JP2550754Y2 - 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 new signpost for a motor vehicle. For details, it is easy to attach to the windshield and there is no backlash between the windshield,
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new automotive sign lamp capable of reducing the thickness of a lamp body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There has been proposed a sign lamp which is attached to an inner surface of a rear windshield of an automobile by bonding.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show an example of such a sign light for an automobile, which is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-65638.

Reference numeral b denotes a lamp body made of a synthetic resin, which has a box shape that is long in the left-right direction and has an open front, a position near the front opening c is covered with a lens d, and a light emitting diode is provided behind the lens d. A printed circuit board f supporting a large number of e, e,... is arranged.

A filling groove g is formed on the opening end surface of the lamp body b, and the filling groove g is filled with an adhesive sealing agent h, and the sealing agent h adheres to the inner surface of the rear windshield i. Fixed.

[0006]

Incidentally, in the above-described conventional vehicle sign lamp a, since the filling groove g is formed in the front end face of the lamp body b, the thickness of the lamp body b is reduced. There is a problem that it is necessary to increase the thickness, which is not preferable for molding.

Further, since the portion directly in contact with the rear windshield i is the lamp body b which is a synthetic resin molded product, there is a problem that it is difficult to fit the front end face exactly to the curved surface of the inner surface of the rear windshield i.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is directed to a traffic sign lamp having a frame formed of an elastic material.
And insert it into the lamp body in the longitudinal direction of the frame.
The engaging pieces provided at both ends of the frame are engaged with the engaging portions of the lamp body in which the light emitting portions are arranged, and are bonded to the inner surface of the windshield by a sealing agent filled in a filling groove formed on the front surface of the frame body. It is something to do.

[0009]

Therefore, in the vehicle sign lamp of the present invention, a frame body is interposed between the lamp body and the windshield, and it is not necessary to form a filling groove for filling the sealing agent in the lamp body. With this configuration, it is not necessary to provide a part in which the thickness of the lamp body changes extremely, and the molding problem can be solved.

Also, since the frame, which is a member directly in contact with the inner surface of the windshield, is formed of an elastic material, it is simple.
It has good assembly workability because it can be simply bent
Although it is loose, even if there is a slight difference in shape between the front end surface of the frame and the inner surface of the windshield , the frame deforms and fits perfectly into the inner surface of the windshield, and between the inner surface of the windshield There is no gap in the space.

[0011]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a traffic light of the present invention; In the illustrated embodiment, the present invention is applied to a high-mount stop lamp for an automobile.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a lamp body which has an open front (the front of the high-mount stop lamp does not coincide with the front-rear direction of the vehicle on which the high-mount stop lamp is mounted, since the light is emitted in the forward direction). It has a flat box shape that is long in the left-right direction and small in the front-rear width.

Front plates 4 and 4 are left at both left and right ends of the opening 3 on the front of the lamp body 2, respectively.
Are engaging surfaces 4a, 4a.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a printed circuit board having a long plate shape in the left-right direction, and a large number of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, referred to as "light emitting diodes") on its front surface.
It is called “LED”. ) Are arranged. A conductor pattern (not shown) for supplying power to the LEDs 6, 6,... Is formed on the printed board 5. In such a printed board 5, the LEDs 6, 6,... Are arranged in the lamp body 2 so as to face the opening 3.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a cord for supplying power to the LEDs 6, 6,..., And is connected to the conductor pattern (not shown) provided on the printed circuit board 5. The cord 7 is led out of the lamp body 2 through an insertion hole 2a formed in one side wall of the lamp body 2.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a lens made of a transparent synthetic resin, which has a long plate shape on the left and right sides, and has the LE
A number of lens elements 8a, 8a, ... for controlling light from D6, 6, ... are formed.

Such a lens 8 is connected to the lamp body 2.
Is arranged on the front side of the printed circuit board 5. When the printed circuit board 5 and the lens 8 are arranged in the lamp body 2, there is an appropriate gap between the front surface of the lens 8 and the engaging surfaces 4a, 4a of the lamp body 2. .

Reference numeral 9 denotes a frame, which is formed of an elastic material such as silicon rubber.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a main portion of the frame, which has a horizontally long frame shape when viewed from the front, and whose front surfaces on both upper and lower sides are gently curved so that the center in the left-right direction protrudes. This curvature is substantially equal to the curvature of the inner surface of the rear windshield described later. The front surfaces of the upper and lower sides are filled with filling grooves 11 and 1 over the entire length thereof.
1 is formed.

From the left and right ends of the main portion 10, engagement pieces 12, 12 are integrally provided to protrude laterally.
The entire length of the frame 9 is slightly smaller than the entire length of the lamp body 2.

Thus, the frame 9 is slightly curved so that both ends thereof go rearward, so that the distance between the outer ends of the engagement pieces 12 is slightly smaller than the left and right length of the opening 3 of the lamp body 2. In this state, the engaging pieces 12 are inserted into the lamp body 2 through the opening 3 in this state. When the engaging pieces 12 and 12 are inserted into the lamp body 2 and the force that curved the frame 9 is released, the frame 9 returns to its original shape, and the engaging pieces 12 and 12 Engaging surface 4 of body 2
a, 4a, and is located between the left and right ends of the lens 8 and the engagement surfaces 4a, 4a.

Thus, the high mount stop lamp 1 is assembled.

Reference numeral 13 denotes an automobile rear windshield.

The filling grooves 11, 11 of the frame 9 of the high-mount stop lamp 1 are filled with an adhesive sealant 14, and the front surface of such a frame 9 is formed on the inner surface of the rear windshield 13. Pressed. As a result, the frame body 9 is deformed so that its front surface follows the curvature of the inner surface of the rear windshield 13, and in this state, the sealant 14 adheres to the inner surface of the rear windshield 13. 1 is adhesively fixed to the inner surface of the rear windshield 14.

A mask 15 is provided on the outer surface of the rear windshield 14 by printing or the like. The mask 15 is positioned so as to cover the peripheral edge of the front surface of the high mount stop lamp 1.

In the high mount stop lamp 1, the filling groove 11 for filling the sealing agent 14 for bonding the stop lamp 1 to the rear windshield 13 is not formed in the lamp body 2, but is formed in the frame. Since the frame 9 and the lamp body 2 are formed by engagement with each other, the lamp body 2 does not have a portion that is partially thick, so that there is no problem in molding. Further, since the frame body 9 that contacts the inner surface of the rear windshield 13 is formed of an elastic material, the front surface thereof is
As it is deformed so as to be in close contact with the inner surface of the rear windshield 3, there is no backlash between the inner surface of the rear windshield 13 and
Furthermore, light leakage is completely prevented.

[0027]

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention provides a vehicle lamp having a lamp body having an opening on the front surface and engaging portions formed inside the both ends in the longitudinal direction of the opening. A light-emitting portion disposed in the lamp body, a frame-shaped main portion, and a main body in a longitudinal direction of the main portion.
Engagement pieces provided at both ends of the lamp body are formed integrally with an elastic material, and a frame body is formed with a filling groove opened to the front surface .
Is inserted into the lamp body, and the frame is bent after insertion.
When the applied force is released , the engaging pieces of the frame body engage with the engaging portions of the lamp body, and the filling groove of the frame body is filled with a sticky sealing agent filled therein. through the sealant front of the frame, characterized in that it has to adhere to the inner surface of the windshield.

Therefore, in the sign light for an automobile according to the present invention, a frame body is interposed between the lamp body and the windshield, and it is not necessary to form a filling groove for filling a sealant in the lamp body. With this configuration, it is not necessary to provide a part in which the thickness of the lamp body changes extremely, and the molding problem can be solved.

Also, since the frame, which is a member directly in contact with the inner surface of the windshield, is made of an elastic material, it is simple.
It has good assembly workability because it can be simply bent
Although it is loose, even if there is a slight difference in shape between the front end surface of the frame and the inner surface of the windshield , the frame deforms and fits perfectly into the inner surface of the windshield, and between the inner surface of the windshield There is no gap in the space.

It should be noted that the specific shapes and structures shown in the above embodiments are merely examples for embodying the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is limitedly interpreted. It is not something to be done.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view.

FIG. 3 is a horizontal sectional view.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the automobile as viewed from the rear.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state during assembly.

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

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view showing a portion V in FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 automobile sign lamp 2 lamp body 3 opening 4 a engaging part 6 light emitting part 9 frame 10 main part 11 filling groove 12 engaging piece 13 windshield 14 sealant

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. An apparatus having an opening in a front surface and a length of the opening.
A lamp body in which engagement portions are formed inside both ends in the hand direction, a light emitting portion disposed in the lamp body, a frame-shaped main portion, and a frame-shaped main portion provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the main portion. A frame in which an engagement piece and a filling groove formed integrally with an elastic material and opened on the front surface are formed ;
Is curved from the opening of the lamp body
To release the force that curved the frame after insertion.
That when with the engagement piece of the frame is engaged with the engagement portion of the lamp body, the front surface of the frame through a sealant having adhesive filled in the filling grooves of the frame body on the inner surface of the windshield An automotive sign light characterized by being adhered.