JP7183495B2 - Mounting structure for vehicle lamps - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a vehicle lamp mounting structure for mounting a vehicle lamp such as a tail lamp to a vehicle rear member.

Patent Literature 1 discloses an example of a mounting structure for a vehicle lamp (tail lamp) mounted on a vehicle rear member (rear pillar). The vehicle lamp includes a housing portion in which a lamp main body is accommodated. The housing portion is provided with a leg portion that protrudes toward the front of the vehicle. The vehicle lamp is attached to a vehicle rear member by inserting a fastening member such as a bolt/nut, a resin clip, or a resin pin into the leg.

When the vehicle lamp mounting structure disclosed in Patent Document 1 is hit from the rear of the vehicle, the legs provided in the housing may cause damage to the rear member of the vehicle. This is because the legs are relatively rigid members. In this case, there is a problem that it is necessary to repair the vehicle rear member in addition to repairing the vehicle lamp.

JP 2015-140075 A

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure for a vehicle lamp capable of suppressing damage to a vehicle rear member in the event of a collision from the rear of the vehicle.

According to the present invention, a vehicle rear member having a first mounting hole penetrating in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and having a mounting surface facing the rear of the vehicle; and a position of the first mounting hole projecting toward the mounting surface. a main body portion having a mounting seat provided with a second mounting hole penetrating in the vehicle front-rear direction corresponding to the mounting surface, and disposed facing the mounting surface for accommodating the lamp main body; a housing attached to the vehicle rear member and having a side portion extending toward the front of the vehicle from a widthwise outer end of the vehicle, the mounting seat extending from the main body portion toward the mounting surface; a column portion having an opening in a direction perpendicular to the vehicle front-rear direction; and a seat portion closing a front end of the column portion and having the second mounting hole. A portion adjacent to the opening is provided with an impact absorbing means capable of deforming the column toward the rear of the vehicle. A mounting structure for a vehicle lamp is provided.

In the practice of the present invention, preferably, the pillar portion has a pair of end faces adjacent to both ends of the opening in a direction perpendicular to the vehicle front-rear direction, and the impact absorbing means comprises the pair of end faces. a pair of notches each recessed from the

According to the vehicle lamp mounting structure of the present invention, it is possible to suppress damage to the vehicle rear member when a collision occurs from the rear of the vehicle.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description given below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a front view of a vehicle lamp that constitutes a mounting structure for a vehicle lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the vehicle lamp shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a left side view of the vehicle lamp shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mounting seat of a housing that constitutes the vehicle lamp shown in FIG. 1; 5 is a perspective view of another configuration example of the mounting seat shown in FIG. 4. FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a mounting structure of the vehicle lamp shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view along line VII-VII of FIG. 6;

Modes for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as "embodiments") will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A mounting structure for a vehicle lamp (hereinafter referred to as "mounting structure A") according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. FIG. The mounting structure A includes a vehicle rear member 10 and a vehicle lamp B. As shown in FIG. Further, the vehicle lamp B includes a housing 20 , a lamp main body 30 and a lens 40 . In the example of the mounting structure A, the vehicle lamp B is a combination lamp positioned on the rear right side of the vehicle and integrally configured with a tail lamp, a direction indicator lamp, and the like.

Here, for convenience of explanation, upr shown in these drawings is the upward direction of the vehicle, dw is the downward direction of the vehicle, fr is the forward direction of the vehicle, rr is the rearward direction of the vehicle, rh is the right direction of the vehicle, and lh is the left direction of the vehicle. . In the following description, unless otherwise specified, "up and down" refers to the vertical direction of the vehicle, and "left and right" refers to the left and right of the vehicle in the lateral direction (vehicle width direction). When front and rear are used without special mention, they refer to front and rear in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

The vehicle rear member 10 is a part of a vehicle body component positioned on the vehicle rear and vehicle right side. In the example shown by the mounting structure A, the vehicle rear member 10 is an extension panel connected to a side outer panel located on the right end of the vehicle. The thickness direction of the vehicle rear member 10 corresponds to the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The vehicle rear member 10 is the object to which the housing 20 is attached. As shown in FIG. 6 , the vehicle rear member 10 has a mounting surface 101 .

As shown in FIG. 6, the mounting surface 101 faces the rear of the vehicle. The mounting surface 101 faces the housing 20 when the housing 20 is mounted on the vehicle rear member 10 . The mounting surface 101 is provided with a pair of first mounting holes 102 and a pair of third mounting holes 103 . The pair of first mounting holes 102 are positioned on the vehicle right side of the mounting surface 101 and are spaced apart from each other in the vehicle vertical direction. The pair of third mounting holes 103 are positioned on the left side of the vehicle on the mounting surface 101 and are spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction of the vehicle. The pair of first mounting holes 102 and the pair of third mounting holes 103 pass through the mounting surface 101 in the vehicle front-rear direction.

The housing 20 is attached to the vehicle rear member 10 as shown in FIG. A material of the housing 20 is, for example, polypropylene (PP). The housing 20 is integrally formed by injection molding. As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the housing 20 has a body portion 21 and side portions 23 . Note that the following description of the housing 20 is based on the housing 20 being attached to the vehicle rear member 10 .

As shown in FIG. 6 , the body portion 21 is arranged to face the mounting surface 101 of the vehicle rear member 10 . As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the body portion 21 accommodates a lamp body 30 . The body portion 21 has a pair of mounting seats 22 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pair of mounting seats 22 are positioned on the right side of the vehicle in the body portion 21 and are separated from each other in the vertical direction of the vehicle. The pair of mounting seats 22 protrude toward the mounting surface 101 of the vehicle rear member 10 . As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , each of the pair of mounting seats 22 has a pillar portion 221 and a seat portion 222 . Column portion 221 extends toward mounting surface 101 . As shown in FIG. 4, the column portion 221 is provided with an opening 221A in a direction orthogonal to the vehicle front-rear direction. The seat portion 222 closes the front end of the column portion 221 . The seat portion 222 is provided with a second attachment hole 222A. As shown in FIG. 6 , the pair of second mounting holes 222</b>A penetrate the seat portion 222 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle corresponding to the positions of the pair of first mounting holes 102 of the vehicle rear member 10 .

As shown in FIG. 4, a portion of the column portion 221 adjacent to the opening 221A is provided with a shock absorbing means 221B. The impact absorbing means 221B can deform the column portion 221 rearward of the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 4, the column portion 221 has a pair of end faces 221C. The pair of end faces 221C are adjacent to both ends of the opening 221A of the column portion 221 in the direction perpendicular to the vehicle front-rear direction. In the example shown by the mounting structure A, the configuration of the impact absorbing means 221B includes a pair of notches recessed from the pair of end faces 221C.

FIG. 5 shows another configuration example of the impact absorbing means 221B. The column portion 221 has a first column portion 221D and a second column portion 221E. The first column portion 221D is connected to the body portion 21. As shown in FIG. The second column portion 221E is positioned between the first column portion 221D and the seat portion 222 in the vehicle front-rear direction. The second columnar portion 221E is connected to both the first columnar portion 221D and the seat portion 222 . The thickness of the first column portion 221D (dimension in the direction perpendicular to the vehicle longitudinal direction) is smaller than the thickness of the second column portion 221E. The impact absorbing means 221B includes a boundary between the first column portion 221D and the second column portion 221E. In the impact absorbing means 221B, the thickness of the column portion 221 changes from the body portion 21 toward the mounting surface 101 of the vehicle rear member 10. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the side portion 23 extends forward of the vehicle from the vehicle outer end (the right end in the description of the mounting structure A) of the main body portion 21 in the vehicle width direction. As shown in FIG. 7, a predetermined gap G is provided between the vehicle rear member 10 and the side portion 23 in the vehicle front-rear direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the body portion 21 is provided with a pair of fourth mounting holes 24. As shown in FIGS. The pair of fourth attachment holes 24 are located on the left side of the vehicle in the body portion 21 and are spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction of the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 6 , the pair of fourth mounting holes 24 pass through the main body 21 in the vehicle front-rear direction in correspondence with the positions of the pair of third mounting holes 103 of the vehicle rear member 10 .

The lamp main body 30 is accommodated in the main body portion 21 of the housing 20, as shown in FIGS. The lamp body 30 is, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) or a bulb. In the example shown by the mounting structure A, the lamp main body 30 includes a first portion 31, a second portion 32 and a third portion 33. As shown in FIG. The first portion 31 is positioned above the vehicle in the main body portion 21 . The first part 31 is the light source for tail lights and brake lights, which are LEDs. The second portion 32 is positioned below the vehicle in the main body portion 21 . The second part 32 is the light source of the reversing light which is turned on when the vehicle is reversing, which is a bulb. The third portion 33 is located substantially in the center of the main body portion 21 and above the second portion 32 in the vehicle. The third part 33 is the light source of the turn signal, which is the bulb. A reflector (not shown) is arranged behind the lamp main body 30 in the housing 20 .

The lens 40 covers the housing 20 from the vehicle rear side and the vehicle right side, as shown in FIGS. The constituent material of the lens 40 is a translucent synthetic resin. Lens 40 includes first lens 41 and second lens 42 . The first lens 41 covers the body portion 21 of the housing 20 from the rear of the vehicle and the side portion 23 of the housing 20 from the right of the vehicle. The first lens 41 is red. The first lens 41 is a region where the first part 31 emits light. In the housing 20 , an inner lens (not shown) for controlling light emitted from the first portion 31 is arranged between the main body portion 21 and the first lens 41 . The second lens 42 covers the body portion 21 from behind the vehicle. The second lens 42 is transparent. The second lens 42 has a first area 421 and a second area 422 . The first area 421 is positioned below the second lens 42 . The first region 421 is a region where the second portion 32 emits light. The second area 422 is positioned above the second lens 42 . The second area 422 is an area where the third part 33 emits light.

As shown in FIG. 6, when mounting the housing 20 to the vehicle rear member 10, the pair of first fastening members 51 are inserted through both the pair of first mounting holes 102 and the pair of second mounting holes 222A. The pair of first fastening members 51 are, for example, synthetic resin clips. At the same time, the pair of second fastening members 52 are inserted through both the pair of third mounting holes 103 and the pair of fourth mounting holes 24 . The pair of second fastening members 52 are, for example, bolts and nuts. Thereby, the housing 20 is attached to the vehicle rear member 10 .

Next, the effects of the mounting structure A will be described.

In the mounting structure A, the body portion 21 of the housing 20 has a mounting seat 22 protruding toward the mounting surface 101 of the vehicle rear member 10 . The mounting seat 22 has a column portion 221 with an opening 221A and a seat portion 222 with a second mounting hole 222A. A portion of the column 221 adjacent to the opening 221A is provided with a shock absorbing means 221B capable of deforming the column 221 toward the rear of the vehicle. As a result, when the mounting structure A is hit from behind by the vehicle, the column portion 221 is deformed rearward by the impact absorbing means 221B. Therefore, the collision load transmitted to the vehicle rear member 10 via the mounting seat 22 is reduced. Further, the housing 20 has a side portion 23 extending forward of the vehicle from the outer end of the body portion 21 in the vehicle width direction. As shown in FIG. 7, a predetermined gap G is provided between the vehicle rear member 10 and the side portion 23 in the vehicle front-rear direction. Thereby, when the column portion 221 is deformed rearward of the vehicle, the contact of the side portion 23 with the vehicle rear member 10 is alleviated. Therefore, according to the mounting structure A, it is possible to suppress damage to the vehicle rear member 10 when a collision occurs from the rear of the vehicle.

As a specific example of the configuration of the shock absorbing means 221B, as shown in FIG. As another specific example of the configuration of the shock absorbing means 221B, as shown in FIG. be With either structure of the shock absorbing means 221B, when the attachment structure A is hit from behind by the vehicle, the column portion 221 can be deformed rearward of the vehicle.

The invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. The specific configuration of each part of the present invention can be changed in various ways.

A: Mounting structure B: Vehicle lamp 10: Vehicle rear member 101: Mounting surface 102: First mounting hole 103: Third mounting hole 20: Housing 21: Main body 22: Mounting seat 221: Column 221A: Opening 221B: Shock Absorbing Means 221C: End Face 221D: First Column 221E: Second Column 222: Seat 222A: Second Mounting Hole 23: Side 24: Fourth Mounting Hole 30: Lamp Main Body 31: First Part 32: Second Part 2 33: Third part 40: Lens 41: First lens 42: Second lens 421: First region 422: Second region 51: First fastening member 52: Second fastening member G: Gap

Claims (2)

a vehicle rear member provided with a first mounting hole penetrating in the vehicle front-rear direction and having a mounting surface facing the vehicle rear;
The vehicle rear member includes a main body disposed facing the mounting surface and accommodating a lamp main body , and a side portion extending forward of the vehicle from a vehicle outer end of the main body in a vehicle width direction. a housing attached to the
The main body portion has a mounting seat provided with a second mounting hole that protrudes toward the mounting surface and penetrates in the vehicle front-rear direction in correspondence with the position of the first mounting hole,
The mounting seat includes a column portion extending from the main body portion toward the mounting surface and having an opening in a direction orthogonal to the vehicle front-rear direction; a seat portion provided with a mounting hole;
A portion adjacent to the opening is provided with a shock absorbing means capable of deforming the column toward the rear of the vehicle ,
A predetermined gap is provided between the vehicle rear member and the side portion in the vehicle front-rear direction ,
In the pillar portion, the opening is located on the side opposite to the side facing the side portion . the column portion has a pair of end faces adjacent to both ends of the opening in a direction perpendicular to the vehicle front-rear direction;
2. The mounting structure of a vehicle lamp according to claim 1, wherein said impact absorbing means includes a pair of notches recessed from said pair of end faces.

Images