JP2557100Y2 - In-vehicle rechargeable light cap - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an in-vehicle rechargeable light cap, and more particularly, to protecting a terminal portion of an in-vehicle rechargeable light and enabling a use form such as a desk lamp. About what we devised.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A rechargeable light for a vehicle mounted on various vehicles has been known. This kind of vehicle-mounted rechargeable light is connected to, for example, a cylindrical case, a rechargeable battery loaded in the case, a light bulb connected to the rechargeable battery, and the rechargeable battery. And a terminal and the like protruding from one end of the case.
When not in use, the terminal portion is inserted into a cigarette lighter socket of the vehicle, and charged by driving the vehicle.

[0003] When used, a rechargeable light for in-vehicle use is removed from the cigarette lighter socket and turned on by turning on a switch. The purpose of use is to see a map inside the vehicle or to illuminate an arbitrary place inside or outside the vehicle.

[0004]

According to the above conventional configuration, there are the following problems. When the vehicle-mounted rechargeable light having the above configuration is used, as described above, the light is removed from the cigarette lighter socket. At that time, since the terminal portion is left exposed, the terminal may be accidentally hit against an arbitrary portion of the vehicle, and there is a concern that the terminal may be damaged. In addition, when not in use, the opposite side of the terminal, that is, the light emitting section in which the bulb is built in is exposed to the front side, and it is expected that foreign matter may be damaged by hitting foreign matter.

[0005] In addition, when viewing a map or the like in a vehicle, there is a case where it is desired to use a vehicle-mounted rechargeable light like a desktop fluorescent lamp. That is, when the map is placed at an appropriate place, the vehicle-mounted rechargeable light illuminates the lower side, so that the map can be viewed. However,
In the case of a conventional in-vehicle rechargeable light, when mounted on a cigarette lighter socket, it merely illuminates the horizontal rear side, and there is a problem that it cannot be used as described above.

The present invention has been made based on such a point, and the object thereof is to protect both the terminal portion and the light emitting portion, and to enable a use form such as a desk fluorescent lamp. It is an object of the present invention to provide a rechargeable light cap for a vehicle.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, a rechargeable light cap for a vehicle according to the present invention is inserted into a cigarette lighter socket in a vehicle and charged. A cap body that is covered by a portion, and a light emitted when the cap body provided in the cap body is used by being covered by a light-emitting portion of a rechargeable vehicle light, in an arbitrary direction to be reflected and irradiated. And a reflecting means that performs the following.

[0008]

First, when the in-vehicle rechargeable light is detached from the cigarette lighter socket and used, the terminal of the in-vehicle rechargeable light is covered with the cap of the present invention to protect the terminal portion and damage the terminal. And so on. When the vehicle-mounted rechargeable light is inserted into the cigarette lighter socket, the light emitting portion of the vehicle-mounted rechargeable light is covered with the cap according to the present invention. This prevents damage to the light emitting unit and the like. Furthermore, if the vehicle-mounted rechargeable light is turned on in that state, the emitted light will be reflected and illuminated in any direction by the reflection means, for example, directly downward, and will be illuminated like a tabletop fluorescent lamp. Use is possible.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. First, the in-vehicle rechargeable light 1 has, for example, a configuration as shown in FIG. There is a case 3 having a substantially cylindrical shape, and a flange 5 is formed at a substantially middle position in the longitudinal direction of the case 3. A light bulb 7 is housed inside the case 3 on the left side in the figure. A lens 9 is attached to the left end of the case 3 in the figure. This part is a light emitting part. A rechargeable battery 11 is built in the center of the case 1 in the longitudinal direction in the figure.

A terminal 13 protrudes from the right side of the case 3 in the drawing, and another terminal 14 is arranged on the left side in the drawing. A terminal portion is formed by the terminals 13 and 14. I have. The right part of the case 3 in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
And the terminals 13 and 14 are connected to the connection portion in the cigarette lighter socket 17 to be in a chargeable state. Thereby, when the vehicle is driven, the rechargeable battery 11 is charged with electricity. Case 3
A switch 19 is attached to the outside. The switch 19 is a slide type on / off switch.

A vehicle-mounted rechargeable light cap (hereinafter, abbreviated as a cap) 21 as shown in FIGS.
Is crowned. The cap 21 also has a substantially cylindrical shape, and a part thereof is cut out to form a cutout portion 23. When the cap 21 is covered by the light-emitting portion of the rechargeable light 1 for a vehicle, the notch 23
It is formed to avoid interference.

A notch 25 is formed in the cap 21 on the opposite side of the notch 23 and also in the lower part of the figure, and a transparent plate 27 is attached to the notch 25. or,
Inside the left end of the cap 21 in the drawing, a reflection plate 29 as a reflection means is built. The light emitted from the in-vehicle rechargeable light 1 is reflected downward by the reflection plate 29 as shown by an arrow A in the figure, and is irradiated downward through the transparent plate 27. .

It is to be noted that the cap 21 is attached to the rechargeable light 1 for a vehicle.
In the case of being crowned on either of the right and left sides, the two are fixed by the fitting relationship between them. For example, the outer diameter of both sides of the flange portion 5 of the case 3 of the in-vehicle rechargeable light 1 is formed slightly larger, and the fitting between the portion and the inner diameter of the cap 21 is set to be tight. , To fix.

The operation will be described based on the above configuration. First, the case of non-use will be described. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the cap 21 is covered by the light emitting portion of the in-vehicle rechargeable light 1, and the terminal 13 is inserted into the cigar lighter socket 17 in this state. FIG. 8 shows the relationship between the cap 21 and the light emitting unit. By doing so, the vehicle is driven and the rechargeable battery 11 is charged with electricity. In addition, the cap 21 can prevent foreign matter from colliding with and damaging the light-emitting portion of the in-vehicle rechargeable light 1.

Next, a description will be given of the use. First, a description will be given of a usage form such as a tabletop fluorescent lamp. This can be done by turning on the switch 19 in the state shown in FIG. Thereby, the light emitted from the light bulb 7 is reflected through the reflection plate 29 and is irradiated downward through the transparent plate 27. Therefore, if a map, for example, is placed below the transparent plate 27, the map can be viewed as it is. That is, it functions as a map light.

Next, a case will be described in which the in-vehicle rechargeable light 1 is detached from the cigarette lighter socket 17 and used as a flashlight. In this case, the in-vehicle rechargeable light 1 is removed from the cigarette lighter socket 17. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the cap 21 is removed from the bulb 7 side, and as shown in FIG. FIG. 9 shows the relationship between the cap 21 and the terminal portion.
Thereafter, the user may hold the cap 21 and illuminate an arbitrary place in the state shown in the figure.

According to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. First, when the in-vehicle rechargeable light 1 is detached from the cigar lighter socket 17 and used, the terminal 13 side of the in-vehicle rechargeable light 1 is closed with a cap 21.
Can be protected by Therefore, it is possible to prevent the terminal 13 from accidentally colliding with an arbitrary place of the vehicle and being damaged. In addition, rechargeable light 1 for vehicles
Can be protected by the cap 21 on the bulb 7 side of the in-vehicle rechargeable light 1 when the battery is charged in the cigarette lighter socket 17.

Further, the vehicle-mounted rechargeable light 1 can be used in a usage state such as a desk fluorescent lamp while being mounted in the cigar lighter socket 17. this is,
This is because the reflection plate 29 is incorporated in the cap 21 so that the light emitted from the light bulb 7 is reflected downward. Therefore, the map can be viewed while being placed below the transparent plate 27.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. As the rechargeable light for vehicle use, there are various shapes other than those shown in the drawings, and therefore, a cap having an appropriate shape may be used as the cap. Further, in the above embodiment, the reflector is fixed.
This may be made movable so that the irradiation direction can be appropriately adjusted. Further, the configuration of the reflection means is not limited to the illustrated one.

[0020]

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the rechargeable light cap for vehicle according to the present invention, when the rechargeable light for vehicle is detached from the cigarette lighter socket and used, the cap is covered with the terminal. By using it, you can protect the terminal part, and if the cap is covered with the light bulb side while the in-vehicle rechargeable light is inserted in the cigarette lighter socket, the light emitting part can be protected. it can. In addition, if the rechargeable light for vehicle use is inserted into the cigarette lighter socket, the light emitted by the reflection means can be reflected in an appropriate direction and illuminated. Now you can use it.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a vehicle-mounted rechargeable light according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the vehicle rechargeable light cap according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and is a view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a top view of a rechargeable light cap for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the embodiment of the present invention, in which the vehicle-mounted rechargeable light with the cap for the vehicle-mounted rechargeable light covered is inserted into the cigarette lighter socket;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a vehicle-mounted rechargeable cap is removed from a vehicle-mounted rechargeable light according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the embodiment of the present invention in which the vehicle-mounted rechargeable light is used with the vehicle-mounted rechargeable light cap covered.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which a cap for a rechargeable light for a vehicle is covered with a light emitting portion.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the embodiment of the present invention, in which a cap for a rechargeable light for a vehicle is covered with a terminal portion.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rechargeable light for vehicle 7 Bulb (part of light emitting part) 9 Lens (part of light emitting part) 13 Terminal (terminal part) 14 Terminal (terminal part) 21 Cap for rechargeable light for vehicle 29 Reflector (reflecting means) )

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A cap body covered by a light emitting portion or a terminal portion of a vehicle-mounted rechargeable light which is charged by being inserted into a cigarette lighter socket in a vehicle, and a cap body provided in the cap body for a vehicle. A rechargeable light cap for a vehicle, comprising: reflection means for reflecting and emitting light emitted in an arbitrary direction when used while being covered by a light emitting portion of the rechargeable light.