KR200337408Y1 - Side mirror assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

Side mirror capable of side front observation according to the present invention is the housing (20); A first protective mirror 30 connected to one side of the front surface of the housing 20 at a predetermined angle so as to be movable in a forward and backward direction and receiving a front view light; A first mirror connected to a support member 80 provided in the housing 20 and an arm 85 connected to the support member 80 to reflect the view light received from the first protective glasses 30, respectively; The unit 60 and the second mirror unit 70; The second protective glasses 40 and the rear view mirror 50 for transmitting the reflected light to the driver is characterized in that.

In addition, the side mirror assembly according to the present invention is characterized by further comprising an angle adjustment system 100 to adjust the angle of the first mirror portion 60 and the second mirror portion 70.

The side mirror assembly according to the present invention widens the driver's field of view to provide driving safety, and also provides a view of the front and rear views through an angle adjustment system that automatically performs angle adjustment of the first and second mirror portions. Various changes can be made to enhance the driver's convenience.

Description

Side mirror assembly {SIDE MIRROR ASSEMBLY}

The present invention is a side mirror assembly capable of side front observation, more specifically, the side mirror provides a function of integrally adjusting the side front and rear view mirrors, and means for allowing the user to adjust the range of the side lane front observation. It relates to a side mirror assembly having a.

One of the most notable signs of recent traffic congestion in Korea, such as South Korea, is the increase in large vehicles, especially due to the remarkable increase in SUV and RV vehicles due to the development of the leisure industry. If a bus, SUV, or RV vehicle is located in front of its own vehicle, it is not easy to secure the front view of the next lane through the existing side mirrors, resulting in inconvenience in moving the vehicle. In this case, the Koreans who want to move quickly to other lanes often overstep the lane change due to the driving habits of the Koreans. There are statistics that occur, and there are data that the number of accidents caused by lane change in 2001 alone reached nearly 10%.

This is a result of heavy traffic congestion, and when a driver is standing in front of a large vehicle, the driver feels the urge to see the situation ahead, leading to excessive lane changes. Not only will you feel confident and secure, but it will also help you read the overall flow of the road.

Therefore, a side mirror providing a forward field of view is required separately from a function that a conventional side mirror provides a rear field of view. The most easily conceived technique for providing a front field of view is the periscope. It is to attach the provided mirror further. A vehicle mirror having such a periscope is disclosed in Korean Utility Model No. 0271819. This prior art adds the principle of periscope to the rear mirrors inside the vehicle to help observe lanes in front of the vehicle that cannot be detected from the driver's position. There is a limitation in providing a forward view, so if a large vehicle is blocking the front, there is a disadvantage that the front of the side lane cannot be seen. In addition to this technique, a side mirror using the principle of periscope has been disclosed. There is a inconvenience in that the arrangement of components is inconvenient using only the principle of periscope, and there is a problem in that the front view is fixed and the front view range is limited.

In addition, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 0258919 provides a side mirror capable of forward observation using a telescope principle. According to this technology, a mirror using the telescope principle is additionally mounted on an existing side mirror to improve the front view. The advantage is that it can be secured, but the high cost of components such as the lens and the lens adjustment device provided by this design makes manufacturing cost expensive and the right side mirror can remotely control the focus of the lens from the driver's seat. Since there is no inconvenience to adjust the field of view by manually moving between the driver's seat and the side mirror, there is a need for a side mirror that can observe the front side with a simpler principle and configuration.

The present invention equips the existing side mirrors with easy-to-see front-view mirror assemblies using the periscope principle, ensuring the driver a good view of the front and rear, so that excessive lane changes can be avoided when large vehicles are in front of them. It aims to provide a function to eliminate hazards such as prevention and to ensure the safety of the driver.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a means capable of securing a variety of views by conveniently adjusting the protective glasses for side front observation remotely from the driver's seat.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a separate device that can be attached to the upper side or the lower side of the existing side mirror, as well as providing a combination of the protective goggles that can be observed side-front integrally with the existing side mirror.

1 is a front view of a side mirror assembly according to the present invention.

2 is a rear view of the side mirror assembly according to the present invention.

3 is a plan perspective view of a side mirror assembly according to the present invention;

4 is a block diagram of an angle adjustment system provided in a side mirror according to the present invention.

5 is a rear view showing a modification according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

20: housing 100: angle adjustment system

30: first protective glasses 110: angle detection sensor

40: second protective glasses 120: micom

60: first mirror portion 150, 155: first and second motors

70: second mirror portion

In order to achieve the above object, the side mirror capable of side front observation according to the present invention is the housing (20); A first protective mirror 30 connected to one side of the front surface of the housing 20 at a predetermined angle so as to be movable in a forward and backward direction and receiving a front view light; A first mirror connected to a support member 80 provided in the housing 20 and an arm 85 connected to the support member 80 to reflect the view light received from the first protective glasses 30, respectively; The unit 60 and the second mirror unit 70; The second protective glasses 40 and the rear view mirror 50 for transmitting the reflected light to the driver is characterized in that.

In addition, the side mirror assembly according to the present invention is the angle sensor 110 for detecting the deflection angle of the first protective glasses 30; A microcomputer 120 for comparing or calculating the information provided from the angle sensor 110 with reference information; An output circuit 130 for converting the angle adjustment information transmitted from the microcomputer into a predetermined signal; The motors 150 and 155 provided in the first mirror unit 60 and the second mirror unit 70 are driven by the motor driving circuit 140 receiving the signal output from the output circuit, thereby driving the first mirror unit ( 60) and the angle adjusting system 100 for adjusting the position angle of the second mirror unit 70 is characterized in that it further comprises.

In addition, the side mirror assembly according to the present invention is configured to be mounted separately on the upper or lower side of the existing side mirror.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are not drawn to scale, and like reference numerals in each of the drawings refer to like elements.

1 is a front view of a side mirror assembly 10 capable of side front observation according to the present invention. The housing 20 has the same shape as the existing side mirrors but forms a groove in the front of the housing 20 to include the first protective glasses 30 inside the groove.

The first protective glasses 30 transmits the view light for securing the view of the front side to the first mirror unit 60 and the second mirror unit 70, which will be described later, in the interior of the housing 20. Up, down, left and right, preferably left and right are fixed to flow. The reason why it is securely fixed is to secure a driver's view of various front and rear sides, and for this purpose, although not shown in the drawing, a hinge means or the like may be mounted in the inner center of the first protective glasses 30. Although the driver may manually adjust the angle of the first protective glasses 30 by mechanical means such as a hinge means to allow movement, the driver may be equipped with a fully automatic mirror position adjusting device provided in the prior art. It is preferable to adjust the first protective glasses 30 by adjusting means provided in the conventional automatic mirror position adjusting device without going out.

In addition, the first protective glasses 30 may be used as a lens for enlarging the front field of view, but to secure the view light and to protect the first mirror unit 60 and the second mirror unit 70 therein. It is enough to have a function.

2 is a view of the side mirror assembly 10 according to the present invention as viewed from the rear. The rearview mirror 50 inside the housing 20 performs a function of providing the driver with a side and rear view, which is the same as a general side mirror. However, it is characterized in that the second protective glasses 40 are mounted on the upper surface of the rearview mirror 50.

The second protective glasses 40 directly transmits the view of the front side to the driver, and protects the first mirror 60 and the second mirror 70 like the first protective glasses 30. It is made of a protective glass having a. As can be seen in FIG. 2, the second protective glasses 40 are seated at a portion where the rearview mirror 50 is cut in the upper portion, or the upper one side of the rearview mirror 50 is located in the area of the second protection mirror 40. In the manner that the second protective goggle 40 is mounted on the transparent surface corresponding to the corresponding area, that is, integrally manufactured with the rearview mirror 50, the driver can simultaneously operate two visual fields, that is, the side, in the housing 20. It can provide convenient functions to secure the front and rear view.

3 is a top perspective view of the side mirror assembly 10 according to the present invention.

Although periscopes are generally known as devices for protruding extremities on the surface of the submarine and observing extraterrestrials, they are now familiarly used not only for military purposes but also for general living devices and applications. These periscopes reflect the principle of total reflection of light. Using the principle that the view light is input to the two inner mirrors and the external view can be viewed, that is, the angle at which the light can be totally reflected.

As can be seen in Figure 3, the side mirror assembly 10 according to the present invention is applied to the principle of the periscope, the first mirror 60 and the second mirror 70 in the housing 20 is a support member ( 80 and arm 85 are attached. First, when the sight light is input into the housing 20 through the first protective glasses 30, the first mirror unit 60 reflects it to the second mirror unit 70 and transmits the second mirror unit 70. In addition, by sending the sight light to the second goggles 40, the driver may observe the field of view of the front and rear through the second goggles 40.

The mirror of the first mirror unit 60 can be made of a convex lens, which can provide the driver with a further enlarged side view.

If the first protective glasses 30 and the second protective glasses 40 are parallel to each other, the first mirror 60 and the second mirror 70 may be mounted at an angle of 45 degrees, which is a total reflection angle. Since the mirror 30 is mounted on the housing 20 so as to be movable sideways, it is necessary to adjust the angles of the first mirror portion 60 and the second mirror portion 70 according to the movement of the first protective glasses 30. have.

The support member 80 and the arm 85 may be mounted to the first mirror portion 60 and the second mirror portion 70 to help adjust the angle thereof, and the support member 80 and the arm 85 may be made of, respectively. As an element constituting the first mirror portion 60 and the second mirror portion 70, the support member 80 is fixedly mounted on the inner side of the housing 20 and the arm 85 is movable thereon.

In addition, the first motor 150 and the second motor 155 are mounted to the first mirror portion 60 and the second mirror portion 70, respectively, so that the driver manually adjusts the angles due to the driving of the motors 150 and 155. It is possible to adjust the angle with respect to the position of the first mirror unit 60 and the second mirror unit 70 in a fully automatic manner rather than to adjust the details will be described later.

Since the second protective glasses 40 are integrally mounted to the rearview mirror 50, the angles of the first mirror part 60 and the second mirror part 70 may be changed depending on the angle of the first protective glasses 30. When adjusted, it is possible to secure the front and rear view. This is because each arrangement of the first mirror portion 60 and the second mirror portion 70 according to the deflection angle of the first protective glasses 30 may be shaped at an absolute angle. If the arrangement of the first mirror unit 60 and the second mirror unit 70 can be secured as data information, and only the deflected angle of the first protective glasses 30 can be measured, the positions of the mirror units 60 and 70 can be determined. The reference data according to the deflection angle of the first protective glasses 30 are processed to compare or calculate the angles of the actual first protective glasses 30 and automatically calculate the angles of the first mirror 60 and the second mirror 70. You can adjust each array.

4 is a block diagram of a system 100 (an angle adjustment system) 100 that provides the position angle adjustment of the first mirror 60 and the second mirror 70 utilizing this concept.

First, when the driver automatically adjusts the first protective glasses 30 by the manual or the prior art automatic adjusting device in order to ensure a smooth view of the front and rear for the convenience of the driver, the first protective glasses 30 inside In addition, the angle detecting sensor 110 mounted on the housing 20 on both sides of the first protective glasses 30 detects the deflection angle of the first protective glasses 30.

In order to measure the deflection angle of the first protective glasses 30, a mechanical means for receiving the rotational speed of the gear through the gear and transmitting the left and right deflection angles according to the rotational speed of the gear to the second gear means is used. Although it is possible, the angle sensor 110 is preferably used. The angle sensor 110 includes a light sensor for identifying light, a light receiving unit for inputting the identified light, an amplifying circuit for converting the light into an electrical signal, and control and data processing for recognizing a deflection angle of the first protective glasses 30. It may be configured as an additional circuit portion (not shown).

When the angle sensor 110 calculates the deflection angle of the first protective glasses 30 and recognizes the angle information, the signal-processed amplified current becomes the acquisition information of the angle sensor 110, and the information is stored in the vehicle. It is transmitted to the microcomputer 120 mounted in addition to the back.

The microcomputer 120 stores data in which the inclinations of the first mirror 60 and the second mirror 70 that are deformed according to the deflection angle of the first protective glasses 30 are stored. The determination unit compares and calculates the data and the data transmitted from the angle sensor 110 to obtain angle adjustment information of the first mirror 60 and the second mirror 70. The information obtained in this way is converted into a predetermined voltage through the output circuit 130, through which the first and second motors 150 and 155 are driven by the motor driving circuit 140, so that the first mirror unit 60 and the second mirror unit Adjust the deflection position of 70.

The microcomputer 120, the output circuit 130, and the motor driving circuit 140 may be provided as a separate control device that may be mounted in the vehicle.

The side mirror assembly capable of side forward observation according to the present invention may be provided in an integrated manner by being inserted into and fixed to a side mirror used in the related art as described above, but may be additionally mounted on the upper or lower side of the conventional side mirror. It may be.

5 is a rear view showing a side mirror 200 of the present invention, which is additionally mounted on a conventional side mirror, as a modification of the side mirror according to the present invention.

Although the internal configuration of the side mirror 200 is not shown in FIG. 5, a configuration as shown in FIG. 3 is provided to the side mirror 200, in which the second protective glasses 220 are separated from the rearview mirror 50. The configuration is shown. The side mirror 200 also includes a first protective glasses, a first mirror portion and a second mirror portion, and an angle adjustment system. The side mirror 200 may be fixed to the conventional side mirror by an adhesive method or a screw method.

As mentioned in the description so far, the configuration and operation of the side mirror assembly according to the present invention have been represented in the above description and the drawings, but this is merely an example, and the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the above description and the drawings. Of course, various changes and modifications are possible without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention.

As can be seen from the above description, the side mirror assembly according to the present invention is equipped with a mirror unit provided by applying the principle of periscope inside the existing side mirror, so that the driver does not provide the driver with awkward aesthetics. In addition to the rear view through the front and side mirrors, it also provides the driver with a view of the front side that was not provided by the conventional side mirrors, making it easy to observe the front side of the blind spot when a large vehicle is in front of the vehicle. It can provide the effect of reducing the driver's psychological stability, preventing traffic jams, and reducing fuel consumption due to excessive lane changes.

In addition, the first protective goggles may be flow-mounted to allow the driver to vary the front and rear view ranges, and the first and second mirrors may automatically change positions according to the change of the position angle of the first goggles. Providing an angle adjustment system has the advantage of for the convenience of the driver.

In addition, the side mirror capable of side-front observation can be mounted separately to the existing side mirror, so that the side mirror assembly according to the present invention can be used without replacing the existing side mirror, resulting in economical cost savings.

Claims (5)

A housing 20; A first protective mirror 30 connected to one side of the front surface of the housing 20 at a predetermined angle so as to be movable in a forward and backward direction and receiving a front view light; A first mirror connected to a support member 80 provided in the housing 20 and an arm 85 connected to the support member 80 to reflect the view light received from the first protective glasses 30, respectively; The unit 60 and the second mirror unit 70; And a second protective goggle (40) and a rearview mirror (50) for transmitting the reflected light to the driver. The method of claim 1, The second protective glasses (40) is characterized in that integrally coupled to the upper side of the rearview mirror (50), side mirror assembly. The method of claim 1, An angle sensor 110 detecting a deflection angle of the first protective glasses; A microcomputer 120 for comparing or calculating information on the deflection angle of the first protective glasses provided by the angle sensor 110 with reference information; An output circuit 130 for converting the angle adjustment information transmitted from the microcomputer into a predetermined signal; The motors 150 and 155 provided in the first mirror unit 60 and the second mirror unit 70 are respectively driven by the motor driving circuit 140 receiving the signal output from the output circuit to the first mirror unit. And an angle adjustment system (100) for adjusting the position angle of the (60) and the second mirror portion (70). The method of claim 3, The angle sensor 110 is an optical sensor for identifying light; A light receiving unit for inputting the identified light; And a circuit unit including a control circuit and a data processing unit for recognizing a deflection angle of the first protective glasses (30). The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The side mirror assembly includes a first protective glasses; Second protective goggles; housing; A first mirror portion; A second mirror portion; And an angle adjustment system (100) that can be mounted separately above or below the housing (20).