JP3175473B2 - High mount stop lamp mounting structure - 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 high mount stop lamp for a vehicle on a vehicle body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 3, this type of high-mount stop lamp is mounted with a lens 13 of a high-mount stop lamp 9 facing an opening provided in an outer panel 16 of a vehicle body such as a trunk lid or a rear spoiler. Instead, an endless packing 15 disposed along the inner wall of the outer panel 16 is brought into contact with one surface of a lens flange 14 integrally formed on the outer periphery of the lens 13.
Also, with the open end surface of the housing 18 of the high-mount stop lamp 9 abutting against the other surface of the lens flange 14, and the packing 15 and the lens flange 14 are sandwiched between the inner wall of the outer panel 16 and the open end surface of the housing 18, The front of the housing 18 has a bolt 21 and a nut 2 on an inner panel 20 such as a trunk lid or a rear spoiler.
2 is constituted.

[0003]

However, in the conventional mounting structure, when the high mount stop lamp 9 is mounted on the outer panel 16, the panel flange 19 formed at the opening of the outer panel 16 and the lens of the lens 13 are formed. There is a problem that the outer panel 16 is distorted due to strong interference of the flange 14 at the time of mounting. If the size between the lens flange 14 and the outer panel 16 is increased so that the panel flange 19 and the lens flange 14 of the lens 13 do not interfere with each other during mounting, water easily enters, and the thickness of the packing 15 prevents water from entering. When is set large, there is a problem that the relative position between the panel flange 19 and the lens 13 becomes unstable due to the influence of the elasticity of the packing 15. Further, there is a problem that there is a possibility that water may enter into the high-mount stop lamp 9 or light may leak from the high-mount stop lamp 9 between the lens flange 14 and the open end surface of the housing 18.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and the panel flange of the outer panel and the lens flange of the lens do not interfere at the time of mounting, and the mounting position is always stably mounted. It is another object of the present invention to provide a high-mount stop lamp mounting structure capable of reducing flooding and light leakage.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a panel flange is formed on an inner peripheral end of an opening provided in an outer panel of a vehicle body, and the panel is formed on an outer periphery of a lens of a high mount stop lamp. A recess into which the flange is inserted is formed, and a lens flange is formed integrally with the lens on the outer periphery of the recess so as to extend integrally with the lens, and a surface of the lens flange is disposed along the inner wall of the outer panel. And an open end surface of the housing of the high mount stop lamp is brought into contact with the other surface of the lens flange, and the packing and the lens flange are formed between the inner wall of the outer panel and the open end surface of the housing. Are sandwiched. Ribs abutting on the panel flange can be provided at appropriate intervals on the outer inner wall of the recess. Further, the inner peripheral surface of the housing open end can be in contact with a side surface of a convex portion formed on the opposite side of the concave portion of the lens.

[0006]

The panel flange formed on the inner peripheral end of the opening of the outer panel is inserted into the recess formed on the outer periphery of the lens when the lens is mounted, so that interference between the panel flange of the outer panel and the lens is prevented. Can be. In addition, since the lens flange and the packing integrally formed on the outer periphery of the recess are sandwiched between the inner wall of the outer panel and the open end surface of the housing, it is not necessary to set the packing to a large thickness. Further, if the rib is formed on the outer inner wall of the recess so as to contact the inner surface of the panel flange at the time of mounting,
The lens is positioned in contact with the panel flange, and it is possible to prevent the lens from being attached to the opening of the outer panel while being inclined, or being deviated vertically or horizontally and inclined. At the same time, since the rib is provided on the inner wall outside the recess and the panel flange is inserted into the recess, the rib is not visible from the outside of the vehicle. Therefore, positioning can be performed without deteriorating appearance. Further, by contacting the inner peripheral surface of the housing open end with the side surface of the convex portion formed on the opposite side of the concave portion, light leakage and flooding of the high mount stop lamp between the lens and the housing open end are reduced. can do.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1, an inner peripheral end 1 of an opening 11 provided in an outer panel 5 of a vehicle body such as a trunk lid or a rear spoiler.
The panel flange 6 is formed in 1a. The opening 11
A recess 3 into which the panel flange 6 is inserted when the lens 1 is mounted is formed on the outer periphery of the lens 1 of the high-mount stop lamp 9 disposed so as to face the rear of the vehicle. Further, a lens flange 2 is formed integrally with the lens 1 on the outer periphery of the recess 3. An endless, specifically rectangular donut-shaped packing 4 is arranged along the inner wall 5 a of the outer panel 5, and the packing 4 is brought into contact with one surface 2 a of the lens flange 2. The other surface 2 of the lens flange 2
b against the open end surface 12 of the housing 8 of the high-mount stop lamp 9, and presses the inner wall 5 a of the outer panel 5.
The packing 4 and the lens flange 2 are sandwiched between the housing 4 and the open end surface 12 of the housing 8. Although not shown, the front surface of the housing 8 is fastened to the inner panel of the vehicle body using a fastening tool as in the related art. 10 is a housing 8
It is a valve fixed inside.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, ribs 7 are formed integrally with the lens 1 at appropriate intervals on the outer inner wall 3a of the recess 3. The rib 7 is in contact with the inner side surface 6a of the panel flange 6, and determines the mounting posture of the lens 1. Furthermore, the inner peripheral surface 12 of the housing open end that presses the lens flange 2
a is a convex portion 23 formed on the opposite side of the concave portion 3 of the lens 1
Side 23a of the projection 23 so as to contact the side 23a of the
It is good to set the position.

In the mounting structure of the high mount stop lamp configured as described above, the concave portion 3 is formed in the lens 1 and the panel flange 6 of the outer panel 5 is mounted at the time of mounting.
Is inserted into the recess 3, so that the interference between the panel flange 6 and the lens 1 can be completely avoided, and at the same time, the thickness of the packing 4 sandwiched between the surface of the lens flange 2 and the inner wall of the outer panel 5. Can be sealed without increasing the thickness. In addition, since water does not directly hit the packing 4 during high-pressure car washing, the sealing performance can be improved. Furthermore, since the cross-sectional area of the lens is larger than that of the related art, the rigidity of the lens is improved, and the resistance to deformation due to heat when the high-mount stop lamp is turned on is also improved.

Further, since the lens 7 is positioned by contacting the panel flange 6 by providing the ribs 7, the lens 1 is attached to the opening 11 of the outer panel 5 at an angle, or is shifted up and down or left and right. The ribs 7 can be prevented from being attached at an angle, and the ribs 7 are provided on the outer inner wall 3a of the recess 3, so that the ribs cannot be seen from the outside of the vehicle, so that the appearance can be improved. Further, the side surface 23 of the convex portion 23 formed on the opposite side of the concave portion 3 of the lens 1
By contacting the inner peripheral surface 12a of the open end of the housing 8 with the housing a, the sealing property between the housing 8 and the lens 1 is enhanced, and the water enters the high mount stop lamp 9,
Light leakage from the high mount stop lamp 9 can be reduced.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the concave portion into which the panel flange formed at the inner peripheral end of the opening portion of the outer panel is inserted is formed on the outer periphery of the lens, when the lens is attached to the outer panel, the concave portion interferes with the panel flange and the lens. There is an excellent effect that it can be prevented. Also, the outer periphery of the recess
A lens flange integrally formed with the lens;
The packing opens the inner wall of the outer panel and the housing.
The packing is set to a large thickness because it is sandwiched between the end surfaces
Need to be performed, and therefore the range flange and lens phase
The pair position can be stabilized. In addition to integrally formed at appropriate intervals ribs outside the inner wall of the recess, the front said ribs
If the lens is brought into contact with the panel flange, the lens comes into contact with the panel flange to be correctly positioned, and since the ribs are not visible from the outside of the vehicle , the lens can be positioned without deteriorating the appearance. is there.
Also, if the inner peripheral surface of the housing open end is brought into contact with the side surface of the convex portion formed on the opposite side of the concave portion of the lens, the sealing property between the housing open end and the lens is enhanced, and the high mount stop It is possible to reduce flooding in the lamp and light leakage from the high mount stop lamp.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a mounting structure diagram of a high-mount stop lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is a cross-sectional equivalent view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 2 is a detailed view of a portion C of the high-mount stop lamp mounting structure of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a conventional high-mount stop lamp mounting structure, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 4;

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of a vehicle to which a high-mount stop lamp is attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 lens 2 lens flange 2a one surface of lens flange 2b the other surface of lens flange 3 recess 4 packing 5 outer panel 5a inner wall of outer panel 6 panel flange 7 rib 8 housing 9 high mount stop lamp 11 opening 11a opening Peripheral end 12 Housing open end surface 12a Inner peripheral surface of housing open end 23 Convex 23a Side of convex

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A panel flange is formed at an inner peripheral end of an opening provided in an outer panel of a vehicle body, and a recess in which the panel flange is inserted is formed on an outer periphery of a lens of a high mount stop lamp. A lens flange is formed on the outer periphery of the lens body so as to extend therefrom, and a surface of the lens flange is brought into contact with a packing provided along an inner wall of the outer panel, and the lens flange is formed. A high mount stop lamp mounting structure in which an open end surface of a housing of a high mount stop lamp is brought into contact with the other surface of the high mount stop lamp, and the packing and the lens flange are sandwiched between an inner wall of the outer panel and an open end surface of the housing. 2. The panel flange is provided on an outer inner wall of the recess.
The high-mount stop lamp mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein ribs abutting on the flange are provided at appropriate intervals. 3. The mounting of the high-mount stop lamp according to claim 1, wherein the inner peripheral surface of the housing open end is in contact with a side surface of a convex portion formed on the opposite side of the concave portion of the lens. Construction.