JP2599850Y2 - 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 vehicular lamp having a lamp room and a lens covering the lamp room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 3, there is known a vehicular lamp arranged from the front to the side of a vehicle depending on the design of the vehicle.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a housing of a lamp 2 in which a lamp chamber (not shown) is formed. This lamp room is provided from the front to the side.

The light room has a reflector (not shown) and a bulb.
(Not shown), and the lamp room is covered with a lens 3.

[0005]

By the way, in such a vehicle lamp, the portion of the ineffective lens portion 3a of the lens 3 which covers the side portion of the lamp room is located on the side of the vehicle, but is used as a lamp. It is a place that does not require the role of. For this reason, when the bulb is turned on, the amount of light emitted from the invalid lens portion 3a is small.

For this reason, when the bulb is turned on, the ineffective lens portion 3a becomes a dark portion and has a poor appearance. Further, there is a problem in that the inside of the invalid lens portion 3a is seen from the invalid lens portion 3a, and the appearance of the invalid lens portion 3a is further deteriorated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicular lamp capable of improving the appearance of an ineffective lens portion.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a housing having an opening and a lamp chamber.
A housing, a bulb provided in the lamp chamber, and the opening
A lens attached to the light chamber and covering the lamp chamber.
The lens includes an effective lens portion functioning as a lamp and the lens.
It is located at the side position behind the lube and
Vehicle having an ineffective lens portion that does not have the function of
In the lighting device, the thickness of the invalid lens portion is set to the end.
As the thickness increases.
The ineffective lens portion is formed to be thicker than the effective lens portion, and the ineffective lens portion is colored with a transparent colored material.

[0009]

In this invention, the thickness of the invalid lens portion is an effective lens.
Section is thicker than the section and the ineffective lens section is transparent.
It is colored with a clear colored material,
That the interior of the room can be made less visible
In addition, the appearance is improved by coloring with a transparent colored material.
Up. In addition, as the invalid lens part goes to the end,
To the end of the wall
Therefore, the color becomes darker, which results in a gradation effect.
Fruits are produced and the appearance is further improved.

[0010]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a vehicular lamp according to the present invention.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a vehicular lamp, which is a headlight disposed and attached from the front to the side of the vehicle 11.

As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicular lamp 10 includes a lamp room 1 disposed from the front to the side of a vehicle 11.
2, a housing 13, a bulb 14 provided in the lamp chamber 12, a reflector 15 for reflecting light emitted from the bulb 14 forward, and a lens 20 for covering the lamp chamber 12.

The lens 20 is formed such that its thickness increases toward the end (the right end in FIG. 1), and an effective lens portion 20A which is required to function as a lamp,
And an invalid lens portion 20B that does not require a function as a lamp. The ineffective lens portion 20B is located at a side position corresponding to the side portion of the vehicle, and is positioned rearward from the valve 14.
It is in the place. The thickness of the invalid lens portion 20B is effective.
It is thicker than the wall portion 20A.

The ineffective lens portion 20B has a thickness increasing toward an end (right side in FIG. 1) and is colored with a transparent colored material 21.

For this reason, when the bulb 14 is turned on, even if the amount of light emitted from the invalid lens portion 20B is small, the appearance is improved because the invalid lens portion 20B is colored with the transparent colored material 21. In addition, the coloring prevents the interior of the lamp chamber 12 from being difficult to see from the ineffective lens portion 20B and the appearance from being deteriorated.

Further, the color of the ineffective lens portion 20B becomes darker as the thickness increases toward the end portion,
This produces a gradation effect, and the appearance is further improved.

As described above, since the thickness of the invalid lens portion B is increased toward the end and the invalid lens portion B is merely colored with the transparent colored material 21, the structure is simple. Since there is no need to perform painting or stretch a colored sheet or a gradation sheet, the cost is low.

In the above embodiment, the ineffective lens portion B is colored with the transparent colored material 21. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, smoke may be applied.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the headlight has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any vehicle lamp having an invalid lens portion B may be used.

[0020]

According to the present invention, since the invalid lens portion is formed to be thicker toward the end portion and is colored with a transparent colored material, the invalid lens portion is invalid when the bulb is turned on. Even if the amount of light emitted from the lens unit is small, the appearance is improved because the invalid lens unit is colored with a transparent colored material. In addition, the coloring prevents the interior of the lamp chamber from being difficult to see from the ineffective lens portion, thereby preventing the appearance from being deteriorated. Further, the color of the ineffective lens portion becomes thicker as the thickness increases toward the end portion, whereby the gradation effect is produced, and the appearance is further improved.

Further, since the thickness of the invalid lens portion is made thicker toward the ends and the invalid lens portion is merely colored with a transparent colored material, the structure is simple and inexpensive. Become.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a vehicular lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a vehicle equipped with a vehicle lamp according to the invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a conventional vehicular lamp.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Cornering lamp 10A Cornering lamp 12 Turn signal lamp 30, 30A Lighting circuit 45 Transistor 65 Transistor

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Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A housing having an opening and a lamp chamber.
A housing, a bulb provided in the lamp chamber, and the opening
A lens attached to the light chamber and covering the lamp chamber.
The lens includes an effective lens portion functioning as a lamp and the lens.
It is located at the side position behind the lube and
Vehicle having an ineffective lens portion that does not have the function of
In the lighting device, as the thickness of the invalid lens portion is increased toward the end,
Make the wall thickness thicker and thicker than the effective lens part
Ku formed, vehicle lamp, characterized in that colored the invalid lens portion with a transparent colored material.