Manual and automatic folding rearview mirror

By introducing a circumferential groove and protrusion structure into the rearview mirror, automatic and manual folding modes are achieved, solving the problem of gear misalignment in manual operation of the automatic folding rearview mirror and extending its service life.

CN224045107UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-27LIUZHOU HANGSHENG TECH
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-28
Publication Date
2026-03-27

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Technical Problem

Existing automatic folding rearview mirrors for automobiles are prone to gear misalignment or motor overload when operated manually frequently, resulting in a short service life.

Method used

A manual/automatic folding rearview mirror was designed, which adopts a groove and protrusion structure distributed around the pivot axis. It combines automatic and manual modes. In automatic mode, the drive component drives the turntable to rotate, and the protrusion inserts into the groove to achieve automatic folding. In manual mode, the protrusion disengages and inserts into the next groove to avoid jamming.

Benefits of technology

It features both automatic and manual folding functions, preventing gear misalignment, extending service life, and meeting daily needs.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a manual and automatic folding rearview mirror which comprises a mounting seat and a folding part. The mounting base is provided with a rotating shaft and a plurality of grooves, and the grooves are distributed in the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft. A driving part is arranged in the folding part, the driving end of the driving part is connected with a rotating disc, and the rotating disc is provided with a protruding block. The folding part is rotationally connected to the rotating shaft, the protruding block can move in the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft to be inserted into or disengaged from the groove, and the folding part has an automatic mode and a manual mode, in the automatic mode, the driving component drives the rotating disc to rotate, the protruding block keeps being inserted into the groove, and the rotating disc and the mounting base are relatively fixed. The driving part drives the folding part to rotate around the axis of the rotating shaft under the counter-acting force of the turntable. In a manual mode, the folding part rotates around the axis of the rotating shaft, the driving part and the rotating disc rotate along with the folding part, and the protruding blocks move in the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft so as to be sequentially disengaged from and inserted into the grooves. The manual and automatic folding rearview mirror has the automatic folding function and the manual folding function, and the daily life requirement is met.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to rear -view mirror technical field especially relates to a hand automatic folding rear -view mirror. BACKGROUND

[0002] The existing car usually installs automatic folding rear -view mirror, and the existing automatic folding rear -view mirror includes precision gear and motor, and manually forcibly moves and can cause gear misplacement, fracture or motor overload, and is not suitable for long -term frequent manual operation. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0003] The utility model aims at at least in certain extent solves one of the technical problems in the related art.

[0004] The utility model embodiment provides a hand automatic folding rear -view mirror, the hand automatic folding rear -view mirror includes:

[0005] Mounting seat, the mounting seat is equipped with pivot and a plurality of recess, a plurality of recess is distributed along the pivot circumferentially;

[0006] Folding part, the folding part is equipped with drive component in, and the drive end of drive component is connected with carousel, and the carousel is equipped with lug;

[0007] The folding part rotationally connects in pivot, and the lug can be inserted or separated from the recess along the pivot circumferential movement, and the folding part has automatic mode and manual mode, wherein:

[0008] In automatic mode, the drive component drives carousel rotation, and the lug keeps inserting in recess, and the carousel and the mounting seat are relatively fixed, and the drive component drives the folding part around the pivot axis rotation under the reaction force of carousel;

[0009] In manual mode, the folding part rotates around the pivot axis, and the drive component and the carousel are relatively fixed and jointly follow the folding part rotation, and the lug moves along the pivot circumferential and sequentially separates and inserts a plurality of recess.

[0010] The hand-automatic folding rearview mirror has the following technical effects: when the rearview mirror needs to be folded, the rearview mirror can be folded in an automatic mode or a manual mode; in the automatic mode, the driving component drives the rotating disc to rotate, the convex block is kept inserted in the groove, the rotating disc is forced to the groove wall, the mounting seat is kept stationary, the rotating disc is kept stationary, the main body of the driving component rotates relative to the rotating disc, the driving component and the folding part rotate around the axis of the rotating shaft, and folding is completed; in the manual mode, the folding part is rotated, the driving component and the rotating disc are fixed relative to each other, the driving component and the rotating disc rotate together with the folding part, the convex block moves along the circumference and sequentially separates from the groove and enters the next groove, and the rotating disc and the convex block are prevented from being stuck and unable to rotate the folding part. The hand-automatic folding rearview mirror has the functions of automatic folding and manual folding, the convex block can separate from the groove when the folding part is manually folded, the hand-automatic folding rearview mirror avoids the problem that a traditional automatic folding rearview mirror needs to be moved to rotate a gear and the gear is likely to be misaligned, has a long service life, and meets daily life requirements.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the groove is provided with a slope at both ends in the circumferential direction, and the slope is used for guiding the convex block to separate from the groove.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the utility model, a cylinder is installed on the mounting seat, the upper end surface of the cylinder is provided with the groove, the lower end of the rotating shaft is arranged in the cylinder, the cylinder is coaxially arranged with the rotating shaft, and the upper end of the rotating shaft is arranged in the folding part.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the rotating disc is located above the groove, a return spring is arranged in the folding part, the return spring is sleeved on the rotating shaft, the upper end of the return spring is connected with the rotating shaft, the lower end of the return spring is connected with the rotating disc, and the return spring is always in a compressed state.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the outer peripheral wall of the rotating shaft is provided with an annular limiting groove, the hand-automatic folding rearview mirror further comprises a snap spring, the snap spring is sleeved on the rotating shaft and inserted into the annular limiting groove, and the upper end of the snap spring abuts against the cylinder.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the folding part comprises an upper shell and a lower shell, and the upper shell and the lower shell are detachably connected.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the utility model, a mounting frame is arranged in the folding part, and the driving component is fixedly installed on the mounting frame.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the hand-automatic folding rearview mirror further comprises an annular gasket, the upper end surface of the gasket abuts against the lower end surface of the folding part, and the lower end surface of the gasket abuts against the upper end surface of the mounting seat.

[0018] According to some embodiments of the present application, the folding part is provided with a camera assembly at one end away from the rotating shaft.

[0019] According to some embodiments of the present application, the hand-automatic folding rearview mirror further comprises a bracket, the bracket and the mounting seat are detachably connected through bolts, and the bracket is used for mounting on a vehicle.

[0020] The additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be partially given in the following description, partially will become obvious from the following description, or will be understood through the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0022] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of a hand-automatic folding rearview mirror according to some embodiments of the present application;

[0023] Figure 2 is an exploded view of a hand-automatic folding rearview mirror according to some embodiments of the present application;

[0024] Figure 3 is a sectional view of a hand-automatic folding rearview mirror according to some embodiments of the present application;

[0025] Figure 4 is a structural schematic view of a cylinder according to some embodiments of the present application.

[0026] LIST OF ELEMENTS IN THE DRAWINGS

[0027] mounting seat 100; rotating shaft 110; annular limiting groove 111; clamping spring 120; groove 130; inclined surface 131; cylinder 140;

[0028] folding part 200; driving component 210; rotating disc 220; protruding block 221; reset spring 230; upper shell 241; lower shell 242; mounting bracket 250;

[0029] annular gasket 300; camera assembly 310; bracket 320. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference signs represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0031] In the description of the utility model, need understanding, if the direction description, for example, the direction or position relation of indication such as upper, lower, front, back, left, right is based on the direction or position relation shown in the drawing, only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and not indicate or imply that the device or element indicated must have a particular orientation, a particular orientation and operation, therefore it can not be understood as the limitation of the utility model.

[0032] In the description of the utility model, the meaning of several is one or more, the meaning of multiple is more than two, greater than, less than, more than and the like are understood as not including the number, above, below, within and the like are understood as including the number. If the first, second is described, it is only used for distinguishing technical features for the purpose, and can not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the sequence of indicated technical features.

[0033] In the description of the utility model, unless otherwise explicitly limited, the words such as setting, installation, connection should be understood in a broad sense, and the person skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above words in the utility model according to the specific content of the technical scheme.

[0034] The utility model embodiment is further described below with reference to the drawings.

[0035] According to some embodiments of the utility model, refer to Figures 1 to 4 The hand automatic folding rearview mirror comprises a mounting seat 100 and a folding part 200. The mounting seat 100 is provided with a rotating shaft 110 and a plurality of grooves 130, and the plurality of grooves 130 are distributed circumferentially along the rotating shaft 110. The folding part 200 is provided with a driving part 210, the driving end of the driving part 210 is connected with a rotating disc 220, and the rotating disc 220 is provided with a protruding block 221. The folding part 200 is rotationally connected to the rotating shaft 110, the rotating disc 220 and the rotating shaft 110 are coaxially arranged, the driving driving part 210 can drive the rotating disc 220 to rotate, so that the protruding block 221 can move circumferentially along the rotating shaft 110 and be inserted into or separated from the groove 130, and the folding part 200 has an automatic mode and a manual mode, wherein:

[0036] In the automatic mode, the driving part 210 drives the rotating disc 220 to rotate, the protruding block 221 remains inserted into the groove 130, the rotating disc 220 and the mounting seat 100 are relatively fixed, and the driving part 210 drives the folding part 200 to rotate around the axis line of the rotating shaft 110 under the reaction force of the rotating disc 220.

[0037] In the manual mode, the folding part 200 rotates around the axis line of the rotating shaft 110, the driving part 210 and the rotating disc 220 are relatively fixed and jointly rotate with the folding part 200, and the protruding block 221 moves circumferentially along the rotating shaft 110 and sequentially separates from and inserts into the plurality of grooves 130.

[0038] The automatic mode and the manual mode exist simultaneously without switching.

[0039] When the folding rotary mirror needs to be folded:

[0040] In the automatic mode, the driving part 210 drives the rotating disc 220 to rotate, at this time, the force of the driving part 210 driving the rotating disc 220 is not enough to make the protruding block 221 disengage from the groove 130, that is, the protruding block 221 always remains inserted in the groove 130, because the main body of the driving part 210 and the driving end of the driving part 210 rotate relatively and the rotating disc 220 acts on the groove wall of the groove 130 while the mounting base 100 remains stationary, so that the rotating disc 220 remains stationary, the main body of the driving part 210 rotates relative to the rotating disc 220, so that the driving part 210 drives the folding part 200 to rotate around the axis of the rotating shaft 110, thereby completing the folding.

[0041] In the manual mode, the folding part 200 is manually rotated, the driving part 210 is in a non-working state, the main body of the driving part 210 and the driving end of the driving part 210 are locked with each other, that is, the driving part 210 and the rotating disc 220 are relatively fixed, the folding part 200 is manually rotated to drive the driving part 210 and the rotating disc 220 to rotate, so that the protruding block 221 has enough force to disengage from the groove 130, the protruding block 221 can move along the circumference to disengage from the groove 130 in turn and enter the next groove 130, avoiding the rotating disc 220 and the protruding block 221 from being stuck to rotate the folding part 200.

[0042] It can be understood that the folding rotary mirror has the functions of automatic folding and manual folding, and the protruding block 221 can disengage from the groove 130 when manually folded, avoiding the traditional automatic folding rotary mirror from needing to be pried to drive the gear and possibly causing the gear to be misaligned, having a long service life and meeting the daily life needs.

[0043] Preferably, referring to Figure 4 , the groove 130 is provided with a slope 131 at both ends in the circumferential direction, the slope 131 is used for guiding the protruding block 221 to disengage from the groove 130, facilitating the protruding block 221 to disengage from the groove 130.

[0044] According to some embodiments of the present application, referring to Figures 2 to 4 , the mounting base 100 is provided with a cylinder 140, the cylinder 140 is fixedly installed on the mounting base 100, the upper end face of the cylinder 140 is provided with the groove 130, the lower end of the rotating shaft 110 penetrates the cylinder 140, the cylinder 140 and the rotating shaft 110 are coaxially arranged, and the upper end of the rotating shaft 110 penetrates the folding part 200.

[0045] According to some embodiments of the present application, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3, the rotating disc 220 is located above the groove 130, the folding part 200 is internally provided with a reset spring 230, the reset spring 230 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 110, the upper end of the reset spring 230 is connected with the rotating shaft 110, the lower end of the reset spring 230 is connected with the rotating disc 220, and the reset spring 230 is always in a compressed state. It can be understood that, in the manual mode, when the protrusion 221 is separated from the groove 130 upwards, the folding part 200 and the driving component 210 are simultaneously moved upwards and overcome the force applied by the reset spring 230, so that the folding part 200 can rotate relative to the rotating shaft 110 and avoid being stuck. In the automatic mode, the reset spring 230 can apply a downward force to the rotating disc 220, so as to ensure that the protrusion 221 can be located in the groove 130, and avoid that the protrusion 221 is separated from the groove 130 when the driving component 210 drives the rotating disc 220 to rotate.

[0046] According to some embodiments of the present application, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the outer peripheral wall of the rotating shaft 110 is provided with an annular limiting groove 111, and the hand-automatic folding rearview mirror further comprises a snap spring 120, the snap spring 120 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 110 and inserted into the annular limiting groove 111, the upper end of the snap spring 120 abuts against the cylinder 140, and the snap spring 120 can limit the upward movement of the rotating shaft 110. Preferably, the snap spring 120 and the reset spring 230 cooperate to limit the upward and downward movement of the rotating shaft 110.

[0047] According to some embodiments of the present application, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the folding part 200 comprises an upper shell 241 and a lower shell 242, and the upper shell 241 and the lower shell 242 are detachably connected. The folding part 200 is fixedly installed with a mounting bracket 250, and the driving component 210 is fixedly installed on the mounting bracket 250. An imaging assembly 310 is arranged at one end of the folding part 200 away from the rotating shaft 110, the imaging assembly 310 is used for observing the external environment, and the imaging assembly 310 is installed on the mounting bracket 250.

[0048] According to some embodiments of the present application, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the hand-automatic folding rearview mirror further comprises an annular gasket 300, the upper end surface of the gasket abuts against the lower end surface of the folding part 200, and the lower end surface of the gasket abuts against the upper end surface of the mounting seat 100. In the process of rotating the folding part 200 relative to the mounting seat 100, the annular gasket 300 plays a role in reducing friction.

[0049] According to some embodiments of the present application, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the hand-automatic folding rearview mirror further comprises a bracket 320, the bracket 320 and the mounting seat 100 are detachably connected through bolts, and the bracket 320 is installed on the automobile, so that the mounting seat 100 and the folding part 200 are installed on the automobile.

[0050] In the description of the present specification, the description referring to the term "some embodiments" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiments or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above-mentioned terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0051] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A hand auto-folding rearview mirror, characterized in that, The utility model provides a hand automatic folding rearview mirror, which comprises a mounting base (100) provided with a rotating shaft (110) and a plurality of grooves (130) distributed circumferentially along the rotating shaft (110); a folding part (200) provided with a driving component (210) inside, wherein a driving end of the driving component (210) is connected with a rotating disc (220) provided with a protruding block (221); the folding part (200) is rotationally connected to the rotating shaft (110), and the protruding block (221) can be inserted into or separated from the grooves (130) by moving circumferentially along the rotating shaft (110); the folding part (200) has an automatic mode and a manual mode, wherein: in the automatic mode, the driving component (210) drives the rotating disc (220) to rotate, the protruding block (221) is kept inserted into the grooves (130), the rotating disc (220) and the mounting base (100) are relatively fixed, and the driving component (210) drives the folding part (200) to rotate around the axis of the rotating shaft (110) under the reaction force of the rotating disc (220); in the manual mode, the folding part (200) rotates around the axis of the rotating shaft (110), the driving component (210) and the rotating disc (220) are relatively fixed and jointly rotate with the folding part (200), and the protruding block (221) moves circumferentially along the rotating shaft (110) to sequentially separate from and insert into the grooves (130). The two ends of the grooves (130) in the circumferential direction are provided with inclined surfaces (131) for guiding the protruding block (221) to separate from the grooves (130). The mounting base (100) is provided with a cylinder (140), the upper end surface of the cylinder (140) is provided with the grooves (130), the lower end of the rotating shaft (110) penetrates the cylinder (140), the cylinder (140) is coaxially arranged with the rotating shaft (110), and the upper end of the rotating shaft (110) penetrates the folding part (200). The rotating disc (220) is located above the grooves (130), the folding part (200) is provided with a reset spring (230), the reset spring (230) is sleeved on the rotating shaft (110), the upper end of the reset spring (230) is connected with the rotating shaft (110), the lower end of the reset spring (230) is connected with the rotating disc (220), and the reset spring (230) is always in a compressed state. The outer circumferential wall of the rotating shaft (110) is provided with an annular limiting groove (111), the hand automatic folding rearview mirror further comprises a clamping spring (120) sleeved on the rotating shaft (110) and inserted into the annular limiting groove (111), and the upper end of the clamping spring (120) abuts against the cylinder (140). The folding part (200) comprises an upper shell (241) and a lower shell (242), and the upper shell (241) and the lower shell (242) are detachably connected.

2. The hand auto-folding rearview mirror according to claim 1, wherein, ​ 3. The hand automatically folding rearview mirror according to claim 1, wherein, ​ 4. The hand auto-folding rearview mirror according to claim 1, wherein, ​ 5. The hand-automatically folding rearview mirror according to claim 3, wherein, ​ 6. The automatic folding rearview mirror of claim 1, wherein, ​ 7. The hand-automatically folding rearview mirror according to claim 6, wherein, The folding part (200) is provided with a mounting frame (250), and the driving part (210) is fixedly mounted on the mounting frame (250).

8. The automatic folding rearview mirror of claim 1, wherein, The hand-automatic folding rearview mirror further comprises an annular gasket (300), an upper end surface of the gasket abutting against a lower end surface of the folding part (200), and a lower end surface of the gasket abutting against an upper end surface of the mounting seat (100).

9. The automatic folding rearview mirror of claim 1, wherein, The folding part (200) is provided with a camera assembly (310) at an end away from the rotating shaft (110).

10. The hand automatically folding rearview mirror according to claim 1, wherein, The hand-automatic folding rearview mirror further comprises a support (320), the support (320) and the mounting seat (100) are detachably connected through bolts, and the support (320) is used for mounting on a vehicle.