JP4770824B2 - Vehicle lighting device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a lighting device for a vehicle provided with an electric slide door.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a door installed in a vehicle such as an automobile, a so-called sliding door that opens and closes while sliding in the front-rear direction substantially along the side of the vehicle body is generally well known. For example, a wagon type automobile or a so-called one-box car It is widely used as a rear seat door. By installing such a sliding door on the side of the passenger compartment, it is possible to secure a larger entrance / exit on the side of the passenger compartment and greatly enhance the convenience of passengers when getting on and off or loading and unloading luggage.

  In addition, as the slide door, an actuator for opening and closing the slide door is attached, and by operating this actuator remotely, the actuator can be operated without door handle operation so that the slide door can be opened and closed. A so-called electric sliding door is also known. In this case, the remote operation of the actuator is performed by, for example, a door opening / closing switch of a remote controller (so-called remote controller) provided detachably in the vicinity of the driver's seat or in the driver's seat, or a keyless terminal of a so-called keyless entry system. It is common.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a light-emitting device that brightly illuminates the periphery of a slide door is provided on the slide door of an automobile equipped with a slide door, and when the slide door is in an open state, the slide door is below or behind the slide door. A configuration is disclosed in which a driver of a pedestrian, a side vehicle, or a rear vehicle can easily recognize that the slide door is in an open state by brightly illuminating.

By the way, in recent years, not only lighting a required area such as a vehicle interior but also suitably controlling each illumination lamp individually or in conjunction with a lighting device for a vehicle interior equipped in a vehicle. It has been proposed to produce various effects by lighting (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2003-327041 A JP 2003-327042 A

  In recent years, it has become desirable to effectively protect the occupant's privacy with respect to the vehicle lighting device as the awareness of privacy protection increases. For example, in a parking lot that is not popular at night, when the vehicle is stopped and the occupant gets off, privacy protection of the occupant who gets off may be desired. In particular, if the occupant getting off the vehicle is a weak person such as a woman, an elderly person, or a child, it is preferable in terms of crime prevention that the person is not noticed. In particular, in the case of a vehicle equipped with the above-described sliding door, by opening the door, the entrance / exit is not obstructed by the door itself as in the case of a normal pivoting open / close door, and is almost completely seen from a wide range of surroundings. Therefore, it is strongly desired to consider the privacy protection of passengers.

  However, in the conventional vehicular lighting device, as seen in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, the convenience and safety when the passenger gets out of the vehicle or the effect of lighting can be taken into consideration. The fact is that little attention is paid to privacy protection.

  In addition, in a vehicle equipped with the above-described electric sliding door, for example, when the sliding door is automatically closed by remote control after the sliding door is opened and the occupant gets off, the occupant who gets off and is around the sliding door is himself Although it is not necessary to perform the door closing operation, it is very convenient, but there are many cases where it is easy to neglect to check the timing and the door state when the sliding door is closed.

Therefore, the present invention not only ensures convenience when the occupant gets off the vehicle lighting device equipped with the electric sliding door, but also realizes effective protection of the occupant's privacy,
A basic object is to provide an illuminating device that can alert the passengers around the slide door about the timing and door state when the slide door is closed.

  For this reason, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application (the first invention) does not involve a sliding door that opens and closes the entrance / exit of the passenger compartment side, an actuator that opens and closes the sliding door, and a door handle operation. An illumination device equipped in a vehicle including a door remote operation means for operating the actuator, wherein the vehicle detects a remote operation detection means for detecting an operation of the door remote operation means and an occupant around the entrance / exit. Occupant detection means for detecting, and the lighting device includes a plurality of illumination units that illuminate a region around the entrance and exit, and an illumination control unit that controls lighting of the plurality of illumination units, The illumination unit includes an in-vehicle upper illumination unit that is disposed in the vehicle interior and illuminates the upper side of the belt line of the vehicle interior, and a lower illumination unit that illuminates at least the sliding door below the belt line, The control unit prohibits illumination by the upper illumination unit in the vehicle based on the detection of the operation of the door remote operation means by the remote operation detection means and the detection of passengers around the entrance / exit by the passenger detection means, and the remote operation detection Based on the detection of the door closing operation of the door remote operation means by the means, it is characterized by comprising control means for starting illumination of the lower illumination part with an illumination pattern different from that when the sliding door is stopped.

  In the invention according to claim 2 of the present application (second invention), in the first invention, the vehicle further includes an unloading operation detecting means for detecting an unloading operation of an occupant from an entrance / exit. The illuminating unit further includes a plurality of lower illuminating units whose irradiation directions are restricted so as to be directed to a region below the belt line, and the control unit is based on detection of an occupant's unloading operation by the unloading operation detecting unit. Illumination by the lower illumination unit is started, and at least a part of the lower illumination unit is turned off based on detection of the door closing operation of the door remote operation unit by the remote operation detection unit.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 3 of the present application (third invention), in the second invention, the irradiation direction is limited so that the lower illumination unit is directed to a region outside the vehicle below the belt line. A vehicle exterior lower illumination section, and an interior lower illumination section whose irradiation direction is restricted so as to be directed to a region inside the vehicle compartment below the belt line, and the control means is a door remote operation means by the remote operation detection means. The vehicle interior lower illumination unit is turned off based on the detection of the door closing operation, and the illumination by the vehicle exterior lower illumination unit is started, and the illumination by the vehicle interior lower illumination unit is started based on the detection of the door closure. Is.

  Still further, the invention according to claim 4 of the present application (fourth invention) is the vehicle outer illumination unit that illuminates a lower area outside the vehicle in the vicinity of the entrance / exit, in the third invention, An outer handle illuminating unit that illuminates the outer handle of the sliding door, and the lower illuminating unit in the vehicle includes a foot illuminating unit that illuminates the passenger compartment floor in front of the seat close to the entrance / exit. It is a thing.

  Still further, in the invention according to claim 5 of the present application (fifth invention), in any one of the second to fourth inventions, the opening direction of the slide door is rearward and is located at the front edge of the entrance / exit The pillar portion is provided with a pillar illumination portion that irradiates the vehicle interior side surface of the pillar portion, and the control means starts illumination by the pillar illumination portion based on detection of a door opening operation, Thereafter, the pillar illumination unit is temporarily turned off based on the detection of the door closing operation of the door remote control means, and then the illumination by the pillar illumination unit is started based on the detection of the position immediately before the door is closed. It is a thing.

  Still further, in the invention according to claim 6 of the present application (sixth invention), in any one of the second to fifth inventions, the control means detects a door closing operation of the door remote operation means. Based on the fact that a door closing is detected later, each illumination unit is turned on in a predetermined pattern and then turned off.

  Furthermore, an invention according to claim 7 of the present invention (seventh invention) is the rear door that opens and closes the rear entrance of the vehicle interior side in any one of the first to sixth inventions. It is characterized by being.

According to the first invention of the present application, when an occupant is detected in the vicinity of the entrance / exit by the occupant detection means, and the operation of the door remote operation means is detected by the remote operation detection means, it is arranged in the vehicle interior based on the detection. In addition, illumination by the interior lighting unit that illuminates the area above the belt line in the passenger compartment is prohibited. Therefore, when the sliding door is opened by remote control so that the occupant gets out of the entrance / exit, the upper body of the occupant is not illuminated with illumination, and the occupant's privacy can be effectively protected. Moreover, since the lower illumination part which illuminates at least the slide door below the belt line is provided, the slide door can be easily visually recognized when getting off. That is, it is possible to effectively protect the occupant's privacy as described above while ensuring convenience when the occupant gets off the vehicle.
Furthermore, when the door closing operation of the door remote operation means is detected by the remote operation detection means, based on the detection, the lower illumination unit is brought into a stopped state when the slide door is stopped (the slide door is closed or opened. Since lighting is started with a lighting pattern different from that in some cases, it is possible to effectively alert the passengers around the sliding door about the timing of closing the sliding door and the door status such as when the sliding door stops. .

  In addition, according to the second invention of the present application, basically, the same operational effects as the first invention can be achieved. In particular, when the getting-off operation of the occupant is detected by the getting-off operation detecting means, based on the detection, illumination by a plurality of lower illumination units whose irradiation directions are restricted so as to be directed to an area below the belt line is started. When the door closing operation of the door remote operation means is detected by the remote operation detection means, at least a part of the lower illumination part is started to be extinguished based on the detection, so-called `` feeling to see off '' when the passenger gets off It is possible to obtain a production effect that brings out In this case, since what is used for illumination is a plurality of lower illumination units whose irradiation directions are limited so as to be directed to a region below the belt line, privacy protection of the passenger is not hindered.

  Furthermore, according to the third invention of the present application, basically the same function and effect as those of the second invention can be achieved. In particular, when a door closing operation of the door remote operation means by the remote operation detection means is detected, a lower part in the vehicle whose irradiation direction is limited to be directed to a region in the vehicle compartment below the belt line based on the detection Illumination is turned off, and illumination by a lower exterior illumination unit whose irradiation direction is restricted so as to be directed to a region outside the vehicle below the belt line is started, and based on detection of door closure, Lighting is started. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the effect of “see-off”.

  Furthermore, according to the fourth invention of the present application, basically the same operational effects as the third invention can be obtained. In particular, when the occupant gets out of the vehicle, it is possible to illuminate the passenger compartment floor in front of the seat close to the entrance / exit by the foot illumination unit, and to illuminate the outer handle of the slide door by the outer handle illumination unit. In other words, after realizing the effect of “seeing off” by lighting, it is possible to easily check the foot area of the occupant getting off the vehicle, and the visibility of the operation member (outer handle) operated when getting off the vehicle is improved. Convenience when getting off can be improved.

  Still further, according to the fifth invention of the present application, basically, the same operation and effect as any of the second to fourth inventions can be achieved. In particular, a pillar illuminating unit that illuminates toward the side of the passenger compartment of the pillar portion is disposed on the pillar portion that is formed by opening the sliding door to the rear and is located at the front edge of the entrance. Since the illumination by the pillar illuminating unit is started based on the detection of the opening operation, the visibility of the pillar that forms a part of the contour of the entrance / exit is improved, and the passenger can get off easily and smoothly. . Further, after that, the pillar illumination unit is temporarily turned off based on the detection of the door closing operation of the door remote control means, and then the illumination by the pillar illumination unit is started when the slide door is immediately before the closed position, Completion of the door closing operation of the sliding door can be easily confirmed.

  Still further, according to the sixth invention of the present application, basically, the same operational effects as those of any of the second to fifth inventions can be achieved. In particular, the door closing operation of the slide door is performed by turning on and off each lighting unit in a predetermined pattern based on the detection of the door closing after the door closing operation of the door remote control means is detected. Can be easily confirmed.

  Still further, according to the seventh invention of the present application, in particular, since the slide door is a rear door that opens and closes the rear entrance of the vehicle compartment side portion, the front door close to the instrument panel disposed at the vehicle front end portion. On the rear door side where the number of illuminations is smaller than that on the door side, basically the same operational effects as any of the first to sixth inventions can be achieved.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a side view schematically showing a side surface of an automobile equipped with the illumination device according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a plan view schematically showing the interior of the automobile.
As shown in these drawings, the automobile 1 according to this embodiment is of a so-called wagon type, and in the vehicle interior, in order from the front side, a front (front row) seat 11, a second (second row) seat 12, and a rear (Last row) Three rows of sheets 13 are arranged. Further, a so-called slide door 20 that opens and closes while sliding in the front-rear direction substantially along the side of the vehicle body is provided as a door for the rear seat (second seat 12 and rear seat 13) on the side surface of the rear part of the passenger compartment of the automobile. ing. The slide door 20 covers the entrance / exit Hs on the side of the passenger compartment so as to be openable / closable. The entrance / exit Hs that is opened by moving the slide door 20 backward to open the side end of the second seat 12. Are located close to each other.

  The automobile 1 is equipped with an illuminating device having a large number of illumination lamps to illuminate a required area in the vehicle interior, a periphery of the entrance / exit Hs, a required area outside the vehicle interior such as a door knob. Hereinafter, the illumination lamp which comprises this illuminating device is demonstrated.

  In the present embodiment, a “lower illumination lamp” in which the irradiation direction is restricted so as to direct the area below the vehicle belt line Lb so as not to illuminate the upper body of the occupant, and the vehicle interior above the belt line Lb. And an “in-car upper illumination lamp” that illuminates a predetermined range. Further, the lower illumination lamp is directed to an “outside vehicle lower illumination lamp” whose irradiation direction is limited so as to be directed to a region outside the vehicle below the belt line Lb, and a region inside the vehicle compartment below the belt line Lb. It is divided into “lighting lamps in the car” whose irradiation direction is limited.

  The belt line Lb is an imaginary line set to extend in the vehicle front-rear direction substantially along the lower side just below the lower side of the window portions W1 and W2 on the side of the vehicle, and is also called a waist line. . In general, the upper body of the occupant can be prevented from being illuminated by limiting the irradiation direction of the lamp so as to be directed to a region below the belt line Lb.

  The courtesy lamp E1 is a lamp that illuminates the lower area S1 outside the vehicle near the entrance / exit Hs of the slide door 20 as the vehicle peripheral illumination, and is provided as a kind of the above-mentioned “lower illumination lamp outside the vehicle”. The courtesy lamp E1 is attached to the outside of the lower end flange portion of the side sill 5 that extends in the front-rear direction at the left and right ends of the vehicle body floor portion 4, as will be described in detail later.

  The outer handle lamp E2 is a lamp that illuminates the outer handle 23 of the slide door 20 and the area S2 in the vicinity thereof, and is also provided as a kind of the above-mentioned “lower exterior illumination lamp”. As will be described in detail later, the outer handle lamp E2 is attached to the back side of the outer handle 23, and the outer handle 23 itself is illuminated by so-called indirect illumination.

  The foot lamp E3 is a lamp that illuminates the front area (that is, the foot area of the second seat 12) S3 of the second seat 12 of the passenger compartment floor portion 4, and is provided as a kind of the “in-vehicle lower illumination lamp”. As will be described in detail later, the foot lamp E3 is provided so as to be embedded in a slide lever located at the lower front end of the seat cushion 12c of the second seat 12.

  The intermediate pillar lamp E4 is positioned substantially diagonally to the side of the front seat 11 and obliquely in front of the second seat 12 and extends in the vertical direction substantially along the front edge of the entrance / exit Hs (so-called B pillar). A lamp that illuminates the vehicle interior surface area S4 and makes it easy to visually recognize the position of the intermediate pillar 6 constitutes one of the “in-vehicle lower illumination lamps”. As will be described in detail later, the intermediate pillar lamp E4 is disposed in a pillar concentrated illumination portion 50 provided in the interior trim of the intermediate pillar 6.

  The seat downlight lamp E5 is a lamp that illuminates the seating surface area S5 of the seat cushion 12c of the second seat 12 and makes it easy to visually recognize the seat position. The seat downlight lamp E5 also constitutes one of the “in-vehicle lower illumination lamps”. . As will be described in detail later, the seat downlight lamp E5 is also disposed in the pillar concentrated illumination unit 50.

  The console downlight lamp E6 is a lamp for illuminating the hand of an occupant seated on the second seat 12, and is irradiated toward a substantially central region S6 in the vehicle width direction in front of the second seat 12. This console downlight lamp E6 is a so-called spotlight lamp having relatively high directivity, and is provided with an adjustable irradiation direction in order to make it easier to visually recognize the hand of the passenger seated on the second seat 12. Yes. As will be described in detail later, the console downlight lamp E6 is attached to the vehicle interior ceiling portion 7 and constitutes one of “in-car upper illumination lamps”.

  As will be described in detail later, the room lamp E7 is a lamp that is attached to a substantially central portion of the vehicle interior ceiling portion 7 and illuminates the vehicle interior over a wide area. Yes.

  The inner handle lamp E8 is a lamp that illuminates the inner handle 25 of the slide door 20 and the area S8 in the vicinity thereof when the slide door 20 is closed, and makes the position of the inner handle 25 easily visible. It constitutes one of the “bottom lighting lamps”. As will be described in detail later, the inner handle lamp E8 is also disposed in the pillar concentrated illumination unit 50.

  The slide door 20 constitutes a rear door that opens and closes the rear entrance Hs of the passenger compartment side, and the front door 19 side close to the instrument panel 10 (see FIG. 2) disposed at the front end of the passenger compartment. Compared to the number of lights, the number of lights is considerably reduced.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing the attachment structure of the courtesy lamp E1, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line Y3-Y3 of FIG.
As shown in this figure, the side sill 5 extended in the front-rear direction at the left and right end portions of the vehicle body floor portion 4 forms an outer panel 31 constituting the outer surface and an upper portion of the inwardly bulging portion. An inner panel 32 and an under panel 33 that forms the lower part of the inwardly bulging portion are provided. The lower portion of the outer panel 31 bulges outward, and a reinforcement (second reinforcement) 35 is disposed inside the outwardly bulging portion 31c. One reinforcement 34 is provided. The second reinforcement 35 has an upper end 35 a bonded to the inner surface of the middle part in the vertical direction of the outer panel 31 and a lower end 35 b bonded to the inner surface of the lower vertical wall 31 b located on the innermost side of the outer panel 31. . The first reinforcement 34 has an upper end 34 a joined to the outer surface of the outer vertical wall 32 a of the inner panel 32, and a lower end 34 b joined to the lower inner surface of the second reinforcement 35.

The inner vertical wall 32 b of the inner panel 32 is joined to the outer end 4 a of the floor panel 4. Further, a lower portion of a rail holding panel 36 having an inverted L-shaped cross section is joined to the upper end vertical wall 31a of the outer panel 31, and the slide door 20 (only an imaginary line in FIG. 3 is connected to the upper lower surface side of the rail holding panel 36. A rail 37 that slides the vehicle in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body is fixed.
The outer end portion of the under panel 33 is bent downward to form a vertical wall 33a. The outer vertical wall 33a of the under panel 33, the lower end portion 35b of the second reinforcement 35, and the lower end vertical wall 31b of the outer panel 31 are joined in a stacked state, and a predetermined length is attached to the lower end portion of the side sill 5. A lower flange 5f is formed.

The courtesy lamp E1 is attached to the outside of the lower flange 5f by a predetermined dimension D from the lower end of the flange 5f. Therefore, even if there is a rock from the vehicle center side while the vehicle is running, the courtesy lamp E1 is reliably protected by the lower flange 5f. Further, since the courtesy lamp E1 is disposed above the lower end of the lower flange 5f (by a predetermined dimension D), the courtesy lamp E1 is also effectively protected from a bottom slide during traveling of the vehicle.
In addition, since the lower flange 5f is located inwardly lower than the outwardly protruding portion 31c of the side sill 5, it is irradiated from the courtesy lamp E1 toward the lower region S1 outside the vehicle near the entrance / exit Hs. The upper limit of the irradiation range of the illumination light (see the upper limit line Lc) is limited by being blocked by the outwardly protruding portion 31c of the side sill 5. Therefore, it is reliably prevented that the upper side of the belt line Lb is illuminated.

FIG. 4 is a view schematically showing the mounting structure of the outer handle lamp E2, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line Y4-Y4 of FIG.
As shown in this figure, the door outer panel 21 of the slide door 20 is formed with a recess 21c that is recessed inward (vehicle compartment side) corresponding to the handle portion 23g of the outer handle 23. By grasping the handle portion 23g and pulling the outer handle 23, the outer handle 23 is rotated outward by a predetermined angle (see the two-dot chain line display in FIG. 4) so that the sliding door 20 can be opened and closed. become.

The outer handle lamp E2 is attached to one end (the rear end in the present embodiment) on the back side of the handle portion 23g of the outer handle 23, and is also in the non-operating state of the outer handle (see the solid line display in FIG. 4). The space between the inner surface of the handle portion 23g and the surface of the recess 21c of the door outer panel 21 is accommodated without hindrance.
Illumination light from the outer handle lamp E2 is irradiated inward and reflected by the surface of the recess 21c of the door outer panel 21, and the outer handle 23 is illuminated by this reflected light. That is, the outer handle 23 itself is illuminated by so-called indirect illumination.

5 and 6 are diagrams schematically showing the mounting structure of the foot lamp E3. FIG. 5 is a side view of the lower portion of the second seat, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the lower portion of the second seat from an oblique front.
As shown in these drawings, a slide mechanism 41 for the seat 12 is disposed on the lower side of the seat cushion 12c of the second seat 12, and the slide mechanism 42 is arranged in the front-rear direction of the second seat 12. A slide lever 42 for locking / unlocking the sliding operation is provided.

  The slide lever 42 is formed in a substantially U shape in plan view, and a straight portion 42c at the center thereof is located in the front portion at the lower front end of the seat cushion 12c. The foot lamp E3 is provided on the front side of the straight portion 42c of the slide lever 42 so as to be preferably embedded in two places. And the front area | region (namely, foot area | region of the second seat 12) S3 of the second seat 12 of the compartment floor part 4 is illuminated.

FIGS. 7 and 8 are diagrams schematically showing the configuration of the pillar concentrated illumination unit, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the intermediate pillar and its surroundings from an oblique rear side, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an enlarged main part thereof. FIG.
As shown in these drawings, the intermediate pillar 6 is covered with a synthetic resin interior member 51 (pillar trim) on the vehicle interior side, and a space (trim) is formed between the pillar trim 51 and the intermediate pillar 6. Space) is formed. In the trim space, the intermediate pillar lamp E4, the seat downlight lamp E5, and the inner handle lamp E8 are accommodated. These lamps E4, E5 and E8 constitute a light emitting part of the pillar concentrated illumination part 50, and all of them are arranged below the belt line Lb.

  The pillar trim 51 is formed such that a portion corresponding to the pillar concentrated illumination portion 50 is slightly bulged toward the vehicle interior side, and slit portions 53 and 54 having a predetermined width are provided above and below the bulged portion 52. The intermediate pillar lamp E4 is disposed approximately in the vertical direction between the upper and lower slit portions 53 and 54, and irradiates the upper region S4 'and the lower region S4 of the pillar trim 51 through the slits 53 and 54.

Above the bulging portion 52, an assist grip 57 that is gripped when the passenger gets on and off is provided, and the irradiation direction of the illumination light passing through the upper slit 53 is set so as to be directed to the assist grip 57. The illumination light also illuminates the seat belt anchor 58 for the front seat 11 and the seat belt tongue 59 in the stored state.
Although the illumination light passing through the upper slit 53 is directed upward from the belt line Lb, it illuminates the upper region S4 ′ along the pillar trim 51, and illuminates the upper body of the occupant. Absent.

  On the other hand, the illumination light passing through the lower slit 54 irradiates the lower region S4 of the pillar trim 51, and is a vehicle of the intermediate pillar 6 that extends in the vertical direction along the entrance / exit Hs and forms a part of the outline of the entrance / exit Hs. The interior surface can be illuminated to improve the visibility, and the passenger can get off the vehicle easily and smoothly. Further, the illumination light passing through the upper slit 53 can achieve the same function and effect on the upper region S4 'of the pillar trim 51.

  In addition, a lower opening 55 having a predetermined diameter is formed at a relatively lower rear side of the bulging portion 52, and the seat downlight lamp E5 is obliquely above and below the lower opening 55 in the trim space. Has been placed. Illumination light from the seat downlight lamp E5 is irradiated obliquely downward and downward through the lower opening 55, and is set so as to be directed to the seating surface region S5 of the seat cushion 12c of the second seat 12. By illuminating the seating area S5 in this way, the occupant can easily see the seat position.

Further, an upper opening 56 having a predetermined diameter is formed on the relatively upper rear side of the bulging portion 52, and the inner handle lamp E8 is disposed on the side of the upper opening 56 in the trim space. Yes. Illumination light from the inner handle lamp E8 is irradiated through the upper opening 56 toward the rear substantially horizontal direction.
An inner handle 25 for opening and closing the slide door 20 from the vehicle interior side is positioned immediately after the bulging portion 52 of the pillar trim 51, and illumination light from the inner handle lamp E8 is directed to the inner handle 25. The irradiation direction is set to When the slide door 20 is closed, the inner handle 25 of the slide door 20 and the area S8 in the vicinity thereof are illuminated so that the occupant can easily see the position of the inner handle 25 and perform a dismounting operation. The convenience is enhanced.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of a modified example of the pillar concentrated illumination part, similarly to FIG.
In this modification, only one light source E4 ′ is disposed in the trim space, and illumination light is irradiated from the light source E4 ′ through the upper and lower slits 53, 54 and the upper and lower openings 56, 55. The positional relationship between the upper and lower slits 53 and 54 and the upper and lower openings 56 and 55 and the light source E4 ′ is suitably set according to the respective required irradiation directions. In this case, efficient illumination can be performed with one light source E4 ′. Moreover, the structure of the pillar concentration illumination part 50 'can be simplified. As the light source E4 ′, for example, a light source E4 for an intermediate pillar lamp may be used as it is.

The upper and lower slits 53 and 54 and the upper and lower openings 56 and 55 may be covered with a transparent body or semi-transparent body such as glass. In this case, entry of dust or the like into the trim space can be prevented, and the internal light sources E4, E5, E8, E4 ′ can be effectively protected.
Further, the above-described pillar concentrated illumination portions 50 and 50 ′ are not only the intermediate pillar 6 but also the rear pillar 9 (so-called C pillar: FIG. 2 and FIG. 10) extending in the vertical direction substantially along the rear edge of the entrance / exit Hs. Also, the pillar concentrated illumination part 50 ″ may be provided. In this case, the inner handle lamp E8 and the upper opening 56 are not necessary.

  As is apparent from the above description, the courtesy lamp E1 and the outer handle lamp E2 which are lower illumination lamps whose irradiation directions are restricted so as to direct the area below the belt line Lb of the vehicle so as not to illuminate the upper body of the occupant. , Foot lamp E3, intermediate pillar lamp E4, seat downlight lamp E5, and inner handle lamp E8 are all disposed below the belt line Lb. Accordingly, it can be more easily and reliably ensured that the lower illumination lamps E1 to E5 and E8 do not illuminate the upper body of the occupant. In other words, by setting the area where the lower illumination lamps E1 to E5 and E8 are disposed below the belt line Lb, the degree of freedom in the layout of the lower illumination lamps E1 to E5 and E8 is increased within the area. .

FIG. 10 is an enlarged side view of the automobile schematically showing the mounting structure of the console downlight lamp E6 and the room lamp E7.
A console downlight lamp E6 that illuminates the hand of the occupant seated on the second seat 12 is disposed on the ceiling part 7 of the passenger compartment, and is disposed in the substantially central part in the vehicle width direction and in the middle pillar 6 in the front-rear direction. It is attached to a position substantially corresponding to the position, and is irradiated toward a substantially central region S6 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) in the vehicle width direction in front of the second seat 12. As described above, this console downlight lamp E6 is a so-called spotlight lamp having a relatively high directivity, and its irradiation direction is adjusted in order to make it easier to see the hand of the passenger seated on the second seat 12. It is provided as possible.
The room lamp E7 is attached to a substantially central portion of the vehicle interior ceiling 7 slightly behind the console downlight lamp E6, and illuminates the vehicle interior over a wide area.

Next, the lighting system of the automobile 1 will be described.
FIG. 11 is a block configuration diagram for explaining an outline of the configuration of the illumination system according to the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, the automobile 1 is provided with a control unit CU composed mainly of a microcomputer, for example, as a control device that can control the present lighting system. Each of the lamps E1 to E8 is connected to the control unit CU so as to be able to exchange signals. In addition to the lamps E1 to E8, the following devices and sensors are connected to the control unit CU so as to be able to exchange signals.

  The door lock actuator 27 is an actuator that automatically locks (locks) / unlocks (unlocks) the door lock of the slide door 20, and is usually described before and after the opening / closing operation of the slide door 20 is performed. The door switch 63 is driven by a switch operation. The door opening / closing actuator 28 is an actuator that automatically opens and closes the slide door 20, and is driven by a switch operation of a door opening / closing switch (not shown).

  The second seat seating sensor 61 is a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an occupant seated on the second seat 12. The door position sensor 62 is a sensor that detects the open / closed state based on the position and opening of the slide door 12. The door switch 63 is a switch that turns on / off the door lock actuator 27 and automatically locks / unlocks the door lock of the slide door 20. The outer handle operation sensor 64 and the inner handle operation sensor 65 are sensors that detect the manual operation of the outer handle 23 and the inner handle 25 of the slide door 20, respectively.

  The door opening / closing switch (SW) operation sensor 66 operates the door opening / closing actuator 28 without manually operating the outer handle 23 and the inner handle 25, and automatically opens and closes the sliding door 20. This is a sensor that detects this when there is an operation (not shown). This door opening / closing switch is provided, for example, in a remote controller (so-called remote controller) provided in the vicinity of the driver's seat or detachably in the driver's seat.

  The parking brake sensor 67 is a sensor that detects when a parking brake (not shown) is operated, and the gear range sensor 68 is a sensor that detects the gear range of the transmission. The speed sensor 69 is a sensor that detects the vehicle speed of the automobile 1. Whether or not the vehicle is stopped can be detected based on the detection results of the parking brake sensor 67, the gear range sensor 68, and the speed sensor 69.

The keyless antenna 70 is an antenna that receives a control signal from a keyless terminal 71 of a so-called keyless entry system. By operating the keyless terminal 71, the door lock actuator 27 and the door opening / closing actuator 28 are driven to automatically open and close the slide door 20. In the case of operating, the door operation can be detected from the reception signal of the keyless antenna 70.
The door lock sensor 72 is a sensor that detects a locked (locked) / unlocked (unlocked) state of the door lock of the slide door 20.

The control unit CU includes various detection units (detection circuits) related to the control of the lighting system.
The occupant detection unit 81 detects an occupant seated on the second seat 12 provided in the vicinity of the entrance Hs formed when the slide door 20 is opened, and the second seat Detection is performed based on an input signal from the seating sensor 61.
The door open / closed state detection unit 82 detects the open / closed state of the slide door 20 and detects based on an input signal from the door position sensor 62.
The door operation detection unit 83 detects when the slide door 20 is opened and closed. The door operation detection unit 83 detects the opening / closing operation of the slide door 20, and includes an outer handle operation sensor 64, an inner handle operation sensor 65, a door opening / closing SW operation sensor 66, a keyless antenna 70, and a door. Detection is performed based on an input signal from the lock sensor 72.
The stop detection unit 84 detects when the vehicle is stopped, and the detection is performed based on input signals from the parking brake sensor 67, the gear range sensor 68, and the speed sensor 69.

Further, the control unit CU includes the door lock actuator 27 and the door open / close based on the input signals from the door open / close SW operation sensor 66, the keyless antenna 70 and the door lock sensor 72 in addition to the above detection units 81 to 84. A door drive mechanism control unit 85 that drives the actuator 28 and automatically opens and closes the slide door 20 is provided. Both the door drive mechanism control unit 85 and the detection units 81 to 84 are connected to the illumination control unit 80 so as to be able to exchange signals.
The illumination controller 80 controls lighting of the lamps E1 to E8 based on input signals from the door drive mechanism controller 85 and the detectors 81 to 84.

  An example of the control of the illumination system configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. In this control example, the door opening / closing actuator is operated by a remote operation, for example, by a driver other than the rear seat occupant without manually operating the occupant of the rear seat (second seat 12 in the present control example) while the vehicle is stopped. When the slide door 20 is automatically opened and the slide door 20 is automatically opened and then the slide door 20 is closed by remote operation or manually by the rear seat occupant himself, the lighting control of the control unit CU is mainly performed. An example of the control performed by the unit 80 is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when the control is started, it is first determined in step # 1 whether or not there is a passenger in the rear seat (second seat 12). The presence or absence of an occupant on the second seat 12 in step # 1 is detected by the occupant detection unit 81 based on an input signal from the second seat seating sensor 61. In this control example, the occupant detection unit 81 corresponds to “occupant detection means for detecting occupants around the entrance / exit”.

  If no passenger is present on the second seat 12 (step # 1: NO), the control returns to the normal control. On the other hand, when there is an occupant on the second seat 12 (step # 1: YES), an opening operation of the slide door 20 by a passenger other than the occupant, for example, a driver, is performed in step # 2. The opening operation of the sliding door 20 is performed by operating a door opening / closing switch or a keyless terminal 71 provided in the above-described remote controller (not shown).

  When the opening operation of the slide door 20 is performed in step # 2, the illumination by the console downlight lamp E6 is prohibited in step # 3. That is, the console downlight lamp E6 is prohibited from being lit, and if it is lit at that time, it is immediately turned off and the subsequent lighting is prohibited. This prevents the occupant's upper body from being illuminated by illumination light from above by the console downlight lamp E6 when the vehicle is stopped.

  A system that controls the room lamp E7 to be lit when the vehicle stops is generally well known. However, in this embodiment, the room lamp does not stop until a predetermined timing even if the vehicle is stopped. It is set so that E7 is not lit. Accordingly, the illumination by the console downlight lamp E6 is prohibited in step # 3, so that all the lamps E1 to E8 are once maintained in the off state.

  Subsequently, in step # 4, the intermediate pillar lamp E4, the seat downlight lamp E5, and the inner handle lamp E8 of the pillar concentrated illumination unit 50 are turned on. As a result, the intermediate pillar 6 and the seating surface of the second seat 12 that form a part of the outline of the entrance / exit Hs and the in-handle 25 are each illuminated so that they can be easily seen and the convenience for the passenger to get off is enhanced. . The intermediate pillar lamp E4, the seat downlight lamp E5, and the inner handle lamp E8 are all located below the belt line Lb, and radiate so as to be directed to a region in the vehicle compartment below the belt line Lb. This is a “lighting lamp in the car” with limited direction. Therefore, the occupant's upper body is not illuminated by the lighting of these lamps E4, E5, E8.

Next, in step # 5, it is determined whether or not the occupant of the second seat 12 has started the dismounting operation. The start of the getting-off operation is detected by the door operation detection unit 83 based on an input signal from the inner handle operation sensor 65. The door operation detection unit 83 corresponds to “alighting operation detection means” described in the claims of the present application.
When the inner handle 25 is closed (step # 5: NO), the passenger of the second seat 12 can be regarded as having no intention to get off the vehicle even if the sliding door 20 is automatically opened. The timer E4 and the seat downlight lamp E5 are turned off (step # 6). That is, the light is turned off after a predetermined time counted by a timer (not shown), and then the normal control is resumed.

  On the other hand, when it is detected that the occupant gets out of the vehicle because the inner handle 25 is not closed (step # 5: YES), the foot lamp E3 is turned on in step # 7, and then in step # 8. The courtesy lamp E1 and the outer handle lamp E2 are turned on.

  Thus, after the intermediate pillar lamp E4, the seat downlight lamp E5 and the inner handle lamp E8 are turned on, when the occupant start-off operation is detected, the foot lamp E3, the courtesy lamp E1, and the outer handle are sequentially detected. When the lamp E2 is turned on, the lower illumination lamps inside and outside the vehicle can be illuminated in order according to the order of the getting-off operation of the occupant getting off, and the so-called “see-off feeling” when the occupant gets off the vehicle is produced. An effect can be obtained.

  In particular, when the passenger gets off, the inner handle 25 of the slide door 20 is illuminated by the inner handle lamp E8, the interior floor 4 in front of the second seat 12 is illuminated by the foot lamp E3, and then the entrance / exit Hs by the courtesy lamp E1. A lower region outside the vehicle in the vicinity is illuminated, and the outer handle 23 of the slide door 20 is illuminated by the outer handle lamp E2. That is, after realizing the effect of “seeing off” by lighting, it is possible to easily check the foot area of the passenger to get off, and to operate the operation members (inner and outer door handles 25, 23, etc.) and the convenience when getting off can be improved.

  After step # 8 has been executed, it is determined in step # 9 whether the occupant is getting out of the second seat 12 or not. That the getting-off operation is performed is detected by the door operation detection unit 83 based on an input signal from the outer handle operation sensor 64.

  When it is detected that the outer handle 23 is closed and the occupant gets off (step # 9: YES), first, in step # 10, the intermediate pillar lamp E4, the seat downlight lamp E5, the inner handle The lamp E8 is turned off, and then the foot lamp E3, the outer handle lamp E2, and the courtesy lamp E1 are sequentially turned off (step # 11 to step # 13). The turn-off sequence is set in order from the vehicle interior as in the case of lighting, and is set so as to obtain a staging effect that appeals to the surroundings a smart feeling when getting off and moving away from the vehicle. The effect of rendering can be further enhanced by setting the lamps E1 to E5 and E8 to extinguish afterglow.

After step # 13 has been executed, it is determined in step # 14 whether the occupant's dismounting operation for the second seat 12 has been completed. Completion of the getting-off operation is detected by the door open / close state detection unit 82 based on an input signal from the door position sensor 62.
Even if the closing operation of the outer handle 23 is detected, based on the input signal from the door position sensor 62, the door open / close state detector 82 does not detect the closed state of the slide door 20 for a certain period or longer (step # 14: NO), in step # 15, the lamps E1 to E5 perform a blinking operation to notify the surroundings, and then return to the normal control. In this case, in addition to the lamps E1 to E5, the inner handle lamp E8 may be blinked to issue a warning to the occupant.

On the other hand, if the door open / close state detection unit 82 detects the closed state of the slide door 20 based on the input signal from the door position sensor 62 (step # 14: YES), the console downlight / lamp is displayed in step # 16. E6 and the room lamp E7 are turned on, and the timer is turned on at the same time. At this timing, both lamps E6 and E7 are turned on to illuminate the seating surface and the floor surface of the second seat 12, thereby alerting the occupant about things left behind in the vehicle. At the time when the console downlight lamp E6 and the room lamp E7 are turned on, the occupant has completed the getting-off operation and is outside the illumination range of these interior upper illumination lamps E6 and E7, so at least the upper body is illuminated. It will not be issued.
Thereafter, when the set time of the timer elapses, the timer is turned off, and accordingly, the console downlight lamp E6 and the room lamp E7 are preferably extinguished after light (step # 17), and then return to the normal control. It is like that.

  If the closing operation of the outer handle 23 is not detected in step # 9 (step # 9: NO), the door opening / closing switch or keyless terminal 71 provided in the above-described remote controller (not shown) is determined in step # 18. It is determined whether or not the sliding door 20 is closed by remote control.

  If the remote closing operation of the slide door 20 is not detected after a predetermined time has elapsed (step # 18: NO), the slide door 20 remains open and some abnormality is considered to have occurred. In step # 19, the lamps E1 to E5 perform a blinking operation to notify the surroundings, and then return to the normal control. Further, even when a remote closing operation of the slide door 20 is detected, when the door open / close state detection unit 82 does not detect the closed state of the slide door 20 for a certain period or more based on an input signal from the door position sensor 62. In this case, the inner handle lamp E8 may be blinked in addition to the lamps E1 to E5 to alert the occupant.

  When the remote closing operation of the slide door 20 is detected (step # 18: YES), the inner handle lamp E8, the seat downlight lamp E5, the intermediate pillar lamp E4, the foot lamp E3, in step # 20. The courtesy lamp E1 is turned off in this order. The turn-off sequence is set in order from the vehicle interior as in the case of lighting, and is set so as to obtain a staging effect that appeals to the surroundings a smart feeling when getting off and moving away from the vehicle. The effect of rendering can be further enhanced by setting the lamps E1 to E5 and E8 to extinguish afterglow.

Subsequently, when the slide door 20 is driven to a position near the closing true position, the outer handle lamp E2 blinks in step # 21. Whether or not the slide door 20 has been driven to a position near the closing true position is detected by the door open / closed state detection unit 82 based on an input signal from the door position sensor 62.
When the outer handle lamp E2 blinks, the intermediate pillar lamp E4 may also blink. That is, when the slide door 20 is closed by remote control, the outer handle lamp E2 which is a lower illumination lamp (or in addition, the intermediate pillar lamp E4) is also displayed when the slide door 20 is stopped (the slide door 20 is Illumination is started with a different illumination pattern (if closed or open and in a stopped state).

This effectively alerts the passengers around the slide door 20 about the closing operation of the slide door 20 and the door state such as the timing at which the slide door 20 is closed and when the slide door stops. can do.
Further, when the intermediate pillar lamp E4 is caused to blink in addition to the outer handle lamp E2, the intermediate pillar lamp E4 is temporarily turned off based on detection of the remote closing operation of the slide door 20, and then the slide door 20 is closed. Illumination will start when it reaches near the center. By illuminating the intermediate pillar lamp E4 in this way, the completion of the closing operation of the slide door 20 can be easily confirmed.

After step # 21 has been executed, it is determined in step # 22 whether the occupant's dismounting operation for the second seat 12 has been completed. Completion of the getting-off operation is detected by the door open / close state detection unit 82 based on an input signal from the door position sensor 62.
Even when a remote closing operation of the sliding door 20 is detected, based on an input signal from the door position sensor 62, the door opening / closing state detection unit 82 does not detect the closing state of the sliding door 20 for a certain period or more (step) (# 22: NO) In step # 23, the lamps E1 to E5 perform blinking operation to notify the surroundings, and then return to the normal control. In this case, in addition to the lamps E1 to E5, the inner handle lamp E8 may be blinked to issue a warning to the occupant.

  On the other hand, if the door open / close state detector 82 detects the closed state of the slide door 20 based on the input signal from the door position sensor 62 (step # 22: YES), in step # 24, the seat downlight The lamp E5, the console downlight lamp E6 and the room lamp E7 are turned on, and the timer is simultaneously turned on. At this timing, the lamps E5, E6, E7 are turned on to illuminate the seating surface and the floor surface of the second seat 12, so that the passengers can be alerted to things left behind in the vehicle. When the seat downlight lamp E5, the console downlight lamp E6, and the room lamp E7 are turned on, the occupant has completed the getting-off operation and is outside the illumination range of the interior upper illumination lamps E5, E6, E7. Because at least the upper body is never illuminated.

  In this way, instead of lighting the seat downlight lamp E5, the console downlight lamp E6 and the room lamp E7 in step # 24, these lamps E5, E6 and E7 may be blinked. Alternatively, only the outer handle lamp E2 (or the intermediate pillar lamp E4 in addition thereto) may be lit.

Thereafter, when the set time of the timer elapses, the timer is turned off, and accordingly, all lamps including the seat downlight lamp E5, the console downlight lamp E6, and the room lamp E7 are preferably turned off afterglow. (Step # 25) After that, the control returns to the normal control.
In this way, it is possible to easily confirm that the slide door 20 is closed by turning off the lamps E1 to E8 in a predetermined pattern and then turning off the lamps.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when there is an occupant around the entrance / exit Hs, if it is detected that the electric slide door 20 is operated remotely, the vehicle is detected based on the detection. Illumination by the console downlight lamp E6, which is an indoor upper illumination lamp that is disposed indoors and illuminates above the belt line Lb of the passenger compartment, is prohibited, and the room lamp E7 is not lit. Therefore, when the slide door 20 is opened by remote control so that the occupant gets off from the entrance / exit Hs, the upper body of the occupant is not illuminated with illumination, and the occupant's privacy can be effectively protected. Further, since the lower illumination lamps E1 to E5 and E8 that illuminate at least the slide door 20 below the belt line Lb are provided, the slide door 20 can be easily visually recognized when getting off the vehicle. That is, it is possible to effectively protect the occupant's privacy as described above while ensuring convenience when the occupant gets off the vehicle.

  Further, when the closing operation of the slide door 20 by remote operation is detected, the outer handle lamp E2 (or the intermediate pillar lamp E4 in addition to this) is blinked based on the detection. Since the lighting is started with an illumination pattern different from that when the sliding door is stopped (when the sliding door 20 is closed or opened and stopped), the sliding door 20 is closed to the passengers around the sliding door 20. It is possible to effectively draw attention to the timing and the door state such as when the sliding door stops.

  The present invention relates to a lighting device for a vehicle equipped with an electric slide door, which not only ensures convenience when the passenger gets out of the vehicle, but also achieves protection of the passenger's privacy. Therefore, it is possible to call attention to the timing and door state when the sliding door is closed, and it can be effectively used as a lighting device installed in a wagon type automobile or a one-box car.

It is a side view which shows roughly the side of the motor vehicle equipped with the illuminating device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows schematically the vehicle interior of the said motor vehicle. It is a figure which shows roughly the attachment structure of a courtesy lamp, and is sectional drawing along the Y3-Y3 line | wire of FIG. It is a figure which shows the attachment structure of an outer handle lamp roughly, and is sectional drawing which followed the Y4-Y4 line | wire of FIG. It is a side view of the lower part of a second seat for showing roughly the attachment structure of a foot lamp. It is a perspective view from diagonally forward of the lower part of a second seat for showing the attachment structure of the foot lamp roughly. It is a perspective view from the diagonally rear of the intermediate pillar and its periphery for showing the structure of a pillar concentrated illumination part roughly. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the principal part of FIG. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the principal part about the modification of a pillar concentration illumination part similarly to FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view of the automobile schematically showing a mounting structure of a console downlight lamp and a room lamp. It is a block block diagram for demonstrating the outline of a structure of the illumination system with which the said motor vehicle was equipped. It is a part of flowchart for demonstrating an example of control of the said illumination system. It is a part of flowchart for demonstrating an example of control of the said illumination system. It is a part of flowchart for demonstrating an example of control of the said illumination system.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car 4 Car floor part 6 Middle pillar 12 Second seat 20 Sliding door 23 Outer handle 25 Inner handle 50 Pillar concentrated illumination part 61 Second seat seating sensor 62 Door position sensor 64 Outer handle operation sensor 65 Inner handle operation sensor 66 Door opening / closing switch Operation sensor 70 Keyless antenna 71 Keyless terminal 80 Lighting control unit 81 Passenger detection unit 82 Door open / closed state detection unit 83 Door operation detection unit 84 Stop detection unit 85 Door drive mechanism control unit CU Control unit E1 Outer handle lamp E2 Outer handle lamp E3 Foot lamp E4 Intermediate pillar lamp E5 Seat downlight lamp E6 Console downlight lamp E7 Room lamp E8 Inner handle lamp Hs Entrance / exit Lb Bertry S1 Illumination area by courtesy lamp S2 Illumination area by outer handle lamp S3 Illumination area by foot lamp S4 Illumination area by intermediate pillar lamp S5 Illumination area by seat downlight lamp S6 Illumination area by console downlight lamp S8 Illumination by inner handle lamp region

Claims (7)

Illumination mounted on a vehicle including a slide door that opens and closes a passenger compartment entrance, an actuator that opens and closes the slide door, and door remote operation means that operates the actuator without door operation A device,
The vehicle includes remote operation detection means for detecting an operation of the door remote operation means, and occupant detection means for detecting an occupant around the entrance / exit,
The illumination device includes a plurality of illumination units that illuminate an area around the entrance and exit, and an illumination control unit that controls lighting of the plurality of illumination units,
The plurality of illuminating units include an in-vehicle upper illuminating unit that is disposed in the passenger compartment and illuminates the upper side of the beltline of the occupant, and a lower illuminating unit that illuminates at least the sliding door below the beltline. ,
The illumination control unit prohibits illumination by the upper illumination unit in the vehicle based on detection of operation of the door remote operation unit by the remote operation detection unit and detection of passengers around the entrance / exit by the occupant detection unit, and Based on detection of a door closing operation of the door remote operation means by the remote operation detection means, the controller includes a control means for starting illumination with the illumination pattern different from that when the slide door is stopped.
An illumination device for a vehicle. The vehicle further includes a getting-off operation detecting means for detecting the getting-off operation of the occupant from the entrance / exit,
The plurality of illuminating units further includes a plurality of lower illuminating units whose irradiation directions are restricted so as to be directed to a region below the belt line,
The control means starts lighting by the lower illumination unit based on detection of an occupant's getting-off action by the getting-off action detecting means, and based on detection of a door closing operation of the door remote operating means by the remote operation detecting means. Starting to turn off at least part of the lower illumination unit,
The vehicle lighting device according to claim 1. The lower illumination unit has an irradiation direction restricted so as to direct an area outside the vehicle below the belt line, and an irradiation direction directed toward an area inside the vehicle compartment below the belt line. With a limited interior lower lighting part,
The control means turns off the vehicle interior lower illumination unit based on detection of the door closing operation of the door remote operation unit by the remote operation detection unit, and starts illumination by the vehicle exterior lower illumination unit. Based on the detection, start lighting by the in-vehicle lower illumination unit,
The lighting device for a vehicle according to claim 2. The lower exterior illumination unit includes a vehicle surrounding illumination unit that illuminates a lower area outside the vehicle near the entrance and exit, and an outer handle illumination unit that illuminates the outer handle of the slide door,
The vehicle interior lower illumination unit includes a foot illumination unit that illuminates a passenger compartment floor in front of the seat close to the entrance.
The vehicle lighting device according to claim 3. The opening direction of the sliding door is the rear, and the pillar portion located at the front edge of the entrance / exit is provided with a pillar illumination portion that irradiates toward the side of the vehicle interior of the pillar portion,
The control means starts illumination by the pillar illumination unit based on detection of a door opening operation, and then temporarily turns off the pillar illumination unit based on detection of a door closing operation of the door remote operation means, and then , Based on the detection of the position immediately before the door closing, the illumination by the pillar illumination unit is started,
The lighting device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein   The control means is characterized in that, based on the detection of the door closing after the door closing operation of the door remote operation means is detected, each lighting unit is turned on in a predetermined pattern and then turned off. The vehicle illumination device according to claim 2.   The lighting device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the sliding door is a rear door that opens and closes a rear entrance of a passenger compartment.

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