JPH0582677U - Car mirror - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Modified) [Purpose] This is installed on the passenger seat side of passenger cars and other automobiles to make the driving operation of the vehicle more comfortable, and especially in front of the vehicle in which the passenger is riding when traffic is congested. Even if there is a large vehicle that blocks the road, you can see the front or the adjacent lane. [Means] In a means for mounting on a passenger car or other automobile to enhance the driving operation function of the car, the front mirror surface 6 is provided so as to project from the rear pillar 9 on the passenger seat side of the passenger car or the like. The front mirror body 3 including the front mirror 6 surface, which is oriented in the direction, is movable.
A mirror part 1 and a rear view mirror face 11 attached to the front part of the front seat 14 on the passenger seat side, and a front view mirror face 12 provided adjacent to the side or outside thereof. It comprises a bidirectional mirror part 2 in which both mirror surfaces are directed to the rear side of the vehicle and a bidirectional mirror body 10 including its rear view mirror surface 11 and its front view mirror surface 12 is movable.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 This invention relates to a mirror of an automobile, which is provided on the passenger seat side of a passenger car or other automobile to make the driving operation of the vehicle more comfortable, and in particular, when the traffic is congested on the road, the view is blocked just before the automobile in which the passenger is riding Even if there is a large car, it relates to the mirror of the car that can see the front or adjacent lane.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, there are fender mirrors and anti-glare mirrors that are attached to passenger cars, but the fender mirrors are provided so as to project to the left and right of the front fender in front of the driver's seat, and their mirror surfaces are mainly It is directed backwards. On the mirror surface, a situation or a scene behind the side surface of the car is projected, and the image is visually recognized from the driver's seat to grasp the situation behind the side surface of the car. The anti-glare mirror is fixed to the roof of the driver's seat in the room and is provided so as to hang from the roof, and the mirror surface thereof is also directed rearward. An image of the rear center of the vehicle body relatively close to the mirror surface, for example, the situation of the following vehicle can be seen. In the normal case, the situation in front of the car on the road can be directly viewed if there is no front vehicle in front of it. You can usually grasp.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, if there are obstacles very close to or in front of your own car, for example, when the car is congested or stagnant on the road, a car that is at least smaller than your own car in front of your car. When there is a vehicle, it is impossible to grasp the situation in front of one's own car, especially the situation in front of the passenger seat side of the car, unless a sufficient distance can be maintained. It is necessary to get out of this situation as soon as possible by changing the driving lane when traffic is congested, but as mentioned above, it is necessary to visually check the road condition in front of the car or in front of the lane adjacent to the car. However, if at least a part of the information that needs to be known is completely unknown, there is no countermeasure to be taken, and accordingly there is a problem that it is wasted time because of being caught in a traffic jam.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a sufficient inter-vehicle distance when there is a vehicle ahead of the own vehicle at least when the vehicle is not smaller than the own vehicle at the time of road congestion. The objective is to provide a mirror for an automobile that can recognize the condition of the road in front of the vehicle or the condition of the adjacent lane even if it is not possible, and thereby quickly escape from traffic congestion.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The vehicle mirror of the present invention is a means for attaching to a passenger car or other vehicles to enhance the driving operation function of the car, and is provided so as to project from the rear pillar on the passenger seat side of the passenger car or the like, and its front mirror surface is provided. Is attached to the front part of the front door on the passenger seat side and the front mirror part in which the front mirror body including the front mirror surface is movable so as to face the front direction of the vehicle body, and It has a rear-viewing mirror surface and a front-viewing mirror surface provided adjacent to the side or outside thereof, and both mirror surfaces are directed toward the rear side of the vehicle to form the rear-viewing mirror surface and the front-viewing mirror surface. It is characterized in that the included bidirectional mirror body is provided with a movable bidirectional mirror section.

[0006]

[Action]

 When there is a vehicle that is larger than your own passenger car, such as a truck or container car, that is loaded with a lot of luggage, when you are in a traffic jam on the road, the situation in front of your own car is almost completely known by direct sight when you look straight ahead. However, in this invention, the front surface of the passenger's seat or the front mirror of the rear pillar on the passenger side captures the situation or scene in front of it, and then the passenger side of the vehicle. An image of the lane or the adjacent lane is displayed on the front view mirror of the bidirectional mirror attached to the front of the front door, and the image is viewed from the driver's seat. In addition to grasping the above-mentioned scene, other rear conditions are also visually confirmed by the image of the rear view mirror of the two-way mirror section, and the driver appropriately selects whether to change the driving lane and executes it. Or it can be prepared. From the above, the driver can quickly escape from such a situation and minimize the waste of time by making an appropriate judgment during a traffic jam.

The front mirror section is fixed to the rear pillar behind the vehicle body, and is preferably provided at a higher position than the two-way mirror section in the front section of the vehicle body. The field of view of the image reflected in is greatly expanded. Further, since the front mirror part and the bidirectional mirror part are movable by using respective hinges, the angle of the mirror surface can be corrected, and the mirrors can be mirrored via the hinges even when parking on the road, for example. Put the surface on the side of the car body and close it so that it does not get in the way.

[0008]

【Example】

 Next, one embodiment of the mirror of the vehicle of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a front mirror portion of a vehicle mirror of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing an embodiment of a bidirectional mirror portion of a vehicle mirror of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view of an automobile showing an example of a state where a mirror of the automobile of the present invention is attached, FIG. 4 is a side view thereof, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory plan view showing an example of an image transmission path by the mirror of the automobile of the present invention. .. As shown in the drawing, the mirror of the automobile of the present invention comprises a front mirror section 1 and a bidirectional mirror section 2. The front mirror portion 1 is composed of a front mirror body 3, a hinge portion 4 and a pillar mounting portion 5 in FIG. The front side of the front mirror body 3 is a front mirror surface 6, and a convex mirror is used here, for example. The front mirror body 3 is rotatably attached to the hinge portion 4 via a shaft pin 7, and in addition, a spring (not shown) or the like for generally preventing impact is incorporated therein. The front mirror portion 1 is fixed by a pillar mounting portion 5 to, for example, an upper portion of a rear pillar 9 at a rear portion of a body shell of a passenger car body 8. When used, the front mirror surface 6 of the front mirror portion 1 is oriented in the front direction, and when not in use, such as during parking, the front mirror portion 1 is laid down via the shaft pin 7 of the hinge portion 4 be able to. Even if there is a relatively large vehicle in front of the vehicle body, the front mirror surface 6 shows the situation or the scene of other vehicles in the lane or in the adjacent lane of the road despite the obstruction of the vehicle in front of it. Will be issued.

The bidirectional mirror unit 2 comprises a bidirectional mirror body 10, a rear view mirror surface 11, a front view mirror surface 12 and a door mounting portion 13. The bidirectional mirror body 10 has a rear visual recognition mirror surface 11 and a front visual recognition mirror surface 12 on the rear side thereof. For example, convex mirrors are used for the rear-viewing mirror surface 11 and the front-viewing mirror surface 12. The rear-viewing mirror surface 11 is provided, for example, outside the front-viewing mirror surface 12, and an image of at least the front mirror surface 6 of the front mirror section 1 is transmitted and projected there. The front view mirror surface 12 has a function of a normal back mirror, and a scene behind the vehicle is displayed here. The bidirectional mirror body 10 is fixed to the front portion of the front door 14 in front of the passenger seat, for example, by a door mounting portion 13.

Next, the operation of the vehicle mirror of the present invention will be described. First, when the front mirror section 1 is tilted toward the vehicle body when the vehicle is running, raise this to bring it into a normal state. In other words, when a vehicle is congested on the road while traveling in this way, each vehicle runs in tandem on the road in a tandem fashion, and it is surrounded by the surrounding vehicles and there is not enough distance between vehicles to see. In this situation, if there is a container vehicle just in front of your own passenger car, the situation on the right-hand front side in the direction of travel of the vehicle will be such that the driver leans toward the side window on the right side of the vehicle, or on the right side. It can be easily known by putting a little face out of the side window. However, the situation in front of the passenger seat cannot be known. According to this invention, it is possible to visually recognize the condition of the road opposite to the driver's seat, that is, the front side of the passenger seat. That is, the scene on the passenger's seat side or on the left front side is first captured as an image on the front mirror surface 6 of the front mirror unit 1 attached to the rear pillar 9 of the vehicle body, and then this image is displayed on the front front side of the vehicle body. The image transmitted to the rear view mirror surface 11 of the two-way mirror unit 2 attached to the door 14 and displayed there is viewed from the driver seat 15. In this case, it suffices if the front mirror section 1 projects beyond the vehicle ahead. On the other hand, the front view mirror surface 12 of the two-way mirror unit 2 simultaneously shows the situation behind the vehicle body as a normal back mirror, and as a result, information that is insufficient when the vehicle is driving, especially when the vehicle is congested or stagnant, is displayed. Being satisfied, the driver can take the most appropriate action in the situation. In other words, for example, by changing lanes and moving to a more vacant lane, it is possible to quickly escape from such a traffic jam situation.

[0011]

[Effect of the device]

 The vehicle mirror of the present invention is a means for attaching to a passenger car or other vehicles to enhance the driving operation function of the car, and is provided so as to project from the rear pillar on the passenger seat side of the passenger car or the like, and its front mirror surface is provided. Is attached to the front part of the front door on the passenger seat side and the front mirror part in which the front mirror body including the front mirror surface is movable so as to face the front direction of the vehicle body, and It has a rear-viewing mirror surface and a front-viewing mirror surface adjacent to the side or outside thereof, and both mirror surfaces are directed to the rear side of the vehicle. The two-way mirror body, including the one, is equipped with a movable two-way mirror section, so it is possible When there is a vehicle larger than the vehicle, for example, a truck or a container vehicle with a large amount of luggage in front of it, the situation in front of the vehicle cannot be known at all because the visual field is usually obscured by direct sight. Then, the situation or the scene in front of it is reflected on the front mirror surface 6 of the front mirror section 1 provided on the rear pillar 9 on the passenger side of the car, and then the front door 14-0 on the passenger side of the car. An image of the front of the lane or the adjacent lane is displayed on the rear view mirror surface 11 of the bidirectional mirror unit 2 attached to the driver's seat. In addition to grasping the above-mentioned situation, the driver also appropriately recognizes whether or not to change the driving lane by recognizing the situation of the other rear side by the image of the front view mirror surface 12 of the bidirectional mirror section 2. It can be done or prepared. As a result, the driver has an outstanding industrial effect, such as being able to quickly escape from such a situation and minimize the waste of time by making an appropriate judgment during a traffic jam.

The front mirror portion 1 is fixed to the rear pillar 9 at the rear of the vehicle body, and is preferably provided at a higher position than the bidirectional mirror portion 2 at the front portion of the vehicle body. The field of view of the image reflected on the front mirror surface 6 of is greatly expanded. Further, since the front mirror 1 part is movable by using a hinge, the angle of the mirror surface can be corrected, and when the vehicle is parked on the road, for example, each mirror surface is tilted to the vehicle body side through the hinge. By placing it in place or closing it, it will not interfere with traffic. As described above, according to this invention, there is no blind spot in front of the passenger side of the vehicle, so the operation is smoother even when driving in a narrow passage, at a corner, or when entering a garage. To be done.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a front mirror section of an automobile mirror of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an embodiment of the bidirectional mirror section of the mirror of the automobile of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of an automobile showing an example of a state where a mirror of the automobile of the present invention is attached.

FIG. 4 is a side view of an automobile showing an example of a state in which a mirror of the automobile of the present invention is attached.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory plan view showing an example of an image transmission path by a mirror of an automobile of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Front Mirror 2 Bidirectional Mirror 3 Front Mirror 4 Hinge 5 Pillar Attachment 6 Front Mirror Surface 7 Axis Pin 8 Car Body 9 Rear Pillar 10 Bidirectional Mirror 11 Rear View Mirror 12 Front View Mirror surface 13 Front door mounting part 14 Front door

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A means for mounting on a passenger car or other automobile to enhance the driving operation function of the car, the front mirror surface of the front pillar of the vehicle body protruding from a rear pillar on a passenger seat side of the passenger car or the like. A front mirror portion, which is oriented in a direction and in which a front mirror body including the front mirror surface is movable, and a front-view mirror surface which is attached to a front portion of the front door on the passenger seat side and which is rear-viewed. A two-way mirror body having a front-viewing mirror surface provided adjacent to its side or outside, both mirror surfaces facing the rear side of the vehicle, and including the rear-viewing mirror surface and the front-viewing mirror surface. A mirror for an automobile, characterized by comprising a movable bidirectional mirror section.