JPH04252747A - Stop lamp device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a stop lamp device which has no limit in a light emission area. CONSTITUTION:A spare tire 5 is pushed against a rear panel 2 side to provide a bracket 4 for supporting the spare tire 5. The bracket 4 is mounted with a stop lamp 11. The bracket 4 has one end pivotally attached to the rear panel 2 so that it can turn to open/close directions with the pivotal position as a supporting point.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stop lamp device for a vehicle, and more particularly to an improvement in its mounting position.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, stop lamps have been disposed on both left and right sides of the rear surface of a vehicle, which automatically turn on when the vehicle is braking, that is, when the brake pedal is depressed to issue a warning to following vehicles. Recently, in order to make the warning effect for the following vehicle more noticeable during braking, vehicles that are provided with a stop lamp that is separate from the above-mentioned stop lamp have appeared.

By the way, even if the above-mentioned separate stop lamp is provided, it has been pointed out that, for example, in Jeep-type vehicles, hood-mounted vehicles, etc., there are significant restrictions on its mounting position, making it difficult to mount the stop lamp.

[0004] Therefore, the present applicant has proposed a high-mounted stop lamp device in which a stop lamp is attached to the carrier of the spare tire of a type of vehicle that holds the spare tire on the rear panel surface, thereby solving the above-mentioned problem. has already been proposed (Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2-68236)
(see publication).

[0005] This previously proposed high-mount stop lamp device fixes a carrier on the rear panel of a vehicle, houses a high-mount stop lamp in the carrier, and holds a spare tire on the outer periphery of the carrier. The high-mounted stop lamp can be seen through the center hole of the wheel.

[0006] As a result, it has been possible to solve the desired problem by making effective use of space, especially in jeep-type vehicles where restrictions are imposed on the mounting position of the high-mounted stop lamp.

[0007]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the previously proposed high mount stop lamp device, the lighting is visible from the center hole of the spare tire wheel, so the light emitting surface of the high mount stop lamp is located at the center of the spare tire. The problem remains that the visibility of the lighting depends on the diameter of the center hole of the wheel because it is blocked by the wheel portion excluding the hole.

[0008]Furthermore, when it is necessary to perform lamp replacement work, electrical system wiring maintenance work, etc., there remains the problem that it is troublesome to perform work such as releasing the hold on the spare tire.

[0009]

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to focus on the disadvantages of the previously proposed high-mounted stop lamp devices, to eliminate the restrictions on the light emitting surface area of the stop lamp, and to ensure better visibility for following vehicles. It is an object of the present invention to provide a stop lamp device for a vehicle that improves the warning effect during braking and allows easy lamp replacement and other maintenance and inspection work.

0010

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a stop lamp device for a vehicle according to the present invention is provided with a bracket on the rear surface of the vehicle that straddles the spare tire in the radial direction and holds the spare tire. The structure is characterized in that the bracket is provided so as to be pivotable in the opening/closing direction using one end side of the bracket as a fulcrum, and a stop lamp is supported on a part of the bracket.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows the overall structure of an embodiment in which a vehicle stop lamp device according to the present invention is installed in, for example, a top-type vehicle. In this figure, vehicle 1
A spare tire 5 is held via a bracket 4 on a rear panel 2 constituting the rear surface of the vehicle. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, this spare tire 5 is held by a carrier 8 provided with a plate member 7 that projects from the rear panel 2 and engages with the wheel 6 of the spare tire 5. This is done in cooperation with the bracket 4.

The bracket 4 includes a pair of hollow arm portions 10, 10 extending horizontally at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction and having a length extending across the radial direction of the spare tire 5.
A stop lamp 11 is attached to the center between these arm parts 10, 10. The arm portion 10
, 10 are connected to each other to form a closed loop as a whole, and one end side 10A of the arm portions 10, 10 forming one connecting portion is inserted into the connecting pipe 13 provided in the rear panel 2. The arm portions 10, 10 are inserted and supported, so that the arm portions 10, 10 are provided so as to be pivotable in the opening/closing direction at this portion (see FIG. 3). In addition, the arm portions 10, 10
The other end 10B is engaged with a hook 16 that can be attached to and detached from the rear panel 2 as appropriate through screws 15.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the stop lamp 11 includes a case 19 held between lamp fixing brackets 18, 18 fixed to the upper and lower arms 10, 10, and a case 19. The lamp 20 is housed inside the case 19, and a translucent member 21 closes the open end side of the case 19 and acts as a light emitting surface.
The other end of the lead wire 22, one end of which is connected to the lamp 20, is led out from the rear surface of the case 19, and then housed in the upper arm 10 and connected to a power source (not shown). It has become.

As shown in FIG. 5, each of the upper and lower arms 10
, 10, and the stop lamp 11 is fixed via a screw 24 to the lamp fixing bracket 18 which is engaged and fixed to the coupling pipe 23.

In the above configuration, the stop lamp 11 is attached to each arm portion 10, 10 constituting the bracket 4.
The one end side 10A of the arm section may be supported by the connecting pipe 13 provided on the rear panel 2, and then the lead wire 22 may be connected to a power source.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, since the stop lamp 11 is provided on the bracket 4 having the two arm portions 10, 10 that span the spare tire 5 in the radial direction, the light emitting surface of the stop lamp 11, that is, the transparent Optical member 21
The conventional problem that the light is blocked by the spare tire 5 can be solved, and the area of the light emitting surface can be freely expanded.

Moreover, since the bracket 4 can be rotated in the opening direction, when replacing the stop lamp 11, etc., such work can be done with the bracket 4 open, and the spare tire can be removed in advance. There is no need to remove 5.

Furthermore, since the lead wire 22 led out from the stop lamp 11 is housed within the arm portion 10, it is extremely advantageous in terms of routing the lead wire.
There is almost no need to consider special wiring space.

Furthermore, since the stop lamp 11 is always located at the center of the spare tire 5, the appearance can be improved.

[0020] In the above embodiment, the arm portion 10
Although the hook 16 is illustrated as a means for locking the other end side 10B, for example, as shown in FIG.
It is also possible to embed a holding member 25 in the rear panel 2, which can accommodate 0 and which can be opened and closed with a predetermined force, and replace this with the hook 16. In this case, bracket 4
This has the advantage of making turning work easier.

[0021] The bracket 4 also has two arm parts 10.
The arm part 1 located on the lower side
It is also possible to separately provide an arm extending vertically downward from the center of the tire 0 so that the lower edge of this arm supports the lower part of the spare tire 5. In short, the present invention can be implemented without any limitations on the number of arm portions 10, the direction of extension, etc., as long as the stop lamp 11 can be attached to the bracket 4 regardless of the presence of the spare tire 5. can.

[0022]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention,
Eliminates restrictions on the light-emitting surface area of stop lamps, ensures better visibility, improves the effectiveness of braking warnings for following vehicles, and facilitates lamp replacement and other maintenance and inspection work. This has the effect of providing a stop lamp device for a vehicle.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the overall configuration of an embodiment of a vehicle stop lamp device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the rear portion of the vehicle shown in FIG. 1, viewed from above.

3 is a plan view showing a state in which the bracket shown in FIG. 2 is opened to the rear panel; FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a modification of the hook provided on the rear panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Vehicle 2 Rear panel 4 which is the rear part of the vehicle Bracket 5 Spare tire 10 Arm part 11 forming the bracket Stop lamp

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A bracket is provided on the rear surface of the vehicle to straddle the spare tire in the radial direction and hold the spare tire, and the bracket is provided so as to be pivotable in the opening/closing direction using one end of the bracket as a fulcrum; A stop lamp device for a vehicle, characterized in that a part of the bracket supports a stop lamp.