JP3074553B2 - Mirror mounting structure for vanity mirror - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mirror mounting structure for a novel vanity mirror. More specifically, it is intended to provide a novel mirror mounting structure in a vanity mirror that can reduce the number of parts, improve the assemblability, and thereby reduce the cost, and at the same time, reduce the thickness of the vanity mirror. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 11 and 12 show an example of a mirror mounting structure in a conventional vanity mirror.

[0003] a is a vanity mirror, and b is its front body.

The front body b is formed with a mirror-shaped opening c having a horizontally-long rectangular shape, and a front edge of the opening c is formed with a receiving edge d projecting inward.

Reference numeral e denotes a back body, which is attached to the back side of the front body b. A plurality of holding projections f,
f,... are formed.

Reference numeral g denotes a mirror having a horizontally-long rectangular shape. The mirror g is inserted into the opening c of the front body b from the rear, and the front surface of the peripheral edge thereof is brought into contact with the receiving edge d.

[0007] h is a cushion material, which is applied to the back surface of the mirror g.

In this state, when the back body e is connected to the back side of the front body b, the holding projection f,
.. press the back surface of the mirror g via the cushion material h, and press the front surface of the peripheral portion against the receiving edge d of the front body b, whereby the mirror g is moved to the front body b and the back body e. And is held in a pinched state.

[0009]

In the above-mentioned conventional mirror mounting structure of the vanity mirror, the mirror g
Is held between the front body b and the back body e, so that two members, the front body b and the back body e, are required, which increases the number of parts and increases the cost. Further, in order to prevent backlash due to dimensional errors of the front body b and the back body e, a material such as a cushion material h is required, which further increases the number of parts and increases costs.

In order to assemble the mirror g, first,
Three steps are required, such as bringing the peripheral edge of the mirror g into contact with the receiving edge d of the front body b, then applying the cushioning material h, and joining the back body e to the front body b. In addition, there is a problem that it takes too much time to assemble the mirror g, which also causes an increase in cost.

Further, since four members such as a front body b, a mirror g, a cushion material h, and a back body e are superposed in the front-rear direction, the thickness in the depth direction is increased, and the thickness is reduced. There is also the problem of limitations.

[0012]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the mirror mounting structure of the vanity mirror according to the present invention is characterized in that one or a plurality of mirrors are limited to a body formed of a synthetic resin having elasticity. Forming a receiving edge for receiving the peripheral edge of the mirror at the front end of the surrounding wall, bringing the front side of the peripheral edge of the mirror into contact with the receiving edge, and forming the rear side of the peripheral edge of the mirror. Is held by a plurality of fixed claws and a plurality of movable claws, and the fixed claws and the movable claws are formed on the body so as to face each other, and the movable claws can be elastically bent in the surface direction of the mirror. It was like that.

[0013]

Therefore, in the mirror mounting structure of the vanity mirror according to the present invention, no members other than the body are required to hold the mirror, the number of parts is small, and the cost is reduced.

Further, since only the body and the mirror are stacked in the depth direction, the thickness can be reduced.

Further, since the mirror assembly is completed only by engaging one edge of the mirror with the fixed claw and engaging the other edge of the mirror with the movable claw, the mirror assemblability is significantly improved. I do.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The details of a mirror mounting structure in a vanity mirror according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

1 is a vanity mirror, and 2 is its body.

The body 2 is formed of an elastic synthetic resin, and has a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a vertically long rectangular recess formed at the left end of the body 2, in which a contact, a light bulb and the like (not shown) are arranged, and a lens 4 covers the front opening thereof. Thus, a ramp portion 5 is formed.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a horizontally long rectangular opening formed over most of the body 2 except for the left end, and a mirror to be described later is disposed in the opening 6.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a surrounding wall, which projects rearward from the rear edge of the body 2 at a position slightly inward from the opening edge of the opening 6.

The surrounding wall 7 has an upper side 7a extending along the upper edge of the opening 6 and a lower side 7 extending along the lower edge of the opening 6.
b, a right side 7c extending along the right edge of the opening 6, and left sides 7d and 7 extending along the upper and lower ends of the left edge of the opening 6.
and d are integrally formed.

A portion 8 between the opening edge of the opening 6 of the body 2 and the surrounding wall 7 serves as a receiving edge for receiving a peripheral portion of a mirror described later.

Notches 9 are formed at two positions on the upper side 7a, which are closer to the left and right ends. The notches 9, 9
Are formed with connecting portions 10 and 10 connecting the rear ends of the surrounding wall 7a with the notches 9 and 9 therebetween.
Reference numerals 0 and 10 each have a U-shape that opens downward, and the main part thereof is located slightly above the surrounding wall 7a.

Are movable claws, two of which are formed in the cutouts 9, 9, respectively.

The movable claw 11 includes an elastic arm 12 and the elastic arm 1
2 and a claw portion 13 provided at the distal end. The elastic arm piece 12 includes a U-shaped base 12a that opens forward as viewed from the left and right, and an extension 12b that extends forward from one end of the base 12a. Part 1
A claw portion 13 protrudes from the lower surface of 2b. The other end of the base 12a is integrally connected to the connection 10 of the surrounding wall 7.

The rear surface 13a of the claw portion 13 is an inclined surface which is displaced forward as it goes downward, and a cut-out receiving portion 13b is formed at the lower end of the front end portion of the claw portion 13.
Is formed in a concave curved surface. The distance between the rear end of the receiving portion 13b and the rear surface of the receiving edge 8 is slightly larger than the thickness of a mirror to be described later.
The distance from the rear surface is slightly smaller than the thickness of the mirror.

The front end of the receiving portion 13b is located slightly below the lower surface of the surrounding wall 7a.

On the upper surface of the lower side 7b of the surrounding wall 7, a fixed claw 1 extending in the left-right direction is located at a position close to the left and right ends.
4, 14 are protrudingly provided.

The distance between the front surface of the fixed claw 14 and the rear surface of the receiving edge 8 is formed to be slightly larger than the thickness of a mirror described later. The base end of the front surface of the fixed claw 14 is formed as an inclined surface 15 that is displaced forward toward the back. The distance between the back end of the inclined surface 15 and the rear surface of the receiving edge 8 is greater than the thickness of the mirror. It is slightly smaller. The front end of the fixed claw 14 has a convex curved surface 16 at the front end.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a mirror which has a horizontally long rectangular shape. The attachment of the mirror 17 to the body 2 is performed as follows.

The mirror 17 is inserted into the portion surrounded by the surrounding wall 7 from the rear side of the body 2. Then, the lower edge of the mirror 17 is inserted between the lower receiving edge 8 and the fixed claws 14, 14. At this time, since the front end 16 of the tip of the fixed claw 14 has a convex curved surface, the insertion is easy.

Then, the upper edge of the mirror 17 is moved forward. Then, the upper edge of the mirror 17 is brought into contact with the inclined surfaces 13a, 13a,... Of the movable claws 11, 11,. When the upper edge is moved forward, the upper edge presses the inclined surfaces 13a, 13a,... Obliquely upward, whereby the elastic arms 12, 12,. , 13,... Move upward, so that the upper edge of the mirror 17 passes over the claw portions 13, 13,. Then, the elastic arms 12, 12,...
Move downward, and their receiving portions 13a, 13
a contact the rear end of the upper edge of the mirror 17. In this state, the elastic arms 12, 12,... Do not completely return to the original state, and the mirror 17 is resiliently turned downward through the claws 13, 13,. As a result, the mirror 17 is urged to be pressed toward the lower side 7b of the surrounding wall 7. Therefore, mirror 17
The rear end of the lower edge is the inclined surface 15,
15 and the rear end of the upper edge thereof is movable claw 11, 1
, 1... Are resiliently contacted with the receiving portions 13 b, 13 b,. Mirror 1
7 is urged by such a moving force, the distortion of the mirror 17 at the time of mounting is prevented, and even if the movable claws 11, 11,... By absorbing these deformations, the mirror 17 can be reliably pressed against the receiving edge 8 to stably hold the mirror 17.

The edge of the mirror 17 along the longitudinal direction is held by the fixed claws 14, 14 and the movable claws 11, 11,..., So that the holding of the mirror 17 is stable and
The parallelism with respect to the surrounding wall 7 is ensured.

Further, as described above, the fixed claws 14 for supporting the weight of the mirror 17 are arranged on the lower side,
By arranging 1, 1,... On the upper side, the mirror 17 can be stably held.

Further, notches 9, 9 are formed in the surrounding wall 7, and the movable claws 11, 11, ... in the notches 9, 9 are formed.
Is disposed, the surrounding wall 7 is formed when the body 2 is formed, when the body 2 is exposed to a high temperature for a long time, or when an external force is applied.
Are hardly affected by the deformation, and the holding force of the mirror 17 does not decrease. Also, since the number of the fixed claws 14, 14 is two, the movable claws 11, 11,... Are formed by being divided into four parts.
The mirror 17 can be reliably held by absorbing variations in the dimensions of the mirror 7 and the like.

Further, the movable claws 11, 11,...
Are formed in a U-shape so that the length of the elastic arms 12, 12,... For supporting the claws 13, 13,. ,... Are sufficiently secured, and a decrease in elasticity due to fatigue, breakage, and the like can be prevented.

[0038]

As is clear from the above description, the mirror mounting structure in the vanity mirror of the present invention is as follows.
Forming a surrounding wall composed of one or more walls that limit the arrangement area of the mirror on a body formed of a synthetic resin having elasticity, forming a receiving edge for receiving a peripheral edge of the mirror at a front end of the surrounding wall, The front side of the peripheral edge of the mirror is brought into contact with the receiving edge,
The rear side of the peripheral edge of the mirror is held by a plurality of fixed claws and a plurality of movable claws, and the fixed claws and the movable claws are formed on the body so as to face each other. Characterized in that it can be elastically bent in the direction.

Therefore, in the mirror mounting structure of the vanity mirror according to the present invention, no members other than the body are required to hold the mirror, the number of parts is small, and the cost is reduced.

Since only the body and the mirror are stacked in the depth direction, the thickness can be reduced.

Furthermore, since the mirror assembly is completed only by engaging one edge of the mirror with the fixed claw and engaging the other edge of the mirror with the movable claw, the mirror assemblability is significantly improved. I do.

It should be noted that the specific shapes and structures of the respective parts shown in the above-described embodiments are merely examples of the embodiment for carrying out the present invention, and the technical features of the present invention are not limited thereto. The scope should not be construed as limiting.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a mirror mounting structure in a vanity mirror according to the present invention together with FIG. 2 to FIG.
This figure is a front view showing the vanity mirror with the cover opened.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the body.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the body.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a procedure for mounting the mirror together with FIGS. 9 and 10, and is an enlarged sectional view showing a state where the lower edge of the mirror has begun to be locked to the fixed claw.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view showing a state following FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state where the attachment is completed.

11 shows a mirror mounting structure in a conventional vanity mirror together with FIG. 12, and FIG. 11 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the vanity mirror.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 vanity mirror 2 body 7 surrounding wall 8 receiving edge 11 movable claw 12 elastic arm piece 13 claw portion 13b receiving portion (mirror contact surface) 14 fixed claw 15 inclined surface (mirror contact surface) 17 mirror

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A surrounding wall comprising one or a plurality of walls for defining an arrangement area of a mirror is formed on a body made of an elastic synthetic resin, and a receiving end for receiving a peripheral edge of the mirror at a front end of the surrounding wall. An edge is formed, the front side of the peripheral edge of the mirror is brought into contact with the receiving edge, and the rear side of the peripheral edge of the mirror is held by a plurality of fixed claws and a plurality of movable claws. A mirror mounting structure for a vanity mirror, wherein the movable claw is elastically bent in the surface direction of the mirror. 2. The mirror mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of fixed claws and the plurality of movable claws are arranged along a longitudinal direction of the mirror. 3. The mirror mounting structure for a vanity mirror according to claim 1, wherein the fixed claws are arranged on a lower side and the movable claws are arranged on an upper side. 4. A surrounding wall is formed in a frame shape excluding a movable claw portion, a fixed claw is projected from an inner surface of the surrounding wall, and a movable claw is formed at a portion where the surrounding wall is interrupted. 4. A mirror mounting structure in a vanity mirror according to claim 1, 2 or 3. 5. A mirror abutting surface of the fixed claw and the movable claw that abuts on a peripheral edge of a rear surface of the mirror is formed as an inclined surface or a concave curved surface that is displaced forward toward the outside of the mirror. 5. The mirror mounting structure in the vanity mirror according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4. 6. The movable claw comprises an elastic arm piece whose base end is integrally connected to the body and a claw projecting from the distal end of the elastic arm piece, and the base end of the elastic arm piece is substantially U-shaped. The vanity according to claim 1, wherein one end thereof extends forward and the other end is integrally connected to the body. Mirror mounting structure on the mirror. 7. The movable claw according to claim 1, wherein the movable claw is formed narrower than the fixed claw.
A mirror mounting structure in the vanity mirror according to claim 4, 5 or 6.