JP6553109B2 - Vehicle blinker - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a winker device for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a winker device for a vehicle that fixes a housing that supports a light source or the like to a vehicle body via a winker stay that is directed in a vehicle width direction.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a winker device as a vehicle direction indicator lamp, a configuration in which a housing that supports a light source, a reflector, and an outer lens is attached to an exterior member via a long winker stay oriented in the vehicle width direction is known. ing.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a winker device in which a winker stay for supporting a housing for supporting a light source and the like has a substantially cylindrical hollow structure.

JP 2011-184028 A

  In recent years, in order to give a sharp impression when the winker device is viewed from the front of the vehicle body, attempts have been made to reduce the vertical dimension of the winker stay. However, in the thin-walled hollow structure as disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is a problem that sufficient rigidity to cope with vibration and shaking can not be obtained when the dimension in the vertical direction of the winker stay is reduced.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art and to provide a winker device for a vehicle capable of improving the appearance by reducing the vertical dimension of the winker stay while securing sufficient rigidity.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a housing (41) for housing a light source (42), and an attachment provided on the exterior member (6) of the vehicle (1) while supporting the housing (41). A vehicle having a winker stay (50) attached to the hole (6a) and a holder (80) that engages with the winker stay (50) inward in the vehicle width direction and prevents the winker stay (50) from falling off. In the winker device (40), the holder (80) is formed of a hard member, and includes a cylindrical portion (83) through which a harness (46) for supplying power to the light source (42) passes; (50) is formed of an elastic member, and a main body (51) exposed to the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the exterior member (6) and an annular groove (abutting on the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole (6a)) 52) A through-hole (57) through which the harness (46) passes is formed in the body portion (51). The vehicle body engaging portion (A) protrudes inward in the vehicle width direction from the attachment hole (6a). A fitting portion (58) into which the cylindrical portion (83) of the holder (80) is fitted is formed in the vehicle body engaging portion (A), and the cylindrical portion of the holder (80) ( When the holder in the vehicle width direction of 83) is larger than the vehicle width direction of the mounting hole (6a) and the holder (80) is engaged with the winker stay (50), the cylindrical portion (83) is mounted The first feature is that it is configured to extend from the hole (6a) to a position protruding outward in the vehicle width direction and to support the annular groove (52) and the vehicle body engaging portion (A) from the inside. is there.

  Further, a holder side flange (84) having a larger outer diameter than the attachment hole (6a) is formed at an end of the cylindrical portion (83) of the holder (80), and the vehicle body engaging portion (A) A vehicle body engaging portion side flange (53) in contact with the holder side flange (84) is formed, and at least one notch (FC) directed in the vehicle width direction is formed in the vehicle body engaging portion (A). , RC), and the annular groove (52) is provided at one of the portions where the outer end surface of the vehicle body engaging portion side flange (53) is provided with the notches (FC, RC). The second feature is that it is formed flush with the bottom surface of.

  A third feature is that the holder (80) is provided with projections (87, 90) engaged with the notches (FC, RC).

  Further, it is preferable that the notch (FC, RC) includes a first notch (FC) and a second notch (RC) provided at positions facing in the long side direction of the attachment hole (6a). There is a feature of

  A fifth feature is that the depths of the first notch (FC) and the second notch (RC) are different from each other.

  Further, the first notch (FC) is provided on the side of the vehicle body engaging portion (A) having a large vertical dimension, and the second notch (FC) is provided on the side of the vehicle body engaging portion (A) having a small vertical dimension. A sixth feature is that RC) is provided, and the depth dimension of the second notch (RC) is larger than that of the first notch (FC).

  The fitting portion (58) is a bottomed recess, and when the holder (80) is engaged with the fitting portion (58), the end surface (82) of the cylindrical portion (83) is A seventh feature resides in contact with the bottom (58a) of the fitting portion (58).

  Further, an eighth feature is that the outer peripheral shape of the winker stay (50) is tapered so that the outer peripheral dimension gradually decreases toward the outer side in the vehicle width direction.

  According to the first feature, the housing (41) that houses the light source (42), and the mounting hole (6a) that supports the housing (41) and is provided in the exterior member (6) of the vehicle (1). Turn signal device (40) having a turn signal stay (50) attached to the vehicle and a holder (80) that engages with the turn signal stay (50) in the vehicle width direction and prevents the turn signal stay (50) from falling off. In which the holder (80) is formed of a hard member and includes a cylindrical portion (83) through which a harness (46) for supplying power to the light source (42) passes, and the winker stay (50) A body portion (51) formed of an elastic member and exposed to the outside in the vehicle width direction of the exterior member (6), an annular groove (52) contacting the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole (6a), Said mounting (6a) includes a vehicle body engaging portion (A) projecting inward in the vehicle width direction, and a through hole (57) through which the harness (46) passes is formed in the main body portion (51); The engagement portion (A) is formed with a fitting portion (58) into which the cylindrical portion (83) of the holder (80) is fitted, and the vehicle of the cylindrical portion (83) of the holder (80). When the dimension in the width direction is larger than the dimension in the vehicle width direction of the mounting hole (6a) and the holder (80) is engaged with the winker stay (50), the cylindrical portion (83) is the mounting hole (6a) It is configured to extend from the inside to the position projecting outward in the vehicle width direction to support the annular groove (52) and the vehicle body engaging portion (A) from the inside, so that the rigidity of the long portion is increased. it can. As a result, it is possible to reduce the vertical dimension of the winker stay and to give a sharp impression on the appearance when the winker device is viewed from the front.

  Also, by configuring the body engaging portion and the annular groove portion of the winker stay so as to increase the rigidity by engaging the holder, that is, so as to be relatively easily deformed if the holder is not engaged. Also, the ease of attachment to the vehicle body can be ensured. Furthermore, by inserting the cylindrical portion of the holder to the main body side, it is possible to increase the support area by the holder and to improve the deformation resistance and the vibration resistance.

  According to the second feature, a holder side flange (84) having a larger outer diameter than the mounting hole (6a) is formed at an end of the cylindrical portion (83) of the holder (80), A vehicle body engaging portion side flange (53) in contact with the holder side flange (84) is formed in the engaging portion (A), and at least at least directed to the vehicle body engaging portion (A) in the vehicle width direction. One notch (FC, RC) is provided, and the outer end surface of the vehicle body engaging portion side flange (53) is at one of the portions where the notch (FC, RC) is provided. Since the bottom surface of the annular groove (52) is flush with the bottom surface of the annular groove (52), the amount of protrusion of the flange on the vehicle body engaging portion with respect to the annular groove is zero at only one of the portions where the notch is formed. Therefore, attach the flange on the vehicle body engagement part side. When passing through a hole, without interfering with the bore outer end surface of the flange is attached, smooth mounting is made possible.

  According to the third feature, the holder (80) is provided with the projections (87, 90) that engage with the notches (FC, RC). The work of deforming the part and passing it through the mounting hole is facilitated, and the deformation resistance of the vehicle body engaging part when the holder is engaged can be enhanced by engaging the protrusion with the notch.

  According to a fourth feature, the first notch (FC) and the second notch (RC) are provided at positions where the notches (FC, RC) are opposed in the long side direction of the attachment hole (6a) As a result, it becomes easy to push and deform the substantially elliptical shape of the vehicle body engaging portion in the short side direction.

  According to the fifth feature, since the depths of the first notch (FC) and the second notch (RC) are different from each other, erroneous assembly when engaging the holder with the vehicle body engaging portion is prevented. be able to.

  According to the sixth feature, the first notch (FC) is provided on the side of the vehicle body engaging portion (A) having a large vertical dimension, and the vehicle body engaging portion (A) has a small vertical dimension. Since the second notch (RC) is provided and the depth of the second notch (RC) is larger than that of the first notch (FC), the vertical dimension is small, and the mounting hole can be formed with a small amount of deformation. The work of passing the vehicle body engaging portion through the mounting hole is further facilitated by making the second notch provided in the vehicle body engaging portion on the passable side deeper.

  According to a seventh feature, the fitting portion (58) is a bottomed recess, and when the holder (80) is engaged with the fitting portion (58), the end surface of the tubular portion (83) Since (82) abuts on the bottom (58a) of the fitting portion (58), it is possible to increase the support area by the holder and improve the deformation resistance and vibration resistance.

  According to the eighth feature, the outer peripheral shape of the winker stay (50) is tapered such that the outer peripheral dimension gradually decreases toward the outer side in the vehicle width direction, so the weight is reduced toward the outer side in the vehicle width direction As a result, it is possible to suppress the influence of vibration and give a sharp impression on the appearance of the wincaster.

1 is a right side view of a motorcycle to which a vehicle winker device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is a front view of a winker apparatus. It is a top view of a winker apparatus. It is the IV-IV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the VV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the blinker apparatus which removed the holder from left front. It is the perspective view which looked at the blinker apparatus which removed the holder from left rear. It is the figure which looked at the fitting part from the vehicle width direction inner side. It is a perspective view of a holder. It is a top view of the holder seen from the vehicle width direction outer side. It is the perspective view which looked at the turn signal device from the left front. It is the perspective view which looked at the turn signal device from the left rear. It is the figure which looked at the fitting part from the cross direction inner side in the state where the holder was attached. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which showed the state which squeezed the vehicle body engaging part to the up-down direction. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the side plate of the vehicle body engaging part opened vertically.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a right side view of a motorcycle 1 to which a winker device 40 of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. The motorcycle 1 is an off-road type straddle-type vehicle that travels by transmitting the driving force of the engine 30 as a power source to the rear wheels WR.

A head pipe 15 that pivotally supports a steering stem (not shown) is provided at the front end of the body frame 17. A pair of left and right front forks 4 rotatably supporting the front wheel WF is supported by a top bridge 12 and a bottom bridge 9 fixed to the steering stem at the top and bottom of the head pipe 15. A pair of left and right rearview mirrors 13 are attached to the steering handle 14 fixed to the top bridge 12.
The engine 30 is disposed at the lower portion of the vehicle body frame 17. A pivot for pivotally supporting the front end portion of the swing arm 26 rotatably supporting the rear wheel WR at the lower end of the rear end of the vehicle body frame 17. 27 are arranged. The front side of the swing arm 26 is suspended from the vehicle body frame 17 by a rear cushion 29. Below the pivot 27, a pair of left and right footrest steps 28 are attached.

  In front of the steering handle 14, a headlight 8 fixed to the head pipe 15 side, a pair of left and right turn signal devices 40, a meter device 11 for displaying information such as a speedometer and a distance meter, and the surroundings of the headlight 8 are provided. A covering screen 10 is provided. A front fender 5 fixed to the front fork 4 is disposed below the winker device 40.

  A fuel tank 16 fixed to the vehicle body frame 17 is disposed between the steering handle 14 and the seat 19. A side cowl 18 is disposed below the seat 19, and a seat cowl 20 is disposed behind the seat 19. At the rear of the seat cowl 20, a taillight device 21 and a pair of left and right rear blinkers 31 are disposed. A rear fender 25 is disposed below the taillight device 21 and the combustion gas of the engine 30 is discharged from the muffler 23 on the right side in the vehicle width direction.

  A pair of left and right radiator shrouds 22 are disposed outside the front fork 4 in the vehicle width direction. A pair of left and right side cowls 24 are connected to the rear portion of the radiator shroud 22, and a pair of left and right thin plate-like exterior members 6 oriented in the vertical direction of the vehicle body are disposed between the radiator shroud 22 and the screen 10. It is done. The winker device 40 according to the present invention is attached to the exterior member 6 in a pair on the left and right. The structure of the blinker device 40 according to the present invention may be applied to the blinker device 31 on the rear side.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the blinker device 40. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the blinker device 40. The shape and the structure of the winker device 40 are symmetrical with each other, and in the following, it will be described using the right blinker device 40.

  The winker device 40 has a configuration in which a housing 41 for supporting the light source 42 and the outer lens 43 is fixed to the outer end of the winker stay 50 directed in the vehicle width direction. The outer lens 43 that closes the opening on the front side of the vehicle body of the housing 41 made of hard colored resin or the like is made of an orange transparent or colorless transparent synthetic resin corresponding to the color of the light source 42. The winker stay 50 inserted and fixed to the opening on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the housing 41 is an integrally molded part made of synthetic resin or the like such as rubber as an elastic member.

  The winker stay 50 has a main body 51 exposed to the outside of the vehicle body when attached to the attachment hole 6a formed in the exterior member 6, an annular groove 52 engaged with the attachment hole 6a, and a projection inward in the vehicle width direction A vehicle body engaging portion A is provided.

  The mounting hole 6a has a substantially elliptical shape with its long side oriented in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and the annular groove 52 of the winker stay 50 has a shape that matches the mounting hole 6a. Further, the main body portion 51 also has a shape which is smaller in the vertical direction of the vehicle body than the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body along the shape of the mounting hole 6a, whereby the appearance when the winker device 40 is viewed from the front of the vehicle body It is possible to give a sharp impression. The outer shape of the main body 51 is tapered toward the outside in the vehicle width direction, reduces the weight toward the outside in the vehicle width direction to suppress the influence of vibration, and the appearance of the winker stay 50. Is further improved.

  The vehicle body engagement portion A includes a vehicle body engagement portion side flange 53 and a side plate 54 erected inward in the vehicle width direction from the upper and lower ends of the vehicle body engagement portion side flange 53. The vehicle body engaging portion side flange 53 and the side plate 54 are formed with such thickness that the assembly operator can be elastically deformed by hand. When the winker stay 50 is attached to the attachment hole 6a, the vehicle body engaging portion A is It is configured to squeeze vertically and pass through the mounting hole 6a.

  Referring to FIG. 3, when fixing winker stay 50 to exterior member 6, holder 80 made of hard resin or the like is engaged from the inside in the vehicle width direction of vehicle body engaging portion A passing through mounting hole 6a. . As a result, the vehicle body engaging portion side flange 53 and the annular groove 52 are supported from the inside by the cylindrical portion 83 of the holder 80, and the vehicle body engaging portion side flange 53 and the annular groove 52 are hardly deformed, so that the winker stays. 50 can be prevented from falling off.

  Further, the vehicle body engaging portion side flange 53 projects forward from the annular groove 52 on the front side of the vehicle body, but is flush with the annular groove 52 on the rear side of the vehicle body. As a result, when the rear side of the vehicle body engaging portion A is passed through the mounting hole 6a, the operation can be smoothly performed without interference of the flange portion. When the holder 80 is engaged with the vehicle body engaging portion A, the end portion of the holder 80 protrudes from the end of the vehicle body engaging portion side flange 53 on the vehicle body rear side to the vehicle body rear side. A retaining structure of A is established.

  A long hole 55 elongated in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body is formed at the base of the side plate 54 erected from the vehicle body engaging portion side flange 53. The holder 80 is formed with an engaging projection that engages with the elongated hole 55, and the engaging projection engages with the elongated hole 55, whereby the holder 80 is held at a predetermined position. Further, in the side plate 54, when the holder 80 is pushed into the vehicle body engaging portion A, a guide concave portion 54a for guiding the engaging protrusion of the holder 80 is formed. The detailed structure of the holder 80 will be described later.

  4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 4 and 5 show the winker stay 50 with the holder 80 engaged. As described above, the socket 45 that supports the light source 42 is supported by the opening of the reflector 44. The reflector 44 is sandwiched between the housing 41 and the outer lens 43 and stored at a predetermined position. The two feed wires 48 connected to the socket 45 are supported by the cap 47 at the vehicle width direction inner end of the winker stay 50 and are connected to one harness 46 covered with a covering material.

  A small diameter portion 56 is formed on the outer side of the winker stay 50 in the vehicle width direction, and the housing 41 and the winker stay 50 are inserted by inserting the small diameter portion 56 into the opening of the housing 41 and engaging the retaining plate 49. Fixing with is complete. Most of the main body 51 of the winker stay 50 is configured as a thick portion B provided with only a through hole 57 through which the harness 46 passes, and the rigidity of the main body 51 is enhanced.

The holder 80 is formed with a cylindrical portion 83 having a substantially elliptical cross section so as to follow the shape of the annular groove 52, and this cylindrical portion is located on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the main body 51 of the winker stay 50. A fitting portion 58 is formed as a bottomed concave portion to which 83 is fitted. The dimension of the fitting portion 58 in the vertical direction of the vehicle body is set slightly larger than the through hole 57 having a circular cross section. Further, the bottom portion 58 a of the fitting portion 58 is formed at a position that slightly enters the main body portion 51 side beyond the exterior member contact surface 51 a formed on the winker stay 50. By fitting the tubular portion 83 to the fitting portion 58, the range supported from the inside by the tubular portion 83 reaches the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the exterior member 6. The deformation resistance of the annular groove 52 can be enhanced, and the swing and vibration of the winker stay 50 can be prevented.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the winker device 40 with the holder 80 removed, as viewed from the left front. 7 is a perspective view of the winker device 40 from which the holder 80 is removed as viewed from the left rear, and FIG. 8 is a view of the fitting portion 58 as viewed from the inner side in the vehicle width direction. As described above, the vehicle body engaging portion A including the annular groove 52 and the vehicle body engaging portion side flange 53 is provided on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the main body portion 51. The cross-sectional shapes of the main body 51 and the annular groove 52 are respectively symmetrical in the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction of the vehicle body.

  On the other hand, the vehicle body engaging portion side flange 53 has substantially the same outer shape as the main body portion 51 on the front side of the vehicle body, while the outer shape gradually becomes smaller than the main body portion 51 on the rear side of the vehicle body. The projecting amount is zero and is configured to be flush with the annular groove 52.

Further, the vehicle body engaging portion A is provided with a notch for partially missing the wall portions of the vehicle body engaging portion side flange 53 and the fitting portion 58 toward the inner side in the vehicle width direction. This notch is provided at a position facing the long side when the cross-sectional shape of the annular groove 52 is substantially elliptical. In the present embodiment, the first notch FC on the front side of the vehicle body and the first notch on the rear side of the vehicle body are provided. It consists of two notches RC. According to the first cutout FC and the second cutout RC, the vehicle body engagement portion A can be easily crushed in the vertical direction when the vehicle body engagement portion A is passed through the attachment hole 6a.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the first notch FC and the second notch RC have different depths. Specifically, while the second notch RC has a depth extending inward in the vehicle width direction to the exterior member contact surface 51a, the first notch FC has a depth to the front of the annular groove 52. It is assumed. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the bottom of the second notch RC is the exterior member contact surface 51a, while the bottom of the first notch FC is the side 58b of the member in which the annular groove 52 is formed. .

  According to this configuration, the overhang of the vehicle body engagement portion side flange 53 is small and the vehicle body vertical size is smaller than the first cutout FC on the vehicle body front side where the overhang of the vehicle body engagement portion side flange 53 is large and the vehicle body vertical dimension is large. The second notch RC on the rear side of the vehicle body has a larger depth dimension, so that the vehicle body engagement portion A on the rear side of the vehicle body can be more easily deformed.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the holder 80. FIG. 10 is a plan view of the holder 80 viewed from the outside in the vehicle width direction. 11 is a perspective view of the winker device 40 as viewed from the left front, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the winker device 40 as viewed from the left rear. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the fitting portion 58 with the holder 80 attached. It is the figure which looked at from the vehicle width direction inner side.

  The holder 80 integrally formed of hard resin or the like has a cylindrical portion 83 inserted into the fitting portion 58 of the winker stay 50, and a plate-like holder side flange 84 extending outward from the end of the cylindrical portion 83. And. The through hole 81 through which the harness 46 passes is similar to the outer peripheral shape of the cylindrical portion 83.

  An outer periphery of the holder-side flange 84 is provided with an engaging projection 85 that engages with the elongated hole 55 provided in the vehicle body engaging portion A, and a missing portion 86 for forming the engaging projection 85. There is. Moreover, the 1st protrusion 87 located in the vehicle body front side and the 2nd protrusion 90 located in a vehicle body rear side are provided in the both ends of the longitudinal direction of the holder side flange 84. As shown in FIG. The second protrusion 90 has a stepped shape having a first end surface 91 and a second end surface 92.

  When the holder 80 is engaged with the vehicle body engaging portion A, the holder side flange 84 contacts the vehicle body engaging portion side flange 53, and the end surface 82 of the cylindrical portion 83 contacts the bottom 58a of the fitting portion 58. The engaging protrusion 85 engages with the elongated hole 55. And simultaneously with this, the 1st projection 87 fits into the 1st notch FC, and the 2nd projection 90 fits into the 2nd notch RC. As a result, the positioning and retaining of the holder 80 are completed, and the fixing of the winker stay 50 to the exterior member 6 is completed by making the vehicle body engaging portion A difficult to deform.

The vehicle body front end portion 84F of the holder side flange 84 has a shape along the outer shape of the main body portion 51. Further, the vehicle body engaging portion side flange 53 having a front end face 53F is, in the vehicle rear end surface 53R to reduce the outer dimension toward the rear of the vehicle body while the annular groove 52 flush, the holder flange The rear end portion 84R of the vehicle body 84 is shaped so as to project to the rear side of the vehicle from the end surface 53R on the rear side of the vehicle. Accordingly, the holder 80 supplements the flange portion that exhibits the function of preventing the removal from the attachment hole 6a. Specifically, when the holder 80 is engaged with the vehicle body engaging portion A, the first protrusion 87 contacts the side portion 58b, while the first end surface 91 of the second protrusion 90 directly contacts the exterior member 6. Acts as part of the flange.

  At the same time, the vehicle body front side surface 83F and the vehicle body rear side surface 83R of the cylindrical portion 83 abut against the side surface of the fitting portion 58 positioned in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and the second end surface 92 of the second protrusion 90 abuts the exterior member. It abuts on the surface 51a. Thus, the positioning accuracy and the vibration resistance of the holder 80 are enhanced by the structure in which the respective portions of the holder 80 abut on the respective portions of the vehicle body engaging portion A. In addition, since the front side of the vehicle body and the rear side of the vehicle body have different shapes, erroneous assembly of the holder 80 can be prevented.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the vehicle body engaging portion A is crushed in the vertical direction. As described above, the blinker stay 50 is formed of an elastic member, and the second notch RC has a depth that reaches the exterior member contact surface 51a. Thus, the assembly worker, so as to sandwich the vicinity of the side plate 54 up and down, until there is no second cut-out RC in contact with the vehicle body rear side end surface 53R of the body engaging portion side flange 53, the car body engagement portion A can be easily deformed.

  Compared to this, since the depth dimension of the first notch FC is small and the vertical dimension of the vehicle body engaging portion side flange 53 is large, the vehicle body front side is not easily deformed even when sandwiched from above and below with the same force. However, if the rear side of the vehicle body that is deformed with a light force is inserted first into the mounting hole 6a, then it becomes easier to apply a large force by grasping and pushing the winker stay 50, so the front side of the vehicle body can also be easily inserted. Can.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the side plate 54 of the vehicle body engaging portion A is opened up and down. The holder 80 can be engaged simply by pushing it into the vehicle body engaging portion A, and the assembling operability is high. This is because as the holder 80 is pushed in, the engaging projection 85 comes into contact with the guide recess 54a of the side plate 54, and generates a force that gradually pushes the side plate 54 outward. On the other hand, when the holder 80 is removed, the engaging projection 85 can be easily removed from the elongated hole 55 by opening the side plate 54 made of an elastic member up and down, and the maintainability is also improved.

As described above, according to the winker device 40 according to the present invention, the holder 80 is formed of a hard member and includes the cylindrical portion 83 through which the harness 46 that supplies power to the light source 42 passes, and the winker stay 50 is The main body 51 is formed of an elastic member and is exposed to the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the exterior member 6, the annular groove 52 in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole 6a, and protrudes inward in the vehicle width direction from the mounting hole 6a. A thick portion B having only a through hole 57 through which the harness 46 passes is formed in the main body 51, and the tubular portion 83 of the holder 80 is formed in the vehicle body engaging portion A. When the fitting portion 58 to be fitted is formed, the dimension in the vehicle width direction of the cylindrical portion 83 of the holder 80 is larger than the dimension in the vehicle width direction of the attachment hole 6a, and the holder 80 is engaged with the winker stay 50, the cylindrical shape is obtained. Portion 83 of main body 51 Since the annular groove 52 and the vehicle body engaging portion A are configured to be supported from the inside by extending to a position where they contact the thick portion B, the through hole 57 provided in the main body portion 51 is made small so that the winker stay 50 By increasing the thickness, it is possible to increase the rigidity of the long portion as compared with the wincaste 50 having a hollow structure of a thin plate member. Thereby, the vertical dimension of the turn signal stay 50 can be reduced, and a sharp impression can be given to the appearance when the turn signal device 40 is viewed from the front.

  The shape of the vehicle, the shape and material of the winker device, the shape of the housing and lens, the shape and structure of the winker stay, the shape and structure of the holder, the shape of the vehicle engaging portion, and the shape and number of notches and protrusions The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. The vehicle winker device according to the present invention is not limited to a motorcycle, and can be applied to a straddle-type tricycle or four-wheel vehicle in which a winker stay is engaged with an opening formed in an exterior member. is there.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Motorcycle (vehicle), 6 ... exterior member, 6a ... mounting hole, 40 ... blinker device, 41 ... housing, 42 ... light source, 46 ... harness, 50 ... winker stay, 51 ... main body, 52 ... annular groove, 53: Car body engaging portion side flange 58: Fitting portion 58a: Bottom portion 80: Holder 83: Tubular portion 84: Holder side flange 87: First projection 90: Second projection A: Car body Engaging part, B: Thick part, FC: first notch, RC: second notch

Claims (7)

A housing (41) for housing the light source (42);
A wincaster (50) which supports the housing (41) and is attached to a mounting hole (6a) provided in an exterior member (6) of the vehicle (1);
In a winker device (40) for a vehicle having a holder (80) that engages with the winker stay (50) inward in the vehicle width direction and prevents the winker stay (50) from falling off.
The holder (80) is formed of a rigid member and includes a tubular portion (83) through which a harness (46) for supplying power to the light source (42) passes.
The winker stay (50) is formed of an elastic member, and comes into contact with the main body (51) exposed to the outside in the vehicle width direction of the exterior member (6) and the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole (6a). An annular groove (52) and a vehicle body engaging portion (A) projecting inward in the vehicle width direction from the mounting hole (6a);
A through hole (57) through which the harness (46) passes is formed in the main body (51),
A fitting portion (58) to which the cylindrical portion (83) of the holder (80) fits is formed in the vehicle body engaging portion (A),
The widthwise dimension of the cylindrical portion (83) of the holder (80) is greater than the widthwise dimension of the mounting hole (6a),
When the holder (80) is engaged with the winker stay (50), the tubular portion (83) extends from the mounting hole (6a) to a position protruding outward in the vehicle width direction, and the annular groove (52 ) And the vehicle body engaging portion (A) from the inside ,
A holder-side flange (84) having a larger outer shape than the mounting hole (6a) is formed at the end of the cylindrical portion (83) of the holder (80),
The vehicle body engaging portion (A) is formed with a vehicle body engaging portion side flange (53) that contacts the holder side flange (84),
The vehicle body engaging portion (A) is provided with at least one notch (FC, RC) oriented in the vehicle width direction,
The outer end surface of the vehicle body engaging portion side flange (53) is formed flush with the bottom surface of the annular groove (52) at one of the portions where the notches (FC, RC) are provided. and winker unit for a vehicle, characterized in that are. The turn signal device for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the holder (80) is provided with a protrusion (87, 90) that engages with the notch (FC, RC). The said notch (FC, RC) consists of a 1st notch (FC) and a 2nd notch (RC) provided in the position which opposes the long side direction of the said attachment hole (6a). The turn signal device of the vehicle according to claim 1 or 2 . The turn signal device for a vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the first notch (FC) and the second notch (RC) have different depths. The first notch (FC) is provided on the side of the vehicle body engaging portion (A) having a large vertical dimension,
The second notch (RC) is provided on the side where the vertical dimension of the vehicle body engaging portion (A) is small,
The turn signal device for a vehicle according to claim 3 or 4 , wherein the second cutout (RC) has a larger depth dimension than the first cutout (FC). The fitting portion (58) is a bottomed recess, and when the holder (80) is engaged with the fitting portion (58), the end surface (82) of the cylindrical portion (83) is fitted into the fitting portion (58). part (58) winker unit for a vehicle according to any claims 1, characterized in that the abutment 5 in the bottom (58a) of. The vehicle winker device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein an outer peripheral shape of the winker stay (50) is a tapered shape in which an outer peripheral dimension gradually decreases toward an outer side in the vehicle width direction. .

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