Frameless rearview mirror

By using a frameless design and a snap-on slot structure, the problem of limited field of view in traditional rearview mirrors is solved, achieving a larger display field of view and stable installation, while enhancing sealing and lens protection.

CN223904967UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-13WUXI SHENGWEI DEHE HUAXIANG AUTO PARTS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520713601.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-15
Publication Date
2026-02-13
Estimated Expiration
2035-04-15

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Technical Problem

The housing frame of traditional rearview mirrors restricts the driver's field of vision, resulting in a small display area and failing to make full use of the rearview mirror.

Method used

Featuring a frameless design, the lens connects to the leeward side of the rearview mirror housing via the windward side. Combined with a protective section made of transparent silicone and a snap-fit ​​structure, it ensures stable installation of the lens without gaps, enhancing the seal.

Benefits of technology

It expands the rearview mirror's field of view, improves the installation stability and sealing of the lens, prevents rainwater from entering, avoids lens damage and scratches, and ensures that it will not fall off during bumpy rides.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile accessories, in particular to a frameless rearview mirror which comprises a rearview mirror shell, a lens and a protection part, an installation part is arranged on the leeside of the rearview mirror shell, the windward side of the lens is attached to the leeside of the rearview mirror shell, the lens is installed on the rearview mirror shell through a connecting mechanism, and the protection part is arranged on the rearview mirror shell. Mounting grooves are formed in the positions, opposite to the mounting parts, of the windward sides of the lenses, the mounting grooves are matched with the mounting parts, the mounting parts are inserted into the mounting grooves, and the protective parts are arranged on the peripheral surfaces of the lenses in a sleeving mode. According to the frameless rearview mirror, the windward side of the lens is connected with the leeward side of the rearview mirror shell, no gap is reserved between the lens and the rearview mirror shell, so that the frameless rearview mirror is formed, the display visual field of the rearview mirror can be expanded, the rearview mirror is fully utilized, and in addition, the installation groove is matched with the installation part, so that the rearview mirror is more convenient to use. According to the rearview mirror, the lens mounting stability can be improved, and the lens cannot fall off from the rearview mirror shell.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile accessories, especially a rearview mirror without a frame. BACKGROUND

[0002] The automobile rearview mirror reflects the situation behind, on the side and below the automobile, and accordingly has an outer rearview mirror, a lower rearview mirror and an inner rearview mirror, the outer rearview mirror reflects the side and below the automobile, the lower rearview mirror reflects the front and below the automobile, and the inner rearview mirror reflects the situation behind the automobile and in the car, the existence of the automobile rearview mirror enables the driver to indirectly see the situation at these positions, which plays the role of a "second eye" and expands the field of view of the driver.

[0003] At present, the frame of the shell of the rearview mirror is generally round, the traditional process is to embed the mirror surface in the shell, the frame of the shell wraps the mirror surface, and a gap is left between the mirror surface and the frame of the shell, such a design, although the rearview mirror meets the requirements of the driver to a certain extent, but the frame of the shell limits the field of view of the driver in the rearview mirror, resulting in a small display field of view of the rearview mirror, and the rearview mirror is not fully utilized. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned defects in the prior production technology, the present application provides a rearview mirror without a frame, which can improve the display field of view of the whole rearview mirror by improving the structure of the rearview mirror, so as to fully utilize the rearview mirror.

[0005] The technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0006] A rearview mirror without a frame comprises a rearview mirror shell, a lens and a protective part, the leeward surface of the rearview mirror shell is provided with a mounting part, the windward surface of the lens is attached to the leeward surface of the rearview mirror shell, the lens is mounted on the rearview mirror shell through a connecting mechanism, an installation groove is formed in the position of the windward surface of the lens relative to the mounting part, the installation groove is matched with the mounting part, the mounting part is inserted into the installation groove, and the protective part is sleeved on the outer circumferential surface of the lens.

[0007] Therefore, the lens is connected to the leeward surface of the rearview mirror shell through the installation mode of the windward surface thereof, compared with the mode that the lens is embedded in the rearview mirror shell, the mode is simple in structure and convenient to install, no gap is left between the lens and the rearview mirror shell to form a rearview mirror without a frame, the display field of view of the rearview mirror can be expanded, and the rearview mirror can be fully utilized, in addition, the installation groove and the mounting part are matched to improve the stability of the installation of the lens, so as to ensure that the lens will not fall off from the rearview mirror shell when the automobile is running on a bumpy road, at the same time, the protective part wraps the lens, which can protect the lens from damage and ensure that the operator will not be scratched by the lens when holding the lens.

[0008] As a further improvement of the above technical solution: the protective part is made of transparent silica gel material. Thus, the transparent silica gel material of the protective part can have certain light transmittance, so as to further expand the display field of view of the rearview mirror and make full use of the rearview mirror.

[0009] As a further improvement of the above technical solution: the connecting mechanism is provided with two, and the two connecting mechanisms are oppositely arranged.

[0010] As a further improvement of the above technical solution: the rearview mirror housing is a hollow structure; the connecting mechanism comprises a buckle and a clamping groove, the connecting mechanism is installed on the windward surface of the lens, and the clamping groove is arranged on the inner wall of the rearview mirror housing.

[0011] As a further improvement of the above technical solution: the buckle is matched with the clamping groove; when the buckle is placed in the clamping groove, the lens is installed on the rearview mirror housing, and the windward surface of the lens is attached to the leeward surface of the rearview mirror housing; when the buckle is separated from the clamping groove, the lens can be detached from the rearview mirror housing. Thus, the lens can be quickly installed and detached relative to the rearview mirror housing through the matching of the buckle and the clamping groove.

[0012] As a further improvement of the above technical solution: a first groove is arranged on the position of the rearview mirror housing relative to the buckle, a sealing gasket is embedded in the first groove, and the sealing gasket is connected with the protective part. Thus, the first groove is arranged to leave space for pressing the buckle, so as to facilitate the detachment of the lens from the rearview mirror housing, and the sealing gasket is used to block the first groove, so as to improve the sealing between the rearview mirror housing and the lens, prevent rainwater from entering the rearview mirror housing, and avoid damage to the internal structure of the rearview mirror housing.

[0013] As a further improvement of the above technical solution: a second groove is arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the rearview mirror housing near the lens; an extension is arranged on the side of the protective part near the rearview mirror housing, a sealing rubber strip is arranged on the inner side of the extension, and the sealing rubber strip is matched with the second groove. Thus, the second groove and the sealing rubber strip are matched with each other, so as to improve the sealing between the rearview mirror housing and the lens, prevent rainwater from entering the rearview mirror housing, and avoid damage to the internal structure of the rearview mirror housing.

[0014] As a further improvement of the above technical solution: it further comprises a rearview mirror support, and the rearview mirror housing is installed on the automobile through the rearview mirror support.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows:

[0016] The mounting mode of the lens through the windward surface connecting with the leeward surface of the rearview mirror shell, compared with the existing mode of embedding the lens in the rearview mirror shell, has simple structure, is convenient to install, and has no gap between the lens and the rearview mirror shell to form a frameless rearview mirror, which can expand the display field of view of the rearview mirror to fully utilize the rearview mirror, in addition, through the cooperation of the mounting groove and the mounting part, the stability of the lens installation can be improved to ensure that the lens will not fall off from the rearview mirror shell when the car is running on a bumpy road, and meanwhile, the protective part wraps the lens, which can protect the lens from damage and ensure that the operator will not be scratched by the lens when holding the lens during installation.

[0017] The utility model also includes the following advantages:

[0018] 1. The protective part of transparent silica gel material can make the protective part have certain light transmittance to further expand the display field of view of the rearview mirror and fully utilize the rearview mirror.

[0019] 2. The first groove is provided to leave space in the rearview mirror shell for pressing the buckle, so that the lens can be easily disassembled from the rearview mirror shell, and the sealing gasket is used to block the first groove to improve the sealing performance between the rearview mirror shell and the lens, prevent rainwater from entering the rearview mirror shell, and cause damage to the internal structure of the rearview mirror shell.

[0020] 3. The second groove and the sealing rubber strip are cooperated to improve the sealing performance between the rearview mirror shell and the lens, prevent rainwater from entering the rearview mirror shell, and cause damage to the internal structure of the rearview mirror shell. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the frameless rearview mirror of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of the frameless rearview mirror of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic view of the rearview mirror shell of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic view of the lens and the protective part from the first perspective of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic view of the lens and the protective part from the second perspective of the utility model.

[0026] Wherein: 1, the rearview mirror shell;

[0027] 101, mounting portion; 102, first groove; 103, sealing gasket; 104, second groove;

[0028] 2, lens;

[0029] 201, mounting groove;

[0030] 3, connecting mechanism;

[0031] 301, buckle; 302, clamping groove;

[0032] 4, protection portion;

[0033] 401, extension portion; 402, sealing rubber strip;

[0034] 5, rearview mirror support. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The specific embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0036] As Figures 1 to 5 shown, it is the best embodiment of the present application, the frameless rearview mirror of the embodiment, comprising: rearview mirror shell 1, lens 2 and protection portion 4, the leeward surface of rearview mirror shell 1 is provided with mounting portion 101, the windward surface of lens 2 is attached to the leeward surface of rearview mirror shell 1, and lens 2 is installed on rearview mirror shell 1 by connecting mechanism 3, the position of the windward surface of lens 2 relative to mounting portion 101 is provided with mounting groove 201, mounting groove 201 is matched with mounting portion 101, and mounting portion 101 is inserted into mounting groove 201, and protection portion 4 is sleeved on the outer circumferential surface of lens 2. Therefore, the mounting mode of lens 2 through its windward surface and the leeward surface of rearview mirror shell 1 is connected, compared with the mode that the existing lens 2 is embedded in rearview mirror shell 1, the mode is simple in structure, and lens 2 and rearview mirror shell 1 are not left with a gap, so as to form a frameless rearview mirror, the display field of view of the rearview mirror can be expanded, and the rearview mirror can be fully utilized, in addition, through the cooperation between mounting groove 201 and mounting portion 101, the stability of lens 2 installation can be improved, so as to ensure that lens 2 will not fall off from rearview mirror shell 1 when the car is running is jolted, at the same time, the protection portion 4 wraps lens 2, which can protect lens 2 from being damaged, and also ensure that the operator will not be scratched by lens 2 when holding lens 2 during installation.

[0037] In the embodiment, the protection portion 4 is made of transparent silica gel material. Therefore, the protection portion 4 made of transparent silica gel material can have certain light transmittance, so as to further expand the display field of view of the rearview mirror, and fully utilize the rearview mirror.

[0038] In the embodiment, two connecting mechanisms 3 are provided, and the two connecting mechanisms 3 are oppositely arranged; the mirror housing 1 is a hollow structure; the connecting mechanism 3 comprises a buckle 301 and a clamping groove 302; the connecting mechanism 3 is installed on the windward surface of the lens 2; the clamping groove 302 is arranged on the inner wall of the mirror housing 1; the buckle 301 is matched with the clamping groove 302; when the buckle 301 is arranged in the clamping groove 302, the lens 2 is installed on the mirror housing 1, and the windward surface of the lens 2 is attached to the leeward surface of the mirror housing 1; when the buckle 301 is separated from the clamping groove 302, the lens 2 can be detached from the mirror housing 1. Therefore, the lens 2 can be quickly installed and detached relative to the mirror housing 1 by the matching mode of the buckle 301 and the clamping groove 302.

[0039] In the embodiment, the first recess 102 is arranged on the position of the mirror housing 1 relative to the buckle 301, the sealing gasket 103 is embedded in the first recess 102, and the sealing gasket 103 is connected with the protection part 4. Therefore, the first recess 102 is arranged to leave space for pressing the buckle 301, so as to detach the lens 2 from the mirror housing 1, and the sealing gasket 103 is arranged to block the first recess 102, so as to improve the sealing performance between the mirror housing 1 and the lens 2, and prevent rainwater from entering the mirror housing 1 and causing damage to the internal structure of the mirror housing 1.

[0040] In the embodiment, the second recess 104 is arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the mirror housing 1 close to the lens 2; the extension part 401 is arranged on the side of the protection part 4 close to the mirror housing 1, the sealing rubber strip 402 is arranged on the inner side of the extension part 401, and the sealing rubber strip 402 is matched with the second recess 104. Therefore, the second recess 104 and the sealing rubber strip 402 are matched with each other, so as to improve the sealing performance between the mirror housing 1 and the lens 2, and prevent rainwater from entering the mirror housing 1 and causing damage to the internal structure of the mirror housing 1.

[0041] In the embodiment, the rearview mirror support 5 is further arranged, and the mirror housing 1 is installed on the automobile (not shown in the figure) through the rearview mirror support 5.

[0042] The working process of the frameless rearview mirror is as follows: first, the whole rearview mirror is installed on the automobile through the rearview mirror support 5;

[0043] Then, the sealing gasket 103 is pressed at the position of the first recess 102, so that the buckle 301 is deformed under the inward force (i.e. away from the side of the clamping groove 302), the windward surface of the lens 2 is attached to the leeward surface of the mirror housing 1, the lens 2 is installed on the mirror housing 1, and the frameless rearview mirror is formed;

[0044] Finally, during the whole use of the frameless rearview mirror, due to the frameless design, the display field of the rearview mirror can be enlarged to make full use of the rearview mirror.

[0045] In conclusion, the lens 2 is connected with the rearview mirror shell 1 through the mounting mode of the windward surface, compared with the prior art that the lens 2 is embedded in the rearview mirror shell 1, the mounting mode is simple in structure and convenient to install, no gap is left between the lens 2 and the rearview mirror shell 1 to form a frameless rearview mirror, the display field of the rearview mirror can be enlarged to make full use of the rearview mirror, in addition, the mounting groove 201 and the mounting part 101 are matched to improve the stability of the lens 2, so that the lens 2 will not fall off from the rearview mirror shell 1 when the car is running on a bumpy road, meanwhile, the protective part 4 wraps the lens 2, which can protect the lens 2 from damage and ensure that the operator will not be scratched by the lens 2 when holding the lens 2 during installation.

[0046] The above description is an explanation of the utility model, not a limitation of the utility model, the scope defined by the utility model is referred to the claims, any form of modification is allowed within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A frameless rearview mirror, characterized by, Include: The leeward surface of the rearview mirror shell (1) is provided with a mounting part (101); The mirror (2) is fitted with the leeward surface of the rearview mirror shell (1), and the mirror (2) is installed on the rearview mirror shell (1) through the connecting mechanism (3), the leeward surface of the mirror (2) is provided with a mounting groove (201) relative to the position of the mounting part (101), the mounting groove (201) is matched with the mounting part (101), and the mounting part (101) is inserted into the mounting groove (201); The protective part (4) is sleeved on the outer peripheral surface of the mirror (2).

2. The frameless mirror of claim 1, wherein: The protective part (4) is transparent silica gel material.

3. The frameless mirror of claim 1, wherein: The connecting mechanism (3) is provided with two, and the two connecting mechanisms (3) are oppositely arranged.

4. The frameless mirror of claim 1, wherein: The rearview mirror shell (1) is a hollow structure; The connecting mechanism (3) includes: The buckle (301) and the clamping groove (302) are installed on the leeward surface of the mirror (2), and the clamping groove (302) is provided on the inner wall of the rearview mirror shell (1).

5. The frameless mirror of claim 4, wherein: The buckle (301) is matched with the clamping groove (302); When the buckle (301) is placed in the clamping groove (302), the mirror (2) is installed on the rearview mirror shell (1), and the leeward surface of the mirror (2) is fitted with the leeward surface of the rearview mirror shell (1); When the buckle (301) is separated from the clamping groove (302), the mirror (2) can be detached from the rearview mirror shell (1).

6. The frameless mirror of claim 4, wherein: The rearview mirror shell (1) is provided with a first recess (102) relative to the position of the buckle (301), and a sealing gasket (103) is embedded in the first recess (102), and the sealing gasket (103) is connected with the protective part (4).

7. The frameless mirror of claim 1, wherein: The outer peripheral surface of the rearview mirror shell (1) near the mirror (2) is provided with a second recess (104); The protective part (4) is provided with an extension part (401) near the rearview mirror shell (1), and a sealing rubber strip (402) is arranged on the inner side of the extension part (401), and the sealing rubber strip (402) is matched with the second recess (104).

8. The frameless mirror of claim 1, wherein: Also include: The rearview mirror support (5), the rearview mirror shell (1) is installed on the car through the rearview mirror support (5).