JP4957635B2 - Lamp mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a lamp mounting structure that enables a lamp to be attached to and detached from a vehicle body.

  Vehicles such as automobiles have various lamps for exterior lighting. Conventionally, when these lamps are attached to the vehicle body, the accuracy of the gap between adjacent members on the exterior of the lamp and the lamp itself are required to improve the appearance of the vehicle and ensure the strength of the vehicle body. The mounting rigidity is improved. Such a lamp mounting structure is disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example.

Japanese Patent No. 3496281

  In the conventional lamp mounting structure, the lamp and the bumper adjacent below the lamp are positioned at a preset relative position using a square cylindrical clip. However, in such a lamp mounting structure, the lamp is positioned at the upper part of the clip, while the bumper is positioned at the lower part of the clip. Therefore, the lamp and the bumper are separated too much, and the relative positioning at the time of mounting is performed. It becomes difficult. As a result, the accuracy of the gap between the lamp and the bumper is lowered, and the appearance of the vehicle may be impaired.

  Accordingly, the present invention solves the above-described problem, and provides a lamp mounting structure that can be mounted and removed while maintaining the positioning accuracy between adjacent members in appearance. Objective.

The lamp mounting structure according to the present invention that solves the above problems is as follows.
A lamp mounting structure for mounting a lamp for exterior lighting to a vehicle body,
A positioning member for positioning the lamp and an adjacent member attached to the vehicle body in an appearance adjacent to the lamp at a preset relative position;
The positioning member is
A fixing portion fixed to the vehicle body;
A lamp fitting portion detachably fitted to an opening formed in the lamp;
Wherein provided on the outside in the width direction of the lamp fitting portion, wherein the adjacent member formed gap insertion portion, have a said lamp holding portion detachably held in a gap formed between the fitting portion ,
The lamp is
It has a bulging portion that bulges so as to face the holding portion and detachably holds the gap insertion portion held in the gap with the holding portion .

The lamp mounting structure according to the present invention that solves the above problems is as follows .
The opening width dimension of the front Symbol opening, characterized in that it is set larger than the width of the lamp fitting portion.

The lamp mounting structure according to the present invention that solves the above problems is as follows .
A protrusion is formed to protrude from the front Stories lamp,
And a fitting hole formed in the lamp fitting portion and into which the protrusion is fitted.

The lamp mounting structure according to the present invention that solves the above problems is as follows .
Before Symbol opening, the tip of the pair of engaging portions projecting from the lamp, characterized in that it is formed by opposed.

Therefore, according to the lamp mounting structure of the present invention, the lamp fitting portion of the positioning member fixed to the vehicle body is detachably fitted to the opening of the lamp, while the gap insertion portion of the adjacent member is Attaching and detaching the lamp while maintaining the positioning accuracy between the adjacent members in appearance by removably fitting in the gap between the bulging part and the holding part of the positioning member Can do.

  Hereinafter, a lamp mounting structure according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a vehicle to which a lamp mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a view showing a lamp mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the arrow A, FIG. 4 is a view showing the mounting state of the bracket to the vehicle body panel, FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the rear combination lamp fitted to the bracket, and FIG. 7 is an overall perspective view of the bracket, and FIG. 8 is a view showing a method of assembling the bracket.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a rear opening 11 is formed at the rear of the vehicle 1, and the rear opening 11 can be opened and closed by a tailgate 12. A bumper (adjacent member) 13 is attached to the lower edge of the rear opening 11 along the lower end of the tailgate 12, and a pair of left and right rear combination lamps 14 are attached to the left and right side edges. It is attached along the side end of the gate 12 and the upper end of the bumper 13.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, vehicle body panels 17 constituting the vehicle body are provided on both side edges of the rear opening 11, and a bracket ( Positioning member 15 is fixed. As will be described in detail later, the bumper 13 and the rear combination lamp 14 can be attached to and detached from the vehicle body panel 17 by being detachably fitted to the bracket 15.

  The rear combination lamp 14 includes a lamp housing 14a that faces the vehicle body panel 17, and a lens 14b that is attached to the outside of the lamp housing 14a. As shown in FIGS. 3, 5 and 6, a pair of left and right engaging portions 21a and 21b are formed on the lower surface of the lamp housing 14a. The locking portions 21a and 21b have a shape that protrudes downward and is bent substantially horizontally. When the tips of the locking portions 21a and 21b face each other, a penetrating opening 22 is formed. A protrusion 23 projects downward from the lower surface of the lamp housing 14a on the vehicle rear side of the opening 22, and the lower surface of the lamp housing 14a on the outer side in the width direction of the opening 22 A pair of pressing portions (bulging portions) 24a and 24b are formed to protrude downward.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the bracket 15 includes a vertical wall portion (fixed portion) 31, a fitting portion 32, and holding portions 33 a and 33 b. The vertical wall portion 31 is attached to the attachment hole 17a of the vehicle body panel 17 by the screw 16, and has two attachment holes 31a through which the screw 16 passes. And the plate-shaped fitting part 32 and holding | maintenance part 33a, 33b are formed in the upper part of the vertical wall part 31 so that it may be bent outside a vehicle.

  The fitting portion 32 is disposed above the holding portions 33a and 33b and is fitted into the opening 22 of the lamp housing 14a. A narrow portion 32a is formed on the distal end side of the fitting portion 32, and a wide portion 32b wider than the narrow portion 32a is formed on the proximal end side. A fitting hole 32c is opened in the narrow portion 32a, and the protrusion 23 of the lamp housing 14a is fitted in the fitting hole 32c.

  The holding portions 33a and 33b are disposed on the outer side in the width direction of the fitting portion 32, and the pressing portions 24a and 24b of the lamp housing 14a are disposed so as to face each other. As a result, a predetermined gap S is formed between the holding parts 24a, 24b and the holding parts 33a, 33b. On the other hand, a gap insertion portion 13a is formed at the upper portion of the bumper 13 so as to be bent inward of the vehicle. And this clearance gap insertion part 13a is inserted in the clearance gap between the fitting part 32 and holding | maintenance part 33a, 33b, and in the clearance gap S between holding | suppressing part 24a, 24b and holding | maintenance part 33a, 33b. It is mated.

  In addition, reinforcing ribs 34 and 35 are continuously formed on the bracket 15 so as to straddle the vertical wall portion 31, the fitting portion 32, and the holding portions 33a and 33b. As a result, the rigidity of the bracket 15 itself is improved.

  Therefore, when attaching the rear combination lamp 14 to the vehicle body, first, the bracket 15 is assembled to the rear combination lamp 14. As shown in FIG. 8, this assembling work is completed by inserting the fitting portion 32 of the bracket 15 into the opening 22 of the lamp housing 14a. By inserting the fitting portion 32 in this way, the narrow portion 32a passes through the opening 22, and the projection 23 of the lamp housing 14a is fitted into the fitting hole 32c at the tip, while the wide portion 32 a is fitted into the opening 22.

  Next, as described above, in a state where the rear combination lamp 14 and the bracket 15 are assembled, the bracket 15 is fixed to the vehicle body panel 17 by the screw 16 and the edge of the rear combination lamp 14 is attached to the vehicle body by screws or the like (not shown). Fix it. Then, the gap insertion portion 13a of the bumper 13 is inserted and fitted into the gap S between the pressing portions 24a and 24b of the lamp housing 14a and the holding portions 33a and 33b of the bracket 15, and the edge of the bumper 13 is also fitted. Is fixed to the vehicle body with screws or the like (not shown).

  At this time, since the opening width dimension of the opening 22 is set larger than the width dimension of the wide portion 32b and has an adjustment margin, the mounting position of the rear combination lamp 14 in the vehicle front-rear direction and the vehicle width direction can be adjusted. Yes. Thereby, the component accuracy of the rear combination lamp 14, the bracket 15, or the vehicle body panel 17 is absorbed, and the rear combination lamp 14 can be attached to the vehicle body panel 17 at a predetermined position.

  Further, since the opening height of the opening 22 is set to be approximately the same as the thickness of the wide portion 32d, the mounting position of the rear combination lamp 14 in the vertical direction is restricted and the clearance S is within the gap S. The gap insertion portion 13a of the fitted bumper 13 is always held at the same height by the pressing portions 24a and 24b and the holding portions 33a and 33b. As a result, the bumper 13 and the rear combination lamp 14 are positioned by the bracket 15 at a preset relative position in the vertical direction, and are attached with a predetermined clearance accuracy.

  On the other hand, when the rear combination lamp 14 is removed from the vehicle body, the screw is released to release the rear combination lamp 14 from the vehicle body, and the opening 22 of the lamp housing 14a is pulled out from the fitting portion 32. At this time, since the gap insertion portion 13a of the bumper 13 is held on the holding portions 33a and 33b of the bracket 15, the mounting position of the bumper 13 in the vertical direction does not change. As a result, even if the rear combination 14 is fitted to the bracket 15 again, the bumper 13 and the rear combination lamp 14 are positioned at a preset relative position in the vertical direction by the bracket 15. It will be attached with a clearance accuracy of.

  Similarly, when removing the bumper 13 from the vehicle body, the screw is released to release the bumper 13 from the vehicle body, and the gap insertion portion 13a is pulled out from the gap S. At this time, since the fitting portion 32 of the lamp housing 14a remains fitted in the opening 22 of the bracket 15, the mounting position in the vertical direction of the rear combination lamp 14 does not change. As a result, even when the bumper 13 is fitted to the bracket 15 again, the bumper 13 and the rear combination lamp 14 are positioned at a preset relative position in the vertical direction, and have a predetermined clearance accuracy. Will be attached.

  In other words, when the bumper 13 and the rear combination lamp 14 are attached and removed, the bracket 15 maintains the restoring accuracy of the positioning accuracy between them, so that the order of attachment and removal is not limited.

  Further, if the gap between the fitting portion 32 and the holding portions 33a and 33b is made as narrow as possible, the positioning accuracy of the bumper 13 can be ensured. However, by forming the pressing portions 24a and 24b, the bumper can be further increased. The positioning accuracy of the bumper 13 can be prevented by holding the gap insertion portion 13a between the pressing portions 24a and 24b and the holding portions 33a and 33b.

  In this embodiment, the lamp mounting structure according to the present invention is used for the mounting structure for the rear bumper 13 and the rear combination lamp 14, but may be used for the mounting structure for the front bumper and headlamp. I do not care.

  Therefore, according to the lamp mounting structure of the present invention, the fitting portion 32 of the bracket 15 fixed to the vehicle body panel 17 is detachably fitted to the opening portion 22 of the rear combination lamp 14, while the gap of the bumper 13 is removed. The insertion portion 13a is detachably fitted into the gap S between the holding portions 33a and 33b of the bracket 15 and the holding portions 33a and 33b of the bracket 15, so that the rear combination is maintained while maintaining the positioning accuracy. The lamp 14 or the bumper 13 can be attached and detached. As a result, the clearance accuracy between the bumper and the rear combination lamp 14 can always be maintained constant, so that the appearance of the vehicle 1 is not impaired.

  The present invention can be applied to a lamp mounting structure capable of improving the positioning accuracy of the lamp.

1 is a rear perspective view of a vehicle to which a lamp mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is the figure which showed the lamp mounting structure which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is AA arrow sectional drawing of FIG. It is the figure which showed the attachment state to the vehicle body panel of a bracket. It is a bottom view of the rear combination lamp fitted with the bracket. It is BB arrow sectional drawing of FIG. It is a whole perspective view of a bracket. It is the figure which showed the assembly | attachment method of a bracket.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle 11 Rear part opening part 12 Tail gate 13 Bumper 13a Gap insertion part 14 Rear combination lamp 14a Lamp housing 14b Lens 15 Bracket 16 Screw 17 Car body panel 17a Mounting hole 21a, 21b Locking part 22 Opening part 23 Protrusion part 24a, 24b Holding | suppressing Part 31 vertical wall part 31a mounting hole 32 fitting part 32a narrow part 32b wide part 32c fitting hole 33a, 33b holding part 34, 35 reinforcing rib S gap

Claims (4)

A lamp mounting structure for mounting a lamp for exterior lighting to a vehicle body,
A positioning member for positioning the lamp and an adjacent member attached to the vehicle body in an appearance adjacent to the lamp at a preset relative position;
The positioning member is
A fixing portion fixed to the vehicle body;
A lamp fitting portion detachably fitted to an opening formed in the lamp;
Wherein provided on the outside in the width direction of the lamp fitting portion, wherein the adjacent member formed gap insertion portion, have a said lamp holding portion detachably held in a gap formed between the fitting portion ,
The lamp is
A lamp mounting structure comprising a bulging portion that bulges so as to face the holding portion and detachably holds the gap insertion portion held in the gap with the holding portion . In the lamp mounting structure according to claim 1 ,
An opening width dimension of the opening is set to be larger than a width dimension of the lamp fitting part. The lamp mounting structure according to claim 1 or 2 ,
A protrusion formed protruding from the lamp;
A lamp mounting structure, comprising: a fitting hole formed in the lamp fitting portion and into which the protrusion is fitted. The lamp mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The opening is formed by the opposing ends of a pair of left and right engaging portions protruding from the lamp.

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