JPH0140762Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) The present invention is a fender marker structure that is attached to the fender part of a car body and used to clearly indicate the width of the vehicle in front of the car body and improve its visibility. It is related to.

(Prior art) A conventional fender marker has a mounting bolt protruding from the underside of the marker body, and the mounting bolt is inserted into a circular hole made transparently on the fender body of the vehicle. They were attached by tightening nuts by screwing them together, or by applying adhesive to the underside of the marker body, or by gluing double-sided adhesive tape, etc., and fixing it onto the vehicle body. In addition, a light emitting part is formed integrally or integrally with the marker main body on the protruding end side of the marker main body, and a light source housed inside is illuminated to the outside through the light emitting part to improve visibility at night. In a self-luminous fender marker configured to obtain
As shown in FIG. 9, one side of the cord b is connected to the light source of the marker main body a, and the other side of the cord b is led out from the lower end side of the marker body a, and is connected to the fender part of the vehicle body A and the engine hood. Pull it into the inside of the car body A from the opening/closable joint C with the car body A.
It was connected to the power supply side inside the .

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In such a conventional fender marker, the power cord b led out from the lower end side of the marker main body a is inserted into the vehicle body A from the lead-out part of the marker main body a. Since a part of the vehicle body A is exposed to the outside of the vehicle body A, the appearance of the fender marker mounting part is not only damaged, but also
It has the disadvantage that it is constantly exposed to the risk of wire breakage and shortcuts due to the influence of rainwater, external forces, etc.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention aims to protect the cord derived from the lower end side of the marker body by covering it from the outside at the same time as it is attached to the fender part of the vehicle body of the marker body, and to improve the appearance. The purpose is to provide a fender marker that looks good even in the market.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The fender marker according to the present invention has approximately half a predetermined length that communicates with the inside of the marker body 1 at both sides or one side of the lower end of the marker body 1 and opens downward. A means of protruding a cylindrical protective cover 6 and wiring a power cord 5 connected to the light source 4 inside the marker body 1 to the inside of the protective cover 6 via the lead-out portion 1d of the marker body 1. is being taught.

(Function) The other side of the power cord 5 led out from the lower end side of the marker main body 1 onto the vehicle body A is connected to the vehicle body A by the protective cover 6 at the same time as the device is placed on the vehicle body A of the marker main body 1. The cover is fixed and is not exposed to the outside. The cord 5 is further drawn directly into the vehicle body A from the lower opening of the protective cover 6 through a gap formed between the vehicle body A and the engine cover B, and is connected to the power supply side.

(Embodiments) Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 to 6, 1 is a main body of the marker, and a fixed part 1a side fixed to the vehicle body A side,
It is divided into the movable part 1b side that supports the light emitting part 2 formed integrally or integrally with the protruding end, and the fitting edge 1c formed at the joint part of both parts can be fitted together and integrated. It's becoming like that. An elastic body 3 such as a coil spring is housed inside this mutually integrated marker main body 1, and one end thereof is hooked to the fixed part 1a side, and the other end thereof is hooked to the movable part 1b side to connect both. The movable part 1b is elastically stretched, and when an external force is applied to the movable part 1b, the movable part 1b is separated and tilted at the joint with the fixed part 1a, absorbs and reduces the impact, and returns to its original position. At this time, the movable part 1b
Since the side is connected to the fixed part 1a side by the elastic body 3, it will not completely separate from the fixed part 1a side and fall off. A light source 4 is housed inside the light emitting part 2 of the marker main body 1 configured as described above, one side of the power cord 5 is connected to the light source 4, and the other side is wired below the marker main body 1. death,
It is led out from the lower surface of the marker main body 1 on the fixed part 1a side. A guide groove 1d extending to the side of the fixing part 1a is formed in the lower surface guide part of the fixing part 1a, and the other side of the cord 5 is wired into the guide groove 1d, and the marker main body 1 is placed on the vehicle body A. If installed,
This cord 5 is connected from the lower end side of the fixed part 1a to the vehicle body A.
Configure it as shown above. Also, the fixed part 1a
On the lower end side, that is, on the outside of the opening end of the lead-out groove 1d,
A semi-cylindrical protective cover 6 having an inner periphery integrally continuous with the lead-out groove 1d and opening at least downward is protrudingly provided to communicate with the inside of the marker main body 1, and to communicate with the inside of the marker main body 1. A wiring route for the cord 5 is formed from the protective cover 6 to the inner periphery of the protective cover 6. The protruding length of this protective cover 6 is
The minimum necessary distance from the attachment part of the marker main body 1 above to the joint C between the car body A and the engine cover B where the code 5 can be introduced into the car body A is sufficient, and unless the car body has a special shape, the marker main body This can be done as appropriate by slightly shifting the mounting position of No. 1. Furthermore, if the protective cover 6 is disposed not only on one side such as the left or right side of the marker main body 1, but also on both left and right sides symmetrically, it can be applied to either side of the left or right fender portion. In this case, if the base of the connection part of the protective cover 6 to the marker main body 1 is formed as a thin-walled part 6a as shown in FIG. The portion 6a can be cut out as appropriate, and the appearance of the opposite side of the marker main body 1 can be improved. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8, if a plurality of thin-walled portions 6a are formed at appropriate intervals at several locations on the outer periphery of the protective cover 6 toward the wider circumference, the thin-walled portions 6a may be formed at appropriate intervals at desired locations. The installation position of the marker main body 1 on the vehicle body A can be determined by removing the folds.

In the present invention, the light source 4 housed inside the light emitting part 2 is preferably a semiconductor light emitting element such as a light emitting diode or a light emitting chip, so as to save power, reduce size, and improve appearance as a vehicle lamp. Care has been taken to select items that will improve the quality of the design.

(Effects of the invention) Since the present invention is configured as described above, the power cord drawn out from the marker main body is not exposed on the vehicle body, and the appearance of the fender marker mounting part is improved, and the present invention can be improved compared to conventional products. Such a disconnection,
This has great practical effects, such as eliminating the risk of shoots.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the fender marker according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a side view, Fig. 4 is a front view, and Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line of Fig. 1. Similarly, FIG. 6 is a bottom view, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the ifender marker mounted on the vehicle body, B is a longitudinal sectional view, and FIGS. 7 and 8 show other embodiments of the protective cover. , A is a perspective view, B is a vertical cross-sectional view, and FIG. 9 shows the structure of a conventional fender marker. . 1... Marker main body, 1a... Fixed part, 1b...
...Movable part, 2...Light emitting part, 3...Coil spring, 4
...Light source, 5...Cord, 6...Protective cover.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A roughly semi-cylindrical protective cover of a predetermined length, which communicates with the interior of the marker body and opens at least downward, protrudes from both sides or one side of the lower end of the marker body. Fender marker characterized by. (2) A request for registration of a utility model characterized in that one or more thin-walled parts are formed on the outer periphery of a protective cover along the circumferential direction, and the thin-walled parts can be broken off and removed if desired. The fender marker according to item 1.