Indicator-integrated rearview mirror for vehicle

• US 20080062544A1
• Filed: 08/31/2007
• Published: 03/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Nakamura, Masanori, Kitajima, Takeshi, Kitamura, Ryohei
• Granted Patent: US 8,272,753 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/872
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2665 on rear-view mirrors lighting devices for vehicle interior on or for rear-view mirrors B60Q3/258
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/1207 with lamps; with turn indicators

Abstract

An indicator-integrated rearview mirror for a vehicle in which the number of components are reduced to simplify and lighten the structure thereof. A housing of a rearview mirror is divided into two of a front housing and a rear housing which are made of resin, an indicator system is supported by the front housing, and a mirror part is supported by the rear housing. Both housings are attached to each other by engagement of locking pawls with locking holes. A spherical-shaped engaging part supports the mirror part while the angle thereof can be adjusted. The rear housing is configured by integrally forming an accommodation part for the mirror part and an attachment stay part attached to the vehicle body-side, and the front housing is configured by integrally forming an accommodation part for the indicator system and a cover for covering the attachment stay part.

Claims

1. An indicator-integrated rearview mirror for a vehicle comprising:

an indicator system attached to a housing of a rearview mirror including a mirror part, said housing being made of resin and being divided into a front housing and a rear housing;

wherein the indicator system is supported by the front housing; and

the mirror part is supported by the rear housing.

2. The indicator-integrated rearview mirror for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a spherical-shaped engaging part for supporting the mirror part while the angle thereof can be adjusted is formed integrally with the rear housing.

3. The indicator-integrated rearview mirror for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the front housing and the rear housing are attached to each other by engagement of locking pawls with locking holes.

4. The indicator-integrated rearview mirror for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the front housing and the rear housing are attached to each other by engagement of locking pawls with locking holes.

5. The indicator-integrated rearview mirror for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a plane part facing the front housing is formed in the rear housing and the locking holes are formed at edges of the plane part.

6. The indicator-integrated rearview mirror for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein a plane part facing the front housing is formed in the rear housing and the locking holes are formed at edges of the plane part.

7. The indicator-integrated rearview mirror for a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein a plane part facing the front housing is formed in the rear housing and the locking holes are formed at edges of the plane part.

8. The indicator-integrated rearview mirror for a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein a plane part facing the front housing is formed in the rear housing and the locking holes are formed at edges of the plane part.

9. The indicator-integrated rearview mirror for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the rear housing is configured by integrally forming an accommodation part for the mirror part and an attachment stay part attached to the vehicle body-side.

10. The indicator-integrated rearview mirror for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the rear housing is configured by integrally forming an accommodation part for the mirror part and an attachment stay part attached to the vehicle body-side.

11. The indicator-integrated rearview mirror for a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the rear housing is configured by integrally forming an accommodation part for the mirror part and an attachment stay part attached to the vehicle body-side.

12. The indicator-integrated rearview mirror for a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the rear housing is configured by integrally forming an accommodation part for the mirror part and an attachment stay part attached to the vehicle body-side.

13. The indicator-integrated rearview mirror for a vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the rear housing is configured by integrally forming an accommodation part for the mirror part and an attachment stay part attached to the vehicle body-side.

14. The indicator-integrated rearview mirror for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the front housing is configured by integrally forming an accommodation part for the indicator system and a cover for covering the attachment stay part.

15. The indicator-integrated rearview mirror for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the front housing is configured by integrally forming an accommodation part for the indicator system and a cover for covering the attachment stay part.

16. The indicator-integrated rearview mirror for a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the front housing is configured by integrally forming an accommodation part for the indicator system and a cover for covering the attachment stay part.

17. The indicator-integrated rearview mirror for a vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the front housing is configured by integrally forming an accommodation part for the indicator system and a cover for covering the attachment stay part.

18. The indicator-integrated rearview mirror for a vehicle according to claim 8, wherein the front housing is configured by integrally forming an accommodation part for the indicator system and a cover for covering the attachment stay part.

19. An indicator-integrated rearview mirror adapted for use with a vehicle comprising:

a housing for a rearview mirror, said housing being made of resin and being divided into a front housing and a rear housing;

an indicator system supported by the front housing; and

a rearview mirror including a mirror part supported by the rear housing.

20. The indicator-integrated rearview mirror adapted for use with a vehicle according to claim 19, wherein a spherical-shaped engaging part for supporting the mirror part while the angle thereof can be adjusted is formed integrally with the rear housing.