JP2001143509A - Lamp device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lamp device for a vehicle having a new structure capable of being good to see by producing an unexpected external appearance. SOLUTION: The headlamp device for a vehicle includes a transparent lens 4 arranged in a lens opening 3g of a housing 3, and a lamp unit 6 in which a lamp bulb 12 is mounted on a multi-reflector 10 combined with a plurality of reflecting surfaces for light distribution. Inside of the housing 3 is dividedly formed of a lens chamber B facing the lens 4 and a lamp chamber B1 provided independent of the lens chamber B and having an lamp opening 8b communicating to the lens chamber B, the lamp unit 6 is disposed within the lamp chamber B1 in such a way to face the lamp opening 8b, the lamp opening 8b is covered with a half mirror 15, and a reflector 16 is arranged within the lens chamber B so as to irradiate light having transmitted the half mirror 15 from lamp unit 6 outwardly via the lens 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicular lamp device provided with, for example, a multi-reflector lamp.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a headlamp device of an automobile may include a multi-reflector headlamp from the viewpoint of improving appearance. As shown in FIG. 3, this multi-reflector headlamp includes a housing 41 having a transparent lens 40 having no cut on its surface for light distribution.
The multi-reflector 42 in which a plurality of reflection surfaces are combined is disposed at the bottom of the housing 41, and a head lamp bulb 43 is attached to the reflector 42.

According to the above-described headlamp apparatus, since the stored objects such as the multi-reflector 42, the headlamp bulb 43, and the turn lamp bulb 44 can be seen from the outside through the lens 40, a conventional lens with a lens cut is used. The novelty can be improved as compared with the case where the lamp or the like is hidden.

[0004]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional lamp device, since the lamp function can be seen through the lens from the outside, it looks like a lamp, but once familiar, the appearance of the design is strange or anything. Instead, new ideas are required to stimulate demand.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its object to provide a vehicular lamp device having a novel structure capable of improving the appearance by producing a strange appearance. And

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a multi-reflector in which a transparent lens is disposed in a lens opening of a housing and a plurality of reflecting surfaces for light distribution are combined in the housing. In the vehicle lamp device provided with the mounted lamp unit, the housing has a lens chamber facing the lens, and a lamp opening provided independently of the lens chamber and communicating with the lens chamber. And a lamp chamber, wherein the lamp unit is disposed in the lamp chamber so as to face the lamp opening, the lamp opening is covered by a half mirror, and light from the lamp unit transmitted through the half mirror into the lens chamber. And a reflection plate for irradiating the light to the outside through the lens.

Here, the half mirror has a function of transmitting light from the lamp unit and reflecting external light incident from the lens, thereby making it difficult for the lamp unit to be seen from the outside.

[0008]

According to the lamp device of the present invention,
A lens chamber facing the lens inside the housing, and a lamp chamber provided independently of the housing and having a lamp opening communicating with the lens chamber, a lamp unit is arranged in the lamp chamber, and the lamp opening is defined. Because it is covered with a half mirror, it looks like a lamp when viewed through the lens from the outside, and it has the appearance that the lamp unit is not visible despite its depth, which creates a mysterious appearance in design. It is possible to stimulate demand.

Further, according to the present invention, since the light of the lamp unit transmitted through the half mirror is transmitted to the outside through the lens by the reflector disposed in the lens chamber, the front of the vehicle is illuminated when the lamp unit is turned on. Therefore, the function as a lamp can be exhibited.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2 are views for explaining a vehicle lamp device according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional side view of a head lamp device (I in FIG. 2).
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an automobile provided with a headlamp device.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an automobile headlamp device, which is disposed on the left and right sides of the front end of a vehicle body 2, and is surrounded by a hood 2a, a front fender panel 2b, and a front bumper 2c.

In the headlamp device 1, a lens opening 3g is formed in the front surface of a housing 3 fixedly mounted on a vehicle body 2, a lens 4 is disposed in the lens opening 3g, and a headlamp unit is provided in the housing 3. 6 and a turn lamp unit 7 are arranged.

The lens 4 is substantially colorless and transparent.
The inside of the housing 3 can be seen from the outside through the lens 4. An engagement groove 3h is formed in the peripheral edge of the lens opening 3g of the housing 3, and a projection 4a formed on the outer peripheral edge of the lens 4 in the engagement groove 3h is airtightly provided with a seal member 5 interposed therebetween. It is fixed.

An extension 8 is provided in the housing 3.
The partition 8c defines an upper turn lens chamber A and a lower head lens chamber B. Each of the lens chambers A,
B is formed so as to face the lens 4.

A head lamp chamber B1 is formed independently below the head lens chamber B. The head lamp chamber B1 and the head lens chamber B are defined by a bottom wall 8a of the extension 8. This headlamp room B1
Is formed by expanding a bottom wall 3a of the housing 3 downward, and is closed by the bottom wall 3a and the bottom wall 8a. 3f is a valve mounting hole.

At the rear of the bottom wall 8a of the extension 8, there is formed a head lamp opening 8b for communicating the head lens chamber B with the head lamp chamber B1, and the head lamp unit 6 is accommodated in the head lamp chamber B1. It is arranged so as to face the headlamp opening 8b.

In the headlamp unit 6, a socket 11 is fixed to a bottom portion 10a of a substantially bowl-shaped multi-reflector 10 in which a plurality of reflecting surfaces for light distribution are formed in a complex manner. It is configured to be detachably attached. A lead terminal 11a to which a battery (not shown) is connected is connected to the socket 11. A shade 13 for preventing diffuse reflection is provided on the headlamp bulb 12 so as to surround the lamp bulb 12, and the shade 13 is fixed to the multi-reflector 10 by screws.

A half mirror 15 is provided in the head lamp opening 8b so as to cover the opening 8b. The half mirror 15 is engaged with an engaging recess 3c formed in the rear vertical wall 3b of the housing 3. It is jointly supported. The half mirror 15 has a function of transmitting light from the headlamp bulb 12 and reflecting external light that has entered through the lens 4. For example, chrome or aluminum And a semi-transparent mirror in which the deposited layer is covered with a protective film.

A reflection plate (mirror) is provided in the head lens chamber B.
16 are provided. The reflecting plate 16 is arranged so as to reflect the light from the head lamp unit 6 transmitted through the half mirror 15 and irradiate the light through the lens 4 to the outside. Are engaged and supported by the edges of the partition wall 8c defining the two lens chambers A and B.

A turn lamp chamber A1 is formed behind the reflector 16 in the head lens chamber B. The turn lamp chamber A1 is surrounded by the reflection plate 16, the rear vertical wall 3b of the housing 3, and the partition 8c of the extension 8, and is independently formed below the turn lens chamber A.

A turn lens chamber A is provided at the rear of the partition wall 8c.
Lamp opening 8 which communicates with turn lamp chamber A1
The turn lamp unit 7 is disposed in the turn lamp chamber A1 so as to face the head lamp opening 8d.

In the turn lamp unit 7, a socket 19 is fixed to the bottom 18a of a substantially bowl-shaped multi-reflector 18 in which a plurality of reflecting surfaces for light distribution are formed in a complex manner, and a turn lamp bulb 20 is mounted on the socket 19. It is configured to be detachably attached.

A half mirror 21 having the same function as the above-mentioned half mirror 15 is disposed in the turn lamp opening 8d so as to cover the opening 8d. It is engaged and supported by an engaging recess 3d formed in 3b. 3e is a hole for mounting a valve.

A reflection plate 22 is provided in the turn lens chamber A. This reflection plate 22 is a half mirror 21
The light from the turn lamp unit 7 that has passed through the lens 4 is reflected and radiated to the outside through the lens 4, and is inclined and disposed on the upper wall 8 e of the extension 8.

Next, the operation and effect of this embodiment will be described. According to the headlamp device 1 of the present embodiment, the interior of the housing 3 is turned by the extension 8 into the turn lens chamber A.
And head lens room B, and extension 8
The bottom wall 8a defines the head lens chamber B and the head lamp chamber B1, and a lamp opening 8b is formed at the rear of the bottom wall 8a so that the lamp opening 8b faces the head lamp chamber B1. Since the headlamp unit 6 is disposed and the lamp opening 8b is covered with the half mirror 15, the headlamp device 1 has an outer shape resembling a lamp when viewed from the outside of the vehicle, and has a depth of the head lens chamber B. And the headlamp unit 6 cannot be seen through the lens 4. As a result, a completely new and mysterious appearance can be produced in terms of design, and it is possible to stimulate demand.

In this embodiment, a reflection plate 16 is provided in the head lens chamber B, and the light from the head lamp unit 6 transmitted through the half mirror 15 by the reflection plate 16 (→ mark a in FIG. 1). Is transmitted to the outside through the lens 4, so that when the lamp unit 6 is turned on, the front of the vehicle is irradiated, and the function as a headlamp can be exhibited.

In this embodiment, a turn lamp chamber A1 is provided at the rear of the head lens chamber B formed by the reflection plate 16.
Is formed independently of the turn lens chamber A, the turn lamp unit 7 is disposed in the turn lamp chamber A1, and the half mirror 2 is provided in the lamp opening 8d of the partition wall 8c.
Since the lamp lamp 1 is provided, the turn lamp unit 7 has an appearance in which the turn lamp unit 7 cannot be seen through the lens 4, and a strange appearance can be produced similarly to the above. In addition, since the light from the turn lamp unit 7 is transmitted through the lens 4 by the reflection plate 22 and is radiated to the outside, the function as a turn lamp can be exhibited.

In this embodiment, the head lens chamber B
The headlamp chamber B1 in which the headlamp unit 6 is disposed is provided below the turn lamp chamber A, and the turn lamp chamber A1 in which the turn lamp unit 7 is disposed below the turn lens chamber A is provided. The size of the entire apparatus in the front-rear direction can be reduced while securing the depth, so that the apparatus can be made compact.

Further, since the turn lamp room A1 is provided by effectively utilizing the space behind the head lens room B formed by the reflection plate 16, the whole device can be made compact from this point as well.

In the above embodiment, the case where the turn lamp chamber A1 and the head lamp chamber B1 are provided below the turn lens chamber A and the head lens chamber B respectively has been described.
In the lamp device of the present invention, the lamp chamber may be provided above the lens chamber, or may be provided beside the lens chamber.

In the above embodiment, the case where the head lamp unit 6 and the turn lamp unit 7 are housed in one housing 3 has been described as an example. However, in the present invention, both the lamp units 6 and 7 are separately provided. It can also be applied to the case where it is stored in a housing.

Further, the lamp device of the present invention is not limited to a head lamp, but can be applied to a rear lamp.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional side view (a cross-sectional view taken along line II of FIG. 2) of a headlamp device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an automobile provided with the headlamp device.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional side view of a conventional general lamp device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Head lamp apparatus 3 Housing 3g Lens opening 4 Lens 6 Head lamp unit 7 Turn lamp unit 8b, 8d Lamp opening 10,18 Multi-reflector 12,20 Lamp bulb 15,21 Half mirror 16,22 Reflection plate A, B Lens room A1 , B1 lamp room

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A lamp unit comprising: a lens which can be seen through a lens opening of a housing; and a lamp reflector mounted on a multi-reflector in which a plurality of reflecting surfaces for light distribution are combined in the housing. In the installed vehicle lamp device, the interior of the housing is defined as a lens chamber facing the lens, and a lamp chamber provided independently of the lens chamber and having a lamp opening communicating with the lens chamber,
The lamp unit is arranged in the lamp chamber so as to face the lamp opening, the lamp opening is covered by a half mirror, and light from the lamp unit that has passed through the half mirror to the lens chamber is externally transmitted through the lens. A vehicular lamp device comprising a reflector for irradiation.