JP2006096240A - Side rear lighting system for vehicle body - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem of a conventional side rear lighting system for a vehicle body that light is projected onto a door mirror, and is dazzling to a following vehicle, and causing hindrance to the field of view. <P>SOLUTION: In the side rear lighting system for the vehicle body equipped with a light source for lighting the side rear of the vehicle body on a lower part of a stay of the door mirror, the light source is inputted interlockingly with an input switch of a small light or a width indicator, a lighting direction angle is fixed toward a rear wheel, a light shielding cover is provided on an upper part of the light source, and at least one of the light sources of an auxiliary turn signal is provided on the stay of the door mirror in a front downward position of the vehicle body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle body side illuminating device, and more particularly to improvements in various side illuminating devices for land travel including passenger cars equipped with door mirrors.

  In general, when driving in a dark place such as a tunnel or at night, headlights, small lights, and taillights should be lit to clarify the presence of the vehicle body in the surroundings and to brighten the front in the running direction. It is intended to improve driving safety.

  However, when parking in the dark or at night or on a shoulder or in a narrow place, or when traveling backwards, the driver's seat can grasp the situation including the rear wheel position and obstacles near the rear wheel. It was difficult to cause accidents such as wheel removal to the side groove, collision with obstacles, and rubbing.

  Therefore, in view of the above points, the inventor of the present invention can illuminate the rear wheel position brightly at the time of side-by-side or back-traveling accompanying parking and stopping, reducing the above-mentioned accidents and reducing the driver's mental stress. Developed a device that irradiates the side of the back of the car.

However, in this conventional device, the side surface rear irradiation device of the vehicle body is supposed to be installed on the door mirror stay, so that the light is reflected on the door mirror and it becomes difficult for the driver to see the door mirror, or There was also a risk of feeling dazzling for the following car.
Registered Utility Model No. 3100024

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that the conventional rear side illumination device of the vehicle body may cause light to be reflected on the door mirror, dazzling for the following vehicle, and hindering the visibility. . In addition, the flashing of the auxiliary direction indicator attached to the door mirror cover that has been recently adopted may sometimes appear on the door mirror, or may cause a sense of incongruity on the back of the door mirror. .

  In order to solve such a problem, the vehicle body side rear illumination device according to the present invention is a vehicle body side rear illumination device including a light source that irradiates the vehicle body rear side under the stay of the door mirror. It is assumed to be input in conjunction with the input switch of the vehicle width lamp, and the irradiation direction angle is fixed toward the vicinity of the rear wheel, and a light-shielding cover is provided above the light source. It is characterized by having a substantially half cylindrical shape.

  In addition, the side rear illuminating device for a vehicle body according to the present invention is characterized in that at least one light source of an auxiliary direction indicator is provided at a lower front position of the door mirror stay in the vehicle body.

  With the above-described configuration, the light emitted from the light source that irradiates the rear side of the vehicle body provided on the stay of the door mirror is always directed to the vicinity of the rear wheel, and the upward light is blocked by the light shielding cover. No more light will be reflected on the vehicle, and no light will reach the driver or passenger in the passenger's seat at the height of the viewpoint, which may hinder visibility due to glare in the following vehicle. It will disappear.

  In addition, by providing the auxiliary direction indicator in the above-described position arrangement, the light emission from the auxiliary direction indicator does not adversely affect the door mirror, and the direction change is performed around the equipped automobile. It can be transmitted reliably.

  This is realized by configuring as in the embodiment shown in the drawings.

  Next, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a view showing a rear side illumination device for a vehicle body embodying the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing a state implemented in another door mirror type, FIG. 3 is a front view showing a light shielding cover, and FIG. It is a figure which shows a state.

  In these drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a door mirror case. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show how the door mirror is installed on the left side of the automobile. In each figure, the left side is the direction in which the front of the vehicle body faces. That is, the door mirror case 1 is equipped with a door mirror with the mirror surface facing the right side in the figure.

  In the figure, reference numeral 2 denotes a stay to which the door mirror case 1 is rotatably attached. At a position below the stay 2, a light source 3 for irradiating the rear side of the vehicle body is input in synchronization with a light switch for a small light or a vehicle width light, in front of substantially half of the width of the door mirror case 1. It is fixed and attached. The light source 3 is assumed to be a light bulb and can be replaced.

  The light emission direction from the light source 3 described above is fixed by adjusting the angle so as to illuminate the vicinity of the rear wheel, using a shield beam or a semi-shield beam structure as necessary, and equipped with a lens and a bezel, A structure that prevents light scattering, focusing and flying, or damage caused by pebbled pebbles can be employed.

  Further, a light shielding cover 4 is fixed to the stay 2 above the light source 3. The light shielding cover 4 has a semi-cylindrical shape or a half-conical truncated cone shape, and prevents light emitted from the light source 3 from being reflected on the door mirror. Although not particularly shown in the drawing, it is desirable that a bezel is attached to the opening of the light shielding cover 4 and that a protective member is provided on the lower surface side to protect the light source 3 from various impacts.

  On the other hand, 5 and 5 in the figure indicate auxiliary direction indicators. The auxiliary direction indicators 5 and 5 have a light source built in the light shielding cover 4 and a series of vacant chambers, and the light source is used as a normal direction indicator. It is assumed that it blinks in synchronization with the blinking switch. Of course, the auxiliary direction indicators 5 and 5 are provided with a transparent or semi-transparent cover corresponding to the light source to irradiate the light to the outside.

  The configuration shown in FIG. 2 is a thin door mirror case 1 that can be manually rotated, and is often used for light vehicles, large trucks, buses, and the like. It is.

  Furthermore, if the inner surface of the light shielding cover 4 is laminated with paint, rubber ground, etc., and is creped, the light from the light source 3 becomes soft and strong visual to the surroundings by irradiation from the light shielding cover 4 Stimulation can also be suppressed.

  The vehicle body side surface rear irradiation apparatus according to the present embodiment is configured as described above. For this purpose, the light source 3 of the side rear illuminating device is also inputted and lit together with the lighting of the small light or the vehicle width lamp, so that the vehicle is driven in the dark or at night while the light source 3 is lit. As a result, not only the safety of one's own car, but also the oncoming car, the following car, or the pedestrian can see the rear side of the running car, improving safety and security. .

  Since the vehicle body side surface rear irradiation device according to the present invention is configured as described above, it can be applied to various work vehicles such as garbage trucks, forklift cars, tractors, etc. in addition to general passenger cars, buses, trucks, and the like. Can be implemented.

It is a figure which shows the side surface rear irradiation apparatus of the vehicle body which implemented this invention. It is a figure which shows the state implemented in another door mirror type. It is a front view which shows a light shielding cover. It is a figure which shows a use condition.

Explanation of symbols

1 Door mirror case 2 Stay 3 Light source 4 Shading cover 5 Auxiliary direction indicator

Claims (3)

  In the vehicle body side rear illumination device having a light source for illuminating the rear side of the vehicle body below the stay of the door mirror, the light source is input in conjunction with an input switch of a small light or a vehicle width light, and an irradiation direction angle is set. A side rear illumination device for a vehicle body, which is fixed toward the vicinity of a rear wheel and includes a light shielding cover above the light source.   2. The side rear illumination device for a vehicle body according to claim 1, wherein the light shielding cover has a substantially half cylindrical shape. The side rear illumination device for a vehicle body according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one light source of an auxiliary direction indicator is provided at a lower front position of the door mirror stay in the vehicle body.

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