JP2599702Y2 - Mounting structure for vehicle lighting - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for mounting a vehicle lamp on a vehicle body, and more particularly to a structure for positioning each lamp when a plurality of lamps are arranged in parallel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a vehicle lamp, a plurality of lamps are sometimes arranged side by side and mounted on a vehicle body. In this case, adjacent lamps are integrated beforehand and these are integrally integrated with the vehicle body. May be used. For example, a clearance lamp or a turn signal lamp separately formed may be attached to the outside of a headlamp attached to the front of an automobile. FIG.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams showing an example thereof, wherein FIG. 3A is a front view and FIG. 3B is a rear view. In these figures, HL is a headlamp, and CL is a clearance lamp. Each of the clearance lamp CL and the head lamp HL has a lamp housing formed by attaching a lens 2, 12 to each lamp body 1, 11.
A stud bolt 17 and a pivot 7 are provided on the back surface of the vehicle, respectively, and these are used to attach to the vehicle body panel. In this case, the mounting stay 9A integrally formed on a part of the rear surface of the lamp body 1 is attached to the clearance lamp CL in the lamp body 11 of the headlamp HL.
Is integrally connected to a part of the screw by a screw 16.

When the headlamp HL and the clearance lamp CL are integrated, it is necessary to position the headlamp HL and the clearance lamp CL. For this reason, the front end of the lamp body 1 of the clearance lamp CL has an upward U-shape. The two guides 8A and 8B are integrally formed, and the guide body 13 of the headlamp HL is integrally provided with two guide brackets 13A and 13B. Then, the guide brackets 13A, 13B are connected to the guides 8A, 8B.
The positioning of both is performed by fitting each of them. In this way, by integrating the clearance lamp CL and the headlamp HL while positioning them, it is possible to integrally attach the two lamps to the automobile in one operation, and to mount the two lamps together. By setting the positions in the height direction and the lateral direction, it is possible to enhance the mounting accuracy of both lamps and enhance the appearance of the lamp.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional structure, the headlamp HL and the clearance lamp CL are positioned relative to each other, and then the two lamps are integrated with the clearance lamp guides 8A and 8B. The headlamp guide brackets 13A and 13B are fitted together,
In addition, both lamps are integrally connected by using a mounting stay 9A provided on the clearance lamp. In this case, two sets of guides 8A and 8B and guide brackets 13A and 13B are provided in order to set the height position and the lateral position of the head lamp HL and the clearance lamp CL simultaneously and with high accuracy. This is a major factor complicating the structure of the lamp body.

Although the guides 8A and 8B are formed in an upward and backward U-shape, it is difficult to match the direction of the groove with the mold release direction when molding the lamp body. In addition, a slider is required for the mold, and the mold structure becomes complicated. In particular, since the upper guide 8A is provided with a mounting stay 9A near the upper guide 8A, the movement of the slider is regulated by the mounting stay 9A. Design becomes difficult. In the conventional structure described above, 2
Guides 8A, 8B and guide brackets 13A, 13
After fitting B correctly, it is necessary to re-align the mounting stay 9A to the predetermined position of the headlamp, and then to connect the mounting stay 9A with the screw 16; There is also a problem that it becomes an obstacle in improving work efficiency. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure for a vehicle lamp in which the structure is simplified and the number of assembly steps is reduced to improve workability.

[0006]

The mounting structure of the present invention has multiple
Arrange several lamps in parallel and connect two adjacent lamps together.
And integrated into the vehicle in an integrated state
As a mounting structure of the lamp, and the guide on one of the lamp of the two lamp disposed adjacent to the U-shaped, protrudes toward the other of the lamp is bent intermediate portion in the vertical direction and above <br A mounting bracket having an end portion coupled to the other lamp, and a guide bracket fitted to the guide on the other lamp;
A stay holder having a holding groove to be fitted to the bent portion of the mounting stay, and a connecting portion to be connected to a distal end portion of the mounting stay are provided.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a headlamp HL and a clearance lamp CL disposed at a front right portion of an automobile, and FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view showing only the main part. 3 is a front view, FIG. 4 is a plan view, and FIG. 5 is a plan view in which only the clearance lamp CL is cut along the line AA in FIG. In these figures, the head lamp HL and the clearance lamp CL are adjacent to each other in the horizontal and horizontal direction, the surfaces facing each other are formed so as to be curved surfaces having the same curvature, and the height dimension of the portion where both lamps face each other is determined. The lamps are made substantially equal, and the bottom surfaces of both lamps are made to coincide with each other so that when both lamps are juxtaposed, both lamps can be seen integrally as one lamp.

As shown in FIG. 5, the clearance lamp CL has a shallow container-like lamp body 1 curved along a curved surface extending from the front surface to the right side of the vehicle, and an opening on the front side of the lamp body 1. The lamp housing is constituted by the lens 2 to be attached, and the bulb 5 is supported in the lamp housing by the connector socket 4 fitted and attached to the bulb mounting hole 3 opened on the back surface of the lamp body 1. In this case, the lens 2 has a seal leg 2 a provided on the peripheral edge thereof fitted into a seal groove 1 a provided on the peripheral edge of the front opening of the lamp body 1, and is sealed with a sealant 6. The connector socket 4 is configured to be detachable from the bulb mounting hole 3 by, for example, a bayonet structure.

Further, a stud type pivot 7 protrudes from the back of the lamp body 1 of the clearance lamp CL at a position away from the head lamp HL, and a guide 8 is provided at a lower portion on the back side near the head lamp. Further, a mounting stay 9 is protrudingly provided at an upper portion thereof. The stud-type pivot 7 is the same as that used up to now. By fitting the pivot at the tip into a pivot holder (not shown) pre-fixed to the vehicle body of the automobile, this part of the lamp body 1 is Can be fixed. On the other hand, the guide 8 has an arm 8a protruding from the back surface of the lamp body 1 toward the headlamp HL, and has a guide groove 8b formed in an upward and rearward U-shape at the tip of the arm 8a. . This guide groove 8b is provided with a clearance lamp C
L is directed toward the back. The mounting stay 9 projects from the back of the lamp body 1 toward the headlamp HL and is formed as a plate-like piece bent in a crank shape, and its base 9a extends substantially horizontally toward the headlamp HL. The intermediate portion 9b is projected obliquely vertically, and the tip portion 9c is projected again horizontally. A screw insertion hole 9d is formed in the tip 9c.

On the other hand, the headlamp HL comprises a container-like lamp body 11 extending substantially straight in the lateral direction and a lens 12 attached to the front opening thereof, although the details are omitted. An unillustrated light bulb or the like is fixed inside the lamp housing. A plurality of stud bolts (not shown) are protruded from the rear surface of the lamp body and are fixed to the vehicle body.
A guide bracket 13 having a tongue-shaped fitting piece 13a which can be fitted into the guide 8 is provided on a side surface of the head lamp HL on a side facing the clearance lamp CL in a front direction. Protruding together. Further, a stay holder 14 having a generally L-shaped holding groove 14a opened in the front direction is integrally formed at an upper position of the side surface so as to protrude toward the clearance lamp CL side. Further, the stay holder 14
A screw hole 15 is formed on the upper surface of the lamp body 11 at a position near the mounting hole 9 as a connecting portion to which the mounting stay 9 is connected.

According to this configuration, when the headlamp HL and the clearance lamp CL are integrated, the guide bracket 13 of the headlamp HL is fitted into the guide 8 of the clearance lamp CL, as shown in FIG. That is, the fitting piece 13a of the guide bracket 13 is fitted into the guide groove 8b of the guide 8. At the same time, as shown in FIG. 4, the mounting stay 9 of the clearance lamp CL is fitted to the stay holder 14 of the headlamp HL. Then, the screw 16 inserted through the screw insertion hole 9d provided at the tip 9c of the mounting stay 9 is screwed into the screw hole 17 on the upper part of the headlamp HL. This allows
The clearance lamp CL and the head lamp HL are integrated, and in this case, fitting by the guide 8 and the guide brat 14, fitting by the mounting stay 9 and the stay holder 14, and connection by the screw 16 in the mounting stay 9. Thus, the relative positioning of both lamps in the height and lateral directions is performed.

Therefore, after that, when the two integrated lamps are pressed against the body of the automobile, the stud type pivot 7 of the clearance lamp CL is fitted into the pivot holder, and the stud bolt of the head lamp HL is connected to the stud bolt. By screwing the outer nut, the clearance lamp CL and the headlamp HL can be integrally fixed to the body of the automobile.

At this time, the mounting stay 9 provided on the clearance lamp CL is connected to the stay holder 14 of the headlamp HL.
Is fitted at a substantially L-shaped portion between the base portion 9a and the intermediate portion 9b, so that the upper portion of the surface where both lamps are opposed by the mounting stay 9 and the stay holder 14 is arranged in the horizontal direction, the vertical direction, and the Direction and three-dimensional positioning are performed. Also, by fitting the fitting piece 13a of the guide bracket 13 into the guide groove 8a opened upward and backward in the guide 8, three-dimensional positioning of both lamps can be similarly performed. Therefore, the mounting stay 9 and the stay holder 14
Can provide the same positioning function as the positioning by fitting the guide 8 and the guide bracket 13, and two sets conventionally provided above and below the opposing surfaces of the clearance lamp CL and the head lamp HL. Guide and guide bracket set can be reduced to only one set on the lower side.

Therefore, only one slider mechanism for forming the guide 8 need be provided in the mold for molding the clearance lamp, and the mold structure can be simplified. In addition, since the upper guide can be omitted, it is possible to solve the difficulty in disposing the mold slider by disposing the mounting stay, and to simplify the mold. In the operation of integrating the headlamp HL and the clearance lamp CL, if the mounting bracket 9 is fitted to the stay holder 14 after the guide bracket 13 is fitted to the guide 8, the mounting stay 9 is inevitably formed. Since the screw insertion hole 9d is located at the position corresponding to the screw hole 15 of the headlamp HL, it is only necessary to screw the screw 16 into the screw hole 15 thereafter, and the number of work steps can be reduced as compared with the conventional work. It becomes possible.

Here, in the above embodiment, the present invention is shown as an example in which the headlamp and the clearance lamp are arranged in parallel and integrated, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to other combinations of lamps. . The structure of the guide and the guide bracket, and the structure of the mounting stay and the stay holder are not limited to the structure of the above-described embodiment as long as they are mutually fitted.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, a U-shaped guide provided on one of two adjacently disposed lamps is fitted with a guide bracket provided on the other lamp. , One of the lamps, the middle part is up and down
Since the bent portion of the mounting stay bent in the opposite direction is fitted into the holding groove of the stay holder provided on the other lamp, and the tip of the mounting stay is coupled to the other lamp,
The positioning of both lamps can be performed by the mounting stay and the stay holder, and at least one guide and guide bracket can be reduced as compared with the conventional structure, thereby simplifying the structure of the lamp and simplifying the mold structure. Can be achieved. When the mounting stay is fitted to the stay holder, the same function as when the guide and the guide bracket are fitted is exhibited, and the tip of the mounting stay is inevitably located at the joint of the other lamp. Therefore, the number of man-hours for the mounting operation can be reduced, and the mounting can be simplified. Therefore,
The two lamps thus integrated are mounted on the vehicle body.
By attaching two lamps simultaneously and with high precision
It will be possible to attach it to the car body in degrees.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of a further essential part of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the clearance lamp taken along line AA of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a front view and a rear view showing a structure in which a conventional headlamp and a clearance lamp are integrated.

[Explanation of symbols]

 CL Clearance lamp HL Headlamp 1 Lamp body 2 Lens 5 Light bulb 8 Guide 9 Mounting stay 11 Lamp body 12 Lens 13 Guide bracket 14 Stay holder

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A plurality of lamps are arranged in parallel, two adjacent lamps are integrated, and each of said lamps is integrated.
In a mounting structure for mounting a lamp to a vehicle, two adjacent
One of the lamps has a U-shaped guide, and the lamp is protruded toward the other lamp , the middle portion is bent in the vertical direction, and the tip portion is connected to the upper surface of the other lamp. The other lamp includes a guide bracket fitted to the guide, a stay holder having a holding groove fitted to a bent portion of the mounting stay, and a distal end of the mounting stay. A mounting structure for a vehicle lamp, comprising: a connecting portion to be connected.