JP2007001481A - Side under-mirror - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a side under-mirror capable of responding to a vehicle with a triangular window while ensuring a sufficient mirror surface without impairing design property of the vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: The side under-mirror is arranged near a front side door 5 at a front passenger seat 3 side of the vehicle 1 and projects a side lower part of the vehicle at the front passenger seat side. The mirror surface 14C provided on a mirror body 14A is provided visually recognizably from a driver's seat 2 side through the triangular window 9 provided on a front side door 5. Further, the side under-mirror 14 is arranged so as to be positioned within a range of general view of the vehicle. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a side under mirror for visually recognizing a lower side portion of a vehicle, and particularly relates to a device for visually recognizing a lower side of a vehicle side part on a passenger seat side from a driver seat.

  The vehicle has an extremely short front nose, such as a one-box type, a vehicle with an engine room at the front of the vehicle and a long front nose, or a so-called minivan. There are various types such as the one provided with a normal window on the front side door and a triangular window individually. In these vehicles, the lower part of the vehicle side from the driver's seat side to the passenger seat side is a blind spot, and the driver cannot see directly. Thus, in recent years, some vehicles have been provided with an auxiliary mirror that allows the front fender portion of the vehicle and the lower portion near the tire house to be visible from the driver's seat at the front end of the vehicle on the passenger seat side. Further, Patent Document 1 proposes a configuration in which an auxiliary mirror is provided integrally with a door mirror so that the vehicle side lower part on the passenger seat side is visible from the driver seat side.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-7998

The auxiliary mirror attached to the front end portion of the vehicle on the passenger seat side is out of the exterior area of the vehicle because the mirror body is attached to the front end of the support member that is fixed to the vehicle body and extends upward. In particular, the appearance of the body is a part where the design of the vehicle appears visually. Therefore, when the attachment of the auxiliary mirror is not considered, the presence of the auxiliary mirror destroys the design of the vehicle. Further, since the support member protrudes from the vehicle body in front of the vehicle, there is a problem that it is easily damaged.
On the other hand, when the auxiliary mirror is provided integrally with the door mirror as in Patent Document 1, the support member for supporting the mirror main body is not necessary because the door mirror main body also serves as the auxiliary mirror itself. It is difficult to secure a sufficient mirror surface (mirror surface), and the visible range is limited. If an attempt is made to secure a sufficient mirror surface of the auxiliary mirror, the door mirror body will be enlarged. Further, if an auxiliary mirror is provided at the position of the door mirror, the door mirror is generally disposed closer to the rear of the vehicle than the triangular window, so it is difficult to improve the visibility in a vehicle equipped with the triangular window.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a side under mirror that can reduce a blind spot from a driver's seat corresponding to a vehicle with a triangular window. Another object of the present invention is to provide a side under mirror that secures a sufficient mirror surface and reduces blind spots from the driver's seat without impairing the design of the vehicle.

  In order to achieve the above object, a side under mirror according to the present invention is disposed in the vicinity of a front side door on a passenger seat side of a vehicle and projects a lower part on the side of the vehicle on the passenger seat side. There is a mirror, and the mirror surface provided on the mirror body is provided so as to be visible from the driver's seat side through a triangular window provided between the movable glass provided on the front side door and the front pillar. Yes.

In the side under mirror according to the present invention, the base pillar is attached to the front pillar side on the passenger seat side and has a support member extending substantially in the vehicle width direction, and the mirror body is mounted on the other end side of the support member. It is characterized by being.
In the side under mirror according to the present invention, the mirror body is disposed in front of the vehicle with respect to the door mirror provided on the front side door. It is characterized by being arranged in a region.

  The side under mirror according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the side under mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the mirror main body is disposed in the external appearance region in a front view or a side view of the vehicle. .

The side under mirror according to the present invention is characterized in that the mirror surface is set so as to reflect an area from the front of the vehicle to the rear side of the vehicle from the mirror main body.
The side under mirror according to the present invention is characterized in that the mirror main body is arranged such that the mirror surface is positioned upward toward the rear of the vehicle.
The side under mirror according to the present invention is characterized in that the mirror main body can be tilted to a standing position where the lower part of the vehicle side on the passenger seat side is projected and a storage position where the mirror body is tilted to the movable glass side.

  According to the present invention, since the mirror surface provided on the mirror body is provided so as to be visible from the driver's seat side through the triangular window, the vehicle from the driver's seat side to the passenger's seat side even in a vehicle with a triangular window The side lower part can be visually recognized, and the blind spot from the driver's seat is reduced even in a vehicle with a triangular window, so that safety can be improved.

  According to the present invention, the base end is attached to the front pillar side on the passenger seat side and has the support member extending in the substantially vehicle width direction, and the mirror body is mounted on the other end side of the support member. The mirror surface can be arranged away from the vehicle, the visibility of the vehicle side lower part from the driver seat side to the passenger seat side can be further secured, the blind spot from the driver seat can be reduced, and the safety can be further improved. .

  According to the present invention, the mirror main body is arranged in front of the door mirror, and the vehicle is arranged so that the region near the vehicle side surface to the vehicle front lower portion is the visual recognition region from the driver's seat side rather than the visual region of the door mirror. The viewing area of the vehicle side lower part on the passenger seat side as seen from the seat side is widened, the blind spot from the driver seat is further reduced, and safety can be further enhanced.

  According to the present invention, when the mirror main body is arranged in the appearance region in the front view or the side view of the vehicle, a sufficient mirror surface can be secured without impairing the design of the vehicle, as viewed from the driver's seat side. The viewing area at the lower side of the vehicle on the passenger seat side can be widened, the blind spot from the driver seat can be reduced, and safety can be further improved.

  According to the present invention, since the mirror surface is set so as to reflect the region from the front of the vehicle to the rear of the vehicle from the mirror body, the driver's seat is secured while ensuring a sufficient mirror surface without impairing the design of the vehicle. The viewing area of the vehicle side lower part on the passenger seat side seen from the side can be widened, the blind spot from the driver seat is reduced, and safety can be further improved.

  According to the present invention, since the mirror body is arranged so that the mirror surface is located upward toward the rear of the vehicle, the entire mirror surface can be easily seen through the triangular window.

  According to the present invention, the mirror main body is configured to be able to rise and fall between the standing position that projects the vehicle side lower part on the passenger seat side and the storage position that has fallen to the movable glass side. The protrusion from the vehicle can be reduced by moving it to the storage position.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a vehicle. Front side doors 4 and 5 are respectively disposed on the driver's seat 2 side and the passenger seat 3 side of the vehicle 1. The front side doors 4 and 5 are provided with window glasses 6 and 7 as movable glasses, and triangular windows 8 and 9 are provided between the front side doors 4 and 5 and the front pillar 13.

  Door mirrors 10 and 11 are attached to the front side doors 4 and 5 located on the vehicle rear side of the triangular windows 8 and 9. Each door mirror has a bilaterally symmetric configuration, and the configuration thereof is substantially the same. Therefore, the door mirror 11 on the passenger seat 3 side will be described below as an example. As shown in FIG. 2, the door mirror 11 adjusts the angle of the mirror surface by moving the mirror cover 11A, the mirror member 11B movably provided on the mirror cover 11A, and moving the mirror member 11B in the horizontal and vertical directions. A drive mechanism (not shown) and a support portion 11C for mounting the mirror cover 11A to the front side door 5 are provided. The support portion 11C is fixed to the front side door 5 and supports the mirror cover 11A so that the mirror surface can turn to a position where the mirror surface faces the vehicle rear side and a storage position where the mirror surface faces the wind glass 7. Yes.

  The visible region n from the driver's seat 2 by the door mirror 11 can be arbitrarily changed between the vehicle side lower part and the vehicle rear rather than directly below the door mirror 11 by moving the mirror member 11B as shown in FIG. Has been. Depending on the setting, it is possible to project the immediate lower part of the door mirror 11, but the general door mirror 11 is mostly set to project the rear from the side of the vehicle 1 from the driver seat 2 to the passenger seat 3 side. Therefore, also in this embodiment, the visual recognition area n is set as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a side under mirror 14 is provided on the front pillar 13 side to project a vehicle side lower part on the passenger seat 3 side. The side under mirror 14 includes stays 15 and 16 as a pair of support members extending in the vehicle width direction. The bases 15 a and 16 a of the stays 15 and 16 are connected by a base member 17. The base member 17 is attached to the vicinity of the triangular window 9 in the front pillar 13 via an attachment bracket 18 formed along the outline of the triangular window 9. The mounting bracket is mounted over the front pillar 13 or the edge of the triangular window 9, or both. When the triangular window 9 is provided on the front side door 5 side, it is attached to the edge of the triangular window 9 instead of the front pillar 13. The side under mirror 14 includes a mirror main body 14A and a convex mirror 14B. The other ends 15b and 16b of the stays 15 and 16 are integrated with the mirror main body 14A and are arranged so as not to be reflected on the mirror surface 14C. The mirror 14B is supported so that the mirror surface 14C can swing in the longitudinal direction with respect to the mirror main body 14A, and a viewing region n (see FIG. 5) that can be seen from the driver's seat 2 through the triangular window 9. Adjustable. That is, the side under mirror 14 is attached to the front pillar 13 so that the stays 15 and 16 are not reflected on the mirror surface. As shown in FIG. 5, the visual recognition area n from the driver seat 2 by the side under mirror 14 is arranged so that the driver can visually recognize from the vehicle side vicinity to the vehicle front lower part than the visual recognition area m of the door mirror 11. Has been. That is, the side under mirror 14 is provided so that the mirror surface 14C of the mirror 14B provided on the mirror main body 14A is visible from the driver's seat 2 side through the triangular window 9 provided on the front side door 5. As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, the mirror main body 14 </ b> A is disposed in the exterior area of the vehicle 1 and is disposed so as to be within the exterior design of the vehicle 1. Further, since the rear surface of the mirror surface is slanted so as to match the shape of the triangular window, the entire mirror surface can be easily seen through the triangular window. The surface can be made compact and can be arranged so that the area that can be hidden by itself in the background seen from the driver's seat 2 through the triangular window 9 is reduced.

  In the vehicle 1 having the side under mirror 14 having such a configuration, the mirror surface 14C of the mirror main body 14A is provided so as to be visible from the driver's seat 2 side through the triangular window 9 provided in the front side door 5. Therefore, also in the vehicle 1 with the triangular window 9, the vehicle side lower part on the passenger seat 3 side can be visually recognized from the driver seat 2 side. For this reason, also in the vehicle 1 with the triangular window 9, the blind spot from the driver's seat 2 can be reduced and safety can be improved. The side under mirror 14 is mounted on the other end 15B, 16B of the stays 15, 16 having base ends 15A, 16A fixed to the front pillar 13 and extending in the vehicle width direction so that the stays 15, 16 are not reflected on the mirror surface 14C. Therefore, the mirror surface 14 </ b> C can be arranged away from the front side door 5. For this reason, the degree of freedom increases with respect to the vehicle body side lower portion on the passenger seat 3 side and can be recognized well, the blind spot can be further reduced, and high safety can be ensured. Further, since the stays 15 and 16 extend in the vehicle width direction, the mirror body 14A does not protrude from the appearance (silhouette) of the vehicle 1 as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when the side under mirror 14 is viewed from the front of the vehicle 1, the amount of protrusion from the vehicle 1 is such that the mirror 14 is within the region occupied by the mirror cover 11 </ b> A of the door mirror 11. Since it is set, a sufficient mirror surface can be ensured without impairing the design of the vehicle 1, and the blind spot can be reduced.

  The mirror main body 14A is arranged in front of the vehicle from the door mirror 11, and is arranged so that the region near the vehicle side to the lower part in front of the vehicle is the visual recognition region n from the driver's seat 2 side rather than the visual recognition region m of the door mirror 11. The viewing area of the vehicle side lower part on the passenger seat 3 side viewed from the seat 2 side can be widened, and the blind spots are further reduced, thereby improving safety.

  Since the mirror main body 14A is arranged in the appearance area of the vehicle 1, it is possible to widen the visual recognition area at the lower side of the vehicle side on the passenger seat 3 side viewed from the driver seat 2 side without breaking the design. Can improve safety.

  The side under mirror 14 is arranged so that the area hidden by the mirror body 14A in the background that can be seen from the driver seat 2 through the triangular window 9 is reduced. In addition, a direct viewing area of the driver can be secured, and the visibility during cornering is particularly good, thereby improving safety.

In this embodiment, the mirror surface 14B is attached to the mirror main body 14A so as to be swingable in the longitudinal direction of the mirror surface 14C, so that the positional relationship between the mirror surface 14C and the driver's seat 2 can be adjusted. For this reason, the range of the visual recognition area n can be adjusted according to the position of the driver's seat 2 and the physique difference of a driver, the appropriate visual recognition area n can be ensured, and safety can be improved.
(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. The side under mirror 14 in this embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment only in the support structure. Therefore, the member having the same function as that of the first embodiment includes the first The same reference numerals as those of the embodiment are given, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The mirror main body 14A of the side under mirror 14 according to the second embodiment is provided with a pivot 30 as a support portion for rotatably supporting the mirror main body 14A on the main body upper side opposite to the mirror surface 14C. . The other ends 15B and 16B of the stays 15 and 16 are connected to the pivot 30. That is, the support member of this embodiment is formed in a V shape by the stays 15 and 16, and the top (the other end) of the V shape is connected to the pivot 30.

For this reason, the side under mirror 14 of the present embodiment allows the mirror main body 14 </ b> A to be pivotable about the pivot 30 so that the vehicle side lower part on the passenger seat 3 side can be visually recognized from the driver seat 2 side through the triangular window 9. The recognition range n at the time of doing can be adjusted more finely, the blind spot from the driver's seat 2 can be reduced, and safety can be improved.
(Third embodiment)
FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. As in the second embodiment, the side under mirror 14 in this embodiment is different from the first embodiment only in the support structure, and therefore, the member having the same function as the first embodiment is not used. The same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are given, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The mirror main body 14A of the side under mirror 14 according to the third embodiment is provided with a pivot 30 as a support portion for pivotally supporting the mirror main body 14A on the main body upper side opposite to the mirror surface 14C. . The pivot 30 is connected to the other end 31B of an arm member 31 as a support member that is curved and extends in the vehicle width direction. A base end 31 </ b> A of the arm member 31 is connected to the base member 17.

For this reason, also in the side under mirror 14 of the present embodiment, the mirror main body 14A can turn around the pivot 30 so that the lower side of the vehicle side on the passenger seat 3 side can be seen from the driver seat 2 side via the triangular window 9. The recognition range at the time of visual recognition can be adjusted more finely, the blind spot from the driver's seat 2 can be reduced, and safety can be improved.
(Fourth embodiment)
The side under mirror 140 in this embodiment includes a standing position where the mirror main body 140A projects the vehicle side lower part on the passenger seat 3 side indicated by a solid line in FIGS. 8 and 9, and a triangular window indicated by a virtual line in FIGS. It can be raised to the storage position that has fallen to the 9th side. The mirror main body 140A of the side under mirror 140 is integrally provided with a stay 150 and one end 150A on the side opposite to the mirror surface 140C. The other end 150B of the stay 150 is supported by a pair of hinge portions 153 formed on a base member 152 attached to a fender panel 151 constituting the vehicle body so as to be able to be tilted about a rotation axis 154 as shown in FIG. The

  With this configuration, the mirror main body 140A can be tilted to the standing position indicated by the solid line and the storage position indicated by the phantom line in FIGS. 8 and 9, so that the mirror is not used after parking the vehicle. In this case, the protrusion from the vehicle 1 can be reduced by moving to the storage position in the same manner as the door mirror 11, and the contact with the obstacle can be suppressed. Further, even when the side under mirror 140 is in the standing position, even if it is in contact with an obstacle, the side under mirror 140 can be prevented from being damaged by falling into the storage position.

1 is a plan view of a vehicle to which a side under mirror according to a first embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the structure and positional relationship of a door mirror and a side under mirror. It is the enlarged view which looked at the structure and attachment structure of the side under mirror from the vehicle front. It is the expansion perspective view which looked at the structure and attachment structure of the side under mirror from the vehicle left side. It is a side view which shows the visual recognition area | region of a side under mirror and a door mirror. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the side under mirror which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the side under mirror which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the side under mirror which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the structure of the side under mirror which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows the structure of the attaching part with the vehicle side of the side under mirror which concerns on 4th Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle 2 Driver's seat 3 Front passenger seat 4, 5 Front side door 7 Movable glass 9 Triangular window 11 Front pillar on front passenger side 14,140 Side under mirror 14A, 140A Mirror main body 14C, 140C Mirror surface 15, 16, 31 Support member 15A, 16A, 31A Base end 15B, 16B, 31B The other end n The viewing area of the door mirror m The viewing area of the side under mirror

Claims (7)

A side under mirror that is disposed in the vicinity of the front side door on the passenger seat side of the vehicle and projects the vehicle side lower part on the passenger seat side,
Side under, wherein the mirror surface provided on the mirror body is provided so as to be visible from the driver's seat side through a triangular window provided between the movable glass provided on the front side door and the front pillar. mirror. The side under mirror according to claim 1,
The base end is attached to the front pillar side of the passenger seat side, and has a support member extending in the vehicle width direction,
The side under mirror, wherein the mirror body is attached to the other end side of the support member. The side under mirror according to claim 1 or 2,
The mirror body is disposed in front of the vehicle with respect to a door mirror provided on the front side door, and is a visual recognition area from the driver's seat side from the vicinity of the vehicle side lower part to the lower part of the vehicle front than the visual confirmation area of the door mirror. Side under mirror characterized by being arranged like this. In the side under mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The side under mirror characterized in that the mirror main body is disposed in an appearance region in a front view or a side view of the vehicle. The side under mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The side under mirror, wherein the mirror surface is set so as to reflect an area from the front of the vehicle to the rear of the vehicle from the mirror body. The side under mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The side under mirror characterized in that the mirror body is arranged such that the mirror surface is located upward toward the rear of the vehicle. The side under mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The side under mirror characterized in that the mirror body can be tilted to a standing position where the lower side of the vehicle on the passenger seat side is projected and a storage position where the mirror body is tilted to the movable glass side.

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