JPH0572572U - Vehicle marker light - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Make it possible for the driver or pedestrian of the oncoming vehicle to easily see the vehicle width of the protruding parts of the vehicle body such as bumpers and door mirrors, and prevent rear-end collision accidents and the like. Even if a shock is applied, the protruding part of the vehicle body will not be easily damaged or damaged. [Structure] The lamp body 10 is made of an elastic material,
It is fixed to the bent portion 5a of the bumper 5 with an adhesive, a screw or the like. Multiple LEDs in the recess 14 of the lamp body 10.
A flexible printed circuit board 12 on which 13 is mounted is provided, and the concave portion 14 is covered with a lens 11 formed of an elastic material.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a vehicular marker light that is attached to a corner portion of a bumper protruding laterally of a vehicle body, a back surface of a door mirror, or the like.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, bumpers mounted on the front and rear of an automobile are more and more protruding not only at the front or rear of the vehicle body but also at the side of the vehicle body to protect the vehicle body. ing. For this reason, there is a problem in that it is difficult to grasp the vehicle width sense of the protruding portion of the vehicle body regardless of the driver's hand of the own vehicle or the oncoming vehicle. In addition, since recent automobiles tend to be larger, accidents such as bumpers, door mirrors, and other vehicle body protrusions are often damaged due to rear-end collisions.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 As described above, the conventional vehicle has a problem that it is difficult to grasp the sense of width of the vehicle due to the protruding portion of the vehicle body and the vehicle body is damaged due to a rear-end collision accident or the like. Therefore, it is strongly desired to take some measures to solve such problems.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in order to meet the above-mentioned problems and requirements, and an object thereof is to set a vehicle width of a vehicle body protruding portion such as a bumper or a door mirror to a driver of an oncoming vehicle or This makes it possible for pedestrians to easily see and prevent accidents such as rear-end collisions.In addition, a vehicle beacon with excellent impact resistance that is unlikely to be damaged or damaged even if the vehicle body protrusion is hit by an impact. To provide.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is a vehicular marker lamp, which is equipped with a lamp body, a lens and a light source, and which is attached to a curved surface portion of a vehicle body protrusion protruding laterally of a vehicle body. Is made of an elastic material.

[0006]

[Action]

 In the present invention, the marker light is attached to the vehicle body protrusion to have a function of enhancing the visibility of the vehicle body protrusion and the sense of width of the vehicle to the driver or pedestrian of the oncoming vehicle, and makes it difficult to cause a rear-end collision accident. Improve the design. When the body and lens of the lamp are impacted, they are elastically deformed to absorb the impact and prevent damage to and damage to the marker light itself and the protruding parts of the vehicle body.

[0007]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a vehicle equipped with a marker light according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the marker light. In FIG. 1, a vehicle generally designated by reference numeral 1 is provided with a vehicle body 2, a headlight 3, a license plate 4, a bumper 5, a door mirror 6, a direction indicator light, a stop light, a backward light (not shown) and the like. There is.

Since both ends of the bumper 5 are bent along the side surfaces of the vehicle body 2, the bumper 5 has a U-shape in a plan view, and both ends of the bumper 5 project laterally of the vehicle body 2 together with the door mirror 6. A portion A is formed, and a bumper guard marker lamp 7 is attached to the bent portion 5a. On the other hand, a mirror guard indicator lamp 8 is attached to the rear surface of the door mirror 6, that is, the front surface of the vehicle body.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bumper guard marker lamp 7 includes a lamp body 10, a lens 11, a flexible printed circuit board 12, and a light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as an LED) mounted on the flexible printed circuit board 12 as a light source. ) 13 etc.

The lamp body 10 is made of an elastic material such as urethane rubber and has a substantially pan-shaped cross section and is elongated. A recess 14 for accommodating the lens 11 and the flexible printed circuit board 12 is formed on the front surface along the entire length in the longitudinal direction. Has been formed. In the center of the bottom surface of the recess 14, one end is connected to the flexible printed circuit board 12, and the other end is formed with a cord groove 16 for accommodating a cord 15 connected to a power source (battery). The lamp body 10 is colored green and is fixed to the surface of the bent portion 5a of the bumper 5 with an adhesive, a set screw or the like. Therefore, the indicator lamp 7 is provided so as to project from the bumper 5.

The lens 11 is made of an elastic resin formed by injecting a coating material such as milky white silicone, is fitted into the recess 14, and is fixed by an adhesive, ultrasonic welding, or the like.

A plurality of the LEDs 13 are arranged in a line on the flexible printed circuit board 12 at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction, and are configured to uniformly illuminate the entire lens. In this case, the LED 13 is composed of an LED chip and is molded with a transparent resin 17 to protect it from the outside air. In addition, the emission color of the LED 13 is the same green color as that of the lamp body 10.

Thus, in the bumper guard sign lamp 7 having such a configuration, since it is provided in the bent portion 5a of the bumper 5, the vehicle body for a driver or a pedestrian of an oncoming vehicle, especially when driving at night. The visibility of the protruding portion A can be improved, and the sense of width of the vehicle can be easily grasped, and a rear-end collision accident can be prevented. Further, since both the lamp body 10 and the lens 11 are elastically deformable, they can be easily attached to the bent portion 5a of the bumper 5, and it is possible to cope with a change in vehicle type, and at the same time, it has a shock absorbing action. Since it has it, it is possible to reduce the damage or damage to the marker light itself and further the bumper 5 due to an accident or the like. Furthermore, since the marker lamp 7 is attached to the bent portion 5a of the bumper 5, it can be seen not only from the front or rear of the vehicle but also from the side of the vehicle, and contact accidents can be further prevented. .. In addition, since the green marker lamp 7 has a color tone not found in conventional lamps, the design of the vehicle can be improved.

Since the mirror guard marker lamp 8 has the same structure as the bumper guard marker lamp 7, the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the rear side of the recess 14 formed in the central portion of the front surface of the lamp body 10 is expanded from the opening side, and the fitting groove 20 into which the end edge of the lens 11 is fitted is formed at the boundary. By providing the lens 11 by a conventional multicolor molding method, the central portion in the height direction is made the first lens portion 11A made of a colorless transparent resin having elasticity, and the upper and lower end portions are provided with a diffusing agent. The second lens portion 11B is made of a mixed resin having elasticity, and appropriate marks (patterns, etc.) 21 are printed on the upper and lower ends of the bottom surface of the recess 14.

In such a configuration, since the light emitted from the LED 13 is diffused by the second lens portion 11B, soft illumination light can be obtained, and the mark 21 can be visually recognized through the lens 11 when the light is not lit. Therefore, it has an advantage that it is possible to enhance the distinctiveness from other vehicles.

[0017]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, since the vehicular marker lamp according to the present invention is attached to the bent portion of the protruding portion that protrudes to the side of the vehicle body, the visibility of the vehicle body protruding portion is improved, and the The width display function can be enhanced to prevent rear-end collisions and contact accidents. In addition, since the lamp body and lens are made of elastic material, they have excellent impact resistance and can protect the indicator lamp and the vehicle body protrusion from scratches and damages, and improve the design of the protrusion. There is an effect such as to let.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of a vehicle including a marker lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the marker lamp.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 vehicle 2 vehicle body 5 bumper 6 door mirror 7 bumper guard indicator light 8 mirror guard indicator light 10 lamp body 11 lens 12 flexible printed circuit board 13 light emitting diode 14 recess A vehicle body protrusion

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A lamp body, a lens and a light source are provided,
A vehicular marker lamp which is attached to a curved surface portion of a vehicle body protruding portion which laterally protrudes from a vehicle body, wherein the lamp body and the lens are made of an elastic material.