Vehicle visual recognition device having projection unit
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1. A vehicle visual recognition device comprising:
- a rotating body disposed at a vehicle exterior and supported by a vehicle body so as to be rotatable, and including a visual recognition unit that assists visual recognition of an occupant of a vehicle, a supporting body, a visor cover, and a reinforcement member;
an attachment member attached to the supporting body of the rotating body;
a projection unit including an optical member housed in a housing body, the housing body being retained by the attachment member, and the projection unit projecting an image outside the rotating body through the optical member,wherein the supporting body attached to the rotating body and supporting the visual recognition unit, the supporting body, visual recognition unit, and projection unit all rotate with the rotating body, andwherein the attachment member is directly fixed to the visor cover and the reinforcement member such that the attachment member is fixed to the supporting body via the reinforcement member,wherein the attachment member includes;
a holder section that retains the housing body,an attachment section attached to the rotating body, anda connecting section that connects the holder section and the attachment section to each other,wherein a first through-hole is formed at the attachment section, a connecting member that is formed at the supporting body is inserted into the first through-hole such that the attachment section is connected to the supporting body with the attachment member being hanged down substantially in a vehicle up and down direction, andwherein the holder section of the attachment member includes a bottom plate and a side wall, the connecting section of the attachment member is inclined with respect to the side wall at a specific angle θ
toward a width direction outer side of the attachment member and is coupled to an upper end of the side wall, and the attachment section of the attachment member includes a second through hole configuring a positioning portion.
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Abstract
A vehicle visual recognition device comprises: a rotating body disposed at a vehicle exterior and supported by a vehicle body so as to be rotatable, and including a visual recognition unit that assists visual recognition of an occupant of a vehicle; an attachment member attached to the rotating body; and a projection unit including an optical member housed in a housing body, the housing body being retained by the attachment member, and the projection unit projecting an image outside the rotating body through the optical member.
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1. A vehicle visual recognition device comprising:
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a rotating body disposed at a vehicle exterior and supported by a vehicle body so as to be rotatable, and including a visual recognition unit that assists visual recognition of an occupant of a vehicle, a supporting body, a visor cover, and a reinforcement member; an attachment member attached to the supporting body of the rotating body; a projection unit including an optical member housed in a housing body, the housing body being retained by the attachment member, and the projection unit projecting an image outside the rotating body through the optical member, wherein the supporting body attached to the rotating body and supporting the visual recognition unit, the supporting body, visual recognition unit, and projection unit all rotate with the rotating body, and wherein the attachment member is directly fixed to the visor cover and the reinforcement member such that the attachment member is fixed to the supporting body via the reinforcement member, wherein the attachment member includes; a holder section that retains the housing body, an attachment section attached to the rotating body, and a connecting section that connects the holder section and the attachment section to each other, wherein a first through-hole is formed at the attachment section, a connecting member that is formed at the supporting body is inserted into the first through-hole such that the attachment section is connected to the supporting body with the attachment member being hanged down substantially in a vehicle up and down direction, and wherein the holder section of the attachment member includes a bottom plate and a side wall, the connecting section of the attachment member is inclined with respect to the side wall at a specific angle θ
toward a width direction outer side of the attachment member and is coupled to an upper end of the side wall, and the attachment section of the attachment member includes a second through hole configuring a positioning portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle visual recognition device comprising:
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a rotating body disposed at a vehicle exterior and supported by a vehicle body so as to be rotatable, and including a visual recognition unit that assists visual recognition of an occupant of a vehicle, a supporting body, a visor cover, and a reinforcement member; an attachment member attached to the supporting body of the rotating body; a projection unit including an optical member housed in a housing body, the housing body being retained by the attachment member, and the projection unit projecting an image outside the rotating body through the optical member, wherein the supporting body attached to the rotating body and supporting the visual recognition unit, the supporting body, visual recognition unit, and projection unit all rotate with the rotating body, and wherein the attachment member is directly fixed to the visor cover and the reinforcement member such that the attachment member is fixed to the supporting body via the reinforcement member, and wherein the supporting body is a visor body, and the attachment member is a holder bracket that holds the projection unit and which is attached to the visor body. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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