JP2000357402A - Vehicular warning light - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicular warning light excellent in visibility from the backside. SOLUTION: This vehicular warning light 1 is equipped with a plate-like, long mounting member 8. A pair of rotational lamps 10 is fixed near both ends 8a and 8b of the mounting member 8. The vehicular warning light 1 is mounted on an inner side 7 of a trunk lid 6 of an emergency vehicle 2. The rotational lamps 10 are fixed in the inner side 7 through the mounting member 8 to emit rotating lights along the surface perpendicular to the direction of a vehicle width 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicular warning light for emitting a warning light to the rear of a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An emergency vehicle such as a patrol car has a diffused warning light on a roof. However, this diffused warning light has a drawback that when the trunk door at the rear of the patrol car is opened, it is hidden by the trunk door, and the emission of warning light to the rear is hindered. For this reason, there is a possibility that an accident in which the rear vehicle collides with the patrol car may occur during the operation with the trunk door opened. Therefore, it is conceivable to use the hazard lamp provided at the rear of the vehicle.However, the visibility is inferior to the warning light emitted by the diffused warning light, and it cannot be distinguished from ordinary vehicles. The driver of the vehicle cannot be alerted.

For example, in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-44641 and Japanese Utility Model No. 3016501, a reflector or an illuminant such as an LED is attached to a trunk door of a vehicle.
An emergency display device that calls attention of a driver of a following vehicle is disclosed.

[0004]

However, a reflector or an LE
In the structure where D is fixed to the inner surface of the trunk door, the visibility from the rear depends on the opening angle of the trunk door.
Good visibility cannot always be ensured. In order to solve this problem, for example, it is conceivable to improve the mounting structure to the trunk door so that the attitude of the reflector is constant, but this requires a complicated mounting structure, When closing the door, there is a possibility that the reflector or the like may interfere with the luggage in the trunk. Furthermore, if the attitude of the reflector is held in the vertical direction, for example, when the emergency vehicle is stopped on a slope, visibility from behind is not always good. It will be easily understood that the same problem occurs in an LED having a high radiation light directivity.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned technical problems and to provide a vehicular warning light having good visibility from behind.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle-mounted vehicle having a mounting member mounted on an inner surface of a trunk door of a vehicle, and a vehicle fixed to the mounting member. And a rotating light that emits rotating light along a plane substantially orthogonal to the width direction.

[0007] According to the above configuration, the rotating light is fixed to the inner surface of the trunk door via the mounting member. Therefore, in a state where the trunk door is opened, the light of the rotating light can strongly alert the rear vehicle. In addition, by appropriately selecting the emission color, the type of the stopped vehicle can be represented, and for example, an emergency vehicle can be clearly distinguished from a general vehicle.

According to the present invention, the rotating lamp emits rotating light along a plane substantially perpendicular to the vehicle width direction. Therefore, regardless of the angle of the trunk door and the angle of the road surface on which the vehicle is stopped (the angle with respect to the horizontal plane), it is possible to ensure good visibility from the rear vehicle. Of course, since there is no need for a complicated mounting structure for holding the position of the rotating light constant, the mounting member is
A simple structure in which the rotating light is fixedly attached to the inside of the trunk door is sufficient.

The warning light for a vehicle according to the second aspect is the first aspect of the invention.
The warning light for a vehicle according to the present invention, wherein the rotating light generates a rotating light that rotates in a direction such that a light projection position on a road surface moves away from a rear part of the vehicle. With this configuration, the projection position of the light emitted from the rotating lamp moves in a direction away from the rear of the vehicle, so that the reflected light from the road surface reaches the driver of the following vehicle quickly. In addition, the driver of the vehicle behind the vehicle comes closer to the own vehicle, so that the driver is strongly made aware that there is a dangerous situation ahead. This allows
The driver of the vehicle behind can be alerted more effectively.

[0010] The vehicle warning light according to the third aspect is the first aspect.
Or the vehicle warning light according to the item 2, further comprising a pair of the rotating lights to be arranged near both ends of the vehicle width of the vehicle. In this configuration, since a pair of rotating lights are provided near both ends of the width of the vehicle, even when standing behind the trunk and performing work such as taking in and out of luggage, light emission from the rotating lights is not easily disturbed, and On the other hand, the driver of the following vehicle has an advantage that the width of the stopped vehicle can be easily recognized.

[0011] The warning light for a vehicle according to the fourth aspect is the first aspect of the invention.
4. The vehicular warning light according to any one of claims 3 to 3, further comprising an operation switch that activates the rotating light in response to the opening of the trunk door. In this configuration, the rotating light is operated in response to the opening of the trunk door, so that unnecessary power consumption can be avoided.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle warning light according to the first aspect.
5. The warning light for a vehicle according to any one of claims 4 to 4, wherein the warning light for a vehicle is mounted on and used in an emergency vehicle provided with a warning light for an emergency vehicle at a predetermined position outside the vehicle. An operation permitting switch for permitting the operation of the rotating light is provided on condition that the emergency vehicle warning light is operated.

According to this configuration, the rotating light can be operated in conjunction with the emergency vehicle warning light mounted on the emergency vehicle, so that the rotating light can be operated only when necessary. The invention described in claim 5 is particularly preferably combined with the features described in claim 4. In this case, only when the emergency vehicle warning light is operating and the trunk door is opened, the rotating light operates.
Thereby, for example, even when the visibility of the diffused warning light arranged on the roof of the vehicle is obstructed by the open trunk door, the rotating light attached to the inner surface of the trunk door causes the rear vehicle to rotate. It can strongly alert the driver.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a vehicle provided with a vehicle warning light according to one embodiment of the present invention. The vehicle warning light 1 is used by being mounted on an emergency vehicle 2 such as a patrol car.

The emergency vehicle 2 has an emergency vehicle warning light,
A diffused warning light 4 arranged on the roof 3 and a pair of condenser lights 5 and 5 arranged on the front part are mounted. The vehicle warning light 1 is attached to the inner surface 7 of the trunk door 6 of the emergency vehicle 2, and instead of the diffused warning light 4, which prevents light emission to the rear when the trunk door 6 is opened. , For emitting a warning light to a vehicle behind.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the vehicle warning light 1 (vehicle 2).
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the vehicle warning light 1. The vehicular warning light 1 includes a substantially plate-like long mounting member 8. A pair of rotating lights 10 and 10 are fixed near both ends 8 a and 8 b of the mounting member 8. In other words, the pair of rotating lights 10, 10 are connected by the mounting member 8.

The pair of rotary lights 10, 10 are arranged on one side 8c of the mounting member 8 so as to face each other. Each rotating light 10 is provided with a lamp 11. A bowl-shaped reflecting mirror 12 is rotatably provided in relation to the lamp 11, and the lamp 11 and the reflecting mirror 12 are covered by a transparent red globe 13. Revolving light 1
At the time of the operation of 0, the rotating light is emitted by turning on the lamp 11 and rotating the reflecting mirror 12. At this time, the reflecting mirrors 12 of the rotary lights 10 rotate clockwise as viewed from the right side in FIG. 2 along a plane perpendicular to the direction in which the mounting member 8 extends.

Note that a reflecting plate 1 for reflecting light emitted from a rear vehicle to a driver of the rear vehicle is provided on one surface 8c of the mounting member 8 in a central region excluding both ends.
4 are arranged. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the inside of the trunk room 15 of the emergency vehicle 2. The vehicular warning light 1 is attached to the inner surface 7 of the trunk door 6 by using, for example, screws inserted through insertion holes 17 (see FIG. 2) formed at four corners of the attachment member 8, and the rotating light 10 is attached. It is fixed to the inner surface 7 of the trunk door 6 via the member 8. The vehicle warning light 1 has a longitudinal direction substantially along the vehicle width L1 direction, and one side 8c of the mounting member 8 has a front surface (a surface facing the rear of the vehicle 2 with the trunk door 6 opened). It is arranged so that it becomes.

For this reason, the rotating light emitted when the reflecting mirror 12 rotates along a plane perpendicular to the direction in which the mounting member 8 extends is emitted along a plane substantially perpendicular to the vehicle width L1 direction. . In addition, since the reflecting mirror 12 rotates clockwise as viewed from the right side in FIG. 2, the rotating light emitted from the rotating lamp 10 causes the light projection position on the road surface 16 to move away from the tail 2 a of the emergency vehicle 2. It rotates (see the white arrow in FIG. 1).

As described above, since the rotating light 10 is provided on the inner surface 7 of the trunk door 6, the light emitted from the rotating light 10 is reflected on the inner surface 7 of the trunk door 6, and from the periphery of the trunk door 6 to the rear. The rotating light emitted to the vehicle of the
Of light more than the amount of light. The length of the vehicle warning light 1 (the mounting member 8) is set slightly shorter than the width L2 of the trunk door 6, and after the vehicle warning light 1 is mounted, the end 8a of the mounting member 8 is connected to the trunk. The door 6 is located very near the side end 6a. That is, the vehicle warning light 1
A pair of rotating lights 10, 10 disposed near both ends 8 a, 8 b of the mounting member 8 of the emergency
b.

Therefore, even when the user stands and stands in the back of the trunk room 15 and carries out operations such as loading and unloading, light emission from the rotating lights 10 and 10 is hardly obstructed, and the driver of the vehicle behind is stopped. It is possible to easily recognize the vehicle width L1 of the emergency vehicle 2 that is running. In addition, no light is directly applied to those who work in the trunk room 15. Note that a trunk room lamp 36 described later is provided on a side surface of the trunk room 15.

FIG. 5 is an electric circuit diagram showing an electric configuration related to the rotary lamp 10. As shown in FIG. Electric power from a battery 31 mounted on the emergency vehicle 2 is supplied to a flasher unit 33 via a fuse 32 and a first relay (operation permitting switch) 41. The condenser lamp 5 is connected to the flasher unit 33, and the condenser lamp 5 blinks and emits flash light by pulse power supplied from the flasher unit 33.

The relay coil 41b of the first relay 41 is
The battery 31 is connected to a start switch S1 provided near the driver's seat. When the start switch S1 is operated to supply a current from the battery 31 of the relay coil 41b, the normally open relay contact 41a is closed, and the flasher unit 33 operates. Power from the battery 31 is further supplied to a trunk room lamp 36 via a fuse 35. A trunk switch S2, which is closed by opening the trunk door 6 and opened and closed when the trunk door 6 is closed, is connected to the trunk room lamp 36. Therefore, when the trunk door 6 is opened, the battery 3
1 from the trunk room lamp 3
6 lights up.

On the other hand, rotating lights 10, 10 are connected via a second relay 42 to a connection point 45 between the flasher unit 33 and the first relay 41. The connection point 45 is connected to the lamp 4A of the diffused warning light 4. Relay coil of second relay 42 (operation switch)
One terminal of 42b is connected to a diode 4 at a connection point 46 between the trunk room lamp 36 and the trunk switch S2.
7 and the other terminal is connected to the connection point 45 described above. 48 is a relay coil 42b
Is a diode for heat-consuming energy due to the back electromotive force generated.

In this configuration, when the first relay 41 is closed and the trunk switch S2 is closed, in other words, the diffused warning light 4 and the condensing light 5 operate. Only when the trunk door 6 is open, the relay coil 42b can be energized, and the normally open relay contact 42a is closed. That is, only in this situation, the rotary lamps 10 perform the rotary emission operation. When the trunk door 6 is closed, or when the start switch S1 is in the off state and the first relay 41 is opened, the relay coil 42 of the second relay 42
No power is supplied to b, and the rotating lights 10, 10 do not operate.

As described above, for example, even when the visibility of the diffused warning light 4 arranged on the roof 3 of the emergency vehicle 2 is obstructed by the open trunk door 6, the inner surface 7 of the trunk door 6 The attention of the driver of the vehicle behind can be strongly attracted by the rotating light 10 attached to the vehicle. Further, the rotating lights 10, 10 can be operated only in an emergency when the diffused warning light 4 or the like should be operated and when the operation is performed with the trunk door 6 opened. Power consumption can be avoided.

The rotating light 10 emits rotating light along a plane substantially perpendicular to the direction of the vehicle width L1, so that the angle of the trunk door 6 and the road surface on which the emergency vehicle 2 is stopped are provided. Irrespective of the angle (angle with respect to the horizontal plane), it is possible to secure good visibility from the vehicle behind. Furthermore, since the projection position of the light emitted from the rotating light 10 moves in a direction away from the tail 2a of the emergency vehicle 2,
The reflected light from the road surface 16 quickly reaches the driver of the vehicle behind. In addition, the driver of the vehicle behind the vehicle comes closer to the own vehicle, so that the driver is strongly made aware that there is a dangerous situation ahead. As a result, the driver of the rear vehicle can be more effectively alerted.

Furthermore, since the red rotating light is emitted, it can be clearly distinguished from the ordinary vehicle behind that the stopped vehicle is the emergency vehicle 2. In the above-described embodiment, the pair of rotating lights 10 and 10 are attached to the mounting member 8.
Although the above description has been made assuming that the pair of rotating lights is connected, another connecting member that connects the pair of rotating lights may be provided.
FIG. 6 shows an example of the vehicle warning light 51.
The vehicle warning light 51 includes a pair of rotating lights 52, 52, and a connecting member 53 that connects the pair of rotating lights 52, 52. The main body case 54 of the rotating light 52 and the connecting member 53 are integrated with each other, and an insertion hole 55 for inserting a screw into the main body case 54 is formed. In other words, the main body case 54 of the rotary light 52 also functions as the mounting member. A reflector 56 for reflecting light emitted from a vehicle behind the vehicle to a driver of the vehicle behind the vehicle is disposed on a peripheral surface (front surface) of the main body case 54.

Further, a pair of rotating lights 63, 63 may be connected by a bar member 62 like a warning light 61 for a vehicle shown in FIG. The vehicle warning light 61 includes a pair of rotating lights 63, 63, and a support portion 65 that supports a main body case 64 of the rotating light 63 on a rotation axis of a reflecting mirror of the rotating light 63,
A crank-shaped bar 62 is provided for connecting the supporting portions of the rotating lights 63 and 63 to each other. The rod member 62 has a mounting member 67 in which an insertion hole 66 for inserting a screw is formed.
Attached to. Since the rod member 62 is formed in a crank shape, it can be mounted on the inner surface 7 of the trunk door 6 of the vehicle warning light 61 while favorably supporting the pair of rotating lights 63, 63.

Further, the vehicle warning light 1 is fixed by screws.
Is attached to the trunk door 6, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be fixed using a magnet, for example, or may be fixed using an adhesive tape. The vehicle warning light 1 includes two rotating lights 10 and 10.
Has been described, but a configuration in which only one rotating light 10 is provided may be employed. In this case, it is preferable that the rotating light 10 be provided at any one of the both ends of the vehicle width L1 of the emergency vehicle 2. Further, the vehicle warning light 1 may be provided with three or more rotations.

Further, it has been described that the rotary lights 10 and 10 operate only when the diffused warning light 4 and the condensing light 5 are operating and the trunk door 6 is opened. The rotating light 10 may be operated independently of the opening and closing of the trunk door 6, or the rotating light 10 may be operated independently of the operation of the diffused warning light 4 and the like. In addition, the rotating light 10
Although the reflecting mirror 12 is rotated clockwise as viewed from the right side in FIG. 2, the reflecting mirror 12 may be rotated counterclockwise as viewed from the right side in FIG. In this case, the rotating light emitted from the rotating lamp 10 rotates in a direction in which the light projecting position on the road surface 16 approaches the tail 2 a of the emergency vehicle 2.

Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle warning light 1 is described as being mounted on an emergency vehicle 2 such as a patrol car, but may be mounted on a vehicle other than the emergency vehicle. Good. That is, if the translucent globe 13 is colored other than red and the emission color is other than red (for example, yellow), the globe 13 can be applied to general vehicles and the like.

In addition, various design changes can be made within the scope of the matters described in the claims.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an emergency vehicle provided with a vehicle warning light according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a vehicle warning light.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the vehicle warning light.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the inside of a trunk room of an emergency vehicle.

FIG. 5 is an electric circuit diagram showing an electric configuration related to the rotating lamp.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a vehicle warning light according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a vehicle warning light according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 vehicle warning light 2 emergency vehicle 4 diffused warning light (emergency vehicle warning light) 5 condensing light (emergency vehicle warning light) 6 trunk door 7 inner surface 8,67 mounting member 10,52,63 rotating light 41 1st relay (start permission switch) 42b Relay coil (start switch)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle comprising: a mounting member mounted on an inner surface of a trunk door of a vehicle; and a rotating light fixed to the mounting member and emitting rotating light along a plane substantially orthogonal to a vehicle width direction. Vehicle warning light. 2. The vehicular warning light according to claim 1, wherein the rotating light generates a rotating light whose light projecting position on a road surface rotates in a direction away from a rear part of the vehicle. 3. The vehicle warning light according to claim 1, further comprising a pair of said rotating lights to be disposed near both ends of a width of said vehicle. 4. The vehicular warning light according to claim 1, further comprising an operation switch for activating said rotating light in response to opening of said trunk door. 5. The vehicle warning light according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle warning light is mounted on an emergency vehicle provided with an emergency vehicle warning light at a predetermined position outside the vehicle. The vehicular warning light according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising an operation permission switch for permitting operation of the rotating light on a condition.