JPH0528115Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a fender marker used to confirm the width of the front and rear of a vehicle.

(Prior Art) When driving a vehicle, especially on narrow roads, the driver needs to check the width of the vehicle. In this case, what is within the driver's field of vision is the upper protruding end portions of the left and right fenders, and the portions that protrude left and right below these end portions must be kept in mind by feeling. Therefore, it is effective to use a fender marker 1 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

By attaching the fender marker 1 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 to the corner of the bumper 2,
Marker lamp 3 is located directly above the extreme left and right ends of the vehicle.
The driver can easily see this and confirm the width of the vehicle.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) By the way, since the fender marker is always attached to the corner portion of the bumper 2, it may be damaged due to mischief, which is a problem.

It is an object of the invention to provide an improved fender marker that is not susceptible to tampering.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention includes an opening formed to vertically penetrate through the upward wall of a bumper of a vehicle, and a laser beam emitted upward from the opening. It is comprised of a laser emitter and a fixing means for fixing the laser emitter to the back wall surface of the bumper.

(Function) A laser emitter attached to the back wall of the bumper can emit laser light upward from the opening of the bumper.

(Example) The fender marker shown in FIG.
It is attached to the back side of the corner part 11 of. The upward wall 111 of the corner part has an opening 1 penetrating vertically.
2 is formed. The laser emitter 13 directly under the opening 12 is fixed to the corner portion 11 by the fixing means 14.
It is fixed to the back wall surface 112 of.

A frame body 15 of the laser emitter 13 accommodates a well-known semiconductor laser emitter body 16 therein. The frame body 15 has a stay 14 as a fixing means 14.
1 is welded at one end and extends sideways. A bent portion 142 is formed at the extending end of the stay, and this bent portion is formed to be fastened and fixed to a bracket 17 integrally welded to the back wall surface 112 with a bolt 19.

By the way, the main body 16 is housed in the frame 15 via a rubber insulator 20 so that the whole body can swing without play. Moreover, a bolt 21 is screwed into the lower part of the main body. This bolt 21 is fitted into a large diameter hole 23 in a low wall plate 22 at the bottom of the frame.

Moreover, the bolt 21 is attached to two clamping plates 24, 24.
It is inserted into the center hole of. Both clamping plates 24 clamp the low wall plate 22 by tightening the bolts 21,
As a result, the main body 17 changes its inclination and the optical path axis l
allows for fine adjustment.

The frame 15 has an irradiation hole 25 which is a through hole in the center of its upper wall plate 25, into which a glass lid member 18 fixed to the main body 16 is fitted. The lid member 18 has a central bulge 181 and a flange 18.
It consists of 2. This lid member 18 seals the inside of the frame 15 and allows laser light to pass therethrough. Furthermore, the bulging portion 181 is slidably fitted into the irradiation hole 26 via the rubber boot 30.

Note that the bulging portion 181 protruding from the irradiation hole 26 is also fitted into the opening 12 .

A drive circuit 27 connected to the main body 16 is connected to a power source 29 via a side marker light switch 28 of the vehicle.

The main body 16 of the fender marker emits laser light with good directionality. In this case, unlike an incandescent lamp, the laser light, which does not become diffused light, can accurately inform the driver of the position of the corner of the bumper directly below the laser light.

In such a fender marker, the main body 16 and the fixing means 14 are all housed on the back side of the bumper, so there is nothing protruding to the outside and there is no possibility of damage due to mischief. Furthermore, since there is no protruding object to the outside of the bumper, there is an advantage that it does not cause discomfort when washing the car.

In the above, the laser emitter was a semiconductor laser, but instead of this, a gas laser,
It is also possible to use solid state lasers.

(Effects of the invention) The laser light emitted by the laser emitter on the back side of the bumper can be used as the light for the vehicle side lights.In particular, there are few protruding objects on the outside of the bumper, so there is no damage caused by mischief, and it is easy to use. It has the effect of not becoming bulky at times.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a side sectional view of a fender marker as an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of essential parts of a vehicle to which the same fender marker is attached, Fig. 3 is a directional view of Fig. 1, Fig. 4, FIG. 5 shows perspective views of the main parts of the front and rear parts of a vehicle to which a conventional fender marker is attached. 10...Bumper, 111...Upward wall, 112...
... Back wall surface, 12 ... Opening, 13 ... Laser emitter, 14 ... Fixing means, 15 ... Frame, 16 ...
Laser emitter body.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An opening formed to vertically penetrate an upward wall of a bumper of a vehicle, a laser emitter that emits a laser beam upward from the opening, and a fixing means for fixing the laser emitter to a rear wall surface of the bumper. Fuenda marker with.