Rearview mirror direction adjusting device

By designing a rotatable mirror rod and ball head spherical groove structure, the adjustment range of the rearview mirror is increased, and the problem of small adjustment amplitude in the prior art is solved, which improves driving safety and operation convenience.

CN222346880UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-14陈来昉
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420223364.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-30
Publication Date
2025-01-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-01-30

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Technical Problem

The existing rearview mirror has a small adjustment range, and the mirror rod can only rotate around a fixed point, which cannot meet the usage needs of different groups of people, affecting driving safety.

Method used

A rearview mirror orientation device is designed, including a mirror shell, a base and a mirror rod. The top end of the mirror rod is rotatably connected to the mirror shell. The base is equipped with a ball head and a spherical groove to allow the mirror rod to rotate about a specific conical surface. The top of the rod and the mirror shell rotate about a specific axis to increase the adjustment range, and improve installation stability through rod sleeves and positioning blocks made of rubber material.

Benefits of technology

It realizes large-scale angle adjustment of the rearview mirror, improves the convenience of adjustment and driving safety, adapts to the needs of different groups of people, and is simple and fast to operate.

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Abstract

One end of a base is detachably arranged on a vehicle, the other end of the base is connected with a ball head of a mirror rod, and the other end of the mirror rod is rotatably connected with a mirror shell; according to the rearview mirror direction adjusting device, the adjusting range of the rearview mirror can be effectively widened, the using requirement of a vehicle is better met, the using requirements of different crowds and different requirements can be better met, and then the driving safety of a driver is improved; and the operation is convenient and fast, and the convenience of the adjustment operation can be effectively ensured, so that a driver can realize the required adjustment operation at any time.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a rearview mirror, in particular to a device for adjusting the direction of the rearview mirror. Background Art

[0002] Rearview mirrors are widely used on various vehicles to facilitate drivers to observe the scene behind them and improve driving safety. At the same time, in order to accurately observe the scene behind them, the rearview mirrors also need to be adjusted to a certain angle to meet the needs of different groups of people. Existing rearview mirrors are installed on vehicles through mirror rods. The mirror rods are relatively fixed to the vehicle. The mirror housing with lenses can be rotated relative to the end of the mirror rod to form angle adjustment. However, the adjustment range of this adjustment structure is small, and the mirror housing can only be rotated around a fixed point. If a larger range of adjustment is required, the mirror rod must be removed and reinstalled on the vehicle at different angles. There are even many rearview mirrors whose mirror rods can only be installed on the vehicle in a fixed position and cannot be effectively adjusted, which affects the work of the rearview mirror and the driving safety of the driver. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to provide a rearview mirror angle adjustment device which can conveniently perform wide-range angle adjustment, so as to improve the convenience of adjustment and driving safety.

[0004] The rearview mirror direction adjustment device of the utility model comprises a mirror shell for mounting a lens, a fixed base, and a mirror rod connecting the mirror shell and the base, wherein the top end of the mirror rod is rotatably connected to the mirror shell, the bottom end of the mirror rod is provided with a ball head, one end of the base is provided with a spherical groove sleeved outside the ball head, and the other end of the base is detachably mounted on the vehicle.

[0005] Furthermore, the mirror rod includes an adjusting rod connected to the mirror housing, and a ball head rod connected to the adjusting rod at the top, and the ball head is arranged at the bottom of the ball head rod; an adjusting hole is opened at one end of the base, and a limiting portion with a spherical inner wall extends from the top of the adjusting hole, and the ball head abuts against the inner wall of the limiting portion, and a ball head inner pad with a spherical top surface and abutting against the ball head is provided in the adjusting hole, and the opposite sides of the limiting portion, the adjusting hole and the ball head inner pad form a spherical groove, and a locking nut is screwed at the bottom of the adjusting hole.

[0006] Furthermore, a limiting groove connecting the inner wall of the limiting portion and the inner wall of the adjusting hole is opened on the base, and the width of the limiting groove is not less than the diameter of the relative position of the ball head rod.

[0007] Furthermore, a mounting hole is opened at one end of the base, a mounting ring is protruded from the middle of the inner wall of the mounting hole, a fixing bolt passes through the mounting hole and the mounting ring and is threadedly connected with a fixing nut, and a rod sleeve is sleeved on the fixing bolt.

[0008] Furthermore, the rod sleeve is made of rubber material.

[0009] Furthermore, a downwardly protruding positioning block is provided at the bottom of the mounting ring, and a plurality of positioning blocks are evenly arranged along the circumference, and the top of the rod sleeve is arranged at the bottom of the mounting hole and is provided with a positioning groove opposite to the positioning block.

[0010] Furthermore, connecting holes are arranged opposite to each other on the mirror housing and the mirror rod, gasket recesses are arranged on opposite sides of the mirror housing and the mirror rod, a gasket is clamped between the two gasket recesses, connecting recesses are arranged on opposite sides of the mirror housing and the mirror rod, a plane bearing is arranged in one of the connecting recesses, and a connecting bolt passes through the plane bearing and the two connecting holes and is screwed with a connecting nut.

[0011] The rearview mirror adjustment device of the utility model is to install one end of the base on the vehicle, insert the ball head of the mirror rod into the spherical groove at the other end of the base, and can be rotated and adjusted around a specific cone through the cooperation of the ball head and the spherical groove, and the top of the mirror rod is rotatably connected to the mirror housing, so that the mirror housing rotates around a specific axis relative to the top of the mirror rod. This rearview mirror adjustment device can effectively increase the adjustment range of the rearview mirror, better meet the use needs of the vehicle, and better adapt to the use needs of different groups of people with different requirements, thereby improving the driving safety of the driver; and it is easy and quick to operate, which can effectively ensure the convenience of the adjustment operation, so as to ensure that the driver can perform the required adjustment operation at any time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a rearview mirror steering device.

[0013] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the rearview mirror adjustment device.

[0014] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the adjustment status of the rearview mirror adjustment device.

[0015] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the base and the parts connected thereto.

[0016] Figure 5 , 6 They are schematic diagrams of the component structures at both ends of the base.

[0017] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the mirror housing and the mirror rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0019] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, top, bottom, inside, outside, vertical, horizontal, longitudinal, counterclockwise, clockwise, circumferential, radial, axial...), then the directional indication is only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0020] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first" or "second" etc. in the embodiments of the utility model, the descriptions of "first" or "second" etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in the field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the utility model.

[0021] The utility model provides a rearview mirror direction adjusting device.

[0022] The rearview mirror adjustment device of this embodiment includes a mirror housing 1 for mounting a lens, a fixed base 2, and a mirror rod connecting the mirror housing and the base; the top end of the mirror rod is rotatably connected to the mirror housing, the bottom end of the mirror rod is provided with a ball head 41, one end of the base is provided with a spherical groove sleeved outside the ball head, and the other end of the base can be detachably installed on the vehicle.

[0023] like Figure 1-3 As shown in FIG. 1 , one end of the base is mounted on the vehicle, and the ball head of the mirror rod is inserted into the spherical groove at the other end of the base. The ball head and the spherical groove can be matched to rotate and adjust around a specific cone surface, and the top end of the mirror rod is rotatably connected to the mirror housing, so that the mirror housing rotates around a specific axis relative to the top of the mirror rod, forming a mirror housing as shown in FIG. Figure 3 The different states shown in the figure effectively improve the adjustment range of the rearview mirror, better meet the needs of vehicle use, and better adapt to the needs of different groups of people and different requirements, thereby improving the driving safety of the driver; and its operation is convenient and quick, which can effectively ensure the convenience of the adjustment operation to ensure that the driver can perform the required adjustment operation at any time.

[0024] The rearview mirror direction-adjusting device has a mounting hole 21 at one end of the base 2, a mounting ring 22 is protruding from the middle of the inner wall of the mounting hole, a fixing bolt 5 passes through the mounting hole and the mounting ring and is screwed with a fixing nut 6, so that the screw head of the fixing bolt is hidden at the top of the mounting hole, and a rod sleeve 7 is sleeved on the fixing bolt, so that the entire rearview mirror is fixedly installed in the through hole of the vehicle, and its assembly and disassembly operation is extremely convenient and quick; the use of the rod sleeve can improve the installation stability of the rearview mirror, and for better installation, the rod sleeve 7 can be made of rubber material; at the same time, a positioning block 23 protruding downward is provided at the bottom of the mounting ring 22, and a plurality of positioning blocks are evenly arranged along the circumferential direction, and the top of the rod sleeve 7 is arranged at the bottom of the mounting hole 21 and is provided with a positioning groove 71 opposite to the positioning block, which can not only improve the installation strength of the base fixed on the vehicle, but also enable the base to rotate relative to the vehicle, thereby meeting the use needs of different vehicle specifications and different user groups, and enabling the rearview mirror to conveniently meet the installation and use requirements of the left and right sides of the vehicle.

[0025] The rearview mirror direction adjustment device described, the mirror rod includes an adjustment rod 3 connected to the mirror housing 1, and a ball head rod 4 connected to the adjustment rod at the top, and a ball head 41 is arranged at the bottom of the ball head rod; the other end of the base 2 is provided with an adjustment hole 24, and the top of the adjustment hole is extended with a limit portion 25 with a spherical inner wall, and the ball head 41 abuts against the inner wall of the limit portion to prevent the mirror rod from falling off, and a ball head inner pad 8 with a spherical top surface and abutting against the ball head is arranged in the adjustment hole, and the opposite sides of the limit portion, the adjustment hole and the ball head inner pad are surrounded by a spherical groove, and a locking nut 9 is screwed at the bottom of the adjustment hole. The ball head rod is inserted from the bottom of the adjustment hole until the ball head is blocked by the limit portion, and then the ball head inner pad is inserted, and finally locked with a locking nut, and the structure is stable, the adjustment operation of the rearview mirror is extremely convenient, and the adjustment range can be effectively guaranteed. In addition, a limiting groove 26 connecting the inner wall of the limiting portion 25 and the inner wall of the adjustment hole is opened on the base 2. The width of the limiting groove is not less than the diameter of the relative position of the ball head rod 4, so that the ball head rod is rotated into the limiting groove, thereby folding the mirror housing and the mirror rod.

[0026] The rearview mirror direction adjustment device described herein has connecting holes 11 arranged opposite to each other on the mirror housing 1 and the mirror rod, gasket recesses 12 are arranged on opposite sides of the mirror housing and the mirror rod, a gasket 10 is sandwiched between the two gasket recesses, connecting recesses 13 are arranged on opposite sides of the mirror housing and the mirror rod, a plane bearing 20 is arranged in one of the connecting recesses, a connecting bolt 30 passes through the plane bearing and the two connecting holes and is screwed with a connecting nut 40, the mirror housing and the mirror rod are clamped together by the connecting bolt and the connecting nut, and when the rearview mirror angle needs to be adjusted, the mirror housing can be directly moved to rotate relative to the mirror rod, and the operation process does not require the assistance of tools such as screwdrivers, which greatly improves the convenience of operation.

[0027] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the patent scope of the utility model. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the utility model specification and drawings under the utility model concept, or directly / indirectly used in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A rearview mirror direction-adjusting device, comprising a mirror housing (1) for mounting a lens, a fixed base (2), and a mirror rod connecting the mirror housing and the base, characterized in that: The top end of the mirror rod is rotatably connected to the mirror housing, the bottom end of the mirror rod is provided with a ball head (41), one end of the base is provided with a spherical groove sleeved outside the ball head, and the other end of the base is detachably mounted on the vehicle; the mirror rod comprises an adjustment rod (3) connected to the mirror housing (1), and a ball head rod (4) connected to the adjustment rod at the top, and the ball head (41) is arranged at the bottom of the ball head rod; the base (2) is provided with a limiting groove (26) connected to the spherical groove, and the width of the limiting groove is not less than the diameter of the relative position of the ball head rod (4).

2. The rearview mirror steering device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An adjustment hole (24) is formed at one end of the base (2), a limiting portion (25) having a spherical inner wall extending from the top of the adjustment hole, a ball head (41) abutting against the inner wall of the limiting portion, a ball head inner pad (8) having a spherical top surface abutting against the ball head is provided in the adjustment hole, the limiting portion, the adjustment hole and the opposite sides of the ball head inner pad form a spherical groove, and a locking nut (9) is screwed to the bottom of the adjustment hole.

3. The rearview mirror adjustment device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The limiting groove (26) communicates with the inner wall of the limiting portion (25) and the inner wall of the adjusting hole.

4. The rearview mirror steering device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that: A mounting hole (21) is formed at one end of the base (2), a mounting ring (22) is protruding from the middle of the inner wall of the mounting hole, a fixing bolt (5) passes through the mounting hole and the mounting ring and is threadedly connected to a fixing nut (6), and a rod sleeve (7) is sleeved on the fixing bolt.

5. The rearview mirror steering device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rod sleeve (7) is made of rubber material.

6. The rearview mirror steering device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A downwardly protruding positioning block (23) is provided at the bottom of the mounting ring (22), and a plurality of positioning blocks are evenly arranged along the circumference. The top of the rod sleeve (7) is arranged at the bottom of the mounting hole (21) and is provided with a positioning groove (71) opposite to the positioning block.

7. The rearview mirror steering device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that: The mirror housing (1) and the mirror rod are provided with connecting holes opposite to each other, the mirror housing and the mirror rod are provided with gasket recesses on opposite sides, a gasket (10) is sandwiched between the two gasket recesses, and the mirror housing and the mirror rod are provided with connecting recesses on opposite sides, a plane bearing (20) is provided in one of the connecting recesses, and a connecting bolt (30) passes through the plane bearing and the two connecting holes and is screwed to a connecting nut (40).

8. The rearview mirror adjustment device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The mirror housing (1) and the mirror rod are provided with connecting holes opposite to each other, the mirror housing and the mirror rod are provided with gasket recesses on opposite sides, a gasket (10) is sandwiched between the two gasket recesses, and the mirror housing and the mirror rod are provided with connecting recesses on opposite sides, a plane bearing (20) is provided in one of the connecting recesses, and a connecting bolt (30) passes through the plane bearing and the two connecting holes and is screwed to a connecting nut (40).