JPH07246880A - Two-stage type room mirror for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To permit the set to a used position from an accommodation position when a passenger requires a rear view mirror for front passenger's seat and prevent the interference in the position adjustment. CONSTITUTION:The intermediate part of a stay 12 is installed at the front end part of a roof. At the front end part of the stay 12 which extends aslantly downward along a front window glass 5, a rear view mirror 10 for driver's seat is supported so that position adjustment is enabled at the used position in an almost vertical direction, through a ball joint 15. At the rear end part of the stay, a rear view mirror 11 for front passenger's seat is supported through a ball joint 16 so as to turned between the accommodation position set along a roof panel 1 and a used position in the almost vertical direction, and so as to adjust the position at the used position. Each position of both the ball joints 15 and 16 is set so as not to interfere when the positions of both the rear view mirrors are adjusted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a two-stage rearview mirror for an automobile in which a rear-view mirror for a driver's seat and a rear-view mirror for a passenger's seat are supported in upper and lower two steps at an intermediate portion in a vehicle width direction at a front end portion of a roof. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Laid-Open Utility Model Publication No. 5-74990 discloses a rearview mirror in which auxiliary rearview mirrors are supported by ball joints on both lateral sides or upper sides of a main rearview mirror. This makes it possible to widen the rear visual field of the driver without enlarging the main rearview mirror.

[0003]

However, the rearview mirror having a plurality of rearview mirrors is for a driver only, and has a small mirror surface for rearward confirmation from the passenger seat, and therefore has a sufficient function. I can't fulfill.
Therefore, it is insufficient for an instructor in the passenger seat at a driving school, for example, and a dedicated one is attached to the side part separately from the driver. Although there is such a request also in the police car, in any case, it is not preferable to always install the equipment laterally side by side in order to secure the front view.

In view of this point, the present invention is a two-stage rearview mirror for an automobile in which the rear passenger rearview mirror can be set from the storage position to the use position when the passenger needs it, and does not interfere with each other during the position adjustment operation. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a rear-view mirror for the driver's seat and a rear-view mirror for the passenger seat.
A two-stage rearview mirror for an automobile, which is supported in two steps vertically in the vehicle width direction middle part of the roof front end part above the front windshield, and the middle part of the stay is attached to the roof front end part and along the windshield. The rear rear view mirror for the driver's seat is supported at the front end of the stay extending diagonally downward through a ball joint so that the position can be adjusted in the almost vertical use position. It is pivotable between a retracted position along the roof and a use position in a substantially vertical direction, and in this use position, it is supported via ball joints so that the positions of both ball joints are the same. It is characterized in that they are set so that they do not interfere with each other during the position adjustment of.

[0006]

When the passenger's rear-view mirror is not used, it is stored in the storage position along the roof, and the driver's-seat rear-view mirror can be used as usual. The rear-view mirror for the passenger seat is rotated to a vertical position when in use, and in this state, both rear-view mirrors occupy two positions, which are vertically and vertically offset, and the driver and the passenger put their rear-view mirrors on each other. Use it by adjusting it to the proper position without interference.

[0007]

1 and 2 show an upper and lower two-stage rearview mirror provided in the central portion in the vehicle width direction above a front windshield for police cars according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Reference numeral 12 is a stay that supports the rear-view mirror 10 for the driver's seat and the rear-view mirror 11 for the passenger seat, and is a mounting part 1 in the middle for screwing to the header inner part 2 at the front end part of the roof panel 1.
2a, a stay front portion 12b that extends obliquely downward along the front windshield 5 toward the vehicle front side, and a stay rear portion 12c that extends horizontally rearward along the ceiling material 3 are formed. Each of the rearview mirrors 10 and 11 is a mirror surface 1.
0a and 11a are provided, and the rear-view mirror 10 for the driver's seat is provided with a subordinate 10b for adjusting the inclination angle of the mirror surface 10a.

At the front end portion of the ceiling material 3, an upward step portion 3a for storing the rear passenger's seat rearview mirror 11 along the ceiling material 3 is formed. The rear end portion of the stay rear portion 12c is located near the front end portion of the step portion 3a, and the ball joint 1 that rotatably supports the passenger-seat rear-view mirror 11 is provided.
6 is provided so that the hoisting operation can be performed between the storage position along the step 3a and the substantially vertical use position.
At the front end of the front portion 12b of the stay, there is a rear view mirror 1 for the driver's seat.
A ball joint 15 that rotatably supports 0 is provided. These ball joints 15 and 16 do not interfere with each other when adjusting the positions of the rearview mirrors 10 and 11,
Moreover, the upper surface of the former is set to the height level of the bottom surface of the latter so that the rear-view mirror 10 for the driver's seat is not blocked by the rear-view mirror 11 for the passenger seat.

The passenger seat passenger is a rear-view mirror 1 for the passenger seat.
When the vehicle 1 is not used, the vehicle is positioned along the stepped portion 3a shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 1 so that the driver's forward visual field is not completely obstructed. When the passenger wants to check the rear side separately from the driver, the rearview mirror 11 is rotated to a substantially vertical position and adjusted to an appropriate position. At this time, the rear-view mirror 11 for the passenger seat is slightly different from the rear-view mirror 10 for the driver seat.
Since it is located rearward compared to, even if the angle is slightly adjusted to the passenger side, at least the rearward view near the passenger can be confirmed. Further, even if such adjustment is not performed, unlike the case of the driver, the rear can be surely confirmed without any problem by slightly changing the posture.

[0010]

According to the two-stage rearview mirror of the present invention,
Even if a rear-view mirror for the passenger seat is added, they are juxtaposed in the vehicle width direction, but they do not obstruct the driver's front field of view, and when not used, they can be retracted to the roof side in an upright manner, which is preferable for driving. For passengers who do not drive, rearward confirmation is possible without difficulty at the driver's top. Both rearview mirrors can be adjusted without interfering with each other, and rear confirmation can be reliably performed by both the driver and the passenger. If used in police cars, it will be extremely effective even during emergency driving.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a two-stage rearview mirror portion for an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the room mirror.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Roof panel 5 Front windshield 10 Rear view mirror for driver's seat 11 Rear view mirror for passenger's seat 12 Stay 15, 16 Ball joint

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A rear-view mirror for a driver's seat and a rear-view mirror for a passenger's seat
A two-stage rearview mirror for an automobile, which is supported in two steps vertically at a vehicle width direction intermediate portion of a roof front end portion above a front windshield, wherein an intermediate portion of a stay is attached to the roof front end portion, and the front windshield is provided. The front end of the stay extending obliquely downward along the rear end of the driver seat is supported via a ball joint so that the rear-view mirror for the driver's seat can be positionally adjusted in a substantially vertical use position. The rear-view mirror for a seat is pivotally supported between a retracted position along the roof and a use position in a substantially vertical direction, and the position is adjustable in this use position via a ball joint. A two-stage rearview mirror for an automobile, characterized in that the positions are set so as not to interfere with each other when adjusting the positions of both of the rearview mirrors.