JPH06944U - Door Amira - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Without using mechanical or electrical power sources,
Provided is a door mirror capable of automatically removing a wide range of water droplets attached to a window. In a door mirror 5 having a mirror body 6 which is a door 2 of a vehicle body 1 and is mounted forward of a side window 3 in a traveling direction D, air is allowed to pass through the mirror body 6 from the front to the rear in the traveling direction. Ventilation duct 11
Was set up.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a door mirror attached to a door of an automobile.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Currently, most of the outside mirrors used to check the rear of a vehicle have been changed from fender-mounted to door-mounted to improve the appearance and aerodynamics.

FIG. 5 shows a conventional door mirror. A door 100 is attached to a vehicle body 101, and a side window 102 is incorporated in the door 100. Further, a mounting portion 103 is provided on the door 100 in front of the side window 102 in the traveling direction A of the vehicle body 101, and a mirror body 104 is connected and fixed to the mounting portion 103. A mirror 105 is attached to the mirror body 104.

The driver sees the rear window of the vehicle body 101 by seeing through the side window 102 and looking at the mirror 105. However, in rainy weather, water droplets B adhere to the side window 102, which makes it difficult to see through. It may cause trouble.

Therefore, recently, a method has been adopted in which a wiper that is operated by a mechanical or electric power source such as a motor is attached to the side window 102, and water droplets are wiped off by the wiper.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the conventional example using the above-mentioned wiper, the wiper itself and the power source are required, and the number of parts increases. As a result, the structure is complicated and the manufacturing cost is increased.

Further, turning on / off the operation of the wiper is troublesome because it is performed manually.

Further, the wiping operation allows wiping to be limited to a narrow range, so that the water drop removal efficiency is insufficient.

The present invention is intended to solve the above problems, and can automatically remove water droplets in the wind without using a mechanical or electric power source, and can automatically turn ON / OFF the operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a door mirror that can be effectively performed and can exhibit a water drop removing function over a wide range.

[0010]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a door mirror of a vehicle body having a mirror body attached to a front side of a window in a traveling direction. The mirror body allows air to pass from a front side to a rear side in a traveling direction. It is characterized by having an air passage.

[0011]

[Action]

 Then, as the vehicle body travels, the air passes through the air passage and is blown to the window, removing water droplets adhering to the window. Because it is air, it flows over a wide range. If the car body stops, no air will be blown.

[0012]

【Example】

 First Embodiment FIG. 1A is a partial perspective view of the vehicle body 1. A door 2 is attached to the vehicle body 1, and the door 2 has a side window 3. A door mirror 5 is attached to the door 2 in front of the side window 3 in the traveling direction D of the vehicle body 1.

The door mirror 5 has a mirror body 6, and the mirror body 6 has a plate-like mounting portion 7 as shown in FIG. 1B, a stay portion 8 protruding from the mounting portion 7, and an exterior in which a mirror 9 is fitted. And part 10.

The base portion 7 is provided with a ventilation duct 11 as a ventilation passage that penetrates from the front to the rear in order to allow the passage of air.

In the above structure, when the vehicle body D travels, the air in the front flows into the ventilation duct 11 and is blown to the side window 3 over a wide range. For this reason, the water drops E attached to the side windows 3 are wiped and removed, and the driver can confirm the rear through the mirror 9. Also, if the vehicle body D stops, the air blowing stops.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the water droplets E are removed by using the air flow around the vehicle body D, there are no special parts or mechanical and electrical power sources, and the number of parts is also small. Will not Increase. Therefore, the structure is simple, and the manufacturing cost and the weight can be reduced.

Further, since the air blowing operation is automatically turned on / off by the running / stopping operation of the vehicle body, no manual operation is required.

Further, since the air flow is blown to the side window 3 in a wide range, the efficiency of removing water drops is improved. Second Embodiment FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment. From the front of the exterior part 10 toward the rear, the notch is cut out to reach the stay part 8 side, and a recess 12 is formed to form a ventilation path. Others are similar to those of the first embodiment.

In this embodiment as well, since the air flows as shown by the arrow F when the vehicle body travels, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. Third Embodiment FIG. 3 is a third embodiment, in which a ventilation duct 13 penetrating from the front of the exterior portion 10 to the rear of the mounting portion 7 via the stay portion 8 is formed in a bent manner.

Others are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. Fourth Embodiment In FIG. 4, a blade 14 inclined from the exterior portion 10 side toward the mounting portion 7 side is provided on the upper surface of the stay portion 8, and the inside of the blade 14 serves as a ventilation path 15. Has become.

Other configurations are similar to those of the first embodiment, and when the vehicle body travels, the air is deflected by the blades 14 and blown to the side windows. Therefore, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

[0022]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, since the present invention has a configuration in which water droplets are removed by utilizing the air flow around the vehicle body, there are no special parts or mechanical or electrical power sources, and the number of parts does not increase. . Therefore, the structure is simple, and the manufacturing cost and the weight can be reduced.

Further, since the air blowing operation is automatically turned ON / OFF by the running / stopping operation of the vehicle body, no manual operation is required.

Further, since the air flow is blown to the side windows over a wide range, the water drop removal efficiency is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a vehicle body to which the first embodiment is applied,
(B) is a front view of the door mirror used in (A).

FIG. 2 is a front view of a door mirror according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a door mirror according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a door mirror according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a vehicle body having a conventional door mirror.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Vehicle 2 Door 3 Side window 5 Door mirror 6 Mirror body 7 Mounting part 8 Stay part 9 Mirror 10 Exterior part 11, 13 Ventilation duct (ventilation passage) 12 Recessed part (ventilation passage) 14 Vane 15 Ventilation passage D Running direction E Water drop F Air Flow of

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A door mirror having a mirror main body which is a door of a vehicle body and is mounted forward of a window in a traveling direction, wherein the mirror main body is provided with an air passage for allowing passage of air from front to rear in the traveling direction. A door mirror featuring.