JPH04124541U - Back mirror with base covered with makeup cover - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] It is possible to easily apply multiple colors to the base and eliminate masking work during painting, thereby reducing the cost of painting work and improving productivity. The base is equipped with a decorative cover that allows beautiful separation lines on two-color or multi-colored painted surfaces, withstands strong vibrations or wind pressure, and does not cause problems such as lifting during installation or use. Provides a rearview mirror coated with [Structure] A guide claw folded back inward is provided at the tip of the decorative cover, a lock receiving portion for the guide claw is provided at the tip of the vehicle mounting base, and one of the facing surfaces of the base and the cover is provided. A small protrusion is provided on one side, and a recess or hole into which the protrusion fits is provided on the other side, and the cover is placed over the base so that the guide pawl engages with the locking part and the Fit the protrusion into the recess or hole.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention relates to a rearview mirror that is easy to match with the car body color. In particular, the base and the decorative cover are painted in different colors. The decorative cover is pushed into the base and assembled to cover the rearview mirror. It is related to

0002

[Conventional technology and its problems]

Recently, the color of the mirror body in the rearview mirror has been changed to the same color as the car body. More and more things are being equipped. However, the vehicle mounting base of the mirror body Since the base is integrally molded by die-casting or resin, its surface is usually They were generally painted in a single color. Partial multicolor painting on the above base When applying, use masking material such as tape or electroforming mask. Painting is being done.

0003 When painting the base with two colors or multiple colors, cover unnecessary areas with masking material. However, it is difficult to mask items with complex external shapes, and it is difficult to mask them. The work of applying king tape is also a time-consuming and troublesome work, which increases costs. It is the cause of this. In addition, when masking with an electroformed mask, the parting line (paint line) However, there are some drawbacks such as the difficulty in forming a beautiful border (between the coated part and the unpainted part). Therefore, one way to make the above-mentioned parting line beautiful is to use multiple bases. It has been proposed to divide it into pieces, but it is difficult to withstand the severe vibrations of automobiles or wind pressure. It is difficult to securely fix them together so that they can float up during installation or use. Problems such as failure may occur.

0004

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

This invention was devised to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it Eliminating masking work reduces costs and improves productivity of painting work It is also possible to form beautiful parting lines on two-color or multi-color painted surfaces. In addition, it must be firmly fixed in one piece to withstand the severe vibrations and wind pressure mentioned above. However, problems such as lifting may occur during installation or use. Let's provide a rearview mirror whose base is covered with a decorative cover that prevents That is.

[0005]

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problems, the rearview mirror of the present invention has guide claws folded inward. is provided at the tip of the decorative cover, and the locking receiving portion of the guide pawl is provided at the tip of the vehicle mounting base. A small protrusion is provided on one of the opposing surfaces of the base and the cover, and the protrusion is provided on the other side. By assembling the cover onto the base by providing a recess or hole into which the cover can fit. the guide pawl is engaged with the locking portion and the protrusion is fitted into the recess or hole. It is characterized by the fact that Note that the cosmetic cover and the base include: They are pre-painted in different colors. Also, when installing it on the vehicle, The guide claw at the tip of the decorative cover is held between the locking portion at the tip of the base and the vehicle outer panel. It is characterized by

[0006]

【Example】

Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 shows one implementation of the present invention. External view of door mirror 11 as an example, Figure 2 is the vehicle mounting base for the same door mirror. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the decorative cover, and is a perspective view seen from the back side. Indicated by numeral 1 in the figure. The item is a nearly triangular vehicle mounting base that can be fixed to a vehicle's triangular window, etc. Yes, it is integrally molded by die casting or resin. What is indicated by code 2 is a nearly triangular decorative cover that is attached to the base 1, and is made of resin or the like. It is shaped. A guide claw 3 folded inward is provided at the tip corner of the decorative cover, A locking receiving portion 4 for locking the guide claw is provided at the tip corner of the vehicle mounting base 1. . Also, when assembling the base 1 and the decorative cover 2, there is a small protrusion on one of the opposing surfaces. A raised portion 5 is provided on the other side, and a recessed portion or hole 6 into which the projection 5 can fit is provided on the other side. Incidentally, illustrated In the embodiment, a small protrusion 5 is fitted on the inside of the decorative cover 2, and the protrusion 5 is fitted on the base 1. A small hole 6 is provided. Further, in this embodiment, a parting line at the rear end of the decorative cover 2 is Locking pawls 7, 7 protruding rearward are provided on both sides of the inlet L, and on the base 1 side. form locking receivers 8, 8 for locking the locking claws 7, 7 (see Fig. 2). . Note that the rearview mirror of the present invention has the above-mentioned decorative cover in order to harmonize with the car body color. 2 and mirror body 12 are painted in the same color as the car body color, and Mounting base 1 is painted the same color as the triangular window sash, for example black or gray. There is. In this way, the makeup cover and the base are pre-painted with different colors. It has been subjected.

[0007] When combining the above decorative cover 2 and base 1, first It is placed over the base, and the guide claw 3 on the cover side is engaged with the locking receiving part 4 on the base. At this time, as shown in FIG. It is held between the receiving part 4 and the vehicle 9. In addition, the locking receivers 8, 8 provided on the base side On the other hand, the locking claws 7, 7 provided at the rear end of the cover side are latched, and the cover is The small protrusion 5 on the inside of the base 1 is pushed into the small hole 6 provided in the base 1.

[0008]

[Effect of the idea]

According to the present invention configured as described above, the paint is painted in a color that matches the vehicle body color. Cover the decorative cover by pushing it into the mounting base and assembling it. Because of this, it is easy to make the base multi-colored, and the cost of painting work is low. Improve productivity, and form beautiful parting lines on two-color or multi-color painted surfaces. In addition, the cover and base can withstand strong vibrations and wind pressure such as those in automobiles. Since it can be securely fixed in one piece so that It is characterized by the fact that it does not cause any problems such as leakage.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a door mirror that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the vehicle mounting base and decorative cover of the door mirror, and is a perspective view seen from the back side.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which a decorative cover is placed over the mounting base, the guide pawl is engaged with the lock receiving portion, and the protrusion is pushed into the hole and fitted.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Vehicle mounting base 2 Cosmetic cover 3 Guide claw 4 Lock receiving part 5 Small protrusion 6 Small hole 7 Locking claw 8 Lock receiving part 9 Vehicle 11 Rearview mirror 12 Mirror body

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim 1: A guide claw folded back inward is provided at the tip of the decorative cover, a locking receiving portion for the guide claw is provided at the tip of the vehicle mounting base, and a facing surface of the base and the cover is provided. A small protrusion is provided on one side of the base, and a recess or hole into which the protrusion fits is provided on the other side, the cover is placed over the base, and the guide pawl is engaged with the locking part. A rearview mirror in which a base is covered with a decorative cover, characterized in that the protrusion is fitted into a recess or hole. 2. A rearview mirror according to claim 1, wherein said decorative cover and said base are painted with different colors. 3. The rearview mirror according to claim 1, wherein the guide claw at the tip of the decorative cover is held between a locking receiving portion at the tip of the base and the vehicle outer panel.