JPH04231231A - Buggage housing box lighting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the unnecessary lighting of a lamp by forming the lens part of a storage box in a vehicular load storage box lighting device in such a way as to advance/recede in relation to a housing, and fitting a lens side locking protrusion part to the recessed part of a switch movable element at the advancing time, thereby inhibiting the 'on' action of a switch generated in association with the opening of a lid. CONSTITUTION:At the time of switching in the normally used state of the seat of a motorcycle, for instance, the bulge part 50 of a housing side advancing/receding protrusion part 49 is fitted to the recessed part 51A of a lens part 46, and the lens part 46 is moved forward/backward in relation to a housing 34. A lens side locking protrusion part 42 and the inhibiting recessed part 53 of a switch knob 36 are not thereby fitted to each other, so that a seat protruding part 41 works on a switch terminal 45 by the switching of the seat to put the light on/off. When there is no need to light a lamp, the switch knob 36 is pushed down to fit the bulge part 50 of the housing side advancing/receding protrusion part 49 to the recessed part 51B of the lens part 46, and the lens part 46 is moved forward onto the housing 34 side. A lens side inhibiting protrusion part 52 is thereby fitted to the switch side inhibiting recessed part 53, and the switch knob 36 is locked to inhibit the action of a switch.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[Object of the invention]

0002

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a luggage storage box lighting device for illuminating the inside of a luggage storage box provided in a vehicle.

0003

2. Description of the Related Art A motorcycle, such as a scooter, has a luggage storage box 2 in a rear body 1, as shown in FIG.
There is a baggage storage box 2 with a sheet 4 that covers the upper opening 3 of the baggage storage box 2, so that helmets and small items can be stored inside the baggage storage box 2. As shown in FIG. 8, the front end of the seat 4 is pivotally supported by a hinge 5, and functions as an openable and closable lid that covers the upper opening 3 of the luggage storage box 2. The hinge 5 is attached to the seat bottom plate 6
It can be attached using bolts 7. Further, a luggage storage box lighting device 8 is provided near the hinge 5 of the rear body 1.

In this luggage storage box lighting device 8, a housing 9 is fixed to the rear body 1 using bolts 12, and a lamp 10 (FIGS. 12 and 1) is installed inside the housing 9.
3), and the lens portion 11 covers the front surface of the housing 9. The lamp 10 is turned on or off by a switch mechanism that is turned on and off by opening and closing the seat 4.

That is, when the seat 4 covered in the upper opening 3 of the luggage storage box 2 is closed, the seat protrusion 13 provided on the seat 4 touches the head of the switch knob 14, as shown in FIG. The switch knob 14 slides downward against the biasing force of the spring 15. When the switch knob 14 slides downward, the fixed terminal 16 and the switch terminal 17 are separated from each other, and the lamp 10 is turned off. Therefore, when the seat 4 is closed and the rider is sitting on it and driving the scooter, the lamp 10 remains off.

On the other hand, when opening the seat 4 and taking out and putting helmets, small items, etc. into the baggage storage box 2, the method shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, since the switch knob 14 is not pushed by the seat protrusion 13, the switch knob 14 is in the state where it has slid to the highest position due to the biasing force of the spring 11. Therefore, the fixed terminal 16 and the switch terminal 17 come into contact, the lamp 10 is turned on, and the inside of the luggage storage box 2 is illuminated.

[0007]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, the seat 4 can be opened by turning off the main switch 18 shown in FIG. 14 using the ignition key, then removing the ignition key to release the seat lock, and then manually It will be carried out. In order for the lamp 10 to light up when the seat 4 is opened, the main switch 18 must be turned on as shown in FIG.
- Regardless of the OFF operation, current must continue to flow from the battery 19 to the luggage storage box lighting device 8.

Therefore, if the seat 4 is left open for a long time when installing the vehicle, the lamp 10 will remain lit for a long time, and the power consumption of the battery 19 will become significant, causing the voltage of the battery 19 to drop rapidly. There are things to do.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above circumstances, and when the lamp is not required to be lit, such as during vehicle installation, the lamp is turned off even when the lid of the luggage storage box is opened, thereby conserving battery power. It is an object of the present invention to provide a luggage storage box lighting device that can prevent wear and tear. [Structure of the invention]

0010

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention includes a housing that can be installed in a luggage storage box of a vehicle, and that is provided with a lamp and a fixed terminal, a lens portion that is disposed in front of this housing, and a housing that is installed in a luggage storage box of a vehicle. a switch movable element disposed in an energized state and provided with a switch terminal, the switch movable element bringing the switch terminal and the fixed terminal into contact when a lid closing the opening of the luggage storage box is opened; In the luggage storage box lighting device, the lamp is turned on when the lid is closed, and the lamp is turned off by cutting off contact between the switch terminal and the fixed terminal when the lid is closed. is provided so as to be movable forward and backward with respect to the housing, and a lens-side stopping protrusion is formed on the lid-side part, and the switch movable element is provided with the switch terminal when it is fitted with the lens-side stopping protrusion. The present invention is characterized in that a movable element-side restraining recess is formed to prevent contact between the movable element and the fixed terminal.

[0011]

[Function] Therefore, according to the luggage storage box illumination device of the present invention, when there is no need to light up the lamp even when the lid of the luggage storage box is opened, such as when installing a vehicle, the lens side restraint of the lens portion can be used. By fitting the protrusion into the movable element-side restraining recess of the switch movable element, contact between the switch terminal and the fixed terminal can be interrupted, so that lighting of the lamp can be prevented even when the lid is opened. Therefore, the lamp can be turned off when the lamp does not need to be turned on, and battery power consumption can be prevented.

0012

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an embodiment of the luggage storage box lighting device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing a scooter to which the embodiment of the luggage storage box lighting device of FIG. 3 is applied. It is.

As shown in FIG. 2, the scooter 21 has a distance between the handle 23 for operating the front wheel 22 and the seat 24.
It is formed in a deeply curved shape. This sheet 24
is provided at the upper part of the rear body 25. rear body 2
Reference numeral 5 is made of a steel plate, and is welded to the rear end of a pipe frame (not shown) to function as a rear frame.

This pipe frame is formed along a U-shaped curve from a head pipe (not shown), and a leg shield 26 and a step board 27 are installed on this pipe frame. An engine 28 is mounted in the lower part of the rear body 25, and the engine 28 rotationally drives the rear wheels 29. In addition, the code|symbol 30 shows a muffler.

The rear body 25 has a luggage storage box 31 large enough to store at least the helmet 20 therein.
has. The front end of the seat 24 is pivotally supported by a hinge 32 serving as a pivot support, and functions as a cover that covers the upper opening of the luggage storage box 31 and can be opened and closed. A luggage storage box lighting device 33 is provided near the hinge 32 of the rear body 25.

The luggage storage box lighting device 33 includes a housing 34 shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 inside the luggage storage box 31 near the hinge 32. This housing 34 is fixed to the rear body 25 via mounting bolts 35. A switch knob 36 as a switch movable member is held in the housing 34 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and a guide 37 for guiding the sliding movement of the switch knob 36 is installed in the housing 34.

As shown in FIG. 6, the housing 34 accommodates a lamp 38 that illuminates the inside of the luggage storage box 31 and a spring 39 that biases the switch knob 36 upward. On the other hand, the seat bottom plate 40 of the seat 24 (FIG. 2)
A seat protrusion 41 is formed on the inside near the hinge 32. The seat protrusion 41 comes into contact with the upper end of the switch knob 36 when the seat 24 is closed, and slides the switch knob 36 downward against the biasing force of the spring 23 to push it into the housing 34. ing.

A fixed terminal 42 for lighting a lamp 38 is provided in the housing 34 near the switch knob 36, as shown in FIG. This fixed terminal 42 is connected to a socket 44 and a battery (not shown) via a lead wire 43. Here, the socket 44 is the lamp 38
can be installed. On the other hand, a switch terminal 45 is provided at the lower end of the switch knob 36 for contacting the fixed terminal 42 and energizing it. This switch terminal 45 comes into contact with the fixed terminal 42 when the switch knob 36 slides most upwardly due to the biasing force of the spring 39 (FIG. 1(A)),
Further, when the switch knob 36 is pressed by the seat protrusion 41 and slides downward against the urging force of the spring 39, it separates from the fixed terminal 42.

Further, a lens portion 46 is removably attached to the front surface of the housing 34. In other words, Figure 1 (A
) and (B) and as shown in FIG.
A housing-side engaging claw 47 is formed at the lower part of the lens part 46, and a lens-side engaging part 48 formed at the lower part of the lens part 46 is removably engaged with the housing-side engaging claw 47.

Furthermore, a housing side reciprocating protrusion 49 is formed on the upper part of the housing 34, and a bulging end 50 is formed at the tip of this housing side reciprocating protrusion 49. Notches 50A (FIG. 5) are formed on both sides of the housing side reciprocating protrusion 49, so that the housing side reciprocating protrusion 49 is configured to be flexible in the vertical direction. On the other hand, a plurality of lens-side concave portions 51A and 51B (FIG. 7) are arranged in the upper part of the lens portion 46 in parallel in the protruding direction of the housing-side reciprocating protrusion 49. By fitting the bulging end 50 of the housing side forward/backward protrusion 49 into either the lens side recess 51A or 51B, the amount of movement of the upper part of the lens section 46 relative to the housing 34 is adjusted.

Further, the upper part of the lens portion 46 has a shape shown in FIG.
As shown in ) and (B) and FIG. 4, a lens-side restraining protrusion 52 is formed adjacent to the lens-side recesses 51A and 51B. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, FIGS. 8 and 9, a switch knob-side restraining recess 53 is formed on the side surface of the switch knob 36. This switch knob side restraining recess 53 is provided so that the lens side restraining protrusion 52 can be fitted into it, and is located in a position where the switch terminal 45 does not come into contact with the fixed terminal 42 when it is fitted with the lens side restraining protrusion 52. It is formed.

Furthermore, a downwardly inclined lens side inclined surface 54 is formed at the top of the tip of the lens side stopping protrusion 52 . Further, a switch knob side inclined surface 55 that slopes upward is formed at the upper part of the switch knob side restraining recess 53 . The switch knob side inclined surface 55 and the lens side inclined surface 54 are set to have substantially the same taper.

Next, the operation will be explained.

When opening and closing the seat 24 in normal use, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 1(A), the bulging end 50 of the housing side reciprocating protrusion 49 is inserted into the outer lens side recess 51A. Once fitted, the lens portion 46 is retracted relative to the housing 34. In this state, the lens-side stopping protrusion 52
does not fit into the switch knob side restraining recess 53,
When the seat 24 is opened and closed, the seat protrusion 41 comes into contact with the switch knob 36, whereby the fixed terminal 42 and the switch terminal 45 come into contact with each other or separate, and the lamp 38 is turned on or off.

[0026] Also, with the sheet 24 open, the lamp 3
8 and to maintain the off state, push down the switch knob 36 slightly against the biasing force of the spring 39, and push the bulging end 50 of the housing side reciprocating protrusion 49.
The lens portion 46 is fitted into the inner lens concave portion 51B.
is advanced to the housing 34. Then, Figure 1 (B
), the lens-side stopping protrusion 52 fits into the switch-knob-side stopping recess 53, and the switch knob 36 is held in the fitted position. In this position, the switch terminal 45 does not contact the fixed terminal 42, so the lamp 38 remains in the off state.

When it is desired to return the switch knob 36 from this state to the normal use state, the switch knob 36 is further pushed down while the lens-side stopping protrusion 52 and the switch-knob-side stopping recess 53 are engaged, as shown in FIG. 1(B). . As a result of this pressing down, while the switch knob side inclined surface 55 moves downward along the lens side inclined surface 54, this switch knob side inclined surface 55 presses the lens side stopping protrusion 52 outward, and the lens side The restraining protrusion 52 returns to the normal use state shown in FIG. 1(A).

According to the above embodiment, the lamp 38 can be turned off while the seat 24 is open and the lamp 38 can be kept turned off, so when the lamp does not need to be turned on, such as when installing the vehicle body or during the daytime. Furthermore, since the lamp 38 can be kept in an off state, consumption of battery power can be prevented. Moreover, since power consumption of the battery can be prevented, there is no need to remove the battery, and equipment efficiency is improved.

Further, there is no need to install a dedicated switch for turning off the lamp 38 in the electric circuit separately from the main switch, and the structure is simple, so there is no increase in cost.

[0030] In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the scooter 21 has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to a trunk room of a motorcycle other than the scooter 21, or even a four-wheeled vehicle.

[0031]

As described above, according to the luggage storage box lighting device according to the present invention, the lid side portion of the lens portion is provided so as to be movable forward and backward with respect to the housing, and the lid side portion of the lens portion A stop protrusion is formed, and the switch movable element is formed with a mover side stop recess that prevents contact between the switch terminal and the fixed terminal when the switch mover is fitted with the lens side stop protrusion. When the lamp does not need to be lit, such as when the vehicle is being installed, the lamp can be turned off to prevent battery power from being consumed even when the lid of the luggage storage box is opened.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II in FIG. 6, in which (A) shows a normal use state, and (B) shows a light-off state when the seat is opened.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a scooter to which the embodiment of the luggage storage box lighting device of FIG. 3 is applied.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an embodiment of the luggage storage box lighting device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the luggage storage box lighting device shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a housing in the luggage storage box lighting device of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a front view showing the housing of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 4;

8 is a front view showing the switch knob of FIG. 3. FIG.

9 is a side view showing the switch knob of FIG. 3. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing a conventional luggage storage box lighting device together with a seat and the like.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of the luggage storage box lighting device of FIG. 10;

12 is a front view showing the luggage storage box illumination device of FIG. 10 with the lens section removed; FIG.

FIG. 13 is a front view showing the operating state of the luggage storage box lighting device of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a circuit diagram showing an electrical circuit including the luggage storage box lighting device of FIG. 10;

[Explanation of symbols]

21 Scooter 24 Sheet 31 Luggage storage box 33 Luggage storage box lighting system 34 Housing 36 Switch knob 38 Lamp 39 Spring 41 Seat protrusion 42 Fixed terminal 45 Switch terminal 46 Lens section 49　Housing side advance/retreat protrusion 50 Bulging end 51A, 51B Lens side concave part 52 Lens side stopping protrusion 53 Switch knob side restraining recess

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A housing that can be installed in a luggage storage box of a vehicle and is provided with a lamp and a fixed terminal; a lens portion that is placed in front of the housing; and a lens portion that is placed in a biased state on the housing. and a switch movable element having a switch terminal, the switch movable element bringing the switch terminal and the fixed terminal into contact with each other when a lid closing the opening of the baggage storage box is opened to light the lamp, In the luggage storage box lighting device, the lamp is turned off by cutting off the contact between the switch terminal and the fixed terminal when the lid is closed, and the lens portion has a portion on the lid side facing the housing. The switch movable element is provided so as to be movable forward and backward, and a lens-side restraining protrusion is formed on the lid side portion, and the switch movable element is provided with a contact between the switch terminal and the fixed terminal when the switch movable element is fitted with the lens-side restraining protrusion. A luggage storage box lighting device, characterized in that a movable element-side restraining recess is formed to prevent