Automobile outside rear-view mirror

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automobile outside rear-view mirror which comprises a projection lamp assembly installed in a first assembly hole in the bottom of a mirror shell, and the projection lamp assembly comprises a base, a lower shell, an upper shell, a shell cover, a projection assembly and a projection wire harness. A plurality of gear parts and a plurality of supporting convex parts are formed on the outer periphery, in the mirror shell, of the first assembly hole; the periphery of the base is provided with a plurality of sections of attaching parts and a plurality of clamping parts, the attaching parts are attached to the lower surfaces of the gear parts, and the clamping parts are matched with the supporting convex parts; a gap is reserved between the lower end of the lower shell and the base, and the upper shell is detachably assembled on the lower shell; a threading hole is formed in the lower end of the upper shell. The base can be assembled in the first assembling hole of the mirror shell in a clamping mode, the base and the whole projection lamp assembly can be disassembled by separating the clamping part from the supporting convex part in the disassembling process, and the assembling and disassembling convenience of the projection lamp assembly is improved; and heat at the projection end of the projection assembly can be circulated and diffused through the gap between the lower shell and the base.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile components, in particular to an automobile exterior rearview mirror. Background Art

[0002] The rearview mirror is installed on the left and right sides of the head of the car. It reflects the situation behind, to the side and below the car, so that the driver can indirectly see the situation in these positions, expanding the driver's field of vision. In order to realize the expansion function of the rearview mirror, NFC modules, camera modules, projection lamps, heating modules and other functions are added to the rearview mirror. Among them, the projection lamp is mainly used to project light onto the ground when getting on and off the car, so as to facilitate observation of the ground situation and improve the safety of passengers getting on and off the car. At the same time, the light projected onto the ground can be formed into a pattern as needed to increase the experience of using the vehicle. Most projection lamps are assembled in the mirror housing with screw connectors. In order to make it more convenient to assemble the projection lamp in the mirror housing, further research is needed on the assembly structure of the projection lamp to facilitate the installation, disassembly and maintenance of the projection lamp. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the above problems, the purpose of the utility model is to provide an automobile exterior rearview mirror with an improved mounting structure of a projection lamp assembly to facilitate assembly, disassembly and maintenance of the projection lamp assembly.

[0004] An automobile exterior rearview mirror, comprising a mounting assembly mounted on a vehicle body, a mirror body assembly rotatably mounted on the mounting assembly, the mirror body assembly and the mounting assembly being folded or unfolded electrically / manually, the mirror body assembly comprising a mirror housing, a lens, a lens turner, and a turn signal, the lens turner being in the mirror housing, the lens being located in front of the mirror housing, the lens being connected to the lens turner, the turn signal being mounted at the rear of the mirror housing, the turn signal extending from the rear of the mirror body toward a side wall of the mirror housing, a first mounting hole being opened downwardly at the bottom of the mirror housing, a projection lamp assembly being mounted at the first mounting hole, the projection lamp assembly comprising a base, a lower housing, an upper housing, a shell cover, a projection assembly, and a projection harness;

[0005] The first assembly hole is located in the mirror housing and has a plurality of stopper parts and a plurality of supporting protrusions formed on its outer periphery. The plurality of stopper parts are arranged at intervals, and gaps are formed between adjacent stopper parts. The supporting protrusions are located at the gap positions.

[0006] The outer periphery of the base has multiple sections of fitting parts and multiple clamping parts, the fitting parts are fitted with the lower surface of the shifting part, and the clamping parts extend from the notch to cooperate with the supporting convex part to generate locking force;

[0007] The lower shell is assembled on the base, and a gap is reserved between the lower end of the lower shell and the base. The upper shell can be detachably assembled on the lower shell, and an assembly space for assembling the projection assembly is formed in the upper shell. The projection end of the projection assembly passes through the bottom of the upper shell and is located below the lower shell. The shell cover is assembled on the upper shell to form a cover for the assembly space.

[0008] A threading hole is provided at the lower end of the upper shell for the projection harness to pass through the assembly space from the outside to form an electrical connection between the projection harness and the projection component. A sealing component is sleeved on the projection harness to form a seal with the inner wall of the threading hole.

[0009] The base is provided with an expanded projection hole for projecting light from the projection assembly to the bottom of the mirror housing, and the projection end of the projection assembly is fitted with the outer peripheral surface of the projection hole on the inner side of the base.

[0010] In one implementation of the present application, at least two vertically arranged supporting columns are fixedly provided on the inner side of the base, and the supporting columns are located at the inner periphery of the base. Connecting ears that cooperate with the supporting columns are fixedly provided on the outer periphery of the lower shell, and the connecting ears extend from the outer wall of the lower shell toward the outside. The supporting columns and the connecting ears are connected by plug-in or by connecting parts; the lower end of the lower shell is open to expose the projection end of the projection assembly.

[0011] In one implementation of the present application, a plurality of support blocks are provided on the inner side of the base and are arranged at intervals on the inner periphery of the base. The inner side surface of each support block has a step surface. The step surfaces on the plurality of support blocks constitute a bearing surface for supporting the lower end surface of the lower shell body. The inner side surface of the support block cooperates with the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the lower shell body.

[0012] In one implementation of the present application, an outer wall at the lower end of the lower shell is provided with a slot lower than the lower end surface of the lower shell, and the projection wiring harness passes through the slot from the outside of the projection lamp assembly and penetrates into the assembly space; one side of the assembly space is the installation space of the projection assembly, and the other side is the wiring space between the projection wiring harness and the projection assembly.

[0013] In one implementation of the present application, a clearance through hole for the projection assembly to pass through is provided at one side of the threading hole at the bottom of the upper shell body, the outer end of the clearance through hole extends toward the bottom of the upper shell body to form a lower annular extension portion, and the inner end of the clearance through hole extends toward the inside of the upper shell body to form an upper annular extension portion, an insertion block is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the lower annular extension portion, and a socket portion docking with the insertion block is provided at the projection end of the projection assembly; at least one restraint column is fixedly provided on the outside of the upper annular extension portion at the bottom of the upper shell body.

[0014] In one implementation of the present application, a second assembly hole is opened downward at the bottom of the mirror housing, and a camera assembly is installed in the second assembly hole. The camera assembly is located outside the projection lamp assembly; the camera assembly is located at the intersection of the lower side and the outer side of the mirror housing.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the utility model can produce the following technical effects:

[0016] 1. Through the cooperation between the stop portion on the mirror housing and the fitting portion on the base, and the clamping portion on the base and the supporting protrusion on the mirror housing, the base can be assembled in the first assembly hole of the mirror housing by clamping. When disassembling, the base and the entire projection lamp assembly can be disassembled by separating the clamping portion from the supporting protrusion, thereby improving the convenience of assembly and disassembly of the projection lamp assembly.

[0017] 2. The clamping stability between the base and the mirror housing is enhanced by the cooperation of multiple shifting parts and fitting parts, multiple clamping parts and supporting protrusions.

[0018] 3. By setting the support block, a gap can be maintained between the lower end surface of the lower shell and the bottom surface of the base, which is helpful for the heat at the projection end of the projection assembly to circulate and diffuse.

[0019] 4. An installation space for assembling the projection component and a wiring space on one side of the installation space are formed in the upper shell. The projection harness is introduced into the wiring space and connected to the projection component. This can protect the connection between the projection component and the projection harness and enhance safety. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a rear view structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the utility model;

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

[0024] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the projection lamp assembly and the mirror housing in the utility model;

[0025] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the projection lamp assembly in the utility model;

[0026] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the base in the utility model;

[0027] Figure 8 for Figure 6 The schematic diagram of the structure after removing the base is hidden in the middle;

[0028] Fig. 9 for Figure 8The schematic diagram of the structure after removing the lower shell is hidden in the middle;

[0029] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the upper housing in the utility model;

[0030] In the accompanying drawings, 10, mounting assembly, 11, arm shell, 12, mirror body assembly, 13, mirror housing, 14, lens, 15, lens turner, 16, turn signal, 17, first assembly hole, 18, projection lamp assembly, 19, base, 20, lower housing, 21, upper housing, 22, housing cover, 23, projection assembly, 24, projection wiring harness, 25, shifting portion, 26, supporting convex portion, 27, notch, 28, fitting portion, 29, clamping portion, 30, through Wire hole, 31, projection end, 32, projection hole, 33, supporting column, 34, connecting ear, 35, supporting block, 36, step surface, 37, notch, 38, installation space, 39, wiring space, 40, make way through hole, 41, lower annular extension, 42, upper annular extension, 43, plug block, 44, socket part, 45, restraining column, 46, second assembly hole, 47, camera assembly, 48, supporting plate, 49, mounting column, 50, connecting part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiment of the utility model clearer, the technical solution of the embodiment of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings of the embodiment of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiment is a part of the embodiment of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the described embodiment 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.

[0032] See also Figure 1-10 The automobile exterior rearview mirror is mounted on the front outer side of the vehicle and is used to observe the road conditions behind the vehicle. It includes a mounting assembly 10 mounted on the vehicle body. The mounting assembly 10 is used to be mounted on the vehicle body and mainly provides a mounting position for the exterior rearview mirror. Specifically, the mounting assembly 10 includes a fixed arm fixed on the vehicle body and an arm shell 11 mounted outside the fixed arm for protecting the fixed arm. The mirror body assembly 12 mounted on the mounting assembly 10 is rotatable, that is, the mirror body assembly 12 can be rotated relative to the mounting assembly 10. The mirror body assembly 12 and the mounting assembly 10 are folded or unfolded by electric / manual operation. The electric / manual operation here can adopt the commonly used folding structure of the exterior rearview mirror. It is more necessary to choose whether to use electric folding or manual folding. The corresponding rotation structure between the mirror body assembly 12 and the mounting assembly 10 is not repeated.

[0033] Among them, the mirror body assembly 12 includes a mirror housing 13, a lens 14, a lens deflector 15, and a turn signal 16. The lens deflector 15 is in the mirror housing 13, and the lens 14 is located in front of the mirror housing 13. The lens 14 is connected to the lens deflector 15. The lens deflector 15 can drive the lens 14 to form a certain angle adjustment to change the observation position of the lens 14. The lens deflector 15 can adopt the currently commonly used electric or manual deflectors. The turn signal 16 is installed at the rear of the mirror housing 13. The turn signal 16 extends from the rear of the mirror body toward a side wall of the mirror housing 13. When the vehicle turns, the vehicle's turning information is sent to other traffic participants in front and on the side of the vehicle. The above structure can realize the basic function of the rearview mirror, that is, it can observe the traffic conditions on the rear road and give the vehicle turning prompts.

[0034] A first assembly hole 17 is opened downward at the bottom of the mirror housing 13, and a projection lamp assembly 18 is installed at the first assembly hole 17. The projection lamp assembly 18 is used to project a light pattern toward the bottom of the rearview mirror to enhance the light and beauty under the rearview mirror during the door opening and closing process; specifically, the projection lamp assembly 18 includes a base 19, a lower shell 20, an upper shell 21, a shell cover 22, a projection assembly 23, and a projection harness 24.

[0035] The first assembly hole 17 is located in the mirror housing 13 and has three stopper portions 25 and three supporting protrusions 26 formed on its outer periphery. The three stopper portions 25 are arranged at intervals, and gaps 27 are formed between adjacent stopper portions 25. The supporting protrusions 26 are located at the gaps 27. The stopper portion 25 is formed by the inward depression of the hole edge at the outer end of the first assembly hole 17. The three stopper portions 25 are arranged along the outer periphery of the first assembly hole 17, and the three supporting protrusions 26 are integrally formed on the inner wall of the mirror housing 13.

[0036] The base 19 has three sections of fitting parts 28 and three clamping parts 29 on its outer periphery. The fitting parts 28 fit with the lower surface of the stop part 25. The clamping parts 29 extend from the notch 27 into the interior of the mirror housing and cooperate with the supporting protrusion 26 to generate a locking force. The fitting parts 28 are stepped on the outer periphery of the lower end of the base 19, and the step surface fits with the lower surface of the stop part 25 to form a seal. The clamping parts 29 are buckles formed between the fitting parts 28. The buckles penetrate into the mirror housing 13 through the notch 27 and clamp the inner side of the supporting protrusion 26 to generate a clamping force, so that the base 19 is assembled in the first assembly hole 17 of the mirror housing 13 by a clamping method. When disassembling, the base 19 can be disassembled by separating the buckle from the supporting protrusion 26. And through the cooperation of multiple stop parts and fitting parts, and multiple clamping parts and supporting protrusions, the clamping stability between the base and the mirror housing is enhanced.

[0037] The lower shell 20 is assembled on the base 19, and a gap is reserved between the lower end of the lower shell 20 and the base 19. The upper shell 21 can be detachably assembled on the lower shell 20, such as by a snap-fit ​​method, so as to facilitate the assembly and disassembly between the upper shell 21 and the lower shell 20. An assembly space for assembling the projection assembly 23 is formed in the upper shell 21. The projection end 31 of the projection assembly 23 passes through the bottom of the upper shell 21 and is located below the lower shell 20. The shell cover 22 is assembled on the upper shell 21 to form a cover for the assembly space, so as to cover the projection assembly 23 in the assembly space to form a certain protection; the projection assembly 23 is an existing structure, and its details are not repeated here. Through the above, by assembling and disassembling between the base 19 and the mirror shell 13, the assembly and disassembly between the entire projection lamp assembly 18 and the mirror shell 13 can be realized. At the same time, it is also convenient to assemble and disassemble between the upper shell 21 and the lower shell 20, so as to facilitate the installation and maintenance of the projection assembly 23.

[0038] A threading hole 30 is provided at the lower end of the upper shell 21 for the projection wiring harness 24 to pass through the assembly space from the outside to form an electrical connection between the projection wiring harness 24 and the projection component 23. A sealing component is sleeved on the projection wiring harness 24 to form a seal with the inner wall of the threading hole 30. The sealing component adopts a bellows-shaped sealing ring to enhance the sealing performance.

[0039] The base 19 is provided with an enlarged projection hole 32 for projecting the light projected by the projection component 23 to the bottom of the mirror housing 13. The outer periphery of the projection end 31 of the projection component 23 is fitted with the outer periphery of the projection hole 32 on the inner side of the base 19, that is, the outer periphery of the projection end 31 forms a first fitting surface, and the outer periphery of the projection hole 32 on the inner side of the base 19 forms a second fitting surface. The first fitting surface is fitted with the second fitting surface, so that the sealing performance here can be enhanced. Of course, a sealing ring can also be added to further improve the sealing ability here.

[0040] In some implementations, at least two vertically arranged support columns 33 are fixedly disposed inside the base 19, and the support columns 33 are located at the inner periphery of the base 19. Connecting ears 34 that match the support columns 33 are fixedly disposed on the outer periphery of the lower shell 20. The connecting ears 34 extend from the outer wall of the lower shell 20 toward the outside. The support columns 33 and the connecting ears 34 are connected by plugging or screw connectors. The lower end of the lower shell 20 is open, so that the projection end 31 of the projection assembly 23 is exposed. The lower shell 20 is connected to the base 19 by connecting the support columns 33 and the connecting ears 34.

[0041] In some implementations, a plurality of support blocks 35 are arranged at intervals on the inner periphery of the base 19 on the inner side of the base 19, and the inner side surface of each support block 35 has a step surface 36. The step surfaces 36 on the plurality of support blocks 35 constitute a bearing surface for supporting the lower end surface of the lower shell 20, and the inner side surface of the support block 35 cooperates with the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the lower shell 20. Through the cooperation of the support blocks 35, the lower end surface and the outer periphery of the lower shell 20 are constrained to ensure that the lower shell 20 is stably located in the base 19 after being assembled in place; through the arrangement of the support blocks 35, a gap can be retained between the lower end surface of the lower shell 20 and the bottom surface of the base 19, which helps to circulate and diffuse the heat at the projection end 31 of the projection assembly 23.

[0042] In some implementations, a notch 37 lower than the lower end surface of the lower housing 20 is provided on an outer wall at the lower end of the lower housing 20, and the projection harness 24 passes through the notch 37 from the outside of the projection lamp assembly 18 and penetrates into the assembly space; one side of the assembly space is an installation space 38 for the projection assembly 23, and the other side is a wiring space 39 for the projection harness 24 and the projection assembly 23. The installation space 38 and the wiring space 39 are arranged on the left and right to facilitate wiring, and at the same time, the projection harness 24 is introduced into the wiring space to form a certain protection.

[0043] In some implementations, a clearance hole 40 for the projection assembly 23 to pass through is provided at one side of the threading hole 30 at the bottom of the upper shell 21. The outer end of the clearance hole 40 extends toward the bottom of the upper shell 21 to form a lower annular extension 41, and the inner end of the clearance hole 40 extends toward the inside of the upper shell 21 to form an upper annular extension 42. When the projection assembly 23 passes through the clearance hole 40, the upper and lower annular extensions 41 contact the outer wall of the projection assembly 23, thereby increasing the fitting surface between the projection assembly 23 and the upper shell 21, thereby enhancing the stability of the projection assembly 23 installed in the clearance hole 40.

[0044] In some implementations, an insert block 43 is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the lower annular extension portion 41, and the projection end 31 of the projection assembly 23 is provided with a socket portion 44 docked with the insert block 43. The insert block 43 and the socket portion 44 can be inserted into the socket portion 44 in an interference fit manner, and the insert block 43 is inserted into the socket portion 44 to avoid rotation of the projection assembly 23, while also further enhancing the assembly stability between the projection assembly 23 and the upper shell 21.

[0045] In some implementations, two constraint columns 45 are fixedly provided at the bottom of the upper shell 21 on the outside of the upper annular extension portion 42. The constraint columns 45 are located in the middle position of the bottom of the upper shell 21, that is, between the installation space and the wiring space. The projection assembly 23 is constrained by the outer periphery of the constraint columns 45 contacting the outer periphery of the upper end of the projection assembly 23.

[0046] In some implementations, a second assembly hole 46 is opened downward at the bottom of the mirror housing 13, and a camera assembly 47 is installed in the second assembly hole 46. The camera assembly 47 is located outside the projection lamp assembly 18; the camera assembly 47 is located at the intersection of the lower side and the outer side of the mirror housing 13. Four support plates 48 and two mounting posts 49 are fixedly arranged on the mirror housing 13, and the inner side of the support plate 48 has a support step. The four support plates 48 are clamped on the bottom wall and the outer side wall of the camera assembly 47 to support and limit the camera assembly 47; the connection part 50 on the camera assembly 47 is connected to the mounting post 49 by screws, so as to install the camera assembly 47 and ensure that the camera assembly 47 is stably installed in the mirror housing 13; wherein the camera assembly 47 includes a camera housing and a camera in the camera housing.

[0047] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, but are not intended to limit the technical solution, let alone the patent scope of the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, a person skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be replaced by equivalents. These modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention. In addition, the direct or indirect application of the technical solution of the present invention in other related technical fields is also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automobile exterior rearview mirror, comprising a mounting assembly mounted on a vehicle body, a mirror body assembly rotatably mounted on the mounting assembly, the mirror body assembly and the mounting assembly being folded or unfolded electrically / manually, the mirror body assembly comprising a mirror housing, a lens, a lens turner, and a turn signal, the lens turner being in the mirror housing, the lens being located in front of the mirror housing, the lens being connected to the lens turner, the turn signal being mounted at the rear of the mirror housing, the turn signal extending from the rear of the mirror body toward a side wall of the mirror housing, a first mounting hole being opened downwardly at the bottom of the mirror housing, a projection lamp assembly being mounted at the first mounting hole, and characterized in that: The projection lamp assembly includes a base, a lower shell, an upper shell, a shell cover, a projection assembly, and a projection harness; The first assembly hole is located in the mirror housing and has a plurality of stopper parts and a plurality of supporting protrusions formed on its outer periphery. The plurality of stopper parts are arranged at intervals, and gaps are formed between adjacent stopper parts. The supporting protrusions are located at the gap positions. The outer periphery of the base has multiple sections of fitting parts and multiple clamping parts, the fitting parts are fitted with the lower surface of the shifting part, and the clamping parts extend from the notch to cooperate with the supporting protrusion to generate a locking force; The lower shell is assembled on the base, and a gap is reserved between the lower end of the lower shell and the base. The upper shell can be detachably assembled on the lower shell, and an assembly space for assembling the projection assembly is formed in the upper shell. The projection end of the projection assembly passes through the bottom of the upper shell and is located below the lower shell. The shell cover is assembled on the upper shell to form a cover for the assembly space. A threading hole is provided at the lower end of the upper shell for the projection harness to pass through the assembly space from the outside so that the projection harness and the projection component are electrically connected. A sealing component is provided on the projection harness to form a seal with the inner wall of the threading hole. The base is provided with an expanded projection hole for projecting light from the projection assembly to the bottom of the mirror housing, and the projection end of the projection assembly is fitted with the outer peripheral surface of the projection hole on the inner side of the base.

2. The automobile exterior rearview mirror according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least two vertically arranged supporting columns are fixedly provided on the inner side of the base, and the supporting columns are located at the inner periphery of the base. Connecting ears matching with the supporting columns are fixedly provided on the outer periphery of the lower shell, and the connecting ears extend from the outer wall of the lower shell toward the outside. The supporting columns and the connecting ears are connected by plug-in or by connecting parts; the lower end of the lower shell is open to expose the projection end of the projection assembly.

3. The automobile exterior rearview mirror according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of support blocks are arranged at intervals on the inner side of the base, and the inner side surface of each support block has a step surface. The step surfaces on the plurality of support blocks constitute a bearing surface for supporting the lower end surface of the lower shell body, and the inner side surface of the support block cooperates with the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the lower shell body.

4. The automobile exterior rearview mirror according to claim 1, characterized in that: An outer wall at the lower end of the lower shell is provided with a slot lower than the lower end surface of the lower shell, and the projection harness passes through the slot from the outside of the projection lamp assembly and penetrates into the assembly space; one side of the assembly space is the installation space of the projection assembly, and the other side is the wiring space between the projection harness and the projection assembly.

5. The automobile exterior rearview mirror according to claim 1, characterized in that: A clearance through hole for the projection assembly to pass through is provided at one side of the threading hole at the bottom of the upper shell body, the outer end of the clearance through hole extends toward the bottom of the upper shell body to form a lower annular extension portion, and the inner end of the clearance through hole extends toward the inside of the upper shell body to form an upper annular extension portion, an insertion block is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the lower annular extension portion, and a socket portion docking with the insertion block is provided at the projection end of the projection assembly; at least one restraining column is fixedly provided at the bottom of the upper shell body on the outside of the upper annular extension portion.

6. The automobile exterior rearview mirror according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second assembly hole is opened downward at the bottom of the mirror housing, and a camera assembly is installed in the second assembly hole. The camera assembly is located outside the projection lamp assembly; the camera assembly is located at the intersection of the lower side and the outer side of the mirror housing.

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