glass 3 and the driver's viewpoint 5, thereby widening the field of vision and eliminating blind spots. It doesn't make any difference to the purpose.

Furthermore, there is a normal see-through plate inside Magic Glass 3 (
Of course, it is also possible to provide the above-mentioned parts (not shown) and interpose the above-mentioned parts therebetween.

The magic glass 3 is fixed to the lower part of the door by means of an inset H-shaped rubber fitting or adhesive or other fixing means (not shown).

Since Magic Glass 3 is used, the inside of the cab becomes dark at daytime brightness 4, so you can see the outside of the vehicle 1 from inside, and you cannot see inside from the outside of the casing, which is extremely convenient. However, when it is dark outside, such as at night, the opposite phenomenon occurs.

In order to eliminate this inconvenience, a light 7 is added near the front edge of the outer lower part of the left side door 2 on the outside of the vehicle 1 to illuminate the outer side of the vehicle, especially the rear.

This light 7 is configured so that it can be turned on when it is dark outside, and it can also be configured so that it can be turned on only when turning left.Also, the light 7 is a left turn direction indicator (not shown). It is preferable to configure the display so that it can blink in response to the operation of the switch.

Since the vehicle according to the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, the driver of the vehicle can directly see the left side of the vehicle through the magic glass at the bottom of the door, which was previously a blind spot, with the naked eye, and also see the left side of the vehicle. The rear view can be easily seen through the lower side mirrors, which prevents traffic accidents such as getting caught in the vehicle when turning left or changing direction to the left lane while driving (when the driver's seat is on the left side). be able to.

In addition, the lower side mirrors are positioned in the same direction as the conventional upper side mirrors, making the side mirrors easier to see, and the use of magic glass allows the interior of the driver's cab to be seen from outside the vehicle. Because the driver can't see the inside of the car, he doesn't have to worry about it.

Furthermore, by turning on the lights only when turning left, etc., areas that were traditionally blind spots for the driver will be brightly illuminated, allowing the driver to clearly see the vehicle through the magic glass and side mirrors. It has extremely great practical effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a side view of a vehicle schematically showing the left field of view of the vehicle according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a front view of a door attached to the vehicle of Figure 1, and Figure 3 is the left field of view of the vehicle of Figure 1. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the vehicle schematically showing the left side visibility of the vehicle shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a side view of the vehicle shown in FIG. 1... Vehicle, 2... Door 3...
... Magic glass, 4 ... Side mirror
7...Light.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A magic glass that can be seen from inside is installed over as wide a area as possible at the bottom of the door farthest from the driver's seat, and a light and side mirror that illuminates the outside of the vehicle are installed near the outside front of the magic glass. Features trucks, tractors, and dump trucks.