Rearview mirror assembly and vehicle door

Abstract

The utility model discloses a rearview mirror assembly which comprises a rearview mirror and a rearview mirror base, the rearview mirror base is a thin base, the rearview mirror assembly further comprises a waistline outer plate reinforcing piece and an upper hinge reinforcing piece, and the rearview mirror base is connected with the waistline outer plate reinforcing piece and the upper hinge reinforcing piece after being aligned in the longitudinal direction. The utility model further discloses a vehicle door. According to the utility model, the thin base is arranged, and the thin base is inserted into the vehicle door outer plate and the vehicle door inner plate along the longitudinal direction and is connected with the waist line outer plate reinforcer and the upper hinge reinforcer. Through the vertical assembly mode, the layout is more compact, the installation is convenient, and the cost is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to a rearview mirror assembly and a vehicle door. Background Art

[0002] There are currently two ways to assemble rearview mirrors at the front triangle of frameless doors on the market: the first is to assemble the rearview mirror on the front triangle sheet metal; the second is to use a side corner window style, but the rearview mirror is arranged on the door outer panel below the door waistline. The existing technology has the following problems:

[0003] 1. Compact space leads to layout difficulties: Since the triangular windows and rearview mirrors are concentrated at the waistline, the space in this area is compact, which brings difficulties to the layout of structures such as the rearview mirror base and triangular windows.

[0004] 2. Difficult to ensure assembly: In the existing design, it is impossible to assemble and position along the Y-axis as in the past, which may affect the convenience and accuracy of assembly. In the traditional design, since the rearview mirror is located below the waistline, the required layout space is much larger than the newly proposed rearview mirror waistline style, which limits the design flexibility and space utilization efficiency.

[0005] 3. Rigidity is difficult to ensure: The installation space of the rearview mirror base is small, which limits the rigidity and stability of its design and may affect the firmness and durability of the rearview mirror.

[0006] 4. The door sealing surface is difficult to ensure: Due to the compact space, ensuring the continuity of the door sealing surface becomes a problem, which may affect the sealing performance of the vehicle, and then affect the waterproof and sound insulation effects.

[0007] Therefore, it is necessary to design a rearview mirror assembly and a vehicle door, which has both a side triangle window and a waistline rearview mirror, and takes into account a compact layout, ease of assembly, structural rigidity, sealing, and cost reduction. Utility Model Content

[0008] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a rearview mirror assembly and a vehicle door, which simultaneously have side corner windows and waistline rearview mirrors, and take into account compact layout, ease of assembly, structural rigidity, sealing and cost reduction.

[0009] The technical solution of the utility model provides a rearview mirror assembly, comprising a rearview mirror and a rearview mirror base, wherein the rearview mirror base is a thin base and also comprises a waistline outer panel reinforcement and an upper hinge reinforcement, and the rearview mirror base is connected after being aligned with the waistline outer panel reinforcement and the upper hinge reinforcement along the longitudinal direction.

[0010] Furthermore, a positioning claw is provided on the rearview mirror base, and a positioning slot is provided on the upper edge of the waistline outer panel reinforcement, and the positioning claw cooperates with the positioning slot.

[0011] Furthermore, the positioning claw includes a Z-direction clamping portion and a Y-direction clamping portion, the Z-direction clamping portion contacts the positioning slot, and the Y-direction clamping portion extends downward from the Z-direction clamping portion and contacts the side wall of the upper hinge reinforcement.

[0012] Further, the positioning slot includes a contact portion and a guide portion, the guide portion is located on one side or both sides of the contact portion, the Z-direction clamping portion contacts the contact portion, and the guide portion is used to guide the Z-direction clamping portion into the contact portion.

[0013] The utility model also provides a vehicle door, comprising a vehicle door outer panel, a vehicle door inner panel and a side panel triangular window, and also comprising a rearview mirror assembly as described in any of the above items, wherein the waistline outer panel reinforcement and the upper hinge reinforcement are installed between the vehicle door outer panel and the vehicle door inner panel, and the vehicle door outer panel is provided with an installation opening at the waistline, and the rearview mirror base enters longitudinally from the installation opening into between the vehicle door outer panel and the vehicle door inner panel and is connected to the waistline outer panel reinforcement and the upper hinge reinforcement.

[0014] Furthermore, a U-shaped opening is provided on the door inner panel, and after the rearview mirror base is aligned with the waistline outer panel reinforcement and the upper hinge reinforcement in the longitudinal direction, it is welded or bolted through the U-shaped opening.

[0015] Furthermore, it also includes an inner water cutting angle, which is snap-fitted with the U-shaped opening to complete the sealing surface of the inner door panel.

[0016] Furthermore, the inner water cut corner is butted against the lower corner of the A-pillar guide groove.

[0017] Furthermore, the waistline outer panel reinforcement is also connected to the outer handle.

[0018] Furthermore, the upper hinge reinforcement is also connected to the upper hinge mounting member.

[0019] After adopting the above technical solution, the following beneficial effects are achieved:

[0020] In the utility model, a thin base is provided, which is inserted into the door outer panel and the door inner panel in the longitudinal direction and connected with the waistline outer panel reinforcement and the upper hinge reinforcement. This vertical assembly method makes the layout more compact, convenient to install and reduces the cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The disclosure of the present invention will become easier to understand with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that these drawings are only for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. In the drawings:

[0022] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle door in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Cross-sectional view at AA in the middle;

[0024] Figure 3 is an exploded view of a vehicle door in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly of a rearview mirror assembly and a vehicle door in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 It is a partial enlarged view of a rearview mirror assembly in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 6 It is a cross-sectional view of the cooperation between the positioning claw and the positioning groove in the rearview mirror assembly in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 7 It is a partial enlarged view of the matching position of the positioning claw and the positioning groove in the rearview mirror assembly in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of a waistline outer panel reinforcement and an upper hinge reinforcement in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of a vehicle door in one embodiment of the utility model after the inner water cut corner is omitted;

[0031] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the inner side of a vehicle door in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0032] Fig.11 It is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the inner water cut angle and the lower angle of the A-pillar guide groove in one embodiment of the utility model.

[0033] Reference table of reference numerals:

[0034] Rearview mirror assembly 10:

[0035] Rearview mirror 1, upper hinge reinforcement 4;

[0036] Rearview mirror base 2: positioning claw 21, Z-direction clamping portion 211, Y-direction clamping portion 212, bolt 22;

[0037] Waistline outer panel reinforcement 3: positioning slot 31, contact portion 311, guide portion 312;

[0038] Door outer panel 20: mounting opening 201;

[0039] Door inner panel 30: U-shaped opening 301, sealing surface 302;

[0040] Side panel triangular window 40, inner water cut corner 50, A-pillar guide groove lower corner 60, side panel outer panel 70. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] The specific implementation of the utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0042] It is easy to understand that according to the technical solution of the utility model, without changing the essential spirit of the utility model, a variety of structural modes and implementation modes can be replaced by those skilled in the art. Therefore, the following specific implementation methods and drawings are only exemplary descriptions of the technical solution of the utility model, and should not be regarded as the entirety of the utility model or as a limitation or restriction on the technical solution of the utility model.

[0043] The directional terms such as up, down, left, right, front, back, front, back, top, bottom, etc. mentioned or may be mentioned in this specification are defined relative to the structures shown in the drawings. They are relative concepts and may change accordingly according to different positions and different usage conditions. Therefore, these or other directional terms should not be interpreted as restrictive terms.

[0044] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 1-Figure 2 As shown, the rearview mirror assembly 10 includes a rearview mirror 1 and a rearview mirror base 2. The rearview mirror base 2 is a thin base and also includes a waistline outer panel reinforcement 3 and an upper hinge reinforcement 4. The rearview mirror base 2 is connected with the waistline outer panel reinforcement 3 and the upper hinge reinforcement 4 after being aligned longitudinally.

[0045] Specifically, the rearview mirror base 2 is a thin base, and the size of the rearview mirror base 2 along the Y direction is smaller than its width and length. Figure 3 As shown, a mounting opening 201 is provided at the waistline of the door outer panel 20, and the rearview mirror base 2 is inserted longitudinally (i.e., in the Z direction) from the mounting opening 201. The waistline outer panel reinforcement 3 and the upper hinge reinforcement 4 are installed between the door outer panel 20 and the door inner panel 30. When the rearview mirror base 2 longitudinally enters the interior of the door outer panel 20 and the door inner panel 30, it is aligned with the waistline outer panel reinforcement 3 and the upper hinge reinforcement 4, and connected by bolts 22, thereby completing the installation of the rearview mirror assembly 10.

[0046] In the utility model, a thin base is provided, which is inserted into the door outer panel 20 and the door inner panel 30 in the longitudinal direction and connected with the waistline outer panel reinforcement 3 and the upper hinge reinforcement 4. This vertical assembly method makes the layout more compact, reduces the space occupied in the Y direction (i.e., the left and right direction of the vehicle body), is easy to install, and reduces the cost.

[0047] Furthermore, if Figure 4-Figure 5 As shown, a positioning claw 21 is provided on the rearview mirror base 2 , and a positioning slot 31 is provided on the upper edge of the waistline outer panel reinforcement 3 , and the positioning claw 21 cooperates with the positioning slot 31 .

[0048] When the rearview mirror base 2 is inserted between the door inner panel 30 and the door outer panel 20 along the Z direction, the rearview mirror base 2 and the waistline outer panel reinforcement 3 are pre-positioned by the cooperation of the positioning claw 21 and the positioning slot 31, and then connected by the bolt 22.

[0049] Preferably, the upper edge of the upper hinge reinforcement 4 is also provided with a corresponding groove (not shown), the shape of which corresponds to the positioning slot 31, and does not affect the cooperation between the positioning claw 21 and the positioning slot 31. The groove itself does not play a positioning role, or the groove needs to work together with the positioning slot 31 to achieve positioning.

[0050] Optionally, after the rearview mirror base 2, the waistline outer panel reinforcement 3 and the upper hinge reinforcement 4 are positioned, the three can also be welded by spot welding to further reduce the occupied Y-direction space.

[0051] Furthermore, if Figure 6 As shown, the positioning claw 21 includes a Z-direction clamping portion 211 and a Y-direction clamping portion 212 . The Z-direction clamping portion 211 contacts the positioning slot 31 , and the Y-direction clamping portion 212 extends downward from the Z-direction clamping portion 211 and contacts the side wall of the upper hinge reinforcement 4 .

[0052] Specifically, the Z-direction clamping portion 211 includes a horizontal surface, and the horizontal surface can contact the bottom of the positioning slot 31 to achieve Z-direction positioning.

[0053] The Y-direction clamping portion 212 extends downward from the Z-direction clamping portion 211 , and its side surface contacts the side wall of the upper hinge reinforcement 4 to achieve Y-direction positioning.

[0054] Furthermore, if Figure 7-Figure 8 As shown, the positioning slot 31 includes a contact portion 311 and a guide portion 312 . The guide portion 312 is located on one side or both sides of the contact portion 311 . The Z-direction clamping portion 211 contacts the contact portion 311 . The guide portion 312 is used to guide the Z-direction clamping portion 211 into the contact portion 311 .

[0055] Specifically, the guide portion 312 is an inclined arc surface and is higher than the contact portion 311. The guide portion 312 has an R angle to guide the positioning claw 21 to better fall to the contact portion 311 at the bottom, prevent the misalignment in the X and Z directions, and achieve the X-direction pre-positioning of the rearview mirror base 2. Through the pre-hanging structure of the positioning claw 21 and the waistline outer panel reinforcement 3, the rearview mirror base 2 can be quickly inserted into the designated installation point, and the assembly and tightening operation of a single person can be facilitated.

[0056] In other embodiments of the present invention, Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, the vehicle door includes a door outer panel 20, a door inner panel 30 and a side panel triangle window 40, and also includes a rearview mirror assembly 10 in any of the above embodiments. The waistline outer panel reinforcement 3 and the upper hinge reinforcement 4 are installed between the door outer panel 20 and the door inner panel 30. The door outer panel 20 is provided with a mounting opening 201 at the waistline. The rearview mirror base 2 enters longitudinally from the mounting opening 201 between the door outer panel 20 and the door inner panel 30 and is connected to the waistline outer panel reinforcement 3 and the upper hinge reinforcement 4.

[0057] The traditional rearview mirror assembly adopts Y-direction assembly. Since the rearview mirror is located below the waistline, the Y-direction space is much larger than the waistline part of the rearview mirror. Compared with the traditional Y-direction assembly, the Z-direction assembly style in this embodiment can greatly reduce the Y-direction space requirement, make full use of the slender surface of the waistline table of the outer plate, and achieve a coherent style of the rearview mirror and the outer water cut, which is more simple in shape.

[0058] In addition, the vehicle door in this embodiment has both a side triangular window 40 and a waistline rearview mirror. The side triangular window 40 increases the sense of transparency of the side of the entire vehicle, and the waistline rearview mirror enhances the sense of unity and high quality of the water cut and the rearview mirror base.

[0059] Furthermore, if Fig. 9 As shown, a U-shaped opening 301 is provided on the door inner panel 30, and after the rearview mirror base 2 is aligned with the waistline outer panel reinforcement 3 and the upper hinge reinforcement 4 in the longitudinal direction, it is welded or bolted through the U-shaped opening 301. The U-shaped opening 301 just exposes the bolt connection point or welding point, which is convenient for workers to operate.

[0060] Furthermore, if Fig.10 As shown, it also includes an inner water cut corner 50, which is engaged with the U-shaped opening 301 to complete the sealing surface 302 of the door inner panel 30. Fig.10 The medium blue line is the sealing surface 302.

[0061] Since the fastening point of the rearview mirror base 2 at the waistline is close to the top and the mounting surface is close to the inside of the car, a U-shaped opening 301 is provided on the door inner panel 30 to facilitate the bolt fastening operation of the rearview mirror base 2. This results in a missing sealing surface structure of the door inner panel 30, resulting in discontinuous sealing. In this regard, the sealing surface 302 of the door inner panel 30 is completed through the inner water cut angle 50, and the continuity of the door side seal is achieved through the cooperation of the lower joint angle 60 of the A-pillar guide groove and the inner water cut angle 50, ensuring watertightness and wind noise performance.

[0062] Furthermore, if Fig.11 As shown, the inner water cut corner 50 is butted against the lower corner 60 of the A-pillar guide channel.

[0063] Preferably, the waistline outer panel reinforcement 3 is also connected to the outer handle. In addition to carrying the rearview mirror, the waistline outer panel reinforcement 3 also realizes the assembly function of hiding the outer handle.

[0064] Preferably, the upper hinge reinforcement 4 is also connected to the upper hinge mounting member. In addition to realizing the rearview mirror assembly, the upper hinge reinforcement 4 also reinforces the upper hinge mounting structure. In the past, in addition to the upper hinge reinforcement and the waistline outer plate reinforcement, the mounting structure often requires an additional rearview mirror mounting surface reinforcement to improve the mounting surface rigidity. In this embodiment, only two reinforcements are used to achieve multiple functions at the same time, reducing the number of sheet metals, achieving weight reduction and cost reduction.

[0065] The utility model has the following advantages:

[0066] 1. Good appearance: It has both side triangular windows and waistline rearview mirrors. The side triangular windows increase the sense of transparency on the side of the vehicle, and the waistline rearview mirrors enhance the sense of unity and high quality of the water cut and the rearview mirror base.

[0067] 2. Good operation convenience: Through the Z-axis assembly and pre-positioning structure, the operator can assemble the rearview mirror by one person, reducing the operation time.

[0068] 3. High integration and rigidity of sheet metal: The upper hinge reinforcement and waistline outer panel reinforcement are used to fasten the exterior rearview mirror, while also realizing the reinforcement of the hinge part on the inner panel and the assembly function of the outer handle, reducing the number of sheet metal parts. The concave structure of the outer panel waistline reinforcement also strengthens the rigidity of the structure to meet the deformation requirements of the rearview mirror at high speed.

[0069] The above description is only the principle and preferred embodiment of the utility model. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, on the basis of the principle of the utility model, several other variations can be made, which should also be regarded as the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A rearview mirror assembly, comprising a rearview mirror and a rearview mirror base, characterized in that: The rearview mirror base is a thin base and further comprises a waistline outer panel reinforcement and an upper hinge reinforcement. The rearview mirror base is connected with the waistline outer panel reinforcement and the upper hinge reinforcement after being aligned in the longitudinal direction.

2. The rearview mirror assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rearview mirror base is provided with a positioning claw, the upper edge of the waistline outer plate reinforcement is provided with a positioning slot, and the positioning claw cooperates with the positioning slot.

3. The rearview mirror assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The positioning claw includes a Z-direction clamping portion and a Y-direction clamping portion, the Z-direction clamping portion contacts the positioning slot, and the Y-direction clamping portion extends downward from the Z-direction clamping portion and contacts the side wall of the upper hinge reinforcement.

4. The rearview mirror assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The positioning slot includes a contact portion and a guide portion, wherein the guide portion is located on one side or both sides of the contact portion, the Z-direction clamping portion contacts the contact portion, and the guide portion is used to guide the Z-direction clamping portion into the contact portion.

5. A vehicle door, comprising a vehicle door outer panel, a vehicle door inner panel and a side panel triangular window, characterized in that: It also includes the rearview mirror assembly as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the waistline outer panel reinforcement and the upper hinge reinforcement are installed between the door outer panel and the door inner panel, and the door outer panel is provided with a mounting opening at the waistline, and the rearview mirror base enters longitudinally from the mounting opening between the door outer panel and the door inner panel and is connected to the waistline outer panel reinforcement and the upper hinge reinforcement.

6. The vehicle door according to claim 5, characterized in that: The door inner panel is provided with a U-shaped opening, and the rearview mirror base is aligned with the waistline outer panel reinforcement and the upper hinge reinforcement along the longitudinal direction and then welded or bolted through the U-shaped opening.

7. The vehicle door according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes an inner water cut corner, which is snap-fitted with the U-shaped opening to complete the sealing surface of the inner door panel.

8. The vehicle door according to claim 7, characterized in that: The inner water cutting angle is butted against the lower angle of the A-pillar guide groove.

9. The vehicle door according to claim 5, characterized in that: The waistline outer panel reinforcement is also connected to the outer handle.

10. The vehicle door according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper hinge reinforcement is also connected to the upper hinge mounting member.

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