JP4345566B2 - Lighting device for getting on and off the vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lighting device for getting on and off a vehicle for a driver to easily get on and off the vehicle making it easy to confirm his or her step and enabling smooth getting on and off the vehicle by lighting up the neighborhood of a doorway including the driver's seat by lighting equipment. <P>SOLUTION: This lighting device for getting on and off the vehicle furnished with the lighting equipment 31 to light up the neighborhood of the doorway including the driver's seat of the vehicle is furnished with a grip 23 for getting on and off in the neighborhood of the doorway 21 communicated to the driver's seat and a lighting means to light the lighting equipment on the grip 23 for getting on and off. Additionally, the lighting equipment can be a headlamp 24 with which the vehicle is furnished, the headlamp 24 can be furnished with a revolving means to change a lighting direction or the lighting equipment can be integrated with the headlamp 24 with which the vehicle is furnished. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&amp;NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an illumination device for getting on and off a vehicle provided with an illuminator that illuminates the vicinity of a driver's seat of the vehicle.

In general, in industrial vehicles including cargo handling vehicles such as forklifts and construction vehicles such as excavators, there are many doorless vehicles that do not have doors or gates at the entrance to the driver's seat.
Further, in such vehicles, the driver's seat is often set at a relatively high position from the road surface, and the floor surface from the entrance to the driver's seat is provided with a step or the like to form a multistage floor surface.

For example, the vehicle shown in FIG. 7 is a forklift provided with a cargo handling device 12 at the front part of the vehicle body 11, and a driver's seat is set near the center of the vehicle body 11. Is provided.
A front panel 14 having a steering wheel 15 is provided in front of the driving seat 13, and a floor surface 16 having a pedal 17 is formed between the driving seat 13 and the front panel 14.
Further, a pair of left and right pillars (a front pillar 18 and a rear pillar 19) are erected on the front and rear of the vehicle body 11, and a head guard 20 is supported by these four pillars 18, 19. Is located above the driver's seat.

Further, on both the left and right sides of the vehicle body 11, there are provided entrances 21 that lead to the driver's seat, and these entrances 21 are provided with steps 22 for facilitating getting on and off the driver.
The front pillar 18 is provided with a grip 23 for getting on and off, which is a handle, so that the driver can easily get on and off the vehicle.
In this forklift, the head pillar 20 side of the front pillar 18 is provided with a headlamp 24 that illuminates the front of the vehicle, but is not equipped with an illuminator that illuminates the vicinity of the driver's seat.

As another related prior art, there is known an illuminating device provided with an illuminator on a fender step. In this illuminating device, lighting is performed when getting on and off the driver's seat of the vehicle by opening and closing the door of the vehicle. The device is turned on (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 60-110142 (first page, FIGS. 1 to 3)

However, the vehicle shown in FIG. 7 has a problem that it is difficult to check the feet when the driver gets on and off in a dark environment such as at night.
In particular, there are many steps near the entrance to the driver's seat, and it is important for the driver to get on and off if the entrance is multi-stage with the step and the floor. It becomes.
On the other hand, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a technique for illuminating a fender step when a driver gets on and off using opening and closing of a door provided in the vehicle, but this technique is immediately applied to a doorless vehicle without a door. I can't do it.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it easy to check the driver's feet by illuminating the vicinity of the entrance / exit with the degree of getting on / off, so that the driver can get on and off smoothly. It is in the provision of the lighting apparatus for boarding / alighting in the vehicle which can aim at.

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is a vehicle illumination device equipped with an illuminator that illuminates the vicinity of an entrance including a driver's seat of a vehicle, and is used for getting on and off a front pillar of the vehicle . A grip is provided, and the grip for getting on and off comprises a grip part that is arranged substantially parallel to the front pillar and is gripped by a driver when getting on and off, and a connecting part that connects the grip part and the front pillar, A lighting means is provided in a space surrounded by the grip for getting on and off and the front pillar, and the lighting means is moved to the grip part side by being gripped by the driver together with the grip part when getting on and off. The illuminator is turned on .
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the lighting means provided in the grip for getting on and off is operated every time the driver gets on and off, so that the vicinity of the entrance and exit including the driver's seat is illuminated by the illuminator.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the illumination device for boarding / exiting the vehicle according to the first aspect, the illuminator is a headlamp provided in the vehicle, and the headlamp has a rotating means for changing an illumination direction. are provided such that said headlight by illuminating the entrance near containing the driver's seat, the rotating means is characterized in that rotating the headlamp in response to an operation of the lighting means.
According to the invention described in claim 2, since the headlamp is rotated by the rotating means so as to change the illumination direction, the vicinity of the entrance including the driver's seat is illuminated by the headlamp. There is no need to provide an illuminator.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle lighting device according to the first aspect, the illuminator is integrated with a headlamp included in the vehicle.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the illuminator is integrated with the headlamp provided in the vehicle, the light source of the illuminator can use the light source of the headlamp.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle lighting device for a vehicle according to the second aspect, the lighting means is a lever provided in the grip for getting on and off so as to be grasped by the driver together with the grip portion. Is connected to the headlamp via a connecting rope, and when the lever is gripped by the driver together with the grip portion, the lever moves to the grip portion side and turns on, and the headlamp lights up, As the lever moves toward the grip portion, the connecting cord is pulled and the headlamp rotates.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can make it easy to confirm a driver | operator's step | light by illuminating the vicinity of a boarding / alighting gate by an illuminator, and a driver | operator can get on and off smoothly.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a boarding / alighting lighting device (hereinafter simply referred to as “lighting device”) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
The lighting device of this embodiment is an example applied to a counter-type forklift as an industrial vehicle.
In the basic configuration of the forklift 10 shown in FIG. 1, the same or similar elements as those of the forklift shown in FIG.

The illuminating device according to this embodiment includes a rotary headlamp 31 provided in the front pillar 18 and a lever mechanism 33 provided in the getting-on / off grip 23 in the front pillar 18.
As shown in FIG. 2, the front pillar 18 has a fulcrum shaft 32 projecting horizontally toward the side, and a headlamp 31 that is rotatable back and forth with respect to the fulcrum shaft 32 is provided. ing.
The headlamp 31 is normally turned on during nighttime traveling or the like, and the projection surface 31a of the headlamp 31 is directed forward so as to illuminate the front of the vehicle. The direction of the light projecting surface 31a can be switched so that the vicinity of the entrance / exit 21 including can be illuminated.
Therefore, in this embodiment, the lever mechanism 33 also has a function as a lighting means of the headlamp 31, and the headlamp 31 changes the illumination direction and illuminates the vicinity of the entrance 21 including the driver's seat. Also functions as a vessel.

Here, the boarding grip 23 provided on the front pillar 18 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 2, the boarding grip 23 includes a grip part 23a substantially parallel to the front pillar 18 and a grip part 23a. And a connecting portion 23b for connecting the front pillar 18, and the grip portion 23a is gripped by the driver to support the body when getting on and off.
The front pillar 18 is provided with a lever mechanism 33, and the lever mechanism 33 is provided with a lever 34 disposed in a space surrounded by the getting-on / off grip 23 and the front pillar 18.
The lever 34 is connected to the headlamp 31 via a connecting cable 35. A guide roller 36 is rotatably mounted on a fulcrum shaft 37 below the headlamp 31 in the front lever 34. The connecting cable 35 is guided by the guide roller 36.

Further, the connecting rope 35 guided to the side of the lever 34 by being guided by the guide roller 36 is divided into two branches and connected to both ends of the lever 34 through both ends of the branch guide 38.
On the other hand, the upper end of the connecting rope 35 is connected to the headlamp 31, and the headlamp 31 is rotated by pulling the connecting rope 35 downward.
The lever 34 is normally located on the front pillar 18 side, but when the driver gets on and off, when the driver grips the grip portion 23a and the lever 34, the lever 34 moves to the grip portion 23a. As the lever 34 moves, the connecting cable 35 is pulled, and the projection surface 31a of the headlamp 31 is directed through the connecting cable 35 in a direction that illuminates the vicinity of the entrance 21 including the driver's seat.
Therefore, in this embodiment, the fulcrum shaft 32, the lever mechanism 33, the connecting rope 35, the guide roller 36, and the fulcrum shaft 37 constitute a rotating means for the headlamp 31.
The lever mechanism 33 has a switch function in which the headlamp 31 is turned on when the lever 34 moves a certain distance toward the grip portion 23a, and the lever 34 and the grip portion 23a are both gripped. As shown in FIG. 1, the headlamp 31 illuminates the vicinity of the entrance 21 (the hatched portion in FIG. 1 is a light projection range).

Although not shown, the urging means for returning the headlamp 31 to the initial position is provided in the headlamp 31, and the lever 34 is released by the urging force of the urging means by releasing the lever 34. Returns to the original position.
The urging means is constituted by an elastic member such as a spring, and applies an urging force to the headlamp 31 so that the headlamp 31 is always directed forward.
For this reason, except that the driver operates the lever mechanism 33 when getting on and off, the light projection surface 31a of the headlamp 31 is directed to the front of the vehicle, and the lever 34 is also located on the front pillar 18 side.
As described above, according to the lighting device according to this embodiment, when the driver gets on and off, the driver grasps the grip 23 for getting on and off, and at this time, the lever 34 and the grip portion 23a of the lever mechanism 33 are held at the same time. Thus, the lever 34 is moved, the connecting cable 35 is pulled, the headlamp 31 is rotated toward the vicinity of the entrance 21, and the vicinity of the entrance 21 including the driver's seat is illuminated by the lighting of the headlamp 31. .

The lighting device according to this embodiment has the following effects.
(1) Even in a doorless vehicle, the vicinity of the entrance / exit 21 including the driver's seat is illuminated by the illuminator 31 so that the driver's feet can be easily seen and the driver can get on and off reliably. Besides it is possible, step 22 during getting on and off, the driver seat 13 can confirm the steering 15, the position and road of the pedal 17 states, and the like. Here, the doorless vehicle refers to a vehicle in which no door or gate is provided in the vicinity of the entrance / exit leading to the driver's seat.
(2) Since the headlamp 31 also functions as an illuminator that illuminates the vicinity of the entrance / exit 21 including the driver's seat, it is not necessary to separately provide an illuminator in addition to the headlamp 31 and the number of parts is reduced. be able to. Further, since the direction of the headlamp 31 is switched by the connecting cable 35, the operation is reliable and the operation is reliable, and the structure as an illuminator is also simple.
(3) Since the lever mechanism 33 is provided on the grip for getting on and off, the driver surely operates the lever mechanism 33 at the time of getting on and off, thereby reliably lighting the headlamp 31 as an illuminator. Can be implemented.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, an illumination device according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, a part of the reference numerals used in the first embodiment is used in common, description of common or similar configurations is omitted, and description of the previous embodiment is cited.
As shown in FIG. 3, the lighting device of this embodiment also functions as an illuminator in which the headlamp 41 illuminates the vicinity of the entrance 21 including the driver's seat, as in the first embodiment.
That is, the headlight 41 has a light-projecting surface (front light-projecting surface 41a, rear light-projecting surface 41b) that illuminates the front of the vehicle and the vicinity of the entrance 21 including the driver's seat without changing the direction of the headlight 41. Are provided.
In this embodiment, since the headlamp 41 has a single light source, when the headlamp 41 is energized, light is projected from both the front projection surface 41a and the rear projection surface 41b. However, this does not preclude the provision of dedicated light sources on the front light projecting surface 41a and the rear light projecting surface 41b.

On the other hand, the lighting means provided in the getting-on / off grip 23 is a switch button 42 that can switch between turning on and off the headlamp 41 in this embodiment.
The switch button 42 is provided on the inner surface of the grip 23a portion of the grip 23 for getting on and off, and is a switch button 42 that is surely pressed when the driver grips the grip portion 23a when getting on and off.
When the driver grips the grip portion 23a of the boarding / alighting grip 23, the switch button 42 is turned on, the energized headlamp 41 is turned on, and the driver's seat is included by the projection from the rear projection surface 41b. The vicinity of the entrance 21 is illuminated.
Therefore, the operation by the switch button 42 is for the purpose of projecting light from the rear light projecting surface 41b. Even if the switch button 42 changes from the on state to the off state, a certain time of about several seconds is required. It has a timer function for maintaining the light projection from the rear light projecting surface 41b.

  Thus, according to the lighting device according to this embodiment, when the driver gets on and off, the driver grasps the grip 23 for getting on and off. At this time, the user holds the grip portion 23a of the grip 23 for getting on and off and presses the switch button 42. As a result, the energized headlamp 41 is turned on, and the area around the entrance 21 including the driver's seat is illuminated by the projection from the rear projection surface 41b of the headlamp 41 (the hatched section in FIG. 3 is projected). Light range).

The lighting device according to this embodiment has the following effects.
(1) The headlamp 41 also functions as an illuminator that illuminates the vicinity of the entrance 21 including the driver's seat, but it is not necessary to change the direction of the headlamp 41, and to change the direction of the headlamp 41. No means or mechanism is required.
(2) Since the switch button 42 is provided on the inner side surface of the grip portion 23a, the driver can securely turn on the switch button 42 by gripping the grip portion 23a when getting on and off.
(3) Even if the switch button 42 is turned off, the headlight 41 is not immediately turned off by the timer function, and the vicinity of the entrance 21 as an illuminator can be illuminated for a certain period of time. Even when the person sits on the driving seat 13, the position of the pedal 17 and the like can be confirmed.

(Third embodiment)
Next, an illumination device according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, some of the reference numerals used in the first and second embodiments are used in common, and the description of common or similar configurations is omitted, and the first and second embodiments are omitted. The explanation of is incorporated.
As shown in FIG. 4, the lighting device of this embodiment also functions as an illuminator in which the headlamp 24 illuminates the vicinity of the entrance / exit including the driver's seat, as in the first embodiment. A reflecting plate 51 is provided that reflects part of the light projected from the light projecting surface 24 a that illuminates the front of the vehicle toward the entrance 21 without changing the direction of the illumination lamp 24.

The reflection plate 51 is attached to the lower end of the support arm 52 that faces the headlamp 24 from the vicinity of the head guard 20.
The reflecting plate 51 includes a reflecting surface 51a having an appropriate area so that a part of the light projected from the light projecting surface 24a can be directed to the entrance / exit 21, and the support arm 52 can be adjusted to adjust the reflection angle. It can be tilted freely.
In addition, the reflector 51 can be retracted from the light projection range so that the reflector 51 does not interfere with the light projection range due to interference with the light projection range during night driving or the like.
Therefore, the illuminator according to this embodiment includes the headlamp 24 and the reflecting plate 51.

In addition, the switch button 42 similar to 2nd Embodiment is employ | adopted for the lighting means with which the grip 23 for boarding / alighting is equipped.
According to the lighting device 50 according to this embodiment, when the driver gets on and off, the driver grasps the grip 23 for getting on and off. At this time, the driver grips the grip portion 23a of the grip 23 for getting on and off and presses the switch button 42. The headlamp 24 is energized and the headlamp 24 is turned on. When the headlamp 24 is turned on, a part of the light projection from the light projection surface 24a is reflected by the reflecting plate 51 and includes the driver's entrance 21 including the driver's seat. The periphery is illuminated (the hatched portion in FIG. 4 is the light projection range).

The lighting device according to this embodiment has the following effects.
(1) Since the illuminator is constituted by a combination of the headlamp 24 and the reflector 51, the illumination device can be simplified by adding the reflector 51 and the support arm 52 that supports the reflector 51 for existing vehicles. Can be realized.
(2) Since the adjustment of the reflection angle of the reflection plate 51 is simple, the light projection range of the light reflected by the reflection plate 51 can be set relatively freely.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, an illumination device according to a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In this embodiment, for the sake of convenience of explanation, a part of the reference numerals used in the first embodiment is used in common, the description of the common or similar configurations is omitted, and the description of the first embodiment is used.
As shown in FIG. 5, the illumination device of this embodiment is different from the first to third embodiments in that an illuminator that illuminates the vicinity of the entrance 21 including the driver's seat is provided separately from the headlamp 24. ing.

Here, illumination lamps 61 and 62 for illuminating the step 22 and the floor surface 16 are provided, and the illumination lamps 61 and 62 constitute an illuminator.
An illuminating lamp 61 that illuminates the floor 16 is provided mainly to facilitate the confirmation of the position of the pedal 17, and an illuminating lamp 62 that illuminates the step 22 is provided to facilitate the confirmation of the position of the step 22 when getting on and off. ing.
The lighting means provided in the getting-on / off grip 23 employs the same switch button 63 as in the second and third embodiments. However, when the switch button 63 is turned on, the lighting lamps 61 and 62 are energized. It is going to try.
According to the lighting device according to this embodiment, when the driver gets on and off, the driver grips the grip 23 for getting on and off, and at this time, the grip part 23a of the grip 23 for getting on and off is held and the switch button 63 is pressed. The lighting lamps 61 and 62 are turned on by energization, and the lighting of the lighting lamps 61 and 62 particularly illuminates the floor 16 and the step 22 in the vicinity of the entrance / exit 21 including the driver's seat (the hatched portion in FIG. 5 is projected). Light range).

  In the illuminating device according to this embodiment, since the illuminator is provided separately from the headlamp 24, the illuminator can be provided at an appropriate position, and a small illuminator having an appropriate brightness is used. The power consumption can be suppressed, and the driver is not dazzled when getting on and off.

(Fifth embodiment)
Next, a lighting device according to a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, a part of the reference numerals used in the first embodiment is used in common, description of common or similar configurations is omitted, and description of the previous embodiment is cited.
As shown in FIG. 6, in the illumination device of this embodiment, an illuminator that illuminates the vicinity of the entrance 21 including the driver's seat is provided on the lower surface of the head guard 20.
Here, the illuminator is an illuminating lamp 71 that illuminates the vicinity of the entrance 21 including the driver's seat from above the driver's seat, and the lighting of the illuminating lamp 71 illuminates a wide area beyond the vicinity of the entrance 21 including the driver's seat. Thus, in addition to the floor surface 16 and step 22, the positions and states of the driving seat 13, pedal 17, steering wheel 15, lever, etc. can be confirmed.

The lighting means provided in the getting-on / off grip 23 employs the same switch button 72 as in the second to fourth embodiments, but energization of the illuminating lamp 71 is attempted by turning on the switch button 72. It is said.
According to the lighting device according to this embodiment, when the driver gets on and off, the driver grips the grip 23 for getting on and off, and at this time, the user grips the grip portion 23a of the grip 23 for getting on and off and presses the switch button 72. The illumination lamp 71 is turned on by energization, and the illumination lamp 71 is turned on to illuminate the vicinity of the entrance 21 including the driver's seat (the hatched portion in FIG. 6 is the light projection range).
In the illuminating device according to this embodiment, a wide range of light projection can be secured with a small number of light sources.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention. For example, the following modifications may be made.
In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a forklift as a cargo handling vehicle included in an industrial vehicle has been described. Needless to say, the present invention can also be applied to a construction vehicle such as an excavator. The present invention is preferably applied to an industrial vehicle that is a doorless vehicle that does not include a door, a gate, or the like at the entrance / exit leading to the driver's seat and has a grip for getting on / off in the vicinity of the entrance / exit.
In the above embodiment, the forklift has a left and right entrance and exit, but the present invention is also applied to a vehicle having a entrance and exit at the front of the vehicle, such as a skid steer loader. The position of the entrance to the driver's seat in the vehicle is not questioned.
○ In the first embodiment, the direction of the headlamp is changed by a lever mechanism using a connecting rope. For example, an electric motor or a fluid pressure cylinder is used, and the lighting means is used as an on / off switch button. You may make it change the direction of the headlamp as an illuminator automatically.
○ In the second embodiment, there is a timer function for maintaining the light projection from the rear light projecting surface for a certain period of time even if the switch button, which is a lighting means, is turned off from the on state. However, the timer function may be applied to a switch button as a lighting means in the third to fourth embodiments.
In the above embodiment, the forklift as a doorless vehicle has been described. However, the present invention may be applied to a cabin-type forklift provided with a cab with a door.

It is a side view of the forklift provided with the illuminating device concerning a 1st embodiment. It is an enlarged side view which shows the principal part of the illuminating device which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a side view of the forklift provided with the illuminating device which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a side view of the forklift provided with the illuminating device which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a side view of the forklift provided with the illuminating device which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a side view of the forklift provided with the illuminating device which concerns on 5th Embodiment. It is a side view of the conventional forklift.

Explanation of symbols

16 Floor 17 Pedal 18 Front pillar 21 Entrance 22 Step 23 Exit grip 23a Grip parts 24, 31, 41 Headlights 24a, 31a Light projection surface 33 Lever mechanism 34 Lever 41a Rear light emission surfaces 42, 63, 72 Switch button 51 Reflector 61, 62, 71 Illumination lamp

Claims (4)

A vehicle entrance / exit lighting device provided with an illuminator that illuminates the vicinity of an entrance / exit including a driver's seat of the vehicle, wherein a front grip of the vehicle is provided with a grip for entrance / exit, and the grip for entrance / exit is connected to the front pillar. A space that is arranged substantially in parallel and is gripped by the driver when getting on and off, and a connecting portion that connects the grip and the front pillar, and is surrounded by the grip for getting on and off and the front pillar. A lighting means is provided, and the lighting means is moved together with the grip part by a driver when getting on and off to move to the grip part side to turn on and turn on the illuminator. Lighting device. The illuminator is a headlight provided in the vehicle, the headlight is provided with a rotating means for changing the direction of illumination, and the headlight illuminates the vicinity of the entrance / exit including the driver's seat, the rotation means may ingress-egress lighting device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the rotating the headlamp in response to an operation of the lighting means   The vehicle lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the illuminator is integrated with a headlamp included in the vehicle. The lighting means is a lever provided on the grip for getting on and off so as to be grasped by the driver together with the grip portion, and the lever is connected to the headlamp via a connecting cable, and the lever is connected to the headlamp by the driver. When the lever is moved together with the grip portion, the lever moves to the grip portion side and turns on, the headlamp lights up, and the connecting cable is pulled along with the movement of the lever toward the grip portion side, and the front The illumination device for getting on and off the vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the illumination lamp rotates.

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