JP2008016407A - Rear combination lamp unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rear combination lamp unit capable of selecting and mounting an internal device to the taste of a user. <P>SOLUTION: A lamp unit 1 in the rear combination lamp is arranged at the rear surface side of a vehicle 100 and can be visually recognized from the rear of the vehicle 100. The lamp unit 1 comprises: at least four partial mount pedestals 21 for mounting internal equipment 50; and a lens cover 10 for covering the open part of the partial mount pedestals 21. The partial mount pedestal 21 has a fixed section 24 for permitting the internal equipment 50 selected from an electric bulb 51, an LED lamp 52, a CCD camera 53, and a corner sensor 54 to be mounted. The lens cover 10 comprises a plurality of partial lens covers 11 fitted to each partial mount pedestal 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a lamp unit of a rear combination lamp that is visible from the rear of a vehicle.

Currently, the number of vehicles that are mounted with sensors and cameras other than lamps on the exterior has increased, and a lamp unit that allows mounting of corner sensors and cameras has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). This lamp unit includes mounting means for mounting a corner lamp, a CCD camera, and a corner sensor.
As a result, the corner lamp, the CCD camera, and the corner sensor can be fitted in a predetermined position on the bumper.

  However, in addition to CCD cameras and corner sensors, the types of devices that are mounted on the exterior of a vehicle, such as fog lamps and micro radar wave transmission devices, are increasing. In addition, depending on the user, the device desired to be mounted is often different. Under such circumstances, it has been difficult for the lamp unit to flexibly respond to the desires of users who may have different types of devices and devices to be installed.

JP 2001-158284 A

  An object of this invention is to propose the rear combination lamp unit which can select and attach an internal device according to a user's preference.

  The present invention is a lamp unit of a rear combination lamp that is disposed on the rear side of a vehicle and is visible from the rear of the vehicle, and covers four or more mounting bases to which internal devices are attached and an open portion of the mounting base. It comprises a lens cover, and the mounting base is provided with a selected device mounting means for allowing mounting of a selected internal device among a plurality of types of internal devices.

  The rear combination lamp unit is a lamp unit of a rear combination lamp including at least a rear winker lamp, a back lamp, and a brake lamp, and each of the lamps is lit or flashed by an operation of a driver driving the vehicle. It is. Thereby, the driver's intention to drive can be transmitted to the rear of the vehicle.

  The above internal devices are rear winker lamps, back lamps, brake lamps, light bulbs that form back fog lamps, etc., light emitters such as LEDs, cameras for taking images, corner sensors, and micro radar wave transmitters, etc. including.

The four or more mounting pedestals include four or more mounting pedestals formed integrally or four or more mounting pedestals formed separately from each other.
The lens cover includes a cover made of transparent or translucent glass or resin.

  Thereby, in addition to the rear blinker lamp, the back lamp, and the brake lamp that must be attached to the rear combination lamp, the user can select and install an internal device that suits his / her preference. Thereby, a user's satisfaction can be improved.

As an aspect of the present invention, the lens cover can be composed of a plurality of partial lens covers that are attached to each of the mounting bases.
The said partial lens cover is the structure which becomes the said lens cover by combining each, and includes the part which the said lens cover divided | segmented.

Thereby, a partial lens cover can be mounted for each mounting base. Therefore, it is possible to attach a partial lens cover that matches the type of internal device selected and attached to the mounting base.
Even when the lens cover is damaged, it is only necessary to replace the damaged partial lens cover without replacing the entire lens cover. Therefore, user convenience can be improved.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the partial lens cover can be provided with a lens cover connecting means for connecting the partial lens covers to each other.
The lens cover connection means includes connection means by fitting, bonding, screwing, or the like.

  Thereby, the partial lens cover to be mounted for each mounting base can be mounted on the mounting base after being integrated in advance, and the convenience for the user is improved. In addition, since the partial lens covers are connected to each other and attached to the mounting base, it is possible to prevent the possibility that some partial cover lenses are dropped from the mounting base.

As an aspect of the present invention, the lens cover connecting means may be configured to connect the partial lens covers to each other.
The above-mentioned flush connection includes such a connection that forms a flat surface with no irregularities on the back surface portion and the side surface portion of the connection portion when mounted on the vehicle.
As a result, the design of the rear combination lamp can be improved and the above effects can be obtained.

  According to the present invention, it is an object to propose a rear combination lamp unit in which an internal device can be selected and attached in accordance with user preference.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 showing a perspective view seen from the upper left of the rear surface of the vehicle 100 equipped with the rear combination lamp unit 1, FIG. 2 showing an explanatory view of the rear combination lamp unit 1 using a front view and a side view, a sectional view, and an enlarged view FIG. 3 shows an explanatory diagram of the rear combination lamp unit 1 using a rear view, FIG. 4 shows an assembly explanatory diagram viewed from the side of the rear combination lamp unit 1, and shows an enlarged view of a connection portion of the partial lens cover 11. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the internal device 50 mounted on the rear combination lamp unit 1, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the vehicle 100 mounted with the rear combination lamp unit 1 to which the selected internal device 50 is mounted as viewed from the upper left side of the vehicle. The rear combination lamp unit 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the rear combination lamp unit 1 is provided on the left and right sides of the back door 101 of a minivan type vehicle 100 having a back door 101 having an upper end as a rotation axis. The rear combination lamp unit 1 is mounted on the rear left and right corners of the vehicle 100 and is adapted to the side surface of the vehicle 100 at the rear and side portions visible from the outside of the rear combination lamp unit 1 and the back door 101. It is formed in a vertically long shape.

  The rear combination lamp unit 1 includes a mounting base 20 to which an internal device is attached and a lens cover 10 that is mounted so as to cover the open back side of the mounting base 20. The mounting base 20 is formed by integrally forming a plurality of partial mounting bases 21, and the lens cover 10 is configured by connecting a partial lens cover 11 adapted to the size of the partial mounting base 21. In other words, the rear combination lamp unit 1 is configured by connecting the partial unit 2 constituted by the partial mounting base 21 and the partial lens cover 11 in the vertical direction.

  Further, when the rear combination lamp unit 1 is roughly classified by function, the rear combination lamp unit 1 includes a brake lamp section 30, a blinker lamp section 31, and a back lamp section 32 in order from the top. In addition, the composition ratio of each height of the said lamp part is comprised by about 3: 1: 1.

  The brake lamp part 30 is configured by connecting three partial units 2 obtained by dividing the brake lamp part 30 into approximately three equal parts in the height direction, and the blinker lamp part 31 and the back lamp part 32 are each provided with a height. The partial units 2 divided into approximately two equal parts in the direction are connected in the vertical direction.

  Next, the partial unit 2 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 3A, which is a cross-sectional plan view in the vicinity of the center of the rear combination lamp unit 1 in the height direction, the partial unit 2 includes a partial mounting base 21 for mounting the internal device 50, and a partial mounting base 21. And a partial lens cover 11 having a substantially cross-sectional shape covering the open portion on the back side (the upper surface side in FIG. 3A).

  The partial mounting base 21 has a vertically long bowl-shaped reflector portion 22 provided in the center in the rear view, and a reflecting portion 22 whose inner surface is subjected to reflection processing, and a through-hole 24 a penetrating the central bottom portion of the reflecting portion 22. 50b, a fixed portion 24 for fixing the internal device 50, a flange 25 surrounding the fixed portion 24 in an inverted U shape with the rear combination lamp unit 1 attached to the vehicle 100, and a rear combination lamp. The unit 1 includes a fixing flange portion 23 that fixes the unit 1 to the vehicle 100. The through hole 24a is formed with an opening diameter that allows the device portion 50a of the internal device 50 to pass therethrough.

  The partial lens cover 11 is made of a transparent resin material, and is formed in a shape suitable for the partial mounting base 21 to be mounted and the internal device 50 to be mounted on the partial mounting base 21, and is partially mounted so as to cover the reflector portion 22 from the back side. Attached to the base 21.

  Thereby, it is possible to form a mounting space 2 a that is substantially sealed by the inner surface of the partial lens cover 11 (the lower surface side in FIG. 3A) and the reflector portion 22. Although the mounting space 2a is substantially sealed as described above, the mounting space 2a is provided with ventilation means 26 for preventing the inner surface of the partial lens cover 11 from being clouded with water vapor or the like due to a breathing phenomenon caused by a temperature rise or the like of the internal device 50. Yes. The vent means 26 is formed of a hollow rubber pipe having a U-shape in a side view and an attachment port to which the rubber pipe is attached, and communicates the inside and outside of the attachment space 2a by the hollow rubber pipe and the attachment port. .

Next, an assembly structure of the rear combination lamp unit 1 constructed by connecting seven partial units 2 having the above-described configuration in the vertical direction will be described.
As described above, as shown by the arrow B in FIG. 4C, the lens cover 10 is configured by connecting the partial lens cover 11 in the vertical direction. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5 which is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 4C, the connection portions (the lower end of 11a, the upper and lower ends of 11b to 11f, and 11g of the partial lens cover 11 (11a to 11g) The partial lens covers 11 are connected to each other by fitting the connection convex portion 12a and the connection concave portion 12b provided in the thin wall portion 12 which is the upper end). In this way, the lens cover 10 formed by combining the partial lens covers 11 having a shape suitable for each partial mounting base 21 is formed as shown in an arrow A in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). The rear cover lamp unit 1 is configured by mounting the lens cover 10 on a mounting base 20 that is integrally formed by arranging in a vertical direction.

  Next, the internal device 50 attached to the rear combination lamp unit 1 will be described with FIG. 6A to 6D illustrate the internal device 50 that can be attached to the rear combination lamp unit 1, the present invention is not limited to this, and other devices may be used.

  A light bulb 51 shown in FIG. 6A includes a light bulb portion 51a, a mounting flange 51b, and an attachment 51c that is electrically connected to an electric cord 55 having one end connected to the electric supply portion. The light bulb 51 is attached to the rear combination lamp unit 1 as a light emitter of a brake lamp, a blinker lamp, a back lamp, and a fog lamp.

  The LED lamp 52 shown in FIG. 6B includes an LED light emitting part 52a, a mounting flange 52b, and an attachment 52c that is electrically connected to an electric cord 55 having one end connected to the electric supply part. The LED lamp 52 is attached to the rear combination lamp unit 1 as a light emitter of a brake lamp, a blinker lamp, a back lamp, and a fog lamp.

  The CCD camera 53 shown in FIG. 6C has a camera part 53a having a lens part 53aa at the center of the upper surface, an attachment flange 53b, and an attachment electrically connected to an electric cord 55 having one end connected to the electric supply part. 53c. The CCD camera 53 is attached to the rear combination lamp unit 1 as a camera for photographing an image behind the vehicle 100 displayed on the back monitor.

  The corner sensor 54 shown in FIG. 6 (d) is electrically connected to a sensor portion 54a having a launching portion 54aa that emits ultrasonic waves, an attachment flange 54b, and an electric cord 55 having one end connected to the electric supply portion. It is comprised with the attachment 54c. The corner sensor 54 is attached to the rear combination lamp unit 1 as a sensor for measuring the distance from the rear portion of the vehicle 100 to the obstacle.

  The mounting flange 50b (51b to 54b) is provided with engaging projections 50ba (51ba to 54ba) and 50bb (51bb to 54bb) formed so as to protrude in the radially outward direction in a direction in which the outer periphery is divided into four. One set of engaging convex portions 50ba facing each other is formed wider than the other set of engaging convex portions 50bb, and is formed into a shape that engages with the fixing portion 24 described above.

  Thus, although the internal device 50 (51-54) is provided with the apparatus part 50a which changes according to the kind, since the shape of the attachment flange 50b is formed identically, which internal device 50 is. However, it can be attached to the fixing portion 24 of the mounting base 20.

  With the above configuration, the user selects a desired internal device 50 from among the light bulb 51, the LED lamp 52, the CCD camera 53, and the corner sensor 54, and fits the desired internal device 50 to the fixing portion 24 of the rear combination lamp unit 1 to obtain a desired one. The internal device 50 can be attached to the partial unit 2.

  More specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, a light bulb 51 is attached to the upper two partial units 2 in the upper brake lamp portion 30 of the rear combination lamp unit 1, and functions as a normal brake lamp 30a. Then, the LED lamp 52 is mounted on the partial unit 2 below the brake lamp portion 30 to function as the back fog lamp 30b. A red transparent partial lens cover 11 is mounted on the brake lamp 30a and the back fog lamp 30b.

  A light bulb 51 is attached to the upper partial unit 2 in the blinker lamp portion 31 to function as a normal blinker lamp 31a. Then, the CCD camera 53 is mounted on the partial unit 2 below the blinker lamp portion 31 to function as the back camera 31b. The winker lamp 31a and the back camera 31b are provided with a colorless and transparent partial lens cover 11.

  A corner sensor 54 is attached to the upper partial unit 2 of the back lamp unit 32 to function as the corner sensor 32a, and a light bulb 51 is attached to the lower partial unit 2 of the back lamp unit 32, so that a normal back lamp 32b is mounted. To function as. Although the colorless and transparent partial lens cover 11 is attached to the corner sensor 32a and the back lamp 32b, the ultrasonic wave emitted from the corner sensor 54 is allowed to pass through the partial lens cover 11 of the corner sensor 32a. A sound wave through hole 32aa is provided.

  In this way, the user can attach the internal device 50 according to his / her preference to the brake lamp part 30, the blinker lamp part 31 and the back lamp part 32, and improve the satisfaction of the user. Can do.

  Further, by unifying the shape of the mounting flange 50b of the internal device 50 and providing the fixing portion 24 on the partial mounting base 21, the selected internal device 50 can be used as the rear combination lamp unit 1 regardless of the type of the device portion 50a. Can be installed.

  Normally, when the CCD camera 53 or the corner sensor 54 is attached to the vehicle 100, it is necessary to attach the bumper portion 102 or the body by drilling or the like, but by using the rear combination lamp unit 1, the vehicle The CCD camera 53, the corner sensor 54, and the like can be easily attached without processing the bumper portion 102 of the 100 or the like. Further, the internal devices 50 such as the CCD camera 53 and the corner sensor 54 can be attached without impairing the design of the back surface of the vehicle 100.

Further, since the CCD camera 53 and the corner sensor 54 are mounted inside the rear combination lamp unit 1, there is no possibility of the CCD camera 53 and the corner sensor 54 being lost due to theft.
A user who does not wish to attach the CCD camera 53 or the corner sensor 54 may attach the light bulb 51 to the back fog lamp 30b, the back camera 31b, and the corner sensor 32a. In this way, since the brake lamp unit 30, the blinker lamp unit 31, and the back lamp unit 32 can be configured in accordance with the user's preference, the user's satisfaction can be improved. Further, for example, the order of the brake lamp section 30, the blinker lamp section 31, and the back lamp section 32 can be changed.

  In addition, the CCD camera 53 and the corner sensor 54 are connected by the electric cord 55, but a photographed image and a reception result by the CCD camera 53 and the corner sensor 54 are transmitted by a wireless unit (not shown) and received in the vehicle 100. The structure which receives by a means may be sufficient. As a result, it is possible to receive the captured image and the reception result from the CCD camera 53 and the corner sensor 54 in the vehicle 100 without connecting the electric cord 55 to the inside of the vehicle. Therefore, user satisfaction can be improved.

  Further, the partial lens cover 11 of the partial unit 2 to which the CCD camera 53 is attached may be made of electronic cloudy glass. The electronic cloudy glass is formed by sandwiching a liquid crystal sheet between transparent resin plates, and the liquid crystal sheet is normally in an opaque state when it is energized. However, when energized, the liquid crystal of the liquid crystal sheet is aligned and is a transparent resin plate.

  As a result, it is not possible to visually confirm that the CCD camera 53 is attached from the outside of the rear combination lamp unit 1 by the electronic cloudy glass in an opaque state, and the electronic cloudy glass is energized when using the CCD camera 53 such as the back. The rear image can be taken with the CCD camera 53. Therefore, the CCD camera 53 can be easily attached to the rear combination lamp unit 1 without deteriorating the design behind the vehicle in the opaque state and without deteriorating the photographing performance of the CCD camera 53 in use.

  In the present embodiment, the rear combination lamp unit 1 in which the brake lamp unit 30, the blinker lamp unit 31, and the back lamp unit 32 are connected in the vertical direction has been described. However, the rear combination lamp unit 1 is arranged in a substantially square shape as shown in FIG. The rear combination lamp unit 1a may be used.

  In this case, the rear combination lamp unit 1a may be formed integrally with the partial units 2 arranged in a matrix of 3 rows and 3 columns. Of the partial units 2 arranged in a matrix of 3 rows and 3 columns, the left 3 rows and 2 columns for the brake lamp portion 30, the upper right side for the blinker lamp portion 31, and the lower right side for 2 rows for the back lamp. The unit 32 is configured.

  Even in this case, as shown in FIG. 9 which is a sectional view of the vicinity of the center in the height direction of the rear combination lamp unit 1a, the rear combination is obtained by selecting and attaching one internal device 50 to each of the partial units 2. It is possible to attach an internal device 50 in which the lamp unit 1a is selected according to the user's preference.

  In the embodiment described above, the rear cover lamp units 1 and 1a are mounted by mounting the lens cover 10 connected to the connectable partial lens cover 11 on the mounting base 20 integrally formed with a plurality of partial mounting bases 21. Although configured, the partial mounting base 21 formed separately may be connected to the mounting base 20. In this case, what is necessary is just to form the shape of the partial attachment base 21 suitably according to the location which arrange | positions the partial attachment base 21, and the internal apparatus 50 to attach. Thereby, the rear combination lamp unit 1 to which the selected internal device 50 is attached in a more appropriate state can be used.

In correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment,
The internal devices correspond to the internal device 50, the light bulb 51, the LED lamp 52, the CCD camera 53, and the corner sensor 54,
Similarly,
The mounting base corresponds to the mounting base 20 and the partial mounting base 21,
The selection device attachment means corresponds to the fixing portion 24,
Although the lens cover connecting means corresponds to the connection convex portion 12a and the connection concave portion 12b, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and many embodiments can be obtained.

The perspective view seen from the back upper left of the vehicle equipped with the rear combination lamp unit. Explanatory drawing of the rear combination lamp unit using a front view and a side view. Explanatory drawing of the rear combination lamp unit using sectional drawing and an expanded rear view. Assembly explanatory view seen from the side of the rear combination lamp unit. The enlarged view of the connection part of a partial lens cover. The perspective view of the internal apparatus with which a rear combination lamp unit is mounted. The perspective view seen from the back upper left of the vehicle equipped with the rear combination lamp unit which attached the selected internal apparatus. The perspective view from the back upper left of the rear combination lamp unit of other embodiments. Sectional drawing of height direction center vicinity of the rear combination lamp unit of other embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1a ... Rear combination lamp unit 10 ... Lens cover 11 ... Partial lens cover 12a ... Connection convex part 12b ... Connection concave part 20 ... Mounting base 21 ... Partial mounting base 24 ... Fixed part 50 ... Internal apparatus 51 ... Light bulb 52 ... LED lamp 53 ... CCD camera 54 ... Corner sensor 100 ... Vehicle

Claims (4)

A lamp unit of a rear combination lamp disposed on the rear side of the vehicle and visible from the rear of the vehicle,
4 or more mounting bases for mounting internal devices,
A lens cover that covers the open part of the mounting base;
On the mounting base,
A rear combination lamp unit equipped with a selection device attachment means that allows installation of selected internal devices among multiple types of internal devices. The lens cover,
The rear combination lamp unit according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of partial lens covers mounted on each mounting base. In the partial lens cover,
The rear combination lamp unit according to claim 2, further comprising lens cover connecting means for connecting the partial lens covers. The lens cover connecting means;
The rear combination lamp unit according to claim 3, wherein the partial lens covers are connected to each other.

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