Mirror base

• US 20040026592A1
• Filed: 06/23/2003
• Published: 02/12/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Murakami Corporation
• Original Assignee: Murakami Corporation
• Inventors: Aoyama, Kyoji, Okamoto, Syuuji
• Application Number:
  US10/600,346
• Publication Number:
  US 20040026592A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/475.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/06 mounted on vehicle exterior B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence

Abstract

A mirror base according to the present invention secures sufficient flexural strength of a support piece relative to a mount piece thanks to a reinforcing core member buried across the mount piece and the support piece, whereby the mount piece and support piece do not have to be integrally molded of a high-rigidity resin or die casting material, but can be integrally molded of a lightweight, inexpensive resin material. Since the core member is provided with mounting nut portions bordering a mounting surface of the mount piece and integrally molded with the core member, there is no need for a post-process of fixing mounting nut bushes or stud bolts to mounting bosses, for example, by heating and press fitting as needed before.

Claims

1. A mirror base comprising a mount piece for mounting on a car;

and a support piece projecting from the mount piece and adapted to support a mirror body, the mount piece and the support piece being integrally molded. of a resin, wherein a reinforcing core member is buried inside across the mount piece and the support piece.

2. The mirror base according to claim 1, wherein the core member is provided with a rib for enhancing flexural rigidity of the support piece relative to the mount piece.

3. The mirror base according to claim 1, wherein the core member is provided with a mounting portion bordering a mounting surface of the mount piece to be mounted on the car.

4. The mirror base according to claim 2, wherein the core member is provided with a mounting portion bordering a mounting surface of the mount piece to be mounted on the car.

5. The mirror base according to claim 3, wherein said mounting portion is a mounting nut portion.

6. The mirror base according to claim 3, wherein said mounting portion is a mounting bolt portion.

7. The mirror base according to claim 4, wherein said mounting portion is a mounting nut portion.

8. The mirror base according to claim 4, wherein said mounting portion is a mounting bolt portion.

9. The mirror base according to claim 1, wherein the core member comprises a continuous flange formed in a marginal region thereof.

10. The mirror base according to claim 2, wherein the core member comprises a continuous flange formed in a marginal region thereof.

11. The mirror base according to claim 3, wherein the core member comprises a continuous flange formed in a marginal region thereof.

12. The mirror base according to claim 4, wherein the core member comprises a continuous flange formed in a marginal region thereof.

13. The mirror base according to claim 9, wherein said core member is comprised of a pressed product.

14. The mirror base according to claim 10, wherein said core member is comprised of a pressed product.

15. The mirror base according to claim 11, wherein said core member is comprised of a pressed product.

16. The mirror base according to claim 12, wherein said core member is comprised of a pressed product.