JPH0433154Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a fender pole for an automobile.

[Prior Art] In recent years, an increasing number of automobiles have fender poles erected on the vehicle body (usually the bumper) to check the front end of the vehicle.

FIGS. 4 to 6 show such an automobile and fender pole.

In the figure, the fender pole 11 is constructed as follows.

The cover 12 has a recess 1 formed at its tip.
3a is attached to a case 13 with a base 19 installed, and a light emitting element 17 is arranged on the base 19. A harness 20 is connected to the light emitting element 17. The harness 20 is attached to the cover 12.
The connector 21 is inserted through a case 13 fixed to the case 13 and a shaft 14 fixed to the case 13, and a connector 21 is connected to the tip thereof. The connector 21
is connected to a battery, also not shown, in conjunction with a light control switch, not shown. That is, when the light control switch is operated to turn on the light, the light emitting element 17 lights up, and conversely, when the light control switch is operated to turn off the light, the light emitting element 17 is turned off.

Fender pole 11 configured as above
is attached to the bumper 33 of the automobile via the bracket 15.
can be attached to.

Further, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 18243/1983 discloses a fender marker that uses a phototransistor to receive light emitted from an automobile headlamp and emit light.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, the above-mentioned method has the following problems.

That is, in the fender pole shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the harness 20 must be routed and connected to the bartley, and the harness 2
It takes time to connect 0.

Furthermore, depending on the car model, harness 2 may be necessary.
There is a problem in that the 0 and the connector 21 are exposed on the outside, resulting in a poor appearance.

On the other hand, in the case of the fender marker disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 60-182343, dry batteries, resistors, phototransistors, etc. as power sources must be placed inside the hollow pole, and detailed assembly is required. This requires attachment work, which is extremely disadvantageous in terms of the manufacturing process.

As stated in the specification of the publication, if the power source is replaced with a battery instead of a dry battery, a harness will be required, and the same problem as the conventional technology shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 above will occur. It will happen.

[Purpose of the present invention] The present invention was devised in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a fender pole that is easy to assemble and has a good appearance without using harnesses or connectors.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows.

In other words, there is a pole member installed upright at a portion located around the headlight or sidemarker light of the automobile, and a pole member placed on a surface of the pole member opposite to the headlight or sidemarker light, which is located around the headlight or sidemarker light. a solar cell that generates electricity by receiving light from a side lamp; and a light-emitting member that is connected to the solar cell, emits light using the power generated by the solar cell, and is provided on the pole member at a position that is visible from inside the vehicle. This is an automotive fender pole consisting of.

[Operation] Therefore, according to the above-described configuration, when the light control switch is operated to turn on the headlights and/or side lights of the vehicle, the solar cell provided on the fender pole turns on the headlights. and/or generate electricity by emitting light emitted from side lights,
The light emitting part emits light.

Conversely, if you turn off the light control switch and the headlights and/or width lights go off,
The light emitting part of the fender pole also turns off.

[Examples] Hereinafter, specific examples according to the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the fender pole 1 in this embodiment
is made up of a cover 2, a case 3, a shaft 4, a pole bracket 5, and a connecting cover 6.

The fender pole 1 is arranged in front of the headlight 32a or side lamp 32b of the automobile, and is attached to the bumper 3.
3 through a pole bracket 5. The fender pole 1 is erected at one end of the pole bracket 5, and the other end is fastened to a bumper reinforcement (not shown) on the lower surface side of the bumper 33 with bolts, nuts, etc.

The cover 2 is made of, for example, acrylic resin, and is fixedly or detachably attached to the case 3.

The case 3 becomes narrower as it goes downward, and a recess 3a is formed at the tip of the case 3.
A is installed a base 9 on which a light emitting element 7 is disposed, and a solar cell 8 is attached to the side surface of the base 9 in opposition to the vehicle's headlight 32a and side lamp 32b. The solar cell 8 includes the light emitting element 7
The lead wire 10 connected to is connected. The case 3 is attached to a shaft 4, and the shaft 4 is detachably attached to a pole bracket 5, respectively.

Next, the operation of the fender pole 1 having the above configuration will be explained.

When a light control switch (not shown) of the automobile is operated to turn on, the headlights 32a and/or side lights 32b are turned on. A solar cell 8 attached to the case 3 of the fender pole 1 receives light emitted from the headlight 32a and/or the sidemarker light 32b and generates electricity. A current from the solar cell that generates electricity flows through the lead wire 10 to the light emitting element 7, causing the light emitting element 7 to emit light. Conversely, when the light control switch is turned off to turn off the headlights 32a and side lights 32b, the solar cell stops generating electricity and no current is transmitted to the light emitting element 7, so the light emitting element 7 is also turned off.

In addition, the case 3 in which the solar cell 8 is installed
As described above, since the solar cells 8 become narrower toward the bottom, sunlight and the like do not directly hit the solar cells 8, and therefore no power is generated.

In the above embodiment, the light emitting element 7 is used as the light emitting source, but the light emitting element 7 is not limited thereto and may be a normal bulb.

Although not listed in detail, the present invention may be implemented in various forms with various changes, modifications, improvements, etc. based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, and such embodiments may be implemented without departing from the spirit thereof. It goes without saying that all of these are included within the scope of the present invention as long as they do not deviate from them.

[Effects of the invention] As explained above, in the fender pole according to the present invention, since the light-emitting member emits light by power generation from the solar cell, there is no need to provide a harness and a connector to be connected to the harness, and the fender pole can be connected to the fender pole via the bracket. Not only does it need to be installed on the car, but it also has an improved exterior design and can be installed on any type of car.

In addition, the structure is such that the solar cells are placed on the side of the fender pole that stands up around the car's headlights or sidemarker lights, which faces the headlights or sidelights. No assembly work is required, which is extremely advantageous in the manufacturing process.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the exterior of an automobile fender pole according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view thereof, Fig. 3 is a circuit diagram thereof, and Fig. 4 is a schematic outline of the appearance of a car equipped with the fender pole. 5 is an external perspective view showing a conventional fender pole for an automobile, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view thereof. 1... Fender pole, 8... Solar battery, 3
0... Car, 31a... Headlight, 31b... Side light.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Utility Model Registration Claim] A pole erected at a portion located around a headlight or sidemarker light of an automobile, and a pole placed on the surface of the pole facing the headlight or sidemarker light. , a solar cell that generates electricity by receiving light from a headlight or a sidelight, and a solar cell that is connected to the solar cell, emits light using the electric power generated by the solar cell, and is installed at a position on the pole that is visible from inside the vehicle. A fender pole for an automobile, characterized in that it is comprised of a light-emitting member.