JP2946824B2 - High-mount stop lamp mounting structure for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a high-mount stop lamp disposition structure for improving visibility from the rear of a vehicle and improving the appearance near a stop position of a wiper blade.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional high-mount stop lamp arrangement structure, for example, there is one shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. A high-mount stop lamp 1 is provided on a rear parcel shelf 2 on the vehicle interior side. This high-mount stop lamp 1 is visible from the rear of the vehicle through the fixed area 3a of the rear window panel 3, particularly in a sedan or hard-top vehicle. The rear parcel shelf must be provided with an area to be attached to the rear of the rear end near the ceiling in the passenger compartment so as to secure clearance for the head of the person sitting in the seat. 2, that is, near the lower end of the rear window panel 3.

[0003] A wiper blade 4 is attached to a rear wiper device attached to the rear window panel 3.
It is connected via a wiper arm 5 to drive means (not shown) in the vehicle interior. By driving this driving means,
The wiper blade 4 swings on the surface of the rear window panel 3 around the pivot shaft 6 to wipe the wiping area 8.

The stop position of the wiper blade 4 is indicated by a solid line in FIG. 4 above the fixed area 3a on the rear window panel 3 so that the high mount stop lamp 1 is hidden by the wiper blade 4 and cannot be seen from behind the vehicle. It is set to the position shown.

The stop position may be set vertically in the vicinity of the rear pillar 9a as used in a hatchback or a wagon type vehicle. However, in a sedan or a hardtop type vehicle, the shape of the rear window panel 3 is set. Is horizontally long, and if it is placed vertically, the stop position is near the center of the rear window panel 3 and hinders the rear view. For this reason, it is set so as to stop at the stop position above the fixed area 3a as described above.

[0006] Examples of this type include those described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-81340.

[0007]

However, in such a conventional high-mount stop lamp arrangement structure, the fixed area 3a through which the light beam S of the high-mount stop lamp 1 passes is inclined at a fixed angle. Requires a relatively large area. Therefore, if the stop position of the wiper blade 4 is set above the fixed area 3a so as not to block the light beam S transmitted through the fixed area 3a, the wiping range of the rear window panel 3 is reduced.

In addition, at the stop position of the wiper blade 4, since it is in a round view above the fixed area 3a, it is hard to say that the appearance quality is good.

Further, a high-mount stop lamp 1 of the type that emits a ray of light S straight behind the vehicle.
In the case where the high-mount stop lamp 1 is disposed on the rear parcel shelf 2, the space on the rear parcel shelf 2 is reduced. In the case where it is provided in the vicinity of the rear end of the ceiling in the vehicle compartment, the area must be secured in the mounting portion.

Further, since the stop position of the wiper blade 4 is above the predetermined area 3a, raindrops adhering to the wiper blade 4 will
a, the visibility of the high-mount stop lamp 1 from behind the vehicle may not be improved.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a high-mount stop lamp arrangement in which the wiping range of a wiper blade is widened, the appearance quality is improved, and the space on the rear parcel shelf is enlarged.

[0012]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problem, and a wiper blade for wiping a rear window panel, and a stop position of the wiper blade near a lower end of the rear window panel. In a high-mount stop lamp arrangement structure for a vehicle in which a stop lamp visible from the rear of the vehicle via the rear window panel is disposed on the vehicle interior side, the rear wiper device is provided at the lower end of the rear window panel. Forming a ridge having a mountain-shaped cross section projecting toward the outside of the rear window panel, forming a light transmitting surface facing the rear of the vehicle at the ridge, and disposing a stop lamp below the ridge;
A refraction member is provided between the bulb of the stop lamp and the raised portion for directing a light beam substantially upward from the bulb toward the light transmitting surface, and the ridge line of the raised portion is higher than the upper foot portion. The present invention is characterized in that a vehicle high-mount stop lamp arrangement structure is set at an upper position and a stop position of the wiper blade on the rear window panel is set near the upper foot portion.

[0013]

According to this means, since the light from the bulb of the stop lamp is refracted through the refraction member, unlike the conventional one in which the light is emitted immediately after the stop lamp, the stop lamp is rearward. There is no need to dispose it on the parcel shelves, and the space on the rear parcel shelf is larger than before.

Further, the light from the bulb is emitted through the light transmitting surface of the raised portion, and the angle of the light transmitting surface can rise from the general surface of the rear window panel. Therefore, since the general surface has a large inclination angle and lies lower than the light transmitting surface, a large area is required for the inclination so that the light beam can be seen at a predetermined width when viewed from behind. . On the other hand, if it is formed so as to rise like a light transmitting surface, the area through which light passes can be reduced.

Therefore, the raised portion can be formed in a range smaller than the conventional fixed region. As a result, when the wiper blade is wiped to the vicinity of the upper side of the raised portion, the wiping range can be expanded as compared with the related art.

Since the ridge line of the raised portion is set at a position higher than the upper foot portion, which is the wiper blade stop position, the stopped wiper blade is located below the ridge line of the raised portion. For this reason, the stopped wiper blade is hidden behind the raised portion and hardly seen from behind the vehicle, so that the appearance quality is improved and the raindrops attached to the wiper blade flow down onto the light transmitting surface through the raised portion. Since there is almost no occurrence, the visibility of the stop lamp from behind the vehicle can be improved.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on embodiments.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those of the conventional stop lamp device will be described with the same reference numerals.

First, the structure will be described. In this embodiment,
At a lower end 13a of the rear window panel 13, a raised portion 13b having a mountain-shaped cross section is formed to protrude toward the outside of the rear window panel 13. The raised portion 13b is formed with a transparent light transmitting surface 13c facing the rear of the vehicle.

The ridge 13d extending in the vehicle width direction of the raised portion 13b is set at a position higher than the upper foot portion 13e. The rear parcel shelf 2 on the vehicle interior side has substantially the same height as the ridgeline 13d of the raised portion 13b.

The periphery of the raised portion 13b is joined and sealed to the rear parcel shell reinforce 14 by an adhesive 19 and a dam rubber 20 over the entire periphery. A stop lamp disposing hole is provided below the raised portion 13b of the rear parcel sherifle reinforcement 14, and the lamp box portion 12 penetrates. The lamp box section 12 is supported and attached to a bracket 24 connected to the rear parcel shell reinforcement 14. The opening of the lamp box 12 is directed toward the light transmitting surface 13c, and a socket 12a is provided on the bottom of the lamp box 12.

The socket 12a has a valve 11a.
The stop lamp 11 composed of the bulb 11a, the lamp box 12, the socket 12a, and the like is disposed below the raised portion 13b on the vehicle body side.

Further, the valve 11a and the raised portion 13b
A reflector 15 as a refraction member is disposed on the inner upper surface portion 12b of the lamp box portion 12. The mounting angle of the reflection plate 15 is set so as to refract light rays going upward from the bulb 11a toward the light transmitting surface 13c.

The rear window panel 13 is provided with a rear wiper device. In this rear wiper device, a wiper blade 4 is connected via a wiper arm 5 to drive means (not shown) in the vehicle interior. By driving this driving means, the wiper blade 4 moves on the surface of the rear window panel 13 around the pivot shaft 6.
Swings to wipe the wiping area 18.

The stop position of the wiper blade 4 is set at a position shown in FIG. 2 near the upper foot portion 13e.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 16 denotes a molding, and reference numeral 2 denotes a molding.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a trunk lid, and reference numeral 22 denotes a weather strip.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

A light beam going upward from the bulb 11a of the stop lamp 11 is refracted by the reflector 15 to become a light beam going to the rear of the vehicle, and is visually recognized from the rear of the vehicle via the light transmitting surface 13c of the rear window panel 13. . In this manner, the light beam from the bulb 11a is transmitted to the light transmitting surface 1 of the raised portion 13b.
The light exits through the light transmitting surface 3c, and the angle of the light transmitting surface 13c can be raised from the general surface of the rear window panel 13. Therefore, since the general surface has a large inclination angle and is lying down from the light transmitting surface 13c, in order to allow the light beam to be seen with a predetermined width when viewed from behind, the inclination is as follows.
Requires a large area. On the other hand, the light transmitting surface 13c
When it is raised and formed as described above, the area through which light passes can be reduced.

Therefore, the raised portion 13b can be formed in a range smaller than the conventional fixed region. As a result, the ridge 1
When the wiper blade 4 wipes the vicinity of the upper side of 3b, the wiping range can be expanded as compared with the related art.

The light from the bulb 11a is reflected by the reflector 1
5, the stop lamp 11 does not need to be disposed on the rear parcel shelf 2, unlike the conventional one in which the light beam S is emitted immediately after the refraction through the rear parcel shelf 2. The space of this is expanded more than before.

Further, since the ridge line 13d of the raised portion 13b is set at a position higher than the upper foot portion 13e at which the wiper blade is stopped, the stopped wiper blade 4 is moved from the ridge line 13d of the raised portion 13b. Is also located below. For this reason, the stopped wiper blade 4 is hidden by the raised portion 13b and hardly seen from behind the vehicle, and the appearance quality is good.

Since the stop position of the wiper blade 4 is set to the vicinity 13e near the upper foot, the wiper blade 4
The raindrops adhering to the surface of the light transmitting surface 13c
It hardly flows down, and even if it flows down on the light transmitting surface 13c, since the angle of the light transmitting surface 13c rises from the general surface of the rear window panel 3, the raindrops fall on the light transmitting surface 13c. It hardly stays.
Therefore, the visibility of the high-mount stop lamp from the rear is good.

Further, since the periphery of the raised portion 13b is sealed with the rear parcel shell reinforcement 14, water and dust do not enter the lamp box 12. In the arrangement of the high-mount stop lamp of this embodiment, the reflector 15 is used as a refraction member in the lamp box 1.
2 is disposed on the inner upper surface portion 12b, but the valve 11a
Any refracting member may be used as long as it refracts light rays substantially upward of the light toward the light transmitting surface 13c.
The transmission refraction member 25 shown in FIG. 1 may be used. The transmission / refraction member 25 may use a lens or deflect a light beam by a slit. In this case, the inner upper surface portion 12b is omitted, the surface 13f that does not require light transmission is roughened and painted, and
3c may be processed to generate irregular reflection.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a molding 23 may be extended from the ridge line 13d of the raised portion 13b so that the wiper blade 4 is completely invisible from the rear of the vehicle. In this case, raindrops do not flow down onto the light transmitting surface 13c from the stop position of the wiper blade 4.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the light beam from the stop lamp is refracted through the refraction member, the light beam is emitted immediately after the conventional one. On the contrary, it is not necessary to dispose the stop lamp on the rear parcel shelves, and the space on the rear parcel shelf is larger than before.

Also, the light from the stop lamp is emitted through the light transmitting surface of the raised portion, and the angle of the light transmitting surface can rise from the general surface of the rear window panel. Even in the case where the light beam can be seen from the rear side of the vehicle with a width, the area through which light is transmitted can be made smaller than that of a conventional device that emits a light beam through a general surface.

Therefore, the raised portion having the light transmitting surface through which the light beam can be transmitted can be formed in a range smaller than the conventional fixed region. As a result, when the wiper blade is wiped to the vicinity of the upper side of the raised portion, the wiping range can be expanded as compared with the related art.

Further, since the ridgeline of the raised portion is set at a position higher than the upper foot portion, which is the wiper blade stop position, the stopped wiper blade is located below the ridgeline of the raised portion. For this reason, the stopped wiper blade is hidden behind the raised portion and hardly seen from behind the vehicle, and the appearance quality is improved.

Since the stop position of the wiper blade is set in the vicinity of the upper foot portion, raindrops adhering to the wiper blade hardly flow over the raised portion onto the light transmitting surface. Even if the angle of the light transmitting surface rises from the general surface of the rear window panel, raindrops hardly stay on the light transmitting surface. For this reason, there is a practically useful effect that the visibility of the high-mount stop lamp from the rear is good.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2 showing a vehicle stop lamp arrangement structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the vehicle stop lamp arrangement structure according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the rear of the vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 4 showing a conventional vehicle stop lamp arrangement structure.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a conventional vehicle stop lamp arrangement structure viewed from the rear of the vehicle.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 4 wiper blade 5 wiper arm 11 stop lamp 11a bulb 12 lamp box part 12a socket 13 rear window panel 13a lower end part 13b raised part 13c light transmitting surface 13d ridge line 13e upper foot part 15 reflector plate (refraction member) 25 transmission refraction member (refraction member) )

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A rear wiper device for wiping a rear window panel with a wiper blade and setting a stop position of the wiper blade near a lower end portion of the rear window panel; In a high-mount stop lamp arrangement structure for a vehicle in which a stop lamp is disposed on the vehicle interior side, a raised portion having a mountain-shaped cross section is formed at a lower end portion of the rear window panel so as to project toward the outside of the rear window panel. A light-transmitting surface facing the rear of the vehicle is formed in the raised portion, a stop lamp is provided below the raised portion, and a light beam substantially upward from the bulb between the bulb of the stop lamp and the raised portion. Is disposed to the light transmitting surface, and the ridge line of the raised portion is set at a position higher than the upper foot portion. Both the rear window the wiper blade of a vehicle for high-mount stop lamp arranged structure of the stop position, characterized in that set in the vicinity of the upper foot part of the panel.