Adjustable rearview mirror of electric vehicle

Abstract

The adjustable electric vehicle rearview mirror comprises a mirror shell, a supporting piece and a rotating structure, the mirror shell and the rotating structure are arranged at the two ends of the supporting piece correspondingly, the supporting piece comprises a supporting cylinder and a telescopic rod connected into the supporting cylinder in a sliding mode, a side hole is formed in the side wall of the telescopic rod, and a spring and a ball are arranged in the side hole; a plurality of grooves are formed in the inner wall of the supporting cylinder in an arrayed mode, the balls are clamped into the grooves, the rotating structure is arranged at the end, away from the mirror shell, of the telescopic rod and comprises a rotating shaft, a gasket and a support, a rotating groove is formed in the support, and the end, away from the mirror shell, of the telescopic rod is rotationally connected into the rotating groove through the rotating shaft. And a gasket is arranged between the telescopic rod and the rotating groove. The electric vehicle rearview mirror has the effect that rotation and height of the electric vehicle rearview mirror can be automatically adjusted by different people according to own requirements.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of rearview mirrors, and in particular to an electric vehicle rearview mirror. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of global science and technology in the 21st century, people are not only paying more and more attention to energy conservation, but also to living environment and green environmental protection to achieve sustainable social development. There are now very serious traffic problems and automobile exhaust emissions pollution problems. Electric vehicles are zero-emission and can effectively avoid congestion on the way to work.

[0003] Electric vehicle rearview mirrors are crucial to the safety of riders. Most electric vehicle rearview mirrors are adjusted mainly by rotating the support tube and the bracket, but this has major defects due to the differences in riders' heights, body shapes and sitting habits. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to facilitate users to adjust the rearview mirror to suit themselves according to their height, body shape, etc. when riding an electric vehicle, the present application provides an adjustable electric vehicle rearview mirror.

[0005] The present application provides an adjustable electric vehicle rearview mirror, which adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] An adjustable rearview mirror for an electric vehicle comprises a mirror housing, a support member and a rotating structure, wherein a lens is arranged in the mirror housing, the mirror housing (1) and the rotating structure (3) are respectively arranged at two ends of the support member (2), the support member comprises a support tube and a telescopic rod slidably connected in the support tube, a side hole is arranged on the side wall of the telescopic rod, a spring and a ball are arranged in the side hole, the direction of the spring elastic force is the same as the depth direction of the side hole, the spring is fixedly connected to the ball, a plurality of grooves are arranged on the inner wall of the support tube, the arrangement direction of the plurality of grooves is the same as the sliding direction of the retractable rod, and the grooves are for the balls to be inserted into;

[0007] The rotating structure is arranged at the end of the telescopic rod away from the mirror housing, the rotating structure includes a rotating shaft, a gasket and a support, the support is provided with a rotating groove, the end of the telescopic rod away from the mirror housing is rotatably connected to the rotating groove through the rotating shaft, a gasket is provided between the support tube and the rotating groove, the end of the telescopic rod and the groove wall of the rotating groove clamp the gasket, the end of the telescopic rod away from the telescopic rod is provided with a screw and a nut, the nut is threadedly connected to the screw, and the screw is used to be threadedly connected to the electric vehicle.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, the user can adjust the height of the rearview mirror by sliding the support tube and the telescopic rod, and can also adjust the angle of the rearview mirror by manually turning the telescopic rod or the mirror housing to rotate the telescopic rod around the rotation axis, and can also adjust the angle of the rearview mirror by screws and nuts. The electric vehicle is provided with a threaded hole for the screw to be threadedly connected. When the screw is threadedly connected in the threaded hole, the rearview mirror is placed in an appropriate position. If the screw is not tightened with the threaded hole, the nut can be tightened in the direction close to the electric vehicle to adjust the position of the rearview mirror to an appropriate position.

[0009] After the telescopic rod slides in the supporting tube, the elastic force of the spring causes the ball to be clamped in the groove to achieve positioning. When the ball leaves the groove, the ball is limited in the side hole by the inner wall of the supporting tube. The two sides of the telescopic rod are pressed tightly by gaskets, so that the telescopic rod will not rotate on its own without the action of external force. Only when the telescopic rod is manually pulled will the telescopic rod rotate around the rotation axis, so that the rearview mirror can be adjusted to suit different people, and the adjustment is convenient and the structure is simple.

[0010] Optionally, the groove is circular, and the radius of the groove increases towards the direction approaching the sphere.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, when the ball is engaged with the groove, the contact area between the ball and the groove wall is increased, so that the ball is not easy to shake in the groove, so that the ball is more stable after being inserted into the groove. At the same time, when the support tube needs to be moved, the ball can be more easily removed from the groove.

[0012] Optionally, the support cylinder includes a cylinder body and a cylinder cover, a side wall of the cylinder body is provided with a strip groove, a length direction of the strip groove is along the length direction of the telescopic rod, and the cylinder cover closes the strip groove.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, a strip groove is opened on the side wall of the barrel, and the telescopic rod is put into the barrel from the strip groove during installation, thereby facilitating the installation of the telescopic rod, improving assembly efficiency, and improving production efficiency.

[0014] Optionally, a slide groove is provided on the telescopic rod, the extension direction of the slide groove is the same as the sliding direction of the telescopic rod, a slider is slidably provided in the slide groove, and the slider is fixed to the inner wall of the support tube.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, when the support tube and the telescopic rod slide relative to each other, the slider slides in the slide groove, thereby improving the sliding stability and facilitating the ball to align with the next groove after sliding. The sliding connection between the slide groove and the slider facilitates the installation of the telescopic rod and the sliding of the telescopic rod when the telescopic rod is extended or retracted. At the same time, the sliding setting of the slide groove and the slider can prevent the telescopic rod from sliding out of the support tube when sliding, thereby maximizing the sliding limit.

[0016] Optionally, the sliding block is fixed to the inner wall of the cylinder cover.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the slider is fixed in the support tube so as to be located in the slide groove. At this time, the slider positions the telescopic rod, and the side of the telescopic rod provided with the ball slides to face the groove.

[0018] In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0019] 1. The user can adjust the height of the rearview mirror by sliding the support tube and the telescopic rod, and can also adjust the angle of the rearview mirror by turning the telescopic rod or the mirror housing to rotate the rotating shaft. At the same time, the angle of the rearview mirror can also be adjusted by the screw and nut, so that the rearview mirror can be adjusted to suit different groups of people, and the adjustment is convenient and the structure is simple;

[0020] 2. The setting of the closed strip groove on the cylinder cover facilitates the installation of the telescopic rod and improves production efficiency;

[0021] 3. The sliding movement of the slide groove and the slider improves the sliding stability of the telescopic rod, making it convenient for the ball to align with the next groove after sliding, preventing the telescopic rod from sliding out of the support tube, and ensuring the maximum sliding limit. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 1 is an overall schematic diagram of an adjustable electric vehicle rearview mirror according to an embodiment.

[0023] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Parts disassembled diagram.

[0024] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of a support member of an embodiment.

[0025] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the rotating structure of the embodiment, mainly showing the structure diagram inside the rotating groove.

[0026] Description of reference numerals:

[0027] 1. Mirror housing; 11. Lens; 2. Support member; 21. Support tube; 211. Tube body; 2111. Groove; 2112. Strip groove; 212. Tube cover; 2121. Slider; 22. Telescopic rod; 221. Slide groove; 222. Side hole; 2221. Spring; 2222. Ball; 223; 3. Rotating structure; 31. Rotating shaft; 32. Support; 321. Rotating groove; 33. Gasket; 331. Center hole; 4. Screw; 5. Nut. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The present application is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0029] The present application embodiment discloses an adjustable electric vehicle rearview mirror. Figure 1The adjustable electric vehicle rearview mirror comprises a mirror housing 1, a support member 2 and a rotating structure 3. A lens 11 is fixed in the mirror housing 1, the support member 2 comprises a support tube 21 and a telescopic rod 22 slidably connected in the support tube 21, and a rotating structure 3 is provided at one end of the support member 2 away from the mirror housing 1.

[0030] Reference Figure 1 , 2 The support cylinder 21 includes a cylinder body 211 and a cylinder cover 212. A strip groove 2112 is opened on the side wall of the cylinder body 211. The length direction of the strip groove 2112 is along the length direction of the telescopic rod 22. The cylinder cover 212 closes the strip groove 2112 and is fixed to the cylinder body 211 by screws.

[0031] Reference Figure 2 The length direction of the telescopic rod 22 is the same as the length direction of the support tube 21, and the sliding direction of the telescopic rod 22 extends along the length direction of the support tube 21. A slider 2121 is fixed to the inner wall of the tube cover 212, and a slide groove 221 is provided on the side wall of the telescopic rod 22. The extension direction of the slide groove 221 is the same as the sliding direction of the telescopic rod 22. The slider 2121 slides in the slide groove 221, thereby improving the sliding stability of the telescopic rod 22 in the support tube 21, so that the telescopic rod 22 cannot completely slide out of the support tube 21, and the sliding of the telescopic rod 22 is maximized.

[0032] Reference Figure 2 , 3 The side wall of the telescopic rod 22 is provided with a side hole 222, and a spring 2221 and a ball 2222 are arranged in the side hole 222. The elastic force direction of the spring 2221 is the same as the depth direction of the side hole 222. The spring 2221 is fixedly connected to the ball 2222. The balls 2222 are fixed at both ends of the spring 2221. A plurality of grooves 2111 are arranged on the inner wall of the support tube 21. The arrangement direction of the plurality of grooves 2111 is the same as the sliding direction of the retractable rod. The grooves 2111 are provided for the balls 2222 to be inserted. The elastic force of the spring 2221 drives the balls 2222 to press against the inner wall of the grooves 2111. The grooves 2111 are circular, and the radius of the grooves 2111 increases toward the direction close to the ball 2222. The grooves 2111 make the balls 2222 more stable after being inserted and not easy to shake, and at the same time, it is more convenient for the balls 2222 to be separated from the grooves 2111.

[0033] Reference Figure 3 , 4The rotating structure 3 includes a rotating shaft 31, a gasket 33 and a support 32. The support 32 is provided with a rotating groove 321. The end of the telescopic rod 22 away from the mirror housing 1 is rotatably connected to the rotating groove 321 through the rotating shaft 31. The end of the telescopic rod 22 away from the mirror housing 1 is provided with an axis hole 223 for the rotating shaft 31 to pass through. Both ends of the rotating shaft 31 are fixed to the groove wall of the rotating groove 321. A gasket 33 is provided between the telescopic rod 22 and the rotating groove 321. The end of the telescopic rod 22 and the groove wall of the rotating groove 321 clamp the gasket 33. The gasket 33 is a circular disc, and a center hole 331 is provided in the center of the gasket 33 for the rotating shaft 31 to pass through.

[0034] Referring to 3 and 4 , a screw rod 4 is fixed to one end of the support 32 away from the telescopic rod 22 , the end of the screw rod 4 is fixed to the support 32 , a nut 5 is threadedly connected to the threaded rod, and the screw rod 4 is used to be threadedly connected to the electric vehicle.

[0035] The implementation principle of an adjustable electric vehicle rearview mirror in the embodiment of the present application is:

[0036] When installing the rearview mirror, the screw rod 4 is threadedly connected to the threaded hole on the electric vehicle, and the nut 5 is used to tighten and adjust the direction of the rearview mirror. The user can adjust the height of the rearview mirror by sliding the support tube 21 and the telescopic rod 22 so that the ball 2222 is inserted into different grooves 2111. The height of the rearview mirror can be adjusted according to their needs. The angle of the rearview mirror can also be adjusted by manually turning the telescopic rod 22 or the mirror housing 1 so that the telescopic rod 22 rotates around the rotating shaft 31, so that the rearview mirror can be adjusted to suit different people, and the adjustment is convenient and the structure is simple.

[0037] As described in the review, the adjustable electric vehicle rearview mirror meets the height and body shape requirements of different groups of people, allowing them to rotate and raise the height of the rearview mirror according to their needs.

[0038] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Therefore, any equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An adjustable rearview mirror for an electric vehicle, comprising a mirror housing (1), a support member (2) and a rotating structure (3), wherein a lens (11) is arranged in the mirror housing (1), and the mirror housing (1) and the rotating structure (3) are respectively arranged at two ends of the support member (2), characterized in that: The support member (2) comprises a support tube (21) and a telescopic rod (22) slidably connected to the support tube (21); a side hole (222) is arranged on a side wall of the telescopic rod (22); a spring (2221) and a round ball (2222) are arranged in the side hole (222); the elastic force direction of the spring (2221) is the same as the depth direction of the side hole (222); the spring (2221) and the round ball (2222) are fixedly connected; a plurality of grooves (2111) are arranged on the inner wall of the support tube (21); the arrangement direction of the plurality of grooves (2111) is the same as the sliding direction of the telescopic rod (22); the round ball (2222) is inserted into the groove (2111); The rotating structure (3) is arranged at the end of the telescopic rod (22) away from the mirror housing (1), and the rotating structure (3) comprises a rotating shaft (31), a gasket (33) and a support (32); a rotating groove (321) is arranged on the support (32); the end of the telescopic rod (22) away from the mirror housing (1) is rotatably connected to the rotating groove (321) through the rotating shaft (31); a gasket (33) is arranged between the telescopic rod (22) and the rotating groove (321); the end of the telescopic rod (22) and the groove wall of the rotating groove (321) clamp the gasket (33); the end of the rotating structure (3) away from the telescopic rod (22) is provided with a screw rod (4) and a nut (5); the nut (5) is threadedly connected to the screw rod (4); and the screw rod (4) is used for being threadedly connected to the electric vehicle.

2. The adjustable electric vehicle rearview mirror according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support cylinder (21) comprises a cylinder body (211) and a cylinder cover (212); a strip groove (2112) is provided on a side wall of the cylinder body (211); the length direction of the strip groove (2112) is along the length direction of the telescopic rod (22); and the cylinder cover (212) closes the strip groove (2112).

3. The adjustable electric vehicle rearview mirror according to claim 1, characterized in that: The groove (2111) is circular, and the radius of the groove (2111) increases towards the direction approaching the sphere (2222).

4. The adjustable electric vehicle rearview mirror according to claim 2, characterized in that: A slide groove (221) is provided on the telescopic rod (22), the extension direction of the slide groove (221) is the same as the sliding direction of the telescopic rod (22), a sliding block (2121) is slidingly provided in the slide groove (221), and the sliding block (2121) is fixed to the inner wall of the support tube (21).

5. The adjustable electric vehicle rearview mirror according to claim 4, characterized in that: The sliding block (2121) is fixed on the inner wall of the cylinder cover (212).

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