Automobile outside rear-view mirror with water removal function

By designing a car exterior rearview mirror including a motor-driven rotating assembly and an airflow injection assembly, the problem of difficulty in cleaning the lenses when the car is slow to drive in the prior art is solved, and efficient and accurate water removal effect is achieved, and reliability and durability are improved.

CN223001452UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-20JIANGSU MINGZHI AUTO PARTS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421762592.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-24
Publication Date
2025-06-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-24

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Technical Problem

Existing exterior rearview mirrors of the existing automobile are difficult to drive the rotation of the rotating shaft through the rotation of the fan blades when the car is driving slowly, resulting in poor cleaning effect of the lens and are limited.

Method used

An automobile exterior rearview mirror including a rotating assembly is designed. The rotating assembly consists of a motor, a first rotating rod, a driven bevel gear, a driving bevel gear, a pulley and a rubber wiper blade. The rotating assembly is driven to work through the motor, and the rubber wiper blade is driven to move on the lens for cleaning, and water removal is assisted by the airflow injection assembly.

Benefits of technology

It realizes continuous and stable water removal action in any environment, ensures the accuracy and efficiency of water removal, improves the reliability and durability of the automotive exterior rearview mirror, and solves the problem of poor cleaning results in the existing technology.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile outside rear-view mirrors, and discloses an automobile outside rear-view mirror with a water removal function, which comprises a shell and a rotating component, the rotating component comprises a motor, a driven bevel gear is fixedly mounted on the motor through a first rotating rod, a driving bevel gear is meshed and connected with the outer side of the driven bevel gear, and the driving bevel gear is meshed and connected with the shell. A first belt wheel is fixedly installed on the driving bevel gear through a second rotating rod, the first belt wheel is rotationally connected with a second belt wheel through a belt, a threaded rod is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the second belt wheel, the first rotating rod is driven by a motor to rotate, the driven bevel gear and the driving bevel gear are meshed, and power is provided for the rotating assembly; the transmission speed can be adjusted according to actual requirements, so that the movement speed and amplitude of the rubber wiper blade are controlled, the accuracy and high efficiency of water removal action are ensured, and the assembly is not interfered by external environmental factors and can continuously and stably work in any environment.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automotive exterior rearview mirrors, and particularly relates to an automotive exterior rearview mirror with a water removal function. Background Art

[0002] During the driving of an automobile, a clear view of the exterior rearview mirror is crucial for the safe driving of the driver. However, in rainy or humid environments, the lens of the exterior rearview mirror is often covered by rainwater, resulting in the driver being unable to clearly observe the road conditions behind, which brings relatively large potential safety hazards to driving.

[0003] The applicant found through retrieval that the Chinese patent discloses "an automotive exterior rearview mirror with an automatic cleaning function", and its publication number is "CN 212890116 U". This patent mainly sets air holes and fan blades. When the vehicle is driving, the wind generated by driving blows into the air holes, and the fan blades in the air holes will rotate with the wind. The rotating fan blades drive the bevel gear set and the pulley set through the rotating shaft to drive the reciprocating lead screw to rotate, and the cleaning brush arranged at the bottom of the reciprocating lead screw will reciprocate back and forth along the surface of the lens, so as to automatically clean the lens of the exterior rearview mirror by using wind energy. However, this patent cannot drive the rotating shaft to rotate through the rotation of the fan blades when the vehicle is driving slowly, and it is difficult to achieve the effect of cleaning the lens, which has limitations. Therefore, we propose an automotive exterior rearview mirror with a water removal function. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automotive exterior rearview mirror with a water removal function to solve the problem of being unable to drive the rotating shaft to rotate through the rotation of the fan blades when the vehicle is driving slowly, which is difficult to achieve the effect of cleaning the lens and has limitations as mentioned in the above background art.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solution: an automotive exterior rearview mirror with a water removal function, including a housing and a rotating assembly. The rotating assembly includes a motor, the motor is fixedly installed with a driven bevel gear through a first rotating rod, the outside of the driven bevel gear is meshed and connected with a driving bevel gear, the driving bevel gear is fixedly installed with a first pulley through a second rotating rod, the first pulley is connected with a second pulley through a belt, the inner wall of the second pulley is fixedly installed with a threaded rod, and the threaded rod is installed with a rubber windshield wiper through a slider.

[0006] As a preferred solution, a frame is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the housing, a mirror surface is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the frame, and a heating sheet is fixedly installed at the bottom of the mirror surface.

[0007] As a preferred solution, an installation groove is provided at the top of the housing, and the bottom of the motor is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the installation groove. The output end of the motor is fixedly connected to one end of the first rotating rod, and the circumferential surface of the first rotating rod is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the driven bevel gear.

[0008] As a preferred solution, the side of the driving bevel gear away from the driven bevel gear is fixedly connected to the right side of the second rotating rod. The left side of the second rotating rod is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first pulley. The circumferential surface of the first pulley is connected to the inner wall of the belt. A second pulley is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the belt on the side away from the first pulley. The circumferential surface of the threaded rod is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the slider, and a rubber windshield wiper is fixedly installed on the left side of the slider.

[0009] As a preferred solution, a groove is provided at the top of the housing, and an air jet assembly is fixedly installed on the top of the housing. The air jet assembly includes a cylinder. A spherical joint is fixedly installed at the top of the cylinder, and a nozzle is fixedly installed through a pipeline.

[0010] As a preferred solution, the bottom of the cylinder is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the groove. The top of the cylinder is rotationally connected to the circumferential surface of the spherical joint. The top of the spherical joint is fixedly connected to one end of the pipeline, and the end of the pipeline away from the spherical joint is fixedly connected to the left side of the nozzle.

[0011] Technical effects and advantages of the present utility model:

[0012] 1. Through the provided rotating assembly, the motor drives the first rotating rod to rotate, enabling the driven bevel gear and the driving bevel gear to mesh, providing power for the rotating assembly. The cooperation among the driving bevel gear, the first pulley, the belt, and the second pulley can adjust the transmission speed according to actual needs, thereby controlling the movement speed and amplitude of the rubber windshield wiper. At the same time, it drives the threaded rod to rotate, causing the slider and the rubber windshield wiper to move to scrape the rainwater on the mirror surface, ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of the water removal action. This assembly is not interfered by external environmental factors and can work continuously and stably in any environment, making the water removal function of the automotive exterior rearview mirror have good reliability and durability.

[0013] 2. Through the provided air jet assembly, by installing a spherical joint at the connection between the cylinder and the pipeline, the jet direction can be flexibly adjusted. The cylinder provides air flow for the nozzle, enabling the air flow to be accurately sprayed onto the area that needs to be cleaned, blowing away solid dirt such as dust and soil on the mirror surface. At the same time, in the case of heavy rain, the air jet assembly can assist the rubber windshield wiper in the water removal work, improving the water removal efficiency. Description of the drawings

[0014] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 is a schematic structure diagram of the rotating assembly of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 is a schematic partial structure diagram of the rotating assembly of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 is a schematic structure diagram of the air jet assembly of the present utility model.

[0019] In the figure: 1, outer shell; 2, rotating assembly; 21, motor; 22, first rotating rod; 24, driven bevel gear; 25, driving bevel gear; 26, second rotating rod; 27, first pulley; 28, second pulley; 29, belt; 291, threaded rod; 292, slider; 293, rubber wiper blade; 3, air jet assembly; 31, cylinder; 32, spherical joint; 33, pipe; 34, nozzle; 4, frame; 5, mirror surface. Specific embodiments

[0020] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0021] Embodiment 1:

[0022] Please refer to the attached Figure 1 -attached Figure 4, An automotive exterior rearview mirror with a water removal function, comprising a housing 1 and a rotating assembly 2. The rotating assembly 2 includes a motor 21. The motor 21 is fixedly installed with a driven bevel gear 24 through a first rotating rod 22. An active bevel gear 25 is meshed and connected to the outside of the driven bevel gear 24. The active bevel gear 25 is fixedly installed with a first pulley 27 through a second rotating rod 26. The first pulley 27 is connected to a second pulley 28 through a belt 29. The inner wall of the second pulley 28 is fixedly installed with a threaded rod 291. The threaded rod 291 is installed with a rubber wiper blade 293 through a slider 292. The inner wall of the housing 1 is fixedly installed with a frame 4. The inner wall of the frame 4 is fixedly installed with a mirror surface 5. A heating sheet is fixedly installed at the bottom of the mirror surface 5. An installation groove is formed at the top of the housing 1, and the bottom of the motor 21 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the installation groove. The output end of the motor 21 is fixedly connected to one end of the first rotating rod 22. The circumferential surface of the first rotating rod 22 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the driven bevel gear 24. The side of the active bevel gear 25 away from the driven bevel gear 24 is fixedly connected to the right side of the second rotating rod 26. The left side of the second rotating rod 26 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first pulley 27. The circumferential surface of the first pulley 27 is connected to the inner wall of the belt 29. The inner wall of the side of the belt 29 away from the first pulley 27 is fixedly connected to the second pulley 28. The circumferential surface of the threaded rod 291 is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the slider 292. The left side of the slider 292 is fixedly installed with a rubber wiper blade 293.

[0023] A chute is formed on the inner wall of the frame 4. The outer surface of the rubber wiper blade 293 slides through the inner wall of the chute. When the rubber wiper blade 293 is not needed, the rubber wiper blade 293 can be moved to the left side of the frame 4 and be in contact with the inner wall of the frame 4, preventing the rubber wiper blade 293 from blocking the mirror surface 5, enabling the driver to maintain a clear vision in normal weather and when water removal is not required, and not affecting the observation of the rear road conditions due to the presence of the rubber wiper blade 293. A heating sheet is installed at the bottom of the mirror surface 5, which can quickly increase the temperature of the mirror surface 5 and accelerate the evaporation of water vapor, effectively preventing the condensation of water vapor on the mirror surface 5.

[0024] Specifically, the motor 21 drives the first rotating rod 22 to rotate, causing the driven bevel gear 24 and the active bevel gear 25 to mesh, providing power for the rotating assembly 2. The cooperation among the active bevel gear 25, the first pulley 27, the belt 29, and the second pulley 28 can adjust the transmission speed according to actual needs, thereby controlling the movement speed and amplitude of the rubber wiper blade 293. At the same time, it drives the threaded rod 291 to rotate, causing the slider 292 and the rubber wiper blade 293 to move to scrape the rainwater on the mirror surface 5, ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of the water removal action. This assembly is not interfered by external environmental factors and can work continuously and stably in any environment, making the water removal function of the automotive exterior rearview mirror have good reliability and durability.

[0025] Embodiment Two:

[0026] Please refer to the attached Figure 1 and the attached Figure 5 , and on the basis of Embodiment 1, it is further obtained that a groove is provided at the top of the housing 1, and an air jet assembly 3 is fixedly installed at the top of the housing 1. The air jet assembly 3 includes a cylinder 31, a spherical joint 32 is fixedly installed at the top of the cylinder 31, a nozzle 34 is fixedly installed on the spherical joint 32 through a pipe 33, the bottom of the cylinder 31 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the groove, the top of the cylinder 31 is rotatably connected to the circumferential surface of the spherical joint 32, the top of the spherical joint 32 is fixedly connected to one end of the pipe 33, and the end of the pipe 33 away from the spherical joint 32 is fixedly connected to the left side of the nozzle 34.

[0027] The cylinder 31 provides power for air jet, can generate a strong air flow, and the spherical joint 32 enables the nozzle 34 to rotate at multiple angles to adapt to different rain distributions and wind speeds, so as to more comprehensively and effectively remove the rain on the mirror surface 5 and ensure that the driver has a clear vision.

[0028] Specifically, by installing the spherical joint 32 at the connection between the cylinder 31 and the pipe 33, the jet direction can be flexibly adjusted. At the same time, the cylinder 31 provides air flow for the nozzle 34, so that the air flow can be accurately jetted to the area that needs to be cleaned, and the solid dirt such as dust and soil on the mirror surface 5 is blown away by the jet. In the case of more rain, the air jet assembly 3 can assist the rubber wiper blade 293 in water removal work and improve the water removal efficiency.

[0029] The working principle of this utility model: This utility model is an automotive exterior rearview mirror with a water removal function. In the rotating assembly 2, starting the motor 21 drives the first rotating rod 22 to rotate, so that the driven bevel gear 24 and the driving bevel gear 25 are engaged, thereby driving the first pulley 27, the belt 29 and the second pulley 28 on the second rotating rod 26 to rotate, so that the threaded rod 291 on the inner wall of the second pulley 28 rotates. Since the threaded rod 291 is threadedly connected to the slider 292, the slider 292 moves horizontally under the rotation of the threaded rod 291, thereby driving the rubber wiper blade 293 to move on the mirror surface 5 to scrape off the rain. At the same time, in the air jet assembly 3, the jet direction of the nozzle 34 is adjusted through the spherical joint 32, the cylinder 31 can generate an air flow, and then the air flow is ejected from the nozzle 34 to assist the rubber wiper blade 293 in water removal and enhance the water removal effect.

[0030] Finally, it should be noted that the above are only the preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not used to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present utility model shall be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A car exterior rearview mirror with a water removal function, comprising a housing (1) and a rotating assembly (2), characterized in that: The rotating assembly (2) comprises a motor (21), wherein the motor (21) is fixedly mounted with a driven bevel gear (24) via a first rotating rod (22), the outer side of the driven bevel gear (24) is meshingly connected with a driving bevel gear (25), the driving bevel gear (25) is fixedly mounted with a first pulley (27) via a second rotating rod (26), the first pulley (27) is connected with a second pulley (28) via a belt (29), a threaded rod (291) is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the second pulley (28), and a rubber wiper blade (293) is mounted on the threaded rod (291) via a slider (292).

2. The vehicle exterior rearview mirror with water removal function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A frame (4) is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the housing (1), a mirror (5) is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the frame (4), and a heating plate is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the mirror (5).

3. The vehicle exterior rearview mirror with water removal function according to claim 2, characterized in that: A mounting groove is provided on the top of the housing (1), and the bottom of the motor (21) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the mounting groove; the output end of the motor (21) is fixedly connected to one end of a first rotating rod (22), and the circumferential surface of the first rotating rod (22) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of a driven bevel gear (24).

4. The vehicle exterior rearview mirror with water removal function according to claim 3, characterized in that: The side of the active bevel gear (25) away from the driven bevel gear (24) is fixedly connected to the right side of the second rotating rod (26), the left side of the second rotating rod (26) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first pulley (27), the circumferential surface of the first pulley (27) is connected to the inner wall of the belt (29), the inner wall of the side of the belt (29) away from the first pulley (27) is fixedly connected to the second pulley (28), the circumferential surface of the threaded rod (291) is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the slider (292), and the left side of the slider (292) is fixedly installed with a rubber wiper blade (293).

5. The vehicle exterior rearview mirror with water removal function according to claim 4, characterized in that: A groove is formed on the top of the housing (1); an airflow injection assembly (3) is fixedly mounted on the top of the housing (1); the airflow injection assembly (3) comprises a cylinder (31); a spherical joint (32) is fixedly mounted on the top of the cylinder (31); and a nozzle (34) is fixedly mounted on the spherical joint (32) via a pipe (33).

6. The vehicle exterior rearview mirror with water removal function according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom of the cylinder (31) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the groove, the top of the cylinder (31) is rotatably connected to the circumferential surface of the spherical joint (32), the top of the spherical joint (32) is fixedly connected to one end of the pipe (33), and the end of the pipe (33) away from the spherical joint (32) is fixedly connected to the left side of the nozzle (34).

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  • Automobile outside rear-view mirror with automatic cleaning function

    CN212890116U