JPH0116677Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a protector for a mounting bracket for a door sash mirror mounted on an automobile.

BACKGROUND ART In recent years, as automobiles have become more diverse, various devices have been manufactured and sold to suit different types of automobiles or purposes. In particular, rearview mirrors have a variety of types, not only as a rear safety confirmation device as their original function, but also as car accessories. and,
Many cab-over type one-box cars and large cab-over cars are equipped with relatively large outside mirrors called California mirrors. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the stay side 2 of the door mirror 1 is connected to the triangular corner portion 4 of the door 3.
The tip of the arm 5 led out from the upper part of the door mirror 1 is fixed to the sash portion 6 by a mounting bracket 8. As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 3, the mounting bracket 8 is made up of a base portion 9 that clamps the tip of the arm, and a clamp portion 10 formed by bending the tip portion of the base portion 9 so as to grip the edge portion 7 of the sash portion 6. Using two of the metal fittings 8, the clamp parts face each other, are engaged with the edge 7 of the door sash, and are fixed using bolts 11 and nuts 12.

However, when the mounting bracket 8 is engaged with the edge 7 of the door sash and fixed by tightening bolts, the paint on the folded parts that form the door sash made of thin steel plate and the clamp part of the mounting bracket may be peeled off from each other. be. Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned difficulty, as shown in FIG.
The conventional method was to insert a cushion material 13 such as double-sided tape, then engage the door sash 6 and tighten the bolts. However, according to this method, since the end face of the clamp part of the mounting bracket 8 is exposed, rust may occur due to rainwater or other factors.
Corrosion occurred, and the vibrations of the car caused the mounting brackets to come off the corroded parts, or even make it difficult to open and close the doors.

The present invention relates to a protector made of an elastic material that is interposed inside the clamp of the sash side mounting bracket in a door sash mirror. In addition to producing a cushioning effect, the edge of the mounting bracket is protected, thereby eliminating all of the above-mentioned drawbacks.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

Figures 4, 5, and 6 are a front view, a plan view, and an enlarged side view of the sash side mounting bracket of the door sash mirror, in which 5 is an arm led out from the upper part of the rear mirror, and 8 is the mounting bracket. , 9 is the base of the mounting bracket, 10 is a clamp portion formed by bending the tip of the base 9 into a U-shaped cross section, 11 is a bolt, 12
13 is a nut, and 13 is a protector made of an elastic material such as rubber or plastic. The illustrated example shows the door sash mirror on the right side, and the one on the left side is omitted.

The mounting fittings 8 are used as a set of two, and the base portion 9 thereof is configured to clamp the flat end portion 14 of the arm 5, and a protector 15 is arranged inside the opposing clamp portions 10. The protector 15 includes a flat plate part 16 that is in contact with the inner surface of the base part 9 of the mounting bracket and has a bolt through hole 17, and a U-shaped groove part 18 formed at the tip of the flat plate part 16. The U-shaped groove 18 has a shape and size that can be fitted inside the clamp part 10, and protrusions 19 and 20 are formed on the periphery of the groove 18 to protect the tip and both sides of the clamp. Moreover, as shown in cross section in FIG. 7, the projecting edges 20 at both ends have hook-shaped projecting pieces 21 that can hold a part of the clamp part 20.

The mounting bracket 8 with the protector 13 described above is assembled and used as follows.

That is, as shown in FIG. 8, protectors 13 and 13 are installed inside the two mounting brackets 8 and
The common bolts 11, 11 are inserted into the holes 22, 22 of the mounting fittings and the bolt holes 15, 15 of the protector, and lightly screwed into the nuts 12, 12.

Next, the flat plate portion 1 of each protector 13, 13
6 into close contact with the inside of the base 9 of each mounting bracket, and the U-shaped groove 18 is fitted into the clamp part 10,
The protruding edges 19 and 20 cover the tip and both end edges of the clamping part 10, and hook-shaped protruding pieces 21 formed protruding from the upper surface of both ends of the protruding edge 20 are hooked onto the upper surface of the clamping part 10. And the protector 13,1
By engaging the clamp parts 10, 10 with the clamps 3 attached to the edge 7 of the door sash part 6 and tightening the bolts 11, the groove part 18 of the protector is connected to the clamp part 10 and the edge 7 of the door sash part 6, as shown in FIG.
The projecting edges 19, 20 of the protector are interposed between
However, the mounting bracket 8 can be fixed to the door sash portion 6 with the tip and both end edges of the clamp portion 10 covered.

If the protector 15 according to the present invention is used for the back mirror mounting bracket 8 and the back mirror is fixedly fixed to the door sill part 6, the mounting bracket 8 and the door sill part 6 will be joined via the protector 13, and the bolts will be tightened. However, the protector acts as a cushion and not only prevents the door sill from being dented, but also the projecting edges 19 and 20 of the protector 13 surround and protect the tip and both ends of the clamp part 10 of the mounting bracket. ,
This part is not exposed and is therefore protected from rainwater, etc., and has the effect of preventing the occurrence of rust. In addition, the projecting edges formed on both sides of the protector have hook-shaped protruding pieces, so these protruding pieces can be hooked onto the top surface of the clamp part during assembly work, preventing the protector from falling off during installation work. This makes it possible to simplify the work of assembling the entire mounting bracket. In addition, the protector according to the present invention greatly improves the service life of the mounting bracket, has a simple structure, and can be manufactured at low cost, so it can be said to have extremely high practicality.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the front of a car with a door sash mirror attached, Fig. 2 is a front view of a conventional door sash mirror, Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the - line in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a front view of a conventional door sash mirror. A front view of the mounting bracket equipped with the protector of the present invention, FIG. 5 is also a plan view, and FIG.
The figure is an enlarged sectional view taken along the - line in Figure 4.
The figure is a sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is an exploded view. 1... Back mirror, 2... Stay, 5... Arm, 6... Door sash, 7... Edge, 8...
Mounting bracket, 9...Base, 10...Clamp part, 1
1...Bolt, 12...Nut, 13...Protector, 14...Flat part, 15...Bolt through hole, 16...Flat plate part, 18...Groove part, 19...Protruding edge, 21...Protruding piece , 22...Mounting hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A protector made of an elastic material for a mounting bracket that fixes the tip of an arm led out from the upper part of a door mirror to a door sash, and the protector has a U-shaped groove that can fit inside the clamp part of the mounting bracket. Installation of a door sash mirror characterized in that a protruding edge is formed on the peripheral edge to protect the tip and both end edges of the clamp part, and a hook-shaped protruding piece is provided on the upper surface of the protruding edge to protect both end edges of the clamp part. Protector for metal fittings.