Classifications

• • 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
  • B60R1/10—Front-view mirror arrangements; Periscope arrangements, i.e. optical devices using combinations of mirrors, lenses, prisms or the like ; Other mirror arrangements giving a view from above or under the vehicle

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• the subject of the present invention is the production of a mirror device for a motor vehicle which is intended to be applied to one or other of the sides of the bodywork and which substantially comprises two parts, the first of which fulfills the normal function of '' a rear view mirror for the observation of the part of the track which is at the rear of the vehicle, while the second is arranged so as to allow the driver to observe the front part of the bodywork which is not normally visible using the first part.
• Fig. 1 is a schematic rear view showing a device according to the invention.
• Fig. 2 is the plan view from above.
• Fig. 3 shows the device in perspective.
• Fig. 4 is a plan view from above of a vehicle provided with two devices according to the invention.
• Fig. 5 is an elevation view from the rear illustrating a simple mirror with a spherical joint, allowing vision on the front part of a vehicle.
• Fig. 6 is a schematic side view of the device according to FIG. 5.
• Fig. 7 is the plan view from above.
• Fig. 8 illustrates in the same way as FIG. 4 the installation of two devices according to fig. 5 to 7 on the same vehicle.
• Fig. 9 likewise shows a variant combining the two embodiments of the device according to the invention.
• the device comprises a first rear-view mirror 1 fixed on the side of the bodywork using a usual spherical articulation 2; this device includes a second reflecting mirror 3 which allows the driver to observe the front part of the track in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle itself.
• FIG. 4 The use of this device appears clearly in FIG. 4 where it can be seen that the two rear-view mirrors 1 and 1 which make it possible to observe the rear part of the vehicle according to arrows 4 and 4 'respectively, are combined with mirrors 3 and 3' which allow the part to be viewed front of the vehicle in the direction of arrows 5 and 5 '.
• FIG. 5 to 7 there is a single mirror 6 which is mounted on a spherical articulation 7 making it possible to pivot the device to turn it forwards, thus making possible direct observation of the front part of the vehicle, which can be particularly useful when it comes for example to enter it in a garage or in a very narrow passage with obstacles on the sides.
• Fig. 9 shows that in addition to a single mirror device 10 mounted for example on the left side of the vehicle, a second reflecting mirror 11 has been provided which makes it possible to observe the front part of the track and the side of the bodywork the guidance station, and this in the position twice reflected, therefore straightened, which of course constitutes a significant advantage for the driver.
• a reflecting mirror 14 can be added which reflects the image seen from the driving position, this device being able to be arranged in the more central position 15 to obtain an identical result.
• the normal rear-view mirror 16 intended for viewing the rear part of the track through the quarter window 17 is kept inside the vehicle.

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• Rear-View Mirror Devices That Are Mounted On The Exterior Of The Vehicle (AREA)

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• 1985
  • 1985-04-01 IT IT8507001A patent/IT8507001A0/it unknown
• 1986
  • 1986-03-27 EP EP86902467A patent/EP0217907A1/de not_active Withdrawn
  • 1986-03-27 WO PCT/IT1986/000027 patent/WO1986005749A1/fr not_active Ceased

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