Vehicular visible device

Abstract

To suppress light incidence between a first guide member and a second guide member even when the first guide member has the same side as the second guide member on an extension side.SOLUTION: A door mirror device has an extension side of a first light guide 48 from a first LED and an extension side of a second light guide 50 from a second LED are on the same side, and the first light guide 48 and the second light guide 50 are stored in a housing 24. Here, a shading rib 30 in the housing 24 shields light between the first light guide 48 and the second light guide 50. For this reason, light incidence between the first light guide 48 and the second light guide 50 can be suppressed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a visual recognition device for a vehicle, in which a visual recognition mechanism assists the visual recognition of a vehicle occupant. [Background technology]

[0002] In the vehicle exterior mirror described in Patent Document 1 below, the mirror glass assists the visibility of the vehicle occupants. Also, the light emitted from the first and second LEDs is guided by the first and second light windows, respectively, and irradiated from the front end side.

[0003] Here, in this vehicle exterior mirror, the extending side of one light window from one LED and the extending side of the other light window from the other LED are opposite to each other. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] US Patent Application Publication No. 2012 / 0147614 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In consideration of the above facts, the present invention aims to obtain a vehicle visualization device that can suppress the incidence of light between the first guide member and the second guide member even when the extending sides of the first guide member and the second guide member are on the same side. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A first aspect of the present invention provides a vehicle visualization device comprising: a visualization mechanism that assists the visualization of a vehicle occupant; a first emission portion that emits light; a second emission portion that emits light; a first guide member extending from the first emission portion and guiding the light emitted by the first emission portion and irradiating it from a tip side; a second guide member extending from the second emission portion and having an extending side from the second emission portion on the same side as an extending side of the first guide member from the first emission portion and guiding the light emitted by the second emission portion and irradiating it from a tip side; and a container that houses the first guide member and the second guide member and has a light blocking portion provided inside that blocks light between the first guide member and the second guide member.

[0007] A second aspect of the present invention relates to the visual confirmation device for a vehicle of the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the container blocks light emitted by the first guide member and light emitted by the second guide member.

[0008] A third aspect of the present invention is a vehicle visualizing device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, which includes a covering that covers the periphery of the visualizing mechanism and blocks light from the tip side of the first guide member to the outside and light from the tip side of the second guide member to the outside.

[0009] A fourth aspect of the present invention is a vehicle visualizing device according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, further comprising a regulating portion provided in the light blocking portion and regulating movement of the first guide member or the second guide member.

[0010] A fifth aspect of the present invention relates to the visual confirmation device for a vehicle of the fourth aspect of the present invention, and further relates to the restricting portion restricting the movement of the first guide member or the second guide member in the vertical and horizontal directions. Effect of the Invention

[0011] In the vehicle visual confirmation device of the first aspect of the present invention, the visual confirmation mechanism assists the visual confirmation of the vehicle occupant. Also, a first guide member and a second guide member extend from the first emission portion and the second emission portion, respectively, and the first guide member and the second guide member guide the light emitted by the first emission portion and the second emission portion, respectively, and irradiate it from the tip side. Furthermore, the extension side of the first guide member from the first emission portion and the extension side of the second guide member from the second emission portion are on the same side, and the first guide member and the second guide member are housed in a housing body.

[0012] Here, the light blocking portion in the housing blocks light between the first and second guide members, making it possible to prevent light from entering between the first and second guide members.

[0013] In the vehicle visual confirmation device of the second aspect of the present invention, the housing blocks the light emitted by the first guide member and the light emitted by the second guide member, thereby making it possible to prevent the light emitted by the first guide member and the light emitted by the second guide member from mixing with each other.

[0014] In the vehicle visualization device of the third aspect of the present invention, a covering covers the periphery of the visualization mechanism, and the covering blocks light from the tip side of the first guide member to the outside of the covering and light from the tip side of the second guide member to the outside of the covering, thereby making it possible to suppress mixing of the light from the tip side of the first guide member to the outside of the covering and the light from the tip side of the second guide member to the outside of the covering.

[0015] In the vehicle visual confirmation device of the fourth aspect of the present invention, the light blocking portion is provided with the restricting portion, and the restricting portion restricts the movement of the first guide member or the second guide member, thereby simplifying the configuration for restricting the movement of the first guide member or the second guide member.

[0016] In the vehicle visual confirmation device of the fifth aspect of the present invention, the restricting portion restricts the vertical and horizontal movement of the first guide member or the second guide member, thereby allowing the restricting portion to appropriately restrict the movement of the first guide member or the second guide member. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing a door mirror device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1A is a rear view seen from the rear of the vehicle, and 1B is a front view seen from the front of the vehicle. [Diagram 2] 1 is a side view showing a main part of a door mirror device according to an embodiment of the present invention, seen from the outside in a vehicle width direction. [Diagram 3] 1A and 1B are cross-sectional views showing a door mirror device according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from above. FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3A-3A in FIG. 1B, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3B-3B in FIG. 1B. [Figure 4] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing a lamp device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1A is a front view seen from the front of a vehicle, and 1B is a rear view seen from the rear of the vehicle. [Diagram 5] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing the main parts of a lamp device according to an embodiment of the present invention, where 1A is a front view seen from the front of the vehicle, and 1B is a top view seen from above. [Figure 6] (A) and (B) are front views seen from the front of the vehicle showing the first light guide and second light guide of a lamp device in an embodiment of the present invention, where (A) shows the base ends of the first light guide and the second light guide, and (B) shows the intermediate portions of the first light guide and the second light guide. [Figure 7] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing in detail the base ends of a first light guide and a second light guide of a lamp device in an embodiment of the present invention, where 1A is a front view seen from the front of the vehicle, and 1B is an oblique view seen from the front of the vehicle and from the outside in the vehicle width direction. [Figure 8] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing the tip portions of a first light guide and a second light guide of a lamp device in an embodiment of the present invention, where 1A is a front view seen from the front of the vehicle, and 1B is an oblique view seen from the front side of the vehicle and from the inside in the vehicle width direction. [Figure 9]1A and 1B are diagrams showing a first light guide and a second light guide of a lamp device in an embodiment of the present invention, where 1A is a front view seen from the front of the vehicle, and 1B is a rear view seen from the rear of the vehicle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] Fig. 1(A) shows a rear view of a door mirror device 10 as a vehicle visual confirmation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, as seen from the rear of the vehicle, and Fig. 1(B) shows a front view of the door mirror device 10 as seen from the front of the vehicle. Furthermore, Fig. 3(A) shows a cross-sectional view of the door mirror device 10 as seen from above (cross-sectional view taken along line 3A-3A in Fig. 1(B)), and Fig. 3(B) shows a cross-sectional view of the door mirror device 10 as seen from above (cross-sectional view taken along line 3B-3B in Fig. 1(B)). In the drawings, the front of the vehicle is indicated by an arrow FR, the outward direction in the vehicle width direction (to the right of the vehicle) is indicated by an arrow OUT, and the upward direction is indicated by an arrow UP.

[0019] The door mirror device 10 in this embodiment is installed at the front end of a side door (front side door, not shown) on the vehicle body side of a vehicle (automobile) in the vertical middle portion, and disposed on the vehicle exterior side of the side door.

[0020] As shown in Fig. 1 (A) and (B) and Fig. 3 (A) and (B), the door mirror device 10 is provided with a visor 12 in the shape of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box as a covering body, and the visor 12 is supported at its inner side in the vehicle width direction by the side door, and protrudes in the direction toward the rear of the vehicle as it moves outward in the vehicle width direction. The vehicle front wall and the vehicle width outer wall of the visor 12 are continuously curved, and the vehicle front wall of the visor 12 is inclined in the direction toward the rear of the vehicle as it moves outward in the vehicle width direction, and the vehicle width outer wall of the visor 12 is disposed substantially perpendicular to the vehicle width direction. The vehicle rear wall of the visor 12 is a concave covering plate 12A (see Fig. 2) as a covering part, and the inside of the covering plate 12A is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and is open to the rear of the vehicle.

[0021] A long, substantially rectangular exposure hole 14 is formed penetrating from the vehicle front wall to the vehicle width direction outer wall of the visor 12, and the exposure hole 14 extends from the vehicle width direction middle part of the visor 12 to the vehicle width direction outer end part. The exposure hole 14 opens the inside of the visor 12 to the vehicle front side and the vehicle width direction outer side, and the vehicle width direction outer end part of the exposure hole 14 opens to the vehicle rear side. A rectangular opening hole 16 is formed penetrating the vehicle width direction outer wall of the covering plate 12A of the visor 12, and the opening hole 16 opens in the direction toward the vehicle width direction inner side as it goes toward the vehicle rear (toward the occupant (particularly the driver)).

[0022] An adjustment device 18 (see FIG. 2) serving as a displacement mechanism is fixed inside the visor 12, and the adjustment device 18 penetrates the vehicle front side wall (bottom wall) of the cover plate 12A of the visor 12 and is inserted into the cover plate 12A.

[0023] A substantially rectangular plate-shaped mirror 20 serving as a viewing mechanism is supported on the vehicle rear side of the adjustment device 18, and the mirror 20 is disposed within the covering plate 12A, and the entire outer periphery and the vehicle front side are covered by the covering plate 12A. The front side of the mirror 20 faces the vehicle rear side and is exposed to the vehicle rear side of the visor 12, and the vehicle occupant can view the reflected light of the mirror 20, thereby assisting the occupant in viewing the vehicle rear side. In addition, by operating the adjustment device 18, the mirror 20 is tilted (displaced) in the vertical direction and the vehicle width direction, and the direction viewed by the occupant through the mirror 20 is adjusted.

[0024] A lamp device 22 (see Figures 2, 4A and 4B) is provided within the visor 12, and the lamp device 22 is disposed at a position above and below the cover plate 12A of the visor 12 and the adjustment device 18.

[0025] The lamp device 22 is provided with a long, approximately rectangular box-shaped housing 24 (see Figures 5 (A) and (B)) that serves as a container, and the housing 24 is fixed within the visor 12, and the lamp device 22 is fixed within the visor 12.

[0026] An assembly box 24A having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape is provided at the inner end of the housing 24 in the vehicle width direction, and the inside of the assembly box 24A is open to the front side of the vehicle. An arrangement box 24B having a long, substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape is provided integrally with the assembly box 24A on the outer side in the vehicle width direction, and the inside of the arrangement box 24B is connected to the inside of the assembly box 24A. The arrangement box 24B is curved toward the rear of the vehicle as it extends outward in the vehicle width direction, and the inside of the arrangement box 24B is open to the front side of the vehicle and to the outer side in the vehicle width direction.

[0027] A rectangular light shielding plate 26 is integrally provided as a light shielding portion on the bottom surface (rear side of the vehicle) of the arrangement box 24B on the vehicle width direction outer side of the assembly box 24A, and the light shielding plate 26 protrudes toward the front side of the vehicle and is arranged vertically in the up-down direction. A pair of substantially rectangular regulating claws 28 are integrally provided on the bottom surface of the arrangement box 24B on the vehicle width direction outer side of the light shielding plate 26, and the regulating claws 28 protrude toward the front side of the vehicle and are arranged vertically in the up-down direction. The pair of regulating claws 28 are opposed to each other in the up-down direction, and a substantially triangular prism-shaped claw portion 28A is integrally provided at the tip portion, and the claw portions 28A of the upper and lower regulating claws 28 protrude downward and upward, respectively. The lower regulating claw 28 is aligned with the light shielding plate 26 in the vehicle width direction, and the lower regulating claw 28 functions as a light shielding portion and a regulating portion (second regulating portion). A long rectangular plate-shaped shading rib 30 serving as a shading portion is integrally provided on the bottom surface of the placement box 24B, on the vehicle width outer side of the lower regulating claw 28, and the shading rib 30 protrudes toward the front of the vehicle and is arranged vertically in the up-down direction, extending in the vehicle width direction.

[0028] A predetermined number of plate-shaped upper convex portions 32 (see FIG. 6(B)) serving as restricting portions (second restricting portions) are integrally provided on the upper surfaces of the light-shielding plate 26 and the light-shielding rib 30, and the upper convex portions 32 protrude upward with their upper surfaces arranged vertically in the up-down direction. A predetermined number of plate-shaped lower convex portions 34 serving as restricting portions (first restricting portions) are integrally provided on the lower surface of the light-shielding rib 30, and the lower convex portions 34 protrude downward with their lower surfaces arranged vertically in the up-down direction.

[0029] A first lens 38 having a long, substantially rectangular parallelepiped box shape as a first transmitting member is provided on the vehicle front side of the housing 24. The first lens 38 is transparent and allows light to pass therethrough.

[0030] A covering box 38A having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape is provided at the inner end of the first lens 38 in the vehicle width direction, and the inside of the covering box 38A is open to the vehicle rear side. The covering box 38A is fitted and fixed to the mounting box 24A of the housing 24, and the covering box 38A covers the vehicle front side of the mounting box 24A. A long, substantially rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped transmission box 38B is integrally provided on the outer side of the covering box 38A in the vehicle width direction, and the inside of the transmission box 38B is communicated with the inside of the covering box 38A. The transmission box 38B is curved in the direction toward the rear of the vehicle as it goes outward in the vehicle width direction, and the inside of the transmission box 38B is open to the vehicle rear side and the vehicle width direction inner side. The transmission box 38B is fitted and fixed to the arrangement box 24B of the housing 24, and the transmission box 38B covers the vehicle front side and the vehicle width direction outer side of the arrangement box 24B.

[0031] An exposed portion 38C having a U-shaped cross section is formed in the vertical middle portion of the first lens 38, and the exposed portion 38C protrudes to the front side of the first lens 38 and extends in the longitudinal direction of the first lens 38. The exposed portion 38C is fitted into the exposed hole 14 of the visor 12, and the exposed portion 38C is exposed to the outside of the visor 12. An outer end wall in the vehicle width direction of the exposed portion 38C is disposed on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the outer end portion in the vehicle width direction of the arrangement box 24B, and the outer end wall in the vehicle width direction of the exposed portion 38C is exposed in a direction toward the outside in the vehicle width direction as it moves from the outer end portion in the vehicle width direction of the exposed hole 14 toward the rear of the vehicle.

[0032] A substantially rectangular box-shaped second lens 40 (see Figs. 4(B) and 5(B)) as a second transparent member penetrates and is fitted into the vehicle width direction outer end wall of the housing 24 (disposition box 24B), and the second lens 40 is made transparent to transmit light, and the inside is open to the vehicle front side. The second lens 40 protrudes from the housing 24 to the vehicle rear side, and the vehicle rear side (bottom surface) of the second lens 40 faces in a direction toward the inside of the vehicle width direction (toward the occupant) as it approaches the vehicle rear. The second lens 40 is fitted into the open hole 16 of the cover plate 12A of the visor 12, and the vehicle rear side of the second lens 40 is flush with the inner peripheral surface of the cover plate 12A. In addition, the vehicle rear side of the second lens 40 overlaps in the vertical position with the vehicle width direction outer end wall of the exposed portion 38C of the first lens 38.

[0033] A substantially rectangular plate-shaped circuit board 42 is accommodated in the assembly box 24A of the housing 24, and the circuit board 42 is disposed substantially perpendicular to the vehicle width direction. A substantially rectangular plate-shaped first LED 44 (see FIGS. 7A and 7B) serving as a first emission section is fixed to a lower portion of the vehicle width direction outer surface of the circuit board 42, and the first LED 44 emits light and emits light from the vehicle width direction outer surface. A substantially rectangular plate-shaped second LED 46 (see FIG. 7A) serving as a second emission section is fixed to an upper portion of the vehicle width direction outer surface of the circuit board 42, and the second LED 46 emits light and emits light from the vehicle width direction outer surface.

[0034] A rod-shaped first light guide 48 (see Figs. 5A and 5B, Figs. 9A and 9B) is accommodated within the housing 24 below the light shielding plate 26, the lower regulating claw 28 and the light shielding rib 30 as a first guide member, and the first light guide 48 is made transparent so as to be able to transmit and guide light. The first light guide 48 is curved in a direction toward the rear of the vehicle as it extends outward in the vehicle width direction, and the first light guide 48 faces the exposed portion 38C of the first lens 38. The movement of the first light guide 48 in the vehicle width direction, up-down direction and front-rear direction within the housing 24 is restricted, and the lower convex portion 34 of the light shielding rib 30 restricts the upward movement of the first light guide 48 (see Fig. 6B).

[0035] An inner end surface (base end surface) in the vehicle width direction of the first light guide 48 faces an outer side surface (light emission surface) in the vehicle width direction of the first LED 44 of the circuit board 42, and an inner end portion (base end portion) in the vehicle width direction of the first light guide 48 extends along the light emission direction of the first LED 44 (direction perpendicular to the circuit board 42) (see FIG. 7(A)). An outer end portion (tip portion) in the vehicle width direction of the first light guide 48 is disposed outside the mirror 20 in the vehicle width direction, and an outer end surface (tip surface) in the vehicle width direction of the first light guide 48 is disposed in the vicinity of an outer end wall in the vehicle width direction of the exposed portion 38C of the first lens 38.

[0036] A locking piece 48A having a plate-like shape with a substantially L-shaped cross section is integrally provided on the upper and lower sides of the inner end in the vehicle width direction of the first light guide 48 as a locking portion, and a base end portion of the locking piece 48A protrudes toward the front side of the vehicle. A tip end portion of the locking piece 48A protrudes toward the inside in the vehicle width direction, and the circuit board 42 is locked to the tip end portions of the upper and lower locking pieces 48A from the rear side of the vehicle. A fitting recess 48B having a rectangular cross section is formed as a fitting portion on the base end portion of the upper locking piece 48A, and the fitting recess 48B penetrates the upper locking piece 48A in the vehicle width direction and is open to the rear side of the vehicle.

[0037] The back surface (vehicle rear surface) of the first light guide 48 is arranged parallel to the vertical direction. A plurality of convex reflection surfaces 48C having a V-shaped cross section are integrally formed as reflection sections on the back surface of the first light guide 48, and the plurality of reflection surfaces 48C extend in the vertical direction and are arranged at approximately equal intervals in the extension direction of the first light guide 48.

[0038] A rod-shaped second light guide 50 (see FIG. 5(A), FIG. 9(A) and FIG. 9(B)) is accommodated in the housing 24 above the light shielding plate 26, the lower restricting claw 28 and the light shielding rib 30 as a second guide member, and the second light guide 50 is made transparent so as to be able to transmit and guide light. The second light guide 50 is curved in the direction toward the rear of the vehicle as it extends outward in the vehicle width direction, and the second light guide 50 is disposed above the exposed portion 38C of the first lens 38. The second light guide 50 is restricted from moving in the vehicle width direction, the up-down direction and the front-rear direction within the housing 24, and the light shielding plate 26 and the upper convex portion 32 of the light shielding rib 30 restrict the second light guide 50 from moving downward (see FIG. 6(B)). The second light guide 50 is fitted between the pair of restricting claws 28 by elastic deformation of the pair of restricting claws 28, and the pair of restricting claws 28 restrict the movement of the second light guide 50 in the up-down direction, and the claw portions 28A of the pair of restricting claws 28 restrict the movement of the second light guide 50 toward the front of the vehicle. The second light guide 50 penetrates and fits into the fitting recess 48B of the upper locking piece 48A of the first light guide 48, and the upper locking piece 48A restricts the movement of the second light guide 50 in the up-down direction and toward the front of the vehicle (see FIG. 6(A)).

[0039] The inner end surface (base end surface) of the second light guide 50 in the vehicle width direction faces the outer side surface (light emission surface) of the second LED 46 of the circuit board 42 in the vehicle width direction, and the inner end portion (base end portion) of the second light guide 50 in the vehicle width direction extends along the light emission direction of the second LED 46 (direction perpendicular to the circuit board 42) (see (A) and (B) of FIG. 7). The vicinity of the outer end portion (tip portion) of the second light guide 50 in the vehicle width direction has a larger curvature toward the inside in the vehicle width direction than the vicinity of the outer end portion of the first light guide 48 in the vehicle width direction, and the outer end portion of the second light guide 50 in the vehicle width direction is inserted into the second lens 40 from the front side of the vehicle (see (A) and (B) of FIG. 8) and is disposed on the outer side of the mirror 20 in the vehicle width direction.

[0040] Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

[0041] In the door mirror device 10 having the above configuration, in the lamp device 22, the first LED 44 of the circuit board 42 emits light to the vehicle width direction inner end surface of the first light guide 48, so that the first light guide 48 guides the light incident on the vehicle width direction inner end surface and irradiates it from the vehicle width direction outer end surface. Furthermore, the light irradiated from the vehicle width direction outer end surface of the first light guide 48 is transmitted through the vehicle width direction outer end wall of the exposed portion 38C of the first lens 38, and is radiated in a direction toward the vehicle width direction outer side as it moves toward the rear of the vehicle through the vehicle width direction outer end surface of the exposed hole 14 of the visor 12. The color of the light radiated from the first lens 38 is amber, and the first LED 44, the first light guide 48, and the first lens 38 function as a turn lamp of the vehicle to notify the outside of the vehicle of the traveling direction of the vehicle.

[0042] In addition, the second LED 46 of the circuit board 42 emits light to the inner end surface of the second light guide 50 in the vehicle width direction, so that the second light guide 50 guides the light incident on the inner end surface in the vehicle width direction and irradiates it from the outer end surface in the vehicle width direction. Furthermore, the light irradiated from the outer end surface in the vehicle width direction of the second light guide 50 is transmitted through the vehicle rear wall of the second lens 40 and is radiated in a direction toward the inside of the vehicle width direction (toward the occupant) as it moves toward the rear of the vehicle through the open hole 16 of the visor 12. The color of the light radiated from the second lens 40 is amber (different in brightness and intensity from the light radiated from the first lens 38), and the second LED 46, the second light guide 50, and the second lens 40 function as a BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) of the vehicle to notify the occupant of the approach of another vehicle to the rear of the vehicle and to the outside in the vehicle width direction.

[0043] Incidentally, the extending side of the first light guide 48 from the first LED 44 and the extending side of the second light guide 50 from the second LED 46 are on the same side (the outer side in the vehicle width direction), and the first light guide 48 and the second light guide 50 are housed in the housing 24.

[0044] Here, the light blocking plate 26, the light blocking rib 30, and the lower restricting claw 28 in the housing 24 block light between the first light guide 48 and the second light guide 50. This makes it possible to prevent light from being incident between the first light guide 48 and the second light guide 50, and to prevent the light guided by the first light guide 48 and the light guided by the second light guide 50 from mixing. Moreover, since the light blocking plate 26, the light blocking rib 30, and the lower restricting claw 28 are provided in the housing 24, the number of parts and costs can be reduced.

[0045] Furthermore, the housing 24 blocks the light irradiated from the vehicle width direction outer end face of the first light guide 48 and the light irradiated from the vehicle width direction outer end face of the second light guide 50. This makes it possible to suppress mixing of the light irradiated from the vehicle width direction outer end face of the first light guide 48 and the light irradiated from the vehicle width direction outer end face of the second light guide 50.

[0046] Moreover, the covering plate 12A of the visor 12 blocks between light radiated from the outer end face of the first light guide 48 in the vehicle width direction to the outside of the visor 12 via the exposed portion 38C of the first lens 38 and light radiated from the outer end face of the second light guide 50 in the vehicle width direction to the outside of the visor 12 via the second lens 40. Therefore, it is possible to suppress mixing of the light radiated from the exposed portion 38C of the first lens 38 and the light radiated from the second lens 40.

[0047] Furthermore, the light passing through the first light guide 48 and the first lens 38 is directed toward the outside in the vehicle width direction (occupants of other vehicles), while the light passing through the second light guide 50 and the second lens 40 is directed toward the inside in the vehicle width direction (occupants of the vehicle itself). Therefore, by blocking the space between the light passing through the first light guide 48 and the first lens 38 and the light passing through the second light guide 50 and the second lens 40 with the housing 24 or the visor 12, it is possible to make it difficult for the occupants of the vehicle itself to see the light passing through the first light guide 48 and the first lens 38, and to make it difficult for the occupants of other vehicles to see the light passing through the second light guide 50 and the second lens 40.

[0048] Furthermore, the light blocking rib 30 is provided with a downward convex portion 34, which restricts the upward movement of the first light guide 48. This simplifies the configuration for restricting the movement of the first light guide 48.

[0049] Furthermore, the light blocking plate 26 and the light blocking rib 30 are provided with upper convex portions 32, which restrict downward movement of the second light guide 50. This simplifies the configuration for restricting movement of the second light guide 50.

[0050] Moreover, the lower restricting claw 28 restricts the movement of the second light guide 50 downward and towards the front of the vehicle. Therefore, the movement of the second light guide 50 can be appropriately restricted.

[0051] In this embodiment, the light emitted from the first lens 38 and the light emitted from the second lens 40 are the same color (amber). However, the light emitted from the first lens 38 and the light emitted from the second lens 40 may be different colors.

[0052] In the present embodiment, the first light guide 48 and the second light guide 50 extend to the same side from the same circuit board 42. However, the first light guide 48 and the second light guide 50 may extend from different circuit boards.

[0053] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first light guide 48 and the second light guide 50 are aligned in the vertical direction. However, the first light guide 48 and the second light guide 50 may be aligned in the horizontal direction.

[0054] In the present embodiment, the first LED 44, the first light guide 48, and the first lens 38 function as a turn lamp. However, the first LED 44, the first light guide 48, and the first lens 38 may function as something other than a turn lamp.

[0055] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the second LED 46, the second light guide 50, and the second lens 40 function as a BSM. However, the second LED 46, the second light guide 50, and the second lens 40 may function as something other than a BSM.

[0056] In this embodiment, the viewing mechanism is the mirror 20. However, the viewing mechanism may be a camera, and the passenger's viewing may be assisted by an image captured by the camera. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 10 door mirror device (vehicle visibility device), 12 visor (covering body), 20 mirror (visibility mechanism), 24 housing (accommodating body), 26 light shielding plate (light shielding portion), 28 regulating claw (light shielding portion, regulating portion), 30 light shielding rib (light shielding portion), 32 upper convex portion (regulating portion), 34 lower convex portion (regulating portion), 44 first LED (first emission portion), 46 second LED (second emission portion), 48 first light guide (first guide member), 50 second light guide (second guide member)

Claims

1. A visual recognition mechanism for assisting the visual recognition of a vehicle occupant; A first emission section that emits light; A second emission section that emits light; A first guide member extending from the first emission portion and guiding the light emitted from the first emission portion to irradiate the light from a tip side; a second guide member that extends from the second exit portion, the extending side from the second exit portion being on the same side as the extending side of the first guide member from the first exit portion, and that guides the light emitted from the second exit portion and irradiates it from a tip side; a container in which the first guide member and the second guide member are housed and in which a light blocking portion that blocks light between the first guide member and the second guide member is provided inside; A vehicle visual confirmation device comprising:

2. The visual recognition device for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the container blocks light emitted by the first guide member and light emitted by the second guide member.

3. 2. The vehicle visualizing device according to claim 1, further comprising a cover that covers the periphery of the visualizing mechanism and blocks light from the tip side of the first guide member to the outside and light from the tip side of the second guide member to the outside.

4. The visual confirmation device for a vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising a restricting portion provided on the light blocking portion and configured to restrict movement of the first guide member or the second guide member.

5. The visual confirmation device for a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the restricting portion restricts vertical and horizontal movement of the first guide member or the second guide member.

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