JPH0580883U - Rear view device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a rear view device for a vehicle, which can protect a camera without impairing appearance quality. [Structure] A recess 12 to which a license plate is attached is formed in a rear end panel 11 which constitutes a rear wall of a trunk room at a rear part of a vehicle body. Bottom wall 12 of recess 12
A camera 18 is inserted and fixed in the opening 13 of A. The general surface 1 of the rear end panel 11 that covers the upper part of the recess 12
A license lamp finisher 15 is provided substantially along 1A, and a rotatable cover 19 is rotatably provided in a space 16 between the license lamp finisher 15 and the recess 12. The rotatable cover 19 covers the front of the camera 18 during non-shooting and opens the front of the camera 18 during shooting.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a rear visual recognition device for a vehicle.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Some of the vehicle rear visual recognition devices are shown in FIG. 4, for example. In the figure, a recess 4 is formed in the rear end panel 2 at the rear of the vehicle body 1 on the trunk room 3 side. A cover 5 for opening and closing the recess 4 is rotatably supported on the upper edge of the recess 4. In addition, 6 shows a bumper. A camera 7 for a monitor, which is directed rearward when the cover 5 is opened horizontally with respect to the road surface, is fixed to the back surface of the cover 5, and the rear visibility is enhanced by the camera 7 (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 10 (1999) -242242). 2-144239).

Further, in order to prevent the camera 7 from protruding during monitoring, a camera 7 oriented upward is provided in a recess 4 formed in a vehicle body panel 8 at the rear of the vehicle as shown in FIG. There is also a structure in which a mirror 9 is attached to the back surface of a cover 5 that opens and closes the concave portion 4 and the image of the mirror 9 is photographed by a camera 7 (for example, disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-182848).

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the above-described conventional vehicle rear-viewing device, there is a problem that the appearance is deteriorated because the cover 5 is opened when the monitor is used. Further, since the cover 5 projects from the vehicle body, it is easily damaged, and the opening / closing portion faces the outer surface, which is disadvantageous for snow and freezing.

Therefore, the present invention provides a rear visual recognition device for a vehicle that is not easily damaged without impairing the appearance quality.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 To solve the above problems, a vehicle body panel at the rear of the vehicle body is provided with a recess facing the inside of the vehicle, a license lamp finisher is provided to cover the upper part of the recess, and the recess is provided with a camera directed rearward inside the license lamp finisher. Is provided inside the license lamp finisher between the closed position that covers the front of the camera from the end of the license lamp finisher to the vehicle body side, and the open position for opening the front of the camera for direct shooting. A rotatable cover is provided. A vehicle body panel at the rear of the vehicle body is provided with a recess facing the inside of the vehicle, a license lamp finisher is provided to cover the upper part of the recess, and a camera is provided in the recess to point rearward inside the license lamp finisher. Inside the license lamp finisher, it rotates between a closed position where the end of the license lamp finisher reaches the vehicle body side and covers the front of the camera, and an open position where the front of the camera is opened and an image is taken through a mirror surface. A possible swivel cover is provided.

[0007]

[Action]

 The concave part for mounting the license plate on the rear panel of the vehicle body is effectively used to position the camera, prevent the camera from protruding, and place the camera inside the license lamp finisher to maintain the appearance quality. Meanwhile, when the camera is not in use, the camera is protected by covering it with a rotating cover.

Here, in the type in which the rotatable cover has the mirror surface, the viewing angle can be corrected depending on the shape of the mirror surface.

[0009]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a recess 12 in which a license plate L is attached to a rear end panel 11 serving as a vehicle body panel is formed in the rear portion of a vehicle body 10 of an automobile toward the trunk room 10A side. An opening 13 is formed in the upper portion of the bottom wall 12A of the recess 12, and a sealing material 14 is attached to the periphery of the opening 13.

On the other hand, a license lamp finisher 15 is provided to cover the upper portion of the recess 12 and substantially along the general surface 11 A of the rear end panel 11, and a space 16 is formed between the license lamp finisher 15 and the recess 12. There is. Reference numeral 17 indicates a sealing material for the license lamp finisher 15.

A camera 18, which is directed downward to the rear, is fitted and fixed in the opening 13 of the recess 12.

The camera 18 has a front lens 18A covered with a cover 18B, is connected to a monitor in a vehicle compartment, and the front surface of the cover 18B is open.

A rotatable cover 19 is rotatably supported by the rear end panel 11 (or the cover 18B of the camera 18) in the space 16 between the license lamp finisher 15 and the recess 12 in front of the camera 18. Has been done.

The rotatable cover 19 rotates about a fulcrum 19A, and extends from a lower end of the license lamp finisher 15 to a lower edge of the opening 13 of the recess 12 to cover a front surface of the camera 18 (closed line). And the open position (indicated by the two-dot chain line) that is stored inside the license lamp finisher 15 for opening the front surface of the camera 18 for direct photography. There is. A seal member 20 is attached to the lower edge of the rotatable cover 19 so as to be in close contact with the bottom wall 12A of the recess 12.

According to the structure of the above-described embodiment, when the camera 18 is not used, the front surface of the camera 18 extends from the lower end of the license lamp finisher 15 to the rear end panel 11 when the rotatable cover 19 is in the closed position. Since it is covered over, the lens 18A of the camera 18 can be protected. Further, when the camera 18 is used, the lens 18A of the camera 18 is opened by rotating the rotatable cover 19 upward, so that the camera 18 can perform rearward photographing.

Here, since the camera 18 is disposed in the recess 12 inside the license lamp finisher 15 regardless of whether the camera 18 is used or not used, the camera 18 has an external appearance like a conventional one that protrudes outward when used. There is no loss of quality. Further, since the license lamp finisher 15 functions as a protective cover for the camera 18, the camera 18 can be protected from damage when external force is applied and snow or the like does not adhere to the camera 18, so that the camera 18 can be protected. It can be prevented from freezing.

Further, as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 1, if a lens 22 for correcting the viewing angle is provided on the front surface of the cover 18B and an optimum viewing angle is given to this lens 22, a sufficient rear view is secured. can do.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

In this embodiment, the recess 12 is formed in the rear end panel 11, the opening 13 is formed in the upper portion of the bottom wall 12 A of the recess 12, and the general shape of the rear end panel 11 that covers the upper portion of the recess 12 is shown. The basic configuration is similar to that of the above-described embodiment, such as the license lamp finisher 15 being provided substantially along the surface 11A.

Here, the camera 18 is fixed to the opening 13 in a state of being fitted and inserted toward the upper rear part (direction of the license lamp finisher 15). A sealing material 14 is attached to the periphery of the opening 13.

A rotatable cover 21 is provided in the space 16 between the recess 12 and the license lamp finisher 15 in front of the camera 18.

The rotatable cover 21 rotates about a fulcrum 21A, has a shield plate 21B on the rotating end side, and has a mirror surface at a portion from the lower edge of the shield plate 21B to the fulcrum 21A side. Is provided as a spherical mirror 21C. This spherical mirror 21C can correct the viewing angle α by selecting its curvature.

In the rotatable cover 21, the shielding plate 21B extends from the lower end of the license lamp finisher 15 to the cover 18B of the camera 18 to a closed position (shown by a chain line) to cover the front surface of the camera 18, and the spherical mirror 21C causes the camera 18 to move. The lens 18A rotates about the fulcrum 21A between the lens 18A and an open position (shown by a solid line) diagonally facing the front surface of the lens 18A.

In this embodiment, the camera 18 can be protected from snow and impact without deteriorating the appearance quality as in the previous embodiments, and the curvature of the spherical mirror 21C of the rotatable cover 20 is changed. Thus, for example, the vehicle width direction can be mapped over the entire area, so that an optimum rear image can be obtained. Further, when the rotatable cover 21 is in the closed position, the spherical mirror 21C is also hidden by the shield plate 21B, so that the spherical mirror 21C can be protected.

[0026]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the invention as set forth in claim 1, since the camera is provided in the concave portion inside the license lamp finisher, the camera can be protected by the license lamp finisher, and The effect is that the appearance quality of the vehicle body can be maintained. Also, when the camera is not in use with the rotary cover in the closed position, the front of the camera is covered by the rotary cover to protect the camera surely, and the rotary part is facing downward, so that it can be covered by snow. This has the effect of reducing the risk of freezing.

On the other hand, according to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the same effect as the invention described in claim 1, since the camera takes an image through the mirror surface, the curvature of the mirror surface is changed. There is an effect that it is possible to obtain an optimum viewing angle and secure a sufficient rear view.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2 of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a second embodiment of the present invention corresponding to FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional technique.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of another prior art.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 ... Rear end panel (vehicle body panel) 12 ... Recessed portion 15 ... License lamp finisher 18 ... Camera 19, 21 ... Rotating cover 21C ... Mirror surface (spherical mirror)

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A vehicle body panel at a rear portion of a vehicle body is provided with a recess facing toward a vehicle interior side, a license lamp finisher is provided to cover an upper portion of the recess, and a camera facing backward is provided in the recess in the license lamp finisher. ,
Inside the license lamp finisher, there is a rotatable position between a closed position that covers the front of the camera from the end of the license lamp finisher to the vehicle body side, and an open position that opens the front of the camera and shoots directly. A rear visual recognition device for a vehicle, which is provided with a dynamic cover. 2. A vehicle body panel at the rear of the vehicle body is provided with a recess facing the interior of the vehicle, a license lamp finisher covering the upper part of the recess is provided, and the recess is provided with a camera directed rearward inside the license lamp finisher. ,
Inside the license lamp finisher, it can be rotated between a closed position where the end of the license lamp finisher reaches the vehicle body side and covers the front surface of the camera, and an open position where the front surface of the camera is opened and an image is taken through a mirror surface. Rear view device for a vehicle, which is provided with a simple rotary cover.