JP3069256U - Display mascot for vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide a mascot which is installed in a rear window and displays a direction change and a stop by an operation together with a legal turn signal and a stop lamp. SOLUTION: Arms 11 and 21 are attached to a display main body 1 such as a doll or an animal, particularly a popular character, so as to be vertically rotatable by pivot pins 12 and 22 on the main body. Each arm 1
Actuator 13 for moving up and down 1, 21
23 are connected in parallel to the turn signal lamps to the electric circuits of the left and right turn signals, respectively, and the arm to be converted is moved up and down in accordance with the blinking of the turn signals. In addition, it is connected to the electric circuit of the stop lamp via the current interrupter, and both arms are moved up and down when stopped. If the display lamp is housed with the display body and the tip of the arm translucent, the operation of both arms can be checked even at night, and the display is ensured.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a mascot that is installed inside a rear window of an automobile and displays a direction change and a stop of the own vehicle to a rear car or a person.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, in addition to the legal turn signals and stop lamps, in addition to the legal turn signals and stop lamps, a lamp that blinks horizontally in the horizontal direction toward the change direction has been installed on the rear of the vehicle to display the direction change and stop of the vehicle on the following vehicle. There is a sign (for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 8-351) or a mascot attached to the inside of the window that lights up when the vehicle is stopped to alert the following vehicle. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-282370 discloses a rear window. It is installed inside the vehicle and tilts the display in the shape of an animal back and forth by the driver's manual operation.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 However, in addition to the legal direction change and stop indication, such indications of direction change and stop due to lights are installed according to the driver's hobbies.Since a simple sign can be expected to bring attention to the following car However, it is not always possible to expect the effect that the subsequent driver will have an intimate feeling and interest to actively cooperate with the displayed content, and a device that performs the same function as a predetermined turn signal or stop lamp will be duplicated. They were only provided, and in a bright daylight environment, it was difficult to understand that the lights were turned on, and there were problems such as that the display was not transmitted reliably. In addition, if the display body is tilted back and forth, it is not possible to indicate intentions such as changing directions only by communicating with the following vehicle. The present invention has a display body in the shape of a doll or animal, particularly a popular character, and a display arm that moves up and down on the left and right sides of the body inside the rear window that is easy to see for the following driver. The conversion and stop are displayed so that the following driver can see it with interest.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 For this purpose, a display main body composed of dolls and animals, particularly popular characters, and left and right arms pivotally connected to the display main body and rotating in the vertical direction, and each of the actuators for moving each of the arms up and down are arranged in the left and right directions. It is connected in parallel with the turn signal lamp to an electric circuit that blinks each turn signal in conjunction with, and the display is made by the operation of the arm. In addition, each actuator is connected in parallel with the turn signal lamp to the left and right turn signal electric circuits via one-way energizing elements, and is connected to the stop lamp electric circuit in parallel with the stop lamp through a current interrupter and one-way energizing element. By connecting to, the stop display can be performed together with the direction display. In addition, display lamps are provided at the tip of the display body and the left and right arms, and connected in parallel with the actuator, so that the display body and the arm are turned on with the movement of the arm.

[0005]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Both arms of a doll, especially a popular character, are attached to both sides of the display body so as to be rotatable up and down, and an actuator, for example, a movable piece of a DC solenoid is connected to the inner end of the display body of each arm, and the actuator is connected to the left and right arms. Are connected in parallel with the turn signal lamps to the electric circuits of the left and right turn signals. Therefore, when the blinker lamp is turned on and off for the direction change, the actuator connected to the arm on the same side as the change direction of the display main body is intermittently urged together with the blinker lamp, and one arm connected to this actuator becomes Turn up and down to show the conversion direction. In addition, the actuator is connected in parallel with the turn signal lamps to the left and right turn signal electric circuits via one-way conductive elements for preventing the formation of surrounding circuits, and the current interrupter is connected to the stop lamp electric circuit. If connected via a one-way energizing element, both arms can be moved up and down while the stop lamp is lit, and a stop indication can be displayed. In addition, if the display body and the tip of the arm are made translucent to incorporate the display lamp, or a window is provided with the display lamp, and this display lamp is connected in parallel with the left and right actuators, The position and the position of the arm that moves up and down are displayed by lighting, making it possible to determine whether the left or right arm is moving up or down with respect to the fixed display body, and to provide a reliable display even at night. it can.

[0006]

【Example】

 This will be described with reference to the embodiment shown in FIG. Reference numeral 1 denotes a display main body, and arms 11 and 21 on both sides are rotatably supported by pivot pins 12 and 22. Reference numerals 13 and 23 denote actuators juxtaposed in the display main body 1. As shown in FIG. 2, a DC solenoid is used, and the upper end of the guide rod 132 of the plunger 131 is provided at the end of the arm 11 in the display main body. It is connected to the elongated hole 133 by a connecting pin 134. 135 is a coil. The actuator 23 has the same configuration and is connected to the arm 21. 14 and 24 are springs inserted into the pivot pins 12 and 22. One end is applied to the arms 11 and 21 and the other end is applied to a fixed portion, for example, the outer surface of the actuator, so that the outer ends of the arms 11 and 21 are raised. Let me. In addition, it is desirable that the tips of the arms 11 and 21 move greatly to make the display clear. In this embodiment, flags 15 and 25 are attached to the tips of the arms. Also, in order to clarify the display at night, translucent gloves are attached to the tips of the left and right arms 11 and 21 to house the display lamps 16 and 26, and a part or all of the display main body 1 is semi-transparent. And the lamps 17 and 27 are stored. The electric wiring in FIGS. 1 and 2 is omitted. In FIG. 3, 31 is an electric circuit for blinking the left turn signal lamp 32, 33 is an electric circuit for blinking the right turn signal lamp 34, 35 is an electric circuit for turning on the left and right stop lamps 36 and 37, and D1 to D8 are If the actuators 13 and 23 are not connected to the electric circuit of the stop lamp by a one-way energizing element such as a diode inserted to prevent the surrounding circuit, it can be omitted. 38 is a current interrupter, for example, a thermal relay, and 18, 28 are timers.

[0007] The springs 14 and 24 are not limited to those in the embodiment, and coil springs may be used. When the coil 135 of the solenoid 13 (23) is excited, the plunger 131 is pulled up. When the coil is demagnetized, if the connecting pin 134 side of the arm 11 can be pulled down by the weight of the plunger, the spring 14 is used. , 24 may be omitted.

Next, the operation will be described. When turning the vehicle to the left, the operator operates the operation lever to urge the electric circuit 31, and the left turn signal lamp 32 blinks. By this operation, the coil 135 of the actuator 13 is intermittently urged via the diodes D1 and D2, and the plunger 131 is sucked and released in accordance with the blinking cycle of the lamp 32, and the arm 11 is held against the spring 14. Push up repeatedly. Therefore, the left arm 11 (the right arm of the display main body) moves up and down toward the display main body 1 to display a left turn. When a lamp is provided on the display body and the arm, the display lamp 16 at the tip of the arm 11 blinks with the vertical movement of the arm, and the lamp 17 in the display body 1 is continuously turned on via the timer 18. Therefore, the display lamp 16 of the left arm 11 blinks with respect to the non-flashing lamp 17 at the center position, and moves up and down. Therefore, a left turn can be displayed and confirmed even at night.

In the case of a right turn, when the electric circuit 33 is similarly energized, the right turn signal lamp 34 blinks, and the actuator 23 operates via the diodes D3 and D4, and the right arm 21 (The left arm of the display body) moves up and down to display a right turn. Further, the display lamp 26 at the tip of the arm 21 blinks, and the lamp 27 in the display main body 1 is continuously turned on via the timer 28.

When stopping, when the electric circuit 35 interlocked with the brake pedal is energized, the left and right stop lamps 36 and 37 are turned on, and the current interrupted by the current interrupter 38 is turned on by the diodes D5, D6 and The actuators 13 and 23 are intermittently urged via D7 and D8 to move both arms 11 and 12 up and down at the same time to indicate the intention to stop. At the same time, the lamps 16 and 26 of both arms blink, and the lamps 17 and 27 in the display body are both lit, so that the center is brightly lit and the blinking arm display lamps 16 and 26 on both sides move up and down. To show stop.

In the above-described embodiment, the distal ends of the arms and the display main body are formed of a translucent resin or the like, and the display lamps 16, 26, 17, and 27 are accommodated. It may be provided. In the case where the lamps 17 and 27 are blinked without being continuously turned on, the timers 18 and 28 need not be provided. In addition, when a left turn, right turn, or stop is indicated only by the arm and the display lamp is not required, or when the entire display body is illuminated by a separate lamp so that it can be seen from the following vehicle, the movement of the arm can be checked even at night. In this case, the display lamps 16, 26 and 17, 27 need not be provided, so that the whole can be made of an opaque material. The display main body 1 can be made three-dimensional and the actuator and the display lamp can be housed in the main body. However, the display main body and the arm can be made flat and the actuator can be mounted behind. The arm may be in a lowered state when not displaying.

[0012]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, the present invention provides a display body, and arms provided on both sides thereof for pivoting so as to move up and down, providing an actuator for moving the arms up and down, and connecting the actuator to an electric circuit of each of the right and left turn signals. If the display body is installed inside the rear window, only the necessary left and right arms are turned up and down toward the following vehicle when changing the direction of left or right turn because it is connected in parallel with the lamp. The direction change can be displayed by moving it, and it is displayed by the movement, so that the following driver's attention is drawn, and the character of the display body moves the arm to gain a sense of affinity and calms the driver Therefore, it is possible to promptly promptly respond to the display, which has the effect of preventing accidents.

[0013] Further, by connecting each of the actuators to the electric circuit of the turn signal, and by connecting the actuator to the electric circuit of the stop lamp in parallel with the stop lamp via a current interrupter and a one-way energizing element, the actuator can be changed in direction. In addition, a stop operation can be displayed, further improving the effect of accident prevention. In addition, the display body and the display lamp connected in parallel with the actuator at the tip of the left and right arms should be provided, and at least this lamp part should be translucent, or a window should be provided so that it can be seen from the following vehicle. For example, the vertical movement of the arm and the distinction between left and right can be distinguished even at night, and a reliable display can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial view of FIG. 1 showing one arm and its operating device.

FIG. 3 is a connection diagram illustrating an example of an electric circuit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display main body 11,21 Arm 12,22 Pivot pin 13,23 Actuator 131 Plunger 132 Guide rod 133 Elongated hole 134 Connection pin 135 Coil 14,24 Spring 15,25 Flag 16,26 Indicator lamp 17,27 Lamp 18,28 Timer 31, 33 Electric circuit 32, 34 Turn signal lamp 35 Electric circuit 36, 37 Stop lamp 38 Current interrupter D1 to D8 Unidirectional energizing element

Claims (3)

[Utility model registration claims] A display body, such as a doll, and left and right arms pivotally attached to the display body and rotatable in a vertical direction;
A display mascot for a vehicle, comprising: an actuator for moving each of the arms up and down; and the actuator connected to an electric circuit of each of right and left turn signals in parallel with a turn signal lamp. 2. A display body such as a doll, and left and right arms pivotally attached to the display body and rotatable vertically.
Each of the actuators for moving the respective arms up and down is provided, and the actuator is connected to the electric circuit of each of the left and right turn signals in parallel with the turn signal lamp via a one-way energizing element, and a current interrupter is connected to the electric circuit of the stop lamp. A display mascot for a vehicle, wherein the display mascot is connected in parallel with a stop lamp via a one-way energizing element. 3. The vehicle display mascot according to claim 1, further comprising an indicator lamp connected in parallel with the actuator at the tip of the display body and the left and right arms.