Additional exterior component

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to easily provide support on the exterior of a vehicle. This additional exterior component is mounted to an exterior component of a vehicle. The additional exterior component comprises: a cover part that covers at least a portion of the exterior component and that has an inner surface which faces the exterior component and an outer surface which is exposed to outside of the vehicle; a device component that is attached to the cover part; and a linear body that extends from the device component.

Description

Additional exterior parts

[0001] The present disclosure relates to additional exterior components.

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a wire harness is embedded in a weatherstrip and a main harness is provided in a door trim. In Patent Document 1, a connector provided in the weatherstrip and a connector provided in the door trim are fitted together.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 10-24782

[0004] For example, there may be a need to support electrical equipment such as cameras and lights (and other equipment components that perform mechanical operations) on the exterior of the vehicle, rather than inside the vehicle. In this case, in order to avoid compromising the original design of the vehicle, it is conceivable to mount the electrical equipment (and other equipment components) inside an exterior component that is located on the exterior of the vehicle. In this case, disassembly of the exterior component is cumbersome, and the installation itself is difficult. Furthermore, there may be no space for installation inside the exterior component. For this reason, it is desirable to be able to easily mount electrical equipment (and other equipment components) on the exterior of the vehicle.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to make it possible to easily support equipment components on the exterior of a vehicle.

[0006] The additional exterior part of the present disclosure is an additional exterior part that is attached to an exterior part of a vehicle, and includes a cover part that covers at least a portion of the exterior part and has an inner surface facing the exterior part and an outer surface exposed to the outside of the vehicle, an equipment part attached to the cover part, and a linear body extending from the equipment part.

[0007] The additional exterior component of the present disclosure makes it possible to easily support equipment components outside the vehicle.

[0008] Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a vehicle to which an additional exterior part is attached. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the side mirror, the additional exterior part, and the support member from the outside of the vehicle. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the side mirror, the additional exterior part, and the support member from the vehicle main body side. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the additional exterior part together with the support member.

[0009] [Description of Embodiments of the Present Disclosure] First, embodiments of the present disclosure will be listed and described.

[0010] Additional exterior vehicle parts of the present disclosure are as follows:

[0011] (1) An additional exterior part to be attached to an exterior part of a vehicle includes a cover part that covers at least a portion of the exterior part and has an inner surface facing the exterior part and an outer surface exposed to the outside of the vehicle, a device part attached to the cover part, and a linear body extending from the device part. This makes it possible to easily support the device part outside the vehicle.

[0012] (2) In the additional exterior part of (1), the outer surface may be formed in a shape that follows the outline of a portion of the exterior part that faces the inner surface. This allows the additional exterior part to have the same design as the exterior part.

[0013] (3) In the additional exterior part of (1) or (2), a part of the linear body extending from the equipment part may be routed in a gap between the inner surface and the exterior part, thereby eliminating the need to set a route path or perform an installation work for the part of the linear body.

[0014] (4) The additional exterior part according to any one of (1) to (3), further comprising an elastic water-stopping member that is fixed to the cover part so as to surround at least a part of the connection part, the connection part between the equipment part and the linear body being exposed from the inner surface, and that is in pressure contact with the exterior part, whereby water and dust are less likely to enter the connection part and are less likely to enter the equipment part via the connection part.

[0015] (5) In the additional exterior part according to any one of (1) to (4), an adhesive tape may be attached to the inner surface of the additional exterior part, thereby facilitating the attachment work.

[0016] (6) In the additional exterior part according to any one of (1) to (5), a recess that is recessed when viewed from the inside surface may be formed on the inner surface, and at least a part of the equipment part may be disposed in the recess. This reduces the space required for disposing the equipment part between the inside surface and the exterior part.

[0017] (7) The additional exterior part according to any one of (1) to (6) may cover at least a part of the side mirror. This allows the additional exterior part to be attached to a side mirror that does not have much space inside for installing the additional part.

[0018] [Details of the embodiment of the present disclosure] Specific examples of additional exterior parts of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the following drawings. Note that the present disclosure is not limited to these examples, but is defined by the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

[0019] The additional exterior parts according to the present disclosure will be described below.

[0020] <Explanation of the Entire Vehicle to which Additional Exterior Parts are Attached> FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a vehicle 10 to which additional exterior parts 30 are attached.

[0021] The vehicle 10 includes a body 12. The body 12 is a part that forms the exterior shape of the vehicle 10. The body 12 may be a monocoque body, or a body mounted on a ladder frame. The vehicle 10 includes a plurality of exterior parts. An exterior part refers to a part of the vehicle 10 that is at least partially exposed to the outside. The vehicle 10 includes a side mirror 20 as one of the exterior parts. In addition to the side mirror 20, the exterior part may also be a door handle (not shown), a roof panel 13, a door panel 14, or a rear door panel (not shown) for loading and unloading luggage.

[0022] The side mirror 20 is attached to the front end of a front door panel 14 disposed on the side of the vehicle 10. In other words, the door panel 14 is a door panel for the driver's seat or the passenger seat. The side mirror 20 is mainly used by the driver to check behind the vehicle 10. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 , an additional exterior part 30 is attached to the side mirror 20, which is an exterior part of the vehicle 10.

[0023] Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the side mirror 20, the additional exterior part 30, and the support member 40 from the outside of the vehicle 10. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the side mirror 20, the additional exterior part 30, and the support member 40 from the vehicle main body 11 side. In this embodiment, the additional exterior part 30 includes an electrical device 50 as a device component. The electrical device 50 included in the additional exterior part 30 is electrically connected to electrical devices arranged inside the vehicle main body 11.

[0024] <Side Mirror 20 and Support Member 40> The side mirror 20 is rotatably supported by the support member 40. The side mirror 20 includes a mirror housing 21, a mirror 22, and a rotation shaft 23 (see FIG. 3). The mirror 22 is fixed to the mirror housing 21. An internal space 24 (see FIG. 3) is formed between the mirror housing 21 and the mirror 22. The internal space 24 accommodates, for example, a motor and gear (not shown). The gear is connected to the rotation shaft 23. As a result, the rotation of the motor is transmitted to the rotation shaft, and the position of the side mirror 20 is changed so that it is folded toward the door panel 14 or faces outward from the door panel 14. The tilt of the mirror 22 within the mirror housing 21 may be adjusted by the rotation of the motor.

[0025] The support member 40 includes a fixed portion 41, a support portion 42, and an arm portion 43 that connects the fixed portion 41 and the support portion 42 together.

[0026] The fixing portion 41 is fixed to the vehicle body 11. The fixing portion 41 has an abutment surface 41a that abuts against the vehicle body 11. A plurality of screw insertion holes 41b are formed in the fixing portion 41. The abutment surface 41a is, for example, rectangular, and the screw insertion holes 41b are formed, for example, at the four corners of the rectangular abutment surface 41a. Screws (not shown) are inserted into the screw insertion holes 41b and threadedly engaged with screw holes (not shown) formed in the vehicle body 11. This fixes the support member 40 to the vehicle body 11. The fixing portion 41 also has a fixing portion-side opening 41c of an insertion passage 43b (described later). The fixing portion 41 is attached to the vehicle body 11 so that the fixing portion-side opening 41c is connected to an electric wire inlet (not shown) formed in the vehicle body 11.

[0027] The support portion 42 rotatably supports the side mirror 20. The support portion 42 has a rotary bearing 42a. The rotary bearing 42a rotatably supports a rotary shaft 23 (see FIG. 4) provided on the side mirror 20. In addition, an electric wire (not shown) extending from the motor is connected to an electrical device arranged inside the vehicle body 11, for example, via an insertion passage 43b described below. When the motor receives an electric signal from the electric wire and is driven to rotate, the rotation of the motor is transmitted to the rotary shaft 23 via a gear. The rotation of the rotary shaft 23 causes the side mirror 20 to rotate.

[0028] The arm portion 43 is located between the fixed portion 41 and the support portion 42. The arm portion 43 supports the support portion 42 at a position spaced apart from the door panel 14 relative to the fixed portion 41. The arm portion 43 includes an opening 43a and an insertion passage 43b. The opening 43a is an opening for guiding the electric wire 60 serving as a linear object extending from the additional exterior part 30 into the insertion passage 43b (described later). The opening 43a is formed, for example, below the support portion 42. In this embodiment, the opening 43a is formed on an extension of the axis of the rotation shaft 23 supported by the rotation bearing 42a. As a result, the linear object (electric wire 60) inserted through the opening 43a is positioned at the axis of the rotation shaft 23, thereby suppressing movement of the linear object (electric wire 60) associated with rotation of the rotation shaft 23.

[0029] The insertion passage 43b is a hollow that extends from the opening 43a to the fixed portion-side opening 41c. The electric wire 60 inserted from the opening 43a passes through the insertion passage 43b and reaches the fixed portion-side opening 41c. The electric wire 60 that reaches the fixed portion-side opening 41c is led into the vehicle body 11 where the fixed portion 41 abuts. With this configuration, the electric wire 60 of the additional exterior part 30 passes inside the support member 40 and is connected to electrical equipment inside the vehicle body 11. Because the electric wire 60 passes inside the support member 40 (through the insertion passage 43b), the portion of the electric wire 60 exposed to the outside of the vehicle can be reduced.

[0030] Although the above-described side mirror 20 is configured to be rotatably supported by the support member 40, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. The side mirror 20 may be configured to be fixed to the support member 40. Furthermore, although the above-described side mirror 20 is configured to be rotatable by rotation of a motor, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. The side mirror 20 may be configured to be manually rotatable.

[0031] <Additional Exterior Part 30> Next, a description will be given of the additional exterior part 30. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the additional exterior part 30 together with the support member 40.

[0032] In this embodiment, the additional exterior part 30 is attached to the side mirror 20 as an exterior part.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 3 , the additional exterior part 30 covers a portion of the side surface and a lower portion of the mirror housing 21 of the side mirror 20. In this embodiment, the additional exterior part 30 is configured to be attached to the side mirror 20, but is not limited to this configuration. The additional exterior part 30 may be attached to an exterior part other than the side mirror 20, such as a door handle, a roof panel 13, a door panel 14, or a rear door panel. In addition, the additional exterior part 30 is configured to cover a portion of the side surface and a lower portion of the exterior part (side mirror 20), but is not limited to this configuration. The additional exterior part 30 may be configured to cover at least a portion of the exterior part. For example, the additional exterior part 30 may be configured to cover the entire exterior part.

[0034] 3 and 4 , the additional exterior part 30 includes a cover 31, a camera unit 50 as an electrical device, and an electric wire 60 extending from the camera unit 50. In this embodiment, the camera unit 50 is used as the electrical device, but this is not limiting. For example, a light, an obstacle detection sensor such as an ultrasonic sensor, or the like may also be used as the electrical device.

[0035] The cover portion 31 has an inner surface 32 and an outer surface 33. The inner surface 32 faces the side mirror 20. More specifically, the inner surface 32 faces a portion of the side surface and a lower portion of the side mirror 20. The cover portion 31 is disposed with a gap between the inner surface 32 and the side mirror 20. Therefore, a camera unit 50 and electric wires 60 can be disposed between the inner surface 32 and the side mirror 20. The gap between the inner surface 32 and the side mirror 20 may be secured, for example, by an elastic water-stopping member 70 (described later) or by a protrusion partially formed on the inner surface 32.

[0036] In this embodiment, a portion of the electric wire 60 extending from the camera unit 50 is routed in the gap between the inner surface 32 and the side mirror 20. This prevents the electric wire 60 from getting caught between the cover portion 31 and the side mirror 20. Furthermore, when the electric wire 60 is routed outside the cover portion 31 and the side mirror 20, it may be necessary to re-establish the routing path of the electric wire 60. In this regard, by routing a portion of the electric wire 60 between the cover portion 31 and the side mirror 20, it is not necessary to set the routing path of the portion of the electric wire 60. Therefore, the time required to set the routing path can be reduced. Furthermore, since the routing work of the portion of the electric wire 60 is not necessary, the efficiency of the routing work is improved. The electric wire 60 between the cover portion 31 and the side mirror 20 may be fitted into a recessed portion formed in advance on the inner surface 32 of the cover portion 31, or may be hooked onto a protruding portion formed in advance on the inner surface 32 of the cover portion 31. In addition, the routing path of the electric wire 60 between the cover portion 31 and the side mirror 20 can be restricted to various shapes such as a U-shape or a W-shape.

[0037] An elastic water-stopping member 70 is fixed to the edge of the inner surface 32. The elastic water-stopping member 70 is pressed against the side mirror 20. The elastic water-stopping member 70 is fixed to the cover portion 31 by, for example, adhesive tape (e.g., double-sided tape), glue, or by being fitted into a groove formed in the cover. The elastic water-stopping member 70 is pressed against the side mirror 20 by, for example, a structure that secures the cover portion 31 to the side mirror 20. For example, the cover portion 31 is secured to the side mirror 20 by double-sided tape. The thickness of the double-sided tape is set to a size that allows the elastic water-stopping member 70 to be pressed against the side mirror 20. For example, the thickness of the double-sided tape is set to be greater than the thickness of the elastic water-stopping member 70 relative to the inner surface. The elastic water-stopping member 70 is formed of, for example, rubber (particularly ethylene propylene rubber) or elastomer resin. In this embodiment, the connection portion 53 between the camera body 52 and the electric wire 60 is exposed from the inner surface 32. The elastic water-stopping member 70 is fixed to the cover portion 31 so as to surround the connection portion 53. As shown in Fig. 4, in this embodiment, the elastic water-stopping member 70 is fixed to the entire edge of the inner surface 32 and surrounds the entire periphery of the connection portion 53, but this is not limiting. The elastic water-stopping member 70 may also be fixed to surround a portion of the connection portion 53. The elastic water-stopping member 70 may be fixed to the inner surface 32 at a portion of the periphery of the connection portion 53 that is exposed from the inner surface 32, and is pressed against the inner surface 32 and the side mirror 20.

[0038] The elastic water-stopping member 70 may also be fixed to the outer surface 33. For example, the elastic water-stopping member 70 may be fixed around the entire periphery of the edge of the outer surface 33 so as to protrude outward from the edge of the outer surface 33. For example, the elastic water-stopping member 70 may be fixed to the outer surface 33 with double-sided tape or adhesive.

[0039] The elastic water-stopping member 70 may be configured such that a portion that protrudes outward from the edge is rolled up into the inner surface 32 and then sandwiched between the inner surface 32 and the side mirror 20. With this configuration, the elastic water-stopping member 70 may be pressed against the side mirror 20. In this way, even if the elastic water-stopping member 70 fixed to the outer surface 33 is pressed against the side mirror 20, water and dust are prevented from entering from the outside toward the connecting portion 53. Note that even if the connecting portion 53 is surrounded by the elastic water-stopping member 70 fixed to part of the edge of the outer surface 33, the connecting portion 53 is still waterproof and dustproof.

[0040] Also, for example, a groove may be formed in the elastic water-stopping member into which the edge of the cover portion 31 can be fitted, and the edge of the cover portion 31 may be fitted into the groove of the elastic water-stopping member, thereby fixing the elastic water-stopping member to the cover portion.

[0041] The inner surface 32 is formed, for example, in a shape that follows the outer shape of the portion of the side mirror 20 that faces the inner surface 32. The shape that follows the outer shape means, for example, a shape that is separated from the outer shape by a certain thickness, that is, a shape that is similar to the outer shape.

[0042] An adhesive tape 36 for fixing the side mirror 20 is attached to the inner surface 32. The adhesive tape 36 is attached to multiple locations on the inner surface 32. The adhesive tape 36 is also attached to a position close to the edge of the inner surface 32. The inner surface 32 and the side mirror 20 are fixed together by the adhesive tape 36. Note that the fixing structure for the inner surface 32 and the side mirror 20 may be, in addition to the adhesive tape 36, a recessed / protruding fit, a suction cup, an adhesive, or the like.

[0043] A recess 34 is formed in the inner surface 32, recessed as viewed from the inner surface 32. In this embodiment, the recess 34 extends to the outer surface 33. A lens unit 51, which will be described later, faces the outside of the cover unit 31 through the recess 34. External light can be incident on the lens unit 51 through the recess 34. The lens unit 51 may be exposed flush with the outer surface 33 of the cover unit 31 or may protrude outward beyond the outer surface 33. With this configuration, the cover unit 31 does not block the camera unit 50 from capturing images of the outside of the vehicle 10. However, for example, if the electrical device is a sensor that can detect an obstacle through the cover unit 31, the recess 34 may have a bottom. Furthermore, if the portion of the cover unit 31 that covers the electrical device is transparent, the camera unit 50 or a light may be attached to the cover unit 31 without communicating with (exposed to) the outside of the cover unit 31.

[0044] At least a portion of the camera unit 50 is disposed in the recess 34. In this embodiment, a lens unit 51, which will be described later, is embedded in the recess 34. The lens unit 51 is fitted into and fixed in the recess 34. By disposing a portion of the camera unit 50 in the recess 34 in this manner, the space required for disposing the camera unit 50 between the inner surface 32 and the side mirror 20 can be reduced. Therefore, the gap between the inner surface 32 and the side mirror 20 can be reduced. In this embodiment, only the lens unit 51 is fitted into the recess 34, but the lens unit 51 and the camera body 52 may be fitted into the recess 34. Furthermore, instead of fitting, the camera unit 50 may be fixed by adhesive bonding, screw fastening, or the like. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the recess 34 is formed in the inner surface 32, but this is not limiting. The inner surface 32 may not have the recess 34 formed therein. If the recess 34 is not formed therein, the camera unit 50 may be fixed to, for example, the inner surface 32 of the transparent cover portion 31. In this case, adhesive tape, adhesive, or the like may be used as the fixing structure. Furthermore, the camera unit 50 may be fixed to, for example, the outer surface 33. In this case, a recess may be formed in the outer surface 33, and a part of the camera unit 50 may be disposed in the recess formed in the outer surface 33. When the camera unit 50 is fixed to the outer surface 33, a fixing structure such as an adhesive tape or an adhesive may be used.

[0045] The outer surface 33 is exposed to the outside of the vehicle 10. The outer surface 33 is a surface that does not face the side mirror 20. Like the inner surface 32, the outer surface 33 is formed in a shape that follows the outline of the portion of the side mirror 20 that faces the inner surface 32. Therefore, even after the additional exterior part 30 is attached, the appearance of the side mirror 20 remains almost the same as that of the side mirror 20, and the design is not impaired.

[0046] A protrusion 37 is formed on the edge of the inner surface 32 on the support member 40 side, facing the side mirror 20. A through hole 35 is formed in the protrusion 37. The through hole 35 penetrates from the inside to the outside at the base end of the protrusion 37. A groove may be formed in the protrusion 37 instead of the through hole 35.

[0047] The camera unit 50 has a camera body 52 including an imaging element and the like, and a lens unit 51. The electric wire 60 extends from the camera body 52. ​​As described above, the lens unit 51 of the camera unit 50 is embedded in the recess 34. The electric wire 60 extends from the recess 34 along the inner surface 32 toward the through hole 35. The electric wire 60 may be fixed to the inner surface 32 with adhesive tape, an adhesive, or the like, or may not be fixed thereto. The electric wire 60 extends through the through hole 35 to the outside of the cover portion 31. The electric wire 60 that passes through the through hole 35 and extends to the outside is inserted into the opening 43a of the support member 40. The electric wire 60 extends from the opening 43a through the insertion passage 43b and out of the fixing portion side opening 41c. The electric wire 60 that extends from the fixing portion side opening 41c is led into the vehicle body 11 and connected to electrical equipment within the vehicle body 11.

[0048] <Effects, etc.> The additional exterior part 30 configured as described above includes the cover part 31 that covers at least a portion of the exterior part (side mirror 20, as an example) and has an inner surface 32 facing the exterior part (side mirror 20) and an outer surface 33 exposed to the outside of the vehicle 10, an electrical device (camera unit 50, as an example) attached to the cover part 31, and electric wires 60 extending from the electrical device (camera unit 50). This makes it possible to easily support the electrical device (camera unit 50) outside the vehicle 10. In other words, once the cover part 31 of the additional exterior part 30 is attached to the exterior part (side mirror 20), the electrical device (camera unit 50) can be easily attached to the vehicle 10. This also improves the ease of attaching the electrical device to the exterior part (side mirror 20).

[0049] For example, if adhesive tape 36 is attached to the inner surface 32, simply bringing the inner surface 32 into contact with the exterior part (side mirror 20) will fix the adhesive tape 36 to the exterior part (side mirror 20). Therefore, the additional exterior part 30 can be attached to the exterior part (side mirror 20) by a simple operation of simply bringing the inner surface 32 into contact with the exterior part (side mirror 20).

[0050] Furthermore, the additional exterior part 30 covers at least a portion of the exterior part (side mirror 20), with the outer surface 33 of the additional exterior part 30 exposed to the outside. Therefore, the outer surface 33 of the additional exterior part 30 constitutes the design of the vehicle 10. It is possible to change the design of the vehicle 10 by changing the shape, color, pattern, etc. of the outer surface 33. For example, it is possible to make the outer surface 33 of the additional exterior part 30 different from the color or pattern of the outer surface of the mirror housing 21 of the side mirror 20, thereby changing the overall aesthetic appearance of the side mirror 20 from the original.

[0051] Furthermore, since the outer surface 33 is formed in a shape that follows the outer shape of the portion of the exterior part (side mirror 20) that faces the inner surface 32, it is unlikely that a sense of incongruity will arise due to the attachment of the additional exterior part 30. Furthermore, if the outer surface 33 has a shape that follows the outer shape of the existing exterior part, it is unlikely to affect the wind when the vehicle is traveling.

[0052] Furthermore, at least a portion of the connection portion 53 exposed from the inner surface 32 is surrounded by the elastic water-stopping member 70. The elastic water-stopping member 70 is pressed against the exterior component (side mirror 20), preventing water and dust from entering the connection portion 53. This also prevents water and dust from entering the electrical device (camera unit 50) via the connection portion 53, preventing deterioration of the electrical device (camera unit 50).

[0053] Furthermore, since the adhesive tape 36 to be fixed to the exterior part (side mirror 20) is affixed to the inner surface 32, the additional exterior part 30 can be fixed to the exterior part (side mirror 20) simply by bringing the inner surface 32 into contact with the exterior part (side mirror 20). This makes it easy to fix the additional exterior part 30 to the exterior part (side mirror 20).

[0054] Furthermore, the inner surface 32 is formed with a recess 34 that is recessed when viewed from the inner surface 32, and at least a part of the electrical device (camera unit 50) is disposed in the recess 34, so that the space required for disposing the electrical device (camera unit 50) between the inner surface 32 and the side mirror 20 can be reduced. Therefore, the gap between the inner surface 32 and the side mirror 20 can be reduced.

[0055] Furthermore, since the exterior component is the side mirror 20 and covers at least a portion of the side mirror 20, electrical equipment can be installed without spoiling the aesthetic appearance even if the side mirror 20 does not have space for installing additional electronic equipment inside. In particular, the interior of the side mirror 20 contains components such as a rotating shaft, which makes it difficult to disassemble and install electrical equipment inside, so the side mirror 20 is particularly easy to install electrical equipment.

[0056] <Modifications> In the above-described embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which a portion of the electrical device (camera unit 50) is disposed in the recess 34 and the other portion is exposed from the inner surface 32, but this is not limiting. The entire electrical device may be covered by the cover. Alternatively, the electrical device may be partially or entirely exposed from the outer surface.

[0057] In the above-described embodiment, the additional exterior part 30 covers a part of the side surface and the lower portion of the exterior part (side mirror 20), but this is not limiting. The additional exterior part 30 may be configured to cover only the side surface of the exterior part (side mirror 20). Alternatively, the additional exterior part 30 may be configured to cover the upper portion.

[0058] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the additional exterior part 30 is attached to the side mirror 20, but the present invention is not limited to this. The additional exterior part 30 may be attached to a door handle. For example, the additional exterior part 30 may be attached to a surface of the door handle that faces outward. An obstacle detection sensor such as an ultrasonic sensor may be used as the electrical device of the additional exterior part 30.

[0059] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, an electrical device (camera unit 50) is used as the device component, and an electric wire 60 is used as the linear body, but this is not limiting. A component that is mechanically moved by a linear body may also be used as the device component. Furthermore, for example, a non-conductive wire or string may also be used as the linear body. It is preferable that such a non-conductive wire or string has plasticity in order to mechanically move the device component.

[0060] The configurations described in the above embodiment and modified examples can be modified as appropriate as long as they are not mutually inconsistent.

[0061] REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 Vehicle 11 Vehicle body 12 Body 13 Roof panel 14 Door panel 20 Side mirror 21 Mirror housing 22 Mirror 23 Rotation shaft 24 Internal space 30 Additional exterior part 31 Cover portion 32 Inner surface 33 Outer surface 34 Recess 35 Through hole 36 Adhesive tape 37 Protrusion 40 Support member 41 Fixing portion 41a Contact surface 41b Screw hole 41c Fixing portion side opening 42 Support portion 42a Rotation bearing 43 Arm portion 43a Opening 43b Insertion passage 50 Electrical equipment (camera unit) 51 Lens portion 52 Camera body 53 Connection portion 60 Electric wire 70 Elastic water-stopping member

Claims

1. An additional exterior part to be attached to an exterior part of a vehicle, comprising: a cover part that covers at least a portion of the exterior part and has an inner surface facing the exterior part and an outer surface exposed to the outside of the vehicle; an equipment part attached to the cover part; and a linear body extending from the equipment part.

2. An additional exterior part according to claim 1, wherein the outer surface is formed in a shape that follows the outer shape of a portion of the exterior part that faces the inner surface.

3. An additional exterior part according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a portion of the linear body extending from the equipment part is arranged in a gap between the inner surface and the exterior part.

4. An additional exterior part as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the connection portion between the equipment part and the linear body is exposed from the inner surface, and the additional exterior part is fixed to the cover part so as to surround at least a part of the connection portion, and further comprises an elastic water-stopping member that is pressed against the exterior part.

5. An additional exterior part according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an adhesive tape is attached to the inside surface of the additional exterior part to be fixed to the exterior part.

6. An additional exterior part according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein a recess that is recessed when viewed from the inner surface is formed on the inner surface, and at least a part of the equipment part is placed in the recess.

7. An additional exterior part according to claim 1 or claim 2, which covers at least a part of a side mirror.

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