Automobile rearview mirror assembly

By installing a combined structure of a buffer spring and a limit ring on the outside of the rotation shaft of the automotive rearview mirror assembly, the instability problem caused by the lack of a buffer limit structure in the prior art is solved, and the stability of the rearview mirror in the folding process and the stability in use are achieved.

CN222891947UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-23SHENZHEN AI TRUCK NETWORKING TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422039493.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-22
Publication Date
2025-05-23
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-22

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Technical Problem

The existing automotive rearview mirror assembly lacks a buffer limit structure when folded and rotated, which leads to unstable substrates when rotated, which may cause assembly errors and problems of up and down shaking during use.

Method used

By installing a combined structure of a buffer spring and a limit ring on the outside of the rotation shaft, the buffer spring limits the main structure under the limitation of the limit ring to fit it with the mounting seat, ensuring stability during folding and flipping.

Benefits of technology

The main structure stability during the folding process of the rearview mirror is achieved, and assembly errors and up and down shaking during use are avoided, which improves the overall stability and user experience.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automobile rearview mirror assembly, which belongs to the technical field of automobile rearview mirrors and comprises a main body structure and a rotating shaft, a through hole is arranged on the main body structure, the rotating shaft is mounted in the through hole, a cavity is arranged at the bottom of the main body structure, a mounting seat is mounted in an inner cavity of the cavity, and the rotating shaft is mounted in the mounting seat. A mounting seat is arranged on the front end of the main body structure, the rotating shaft is arranged on the mounting seat, a bearing seat is integrally formed on the periphery of the front end of the main body structure, a mounting hole is formed in the bearing seat, and a mounting limiting assembly is arranged on the outer side of the rotating shaft. When the rearview mirror is folded, the mounting base and the main body structure can rotate around the rotating shaft, folding of the rearview mirror is achieved, then the buffer spring limits the main body structure under limitation of the limiting ring, the main body structure is attached to the mounting base, and the stability of the main body structure in the folding process is guaranteed; and meanwhile, the rearview mirror assembly body is prevented from shaking up and down in the vehicle running process.
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Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] The rearview mirror is located on the left and right sides of the car head and the front of the car interior. The rearview mirror reflects the situation behind, to the side and below the car, allowing the driver to indirectly see the situation in these positions. It plays the role of a "second eye" and expands the driver's field of vision.

[0003] In the prior art, the Chinese utility model with publication number: CN205417380U discloses a rotating shaft of an exterior rearview mirror folding mechanism and an exterior rearview mirror, wherein the rotating shaft of the exterior rearview mirror folding mechanism comprises a rotating cylinder and a torsion plate provided at one end of the rotating cylinder, wherein the torsion plate is provided with at least two first grooves spaced circumferentially on the upper surface of the disk close to the rotating cylinder, and a first boss is formed between adjacent first grooves, and at least two of the first grooves are equally divided or unequally divided structures, and at least two of the first bosses are unequally divided or equally divided structures. When the rotating shaft of the exterior rearview mirror folding mechanism is actually assembled with the base plate, if it is in the wrong installation position, it cannot be assembled even if the rotating shaft is rotated 180°, and the rotating shaft can only be assembled with the base plate in the correct installation position, and the rotating shaft of the exterior rearview mirror folding mechanism and the exterior rearview mirror can effectively prevent assembly errors and improve production efficiency.

[0004] In the above technical solution, the rotating shaft rotates together with the torsion disk, and the boss and groove structure can prevent assembly errors. However, when the rotating shaft rotates, causing the torsion disk and the substrate to fold and rotate, there is a lack of corresponding buffer limit structure between the substrate and the torsion disk to ensure the stability of the substrate during rotation. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a car rearview mirror assembly, which, by installing a buffer spring in a limit assembly and the cooperation of a limit ring, facilitates the buffer spring to squeeze the main structure downward when the main structure rotates around the rotation axis, so that the main structure fits with the mounting seat, ensuring the stability of the main structure when folded and flipped, so as to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a car rearview mirror assembly, comprising a main structure and a rotating shaft, the main structure being provided with a through hole, the rotating shaft being installed in the through hole, a chamber being provided at the bottom of the main structure, a mounting seat being installed in the inner cavity of the chamber, the rotating shaft being installed on the mounting seat, a bearing seat being integrally formed around the front end of the main structure, the bearing seat being provided with a mounting hole, and an installation limit assembly being provided on the outer side of the rotating shaft.

[0007] Preferably, the installation limit assembly includes two groups of gaskets sleeved on the outside of the rotating shaft, a buffer spring located on the outside of the rotating shaft is arranged between the gaskets, a limit groove is opened on the outside of the upper end of the rotating shaft, a limit ring is arranged above the gasket, and a limit plate extending inward is arranged on the inner side of the limit ring, the limit plate is clamped in the limit groove, and the gasket is located above the main structure.

[0008] Preferably, a movable seat is installed at the lower end of the rotating shaft, and elastic fasteners are provided on both sides of the rotating shaft. The fasteners are clamped on the top of the movable seat, and a support seat is movably provided on the top of the movable seat, and the top of the support seat is attached to the bottom of the mounting seat.

[0009] Preferably, a groove is provided on a side of the mounting seat facing the movable seat, and bumps extending into the groove are provided on the top and bottom of the support seat.

[0010] Preferably, a plurality of sets of mounting screws are arranged around the bottom of the mounting seat, and the mounting screws penetrate the mounting seat and are threadedly connected to the main structure.

[0011] Preferably, a plurality of groups of reinforcing ribs are integrally formed on the surface of the main structure, and the reinforcing ribs are perpendicularly staggered with each other.

[0012] Preferably, internal threaded columns are arranged around the front end of the main structure, and the front end of the internal threaded columns is flush with the bearing seat.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] The utility model passes through the mounting seat and the main structure through a rotating shaft, so that the mounting seat and the main structure can be rotated around the rotating shaft to realize the folding of the rearview mirror. Then, the buffer spring limits the main structure under the restriction of the limiting ring, so that the main structure fits with the mounting seat, thereby ensuring the stability of the main structure during the folding process and preventing the rearview mirror assembly from shaking up and down during the driving of the vehicle.

[0015] The utility model uses an elastic fastener arranged on the rotating shaft to clamp the movable seat on the rotating shaft, thereby ensuring a stable connection between the movable seat and the rotating shaft. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the split three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3It is a schematic diagram of the split three-dimensional structure of the mounting seat and the rotating shaft of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded three-dimensional structure of the support seat, movable seat and rotating shaft of the utility model.

[0020] Numbers in the figure: 1. Main structure; 2. Rotating axis; 3. Through hole; 4. Chamber; 5. Mounting seat; 6. Bearing seat; 7. Mounting hole; 8. Installation limit assembly; 81. Gasket; 82. Buffer spring; 83. Limiting groove; 84. Limiting ring; 9. Movable seat; 10. Fastener; 11. Support seat; 12. Groove; 13. Protrusion; 14. Mounting screw; 15. Reinforcement rib; 16. Internal threaded column. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in 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.

[0022] The utility model provides Figures 1 to 4 The vehicle rearview mirror assembly shown in the figure comprises a main structure 1 and a rotating shaft 2, a through hole 3 is provided on the main structure 1, the rotating shaft 2 is installed in the through hole 3, a chamber 4 is provided at the bottom of the main structure 1, a mounting seat 5 is installed in the inner cavity of the chamber 4, the rotating shaft 2 is installed on the mounting seat 5, a bearing seat 6 is integrally formed around the front end of the main structure 1, a mounting hole 7 is provided on the bearing seat 6, and a mounting limit assembly 8 is provided on the outer side of the rotating shaft 2;

[0023] By passing the rotating shaft 2 through the mounting seat 5 and the main structure 1, the mounting seat 5 and the main structure 1 can be rotated around the rotating shaft 2 to realize the folding of the rearview mirror. Then, the buffer spring 82 limits the main structure 1 under the restriction of the limiting ring 84, so that the main structure 1 fits with the mounting seat 5, ensuring the stability of the main structure 1 during the folding process, and preventing the rearview mirror assembly from shaking up and down during the driving of the vehicle.

[0024] The installation limit assembly 8 includes two groups of gaskets 81 sleeved on the outside of the rotating shaft 2, and a buffer spring 82 located on the outside of the rotating shaft 2 is arranged between the gaskets 81. A limit groove 83 is opened on the outside of the upper end of the rotating shaft 2, and a limit ring 84 is arranged above the gasket 81. The inner side of the limit ring 84 is provided with a limit plate extending inward, and the limit plate is clamped in the limit groove 83. The gasket 81 is located above the main structure 1. By clamping the gasket 81 in the limit groove 83 on the rotating shaft 2, the buffer spring 82 can be limited and supported, and then the main structure 1 is supported. The buffer spring 82 is used as a buffer to ensure the stability between the main structure 1 and the mounting seat 5.

[0025] A movable seat 9 is installed at the lower end of the rotating shaft 2, and elastic fasteners 10 are arranged on both sides of the rotating shaft 2. The fasteners 10 are clamped on the top of the movable seat 9. A support seat 11 is movably arranged on the top of the movable seat 9. The top of the support seat 11 is attached to the bottom of the mounting seat 5. The movable seat 9 is limited by the elastic fastener 10 on the rotating shaft 2, and then the movable seat 9 and the main structure 1 are supported by the support seat 11.

[0026] A groove 12 is provided on the side of the mounting seat 5 facing the movable seat 9, and protrusions 13 extending into the groove 12 are provided on the top and bottom of the support seat 11. Through the cooperation between the groove 12 and the protrusion 13, the main structure 1 can be accurately positioned through the support seat 11 to avoid orientation misalignment of the main structure 1 during installation.

[0027] A plurality of sets of mounting screws 14 are arranged around the bottom of the mounting seat 5. The mounting screws 14 penetrate the mounting seat 5 and are threadedly connected to the main structure 1. Through the cooperation of the mounting screws 14, the mounting seat 5 can be conveniently installed on the main structure 1, thereby ensuring the stability between the main structure 1 and the mounting seat 5.

[0028] The surface of the main structure 1 is integrally formed with a plurality of groups of reinforcing ribs 15 , and the reinforcing ribs 15 are perpendicularly staggered with each other. The arrangement of the reinforcing ribs 15 can not only improve the stability of the structure of the main structure 1 but also reduce the weight of the main structure 1 .

[0029] Internally threaded columns 16 are arranged around the front end of the main structure 1 , and the front end of the internally threaded columns 16 is flush with the bearing seat 6 . Through the cooperation between the internally threaded columns 16 and the mounting holes 7 , it is convenient to install other components on the main structure 1 .

[0030] During specific use, the movable seat 9 is put on the rotating shaft 2, and then the fastener 10 on the rotating shaft 2 is clamped with the movable seat 9, and then the support seat 11 and the mounting seat 5 are put on the rotating shaft 2, so that the protrusion 13 on the support seat 11 is clamped with the movable seat 9 and the groove 12 on the mounting seat 5, and then the rotating shaft 2 together with the mounting seat 5 is placed in the chamber 4, so that the top of the rotating shaft 2 passes through the through hole 3, and then the gasket 81 and the buffer spring 82 are put on the rotating shaft 2, and then the limit ring 84 is clamped in the limit groove 83 on the rotating shaft 2, and finally the mounting seat 5 is connected to the main structure 1 using the mounting screws 14.

[0031] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A vehicle rearview mirror assembly, comprising a main structure (1) and a rotation axis (2), characterized in that: The main structure (1) is provided with a through hole (3), the rotating shaft (2) is mounted in the through hole (3), a chamber (4) is provided at the bottom of the main structure (1), a mounting seat (5) is mounted in the inner cavity of the chamber (4), the rotating shaft (2) is mounted on the mounting seat (5), a bearing seat (6) is integrally formed around the front end of the main structure (1), a mounting hole (7) is provided on the bearing seat (6), and a mounting limit assembly (8) is provided on the outer side of the rotating shaft (2).

2. The automobile rearview mirror assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The installation limit assembly (8) comprises two groups of gaskets (81) sleeved on the outside of the rotating shaft (2); a buffer spring (82) located on the outside of the rotating shaft (2) is arranged between the gaskets (81); a limit groove (83) is provided on the outside of the upper end of the rotating shaft (2); a limit ring (84) is provided above the gasket (81); a limit plate extending inwardly is provided on the inner side of the limit ring (84); the limit plate is clamped in the limit groove (83); and the gasket (81) is located above the main structure (1).

3. The automobile rearview mirror assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A movable seat (9) is mounted at the lower end of the rotating shaft (2), elastic fasteners (10) are arranged on both sides of the rotating shaft (2), the fasteners (10) are snap-connected to the top of the movable seat (9), a support seat (11) is movably arranged on the top of the movable seat (9), and the top of the support seat (11) is fitted on the bottom of the mounting seat (5).

4. The automobile rearview mirror assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: A groove (12) is provided on the side of the mounting seat (5) facing the movable seat (9), and bumps (13) extending into the groove (12) are provided on the top and bottom of the support seat (11).

5. The automobile rearview mirror assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of groups of mounting screws (14) are arranged around the bottom of the mounting seat (5), and the mounting screws (14) penetrate the mounting seat (5) and are threadedly connected to the main structure (1).

6. The automobile rearview mirror assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of groups of reinforcing ribs (15) are integrally formed on the surface of the main structure (1), and the reinforcing ribs (15) are mutually perpendicularly staggered.

7. The automobile rearview mirror assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: Internally threaded columns (16) are arranged around the front end of the main structure (1), and the front end of the internally threaded columns (16) is flush with the bearing seat (6).

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  • Outside rear -view mirror folding mechanism's rotation axis and outside rear -view mirror

    CN205417380U