WO1992016391A1 - Retraction mechanism for exterial rearview mirrors of motor vehicles - Google Patents
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- a subject of the present invention is a folding mechanism for exterior rearview mirrors of motor vehicles which, in particular, is applicable to exterior rearview mirrors in which the mirror holder housing is foldable on the vehicle structure.
- Exterior rearview mirrors for motor vehicles are known in which the mirror housing can be folded onto the structure of the motor vehicle, such a reduction being made, with respect to the axis of rotation of the mirror, on the front or rear of said structure and being in any case the sense of dejection selectable by the user of the vehicle.
- the mirror holder housing generally comprises a chassis, known as the chassis-shell, which is firmly attached to said housing and on which the mechanical or electromechanical device that is operable from inside the motor vehicle and which operates on the vehicle is mounted.
- mirror surface itself by means of the mirror holder plate, so that said mirror surface can occupy any position between the usual positions of use.
- the support It involves a chassis, known as chassis-support, which is firmly attached to said support.
- Both chassis mentioned that is, the chassis-housing and the chassis-support, are linked together by the action of mechanical means comprising one or more " fixing springs that act by compressing both chassis so that the mirror-bearing housing it presses on the support of the rearview mirror which, as mentioned above, is fixed to the structure of the vehicle.
- the folding mechanism object of the invention comprises the following known elements:
- a chassis-housing preferably obtained from metal sheet or the like, essentially rectangular in shape that has means for its fixation inside the mirror-mirror housing and means intended for coupling to said chassis-housing of a device manual, mechanical, electromechanical or any other, which, operable from inside the vehicle, is intended to regulate, from the usual positions of use, the position of the mirror surface of the rearview mirror with respect to the structure of the vehicle, which surface specular is linked to said regulating device, generally, by means of a mirror holder plate; a support chassis, preferably obtained from sheet metal or similar, in a way essentially rectangular, which has means for its fixation inside the rearview mirror support and / or to the structure of the motor vehicle and means that allow the passage through its components of said positional regulation device of the specular surface; and, fixing springs, which are preferably in number of two, that work permanently under tension, one of its respective ends being fixed to the support chassis and the other of its respective ends fixed to the chassis-housing, so that both elements the chassis-chassis
- the chassis-housing at the end facing the chassis-support, configures several, preferably two and at least one, transverse extensions that, respectively and symmetrically, define on both sides of the chassis-housing corresponding folding arms that are they extend in different lengths, the arms of shorter length extend in the direction given by the rear folding of the mirror holder housing and, the arms of longer length extend in the opposite direction to the previous one, that is, in the direction given by the dejection before ⁇ rior of the mirror holder housing, each of the folding arms having, at a relatively small distance from their respective ends, fluted recesses that, facing the support-chassis, extend in the amplitude given by the said folding arms, which recessed grooves, on both sides of the chassis-housing, are * overlapping each other; and, the support chassis, on its face facing the chassis-chassis, configures two facing extensions that have respective axes of abatement which are spaced apart from each other to the extent given by the distance between the ' recessed
- the mirror holder housing can, during its folding, rotate around the corresponding abatement axis of the support-chassis instead of rotating resting on the rearview mirror support, as is the case with known embodiments, thus prevents friction between the respective surfaces of the mirror holder housing and the support fixed to the vehicle body.
- the rotation of the mirror holder housing around the corresponding folding axis allows said mirror holder housing to be able to fit into the interior of the support, so that, consequently, the rearview mirror protrudes - to a lesser extent once folded down on the structure of the motor vehicle with which, logically, the risks of collision damage are reduced when the vehicle is parked in confined spaces.
- the folding of the mirror housing on the structure of the motor vehicle without any friction with the rearview mirror support allows both components, housing and support, to have two surface finishes in line with the finish of the motor vehicle and without, under normal conditions of use, such finishes suffer any damage during the folding operations of the mirror holder housing.
- Figure 1 is a partially sectioned view showing the mechanism according to the invention with the mirror holder housing being in the vehicle circulation position.
- Figure 2 is a partially sectional view showing the mechanism according to the invention with the mirror holder housing in the rear folding position.
- Figure 3 is a partially sectional view showing the mechanism according to the invention with the mirror holder housing being in the anterior folding position. Detailed description of the embodiment example.
- the folding mechanism for exterior rearview mirrors of motor vehicles object of the invention which as an exemplary embodiment is described, is composed, as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing sheets, by the chassis-housing CC and by the chassis-support CS which are linked by the fixing spring £.
- the CC chassis-housing is preferably obtained from metal sheet and is essentially rectangular in shape, said CC chassis-housing having means that are immovably fixed to the CP mirror holder housing.
- the aforementioned means of fixing the chassis-housing CC to the mirror holder housing CP consist, in this exemplary embodiment, of the angled fixing extensions 1 and the truncated conical projections 2 that respectively configure the facing faces of the chassis-housing CC and of the CP mirror holder housing, the coupling of both elements being carried out, as shown in Figure 1, by means of the clamping screws 3 that securely fix the CC housing frame to the CP mirror holder housing.
- the regulating device 4 is coupled, which in this exemplary embodiment is electromechanical in operation, although any other regulating device can be coupled to the chassis-housing C_C , such as mechanical operation, which, among those available on the market, is suitable for the intended purpose.
- the regulating device 4 is operable by the user from inside the motor vehicle, said regulating device 4 being connected to corresponding control and / or regulation means by means of conductors that cross the structure of the motor vehicle and which, at In order to achieve greater clarity of exposure, such means and conductors have not been represented in the drawing sheets.
- Figure 1 shows how the mirror-holder plate 5 to which the specular surface 6 itself is fixed is fixed is attached to the regulating device 4.
- the support frame CS is preferably obtained from sheet metal and is essentially rectangular in shape as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing sheets, said support frame CS having means which, in this embodiment, allow its fixing to support S_ and the structure of the motor vehicle1.
- Figure 1 shows how the aforementioned means of fixing the support chassis CS to the support and to the structure of the motor vehicle comprise the two angled extensions 7 and 1__ whose respective outer arms 7e_ and 7e 'also have, respectively, the anchoring projections Xs Y ____.
- the support chassis CS via the arms, outer 7__ and 7e ' is fixed to the projections 8 which provides support S. by means of the clamping screws 9, while, similarly, the fixing of the support frame CS to the structure of the vehicle is carried out through the anchoring projections 7_s and 7s' by means of tightening screws which, equally
- the reasons given above have not been represented in the figures on the drawing sheets.
- the fixing spring £ is arranged, as shown in Figure 1, between the mirror housing CP and the chassis-housing C_C being located, one of its ends connected to the anchoring projection 10 which has the rear face of the chassis -carcasa CC and the other end attached to the anchoring projection 11 available to the support chassis CS, so that the fixing spring F. works permanently on traction.
- Figure 1 shows how the chassis-housing CC at its end facing the chassis-support CS configures the transverse extension 12 which defines on both sides of the chassis-housing CC respective folding arms of different length, the arm of greater length 12a extends in the direction of anterior folding of the mirror holder housing CP and, the shorter arm 12b extends in the direction of posterior folding of the mirror holder housing C £, the ends of the folding arms 12a and 12b being provided, transversely provided and in all its breadth, of respective recesses corrugated 12a 'and 12b'.
- the chassis-support C_S in its face facing the chassis-housing CC and in correspondence with the recesses 12a 'and 12b' that it has, as shown in Figure 1, the axes of abati - lie 13a and 13b that stand out in relatively small gives magnitude with respect to the theoretical frontal plane of the CS support frame.
- the aforementioned shafts 13a and 13b of the CS support frame are spaced apart from each other and dimensioned to be fitted with adjustment, respectively, in the grooved recesses 12a 'and 12b' of the chassis-housing CC which, thus, act as the seat of the aforementioned axes of folding 13a and 13b.
- Figure 1 shows the mirror holder housing CP in the position corresponding to that of the motor vehicle, in these conditions the fixing spring F_, which as indicated above works under tension, compresses the chassis together.
- CC housing and the CS-support chassis so that the CC-housing-chassis supports, through the recesses 12a 'and 12b' of the transverse extension 12, on the folding axes 13a and 13b of the CS-support chassis:
- the mirror holder housing CP and the support S_ do not directly establish any contact so that the transmission of the vibrations generated by the conditions of the vehicle's movement to the specular surface are largely cushioned measurement, thereby achieving greater sharpness and stability of the image on the specular surface 6 which does not generally occur in known embodiments of the retro mirror ovisor exterior in which the mirror holder housing and the support fixed to the vehicle structure are in contact;
- Figure 2 shows the rear folding of the mirror holder housing CP on the structure of the motor vehicle 1, in said folding the mirror holder housing CP tilts
- both components can be equipped with an added surface finish in accordance with the vehicle finish and without these finishes suffering any damage during the folding operations of the mirror holder housing CP.
Abstract
The mechanism is comprised of a frame-carcass (CC), fixed to the mirror-carrier carcass (CP), and a support frame (CS) fixed to the support (S) joined to the structure of the vehicle, which are linked by a fixing spring (F) which operates permanently in a traction mode. On both sides of the frame-carcass (CC), a transverse extension (12) define respective retraction arms (12a, 12b) whose extremities are provided with serrated grooves (12a', 12b'). The frame-support (CS) has two retraction axes (13a, 13b) in correspondance with the serrated grooves (12a', 12b') of the frame-carcass (CC) wherein they may be close-fitted. Upon folding the mirror-carrier carcass (CP), the frame-carcass (CC) rocks on one or the other of the folding axis (13a, 13b) of the frame-support (CS) so that the external surfaces of the mirror-carrier carcass (CP) and of the support (S) are not subjected to any friction. Application to the car industry.
Description
D E S C R I P C I Ó N MECANISMO DE ABATIMIENTO PARA ESPEJOS RETROVISORES EXTERIORES DE VEHÍCULOS AUTOMÓVILES" D E S C R I P C I O OPENING MECHANISM FOR EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS OF MOTOR VEHICLES "
Sector técnico de la invención.Technical sector of the invention.
Tiene por objeto la presente invención un mecanismo de abatimiento para espejos retrovisores exteriores de vehículos automóviles que, en concreto, es aplicable a espejos retrovisores exteriores en los que la carcasa portaespejos es abatible sobre la estructura del vehicu- 1o.A subject of the present invention is a folding mechanism for exterior rearview mirrors of motor vehicles which, in particular, is applicable to exterior rearview mirrors in which the mirror holder housing is foldable on the vehicle structure.
Antecedentes de la invención.Background of the invention.
Son conocidos los espejos retrovisores exteriores para vehículos automóviles en los que la carcasa por¬ taespejos puede ser abatida sobre la estructura del vehículo automóvil, realizándose tal abatimiento, respecto del eje de giro del espejo, sobre la parte anterior o posterior de dicha estructura y siendo en cualquier caso el sentido de abatimiento seleccionable por el usuario del vehículo.Exterior rearview mirrors for motor vehicles are known in which the mirror housing can be folded onto the structure of the motor vehicle, such a reduction being made, with respect to the axis of rotation of the mirror, on the front or rear of said structure and being in any case the sense of dejection selectable by the user of the vehicle.
En esencia y en general dichos espejos retrovisores conocidos se encuentran compuestos por la citada carcasa portaespejos y por un soporte que se encuentra fijado a la estructura del vehículo. La carcasa portaespejos generalmente comporta un chasis, conocido como chasis- carcasa, que se encuentra firmemente unido a dicha carcasa y sobre el que se encuentra montado el disposi- tivo mecánico o electromecánico que es accionable desde el interior del vehículo automóvil y que opera sobre la superficie especular propiamente dicha por medio de la placa portaespejos, de modo que, dicha superficie especular puede ocupar cualquier posición de entre las posiciones habituales de uso. Por otro lado, el soporte
comporta un chasis, conocido como chasis-soporte, que se encuentra firmemente unido a dicho soporte. Ambos chasis citados, o sea, el chasis-carcasa y el chasis-soporte, se encuentran enlazados entre si por la acción de medios mecánicos que comprenden uno o más resortes de "fijación que actúan sometiendo a compresión ambos chasis de modo que la carcasa portaespejos presiona sobre el soporte del espejo retrovisor que, como se ha citado anterior¬ mente, se encuentra fijado a la estructura del vehículo.In essence and in general said known rear-view mirrors are composed of said mirror holder housing and a support that is fixed to the structure of the vehicle. The mirror holder housing generally comprises a chassis, known as the chassis-shell, which is firmly attached to said housing and on which the mechanical or electromechanical device that is operable from inside the motor vehicle and which operates on the vehicle is mounted. mirror surface itself by means of the mirror holder plate, so that said mirror surface can occupy any position between the usual positions of use. On the other hand, the support It involves a chassis, known as chassis-support, which is firmly attached to said support. Both chassis mentioned, that is, the chassis-housing and the chassis-support, are linked together by the action of mechanical means comprising one or more " fixing springs that act by compressing both chassis so that the mirror-bearing housing it presses on the support of the rearview mirror which, as mentioned above, is fixed to the structure of the vehicle.
Las real zaciones conocidas de espejos retrovisores exteriores de vehículos automóviles que básicamente se han descrito anteriormente presentan como principal inconveniente el hecho de que, durante el abatimiento de la carcasa portaespejos sobre la estructura del vehículo automóvil, ya sea en un sentido o en otro, dicha carcasa gira apoyando sobre el soporte, de modo que, por la acción de los citados resortes de fijación ambos compo¬ nentes, o sea la carcasa portaespejos y el soporte, se encuentran sometidos entre si a rozamiento.The known realizations of exterior rearview mirrors of motor vehicles that have basically been described above present as the main drawback the fact that, during the folding of the mirror holder housing on the structure of the motor vehicle, either one way or another, said The housing rotates on the support, so that, due to the action of the aforementioned fixing springs, both components, that is the mirror holder housing and the support, are subject to friction.
El citado rozamiento entre las superficies en contacto de la carcasa portaespejos y del soporte del espejo retrovisor durante el abatimiento de la carcasa sobre la estructura del vehículo automóvil, es lo sufi¬ cientemente intenso para causar desperfectos, general¬ mente inadmisibles, en las citadas superficies en contacto cuando estas disponen de un acabado superficial añadido, como puedan ser acabados en base a la utiliza- ción de pinturas, lo que, consiguientemente, impide que dichos espejos retrovisores puedan disponer de un acabado superficial acorde o en consonancia cromática con el acabado superficial del resto de la carrocería del vehículo. Es por alio que, habitualmente, dichos espejos son montados en el vehículo sin ninguna clase de
acabado adicional, es decir con el mismo aspecto que tienen los productos, generalmente materiales plásticos, utilizados durante el proceso de producción de las citadas carcasa portaespejos y soporte.The aforementioned friction between the contact surfaces of the mirror holder housing and of the rearview mirror support during the folding of the housing on the structure of the motor vehicle is sufficiently intense to cause damage, generally inadmissible, on said surfaces. in contact when they have an added surface finish, as they can be finished based on the use of paints, which consequently prevents said rearview mirrors from having a surface finish that is consistent or in color with the surface finish of the rest of the body of the vehicle. It is therefore that such mirrors are usually mounted on the vehicle without any kind of additional finish, that is to say with the same appearance as the products, usually plastic materials, used during the production process of the mentioned mirror holder and support housing.
Explicación de la invención.Explanation of the invention.
Con objeto de aportar una solución al problema descrito anteriormente causado por el rozamiento de las superficies en contacto de la carcasa portaespejos y del soporte del espejo retrovisor durante el abatimiento de la citada carcasa sobre la estructura del vehículo automóvil, se da a conocer un mecanismo de abatimiento para espejos retrovisores exteriores de vehículos automóvi les.In order to provide a solution to the problem described above caused by the friction of the contact surfaces of the mirror holder housing and of the rearview mirror support during the folding of said housing on the structure of the motor vehicle, a mechanism of abatement for exterior rearview mirrors of motor vehicles.
El mecanismo de abatimiento objeto de la invención comprende los siguientes elementos conocidos:The folding mechanism object of the invention comprises the following known elements:
un chasis-carcasa, obtenido preferentemente a partir de chapa metálica o similar, de forma esencialmente rectangular que dispone de medios para su fijación en el interior de la carcasa portaespejos del espejo retrovisor y de medios destinados al acoplamiento a dicho chasis-carcasa de un dispositivo manual, mecánico, electromecánico o cualquier otro, que, accionable desde el interior del vehículo, se encuentra destinado a regular, de entre las posiciones habituales de uso, la posición de la superficie especular del espejo retrovisor respecto de la estructura del vehículo, cual superficie especular se encuentra vinculada a dicho dispositivo de regulación, generalmente, mediante una placa portaespejos; un chasis-soporte, obtenido preferentemente a partir de chapa metálica o similar, de forma
esencialmente rectangular, que dispone de medios para su fijación en el interior del soporte del espejo retrovisor y/o a la estructura del vehículo automóvil y de medios que permiten el paso a su través de componentes del citado dispositivo de regulación posicional de la superficie especular; y, resortes de fijación, que preferentemente son en número de dos, que trabajan permanentemente a tracción, encontrándose uno de sus respectivos extremos fijado al chasis-soporte y el otro de sus respectivos extremos fijado al chasis-carcasa, de modo que, ambos elementos, el chasis-carcasa y el chasis-soporte, se encuentran sometidos entre sí a compresión;a chassis-housing, preferably obtained from metal sheet or the like, essentially rectangular in shape that has means for its fixation inside the mirror-mirror housing and means intended for coupling to said chassis-housing of a device manual, mechanical, electromechanical or any other, which, operable from inside the vehicle, is intended to regulate, from the usual positions of use, the position of the mirror surface of the rearview mirror with respect to the structure of the vehicle, which surface specular is linked to said regulating device, generally, by means of a mirror holder plate; a support chassis, preferably obtained from sheet metal or similar, in a way essentially rectangular, which has means for its fixation inside the rearview mirror support and / or to the structure of the motor vehicle and means that allow the passage through its components of said positional regulation device of the specular surface; and, fixing springs, which are preferably in number of two, that work permanently under tension, one of its respective ends being fixed to the support chassis and the other of its respective ends fixed to the chassis-housing, so that both elements the chassis-chassis and the chassis-support are subject to compression;
se caracteriza porque: el chasis-carcasa, en el extremo enfrentado al chasis-soporte, configura varias, preferentemente dos y como mínimo una, extensiones transversales que, respectiva y simétricamente, definen a ambos lados del chasis-carcasa correspondientes brazos de abatimiento que se extienden en distinta longitud, los brazos de menor longitud se extienden en el sentido dado por el abatimiento posterior de la carcasa portaespejos y, los brazos de mayor longi¬ tud se extienden en sentido contrario al anterior o sea en el sentido dado por el abatimiento ante¬ rior de la carcasa portaespejos, disponiendo cada uno de los brazos de abatimiento, a relativamente reducida distancia de sus respectivos extremos, de rehundidos acanalados que, enfrentados al chasis- soporte, se extienden en la amplitud dada por los citados brazos de abatimiento, cuales rehundidos acanalados, a ambos lados del chasis-carcasa, se encuentran entre*sí superpuestos;
y, el chasis-soporte, en su cara enfrentada al chasis-carcasa, configura dos extensiones enfrenta¬ das que disponen de respectivos ejes de abatimiento los cuales están distanciados entre sí en la medida dada por la distancia existente entre los' rehundi¬ dos acanalados de que disponen los brazos de abatimiento del chasis-carcasa, cuales ambos ejes de abatimiento pueden acoplarse con ajuste en los citados rehundidos acanalados, de modo que, el chasis-carcasa puede asentarse sobre ambos ejes de abatimiento, fijando la posición de la carcasa portaespejos correspondiente a la circulación del vehículo, o bien el chasis-carcasa puede girar sobre uno u otro de dichos ejes de abatimiento, en correspondencia con el sentido de abatimiento anterior o posterior de la carcasa portaespejos sobre la estructura del vehículo automóvil, sin que la carcasa portaespejos experimente contacto alguno, o sea sin rozamiento, con el soporte fijado a la estructura del vehículo.It is characterized in that: the chassis-housing, at the end facing the chassis-support, configures several, preferably two and at least one, transverse extensions that, respectively and symmetrically, define on both sides of the chassis-housing corresponding folding arms that are they extend in different lengths, the arms of shorter length extend in the direction given by the rear folding of the mirror holder housing and, the arms of longer length extend in the opposite direction to the previous one, that is, in the direction given by the dejection before ¬ rior of the mirror holder housing, each of the folding arms having, at a relatively small distance from their respective ends, fluted recesses that, facing the support-chassis, extend in the amplitude given by the said folding arms, which recessed grooves, on both sides of the chassis-housing, are * overlapping each other; and, the support chassis, on its face facing the chassis-chassis, configures two facing extensions that have respective axes of abatement which are spaced apart from each other to the extent given by the distance between the ' recessed ' grooves They have the folding arms of the chassis-housing, which both axes of folding can be fitted with adjustment in the aforementioned recessed grooves, so that the chassis-housing can be seated on both axes of folding, fixing the position of the mirror holder housing corresponding to the circulation of the vehicle, or the chassis-carcass can rotate on one or the other of these axes of abatement, in correspondence with the direction of anterior or posterior folding of the mirror holder housing on the structure of the motor vehicle, without the carcass mirror holder experience any contact, that is, without friction, with the support fixed to the structure of the vehicle.
El hecho de que la carcasa portaespejos pueda, durante su abatimiento, girar alrededor del correspon- diente eje de abatimiento del chasis-soporte en lugar de girar apoyando sobre el soporte del espejo retrovisor, como así ocurre con las realizaciones conocidas, impide pues el rozamiento entre las respectivas superficies de la carcasa portaespejos y del soporte fijado a la carrocería del vehículo. Por otro lado, el giro de la carcasa portaespejos alrededor del correspondiente eje de abatimiento permite que dicha carcasa portaespejos pueda en medida adecuada introducirse en el interior del soporte, con lo que, consiguientemente, el espejo retrovisor sobresale -en menor medida una vez abatido
sobre la estructura del vehículo automóvil con lo que, lógicamente, se reducen los riesgos de desperfectos por colisión cuando el vehículo se encuentra estacionado en espacios reducidos.The fact that the mirror holder housing can, during its folding, rotate around the corresponding abatement axis of the support-chassis instead of rotating resting on the rearview mirror support, as is the case with known embodiments, thus prevents friction between the respective surfaces of the mirror holder housing and the support fixed to the vehicle body. On the other hand, the rotation of the mirror holder housing around the corresponding folding axis allows said mirror holder housing to be able to fit into the interior of the support, so that, consequently, the rearview mirror protrudes - to a lesser extent once folded down on the structure of the motor vehicle with which, logically, the risks of collision damage are reduced when the vehicle is parked in confined spaces.
De este modo el abatimiento de la carcasa portaes¬ pejos sobre la estructura del vehículo automóvil sin que esta experimente rozamiento alguno con el soporte del espejo retrovisor permite que, ambos componentes, carcasa y soporte, puedan disponer de sendos acabados superficiales en consonancia con el acabado del vehículo automóvil y sin que, en condiciones normales de uso, tales acabados sufran desperfecto alguno durante las operaciones de abatimiento de la carcasa portaespejos.In this way, the folding of the mirror housing on the structure of the motor vehicle without any friction with the rearview mirror support allows both components, housing and support, to have two surface finishes in line with the finish of the motor vehicle and without, under normal conditions of use, such finishes suffer any damage during the folding operations of the mirror holder housing.
Breve descripción de los dibujos.Brief description of the drawings.
En las hojas de dibujos de la presente memoria aparece representado el mecanismo de abatimiento para espejos retrovisores exteriores de vehículos automóviles objeto de la invención. En dichos dibujos:The folding mechanism for exterior rearview mirrors of motor vehicles object of the invention is represented on the drawing sheets of the present specification. In these drawings:
La Figura 1, es una vista parcialmente en sección que muestra al mecanismo según la invención encontrándose la carcasa portaespejos en la posición de circulación del vehículo.Figure 1 is a partially sectioned view showing the mechanism according to the invention with the mirror holder housing being in the vehicle circulation position.
La Figura 2, es una vista parcialmente en sección que muestra al mecanismo según la invención encontrándose la carcasa portaespejos en la posición de abatimiento posterior.Figure 2 is a partially sectional view showing the mechanism according to the invention with the mirror holder housing in the rear folding position.
La Figura 3, es una vista parcialmente en sección que muestra al mecanismo según la invención encontrándose la carcasa portaespejos en la posición de abatimiento anterior.
Descripción detallada del ejemplo de realización.Figure 3 is a partially sectional view showing the mechanism according to the invention with the mirror holder housing being in the anterior folding position. Detailed description of the embodiment example.
El mecanismo de abatimiento para espejos retroviso¬ res exteriores de vehículos automóviles objeto de la invención, que como ejemplo de realización se descibe, se encuentra compuesto, tal y como muestra la Figura 1 de las hojas de dibujos, por el chasis-carcasa CC y por el chasis-soporte CS los cuales se encuentran enlazados por el resorte de fijación £.The folding mechanism for exterior rearview mirrors of motor vehicles object of the invention, which as an exemplary embodiment is described, is composed, as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing sheets, by the chassis-housing CC and by the chassis-support CS which are linked by the fixing spring £.
El chasis-carcasa CC es obtenido preferentemente a partir de chapa metálica y tiene forma esencialmente rectangular, disponiendo dicho chasis-carcasa CC de medios que se destinan a su fijación de forma inamovible a la carcasa portaespejos CP.The CC chassis-housing is preferably obtained from metal sheet and is essentially rectangular in shape, said CC chassis-housing having means that are immovably fixed to the CP mirror holder housing.
Los citados medios de fijación del chasis-carcasa CC a la carcasa portaespejos CP consisten, en este ejemplo de realización, en las extensiones acodadas de fijación 1 y en los salientes troncocónicos 2 que respectivamente configuran las caras enfrentadas del chasis-carcasa CC y de la carcasa portaespejos CP, llevándose a cabo el acoplamiento de ambos elementos, tal y como muestra la Figura 1, por mediación de los tornillos de apriete 3 que fijan de forma inamovible el chasis-carcasa CC a la carcasa portaespejos CP.The aforementioned means of fixing the chassis-housing CC to the mirror holder housing CP consist, in this exemplary embodiment, of the angled fixing extensions 1 and the truncated conical projections 2 that respectively configure the facing faces of the chassis-housing CC and of the CP mirror holder housing, the coupling of both elements being carried out, as shown in Figure 1, by means of the clamping screws 3 that securely fix the CC housing frame to the CP mirror holder housing.
En la cara anterior del chasis-carcasa C_C, tal y como muestra la Figura 1, se encuentra acoplado el dispositivo de regulación 4 que en este ejemplo de realización es de funcionamiento electromecánico, aunque al chasis-carcasa C_C puede acoplarse cualquier otro dispositivo de regulación, como por ejemplo de funciona¬ miento mecánico, que, de entre los disponibles en el mercado, resulte adecuado para la finalidad prevista. .
El dispositivo de regulación 4 es accionable por el usuario desde el interior del vehículo automóvil, encontrándose dicho dispositivo de regulación 4 conecta¬ do a correspondientes medios de mando y/o regulación por medio de conductores que atraviesan la estructura del vehículo automóvil y que, a efectos de lograr una mayor claridad de exposición, tales medios y conductores no han sido representados en las hojas de dibujos.On the front face of the chassis-housing C_C, as shown in Figure 1, the regulating device 4 is coupled, which in this exemplary embodiment is electromechanical in operation, although any other regulating device can be coupled to the chassis-housing C_C , such as mechanical operation, which, among those available on the market, is suitable for the intended purpose. . The regulating device 4 is operable by the user from inside the motor vehicle, said regulating device 4 being connected to corresponding control and / or regulation means by means of conductors that cross the structure of the motor vehicle and which, at In order to achieve greater clarity of exposure, such means and conductors have not been represented in the drawing sheets.
La Figura 1 muestra como al dispositivo de regula¬ ción 4 se encuentra fijada la placa portaespejos 5 a la que se encuentra a su vez fijada la superficie especular 6 propiamente dicha. De este modo, al encontrarse el chasis-carcasa CC fijado inamoviblemente a la carcasa portaespejos CP, la placa portaespejos 5, y consiguien¬ temente la superficie especular 6, puede, por medio del dispositivo de regulación 4, ocupar cualquier posición de entre las posiciones habituales de uso.Figure 1 shows how the mirror-holder plate 5 to which the specular surface 6 itself is fixed is fixed is attached to the regulating device 4. Thus, when the chassis-housing CC is immovably fixed to the mirror holder housing CP, the mirror holder plate 5, and consequently the specular surface 6, can, by means of the regulating device 4, occupy any position between the positions Usual use.
El chasis-soporte CS es obtenido preferentemente a partir de chapa metálica y tiene forma esencialmente rectangular tal y como muestra la Figura 1 de las hojas de dibujos, disponiendo dicho chasis-soporte CS de medios que, en este ejemplo de realización, permiten su fijación al soporte S_ y a la estructura del vehículo automóvi1.The support frame CS is preferably obtained from sheet metal and is essentially rectangular in shape as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing sheets, said support frame CS having means which, in this embodiment, allow its fixing to support S_ and the structure of the motor vehicle1.
La Figura 1 muestra como los citados medios de fijación del chasis-soporte CS al soporte y a la estructura del vehículo automóvil comprenden las dos extensiones acodadas 7 y 1__ cuyos respectivos brazos exteriores 7e_ y 7e' disponen, también respectivamente, de los salientes de anclaje Xs y ____. El chasis-soporte CS a través de los brazos, exteriores 7__ y 7e' queda fijado a los salientes 8 de que dispone el soporte S. por
medio de los tornillos de apriete 9, mientras que, de forma similar, la fijación del chasis-soporte CS a la estructura del vehículo se realiza a través de los salientes de anclaje 7_s y 7s' por medio de tornillos de apriete que, por iguales razones a las indicadas ante¬ riormente, no han sido representados en las figuras de las hojas de dibujos.Figure 1 shows how the aforementioned means of fixing the support chassis CS to the support and to the structure of the motor vehicle comprise the two angled extensions 7 and 1__ whose respective outer arms 7e_ and 7e 'also have, respectively, the anchoring projections Xs Y ____. The support chassis CS via the arms, outer 7__ and 7e 'is fixed to the projections 8 which provides support S. by means of the clamping screws 9, while, similarly, the fixing of the support frame CS to the structure of the vehicle is carried out through the anchoring projections 7_s and 7s' by means of tightening screws which, equally The reasons given above have not been represented in the figures on the drawing sheets.
El resorte de fijación £ se encuentra dispuesto, tal y como muestra la Figura 1, entre la carcasa por¬ taespejos CP y el chasis-carcasa C_C encontrándose, uno de sus extremos unido al saliente de anclaje 10 de que dispone la cara posterior del chasis-carcasa CC y, el otro extremo unido al saliente de anclaje 11 de que dispone el chasis-soporte CS, de modo que, el resorte de fijación F. trabaja permanentemente a tracción.The fixing spring £ is arranged, as shown in Figure 1, between the mirror housing CP and the chassis-housing C_C being located, one of its ends connected to the anchoring projection 10 which has the rear face of the chassis -carcasa CC and the other end attached to the anchoring projection 11 available to the support chassis CS, so that the fixing spring F. works permanently on traction.
La Figura 1 muestra como el chasis-carcasa CC en su extremo enfrentado al chasis-soporte CS configura la extensión transversal 12 que define a ambos lados del chasis-carcasa CC respectivos brazos de abatimiento de distinta longitud, el brazo de mayor longitud 12a se extiende en el sentido de abatimiento anterior de la carcasa portaespejos CP y, el brazo de menor longitud 12b se extiende en el sentido de abatimiento posterior de la carcasa portaespejos C£, encontrándose los extre¬ mos de los brazos de abatimiento 12a y 12b dotados, transversalmente y en toda su amplitud, de respectivos rehundidos acanalados 12a' y 12b' .Figure 1 shows how the chassis-housing CC at its end facing the chassis-support CS configures the transverse extension 12 which defines on both sides of the chassis-housing CC respective folding arms of different length, the arm of greater length 12a extends in the direction of anterior folding of the mirror holder housing CP and, the shorter arm 12b extends in the direction of posterior folding of the mirror holder housing C £, the ends of the folding arms 12a and 12b being provided, transversely provided and in all its breadth, of respective recesses corrugated 12a 'and 12b'.
El chasis-soporte C_S, en su cara enfrentada al chasis-carcasa CC y en correspondencia con los rehundi¬ dos acanalados 12a' y 12b' de que éste dispone, configu¬ ra, tal y como muestra la Figura 1, los ejes de abati- miento 13a y 13b que sobresalen en relativamente reduci-
da magnitud respecto del plano frontal teórico del chasis-soporte CS.The chassis-support C_S, in its face facing the chassis-housing CC and in correspondence with the recesses 12a 'and 12b' that it has, as shown in Figure 1, the axes of abati - lie 13a and 13b that stand out in relatively small gives magnitude with respect to the theoretical frontal plane of the CS support frame.
Los citados ejes de abatimiento 13a y 13b del chasis-soporte CS. se encuentran distanciados entre sí y dimensionados para ser acoplados con ajuste, respecti¬ vamente, en los rehundidos acanalados 12a' y 12b' del chasis-carcasa CC que, de este modo, actúan como asiento de los citados ejes de abatimiento 13a y 13b.The aforementioned shafts 13a and 13b of the CS support frame. they are spaced apart from each other and dimensioned to be fitted with adjustment, respectively, in the grooved recesses 12a 'and 12b' of the chassis-housing CC which, thus, act as the seat of the aforementioned axes of folding 13a and 13b.
El funcionamiento del mecanismo de abatimiento para espejos retrovisores exteriores de vehículos automóviles objeto de la invención, que como ejemplo de realización se describe, es el siguiente:The operation of the folding mechanism for exterior rearview mirrors of motor vehicles object of the invention, which is described as an example of embodiment, is as follows:
la Figura 1 muestra a la carcasa portaespejos CP en la posición correspondiente a la de circulación del vehículo automóvil, en estas condiciones el resorte de fijación F_, que como se ha indicado anteriormen- te trabaja a tracción, somete entre sí a compresión al chasis-carcasa CC y al chasis-soporte CS de modo que, el chasis-carcasa CC_ apoya, a través de los rehundidos acanalados 12a' y 12b' de la extensión transversal 12, sobre los ejes de abatimiento 13a y 13b del chasis-soporte CS: con esta disposición, tal y como muestra la Figura 1, la carcasa portaespejos CP y el soporte S_ no establecen directamente contacto alguno por lo que la transmisión de las vibraciones generadas por las condiciones propias de la marcha del vehículo a la superficie especular quedan en gran medida amorti¬ guadas, lográndose, en consecuencia, una mayor nitidez y estabilidad de la imagen en la superficie especular 6 lo que no ocurre, generalmente, en las realizaciones conocidas de espejo retrovisor
exterior en las que la carcasa portaespejos y el soporte fijado a la estructura del vehículo se encuentran en contacto; la Figura 2 muestra el abatimiento posterior de la carcasa portaespejos CP sobre la estructura del vehículo automóvi 1 , en dicho abatimiento la carcasa portaespejos CP bascula, por medio de la ranura acanalada 12b' del brazo de abatimiento 12b que es el de menor longitud de la extensión transversal 12 del chasis-carcasa CC, sobre el eje de abatimiento 13b del chasis-soporte CS y de modo que, tal y como muestra la Figura 2, el resorte de fijación £ es sometido a un incremento de longitud con lo que, consiguientemente, se incrementa la presión ejerci- da por el chasis-carcasa CC sobre el chasis-soporte CS asegurando de este modo la estabilidad de la maniobra de abatimiento y de la posición alcanzada por la carcasa portaespejos CP: de forma similar la Figura 3 muestra el abatimiento anterior de la carcasa portaespejos CP sobre la estructura del vehículo automóvil, en este caso, la carcasa portaespejos CP bascula, por medio de la ranura acanalada 12a' del brazo de abatimiento 12a que es el de mayor longitud de la extensión trans- versal 12 del chasis-carcasa C_C, sobre el eje de abatimiento 13a del chasis-soporte CS, encontrándo¬ se el resorte de fijación F sometido a un incremen¬ to de longitud que, al igual a como ocurre durante el abatimiento posterior de la carcasa portaespejos CP, asegura la estabilidad de la maniobra de abatimiento y de la posición alcanzada por la carcasa portaespejos CP: durante las maniobras de abatimiento anterior y posterior, detalladas respectivamente en las Figuras 2 y 3, la carcasa portaesfejos CP y el
1 2Figure 1 shows the mirror holder housing CP in the position corresponding to that of the motor vehicle, in these conditions the fixing spring F_, which as indicated above works under tension, compresses the chassis together. CC housing and the CS-support chassis so that the CC-housing-chassis supports, through the recesses 12a 'and 12b' of the transverse extension 12, on the folding axes 13a and 13b of the CS-support chassis: With this arrangement, as shown in Figure 1, the mirror holder housing CP and the support S_ do not directly establish any contact so that the transmission of the vibrations generated by the conditions of the vehicle's movement to the specular surface are largely cushioned measurement, thereby achieving greater sharpness and stability of the image on the specular surface 6 which does not generally occur in known embodiments of the retro mirror ovisor exterior in which the mirror holder housing and the support fixed to the vehicle structure are in contact; Figure 2 shows the rear folding of the mirror holder housing CP on the structure of the motor vehicle 1, in said folding the mirror holder housing CP tilts, by means of the grooved groove 12b 'of the folding arm 12b which is the shortest length of the transverse extension 12 of the chassis-housing CC, on the folding axis 13b of the chassis-support CS and so that, as shown in Figure 2, the fixing spring £ is subjected to an increase in length whereby, consequently , the pressure exerted by the chassis-housing CC on the chassis-support CS is increased, thereby ensuring the stability of the folding maneuver and the position reached by the mirror holder housing CP: similarly Figure 3 shows the front folding of the mirror holder housing CP on the structure of the motor vehicle, in this case, the mirror holder housing CP tilts, by means of the grooved groove 12a 'of the folding arm 12a which is the longest of the transverse extension 12 of the chassis-housing C_C, on the folding axis 13a of the chassis-support CS, the fixing spring F being subjected to an increase in length which, at Just as it happens during the rear folding of the CP mirror holder, it ensures the stability of the folding maneuver and the position reached by the CP mirror holder: during the anterior and posterior folding maneuvers, detailed respectively in Figures 2 and 3 , the CP mirror holder housing and the 1 2
soporte S_ no establecen en ningún momento contacto alguno por lo que no existe rozamiento entre sus respectivas superficies, a diferencia de aquellas realizaciones conocidas de espejo retrovisor exterior en las que la carcasa portaespejos al bascular apoya rozando sobre el soporte fijado a la estructura del vehículo, de este modo, al no existir rozamiento alguno entre la carcasa portaes¬ pejos CP y el soporte S_ ambos componentes pueden encontrarse dotados de un acabado superficial añadido acorde con el acabado del vehículo y sin que dichos acabados sufran desperfecto alguno durante las maniobras de abatimiento de la carcasa portaespejos CP.
support S_ does not at any time establish any contact so there is no friction between their respective surfaces, unlike those known embodiments of the exterior rearview mirror in which the mirror-holder housing supports when rubbing on the support fixed to the vehicle structure, in this way, since there is no friction between the CP mirror housing and the S_ support, both components can be equipped with an added surface finish in accordance with the vehicle finish and without these finishes suffering any damage during the folding operations of the mirror holder housing CP.
Claims
1.- Mecanismo de abatimiento para espejos retrovi¬ sores exteriores de vehículos automóviles que comprende los siguientes elementos conocidos:1.- Folding mechanism for exterior rearview mirrors of motor vehicles comprising the following known elements:
un chasis-carcasa CC, obtenido preferentemente a partir de chapa metálica o similar, de forma esencialmente rectangular que dispone de medios (1) para su fijación en el interior de la carcasa portaespejos (CP) del espejo retrovisor y de medios destinados al acoplamiento a dicho chasis-carcasa (CC) de un dispositivo (4) manual, mecánico, electromecánico o cualquier otro, que, accionable desde el interior del vehículo, se encuentra destinado a regular, de entre las posiciones habituales de uso, la posición de la superficie especular (6) del espejo retrovisor respecto de la estructura del vehículo, cual superficie especular (6) se encuentra vinculada a dicho dispositivo de regulación (4), generalmente, mediante una placa portaespejos (5); un chasis-soporte (CS) , obtenido preferentemente a partir de chapa metálica o similar, de forma esencialmente rectangular, que dispone de medios (7-7' ) para su fijación en el interior del soporte (S) del espejo retrovisor y/o a la estructura del vehículo automóvil y de medios que permiten el paso a su- través de componentes del citado dispositivo de regulación (4) posicional de la superficie especular (6); y, resortes de fijación (£), que preferentemente son en número de dos, que trabajan permanentemente a tracción, encontrándose uno de sus respectivos extremos fijado al chasis-soporte (CS) y el otro de sus respectivos extremos fijado al chasis-carcasa (CC) , de modo que, ambos elementos, el chasis- carcasa (CC) y el chasis soporte (CS) , se encuen¬ tran sometidos entre sí a compresión;a chassis-housing CC, preferably obtained from sheet metal or the like, essentially rectangular in shape that has means (1) for fixing inside the mirror holder housing (CP) of the rearview mirror and means intended for coupling to said chassis-housing (CC) of a manual, mechanical, electromechanical or any other device (4), which, operable from inside the vehicle, is intended to regulate, from among the usual positions of use, the surface position mirror (6) of the rearview mirror with respect to the structure of the vehicle, which mirror surface (6) is linked to said regulating device (4), generally, by means of a mirror holder plate (5); a support frame (CS), preferably obtained from metal sheet or similar, essentially rectangular, which has means (7-7 ') for fixing inside the support (S) of the rearview mirror and / or the structure of the motor vehicle and of means that allow the passage through components of said positional adjustment device (4) of the specular surface (6); and, fixing springs (£), which are preferably in number of two, that work permanently under tension, one of its respective ends being fixed to the support frame (CS) and the other of their respective ends fixed to the chassis-housing (CC), so that both elements, the chassis-housing (CC) and the support chassis (CS), are subject to compression;
e se caracteriza porque: el chasis-carcasa (CC), en el extremo enfrentado al chasis-soporte (CS), configura varias, preferente¬ mente dos y como mínimo una, extensiones transver- sales (12) que, respectiva y simétricamente, definen a ambos lados del chasis-carcasa (CC) correspondientes brazos de abatimiento ( 12a, 12b) que se extienden en distinta longitud, los brazos de menor longitud (12b) se extienden en el sentido dado por el abatimiento posterior de la carcasa portaespejos (CP) y, los brazos de mayor longitud (12a) se extienden en sentido contrario al anterior o sea en el sentido dado por el abatimiento ante¬ rior de la carcasa portaespejos (CP), disponiendo cada uno de los brazos de abatimiento (12a, 12b), a relativamente reducida distancia de sus respecti¬ vos extremos, de rehundidos acanalados (12a' , ____!_) que, enfrentados al chasis-soporte (CS), se extien¬ den en la amplitud dada por los citados brazos de abatimiento ( 12a, 12b) , cuales rehundidos acanala¬ dos (12a' , _____) , a ambos lados del chasis-carcasa (CC) , se encuentran entre sí superpuestos; y, el chasis-soporte (CS) , en su cara enfrentada al chasis-carcasa (CC), configura dos extensiones enfrentadas que disponen de respectivos ejes de abatimiento (13a, 13b) los cuales están distancia¬ dos entre sí en la medida dada por la distancia existente entre los rehundidos acanalados (12a' , 12b' ) de que disponen los brazos de abatimiento (12a, 12b) del Chasis-carcasa (CC) , cuales ejes de 1 5e is characterized in that: the chassis-housing (CC), at the end facing the chassis-support (CS), configures several, preferably two and at least one, transverse extensions (12) which, respectively and symmetrically, define on both sides of the chassis-housing (CC) corresponding folding arms (12a, 12b) that extend in different lengths, the shorter arms (12b) extend in the direction given by the rear folding of the mirror holder housing ( CP) and, the arms of greater length (12a) extend in the opposite direction to the previous one, that is to say in the direction given by the front folding of the mirror holder housing (CP), each of the folding arms (12a, having 12b), at a relatively short distance from their respective ends, from grooved recesses (12a ', ____! _) That, facing the support chassis (CS), extend in the amplitude given by the said folding arms (12a, 12b), which recesses corrugated two (12a ' , _____), on both sides of the chassis-housing (CC), are overlapping each other; and, the support-chassis (CS), on its face facing the chassis-housing (CC), configures two facing extensions that have respective axes of folding (13a, 13b) which are separated from each other to the extent given because of the distance between the recesses (12a ', 12b') that the folding arms (12a, 12b) of the Chassis-housing (CC) have, which axes of fifteen
abatimiento (13a, 13b) pueden acoplarse con ajuste en los citados rehundidos acanalados (12a' , 12b' ) , de modo que, el chasis-carcasa (CC) puede asentarse sobre ambos ejes de abatimiento (13a, 13b) , fijando la posición de la carcasa portaespejos (CP) corres¬ pondiente a la de circulación del vehículo, o bien el chasis-carcasa (CC) puede girar sobre uno u otro de dichos ejes de abatimiento (13a, 13b) , en correspondencia con el sentido de abatimiento anterior o posterior de la carcasa portaespejos (CP) sobre la estructura del vehículo automóvil, sin que la carcasa portaespejos (CP) experimente contacto alguno, o sea sin rozamiento, con el soporte (S) fijado a la estructura del vehículo. abatement (13a, 13b) can be fitted with adjustment in the aforementioned grooved recesses (12a ', 12b'), so that the chassis-housing (CC) can be seated on both axes of abatement (13a, 13b), setting the position of the mirror holder housing (CP) corresponding to that of the vehicle circulation, or the chassis-housing (CC) can rotate on one or the other of the said axes of dejection (13a, 13b), corresponding to the direction of dejection front or rear of the mirror holder (CP) on the structure of the motor vehicle, without the mirror holder (CP) experiencing any contact, that is, without friction, with the support (S) attached to the vehicle structure.
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