Vehicle side mirror

Abstract

A vehicle side mirror is provided and includes a mirror and a mirror housing in which the mirror is installed. Additionally, a blind spot detection (BSD)-integrated mirror holder supports the mirror and includes a mounting groove formed in a front surface thereof that faces the mirror. A BSD module is configured to provide a warning regarding a danger in a blind spot on a rear lateral side of a vehicle and is disposed in the mounting groove.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A vehicle side mirror, comprising:
 a mirror; 
 a mirror housing in which the mirror is installed; and 
 a blind spot detection (BSD)-integrated mirror holder which supports the mirror and includes a mounting groove formed in a front surface of the BSD-integrated mirror holder that faces the mirror, 
 wherein a BSD module configured to provide a warning regarding a danger in a blind spot on a rear lateral side of a vehicle is disposed in the mounting groove, 
 wherein the BSD module includes: 
 a printed circuit board (PCB) installed on an inner surface of the mounting groove; 
 one or more light sources mounted on a surface of the PCB to irradiate light; and 
 a lens installed in front of the light sources to direct light irradiated from the light sources in a predetermined direction, 
 wherein the lens further includes: a guide rib that protrudes toward the PCB, 
 wherein a tip end of the guide rib contacts the PCB, 
 wherein the mounting groove is open on one side that faces the mirror, and the BSD module is mounted in the mounting groove of the BSD-integrated mirror holder through the open side, and 
 wherein the BSD module is integrally coupled to the BSD-integrated mirror holder and is prevented from being exposed to the exterior. 
 wherein a tape is attached onto a region of the lens and a region of the mounting groove, 
 wherein the tape is formed as a closed curve that includes an open area at a position that corresponds to a center of the lens, and 
 wherein one surface of the tape is attached to both a periphery of the lens and a periphery of the mounting groove to provide a sealing between the lens and the mounting groove, and the other surface of the tape abuts the mirror.  
 
     
     
       2. The vehicle side mirror of  claim 1 , wherein the light sources are light-emitting diodes (LEDs). 
     
     
       3. The vehicle side mirror of  claim 2 , wherein a tape is attached onto a region of the lens and a region of the mounting groove. 
     
     
       4. The vehicle side mirror of  claim 1 , wherein the BSD-integrated mirror holder further includes:
 a connector inserted into a connector insertion groove formed in the front surface that faces the mirror to be separated from the mounting groove; and 
 a wire inserted into a wire insertion groove extending between the mounting groove and the connector insertion groove. 
 
     
     
       5. The vehicle side mirror of  claim 4 , wherein the wire has a first end connected to the connector and a second end connected to the PCB. 
     
     
       6. The vehicle side mirror of  claim 4 , wherein the connector insertion groove further includes:
 a plurality of hook protrusions for coupling and fixing the connector. 
 
     
     
       7. The vehicle side mirror of  claim 4 , wherein the wire insertion groove further includes:
 a plurality of fitting protrusions for coupling and fixing the wire. 
 
     
     
       8. The vehicle side mirror of  claim 7 , wherein a tape is attached along the wire insertion groove. 
     
     
       9. The vehicle side mirror of  claim 1 , wherein the mirror includes a display region formed by etching a region of the mirror. 
     
     
       10. The vehicle side mirror of  claim 9 , wherein a warning pattern formed by the BSD module is displayed in the display region of the mirror. 
     
     
       11. The vehicle side mirror of claim 1, wherein the tape covers a connection region between the PCB and a wire that extends from the PCB to prevent the connection region from being exposed toward the mirror.  
     
     
       12. The vehicle side mirror of claim 1, wherein the lens further includes a guide rib that protrudes toward the PCB.  
     
     
       13. The vehicle side mirror of claim 12, wherein a tip end of the guide rib contacts the PCB.  
     
     
       14. A vehicle side mirror, comprising:
 a mirror;   a mirror housing in which the mirror is installed; and   a blind spot detection (BSD)-integrated mirror holder which supports the mirror and includes a mounting groove formed in a front surface of the BSD-integrated mirror holder that faces the mirror,   wherein a BSD module configured to provide a warning regarding a danger in a blind spot on a rear lateral side of a vehicle is disposed in the mounting groove,   wherein the BSD module includes:
 a printed circuit board (PCB) installed on an inner surface of the mounting groove; 
 one or more light sources mounted on a surface of the PCB to irradiate light; and 
 a lens installed in front of the light sources to direct light irradiated from the light sources in a predetermined direction, 
   wherein the mounting groove is formed to protrude from the BSD-integrated mirror holder in a direction opposite to the front surface of the BSD-integrated mirror holder, and   wherein the mounting groove is open toward the front surface of the BSD-integrated mirror holder that faces the mirror without communicating with a back surface of the BSD-integrated mirror holder.    
     
     
       15. The vehicle side mirror of claim 14, wherein the BSD-integrated mirror holder further includes, in the front surface that faces the mirror, a connector inserted into a connector insertion groove formed to be separated from the mounting groove, and
 wherein the connector insertion groove is formed in the front surface that faces the mirror.    
     
     
       16. The vehicle side mirror of claim 15, wherein the connector insertion groove includes an open portion that is open toward the back surface of the BSD-integrated mirror holder from at least a part of the connector.  
     
     
       17. The vehicle side mirror of claim 15, wherein the BSD-integrated mirror holder further includes a wire inserted into a wire insertion groove that is formed to extend between the mounting groove and the connector insertion groove, and
 wherein the wire insertion groove is formed in the front surface that faces the mirror.