JP2537010Y2 - High mount stop lamp for automobile - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a high mount stop lamp for an automobile. The high-mount stop lamp is a stop lamp mounted at a relatively high position on the rear surface of the vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Sho 62-174949 discloses a structure for mounting a lamp to a rear opening / closing body. In this structure, the lamp is mounted inside the rear opening / closing body, and a key cylinder for locking the opening / closing body is provided on the vehicle body side separately from the lamp. 61-105246
6, the stop lamp L and the key cylinder K are separately provided on the back door D, as shown in FIG.

[0003]

In the high mount stop lamp according to the prior art, a mounting portion dedicated to the high mount stop lamp is provided in a vehicle, and is mounted there. However, there are cases where the same type of automobile has a type with a high-mount stop lamp and a type without a high-mount stop lamp. In such a case, a mounting portion for a high-mount stop lamp is uniformly provided on a vehicle body, and a vehicle without the mounting portion is provided with a cover for blinding. However, in this method, there is a double waste of machining the mounting hole and covering the mounting hole. Although it is possible to drill mounting holes only in the vehicle to which the high-mount stop lamp is mounted, in this case, there is a problem that the production line of the vehicle becomes complicated. Furthermore, when a high-mount stop lamp is mounted, a large number of components such as a key cylinder and a high-mount stop lamp are provided on the rear surface of the vehicle, so that there is a problem that the design becomes complicated.

An object of the present invention is to provide a high-mount stop lamp that can be mounted on an automobile without providing a dedicated mounting portion for the high-mount stop lamp.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a stop lamp having a light emitting element, a support for supporting the light emitting element, a housing for the light emitting element and the support, and an electric wiring for the light emitting element. An opening having an inner diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the key cylinder, the opening being provided with an anti-rotation mechanism for preventing relative rotation with respect to the key cylinder passing therethrough; It is connected to an electric circuit on the side of the vehicle body through a gap or the like provided between the hole and the key cylinder from the side surface, and is fixed to the vehicle body. The problem has been solved by a stop lamp for a vehicle, which is sandwiched between an eaves portion and an outer panel of the vehicle.

[0006]

[Operation] The key cylinder passes through the opening of the stop lamp and the key cylinder mounting hole provided in the automobile body, and is fixed by a retainer or the like. As a result, the stop lamp is sandwiched between the upper eaves of the key cylinder and the outer panel of the vehicle. The key cylinder has a rotation preventing mechanism between the key cylinder and the vehicle body by its nature, and since the rotation preventing mechanism exists between the key cylinder and the stop lamp, the stop lamp does not rotate with respect to the vehicle body. For the supply or control of the power to the stop lamp, the electrical wiring exits from the inner surface of the stop lamp opening into the opening and passes through the gap between the opening and the key cylinder or in the axial direction of the key cylinder. It is guided inside the car body through the groove. As a result, the mounting of the stop lamp and the mounting of the key cylinder can be performed simultaneously. In the case of a vehicle without a stop lamp, only a key cylinder can be mounted, and the above-described double waste can be eliminated. Since the stop lamp and the key cylinder 8 can be arranged at the same place, the design can be simplified.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view from the back of an automobile equipped with a high-mount stop lamp according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the key cylinder K and the stop lamp L are provided at the same location.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the stop lamp and the key cylinder of FIG. 1 before being mounted on an automobile. In this stop lamp L, a light emitting section 2 is arranged symmetrically about a central opening 1. The casing of the stop lamp L includes a base 3 and a cover 4. The upper surface 4a of the cover 4 is made of a transparent material so that light from the light emitting elements inside the casing can be seen from the outside. The inner diameter of the central opening 1 substantially corresponds to the outer diameter of the key cylinder K.
A projection 1a corresponding to the key groove 5 of the key cylinder K is provided so that the key cylinder K and the stop lamp L do not relatively rotate when the key cylinder K is passed. The electric wiring 6 for the stop lamps goes out into the opening 1 and is guided to the inside of the vehicle body through a groove (not shown) provided separately in the key cylinder K, and is connected to the vehicle body side by the connector 7. Connected to electrical circuit.

FIG. 3 is a top view when the cover 4 of the stop lamp is removed. A wiring board 8 is fixed on the base 3, and six LEDs 9 as light emitting elements are arranged on the left and right on the wiring board 8.
11, the two conductor portions 10, 11 are two conductors 1
It is connected to the electric wiring 6 composed of 2 and 13.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV of FIG. 3 for explaining the method of fixing the stop lamp to the vehicle according to the present invention. The stop lamp according to the present invention is fixed as follows. First, the stop lamp L is mounted on the outer panel 15 of the automobile via the double-sided adhesive tape 14. Next, the key cylinder K is passed through the opening 1 of the stop lamp L and the key cylinder mounting hole provided in the outer panel 15, and is fixed inside the outer panel 15 by the retainer 16. As a result, the stop lamp is sandwiched between the eaves Ka of the key cylinder and the outer panel 15. At this time, the electric wiring 6 is also guided to the inside of the vehicle body through the opening 1 and the mounting hole of the key cylinder K, and is connected to an electric circuit in the vehicle body using the connector 7.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view from the back of an automobile equipped with a high-mount stop lamp as another embodiment of the present invention. In this example, the light emitting unit is mounted on a rear spoiler. In this case, since the rear spoiler is fixed at three positions, that is, at both ends and the key cylinder at the center, an effect of securely fixing the rear spoiler also occurs.

[0012]

[Effect of the invention]

i) No special mounting holes are required. ii) Easy installation. iii) Additional mounting is possible later. iv) Good appearance because it is in close contact with the car body. v) There is no reflection from a back window such as a stop lamp mounted in a vehicle. vi) Does not deteriorate rear visibility. vii) Regardless of the body shape, it can be mounted as long as there is a key cylinder at the rear of the body, so common parts can be used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of an automobile equipped with an automobile high-mount stop lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a stop lamp and a key cylinder of FIG. 1 before being attached to an automobile.

FIG. 3 is a top view when the cover 4 of the stop lamp is removed.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the line IV-IV of FIG. 3 for explaining the method of fixing the stop lamp to the automobile according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a vehicle equipped with a high-mount stop lamp according to another embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back of the vehicle.

FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of an automobile equipped with a conventional high mount stop lamp.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Opening 2 Light emitting part 3 Base 4 Cover 5 Keyway 6 Electrical wiring 7 Connector 8 Wiring base 9 LED 10, 11 Conductor part 12, 13 Conducting wire

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A stop lamp including a light emitting element, a supporting portion for supporting the light emitting element, a housing for the light emitting element and the supporting portion, and electric wiring for the light emitting element. An anti-rotation mechanism having an opening having an equal inner diameter, the opening preventing rotation relative to a key cylinder passing therethrough, and the electric wiring extending into the opening from an inner surface of the opening. By connecting to the electric circuit on the vehicle body side through a gap provided between the opening and the key cylinder, and fixing the key cylinder to the vehicle body, the upper eaves of the key cylinder and the outer panel of the vehicle An automotive stop lamp characterized by being pinched.