JP2013028218A - Ornament device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily replace a logo plate in a vehicle ornament lighting system fixed inside or outside of a vehicle cabin.SOLUTION: The logo plate 7 integrated to applicator 21 is slid in a longitudinal direction of the lighting system to be inserted or extracted from a second opening section 12 provided on a side surface of the longitudinal direction. The applicator 21 and the logo plate 7 are fixed by engagement of a first engagement section 22 and a first engagement receiving section 27. The applicator 21 and a first case 4 are fixed by engagement of a second engagement section and a second engagement receiving section. An optical path shielding section is provided to shield an optical path from one side end face of the logo plate 7 since a slide direction end of the applicator 21 comes around. Accordingly, the logo plate 7 can be easily mounted via the applicator 21, and leakage of light advancing in a slide direction 10 in the logo plate 7 can be shielded by the optical path shielding section.

Description

  In the present invention, a light emitting unit is attached to a window, an instrument panel, or a door lining in an automobile interior, and light from a logo plate sandwiched between them is transmitted to display characters and figures. The present invention relates to a vehicle ornament device that enhances the presence of a car and enhances fashionability.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a lamp unit that is used by being attached to a floor mat or a floor carpet for a vehicle as a device that transmits light and displays characters, figures, and the like. A light emitting unit having a light emitting surface on the surface, a transmissive display body that is arranged on the upper surface of the light emitting surface and constitutes the display unit, and is detachably provided on the main body so as to cover the display body, and the display body can be visually recognized The display mode displayed on the display body can be simplified simply by removing the cover case from the main body and replacing the display body with one having the desired display mode. Those that can be changed to are known.

JP 2010-1000017 A

  In the prior art, the display body is sandwiched and fixed between the main body side and the cover case side, but in order to replace it, the entire case cover has to be removed, and replacement takes time and effort. It was.

  In addition, light leakage occurs in a vehicle ornament device that is not a floor mat or a floor carpet or the like, but is mounted on a window, an instrument panel, or a door lining in a vehicle room and provided with a lamp unit and is visible from the outside of the vehicle. It is necessary to shield from light.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is that a vehicle ornament device in which the display unit can be easily attached and the display body that can be exchanged is not displaced due to vibrations when the vehicle is running or when the door is opened or closed. It is a point to provide. Further, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a vehicle ornament device in which light leakage does not occur from around the display body.

  The vehicle ornament device according to the first aspect of the present invention is a vehicle ornament lighting device that is fixed inside and / or outside the vehicle, wherein the vehicle ornament lighting device is incorporated in the first case and the first case. A lamp unit that emits light, a light-transmitting logo plate that is arranged on the light-emitting surface side of the lamp unit, and that displays a display unit such as characters and figures, and a first engagement portion that engages with the logo plate An applicator comprising: a second case that is fixed to the first case so as to cover a logo plate integrated with the applicator, and has a first opening so that the logo plate is visible; It is sandwiched between the first case and the second case and integrated with the applicator from a second opening provided at one end in the longitudinal direction of the lighting device. The first plate and the second case can be engaged with the applicator integrated with the logo plate, and can be freely replaced by sliding or moving the go plate in the longitudinal direction. A second engaging portion is provided so that the logo plate can be fixed.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicular ornament device according to the first aspect, light that travels in the sliding direction in the logo plate can be shielded by a shape in which a sliding direction end portion of the applicator wraps around the logo plate. And

  According to the invention of claim 1, it is possible to easily replace the logo plate by selectively attaching one applicator to a plurality of types of logo plates and inserting the applicator into the first case. By engaging the plate and the applicator, and engaging the applicator with the first case and / or the second case, the logo plate can be attached without being displaced due to various vibrations of the vehicle. .

  According to the invention of claim 2, it is possible to emit light effectively without eliminating light leakage from the applicator side in the logo plate.

It is a perspective view which shows the attachment state which shows Example 1 of this invention. It is the same whole perspective view. It is the same exploded perspective view. It is a plane sectional view of the principal part. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the principal part. It is a partially notched perspective view which shows the drawer state of the logo plate. It is a perspective view around the 2nd engaging part. It is a perspective view around the 2nd engagement receiving part. It is a plane sectional view showing Example 2 of the present invention.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below do not limit the contents of the present invention described in the claims. In addition, all of the configurations described below are not necessarily essential requirements of the present invention.

  1 to 8 show a first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle ornament device 1 is mounted on the inner side of a rear window glass 2 of a wagon car that is a vehicle, that is, on the inner side of the vehicle. A display unit, which will be described later, is visible from outside the vehicle through the rear window glass 2. The vehicle ornament device 1 according to the embodiment is mounted horizontally so as to extend along the lower side 3 </ b> A above the lower side 3 </ b> A of the frame cover 3 that covers the periphery of the rear window glass 2.

  The vehicle ornament device 1 includes a reflective sheet 5 and a lamp unit 6 (including, for example, PCB ASSY) sequentially in the outdoor side of the first case 4 that is fixed to the frame cover 3 side and forms a main body case, that is, outside. The logo plate 7 and the first case 4 and the peripheral edge of the first case 4 are connected to each other via a claw portion 4A and a tapping screw (not shown), and a second case 8 is formed integrally. The second case 8 is formed with a first window 9 in the form of a horizontally long window that penetrates the indoor side, i.e., the inside and outside directions. The first window 9 is formed on the vehicle interior side of the rear window glass 2. It faces. Further, the first case 4 is one of the first case 4 and the second case 8, or the first case 4 or the second case 8, which is one of the horizontally long directions serving as the sliding direction 10 for inserting and removing the logo plate 7. A second opening 12 is provided in the side end surface 11. The second opening portion 12 communicates with the hollow portion 13 side between the first case 4 and the second case 8. In the embodiment, the second opening 12 is formed in a vertically long shape by cutting out the joint between the first case 4 and the second case 8.

  The first case 4 is made of synthetic resin, and as shown in FIG. 3, a laterally long third opening 14 is provided on the outer side, and the lower case 3 is attached to be placed on the lower side 3A of the frame cover 3. Part 15 is formed. The reflection sheet 5 disposed in the third opening 14 so as to face the first opening 9 via the support 16 provided in the hollow part 13 of the first case 4 has a reflection part 5A. ing. The lamp unit 6 provided outside the reflection sheet 5 and arranged to face the first opening 9 is provided with a light guide plate 17 and a light source 18 for introducing light into the light guide plate 17. For example, an LED (light emitting diode) element is disposed on the light guide plate 17 and a light source 18 is provided. Light emitted from the light source 18 is introduced into the light guide plate 17 and directed outward of the light guide plate 17. Light is derived from the main surface. That is, the light from the light source 18 is converted into a surface light source on the outer surface of the light guide plate 17 by the light guide plate 17 and the reflection sheet 5. The light source 18 includes a substrate and is connected to a wiring 19.

  The logo plate 7 is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin plate facing the first opening 9 and is a light non-transmitting light that is a display unit 20 for characters (including numbers) and figures by printing or two-color molding. Or light translucent logos are provided. The logo includes various indications such as “maker name letters”, “car name letters”, “grade letters”, “company emblem”, “figure for beginner driver mark”, and “figure for elderly driver mark”. A plurality of such logo plates 7 are prepared and desired ones are attached.

  An applicator 21 is detachably provided at the end of the logo plate 7 in the sliding direction, that is, in the lateral direction. The applicator 21 is made of a non-light-transmitting synthetic resin that serves as a joint of the logo plate 7, and includes a first engagement portion 22 for connecting the logo plate 7 to the inner surface of the logo plate 7. A contact plate 23; a knob 24 that is integrally provided on one side of the contact plate 23 and can be fitted into the second opening 12; An optical path blocking unit 26 which is provided integrally with the knob 24 on the side surface of the one side end and blocks the optical path 25 from the one side end surface 7A of the logo plate 7 when the end of the applicator 21 in the sliding direction 10 wraps around. With.

  A plate extension 7B is integrally provided on one side of the logo plate 7 in the lateral direction, and this plate extension 7B is provided on the rear side of one side of the second opening 12 side of the second case 8. In addition, a protrusion-like first engaging portion 22 such as a boss is provided on the outer surface at two locations above and below the outer surface of the contact plate portion 23, and two locations above and below the plate extension portion 7B. Is provided with a first engagement receiving portion 27 like a boss hole penetrating inward and outward directions, and the first engagement receiving portion 27 is engaged with the first engagement portion 22 so as to come into contact with the first engagement receiving portion 27. The plate extension portion 7B can be exchangeably connected to the plate portion 23, and the positional displacement between the logo plate 7 and the contact plate portion 23 can be prevented due to vibrations during traveling of the vehicle.

  The rear surface of the knob 24 is provided with a second engaging portion 28 that is inwardly protruding, and a finger hook portion 24A is formed by a groove or small protrusion on one side of the second engaging portion 28 in the left-right direction. Further, lateral cut grooves 30 are provided above and below the second engagement portion 28, and the second engagement portion 28 has a cantilever shape. On the other hand, a second engagement receiving portion 29 that can engage with the second engaging portion 28 is formed in a concave shape on the rear surface of the second opening 12, and the second engagement receiving portion 29 has a second shape. By engaging the second engaging portion 28, the knob portion 24, and thus the logo plate 7, can be prevented from coming off from the second opening portion 12, and the logo plate 7 and the first case can be prevented by vibration during traveling of the vehicle. 4. It is possible to prevent displacement from the second case 8. In addition, in order to make it easy to pull out the finger rest 24A of the knob 24 inserted into the second opening 12 with a finger, a recess 31 is formed on the first side end face 11 so that the finger rest 24A always appears. .

  Furthermore, in the embodiment, the optical path blocking part 26 provided so that the second side end face 32 in the sliding direction 10 of the applicator 21 wraps around the logo plate 7 is the second side which is one of the longitudinal directions of the knob part 24. A projecting piece projecting outward from the end face 32 and facing or approaching one end face 7A of the logo plate 7 and contacting or approaching the outer end face 26A to the outer face 12A of the second opening 12 The outer side surface 12A is stepped from the inner side surface of the second case 8 and is provided slightly outside.

  Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. The logo plate 7 showing the desired display portion 20 is attached to the hollow portion 13 by engaging the second engagement receiving portion 29 with the second engagement portion 28 and positioning the logo plate 7 on the applicator 21. Connection can be made without shifting. Then, the knob 24 is picked and the other side of the logo plate 7 in the left-right direction is inserted into the second opening 12, and the display unit 20 is arranged outside the light guide plate 17 and arranged inside the first opening 9. . Immediately after this insertion, by engaging the second engagement portion 28 with the second engagement receiving portion 29, the knob 24 and eventually the logo plate 7 are attached to the first case 4 and the second case 8. On the other hand, it can be fixed without being displaced.

  When power is supplied by closing a vehicle illumination switch (not shown) and the light source 18 is turned on, the light is led out from the light guide plate 17 to the main surface facing outward to be converted into a surface light source. By illuminating the logo plate 7 from the inside to the outside, the display unit 20 can be seen from the outside. At this time, there is a possibility that light passes through the logo plate 7 and leaks from the end face. However, since the light path blocking portion 26 faces and abuts against the end face, light does not leak from the end face. It has become.

  On the other hand, when exchanging the logo plate 7 or the like, a finger is put into the concave portion 31 and a finger is put on the finger hanging portion 24A to pull out the knob portion 24. At this time, the second engagement portion 28 having a cantilever shape is elastically deformed and the engagement state with the second engagement receiving portion 29 is released. Then, by releasing the engagement between the first engagement portion 22 and the first engagement receiving portion 27, the logo plate 7 can be separated from the knob portion 24 side.

  As described above, in the embodiment, by sliding the logo plate 7 integrated with the applicator 21 in the longitudinal direction from the second opening 12 provided on the side surface in the longitudinal direction of the lighting device, the insertion or withdrawal is performed. Various logo plates 7 can be freely exchanged into a cartridge type by one applicator 21, and the first engagement portion 22 is provided in the applicator 21 so as to engage with the logo plate 7. The connection with the applicator 21 does not shift due to vibrations during traveling of the vehicle.

  Furthermore, since the applicator 21 can be fixed to the first case 4 via the second engagement portion 28 and the second engagement receiving portion 29, the applicator 21, and thus the logo plate 7 can be attached when the vehicle is running. It is possible to prevent displacement due to vibration or the like.

  Further, since the light path blocking unit 26 that goes around the logo plate 7 at the end of the applicator 21 in the sliding direction 10 can block the light traveling in the sliding direction 10 through the logo plate 7, the light from the vehicle ornament device 1 can be blocked. Leakage can be eliminated.

  FIG. 9 shows a second embodiment. The same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. In the second embodiment, the optical path blocking portion 26 ′ is outward from the second side end surface 32 that is one of the longitudinal directions of the knob portion 24 so that the end portion in the sliding direction of the applicator 21 wraps around the logo plate 7 in a hook shape. Protruding and facing or approaching one end face 7A of the logo plate 7, and the outer end face is opposite to the optical path 25 at the tip of the projecting piece contacting the outer face of the second opening 12. The bent portion 33 is extended and is shielded from light so as to wrap around the end portion of the applicator 21 in the sliding direction.

  In the second embodiment, in addition to the cartridge-type replacement of the logo plate 7 and the fixation between the logo plate 7 and the applicator 21 and the first case 4 as in the first embodiment, the optical path blocking unit 26 ' Can be shielded from light.

  As described above, the vehicle ornament device according to the present invention can be applied to various applications. In the embodiment, the vehicle ornament device is fixed in the vehicle interior, but may be fixed outside the vehicle, and in the embodiment, the second engagement portion is interposed between the applicator and the first case. However, it may be interposed between the applicator and the second case.

1 ornament device 4 first case 6 lamp unit 7 logo plate 8 second case 9 first opening
10 Slide direction
12 Second opening
21 Applicator
22 First engaging part
26 Light path block
28 Second engaging part

A vehicle ornament device according to a first aspect of the present invention is a vehicle ornament lighting device that is fixed inside and / or outside a vehicle, wherein the vehicle ornament lighting device is incorporated in a first case and the first case. A lamp unit that emits light, a light-transmitting logo plate that is disposed on the light-emitting surface side of the lamp unit, and that displays a logo display portion, and a first engagement portion that engages with the logo plate An applicator is fixed to the first case so as to cover a logo plate integrated with the applicator, and is configured by a second case having a first opening so that the logo plate can be visually recognized. The logo plate is sandwiched between the case and the second case and integrated with the applicator from a second opening provided at one end in the longitudinal direction of the lighting device. And the second applicator integrated with the logo plate and the first case and / or the second case so as to be freely interchangeable by sliding or sliding in the longitudinal direction. The logo plate can be fixed by providing an engaging portion.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle ornament device according to the first aspect, light that travels in the sliding direction in the logo plate can be shielded by a shape in which a sliding direction end portion of the applicator covers the logo plate. And

An applicator 21 is detachably provided at the end of the logo plate 7 in the sliding direction, that is, in the lateral direction. The applicator 21 is made of a non-light-transmitting synthetic resin that serves as a joint of the logo plate 7, and includes a first engagement portion 22 for connecting the logo plate 7 to the inner surface of the logo plate 7. A contact plate 23; a knob 24 that is integrally provided on one side of the contact plate 23 and can be fitted into the second opening 12; light path blocking part for blocking light path 25 of the end portion in the sliding direction of the applicator 21 is provided integrally with the knob portion 24 on the one end side surface from one edge 7A of the cover logo plate 7 Nde Ri write times of 26.

Claims (2)

  A vehicle ornament illuminating device fixed inside and / or outside a vehicle, wherein the vehicle ornament illuminating device includes a first case, a lamp unit incorporated in the first case and emitting surface light, and the lamp unit A light transmissive logo plate arranged on the light emitting surface side and displaying a display portion such as characters and figures, an applicator having a first engaging portion so as to engage with the logo plate, and a logo plate integrated with the applicator It is fixed to the first case so as to cover, and is configured by a second case having a first opening so that the logo plate can be visually recognized, and is sandwiched between the first case and the second case The logo plate integrated with the applicator is inserted by sliding in the longitudinal direction through a second opening provided at one end in the longitudinal direction of the lighting device. Or a second engagement portion provided so that the applicator integrated with the logo plate can be engaged with the first case and / or the second case. A vehicle ornament device characterized in that the logo plate can be fixed.   The vehicle ornament device according to claim 1, wherein light that travels in the sliding direction in the logo plate can be shielded by a shape in which a sliding direction end portion of the applicator wraps around the logo plate.

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