Inner mirror attachment structure

• US 7,712,810 B2
• Filed: 07/31/2008
• Issued: 05/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Murakami Corporation
• Original Assignee: Murakami Corporation
• Inventors: Tanaka, Yoshito, Fukai, Akira
• Primary Examiner(s): Gutman; H
• Application Number:
  US12/183,626
• Publication Number:
  US 20090096235A1
• Time in Patent Office: 649 Days
• Field of Search: 296/1.11, 248/475.1, 248/476, 248479-481, 248/221.11, 248/222.11, 248/223.31, 248/224.51, 248/224.61, 248/224.8, 248548-549, 359/871, 359/872
• US Class Current: 296/1.11
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/04 mounted inside vehicle B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence

Abstract

To improve a force by which a base holds an inner mirror, a base 4 keeping a base inner 6 for holding an inner mirror 2 is constituted by a first base 30 bonded to a front window 3 and a second base 40 clasped by the base inner 6; the second base 40 comprises a recessed mating part 43 where the first base 30 is fitted, and wider parts 41a, 41b abutting against side faces 33a, 33b of the first base 30 and extending outward from the side faces 33a, 33b of the first base 30; when the first base 30 is fitted into the mating part 43 of the second base 40, the mating width of the base 4 mating with the base inner 46 can be expanded by the width of the wider parts 41a, 41b of the second base 40, whereby the force by which the base 4 holds the inner mirror 2 can be improved even if the first base 30 is commoditized.

Claims

1. An inner mirror attachment structure for attaching an inner mirror to a front window of a vehicle, comprising:

a planar base comprising a first base and a second base, the first base having a rear face configured to be bonded to a front window of a vehicle, the second base having a plurality of wider portions forming a recessed mating portion configured to abut against side faces of the first base such that the first base is fitted in the recessed mating portion; and

a base inner having a fitting portion configured to be fitted to the wider portions of the second base,

wherein the wider portions are extending outward from the side faces of the first base and are configured to be fitted with the fitting portion of the base inner.

2. An inner mirror attachment structure according to claim 1, wherein the first base has a first flange portion projecting along a front face from the side faces, and the second base has a wall forming the mating portion formed with a first groove portion configured to be fitted with the first flange portion.

3. An inner mirror attachment structure according to claim 2, wherein the front face of the first base is formed with a first guide groove extending inward from an end portion, the second base has a tongue configured to be fitted into the first guide groove, and the tongue is projecting toward the recessed mating portion.

4. An inner mirror attachment structure according to claim 3, wherein the first base has a second flange portion projecting along the front face from a wall face forming the first guide groove, and a side face of the tongue of the second base is formed with a second groove portion configured to be fitted with the second flange portion.

5. An inner mirror attachment structure according to claim 3, wherein the base inner has a protrusion projecting toward a base accommodation space configured to accommodate the planar base is inserted in the base accommodation space, and a front face of the tongue of the second base is formed with a second guide groove extending along an extending direction of the first guide groove from an end portion such that the protrusion is introduced into the second guide groove when the base is inserted into the base accommodation space.

6. An inner mirror attachment structure according to claim 4, wherein the base inner has a protrusion projecting toward a base accommodation space configured to accommodate the planar base inserted in the base accommodation space, and a front face of the tongue of the second base is formed with a second guide groove extending along an extending direction of the first guide groove from an end portion such that the protrusion is introduced into the second guide groove when the base is inserted into the base accommodation space.

7. An inner mirror attachment structure according to claim 1, wherein the base inner comprises a stay holding portion configured to hold a stay which holds the inner mirror.

8. An inner mirror attachment structure according to claim 1, wherein the fitting portion of the base inner is configured to clasp the wider portions of the second base.