JP3169555B2 - Mounting structure of high mount stop lamp - 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 mounted in a rear compartment of a vehicle, and more particularly to a lamp cover which can be freely attached to and detached from a body fixed to a rear end of a ceiling. The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a high mount stop lamp.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, vehicles such as automobiles (hereinafter referred to as "vehicles") have been used.
) Is often used at a relatively high position, that is, at a position where it is easily visible. These high-mount stop lamps can be mounted either on a structure that is integrated into a spoiler installed above the trunk or the like outside the vehicle, or on the rear end of the ceiling or the upper surface of the rear parcel in the vehicle. There is known a device that allows a driver of a rear vehicle to visually recognize the vehicle through glass. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, a high-mount stop lamp 50 having a structure to be attached to a rear end of a ceiling in a room of a vehicle has a body 51 fixed to a rear end R of the ceiling on the vehicle side.
The rear and lower surfaces of the body 51 and the lens 53 that are exposed to the room in a state where they are fixed with the lamp cover 54 are covered with a lamp cover 54 to improve the design and appearance of the room.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional high mount stop lamp 50, the body 51 is fixed to the rear end R of the ceiling of the vehicle with the lens 53 facing the window glass G side. The lamp cover 54 is fixed by using a plurality of fixing screws 55, 55. When the maintenance work and the replacement of the light bulb are performed inside the lamp cover 54, the fixing screws 55, 55 are removed one by one. The cover 54 has to be attached and detached, which is not only inferior in workability, but also has a problem that the appearance from the inside of the vehicle is poor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is intended to attach a lamp cover to a body simply by attaching and detaching a hook formed on an inner surface of the lamp cover to a locking edge formed on a body side. Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mounting structure for a high-mount stop lamp that can be removed and removes the configuration of a fixing screw portion of a lamp cover from a vehicle interior side to a body to improve design. Things.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a mounting structure for a high-mount stop lamp according to the present invention comprises: a front surface on which a lens is mounted; A high-mount stop lamp with a structure in which a body formed with a reflecting mirror is fixed to the vehicle body side and the back is covered with a lamp cover,
A pair of hooks A and B having a locking portion extending from the inner surface thereof toward the body are formed on the lamp cover,
On the back side of the body, there is formed a locking rib into which the pair of hooks A and B are simultaneously fitted , and a lamp cover.
The side of the body is fixed to the side of the body by simple operation
The fixing pin that can be
To achieve a completely fixed state
The gist of the present invention is as follows. Thus, the body can be mounted on the rear end of the ceiling or the rear parcel of the vehicle body, and the lamp cover can be removably mounted on the body.

A hook C is formed on the inner surface of the lamp cover at a predetermined distance from the hooks A and B, and a locking piece on which the hook C elastically engages is formed on the back surface of the body. Can be.

Further, a locking edge having the locking rib is formed so as to protrude rearward from an upper edge on the back side of the body, and the locking piece is also formed protruding rearward from a lower edge on the back side to form a lamp. At positions where the hooks A and B formed on the inner surface of the cover are fitted to the locking ribs from the lower rear thereof,
Further, the hook C may be formed at a position where the hook C is engaged with the locking piece from behind.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of a mounting structure for a high-mount stop lamp according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9 show a high-mount stop lamp according to a first embodiment of the present invention. A high-mount stop lamp 1 according to the present invention includes a body 4 having a front surface, on which a lens 2 colored red or the like is mounted, facing a window glass G of a vehicle from a vehicle interior, and having a reflecting mirror 3 formed on an inner surface. A lamp cover 5 is fixed to the vehicle body, that is, to the ceiling rear end portion R side, and
In order to increase the visibility of the high-mount stop lamp 1 in the width direction of the vehicle, a plurality of light chambers 6 and 6 (two light chambers in the illustrated example) are appropriately provided in the body 4. The small light bulbs 7, 7 are carried at the focal point or near the focal point of each of the reflecting mirrors 3, 3 while being continuously formed.
Instead of the small light bulbs 7, 7, it is also possible to use a power saving type light emitting diode or the like.

The body 4 has a pair of left and right fixing arms 8 for fixing to the rear end portion R side of the ceiling of the vehicle, and has a structure in which the body 4 is suspended using fixing screws 9 and 9 as appropriate. I have. The lamp cover 5 is configured to be attached and detached from the lower rear portion of the body 4 configured as described above, that is, from the indoor side of the vehicle. The main body 5a covers the rear portion of the body 4 from the rear end R of the ceiling to the components of the fixed arms 8, 8, and the side portion 5b covers the left and right sides of the body 4. A pair of hooks A and B having locking portions a and b protruding laterally are provided at the rear end portion of the inner surface of the main body portion 5a of the lamp cover 5 so as to advance and retreat from the lower rear portion of the body 4. The hooks A and B on the side of the lamp cover 5 are formed on the back surface 4a of the body 4 so as to be tilted forward and downward.
Are formed at the same time. The locking rib 10 has an insertion hole 10a opened to a size that allows the hooks A and B to be inserted by slightly bending the hooks A and B inward in the side direction, corresponding to the front shapes of the hooks A and B. And a locking edge 10b from which the locking portions a and b formed at the tips of the hooks A and B can be hooked in an inserted state from the edge of the insertion hole 10a to the inside thereof. In the illustrated example, it is formed at a substantially central portion of the body 4, that is, an intermediate portion between the two reflecting mirrors 3 and 3 forming portion. The hooks A and B and the locking ribs 10 are formed in one or more sets so that the lamp cover 5 can be stably mounted according to the size of the body 4 in the lateral direction. It is needless to say that the present invention can be carried out by appropriately modifying the formation site.

When the lamp cover 5 is attached to and detached from the body 4, the lamp cover 5 is moved forward and backward from the lower rear portion of the body 4 suspended and fixed to the rear end R of the vehicle interior ceiling. Then, the hooks A and B formed on the inner surface of the main body 5a of the lamp cover 5 are hooked and removed from the insertion holes 10a of the locking ribs 10 formed on the back surface 4a of the body 4. That is, when the hooks A and B are hung on the locking ribs 10, the hooks A and B are pushed into the insertion holes 10a, and the locking portions a and b formed at the tips thereof are bent inward to the sides. The locking portions a and b are engaged with the locking edges 10b by passing through the insertion holes 10a.
When removing the lamp cover 5 from the body 4,
The hooks A and B may be pulled out from the locking ribs 10 by pulling the lamp cover 5 back to the rear of the body 4.

In the high mount stop lamp 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the lamp cover 5 is mounted on the body 4 so as to achieve a more complete fixing state. 5b is configured to be easily fixed to the side surface portion 4b of the body 4 by the fixing pins 11, 11. That is, the fixing pins 11 can be fixed by simply inserting the fixing pins 11 into the fixing holes 4c, 5c that are commonly opened in the side surface 4b of the body 4 and the side surface 5b of the lamp cover 5. Can be
A wedge shaft 13 is inserted through a fixed shaft 12 having a through hole 12a extending in the axial direction and a plurality of slits 12b for vertically dividing the through hole 12a. By doing so, the shaft diameter of the fixed shaft 12 is changed in size, so that the fixing holes 4c, 5c formed in the body 4 and the lamp cover 5 are prevented from falling out or escape. Therefore, by using the fixing pin 11, the fixing state of the lamp cover 5 to the body 4 can be easily released and the lamp cover 5 can be freely removed.

Light bulbs 7, 7 carried in the light rooms 6, 6
Can be inserted into and removed from the fixing holes 15, 15 formed at the rear ends of the reflecting mirrors 3, 3 while being mounted on the sockets 14, 14, respectively, and the sockets 14, 14 can be appropriately rotated in the circumferential direction and removed. Alternatively, the small light bulbs 7, 7 can be attached to and detached from the rear of the body 4 with the lamp cover 5 removed, or a maintenance and inspection operation can be performed.

FIGS. 10 to 14 show a second embodiment of the high mount stop lamp according to the present invention. The high mount stop lamp 21 according to the second embodiment of the present invention has three lamp chambers 26, 26, 26 formed on the inner surface of a body 24.
26, small light bulbs 27, 27,
Reference numeral 27 denotes a structure to be mounted on a holder 36 arranged at the rear part of the body 24, and by attaching and detaching the holder 36 to and from the rear part of the body 24, the lamp chambers 26, 2
The small light bulbs 27, 27, 27 can be simultaneously mounted through insertion holes 37, 37, 37 opened in the rear portions of the light bulbs 6, 26. The attachment and detachment of the holder 36 to and from the body 24 is performed by engaging hooks 38, 38 integrally molded at both ends thereof with locking edges 39, 39 formed to project rearward from the back side 24a of the body 24. By removing the hooks 38, 38 from the locking edges 39, 39, the holder 36 is removed from the body 24, and at the same time, the small light bulbs 27, 27,
27 can be taken out of each lamp room 26, 26, 26. The lamp cover 25 covers the exposed portion of the body 24 configured as described above on the vehicle interior side to improve the appearance. A side portion 25b is provided to cover the portion.

The body 24 has a pair of left and right fixed arms 28, 28 formed from the rear surface 24a thereof for fixing to the rear end portion R of the ceiling of the vehicle.
It is structured to be suspended from the ceiling rear end R by using 9, 29 or the like. The lamp cover 25 can be attached and detached from the rear lower part of the body 24 configured as described above, that is, from the indoor side of the vehicle. A pair of hooks A and B having locking portions a and b protruding toward the front side are formed so as to be slightly inclined upward and downward so as to advance and retreat from the rear of the body 24 toward the front and upward, and the back side of the body 24. 24a
A locking rib 41 having a locking hole 40 corresponding to the hooks A and B and capable of simultaneously attaching and detaching the hooks A and B.
Is formed. The locking hole 40 has an opening corresponding to the front shape of the hooks A and B, and is large enough to be inserted by bending the hooks A and B slightly inward in the front-rear direction. The edges of the hooks A, B formed at the tips of the hooks A, B can be hooked in the inserted state. Locking rib 41
In the illustrated example, a pair is formed on the back surface of the body 24, but one set is formed so that the lamp cover 25 can be stably mounted according to the size of the body 24 in the lateral direction. Alternatively, it is possible to form two or more sets, and it is needless to say that the formation site can be appropriately modified and implemented.

In the illustrated example, a hook C is formed on the inner surface of the lamp cover 25 which is separated from the hooks A and B by a predetermined distance. The hook C regulates the front mounting position when the lamp cover 25 is attached and detached, and always pushes the lamp cover 25 back backward by its own elasticity.
The hooks A and B are used to reinforce the engagement force with the engagement rib 41, and an engagement piece 42 with which the hook C is elastically engaged is formed on the back surface 24a of the body 24.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the hooks A and B are located at the upper position of the main body 25a of the lamp cover 25 which is fitted to the locking rib 41 from the lower rear thereof as described above. The hook C is formed at a lower position where the hook C is engaged with the locking piece 42 from behind, and the hook C engages with the locking piece 42 and the hooks A and B
Is engaged with the locking rib 41 so that the lamp cover 25 is completely locked and mounted on the body 24. Hook C and locking piece 4 on body 24 side engaged with hook C
The configuration relating to 2 can also be configured in the embodiment of the first invention described above, and can be implemented by appropriately changing the configuration, shape, and the like.

[0017]

According to the mounting structure of the high-mount stop lamp according to the present invention, the lamp cover can be mounted simply by attaching and detaching the hook formed on the inner surface of the lamp cover to the locking edge formed on the body side as described above. It can be attached to and detached from the body, the structure of the fixing screw of the lamp cover to the body from the interior of the vehicle is eliminated to improve the design, and the internal maintenance and replacement of the high-mount stop lamp and bulb replacement The workability of the present invention can be improved, and the appearance of the vehicle from the inside can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan sectional view showing an embodiment of a first invention of a high-mount stop lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which a lamp cover is also attached.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the lamp cover with a part thereof cut away.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 9A is an enlarged plan sectional view of a main part, and FIG. 9B is an enlarged perspective view of a main part.

FIG. 10 is a plan sectional view showing a second embodiment of the high mount stop lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the same.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line YY of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a vertical sectional view taken along line ZZ of FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a mounting structure of a conventional high mount stop lamp.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the rear side of the lamp cover.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,21 High-mount stop lamp 2 Lens 3 Reflector 4,24 Body 5,25 Lamp cover 6,26 Light room 7,27 Small bulb 8,28 Fixing arm 9,29 Fixing screw 10,41 Locking rib 11 Fixing pin 14 Socket 15 Fixing Hole 36 Holder 37 Insertion Hole 38 Hook 39 Locking Edge 40 Locking Hole 42 Locking Piece A, B, C Hook G Window Glass R Ceiling Rear End

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-8-244523 (JP, A) JP-A-7-257272 (JP, A) JP-A-7-137576 (JP, A) 122244 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 7-41835 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 4-116248 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Utility Model Sho 62-65707 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 7-4725 (JP, Y2) 5-29158 (JP, Y2) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B60Q 1/44

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A structure in which a front part on which a lens is mounted is opposed to a window glass of a vehicle from a vehicle interior, a body having a reflecting mirror formed on an inner surface is fixed to a vehicle body side, and a rear part thereof is covered with a lamp cover. In the high mount stop lamp of the above, the lamp cover is formed with a pair of hooks A and B having locking portions extending from the inner surface thereof toward the body, and the pair of hooks A and B are formed on the back side of the body. The hooks A and B form a locking rib to be fitted simultaneously , and
Easy operation of the side of the tool cover to the side of the body
A fixing pin that can be fixed more
Can be completely fixed to the body.
The mounting structure of the high-mount stop lamp, characterized in that it is configured to be able to cut . 2. The mounting structure for a high-mount stop lamp according to claim 1, wherein said body is fixed to a vehicle body, and said lamp cover is detachably attached to said body. 3. A hook C is formed on the inner surface of the lamp cover at a predetermined distance from the hooks A and B, and a locking piece on which the hook C is elastically engaged is formed on the back surface of the body. The mounting structure for a high-mount stop lamp according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. A lamp cover, wherein a locking rib having a locking hole is formed to protrude rearward from an upper edge on the rear surface side of the body, and the locking piece is also formed to protrude rearward from a lower edge on the rear surface. The hooks A and B formed on the inner surfaces of the hooks are formed at positions where the hooks A and B are fitted to the locking ribs from the lower rear thereof, and the hooks C are engaged with the locking pieces from the rear thereof. 4. The mounting structure for a high-mount stop lamp according to claim 3, wherein: