Vehicle mirror device

Abstract

Miniaturize the support structure. [Solution] In the vehicle mirror device 10, a bracket 22 is supported by a stay 12, and a camera 28 is provided on the bracket 22. Furthermore, an adjustment mechanism 34 is connected to the bracket 22, and the adjustment mechanism 34 is housed in a mirror body 44, and a mirror 48 is provided on the mirror body 44. Here, the camera 28 is housed in the adjustment mechanism 34. Therefore, the amount of space required for the camera 28 on the bracket 22 can be reduced, and the bracket 22 can be made smaller.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle mirror device in which a tilting mechanism is operated to tilt a mirror body.

Background Art

[0002] In the rearview device described in Patent Document 1 below (FIGS. 15 to 21), a mirror base is supported on the vehicle body side, and a mirror glass is provided on the mirror head. Further, a glass adjustment drive unit is connected to the mirror base, and the glass adjustment drive unit is housed in the mirror head. The glass adjustment drive unit is operated to tilt the mirror head. In addition, lighting is provided on the mirror base, and the lighting irradiates light to the outside of the mirror base.

[0003] Here, in this rearview device, the lighting is disposed on the mirror base side with respect to the glass adjustment drive unit.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] In consideration of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to obtain a vehicle mirror device capable of miniaturizing a support.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] A vehicle mirror device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a support supported on a vehicle body side, a mirror body provided with a mirror, a tilting mechanism connected to the support, housed in the mirror body, and operated to tilt the mirror body, and an electromagnetic wave device provided on the support, housed in the tilting mechanism, and processing electromagnetic waves between the outside of the support.

[0007] A second aspect of the present invention is a vehicle mirror device in which the electromagnetic wave device is housed in the mirror body, in the vehicle mirror device of the first aspect of the present invention.

[0008] A third aspect of the present invention is a vehicle mirror device in which the electromagnetic wave device is provided on the outer periphery of the support, in the vehicle mirror device of the first or second aspect of the present invention.

[0009] A fourth aspect of the present invention is a vehicle mirror device in which, in any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, the wiring of the tilting mechanism passes through the connection portion of the tilting mechanism to the support body. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] In the first aspect of the present invention, a vehicle mirror device is supported on the vehicle body side, and a mirror is provided on the mirror body. Furthermore, a tilting mechanism is connected to the support, and the tilting mechanism is housed in the mirror body, and when the tilting mechanism is activated, the mirror body is tilted. In addition, an electromagnetic wave device is provided on the support, and the electromagnetic wave device processes electromagnetic waves in relation to the outside of the support.

[0011] Here, the electromagnetic wave device is housed in a tilting mechanism. This reduces the amount of electromagnetic wave device required on the support, allowing the support to be miniaturized.

[0012] In a second aspect of the present invention, the vehicle mirror device is housed in the mirror body. Therefore, by positioning the mirror body close to the support, the vehicle mirror device can be miniaturized.

[0013] In a third aspect of the present invention, a vehicle mirror device is provided on the outer periphery of a support. Therefore, a structure for installing the electromagnetic wave device can be easily provided on the support.

[0014] In the vehicle mirror device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the wiring of the tilting mechanism passes through the connection portion with the support of the tilting mechanism. Therefore, the configuration for routing the wiring of the tilting mechanism can be simplified. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0015] [Figure 1] This is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle mirror device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, as seen from the rear of the vehicle and on the outside in the vehicle width direction. [Figure 2] Figures (A) and (B) show a vehicle mirror device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, where (A) is a front view seen from the rear of the vehicle and (B) is a bottom view seen from below. [Figure 3] (A) and (B) are diagrams showing a vehicle mirror device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, where (A) is a cross-sectional view seen from the rear of the vehicle (cross-sectional view along line 3A-3A in Figure 2(B)), and (B) is a cross-sectional view seen from the inside in the vehicle width direction (cross-sectional view along line 3B-3B in Figure 2(A)). [Figure 4] Figures (A) and (B) show the main parts of a vehicle mirror device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, where (A) is a front view seen from the rear of the vehicle and (B) is a bottom view seen from below. [Figure 5] This is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle mirror device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, as seen from the rear of the vehicle and on the outside in the vehicle width direction. [Figure 6] (A) is a cross-sectional view taken from the rear of a vehicle (a cross-sectional view taken along the line 3A-3A in Figure 2(B)) showing a vehicle mirror device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and (B) is a perspective view taken from the rear of the vehicle and on the outside in the vehicle width direction showing the main part of the vehicle mirror device. [Figure 7] (A) is a cross-sectional view taken from the outside in the vehicle width direction showing a vehicle mirror device according to the second embodiment of the present invention (cross-sectional view taken at the position of line 7A-7A in Figure 6(A)), and (B) is a cross-sectional view taken from the rear of the vehicle showing the main part of a vehicle mirror device according to a modified example of the second embodiment of the present invention (cross-sectional view taken at the position of line 3A-3A in Figure 2(B)). [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0016] [First Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows an exploded perspective view of a vehicle mirror device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the rear side and the outer side in the vehicle width direction (left side of the vehicle). Further, FIG. 2(A) shows a front view of the vehicle mirror device 10 as viewed from the rear side of the vehicle, and FIG. 2(B) shows a bottom view of the vehicle mirror device 10 as viewed from the lower side. In the drawings, the front side of the vehicle is indicated by an arrow FR, the inner side in the vehicle width direction (right side of the vehicle) is indicated by an arrow IN, and the upper side is indicated by an arrow UP.

[0017] The vehicle mirror device 10 according to the present embodiment is provided at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction and the front end of the vehicle of a side door (particularly, a front side door) serving as a door of the vehicle, and is disposed outside the vehicle.

[0018] As shown in FIGS. 1, 2(A), and 2(B), the vehicle mirror device 10 is provided with a stay 12 as a vehicle body side (installation body). The stay 12 is provided with a stay main body 14 made of metal (it may be made of resin). By fixing the inner end portion in the vehicle width direction of the stay main body 14 to the side door, the vehicle mirror device 10 is installed on the side door. The stay 12 is provided with a stay plate 14A having a substantially semi-elliptical plate shape. The stay plate 14A protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction and is disposed perpendicular to the vertical direction. A fixing screw 14B is disposed on the stay plate 14A, and the fixing screw 14B extends upward from the stay plate 14A.

[0019] The stay main body 14 is covered by a resin stay bar 16, and the strength of the stay bar 16 is made lower than that of the stay main body 14. An upper stay cover 16A is provided above the stay bar 16, and a lower stay cover 16B is provided below the stay bar 16. The upper stay cover 16A and the lower stay cover 16B are assembled to each other. The upper stay cover 16A and the lower stay cover 16B expose the stay main body 14 to the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and the upper stay cover 16A exposes the stay plate 14A and the fixing screw 14B upward.

[0020] A support 18 is supported on the stay 12, and a storage mechanism 20 (see FIGS. 3(A) and 4(B)) is provided on the support 18. The storage mechanism 20 is fixed by a fixing screw 14B above the stay plate 14A of the stay 12 (stay main body 14). The storage mechanism 20 is supported by the stay 12 and extends outward in the vehicle width direction from the stay 12. The storage mechanism 20 is electrically operated and is rotatable about the central axis of the fixing screw 14B. The storage mechanism 20 is rotatable to the rear side of the vehicle and to the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and is also rotatable to the front side of the vehicle and to the outer side in the vehicle width direction.

[0021] A bracket 22 (see Figures 3(A) and 3(B)) is provided on the support 18, and a roughly elongated plate-shaped bracket body 24 (see Figures 4(A) and 4(B)) made of metal (or resin) is provided on the bracket body 22. A storage mechanism 20 is fixed to the bracket body 24 from below, and the bracket body 24 is supported by the storage mechanism 20 and extends outward in the vehicle width direction from the storage mechanism 20. A roughly rectangular cylindrical mounting tube 24A is integrally provided on the outer portion of the bracket body 24 in the vehicle width direction as the part to be installed, and the mounting tube 24A protrudes upward from the bracket body 24 and its interior is open to the top and bottom. Triangular prism-shaped mounting protrusions 24B are integrally provided on the front and rear sides of the mounting tube 24A, and the upper surface of the mounting protrusion 24B is inclined in the direction away from the mounting tube 24A as it goes downward, and the lower surface of the mounting protrusion 24B is positioned vertically in the vertical direction.

[0022] The bracket body 24 and the storage mechanism 20 are covered by a resin bracket cover 26, the strength of which is lower than that of the bracket body 24. An upper bracket cover 26A is provided on the upper side of the bracket cover 26, and a lower bracket cover 26B is provided on the lower side of the bracket cover 26, and the upper bracket cover 26A and the lower bracket cover 26B are assembled to each other. An elliptical connecting hole 26C is formed through the outer portion of the upper bracket cover 26A in the vehicle width direction, and the connecting hole 26C exposes the mounting cylinder 24A and the area around the mounting cylinder 24A of the bracket body 24 to the upper side. A circular through hole 26D is formed through the outer portion of the lower bracket cover 26B in the vehicle width direction, and the through hole 26D exposes the inside of the mounting cylinder 24A to the lower side. The inner portion of the lower bracket cover 26B in the vehicle width direction exposes the inner portion of the storage mechanism 20 in the vehicle width direction to the lower side.

[0023] A camera 28 (see Figures 3(A) and (B)) is mounted on the bracket body 24 of the bracket 22 as an electromagnetic wave device. The camera 28 is provided with a roughly rectangular parallelepiped-shaped camera body 30, which is fitted into the mounting cylinder 24A of the bracket body 24. The camera body 30 is provided with a resin mounting bracket 32 ​​as a mounting part, and the mounting bracket 32 ​​is provided with a roughly rectangular frame-shaped mounting frame 32A. The upper part of the camera body 30 is fitted into the mounting frame 32A, and the mounting frame 32A is fixed to the camera body 30. Roughly rectangular plate-shaped mounting plates 32B are integrally provided on the front and rear sides of the mounting frame 32A, and the mounting plates 32B extend downward. The mounting plates 32B are positioned perpendicular to the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and a rectangular mounting hole 32C is formed through the lower part of the mounting plate 32B. Rectangular locking plates 32D are integrally provided on the outer and inner portions of the mounting frame 32A in the vehicle width direction. The locking plates 32D extend downward and are positioned perpendicular to the vehicle width direction. The mounting frame 32A is in contact with the upper surface of the mounting cylinder 24A, and the mounting plate 32B is elastically deformed so that the mounting projection 24B of the mounting cylinder 24A engages with the mounting hole 32C, while the locking plate 32D is in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the mounting cylinder 24A. As a result, the camera body 30 is locked in the vertical direction, the vehicle front-rear direction, and the vehicle width direction, and the camera 28 is mounted on the bracket body 24.

[0024] A roughly cylindrical lens barrel 30A is integrally mounted coaxially at the lower end of the camera body 30. The lens barrel 30A protrudes downward and is fitted into a through hole 26D of the bracket cover 26 (bracket lower cover 26B). A lens 30B is fixed coaxially inside the lower end of the lens barrel 30A, and the lens 30B is exposed on the underside of the bracket lower cover 26B. The camera 28 is electrically operated to image (process) light (electromagnetic waves) incident through the lens 30B. The lens 30B is directed downward, and the camera 28 images the underside of the bracket lower cover 26B (outside the bracket 22).

[0025] An adjustment mechanism 34 (see Figures 3(A) and 3(B), and 4(A) and 4(B)) is connected to the upper side of the bracket 22 as a tilting mechanism, and a base 36 is provided on the adjustment mechanism 34. A bottomed elliptical base cylinder 36A is provided at the lower part of the base 36, and the inside of the base cylinder 36A is open to the bottom. The base cylinder 36A is fitted into the connecting hole 26C of the bracket 22 (bracket upper cover 26A), and the base cylinder 36A is fixed to the bracket body 24 of the bracket 22, and a camera 28 is housed inside. An annular closing plate 36B is integrally provided on the side of the base cylinder 36A, and the closing plate 36B has a spherical wall shape. A base plate 36C is integrally provided on the upper side of the base cylinder 36A, and the base plate 36C is arranged perpendicular to the vehicle's longitudinal direction.

[0026] A roughly bottomed cylindrical fixed cylinder 38 is fixed to the rear side of the base plate 36C. The fixed cylinder 38 is open to the rear of the vehicle and has spherical side walls. A roughly bottomed cylindrical tilting cylinder 40 is supported on the rear side of the fixed cylinder 38. The tilting cylinder 40 is open to the front of the vehicle and has spherical side walls. The side wall of the fixed cylinder 38 is fitted into the side wall of the tilting cylinder 40, and the side wall of the tilting cylinder 40 slides against the side wall of the fixed cylinder 38, causing the tilting cylinder 40 to tilt. The adjustment mechanism 34 is electrically operated to tilt the tilting cylinder 40 in the vertical and vehicle width directions. A detection mechanism 42 is assembled on the rear side of the tilting cylinder 40, and the detection mechanism 42 electrically detects the tilting position of the tilting cylinder 40.

[0027] The adjustment mechanism 34 is housed within a roughly rectangular box-shaped mirror body 44 (see Figures 3(A) and (B)), and the mirror body 44 is provided with a resin visor 46 that is also roughly rectangular box-shaped. A mirror holder 46A is provided at the rear end of the visor 46, and a visor upper cover 46B and a visor lower cover 46C are provided on the upper and lower front ends of the mirror holder 46A, respectively, and the mirror holder 46A, visor upper cover 46B, and visor lower cover 46C are assembled together. A circular closing hole 46D is formed through the visor lower cover 46C, and the base cylinder 36A of the adjustment mechanism 34 (base 36) passes through the closing hole 46D. The closing plate 36B of the base cylinder 36A abuts against the entire circumference of the closing hole 46D from above, and the closing hole 46D is closed by the base cylinder 36A and the closing plate 36B. The upper part of the camera 28 is housed inside the mirror body 44 (inside the visor 46).

[0028] The tilting cylinder 40 of the adjustment mechanism 34 is fixed to the visor 46. Therefore, when the tilting cylinder 40 of the adjustment mechanism 34 is tilted in the vertical direction and the vehicle width direction, the visor 46 is tilted together with the tilting cylinder 40 in the vertical direction and the vehicle width direction. Furthermore, the circumferential surface of the closing hole 46D of the visor lower cover 46C slides against the closing plate 36B of the adjustment mechanism 34 (base 36), thereby maintaining the closure of the closing hole 46D.

[0029] A roughly rectangular plate-shaped mirror 48 is fixed to the rear side of the visor 46 (mirror holder 46A) by double-sided tape 48A, and the mirror surface of the mirror 48 is oriented toward the rear of the vehicle. As a result, the occupants of the vehicle can see the rear side of the mirror 48 by the reflected light from the mirror surface of the mirror 48. When the visor 46 is tilted in the vertical direction and in the vehicle width direction, the mirror 48 is tilted together with the visor 46 in the vertical direction and in the vehicle width direction, and the orientation of the mirror surface of the mirror 48 is adjusted in the vertical direction and in the vehicle width direction.

[0030] When the storage mechanism 20 of the support 18 is rotated toward the rear of the vehicle and toward the inside in the vehicle width direction, the bracket 22, camera 28, adjustment mechanism 34, and mirror body 44 of the support 18 are rotated together with the storage mechanism 20 toward the rear of the vehicle and toward the inside in the vehicle width direction and stored. Then, when the storage mechanism 20 is rotated toward the front of the vehicle and toward the outside in the vehicle width direction, the bracket 22, camera 28, adjustment mechanism 34, and mirror body 44 are rotated together with the storage mechanism 20 toward the front of the vehicle and toward the outside in the vehicle width direction and returned to the normal position (upright position).

[0031] The wiring 20A of the retraction mechanism 20 (see Figure 4(B)) passes through the bracket lower cover 26B, the stay upper cover 16A, and the stay body 14 from inside the bracket 22 and is connected to the control device 50 inside the vehicle body. The wiring 28A of the camera 28 (see Figure 4(A) and (B)) passes through the bracket body 24, the bracket lower cover 26B, the stay upper cover 16A, and the stay body 14 from inside the base cylinder 36A of the adjustment mechanism 34 (base 36) and is connected to the control device 50. The wiring 34A of the adjustment mechanism 34 (including the wiring of the detection mechanism 42, see Figure 4(A) and (B)) passes through the peripheral wall of the base cylinder 36A, the bracket body 24, the bracket lower cover 26B, the stay upper cover 16A, and the stay body 14 from inside the mirror body 44 (inside the visor 46) and is connected to the control device 50. The retraction mechanism 20, the camera 28, and the adjustment mechanism 34 are operated under the control of the control device 50.

[0032] Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

[0033] In the vehicle mirror device 10 with the above configuration, the storage mechanism 20 of the support 18 and the bracket 22 are supported by the stay 12 (stay body 14), and the camera 28 is provided on the bracket 22 (bracket body 24). Furthermore, the adjustment mechanism 34 (base 36) is connected to the bracket 22 (bracket body 24), and the adjustment mechanism 34 is housed in the mirror body 44 (visor 46), and the mirror 48 is provided on the mirror body 44 (visor 46).

[0034] Here, the camera 28 is housed within the base cylinder 36A of the adjustment mechanism 34 (base 36). Therefore, unlike the case where the camera 28 is positioned only on the bracket 22, the vertical space allocated to the bracket 22 by the camera 28 can be reduced, and the bracket 22 can be made smaller in the vertical direction. Moreover, unlike the case where the camera 28 is positioned on the outside in the vehicle width direction of the base cylinder 36A, the bracket 22 can be made smaller in the vehicle width direction. As a result, the air resistance caused by the bracket 22 during vehicle operation can be reduced, the narrowing of the occupant's field of view by the bracket 22 can be suppressed, vibration of the camera 28 can be suppressed, and the bracket 22 can be made lighter. Furthermore, the position of the lens 30B of the camera 28 can be raised, and the lower range captured by the camera 28 can be widened.

[0035] Furthermore, the camera 28 is housed within the mirror body 44 (within the visor 46). As a result, the mirror body 44 is positioned close to the bracket 22 in the vertical direction, allowing the vehicle mirror device 10 to be miniaturized in the vertical direction.

[0036] Furthermore, the wiring 34A of the adjustment mechanism 34 passes through the base cylinder 36A, which is the connection part between the adjustment mechanism 34 and the bracket 22. Therefore, by passing the wiring 34A of the adjustment mechanism 34 through the base cylinder 36A where the camera 28 (including the wiring 28A) is positioned, the configuration for routing the wiring 34A of the adjustment mechanism 34 can be simplified.

[0037] In this embodiment, the camera 28 is mounted on the bracket body 24 by the mounting cylinder 24A and the mounting bracket 32. However, the camera 28 may also be mounted on the bracket body 24 by screws.

[0038] [Second Embodiment] Figure 5 shows an exploded perspective view of a vehicle mirror device 60 according to a second embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the rear of the vehicle and on the outside in the vehicle width direction (left side of the vehicle).

[0039] The vehicle mirror device 60 according to this embodiment has substantially the same configuration as that of the first embodiment described above, but differs in the following respects.

[0040] As shown in Figure 5, in the vehicle mirror device 60 according to this embodiment, the bracket 22 of the support 18 does not have an installation cylinder 24A (including an installation projection 24B) on the outer portion of the bracket body 24 in the vehicle width direction, and an insertion hole 24C is formed through the outer portion of the bracket body 24 in the vehicle width direction. On the outer portion of the bracket lower cover 26B in the vehicle width direction, a substantially rectangular plate-shaped locking claw 26E (see Figure 6(A) and (B)) is integrally provided on the outer and inner portions of the through hole 26D in the vehicle width direction, and the locking claw 26E extends upward and is positioned perpendicular to the vehicle width direction. A triangular prism-shaped locking projection 26F is integrally provided on the through hole 26D side of the tip (upper end) of the locking claw 26E, and the upper surface of the locking projection 26F is inclined toward the through hole 26D side as it goes downward, and the lower surface of the locking projection 26F is positioned perpendicular to the vertical direction. On the outer portion of the bracket lower cover 26B in the vehicle width direction, a locking plate 32D (see Figures 6(B) and 7(A)) is integrally provided in place of the camera 28 mounting bracket 32 ​​on the vehicle front and vehicle rear sides of the through hole 26D. The locking plate 32D extends upward and is positioned perpendicular to the vehicle longitudinal direction.

[0041] In the mounting bracket 32 ​​for the camera 28, a mounting plate 32B (including a mounting hole 32C) is integrally provided on the outer and inner portions in the vehicle width direction of the mounting frame 32A. The camera body 30 is inserted through the insertion hole 24C of the bracket body 24, and the lower surface of the camera body 30 is in contact with the bracket lower cover 26B. The mounting plate 32B is elastically deformed so that the locking projection 26F of the locking claw 26E of the bracket lower cover 26B engages with the mounting hole 32C, and the outer surface of the camera body 30 is in contact with the locking plate 32D of the bracket lower cover 26B (see Figures 6(A) and (B), and 7(A)). As a result, the camera body 30 is locked in the vertical, longitudinal, and vehicle width directions, and the camera 28 is mounted on the bracket lower cover 26B.

[0042] In this embodiment, the same effects and advantages as those of the first embodiment can be achieved.

[0043] Furthermore, the camera 28 is mounted on the bracket lower cover 26B (outer periphery) of the bracket 22. Therefore, because the bracket lower cover 26B has low strength, the locking claws 26E and locking plate 32D for mounting the camera 28 can be easily provided on the bracket lower cover 26B.

[0044] (modified version) Figure 7(B) shows a cross-sectional view (cross-sectional view along line 3A-3A in Figure 2(B)) of the main part of a vehicle mirror device 70 according to a modified example of the second embodiment of the present invention, as seen from the rear of the vehicle.

[0045] As shown in Figure 7(B), in the vehicle mirror device 70 according to this modified example, the axial direction of the camera 28 (axial direction of the lens 30B) is directed outward in the vehicle width direction as it moves downward. In the mounting bracket 32 ​​for the camera 28, the mounting frame 32A is inclined downward as it moves inward in the vehicle width direction, and the mounting plate 32B extends downward from the outer and inner parts of the mounting frame 32A in the vehicle width direction. The extension dimension of the mounting plate 32B on the outside in the vehicle width direction is increased, while the extension dimension of the mounting plate 32B on the inside in the vehicle width direction is decreased. The mounting hole 32C of the mounting plate 32B on the outside in the vehicle width direction is engaged with the locking projection 26F of the locking claw 26E on the outside in the vehicle width direction of the bracket lower cover 26B, and the mounting hole 32C of the mounting plate 32B on the inside in the vehicle width direction is engaged with the locking projection 26F of the locking claw 26E on the outside in the vehicle width direction of the bracket lower cover 26B.

[0046] The lens 30B of camera 28 is oriented so that as it moves downwards, it moves outwards in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the imaging direction of camera 28 is oriented so that as it moves downwards, it moves outwards in the vehicle width direction.

[0047] In this modified example, the same actions and effects as those of the second embodiment described above can be achieved.

[0048] Furthermore, the imaging direction of the camera 28 can be changed simply by modifying the design of the mounting bracket 32 ​​for the camera 28. Therefore, because the mounting bracket 32 ​​is small and has low strength, it is easy to modify its design, and thus the imaging direction of the camera 28 can be easily changed.

[0049] In addition, in the first and second embodiments described above (including modified examples), multiple cameras 28 (electromagnetic wave devices) may be provided on the bracket 22.

[0050] Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments described above (including modified versions), the imaging direction of the camera 28 is set downwards. However, the imaging direction of the camera 28 may be set to the front of the vehicle, the rear of the vehicle, or outward in the vehicle width direction.

[0051] Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments described above (including modified versions), the electromagnetic wave device is a camera 28. However, the electromagnetic wave device may be a lamp, and the lamp may irradiate (process) light (electromagnetic waves) to the outside of the bracket 22. In addition, the electromagnetic wave device may be a sensor, and the sensor may detect (process) electromagnetic waves from the outside of the bracket 22. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0052] 10...Vehicle mirror device, 12...Stay (vehicle side), 18...Support, 28...Camera (electromagnetic wave device), 34...Adjustment mechanism (tilting mechanism), 34A...Wiring, 44...Mirror body, 48...Mirror, 60...Vehicle mirror device, 70...Vehicle mirror device

Claims

1. A support structure supported on the vehicle body side, A mirror body on which a mirror is provided, A tilting mechanism connected to the support and housed in the mirror body, which is operated to tilt the mirror body, An electromagnetic wave device provided on the support and housed in the tilting mechanism, which processes electromagnetic waves in and out of the support; A vehicle mirror device equipped with the following features.

2. The vehicle mirror device according to claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic wave device is housed in the mirror body.

3. The vehicle mirror device according to claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic wave device is provided on the outer periphery of the support.

4. The vehicle mirror device according to claim 1, wherein the wiring of the tilting mechanism passes through the connection portion of the tilting mechanism with the support body.

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