THE HIDDEN SIDE MIRROR OF VEHICLE

• US 20180215314A1
• Filed: 07/29/2015
• Published: 08/02/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Emad Sadoon
• Original Assignee: Emad Sadoon
• Inventors: SAMIEI, Reza
• Application Number:
  US15/748,374
• Publication Number:
  US 20180215314A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/074 for retracting the mirror arrangements to a non-use position alongside the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/081 avoiding blind spots, e.g. by using a side-by-side association of mirrors

Abstract

The side mirrors of vehicles are used while turning, changing either the line or the direction to check if other transportation means are found around the vehicle or not. However, some points publicly known as blind spots are not within the sight of drivers. This issue may lead to accidents a well as huge financial or physical damages. Moreover, when the driver tries to park the car or drive it back, a lot of spots are hidden from his sight which causes the vehicles to hit some obstacle or etc. In the present invention, in order to overcome the mentioned problems, a hidden mirror has been used which can help the driver in two conditions if necessary. First of all, when turning left or right or changing the direction the hidden mirror comes out of the frame of side mirrors automatically and the area which is not covered by the side mirror is shown to the driver. The second mode is when the vehicle is driven back. In this manner, the same mirror is displaced and shows the area of rear wheel to the driver and helps the driver to drive backward with a better vision scope.

Claims

1. The hidden side mirror of the Vehicle with the possibility of showing the blind spots to the driver while changing direction or driving backward

2. According to claim 1:

after turning on the signal lights, the hidden mirror comes out of the frame of side mirrors automatically.

3. According to claim 2:

the area which is not covered by the side mirror is shown to the driver with the hidden mirror.

4. According to claim 2:

After changing direction is finished and signal lights are turned off, the mirrors automatically return to their first position.

5. According to claim 1:

the driver can bring each of the hidden mirrors out of its place by pressing the bottom on the dashboard.

6. According to claim 5:

The mirror turns back to its place automatically after some moments.

7. According to claim 5:

If the driver requires the hidden mirror to be open for a longer time, then he must press the button on the dashboard twice. In doing so, the mirror stays open as long as the vehicle keeps going or if the driver wants the mirror to be closed, he need to press the button again.

8. According to claim 1:

when the driver puts the rear gear in the position of backward movement, the mirror is displaced and shows the area of rear wheel to the driver.

9. According to claim 8:

The mirror turns back to its place after the gear comes out of the back gear position.

10. According to claim 8:

If the driver requires the hidden mirror to be open for a longer time, then he must press the button on the dashboard twice. In doing so, the mirror stays open as long as the vehicle keeps going or if the driver wants the mirror to be closed, he need to press the button again.

11. According to claim 1:

a cover is placed above the mirror which protects the hidden mirror and it gets opened from the hinged side.

12. According to claim 1:

the size of mirror can be different depending on the type of vehicle.

13. According to claim 1:

the cover is attached to the mirror body through two springs and a hinge 3.

14. According to claim 1:

the engine transfers its power to the mirror through two levers.

15. According to claim 14:

the first lever is responsible to transfer engine movement to the mirror and place the mirror direction in the way that the blind spots can be seen.

16. According to claim 14:

the second lever is responsible to transfer engine movement to the mirror and place the mirror direction in a way that the side blind spots can be seen.

17. According to claim 1:

the engine movement is controlled by sensor or micro-switch.

18. According to claim 17:

these sensors stop the engines when the mirrors are closed.

19. According to claim 17:

step motor can be utilized instead of sensor or micro-switch to control the engine.

20. According to claim 1:

this system uses two gear box engines.

21. According to claim 20:

the first gear box engine is responsible to place the unstable mirrors in a way to cover the side blind points in signal mode.

22. According to claim 20:

the second gear box engine which is responsible to place the unstable mirrors in a way to cover the rear and low blind points in park or rear gear mode.

23. According to claim 1:

the movement of hidden mirror can be designed in a linear, vertical way.