Inner rear-view mirror assembly

Abstract

The utility model discloses an inside rear-view mirror assembly which comprises a mirror shell, a lens is installed on the front side of the mirror shell, and the rear side of the mirror shell is connected with a support through a spherical hinge structure. The spherical hinge structure comprises a ball head formed at the front end of the support and a ball head seat installed in the mirror shell, a ball socket is arranged on the rear side of the ball head seat, the ball head is rotatably installed in the ball socket, the ball socket is defined by a plurality of elastic plates which are arranged at intervals, the inner sides of the elastic plates are provided with spherical surface structures, springs are arranged on the outer sides of the elastic plates in a sleeving mode, and the elastic plates are connected with the spherical surface structures. The inner side of the elastic plate is tightly attached to the ball head, and a first limiting structure used for limiting movement of the spring is arranged on the elastic plate; an elastic shifting piece is installed on the ball cup, the shifting piece extends out of one side of the mirror shell, a shifting rod is installed at the end of the shifting piece, a noise reduction structure is arranged on a rod body of the shifting rod, a second limiting structure is arranged at the position, close to the ball, of the support, and when the mirror shell rotates, the second limiting structure can make contact with the mirror shell and is used for limiting continuous rotation of the mirror shell. The utility model has the advantages of beautiful appearance, low noise and good use stability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobiles, in particular to an interior rearview mirror assembly. Background Art

[0002] The anti-glare interior rearview mirror is an important safety feature of the car. It can effectively reduce the impact of the strong light from the rear vehicle on the driver's vision and improve the safety of night driving. The working principle of the current manual anti-glare interior rearview mirror is that the manual anti-glare interior rearview mirror usually uses a wedge-shaped mirror with two reflective surfaces: the outer glass and the inner mirror. Under normal conditions, the light is reflected downward through the inner and outer layers. When the driver feels that the light behind is too strong, he can flip the switch under the rearview mirror to flip the mirror upward at a small angle. At this time, the light is reflected through the outer glass with a lower reflectivity, thereby reducing the light intensity and achieving an anti-glare effect.

[0003] However, 1. Most of the traditional manual anti-glare interior rearview mirrors have frames, and the lenses are compressed by the interaction force between the mouth ring and the mirror shell. The frame occupies a large effective area, which makes the interior rearview mirror not beautiful enough and also affects the effective use area.

[0004] 2. The anti-glare opening and closing of the traditional manual anti-glare interior rearview mirror mostly adopts a complex mechanical structure composed of multiple parts, which has a complex structure and poor stability. The simple adjustment lever, when turning the lever to open and close the anti-glare function, contacts the mirror shell surface to surface, so the adjustment sound is very loud and very crisp, and the noise caused by it reduces the comfort of use. Some people add a cushion on the mirror shell, which can solve the problem of loud noise, but the cost will increase, and the cushion is easy to age and fall off, affecting the service life.

[0005] 3. The ball head seat of the traditional manual anti-glare rearview mirror is fastened to the ball head with a spring, and there is a lack of a spring limiting structure. When the mirror body rotates, there is a risk of the spring slipping off, and there is a lack of a limiting structure for the mirror body. When the mirror body rotates, it is easy to have a large deviation, causing the ball head to detach from the ball head seat and easily causing damage to the ball joint structure. Utility Model Content

[0006] In view of the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide an interior rearview mirror assembly to solve the problems of the existing interior rearview mirror, such as poor aesthetics, small effective area, complex anti-glare opening and closing structure, loud noise when the lever is turned, complex structure, easy falling off of the spring, and lack of restrictions on the rotation of the mirror body.

[0007] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows: an interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror housing, a lens is installed on the front side of the mirror housing, and the rear side is connected to a support through a ball joint structure; the ball joint structure includes a ball head formed at the front end of the support, and a ball head seat installed in the mirror housing, a ball socket is provided on the rear side of the ball head seat, and the ball head is rotatably installed in the ball socket, wherein the ball socket is surrounded by a plurality of elastic plates arranged at intervals and having a spherical surface structure on the inner side, a spring is sleeved on the outer side of the elastic plate, so that the inner side of the elastic plate is tightly fitted with the ball head, and a first limiting structure for limiting the movement of the spring is provided on the elastic plate;

[0008] An elastic paddle is installed on the ball head seat, the paddle extends from one side of the mirror housing and a lever is installed at the end thereof, and the paddle is elastically deformed by moving the lever, and the ball head seat is driven to rotate around the center of the ball head; a noise reduction structure is provided on the rod body of the lever, and when the lever is moved to rotate, the noise reduction structure can make point contact with the mirror housing;

[0009] A second limiting structure is provided on the support near the ball head, and when the mirror housing rotates, the second limiting structure can be contacted to limit the further rotation of the mirror housing.

[0010] As an optimization, a mirror support plate is installed on the front side of the mirror housing, and the lens is mounted on the mirror support plate, wherein double-sided tape is provided between the lens and the mirror support plate, and a plurality of transverse, longitudinal or staggered exhaust grooves are provided on the front side of the mirror support plate, wherein the exhaust grooves run through the edge of the mirror support plate, and the lens is mounted on the mirror support plate by adhering the double-sided tape.

[0011] As an optimization, the projection of the lens on the front side of the mirror housing completely covers the contour line of the mirror housing.

[0012] As an optimization, the first limiting structure includes a snap-fit ​​structure protruding outward at the end of part or all of the elastic plate. After the spring is sleeved on the outside of the elastic plate, the snap-fit ​​structure can fit with one end of the spring to limit the movement of the spring.

[0013] As an optimization, the paddle is an L-shaped plate structure, one plate of which is fixedly connected to the ball head seat, and the other plate extends from the mirror housing and is connected to the paddle rod.

[0014] As an optimization, slots are provided on opposite sides of the front side of the ball head seat, and the two sides of one of the branches of the paddle are correspondingly inserted into the slots, and the other branch is bent toward the rear side of the ball head seat and extends from the mirror housing to connect with the paddle rod.

[0015] As an optimization, the support plate connecting the paddle and the ball head seat is provided with a spherical pit corresponding to the position of the ball socket, which is recessed away from the ball socket. When the ball head is installed in the ball socket, the front side of the ball head fits into the pit.

[0016] As an optimization, the noise reduction structure includes a plurality of hemispherical convex point structures arranged on the lever.

[0017] As an optimization, the second limiting structure includes a plurality of convex ridges arranged on the support, and when the mirror housing is rotated to a preset angle, the convex ridges are in contact with the mirror housing to limit the further rotation of the mirror housing.

[0018] As an optimization, the support is a columnar structure, and the number of the convex ridges is three and spaced apart and distributed on the left and right sides and the bottom of the support.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages: by adopting a ball socket formed by a plurality of elastic plates to cooperate with the ball head, and arranging a first limiting structure for limiting the movement of the spring on the elastic plate, the spring can be effectively prevented from falling off and the stability of use can be improved; at the same time, by arranging a noise reduction structure on the lever that is in point contact with the mirror housing, the noise caused by the collision between the lever and the mirror housing can be reduced and the comfort of use can be improved; and by arranging a second limiting structure on the support to limit the rotation angle of the mirror housing, the ball joint structure can be better protected, the mirror housing can be prevented from large displacement and the service life can be extended. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the paddle, the paddle rod and the ball head seat in the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the ball socket assembly structure of the ball head seat in the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the lever in the utility model;

[0024] In the figure: 1 mirror housing, 2 lens, 3 support, 4 ball head, 5 ball head seat, 6 spring, 7 paddle, 8 lever, 9 mirror support plate, 10 double-sided tape, 11 snap-on structure, 12 convex point structure, 13 convex ridges. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0026] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the utility model clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the utility model provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the utility model for which protection is sought, but merely represents the selected embodiments of the utility model. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0027] It should be noted that similar numbers and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in the subsequent drawings. In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or position relationship in which the invention product is usually placed when used, which is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are only used to distinguish the description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. In addition, the terms "horizontal", "vertical", etc. do not mean that the components are absolutely horizontal or suspended, but can be slightly tilted. For example, "horizontal" only means that its direction is more horizontal than "vertical", and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly tilted. In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", and "connect" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0028] Example: See Figures 1 to 4An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror housing 1, a lens 2 is installed on the front side of the mirror housing 1, and the rear side is connected to a support 3 through a ball joint structure. Specifically, a mirror support plate 9 is installed on the front side of the mirror housing 1, and the lens 2 is installed on the mirror support plate 9, wherein a double-sided adhesive tape 10 is provided between the lens 2 and the mirror support plate 9, and a plurality of exhaust grooves arranged transversely or longitudinally or staggered are provided on the front side of the mirror support plate 9, and the exhaust grooves run through the edge of the mirror support plate 9, and the lens 2 is attached to the mirror support plate 9 by means of the double-sided adhesive tape 10. The projection of the lens 2 on the front side of the mirror housing 1 completely covers the contour line of the mirror housing 1, thereby forming a frameless interior rearview mirror. By adopting a frameless rearview mirror, the double-sided adhesive tape 10 is added between the lens 2 and the mirror support plate 9, so that the lens 2 is attached to the mirror support plate 9, and the exhaust grooves are provided on the mirror support plate 9, so that no bubbles are generated when the double-sided adhesive tape 10 is attached, thereby making the attachment more firm. In this embodiment, the mirror support plate 9 and the mirror shell 1 adopt a snap-on structure. After the lens 2 is pasted onto the mirror support plate 9, the mirror support plate 9 and the mirror shell 1 are snap-connected, so that the lens 2, the mirror support plate 9, and the mirror shell 1 are assembled. This not only increases the field of view but also makes the mirror more beautiful.

[0029] The ball joint structure includes a ball head 4 formed at the front end of the support 3, and a ball head seat 5 installed in the mirror housing 1, a ball socket is provided at the rear side of the ball head seat 5, and the ball head 4 is rotatably installed in the ball socket, wherein the ball socket is formed by a plurality of elastic plates arranged at intervals and having an arc-shaped inner side, a spring 6 is sleeved on the outer side of the elastic plate so that the inner side of the elastic plate is tightly fitted with the ball head 4, and a first limiting structure for limiting the movement of the spring 6 is provided on the elastic plate. The first limiting structure includes a buckle structure 11 protruding outward at the end of part or all of the elastic plate, and after the spring 6 is sleeved on the outer side of the elastic plate, the buckle structure 11 can fit with one end of the spring 6 to limit the movement of the spring 6. In this embodiment, there are eight elastic plates, four of which are provided with the snap-fit ​​structures 11 facing different directions. When the spring 6 is installed, the spring 6 is sleeved on the outside of the elastic plate by relying on the deformation of the elastic plate. After the elastic plate is reset, the snap-fit ​​structure 11 is abutted against the spring 6, thereby fixing and limiting the spring 6 and preventing the spring 6 from falling off.

[0030] An elastic paddle 7 is installed on the ball head seat 5. The paddle 7 extends from one side of the mirror housing 1 and is provided with a lever 8 at the end. The lever 8 can be moved to cause the paddle 7 to produce elastic deformation and drive the ball head seat 5 to rotate around the ball center of the ball head 4, thereby realizing the opening and closing of the manual anti-glare function. Specifically, the paddle 7 is an L-shaped plate structure, one of which is fixedly connected to the ball head seat 5, and the other is extended from the mirror housing 1 and connected to the lever 8. Specifically, a slot is provided on the opposite sides of the front side of the ball head seat 5, and the two sides of one of the paddles of the paddle 7 are correspondingly inserted into the slot, and the other is bent toward the rear side of the ball head seat 5, and extends from the mirror housing 1 to be connected to the lever 8. The support plate connecting the paddle 7 and the ball head seat 5 is provided with a spherical concave pit that is concave away from the ball socket at the position corresponding to the ball socket. When the ball head 4 is installed in the ball socket, the front side of the ball head 4 fits with the concave pit. In this way, the paddle 7 can be easily assembled with the ball head seat 5, and the pit on the paddle 7 contacts the front side of the ball head 4, and cooperates with the elastic plate to further play an auxiliary limiting and fixing role for the ball head 4, thereby improving the stability of the ball head 4 in the ball socket and preventing the ball head 4 from loosening.

[0031] A noise reduction structure is provided on the rod body of the lever 8. When the lever 8 is turned to rotate, the noise reduction structure can make point contact with the mirror housing 1. The noise reduction structure includes a plurality of hemispherical convex point structures 12 arranged on the lever 8, so that the lever 8 and the mirror housing 1 can achieve point and surface contact, which will reduce the force area, thereby reducing the adjustment noise and reducing the cost.

[0032] A second limiting structure is provided on the support 3 near the ball head 4, which can contact the second limiting structure when the mirror housing 1 rotates, and is used to limit the continued rotation of the mirror housing 1. The second limiting structure includes a plurality of convex ridges 13 provided on the support 3, and when the mirror housing 1 rotates to a preset angle, the convex ridges 13 contact the mirror housing 1, and are used to limit the continued rotation of the mirror housing 1. Specifically, the support 3 is a columnar structure, and the convex ridges 13 are arranged in three intervals and distributed on the left and right sides and the lower side of the support 3 to prevent the mirror housing 1 from rotating and deviating significantly, and to prevent the ball head 4 from falling out of the ball head seat 5.

[0033] During implementation, the mirror support plate is clamped with the mirror shell and abutted or connected to the ball head seat so that it can rotate within a certain angle range. When the anti-glare function needs to be turned on or off, the lever is moved by the plate to drive the ball head seat to rotate, thereby driving the mirror support plate to rotate a certain angle, so that the reflection angle of the lens changes, thereby realizing the adjustment of the anti-glare function.

[0034] The utility model,

[0035] 1. Use frameless lenses to increase the field of view while making the interior rearview mirror assembly more beautiful.

[0036] 2. Good stability during the manual anti-glare opening and closing process.

[0037] 3. When adjusting the lever to open and close, reduce the noise and improve the user experience.

[0038] 4. When the mirror body rotates, keep the ball head, ball head seat and spring connected and tight to prevent the spring from slipping.

[0039] 5. The three limiting ridges on the ball head can effectively solve the problem of large deviation when the mirror body rotates.

[0040] In summary, the utility model adopts a ball socket formed by multiple elastic plates to match the ball head, and a first limiting structure for limiting the movement of the spring is arranged on the elastic plate, which can effectively prevent the spring from falling off and improve the stability of use. At the same time, by arranging a noise reduction structure on the lever that contacts the mirror shell at a point, the noise caused by the collision between the lever and the mirror shell is reduced, and the comfort of use is improved. By arranging a second limiting structure on the support to limit the rotation angle of the mirror shell, the ball joint structure can be better protected, the mirror shell can be prevented from large displacement, and the service life can be extended.

[0041] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model rather than to limit the technical solution. Ordinary technicians in this field should understand that those modifications or equivalent replacements of the technical solution of the utility model without departing from the purpose and scope of the technical solution of the utility model should be included in the scope of the claims of the utility model.

Claims

1. An interior rearview mirror assembly, comprising a mirror housing, a lens mounted on the front side of the mirror housing, and a rear side connected to a support via a ball joint structure; characterized in that: The ball joint structure includes a ball head formed at the front end of the support and a ball head seat connected to the mirror housing, the rear side of the ball head seat is provided with a ball socket, the ball head is rotatably installed in the ball socket, wherein the ball socket is surrounded by a plurality of elastic plates arranged at intervals and having an arc-shaped structure on the inner side, a spring is sleeved on the outer side of the elastic plate so that the inner side of the elastic plate is tightly fitted with the ball head, and a first limiting structure for limiting the movement of the spring is provided on the elastic plate; An elastic paddle is installed on the ball head seat, the paddle extends from one side of the mirror housing and a lever is installed at the end thereof, and the paddle is elastically deformed by moving the lever, and the ball head seat is driven to rotate around the center of the ball head; a noise reduction structure is provided on the rod body of the lever, and when the lever is moved to rotate, the noise reduction structure can make point contact with the mirror housing; A second limiting structure is provided on the support near the ball head, and when the mirror housing rotates, the second limiting structure can be contacted to limit the further rotation of the mirror housing.

2. The interior rearview mirror assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mirror support plate is installed on the front side of the mirror housing, and the lens is installed on the mirror support plate, wherein double-sided tape is provided between the lens and the mirror support plate, and a plurality of transverse, longitudinal or staggered exhaust grooves are provided on the front side of the mirror support plate, and the exhaust grooves pass through the edge of the mirror support plate, and the lens is mounted on the mirror support plate by adhering the double-sided tape.

3. The interior rearview mirror assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The projection of the lens on the front side of the mirror housing completely covers the contour line of the mirror housing.

4. The interior rearview mirror assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first limiting structure includes a buckle structure protruding outward from the end of part or all of the elastic plate. After the spring is sleeved on the outside of the elastic plate, the buckle structure can fit with one end of the spring to limit the movement of the spring.

5. The interior rearview mirror assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The paddle is an L-shaped plate structure, one of which is fixedly connected to the ball head seat, and the other is extended from the mirror housing and connected to the paddle rod.

6. The interior rearview mirror assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: Slots are arranged on opposite sides of the front side of the ball head seat, and two sides of one branch plate of the paddle are correspondingly inserted into the slots, and the other branch plate is bent toward the rear side of the ball head seat and extends out from the mirror housing to be connected with the paddle rod.

7. The interior rearview mirror assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support plate connecting the paddle and the ball head seat is provided with a spherical pit corresponding to the position of the ball socket and recessed away from the ball socket. When the ball head is installed in the ball socket, the front side of the ball head fits with the pit.

8. The interior rearview mirror assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The noise reduction structure includes a plurality of hemispherical convex point structures arranged on the lever.

9. The interior rearview mirror assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second limiting structure includes a plurality of convex ridges arranged on the support. When the mirror housing rotates to a preset angle, the convex ridges contact the mirror housing to limit the further rotation of the mirror housing.

10. An interior rearview mirror assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: The support is a columnar structure, and the convex ridges are three arranged at intervals and distributed on the left and right sides and the bottom of the support.

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