JP2008230271A - Mounting structure of signal light for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mounting structure of a signal light for a vehicle capable of improving visibility. <P>SOLUTION: In the mounting structure of the signal light for the vehicle, the signal light for the vehicle 3 having a light source 9 for emitting the light, and a lens part 5 for applying the light emitted from the light source 9 to the outside is mounted on a vehicle body. The signal light for the vehicle 3 is mounted at an outer surface 2a side of a front pillar 2 of the vehicle body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a vehicular signal lamp.

  Side turn lamps are attached to the left and right sides of the car body to allow the driver to check the course change from the side. By flashing the side turn lamps, the car turns around in the blinking direction. To let you know.

  This side turn lamp is generally installed in a wraparound portion on both the left and right sides of the front bumper. However, the side turn lamps installed on the left and right sides of the front bumper are difficult to see from a pedestrian or the like on the side of the vehicle body. Therefore, it has been proposed to install a side turn lamp on the side surface of the side door (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In this patent document 1, by installing a side turn lamp at a position higher than the front bumper on the side of the side door, the height of the side turn lamp is brought close to the height of the eyes of a pedestrian etc. The visibility of side turn lamps from pedestrians is improved.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. Sho 63-110046

  However, in such conventional technology, since the side turn lamp is attached to the side surface of the side door, it cannot be installed at a position higher than the waistline at the upper end of the side door, and the installation height of the side turn lamp is limited. It was. For this reason, it has been difficult to further improve the visibility of the side turn lamp.

  Then, an object of this invention is to obtain the attachment structure of the signal lamp for vehicles which can improve visibility more.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a vehicle signal lamp mounting structure in which a vehicle signal lamp having a light source that emits light and a lens unit that radiates light emitted from the light source to the outside is mounted on the vehicle body. The vehicle signal lamp is attached to the outer surface side of the front pillar of the vehicle body.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle signal lamp mounting structure according to the first aspect, the vehicle signal lamp includes a light emitter that emits light by light emitted from the light source, and is emitted from the light emitter. The emitted light is irradiated to the outside from the lens portion.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle signal lamp mounting structure according to the first or second aspect, a semiconductor light emitting element is used as the light source.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle signal lamp mounting structure according to any one of the first to third aspects, the vehicle signal lamp projects outward from the outer surface of the front pillar. The projection is provided with a second light source and a second lens unit for irradiating light emitted from the second light source to the outside.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle signal lamp mounting structure according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, an imaging device is installed on the protrusion.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle signal lamp mounting structure according to the fourth or fifth aspect of the present invention, an illumination device that illuminates the lower part is installed on the protrusion.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the vehicle signal lamp is attached to the outer surface side of the front pillar of the vehicle body, the installation position of the vehicle signal lamp can be made higher than the waistline. The visibility of the vehicular signal lamp can be improved as compared with the case where it is attached to the side surface of the vehicle.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the light emitter that emits light by the light emitted from the light source is provided and the light emitted from the light emitter is irradiated to the outside from the lens portion, the shape of the light emitter is appropriately changed. Thus, it becomes possible to irradiate light from a desired portion of the lens unit, and not only can the visibility of the vehicle signal lamp be improved, but also the design of the vehicle signal lamp can be improved.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the semiconductor light emitting element is used as the light source for emitting the light emitter, the vehicle signal lamp can be made thinner.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the vehicle signal lamp is provided with the projection protruding from the outer surface of the front pillar, and the projection is irradiated with the second light source and the light emitted from the second light source to the outside. Since the second lens unit is provided, the position and shape of the second light source and the second lens unit are appropriately selected so that the vehicle signal lamp can be viewed not only from the side but also from the front and rear. become able to.

  According to the invention of claim 5, since the imaging device is installed on the protrusion, it is possible to photograph the periphery of the vehicle body. At this time, if the shooting is performed in a state in which the vehicle is reflected in a part of the video, the positional relationship between the vehicle and the surrounding situation can be objectively grasped.

  According to the invention of claim 6, since the illumination device for illuminating the lower part is installed on the projection, the illumination is illuminated to illuminate the feet when getting on and off at night, and safety is improved. It can also function as.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a front pillar according to this embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the front pillar showing a state in which a side turn lamp is lit, and FIG. 3 is a SA-SA of FIG. It is sectional drawing.

  A pair of left and right front pillars 2 and 2 are formed on both sides of a front window glass (not shown) in front of the door glass of the side door 1 of the automobile. The front pillar 2 has a closed cross-sectional structure, and the shape of the outer surface 2a is curved in a convex shape toward the outside in a plan cross-sectional view.

  In the present embodiment, the front pillar 2 is formed so as to rise obliquely from the front to the rear, and is formed so that the width of the outer surface 2a of the front pillar 2 gradually decreases as it goes upward. .

  A side turn lamp (vehicle signal lamp) 3 is attached to the outer surface 2 a of the front pillar 2.

  In the present embodiment, the side turn lamp 3 is attached from the waist line W at the upper end of the door glass storage portion of the side door 1 to a predetermined height position on the outer surface 2 a of the front pillar 2. A side turn lamp 3 is provided over almost the entire width of the outer surface 2a. That is, in the present embodiment, the side turn lamps 3 are provided almost all over the lower part of the outer surface 2 a of the front pillar 2.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a recess 4 is formed in the lower part of the outer surface 2 a of the front pillar 2 (part to which the side turn lamp 3 is attached). A lamp 3 is attached.

  The side turn lamp 3 includes an LED (semiconductor light emitting element) 9 as a light source, a light guide plate (light emitting body) 6 that emits light by light emitted from the LED 9, and light emitted from the LED 9 to the outside via the light guide plate 6. The outer lens (lens part) 5 to irradiate is provided.

  The light guide plate 6 is formed of a transparent resin having a predetermined thickness and is housed in a recess 4 provided on the outer surface 2 a of the front pillar 2. And the light guide plate 6 is being fixed in the recessed part 4 by inserting the screw 8 from the inner side of the recessed part 4 to the emboss 7 formed in the corner inside the light guide plate 6.

  As the transparent resin, it is preferable to use an acrylic plate, a polyester plate, a vinyl chloride plate, or the like.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the light guide plate 6 is provided with light diffusing means. As this light diffusing means, known means such as sticking a light diffusing sheet or uniformly dispersing transparent fine particles in a transparent resin can be employed.

  Below the light guide plate 6, the LED 9 is provided in an upward state. In the present embodiment, a plurality of LEDs 9 are provided on the lower surface of the recess 4 along the vehicle front-rear direction.

  A reflection sheet 10 is provided on the upper end surface of the light guide plate 6. The reflection sheet 10 is a sheet formed of a white high reflectance material, and is formed by attaching a metal film such as aluminum or silver by vapor deposition or the like. In addition, you may use what adhered metal tapes, such as aluminum and silver, as a reflection sheet.

  And the recessed part 4 which accommodated the light-guide plate 6 and LED9 inside is covered with the transparent outer lens 5. FIG. In the present embodiment, the outer lens 5 is formed with a diffusing prism structure for diffusing the light emitted from the light guide plate 6 emitted by the light from the LED 9 and irradiating the light to the outside.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  First, when a turn signal switch (not shown) is operated by the driver, the LED 9 of the side turn lamp 3 on the operated side (right side or left side) blinks. The light emitted from the LED 9 enters the light guide plate 6 from the lower end surface of the light guide plate 6. Then, the light incident on the inside of the light guide plate 6 is scattered in the process of repeated reflection on the inner surface of the light guide plate 6 and is irradiated from the light guide plate 6 to the outside (outer lens 5 side) as uniform scattered light. The scattered light irradiated in the outer lens 5 is further diffused by the prism structure of the outer lens 5 and irradiated to the surroundings. At this time, the lower part of the outer surface 2a of the front pillar 2 is covered with the outer lens 5 over almost the entire area, so that the outer lens 5 emits light over a wide range.

  In this way, by flashing the side turn lamp 3 provided on the front pillar 2, surrounding cars and people can know the course change of the automobile.

  According to the present embodiment described above, the side turn lamp 3 can be set higher than the waist line W by attaching the side turn lamp 3 to the outer surface 2a side of the front pillar 2 of the vehicle body. The visibility of the side turn lamp 3 can be improved as compared with the case where the turn lamp 3 is attached to the side surface of the side door 1.

  Furthermore, according to this embodiment, since the side turn lamp 3 and the light guide plate 6 are provided in the lower zone of the front pillar 2, light can be irradiated over a wide range, and the visibility is further improved. Can do.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, since the light guide plate 6 that emits light by the light emitted from the LEDs 9 is provided, the light is uniformly irradiated from the light guide plate 6 to the outside (outer lens 5 side). It is possible to irradiate light from a desired portion of the outer lens 5 only by appropriately changing the shape. That is, the degree of freedom of shape of the portion irradiated with the light of the side turn lamp 3 can be easily increased, and the design of the side turn lamp 3 can be improved more easily.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, since LED9 which is a semiconductor light emitting element is used as the light source of the light-guide plate 6, the light-guide plate 6 and the side turn lamp 3 can be reduced in thickness.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, by providing the side turn lamp 3 at a predetermined portion below the front pillar 2, not only when the side turn lamp 3 is blinked but also when the side turn lamp 3 is not blinked. Since the appearance of the front pillar 2 can be made to an unprecedented design, the design can be improved.

  (Second Embodiment) FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a front pillar according to this embodiment, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a front pillar showing a state in which a side turn lamp is lit, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the front pillar showing a state in which the lower part is illuminated by the lighting device, FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line SB-SB of FIG. 4, and FIG. 9 is an SC of FIG. -SC sectional drawing. The vehicle signal lamp according to the present embodiment includes the same components as the vehicle signal lamp according to the first embodiment. Therefore, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the outer surface 2a of the front pillar 2 is formed with a recess 11 that extends upward from the first embodiment. A side turn lamp 12 is attached in the recess 11.

  In the present embodiment, the side turn lamp 12 is formed with a flat portion 22 which is substantially flush with the outer surface 2a of the front pillar 2 on the lower side and protrudes outward from the outer surface 2a of the front pillar 2 on the upper side. A protruding portion 19 is formed.

  The side turn lamp 12 includes a housing 13 for attaching and fixing the side turn lamp 12 to the recess 11, an EL (semiconductor light emitting element) 21 as a light source, and an outer lens that irradiates light emitted from the EL 21 to the outside. (Lens part) 18.

  The housing 13 fixes the housing 13 in the recess 11 by inserting a screw 8 from the inside of the recess 11 into an emboss 14 formed at a corner portion on the inner side (vehicle interior side). The housing 13 is formed with an extraction hole 15 for a harness or the like (not shown) in the upper portion thereof, and the extraction hole 15 is sealed with a rubber cap 16. And the opening 17 is formed in the position corresponding to the extraction hole 15 of the recessed part 11 formed in the outer surface 2a of the front pillar 2. As shown in FIG.

  The outer lens 18 is attached from the outside of the housing 13, and a space is formed between the outer lens 18 and the housing 13. In the present embodiment, the outer lens 18 is formed of a light guide plate made of transparent resin. Further, a diffusion prism structure for diffusing light passing through the outer lens 18 is formed on the surface of the outer lens 18 as in the first embodiment. As the transparent resin, it is preferable to use an acrylic plate, a polyester plate, a vinyl chloride plate, or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the outer lens 18 is formed such that the lower side (the portion corresponding to the flat portion 22 of the side turn lamp 12) is substantially parallel to the housing 13, and the upper side (side turn lamp). 12 are formed so as to protrude outward from the outer surface 2 a of the front pillar 2.

  Further, in this embodiment, an inner panel 20 corresponding to the overall shape of the outer lens 18 is provided inside the outer lens 18 in a state of being fixed to the housing 13.

  The flat portion 22 is provided on the outer surface 2a of the front pillar 2 from the waist line W at the upper end of the door glass storage portion of the side door 1 to a predetermined height position, and is provided over almost the entire width of the outer surface 2a. Yes.

  Inside the flat portion 22 (a space between the outer lens 18 and the housing 13), a sheet-like EL (electroluminescence) 21 that is a semiconductor light emitting element is installed as a light source. The EL 21 is an electroluminescent material in which a fluorescent substance is dispersed in a resin, and is formed into a sheet shape, and a predetermined voltage is applied to the EL 21 from an electrode to uniformly emit light over the entire surface. . That is, in this embodiment, the EL 21 as a light source also functions as a light emitter.

  The EL 21 is provided between the housing 13 and the inner panel 20. Furthermore, an opening 20a is provided in a portion of the inner panel 20 that faces the EL 21. That is, in this embodiment, the EL 21 is supported by the housing 13 and the peripheral edge portion of the opening 20 a of the inner panel 20. When the light emitted from the EL 21 passes through the outer lens 18, the light is diffused by the outer lens 18 and irradiated to the surroundings.

  In the present embodiment, the protruding portion 19 is formed in a thin box shape having a predetermined vertical dimension, and the protruding portion 19 protrudes outward from the outer surface 2a of the front pillar 2 so as to be substantially horizontal. I am letting. Thus, by making the shape of the protruding portion 19 into a thin box shape, it is possible to store electronic equipment, wiring, etc. inside, and to reduce the air resistance against the protruding portion 19 during traveling. It is possible to suppress the running performance from being impaired.

  Inside this protrusion 19 (the space between the outer lens 18 and the housing 13), an LED (second light source) 23, which is a semiconductor light emitting element, is fixed on the upper and lower ends of the LED 19 toward the outside of the vehicle body. . A plurality of the LEDs 23 are provided at the upper and lower ends of the protrusion 19, respectively, and are blinked when lit.

  The light emitted from both the upper and lower LEDs 23 enters the outer lens 18 from the upper and lower end surfaces of the protrusion 19, and is scattered in the process of repeated reflection on the inner surface of the outer lens 18, and uniformly from the surface of the outer lens 18 to the outside. Is irradiated with scattered light.

  At this time, since the light incident on the outer lens 18 is scattered not only in the vertical direction but also in the front-rear direction, the projection 19 is irradiated with light from all the upper, lower, front, and side surfaces of the outer lens 18. Thus, the entire protrusion 19 can be made to emit light.

  That is, in the present embodiment, a portion corresponding to the protrusion 19 of the outer lens 18 corresponds to the second lens portion 24.

  In addition, you may make it provide LED23 not only in the upper-lower-end part of the projection part 19 but in a both-ends part. By so doing, all the surfaces of the outer lens 18 in the upper, lower, front, back, and side surfaces can be made to emit light more uniformly.

  As described above, when the side turn lamp 12 is blinked, both the flat portion 22 and the projection portion 19 emit light so that it is possible to more reliably notify the surrounding cars and people of the course change of the automobile. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, the rear imaging device 25 and the lower imaging device 26 are respectively installed at the tip of the protrusion 19. Further, in the present embodiment, portions corresponding to the rear imaging device 25 and the lower imaging device 26 in the inner panel 20 are cut out, and the outer lens 18 corresponds to the rear imaging device 25 and the lower imaging device 26. The part is not provided with a prism structure and is merely a transparent plate.

  The rear imaging device 25 and the lower imaging device 26 have a built-in CCD camera, and images taken by the CCD camera can be observed on a monitor (not shown) installed in the passenger compartment. In particular, in the present embodiment, the rear imaging device 25 and the lower imaging device 26 are installed so that the vehicle can be photographed in a state where the vehicle is reflected in a part of the video. It is possible to objectively grasp the positional relationship with the surrounding situation.

  Further, the rear imaging device 25 and the lower imaging device 26 are housed inside the protrusion 19. As a result, the rear imaging device 25 and the lower imaging device 26 are protected by the projections 19, so that the rear imaging device 25 and the lower imaging device 26 themselves even if the tip of the projection 19 contacts the side wall or the like. Can be avoided as much as possible.

  Furthermore, a plurality of LEDs (illuminating devices) 27 that illuminate the lower side are provided downward in the vicinity of the center inside the protrusion 19. The LED 27 mainly functions as a foot lamp, and the illumination light L is used to illuminate the feet of a person who opens and gets off the side door 1 at night. Therefore, the safety at the time of getting on and off can be improved. Further, the LED 27 can also be used as illumination when photographing the lower part by the lower imaging device 26. Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the small LED 27 is used as the light source for the foot lamp, it can be housed in the narrow internal space of the protrusion 19, and the protrusion 19 can be downsized.

  The effect similar to the said 1st Embodiment can be acquired also by the above this embodiment.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, not only the flat part 22 but the projection part 19 protruded from the vehicle body is caused to emit light, so that the blinking of the side turn lamp 12 can be visually recognized more easily. Moreover, according to the present embodiment, light is emitted from all the upper, lower, front, rear, and side surfaces of the outer lens 18 and the entire protrusion 19 is emitted, so that not only from the side of the vehicle body but also from the front and rear The side turn lamp 12 can be visually recognized from the direction, and the visibility of the side turn lamp 12 can be remarkably improved.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since the rear imaging device 25 and the lower imaging device 26 are installed on the projection 19, the side turn lamp 12 can photograph the surroundings of the vehicle body. At this time, if shooting is performed in a state where the vehicle is reflected in a part of the video, there is an advantage that the positional relationship between the vehicle and the surrounding situation can be objectively grasped.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, since LED27 which illuminates the downward direction is installed in the projection part 19, it becomes the illumination which illuminates a foot at the time of boarding / exiting at night, and also safety | security improves, and when imaging | photography the downward direction from the projection part 19 It can also function as lighting.

  The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made.

  For example, in the second embodiment, the outer lens is provided on the entire surface of the protrusion, but the outer lens is provided only on a part of the surface of the protrusion so that the light emitting portion of the protrusion is limited. Good. Similarly, the light emitting part of the flat part may be limited. Note that, even in the side turn lamp in the first embodiment, it is possible to limit the portion that emits light.

  In the second embodiment, the lens portion and the second lens portion are integrally provided as an outer lens, but they may be formed separately.

  Moreover, in the said 1st and 2nd embodiment, although LED and EL which can be reduced in size and thickness were illustrated as a light source, it is not limited to these, Other bulb bulbs etc. should be used. Is also possible. Further, an EL may be used in the first embodiment, and an LED may be used instead of the EL in the second embodiment.

  Moreover, in the said 1st and 2nd embodiment, although the side turn lamp was provided in the lower part of the outer surface of a front pillar, it is possible to attach a side turn lamp in various positions.

  Furthermore, the shape of the side turn lamp is not limited to the shapes of the first and second embodiments, and can be various shapes.

The perspective view of the front pillar concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the front pillar which shows the state which the side turn lamp concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention lighted. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. The perspective view of the front pillar concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the front pillar which shows the state which the side turn lamp concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention lighted. The perspective view of the front pillar which shows the imaging | photography direction by the imaging device concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the front pillar which shows the state which is illuminating the downward direction with the illuminating device concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention. SB-SB sectional drawing of FIG. SC-SC sectional drawing of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Side door 2 Front pillar 2a Outer surface 3,12 Side turn lamp (vehicle signal lamp)
5 Outer lens (lens part)
6 Light guide plate (light emitter)
9 LED (light source)
18 Outer lens (lens part)
19 Protrusion 21 EL (light source)
23 LED (second light source)
24 Second lens unit 25 Rear imaging device 26 Lower imaging device 27 LED (illumination device)
W Waistline L Illumination light

Claims (6)

A vehicle signal lamp mounting structure in which a vehicle signal lamp having a light source that emits light and a lens unit that radiates light emitted from the light source to the outside is attached to a vehicle body,
The vehicle signal lamp mounting structure, wherein the vehicle signal lamp is mounted on an outer surface side of a front pillar of the vehicle body. The vehicle signal light includes a light emitter that emits light by light emitted from the light source,
The vehicle signal lamp mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein light emitted from the light emitter is irradiated to the outside from the lens portion.   3. The vehicle signal lamp mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a semiconductor light emitting element is used as the light source. The vehicle signal light includes a protrusion protruding outward from the outer surface of the front pillar,
The projection part is provided with the 2nd lens part which irradiates the 2nd light source and the light radiate | emitted from the said 2nd light source outside, The any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The mounting structure of the vehicle signal lamp of Claim 1.   The vehicle signal light mounting structure according to claim 4, wherein an imaging device is installed on the protrusion.   6. The vehicular signal lamp mounting structure according to claim 4, wherein an illumination device for illuminating a lower portion is installed on the protrusion.

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