JPH0451106Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a rear spoiler having a mirror surface on the lower surface for checking the blind spot area at the rear of the vehicle body.

[Conventional technology]

In order to check the blind spot at the rear of the car, a cover with a mirror surface attached to the bottom surface is connected to the rear of the car body with a movable arm, and a recess is provided at the rear of the body to store the cover, and the reflective area of the mirror surface relative to the driver's seat is A rear blind spot mirror is known in which a movable arm is adjusted and driven so that the rear blind spot includes the blind spot.

In addition, the surface of the rear spoiler that extends horizontally at the top of the rear window, facing the vehicle body, is a mirror surface that images the rear of the vehicle, and the image can be viewed directly through the driver's rear view mirror or directly. is also well known.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, the former has problems in terms of style and air resistance, and despite its complex structure, it only has a blind spot confirmation function. The latter utilizes a rear spoiler and is advantageous in terms of style, but it also only has a blind spot confirmation function.

Therefore, by making the spoiler body movable, the present invention not only makes it possible to check the blind spots at the rear of the vehicle, but also to check the signal lamps such as stop lamps and rear combination lamps at the rear of the vehicle from the driver's seat and from following vehicles at high positions. It is an object of the present invention to provide a rear spoiler of the type mentioned at the beginning that is equipped with functions.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve this object, the present invention forms a long groove 21 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body on one side of the spoiler mounting seat 10 provided on both sides of the rear end of the body and on both sides of the spoiler main body 20, and forms a long groove 21 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body on the other side. Pins 11 that are slidably engaged relative to each other are provided. Then, on the lower surface of the plate-shaped spoiler main body 20, the lower signal lamp 2 is photographed in the normal storage position, and the first diagonally tilted upwardly is directed rearward so as to reflect the image backward. A mirror surface 22 and a second mirror surface 23 adjacent to the front position of this mirror surface 22 are provided. and,
The second mirror surface 23 is located at the blind spot confirmation position (third and fourth
The spoiler main body 20 can be operated by the driver's seat so that it tilts diagonally upward toward the front in order to reflect the signal lamp 2 and the road surface behind the vehicle body through the rear window 3 toward the driver's seat.
The actuator 30 slides the spoiler body 20 rearward from the storage position (Figs. 1 and 2) and rotates the rear end of the spoiler body 20 by a predetermined angle downward to the blind spot confirmation position (Figs. 3 and 4) using the pin 11 as a fulcrum. ,3
1 to 35 are attached.

Note that the symbols in parentheses refer to those in the embodiment described later.

[Effect]

In the retracted position (FIGS. 1 and 2), the spoiler main body 20 performs its original spoiler function, and the first mirror surface 22 on its lower surface reflects the signal lamp 2 at a higher position than its actual position, so that it is not visible to the following. Have the car check.

When the actuators 30, 31 to 35 are operated from the driver's seat, the spoiler main body 20 slides rearward and its rear end rotates downward, thereby occupying the blind spot confirmation position (FIGS. 3 and 4). Thereby, the second mirror surface 23 reflects the signal lamp 2 and the road surface directly under the rear of the vehicle body or its obstacle 5, allowing the driver to check the image from the driver's seat.

[Example of idea]

1 to 4 show a rear spoiler according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which spoiler mounting seats 10 are provided on both sides of the rear end of a luggage door 1 for a sedan-type passenger car, and mutually opposing pins 11 protrude from each other. It is set up. Moreover, long grooves 21 extending from the center position to the rear end are formed on both sides of the plate-shaped spoiler main body 20, respectively. The pin 11 is slidably and rotatably engaged in the long groove 21, so that the spoiler main body 20 is mounted between the spoiler mounting seats 10.

In the actuator housing 31 at the center of the rear end of the luggage door 1, one end is hinged at the center of the rear end of the spoiler body 20 and the other end of an arm 32 facing rearward is fixed. a gear 33 rotatably supported in the center;
A worm gear 34 that rotationally drives this gear and a rotation position control circuit operated from the driver's seat move the arm 32 at a predetermined angle, for example, 90 degrees, to the worm gear 3.
An actuator 30 composed of a motor 35 and a motor 35 that is rotationally driven via a motor 4 is housed.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the normal position, that is, in the retracted position functioning as a rear spoiler, the upper surface of the spoiler body 20 is inclined diagonally upward toward the rear, and is seated on the front seat portion 15. In this seated state, the spoiler main body 20 projects rearward from the rear end surface of the luggage door 1, so that the spoiler main body 20 tilts diagonally upward rearward so as to photograph the rear combination lamp 2 from above and reflect it rearward. Mirror surfaces 2 located on both sides of 30
2 is provided on the lower surface of the spoiler body 20.

At the front position of this mirror surface 22, there are two mirror surfaces 23 that move to a blind spot confirmation position by actuation of an actuator 30 and reflect the rear combination lamp 2 and the road surface directly under the rear of the vehicle body through the rear window 3 toward the driver's seat. is located adjacent to it.

When the arm 32 is rotated approximately 90 degrees from the position along the luggage door 1 as shown in FIG.
The spoiler main body 20 slides from the state where the pin 11 is engaged with the rear end of the long groove 21 to the position where it engages with the tip thereof, rotates clockwise around the pin 11 as a fulcrum, and moves forward. It is positioned diagonally above the eyes.

The operation of the rear spoiler configured as described above is as follows.

In the retracted position shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the spoiler main body 20 performs its original spoiler function, and the mirror surface 22 reflects the rear combination lamp 2 at a high position, providing a stop lamp or turn signal to following vehicles. Have them check the lamp.

On the other hand, when the motor 35 is activated when reversing, for example, the spoiler main body 20 occupies the position shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, so that the obstacle 5 on the road is reflected on the mirror surface 23 and can be seen from the driver's seat. At the same time, it is also possible to check whether or not the bulb of the rear combination lamp 2 is burnt out.

In the above embodiment, the signal lamp reflected by the mirror surface 22 is not the rear combination lamp, but can be configured to reflect a single stop lamp or only the stop lamp part of the rear combination lamp. Structure can also be considered.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, according to the rear spoiler of the present invention, by reflecting the signal lamp at the rear of the vehicle body, an auxiliary confirmation function can be obtained at a higher position, thereby improving safety. In addition, because the rear spoiler is used to move the vehicle, the style is not compromised, and blind spots directly under the rear of the vehicle or burned-out signal lamp bulbs can be confirmed from the driver's seat.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 is a side sectional view of a spoiler body of an automobile equipped with a rear spoiler according to an embodiment of the present invention in a normal state; FIG. 2 is a perspective view from the rear of a spoiler body according to the same embodiment in a normal state; The figure is a sectional view of the portion corresponding to FIG. 1 of the same embodiment when checking the blind spot, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view from the front of the spoiler main body according to the same embodiment when checking the blind spot. 1... Rat gauge door, 2... Rear combination lamp, 3... Rear window, 10... Spoiler mounting seat, 11... Pin, 20... Spoiler body, 2
1... Long groove, 22, 23... Mirror surface, 30...
Actuator, 35...motor.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] Long grooves in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle are formed on one of the spoiler mounting seats provided on both sides of the rear end of the body and on both ends of the plate-shaped spoiler body attached between these seats. On the other hand, pins are provided that are relatively slidable into the long grooves, and a signal lamp at the rear of the vehicle body is photographed on the lower surface of the spoiler body in its normal position where it performs its original spoiler function, and the image is displayed rearward. a first mirror surface tilted diagonally upward toward the rear so as to reflect the light;
A second mirror surface is provided adjacent to the front position of this mirror surface, and this second mirror surface is tilted diagonally upward toward the front to reflect the signal lamp and the road surface directly under the rear of the vehicle. In order to reflect the image toward the driver's seat through the rear window, the spoiler body is slid rearward from the normal position by operation from the driver's seat, and the rear end of the spoiler body is moved downward by a predetermined angle using the pin as a fulcrum. A rear spoiler that comes with an actuator that rotates it.