JP2540397B2 - Car sign light - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a novel sign light for a motor vehicle. More particularly, the present invention seeks to provide a novel automotive marker lamp light leakage due to reflection at the appearance is good windshield inner surface in appearance was prevented occur with and attachment mounting structure is simple is certainly .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an automobile such as a passenger automobile whose vehicle height is lower than that of a truck, a bus or the like, in order to improve visibility of a following vehicle, the rear windshield is placed at a high position. Attempts have been made to place stop lights and other marker lights.

FIG. 6 shows an example of such an automobile marker light a.
Is shown.

Reference numeral b is an automobile body, c is an inner body arranged inside the body b, and d is a rear windshield.

A is the rear windshield d
It is a stop lamp arranged inside the upper part of the, and is generally called a high mount stop lamp.

Reference numeral e denotes a lamp body of the high-mount stop lamp a, and the front surface (for the lamp, the light irradiation direction will be described as the front, so it does not coincide with the front-back direction of the automobile. In the description of the embodiments described later. The same applies to a main part g having a space f opened to a bracket part h protruding upward from the rear part of the main part g.

Reference numeral i denotes a printed circuit board arranged in a space f of the lamp body e, and a plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as "LEDs") j, j, ... Has been done.

Reference numeral k denotes a lens body attached to the lamp body e so as to cover the front side of the printed circuit board i.

Incidentally, 1 is a connector attached to the front side of the bracket portion h, and m is the connector 1 and the printed circuit board i.
It is a cord that connects between and.

However, such a high mount stop lamp a is arranged inside the upper part of the rear windshield d in the vehicle compartment by screwing the upper end of the bracket portion h to the rear end of the inner body c. It

[0011]

By the way, in the above-mentioned high mount stop lamp a, a certain clearance is provided between the high mount stop lamp a and the rear windshield d in order to absorb variations in mounting. n is generated. Therefore, LEDs j, j,
There is a problem that a part of the light emitted from ... is reflected by the inner surface of the rear windshield d and becomes light leakage, which hinders the rear view through the rearview mirror.

Further, there is a problem that a lot of man-hours are required for assembling the high mount stop lamp a and attaching it to the vehicle body, which is troublesome.

[0013]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a vehicle lamp according to the present invention is a lamp body.
B. The plate-shaped part and the wheel formed integrally on one of the upper and lower end parts
One of the upper and lower ends of the windshield is directly fixed
It is fixed and intervenes between the car body and the windshield
By a weatherstrip made of elastic material
By the above-mentioned fixing member of the pump body and the windshield
Cover the entire fixed part, and
Elasticity on the inner edge of the windshield except for one end
The members are placed in close contact with each other, and the windshield and lamp
The light emitting unit is arranged in the space formed by the day .

[0014]

Therefore, in the marker light for an automobile according to the present invention, the plate-like portion integrally formed at one end of the lamp body is straight.
Fixed to one end of the windshield with a contact fixing member
At the same time, the entire fixed part is weather stripped.
Is covered with a cap, and the peripheral edge except the one end is the wind
Since it is adhered to the inner surface of the shield via an elastic member,
Not only does the appearance look good, but there is no leakage of light emitted from the light emitting part that is reflected by the inner surface of the windshield and travels forward, so that the rear view through the rearview mirror is not obstructed. .

Further, as described above, when mounting the marker light for an automobile of the present invention on the vehicle body, one end of the lamp body is directly attached.
Secure it to the end of the windshield with
Elastic member intervenes around the peripheral edge of the pump body except one end
And just stick it to the inside of the windshield
The installation structure and installation work are both easy and
Certainly .

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The details of the marker light for automobiles of the present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

1 to 3 show a first embodiment 1 of a marker lamp for an automobile according to the present invention. In addition, the first embodiment applies the present invention to a high mount stop lamp.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a lamp body formed of a synthetic resin, and includes a bottom plate 3 which is long in the left-right direction, a rear plate 4 which protrudes upward from a rear end edge of the bottom plate 3, both side edges of the bottom plate 3 and the rear plate 4.
Side plates 5 and 5, which are connected to both side edges and have a substantially right-angled triangular side surface shape, are integrally formed.

A mounting plate 6 projecting obliquely rearward is integrally formed from the upper edge of the rear plate 4, and a recessed groove 7 extending in the front-rear direction is formed on the upper surface near one side of the mounting plate 6. Has been done. Further, the mounting plate 6 is formed with a plurality of mounting holes 6a, 6a, ...

A short projection 8 is provided at the rear end of the upper surface of the bottom plate 3.
And a fitting groove 8a extending in the left-right direction is formed on the upper surface of the projection 8.

The front end portions of the bottom plate 3 and the side plates 5 and 5 are formed in a slightly thick wall, and fitting grooves 3a, 5a and 5a are formed in the front end surfaces thereof.

Further, notches are formed in the inner surfaces of the open ends of the bottom plate 3, the rear plate 4, and the side plates 5 and 5, whereby the installation step portion 9 is formed.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a printed circuit board formed of a substrate having a certain degree of flexibility, which is formed in a strip shape long in the left-right direction and has a large number of LEDs 11, 11 ,.
・ ・ Are installed. The printed circuit board 10 is provided with a conductor pattern (not shown) for supplying power to the LEDs 11, 11, ....

The bottom edge of the printed circuit board 10 is fitted in the fitting groove 8a of the bottom plate 3. Incidentally, in order to ensure the support of the printed circuit board 10 on the lamp body 2, an appropriate means such as adhesion or screwing may be used together.

Reference numeral 12 is a cord for supplying power to the LEDs 11, 11, ..., The lamp body 2 has one end connected to the printed circuit board 10 and the other end passing through the groove 7 of the mounting plate 6.
It has been outsourced.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a lens, which has substantially the same size as the opening surface of the lamp body 2 and has the above-mentioned LED on its inner surface.
Lens elements 13a, 13a, ... For controlling the light emitted from 11, 11 ,.

Such a lens 13 is fitted into the opening of the lamp body 2, and its peripheral edge is seated on the installation step 9 of the lamp body 2, and is attached to the lamp body 2 by adhesion or the like in that state. There is.

A rear windshield 14 has mounting holes 14a, 1 at its upper end with proper intervals left and right.
4a, ... Are formed. And this mounting hole 1
The forming intervals of 4a, 14a, ... Are made equal to the forming intervals of the mounting holes 6a, 6a ,.

Reference numeral 15 is a bushing made of an elastic material such as rubber, and a part of the bushing 15 is fitted and supported in the fitting grooves 3a, 5a, 5a of the lamp body 2, and the front end surface of the lamp body 2 is slightly supported. It is in a protruding state.

Then, the high mount stop lamp 1
Are abutted against the inner surface of the upper end of the rear windshield 14 and the mounting holes 6a, 6a, ... And 14a, 14a, ...
・ And are matched. Then, these mounting holes 6a,
6a, ... and 14a, 14a, ... and bolts 16, 16, ..
・ The high mount stop lamp 1 is mounted on the rear windshield 1 by the nuts 17, 17, ...
It is firmly fixed to the upper end of 4. Further, the bushing 15 supported by the high mount stop lamp 1 is in close contact with the inner surface of the rear windshield 14, Gatatsu
It has been designed so that it will not go awry.

Reference numeral 18 is a weather strip made of hard rubber or the like and attached to the inner peripheral edge of the window hole 20 of the vehicle body 19. A fitting piece 19a protruding from the vehicle body 19 is fitted in the groove 18a formed on one surface of the weather strip 18, and the weather strip 18 is supported by the vehicle body 19 by this.

A receiving recess 18b is formed on the other surface of the weather strip 18, and the peripheral edge of the rear windshield 14 is fitted and held in the receiving recess 18b.
The rear windshield 14 is attached to the vehicle body 19. Further, the upper end of the rear windshield 14 and the mounting piece 6 of the lamp body 2 are provided in the receiving recess 18b at the portion of the weather strip 18 located at the upper edge of the window hole 20.
The upper end of the is fitted and held, and the bolts 16, 16 ,.
.. and nuts 17, 17, ...
Since it is located inside b and cannot be seen from the outside, it is a visual appearance.
It's good.

Since the opening surface of the high mount stop lamp 1 as described above is in close contact with the inner surface of the rear windshield 14 via the bushing 15, it leaks from the opening surface and is reflected by the inner surface of the rear windshield 14. It is possible to eliminate the leakage of light going forward. Further, the mounting on the vehicle body 19 is performed by mounting the mounting plate 6 on the rear windshield 14
, 16, nuts 1, 1 at the upper end of
It is sufficient to fix with 7, ..., and fit the fixed portion into the receiving recessed portion 18b of the weather strip 18, and the mounting structure and the mounting work thereof are extremely simple and the mounting is reliable.
It

FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 show a second embodiment 1A of the automotive marker light of the present invention. The high mount stop lamp 1A according to the second embodiment is different from the high mount stop lamp 1 according to the first embodiment in the fixing structure to the rear windshield 14 and the light emitting part, and the other parts are different. Since they are almost the same, the different portions will be described in detail, and the same portions will be denoted by the same reference numerals as the same portions in the first embodiment and the description thereof will be omitted.

The mounting plate 6 of the lamp body 2 has a mounting hole 6
In place of a, 6a, ..., Engaging ribs 21 are projectingly provided at positions near the upper end of the rear surface, and the rear windshield 1
Mounting holes 14a, 14a are not formed in the upper end portion of No. 4.

A light emitting unit 22 has a front end opened, and a front end opening of a box-shaped body 23 that is long in the left-right direction is covered with a lens 24, and is enclosed in a space 25 defined by the body 23 and the lens 24. A printed circuit board 10 holding a large number of LEDs 11, 11, ... Is arranged, and such a light emitting unit 22 is supported by the lamp body 2.

Clips 26, 26, ... Made of a leaf spring material have a substantially U-shaped side surface.

Therefore, with the opening surface of the lamp body 2 in close contact with the inner surface of the upper end portion of the rear windshield 14, the upper edge of the mounting plate 6 and the upper edge of the rear windshield 14 are substantially aligned with each other, and Clips 26, 26, ...
・ Tighten the upper end of the mounting plate 6 and the upper end of the rear windshield 14 so that they do not move.
And install. At this time, the clips 26, 26, ...
.. engages with the engaging ribs 21 of the mounting plate 6, so that the high mount stop lamp 1A does not slide down with respect to the rear windshield 14.

[0039]

As is apparent from the above description, the vehicle marker light of the present invention is a vehicle marker light disposed inside the windshield and is integrated with one of the upper and lower ends of the lamp body. fixing of the one and directly fixing member on the lower end portion of the formed plate-shaped portion and the windshield
Re Rutotomoni, whole body and the fixed portion by a fixing member between the lamp body and the windshield by a weather strip made of a resilient material is interposed between the windshield is coated, the lamp body said one end It is characterized in that a peripheral edge portion excluding the portion is closely adhered to the inner surface of the windshield with an elastic member interposed, and the light emitting portion is arranged in a space formed by the windshield and the lamp body.

Therefore, in the marker light for automobiles of the present invention, a plate-like member integrally formed at one end of the lamp body
One end of the windshield part is directly fixed
And the entire fixed part is weathered.
It is covered with a strip, and the peripheral edge except for one end is wedged.
It is closely attached to the inner surface of the India shield with an elastic member interposed.
Therefore, the appearance is improved and there is no leakage of light emitted from the light emitting part and reflected by the inner surface of the windshield toward the front, thereby hindering the rear view through the rearview mirror. There is no.

In addition, as described above, one end portion of the lamp body is directly attached to the vehicle marker light of the present invention to be mounted on the vehicle body.
Secure it to the end of the windshield with
Elastic member intervenes around the peripheral edge of the pump body except one end
And just stick it to the inside of the windshield
The installation structure and installation work are both easy and
Certainly .

It should be noted that the specific structures and shapes shown in the above-mentioned respective embodiments are merely examples of specific embodiments for carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is thereby provided. It should not be construed as limiting.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 3 show a first embodiment of a marker light for an automobile according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an enlarged main part.

4 and 5 show a second embodiment of the marker light for automobiles of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged vertical sectional view showing an example of a conventional vehicle marker light.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Automotive Marking Light 2 Lamp Body 6 Plate-shaped Section 11 Light-Emitting Section 14 Windshield 15 Elastic Member 16 Fixing Member 17 Fixing Member 18 Weather Strip 19 Car Body 26 Fixing Member 1A Automotive Marking Light

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A marker light for an automobile, which is disposed inside a windshield, wherein one of upper and lower end portions of a lamp body.
Is fixed by one and is directly fixed member of the upper and lower ends of the integrally formed plate-like portion and the windshield Rutotomoni,
Body and the fixed portion by a fixing member between the lamp body and the windshield by a weather strip made of a resilient material interposed between the windshield
The entire periphery is covered, and the peripheral edge portion of the lamp body excluding the one end portion is closely adhered to the inner surface of the windshield with an elastic member interposed, and the light emitting portion is arranged in the space formed by the windshield and the lamp body. This is a marker light for automobiles.