JPH07117733A - Rear spoiler for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an automotive rear spoiler equipped with a fender marker and a trunk lamp function in combination. CONSTITUTION:This rear spoiler consists of a trisetion from a spoiler body 1a attached to a luggage door 2 and two symmetrical spoiler ends 1b set up in a body 3 at both sides of this spoiler body 1a, and in this constitution, it is provided with two lamps 5 installed as a storage type in these spoiler ends 1b so as to be positioned in and around an angular part of the body 3, a driving mechanism turning these lamps 5, and rising and storing them, a detecting means capable of detecting the opening or closing the luggage door 2 and a back traveling mode, and a control means controlling the going on or out of the lamps 5 and the driving mechanism on the basis of an output signal of this detecting means, respectively. In this connection, at the time of back traveling, a fender marker is set up at the rear end of a car by the lamps 5 uprighted and lighted, and likewise in time of trunk opening, trunk lamps are made up as well.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rear spoiler of a vehicle such as a passenger car, which is constructed in a three-part split type.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In passenger cars, the rear spoiler is usually
It is attached to the upper surface of the luggage door of the trunk, and conventionally, there is known one in which a turn lamp is incorporated at the end of this rear spoiler. Further, the fender marker is fixed to a proper position on the rear end of the body and is used when the vehicle travels backward.

[0003]

As described above, conventionally, a rear spoiler of a passenger car having a turn lamp function has been realized, but a rear spoiler having both functions of a fender marker and a trunk lamp has been known. Not not.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a rear spoiler for an automobile having a fender marker and a trunk lamp function.

[0005]

A rear spoiler for an automobile according to the present invention comprises a spoiler body attached to a luggage door and spoiler end portions arranged on both sides of the spoiler body on the body side. In particular, the lamp is retractably mounted at the end of the spoiler so as to be located particularly near the corner of the body, a drive mechanism for rotating the lamp to stand and store it, and at least the luggage door. And a control means for controlling lighting / extinction of the lamp and the drive mechanism on the basis of an output signal of the detection means.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the back traveling mode is detected by the detecting means, especially when the vehicle is traveling backward, and the control means thereby causes the lamp to stand up and turn on and to turn on the lamp. The upright lamp is set at the rear end portion of the vehicle by using the rear spoiler, and therefore, by being turned on, it suitably functions as a fender marker. When the luggage door of the trunk is opened, this state is detected by the detecting means, and the control means turns on the lamp, so that the lamp functions as a trunk lamp. In this case, the control means configures the trunk lamp after confirming that the vehicle is not in the back traveling mode.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the rear spoiler for automobiles according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the essential parts of a rear spoiler 1 according to this embodiment. Referring also to FIG. 2,
The rear spoiler 1 is divided into three parts by a spoiler body 1a attached to the rear end of the luggage door 2 of the trunk and a pair of spoiler end portions 1b arranged on the body 3 side on both sides of the spoiler body 1a. There is. Figure 2
As in the example shown in, the brake lamps 4 and the like may be arranged at the corners of the body 3.

Preferably, the inner surface of the spoiler end 1b (the spoiler body 1a) is positioned so as to be located near the corner of the body 3.
The lamp 5 is mounted in a retractable manner at the boundary portion). Although FIG. 1 shows the state of storage, in the figure, 6 is a frame of the lamp 5, 7 is a light emitting portion provided on the frame 6, and the light emitting portion 7 faces at least the inside of the trunk room 2a. In addition, the lamp 5 is arranged so that it can be seen from the passenger compartment when the lamp 5 stands up (see FIG. 2). Further, 8 is a rotary shaft that rotatably supports the lamp 5 as shown by an arrow A, and 9 is a motor that drives the rotary shaft 8. It is connected. In FIG. 1, the arrow Rr indicates the rear of the vehicle.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the control circuit 11 for controlling the operation of the lamp 5. In this control circuit 11, the open / closed state of the luggage door 2 is detected by the detector 12, and whether or not the vehicle is in the back running mode is detected by the detector 13 using the operation of the back gear of the transmission, for example. Detector 12,1
The output signal of No. 3 is input to the control drive unit 14. Further, the operation switch 15 of the lamp 5 is connected to the control drive unit 14. On the other hand, the light emitting section 7 and the motor 9 of the lamp 5 are driven and controlled by the control drive section 14. The control drive section 14 has, for example, a back gear.
When the luggage door 2 is closed, the motor 9 is activated and the light emitting unit 7 is controlled to be turned on.

When the vehicle according to the present invention travels backward,
The luggage door 2 is closed (Fig. 2), and this state is the detector 1.
2 is detected and the output of the detector 12 is sent to the control drive unit 14. Further, the detector 13 detects the back running mode, and the output thereof is similarly sent to the control drive unit 14.
Under such conditions, the control drive unit 14 activates the motor 9 to rotate the frame 6 of the lamp 5. As a result, the lamp 5 has the rear spoiler 1 as shown in FIG.
Then, the control drive unit 14 turns on the light emitting unit 7.

Thus, as shown in FIG. 4, the body 3
The lamp 5 serving as a fender marker is turned on at a suitable position on the rear end portion. As described above, the lamp 5 stands up from the rear spoiler 1 at a predetermined height position, and the light emitting portion 7 thereof emits light with a predetermined brightness. Therefore, it is extremely easy for an occupant or the like in the vehicle compartment to visually recognize the fender marker. It works well as. Therefore, the maneuverability of the vehicle during back running is improved and safety is secured.

On the other hand, when the luggage door 2 of the trunk is opened as shown in FIG.
2 is detected, and at this time, basically, the back running is not performed, and the detector 13 detects the non-back running mode. In this case, the control drive unit 1
Reference numeral 4 turns on the light emitting portion 7 of the lamp 5 without activating the motor 9, that is, in a state in which the lamp 5 is stored in a predetermined position, thereby forming a trunk lamp. (See Figure 6). By turning on the lamp 5, the interior of the luggage compartment 2a can be illuminated brightly.

In the above embodiment, the drive mechanism for the lamp 5 including the motor 9 and the worm / wheel mechanism 10 may be constituted by, for example, a link mechanism or the like, and the frame 6 of the lamp 5 may be constructed. Sizes such as length (height at standing), dimensions, etc. can be appropriately selected.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, the functions of both the fender marker and the trunk lamp can be effectively realized by effectively utilizing the rear spoiler.
In particular, when the vehicle is running backward, by accurately grasping the position of the rear end portion of the vehicle as a fender marker, the maneuverability of the vehicle is improved and safety is secured. In addition, the interior of the trunk can be illuminated brightly as needed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of an embodiment of a rear spoiler for an automobile of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of a vehicle in which a fender marker in the rear spoiler for an automobile of the present invention is configured.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a control circuit according to a rear spoiler for an automobile of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear plan view of a vehicle in which a fender marker in the rear spoiler for an automobile of the present invention is configured.

FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of a vehicle in which a trunk lamp in the vehicle rear spoiler of the present invention is configured.

FIG. 6 is a rear plan view of a vehicle in which a trunk lamp of the rear spoiler for an automobile of the present invention is configured.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Rear Spoiler 2 Luggage Door 3 Body 5 Lamp 6 Frame 7 Light Emitting Section 8 Rotating Axis 9 Motor 10 Worm / Wheel Mechanism 11 Control Circuit 12, 13 Detector 15 Control Drive Section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A rear spoiler for an automobile, comprising a spoiler main body attached to a luggage door and a spoiler end arranged on both sides of the spoiler main body on the body side. A lamp retractably mounted at the end of the spoiler, a drive mechanism for rotating the lamp to stand and store it, and at least detecting the opening / closing of the luggage door and the back running mode. A rear spoiler for an automobile, comprising: detection means; and control means for controlling lighting and extinction of the lamp and the drive mechanism based on an output signal of the detection means.