WO2006080812A1 - Back mirror with multi plane - Google Patents

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WO2006080812A1
WO2006080812A1 PCT/KR2006/000305 KR2006000305W WO2006080812A1 WO 2006080812 A1 WO2006080812 A1 WO 2006080812A1 KR 2006000305 W KR2006000305 W KR 2006000305W WO 2006080812 A1 WO2006080812 A1 WO 2006080812A1
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mirror
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rearview mirror
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Seon Yeol Seok
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R1/00—Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
    • B60R1/02—Rear-view mirror arrangements
    • B60R1/08—Rear-view mirror arrangements involving special optical features, e.g. avoiding blind spots, e.g. convex mirrors; Side-by-side associations of rear-view and other mirrors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R1/00—Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
    • B60R1/02—Rear-view mirror arrangements
    • B60R1/08—Rear-view mirror arrangements involving special optical features, e.g. avoiding blind spots, e.g. convex mirrors; Side-by-side associations of rear-view and other mirrors
    • B60R1/081—Rear-view mirror arrangements involving special optical features, e.g. avoiding blind spots, e.g. convex mirrors; Side-by-side associations of rear-view and other mirrors avoiding blind spots, e.g. by using a side-by-side association of mirrors
    • B60R1/082—Rear-view mirror arrangements involving special optical features, e.g. avoiding blind spots, e.g. convex mirrors; Side-by-side associations of rear-view and other mirrors avoiding blind spots, e.g. by using a side-by-side association of mirrors using a single wide field mirror or an association of rigidly connected mirrors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R1/00—Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
    • B60R1/02—Rear-view mirror arrangements
    • B60R1/08—Rear-view mirror arrangements involving special optical features, e.g. avoiding blind spots, e.g. convex mirrors; Side-by-side associations of rear-view and other mirrors
    • B60R1/083—Anti-glare mirrors, e.g. "day-night" mirrors
    • B60R1/086—Anti-glare mirrors, e.g. "day-night" mirrors using a mirror angularly movable between a position of use and a non-glare position reflecting a dark field to the user, e.g. situated behind a transparent glass used as low-reflecting surface; Wedge-shaped mirrors

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  • the present invention relates to a rearview mirror, and in particular to a
  • an upper sub-mirror is installed at an upper side of
  • a lower sub-mirror is installed at a lower side of the same.
  • a rearview mirror is classified into a rearview mirror which is
  • the indoor rearview mirror As an example of the indoor rearview mirror, as
  • a left sub-mirror 4 is installed at a left side of a mirror
  • a fixture 6 is
  • the ends of the engaging parts 2 and 2' allow the mirror body 1 and the left and
  • rearview mirror which is capable of achieving a forward viewing angle by
  • mirror body is installed at the upper side, and a lower sub-mirror, bent
  • a cover is formed at an upper surface of the upper sub-mirror for preventing the rain.
  • the mirror body and each sub-mirrors are engaged using a hinge
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a back side of a conventional
  • Figure 2 is a plane view illustrating a partially cut-away portion of Figure
  • Figure 3 is a view illustrating an installation state of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating an indoor rearview mirror
  • Figure 5 is a cross sectional view taken along line A-A of Figure 4.
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view illustrating an installation state of a
  • Figure 7 is a vertical cross sectional view of Figure 6;
  • Figure 8 is a cross sectional view taken along line B-B of Figure 7.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating an indoor rearview mirror
  • Figure 5 is a cross sectional view taken
  • An upper sub-mirror 26 is installed at an upper side of the
  • a lower sub-mirror 28 is installed at a
  • mirrors 20, 22, 24, 26 and 28 are formed in plate shapes.
  • member may be further provided for a decoration or a mirror protection.
  • the left sub-mirror 22 is designed so as to view
  • the right sub-mirror 24 is designed to view a side dead
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view illustrating an installation state of a
  • Figure 7 is a vertical cross
  • the left sub-mirror 22 and the right sub-mirror 24 are shown therein. As shown therein, the left sub-mirror 22 and the right sub-mirror 24,
  • the upper sub-mirror 26 is installed at the upper side, and the lower sub-mirror
  • a cover 30 is
  • a cover 31 is installed at an upper
  • cover 31 may be integrally formed or may be attached. In this case, the left sub-
  • mirror 22 and the lower sub-mirror 28 are preferably formed of convex mirrors
  • the mirror body 20 is designed to obtain a rear
  • the left sub-mirror 22 is designed to obtain the
  • the right sub-mirror 24 is designed to obtain a driver's seat side
  • the upper sub-mirror "c" is designed to obtain a viewing angle in the side
  • the lower sub-mirror "d" is designed to obtain a viewing
  • the viewing angles of the left and right sides are the same.
  • the upper sub-mirror is designed to be
  • the cover is installed at
  • the drivers can effectively drive in the rain.
  • the upper sub-mirror is
  • mirror is designed to view the seat by the driver's seat for thereby widening the

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Rear-View Mirror Devices That Are Mounted On The Exterior Of The Vehicle (AREA)
  • Mirrors, Picture Frames, Photograph Stands, And Related Fastening Devices (AREA)

Abstract

A multi-sided rearview mirror is disclosed, which is capable of achieving a forward viewing angle by preventing left and right dead angles as well as upper and lower dead angles of a rearview mirror. The multi-sided rearview mirror is characterized in that left and right sub-mirrors, widened backwards, are installed at the left and right sides of a mirror body for thereby obtaining a certain viewing angle, and an upper sub-mirror, bent in a forward direction of the mirror body, is installed at the upper side, and a lower sub-mirror, bent backward, is installed at the lower side of the same.

Description

Title: BACK MIRROR WITH MULTI PLANE
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a rearview mirror, and in particular to a
rearview mirror in which left and right sub-mirrors are installed at the left and
right sides of a mirror body, an upper sub-mirror is installed at an upper side of
the same, and a lower sub-mirror is installed at a lower side of the same.
Background Art
Generally, a rearview mirror is classified into a rearview mirror which is
installed outside a vehicle, and an indoor rearview mirror(room mirror) which is
installed inside the vehicle. As an example of the indoor rearview mirror, as
shown in Figures 1 and 2, a left sub-mirror 4 is installed at a left side of a mirror
body 1 , and a right sub-mirror 4' is installed at a right side of the same. The left
and right sub-mirrors are engaged using engaging parts 2 and 2'. A fixture 6 is
fixedly installed at the back surface of the mirror body 1 for fixing at the vehicle.
The ends of the engaging parts 2 and 2' allow the mirror body 1 and the left and
right sub-mirrors 4 and 4' to be fixed with each other through the engaging hole
5 and the engaging ball 3.
In the case of this mirror, when using like shown in Figure 3, it is
possible to obtain a dead angle space as a visible space except for viewing angles 7 and T provided by the conventional indoor rearview mirror. The dead
angle spaces 8 and 9, 8' and 9' provided by the conventional rearview mirrors
10 and 10' are overcome by the sub-mirrors 4 and 4'.
However, the above rearview mirrors cannot fully overcome the
problems encountered in the conventional art. In the case of the indoor rearview
mirror, it is impossible to directly view a driver's face or head as well as to
directly view a driver's trousers due to a partial dead angle.
Disclosure of Invention
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to overcome the
above problems.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a multi-sided
rearview mirror which is capable of achieving a forward viewing angle by
preventing left and right dead angles as well as upper and lower dead angles of
a rearview mirror.
To achieve the above objects, there is provided a multi-sided rearview
mirror characterized in that left and right sub-mirrors, widened backwards, are
installed at the left and right sides of a mirror body for thereby obtaining a
certain viewing angle, and an upper sub-mirror, bent in a forward direction of the
mirror body, is installed at the upper side, and a lower sub-mirror, bent
backward, is installed at the lower side of the same.
A cover is formed at an upper surface of the upper sub-mirror for preventing the rain.
The mirror body and each sub-mirrors are engaged using a hinge,
respectively, for adjusting the angles of the same.
Brief Description of the Drawings
Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a back side of a conventional
indoor rearview mirror;
Figure 2 is a plane view illustrating a partially cut-away portion of Figure
1 ;
Figure 3 is a view illustrating an installation state of Figure 1 ;
Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating an indoor rearview mirror
according to the present invention;
Figure 5 is a cross sectional view taken along line A-A of Figure 4;
Figure 6 is a perspective view illustrating an installation state of a
rearview mirror according to the present invention;
Figure 7 is a vertical cross sectional view of Figure 6; and
Figure 8 is a cross sectional view taken along line B-B of Figure 7.
Best mode for carrying out the invention
The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described
with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating an indoor rearview mirror
according to the present invention, and Figure 5 is a cross sectional view taken
along line A-A of Figure 4. A left sub-mirror 22 and a right sub-mirror 24,
widened backwards, are engaged at the left and right sides of a mirror body 20
using a hinge 21. An upper sub-mirror 26 is installed at an upper side of the
same and is engaged using the hinge 21. A lower sub-mirror 28 is installed at a
lower side of the same and is engaged using the hinge 21. In the drawings,
mirrors 20, 22, 24, 26 and 28 are formed in plate shapes. A reflection plate
acting as a mirror is installed at the back side of the same. A cover or a coupling
member may be further provided for a decoration or a mirror protection.
In the present invention, the left sub-mirror 22 is designed so as to view
a side dead angle just below a driver while overcoming the dead angle portion
of the prior art, and the right sub-mirror 24 is designed to view a side dead
angle just below a right window of the driver while overcoming the dead angle
portion of the prior art. So, in the present invention, the person sitting at a seat
by the driver's seat can view his face through the right sub-mirror 24. Since the
upper sub-mirror 28 is inclined at a forward angle, it is needed to obtain the
driver's face and head as a viewing angle portion. Since the lower sub-mirror 28
is inclined at a forward angle, the driver's breast or knee portions can be seen
for thereby achieving a safety driving while overcoming the conventional problems.
Figure 6 is a perspective view illustrating an installation state of a
rearview mirror according to the present invention, Figure 7 is a vertical cross
sectional view of Figure 6, and Figure 8 is a cross sectional view taken along
line B-B of Figure 7.
As shown therein, the left sub-mirror 22 and the right sub-mirror 24,
widened backwards, are installed at the left and right sides of the mirror body 20.
The upper sub-mirror 26 is installed at the upper side, and the lower sub-mirror
28 is installed at the lower side. So as to protect each mirror, a cover 30 is
attached to the back surface of the same. A cover 31 is installed at an upper
surface of the upper sub-mirror 26 so as to prevent the flow of rain. Here, the
cover 31 may be integrally formed or may be attached. In this case, the left sub-
mirror 22 and the lower sub-mirror 28 are preferably formed of convex mirrors
for thereby obtaining a wider viewing angle.
As shown in Figure 6, the mirror body 20 is designed to obtain a rear
side "a" as a viewing angle, and the left sub-mirror 22 is designed to obtain the
side angles "b". The right sub-mirror 24 is designed to obtain a driver's seat side
angle. The upper sub-mirror "c" is designed to obtain a viewing angle in the side
of the rear wheels. The lower sub-mirror "d" is designed to obtain a viewing
angle of the front wheels, so that the viewing angles of the lateral sides and the lower side of the vehicle for thereby implementing an inherent function of the
rearview mirror.
Effects of the invention
As described above, the viewing angles of the left and right sides are
obtained by providing the left and right sub-mirrors at the conventional mirror
body. Various viewing angles may be further obtained in such a manner that the
upper side of the upper sub-mirror is bent forward, and the lower sub-mirror is
bent backward.
For the outdoor rearview mirror, the upper sub-mirror is designed to
obtain a viewing angle at the back wheels, and the lower sub-mirror is designed
to obtain a viewing angle at the front wheels, and the left and right sub-mirrors
are designed to obtain viewing angles at the left and right sides of the vehicle
for thereby implementing a safety driving. In addition, the cover is installed at
the upper surface of the upper sub-mirror for thereby preventing the rain, so that
the drivers can effectively drive in the rain.
In addition, for the indoor rearview mirror, the upper sub-mirror is
designed to view the driver's head and face, and the lower sub-mirror is
designed to view the driver's clothes or trousers, and the left sub-mirror is
designed to widen the viewing angle so that the driver's left outer sides can be viewed for thereby operating as the outdoor rearview mirror. The right sub-
mirror is designed to view the seat by the driver's seat for thereby widening the
indoor viewing angles in all directions, so that it is possible to obtain a safety
driving.
As the present invention may be embodied in several forms without
departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, it should also be
understood that the above-described examples are not limited by any of the
details of the foregoing description, unless otherwise specified, but rather
should be construed broadly within its spirit and scope as defined in the
appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that fall within
the meets and bounds of the claims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds
are therefore intended to be embraced by the appended claims.

Claims

Claims:
1. A multi-sided rearview mirror characterized in that left and right sub-
mirrors 22 and 24, widened backwards, are installed at the left and right sides of
a mirror body 20 for thereby obtaining a certain viewing angle, and an upper
sub-mirror 26, bent in a forward direction of the mirror body 20, is installed at
the upper side, and a lower sub-mirror 28, bent backward, is installed at the
lower side of the same.
2. The mirror of claim 1 , wherein a cover 31 is formed at an upper surface
of the upper sub-mirror 26 for preventing the rain.
3. The mirror of claim 1 , wherein said mirror body 20 and each sub-mirrors
22, 24, 26 and 28 are engaged using a hinge 21 , respectively, for adjusting the
angles of the same.
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