JPH07277072A - Lamp body for vanity mirror and manufacture thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve assembling precision of contacts to a body main body, eliminate danger of short-circuiting, and save labor in assembling the contacts to contribute to reduction of cost. CONSTITUTION:Plural contact sets 63 each comprising plural sorts of contacts 3, 4, 5 as a set are integrally moulded through connection parts 55, 56, 58, 61, each contact set 63 is inserted into a die for moulding each body main body 2 in a moulder provided with plural units of dies for moulding body main bodies 2, resin for the body main body 2 is injected into the dies for moulding the body main bodies 2, and after a lamp body continuous body 65 in which plural lamp bodies 1 each comprising the body main body 2 of resin and the contact set 63 integrated with each other are continuously provided is formed, the connection parts 55, 56, 58, 61 are cut off to manufacture plural lamp bodies for vanity mirrors.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a novel lamp body for a vanity mirror and a manufacturing method thereof. Specifically, a new lamp body for a vanity mirror that improves the accuracy of assembling the contact to the body body, eliminates the risk of short-circuiting, saves labor for assembling the contact, and contributes to cost reduction. And a method for manufacturing the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some vanity mirrors installed in the interior of an automobile are provided with a lamp, and the lamp body of the lamp has the one shown in FIGS.

Reference numeral a denotes a vertically long frame-shaped lamp body, which is mounted in an opening formed adjacent to a mirror mounting portion of a mirror body (not shown).

Light bulb holding fittings b and c are fixed to the back side of the lamp body a, and the light bulb f is held by holding pieces d and e provided on the front side of the light bulb holding fittings b and c.

Reference numeral g denotes a switch, and a terminal piece h is projected from the switch g. The contact portion i provided on the light bulb holding bracket b is in contact with a terminal (not shown) exposed on the lower surface of the housing j of the switch g, and the operator k of the switch g.
When is pressed, the above-mentioned terminal (not shown) in contact with the contact portion i in the housing j of the switch g is brought into contact with the terminal piece h.

Then, the terminal piece 1 formed on the light bulb holder c and the terminal piece h of the switch g are projected into the hole m formed in the lamp body a, and the hole m and the two terminal pieces h are provided therein. , L form a connector n.

When the unillustrated vanity mirror is attached to the unillustrated sun visor, the connector provided at the tip of the wire harness extending from the sun visor side is connected to the connector n so that the light bulb f is switched to the switch g.
Is connected to the power supply unit on the vehicle body side.

[0008]

In the above-mentioned conventional vanity mirror lamp body a, the separately-formed light bulb holding fittings b and c and the switch g are connected to the body main body a.
It is necessary to assemble each separately, which is troublesome to assemble and causes a rise in cost.

Further, since each of the light bulb holding fittings b, c and the switch g is assembled into the body a one by one, it is difficult to obtain the assembling accuracy between the light bulb holding fittings b, c and the switch g.
In some cases, there is a risk of short circuit.

[0010]

The lamp body for a vanity mirror and the method for manufacturing the same according to the present invention have been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the lamp body for a vanity mirror is integrated through a connecting portion. A plurality of resin body bodies integrally formed by inserting each set of a plurality of contact sets, each formed of a plurality of types of contacts, are separated from each other at the connecting portion. .

Further, according to the method of manufacturing a lamp body for a vanity mirror of the present invention, a plurality of sets of contact sets each including a plurality of types of contacts are integrally formed through a connecting portion, and a plurality of body main body molding dies are set. Insert each of the above contact sets into each body molding die of the molding machine provided, inject the body resin into the body molding die, and separate the resin body and contact set. After forming a continuous body of lamp bodies in which a plurality of integrated lamp bodies are arranged in series, the connecting portions are cut off to manufacture a plurality of lamp bodies for vanity mirrors.

[0012]

Therefore, in the lamp body for a vanity mirror of the present invention, a plurality of types of contacts to be incorporated are integrally formed into the body of the body by insert molding. Since it does not need to be assembled separately into the body, labor can be saved and cost can be reduced. Further, since each contact is incorporated by insert molding, the assembling accuracy between each contact is improved, and since unnecessary portions of each contact are covered with resin, there is no danger of short circuit.

In the method for manufacturing a lamp body for a vanity mirror according to the present invention, a plurality of contact sets are integrated, but each contact set is inserted into a body body molding die to mold the body body. The lamp body for vanity mirror is manufactured by forming the lamp body continuum by separating the lamp body from the lamp body, and the lamp body for vanity mirror can be manufactured very efficiently, and the cost can be reduced. And the assembling accuracy between the contacts is improved.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The lamp body for a vanity mirror of the present invention and a method for manufacturing the same will be described below in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

First, a lamp body for a vanity mirror according to the present invention will be described, and then a manufacturing method thereof will be described.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a lamp body for a vanity mirror, which comprises a body body 2 made of synthetic resin and three contacts 3, 4, and 5 incorporated in the body body 2 by so-called insert molding.

The body 2 is made of synthetic resin such as AB.
It is made of S resin or the like, has a front face that is open, and is formed in a flat box shape with a shallow depth and a substantially vertically long rectangular shape when viewed from the front face.

At the upper and lower ends of the inner bottom surface of the body 2 are formed pedestals 6 and 6'projecting slightly forward, and the insertion holes 7 and 7 are formed at the approximate center of the pedestals 6 and 6 '. ′ Is formed, and a punching hole 8 is formed at a position near the left end of the upper base portion 6.

Further, on the upper surface of the body body 2, projections 9 and 10 are provided so as to project upward from the left end and a position slightly to the right of the center. An L-shaped notch 11 is formed at the upper end of the right side surface of the left protrusion 9, and the upper end of the right protrusion 10 is L-shaped.
A downward abutting surface 12 is formed by being bent in a letter shape.

Furthermore, the left and right side walls 13, 1 of the body 2 are
On the outer side surface of No. 3, concave line portions 14, 14, ...

The contacts 3, 4, 5 are made of a conductive and elastic metal material such as stainless steel (for example, SU.
Although it is formed in S304), it may be formed of brass, phosphor bronze, or the like in order to improve conductivity and durability.

The contact 3 is formed by integrally forming a cap holder 15, a terminal piece 16 and a connecting portion 17 connecting these 15, 16 together. The mouthpiece holder 15 is composed of a base portion 18 and holding pieces 19 and 19 which are erected from both upper and lower edges of the base portion 18. The holding pieces 19 and 19 are curved close to each other near the upper ends thereof. Part 2
0 and 20 are formed.

The spacing between the tips of the sandwiching pieces 19 and 19 is less than the vertical width of the base portion 18.
The rising portions 19 ', 1'of the base portions 18 of 9 and 19
9'is not a right angle but a curved so-called R-plane.

The connecting portion 17 of the contact 3 is the body 2
The base holder 15 is embedded in the bottom side portion of the left side wall 13, and is located in a shallow recess 21 formed at the right end of the center of the inner bottom surface of the body 2 in the vertical direction. Further, the terminal piece 16 is provided so as to project rightward from the surface facing the right side of the notch 11 of the left projection 9 of the body body 2 with the surface thereof facing upward and downward. The right end of the protrusion 10 is located close to the left side surface of the upper end of the right protrusion 10.

The terminal piece 16 is formed so that the intermediate portion 16c is narrower than the base end portion 16a and the tip end portion 16b. Further, a projection 16d that is punched out downward is formed on the tip portion 16b.

At the upper end of the connecting portion 17, that is, at a portion close to the terminal piece 16, bent portions 22, 22 are formed by bending in a concave shape. As a result, the position of the terminal piece 16 is displaced slightly downward.

The contact 4 is formed by integrally connecting a main portion 24 having a connection hole 23 and a terminal piece 25 by a connection portion 26. Engagement projections 23a, 23a are provided so as to project from two positions of the opening edge of the connection hole 23 that face each other. The connecting portion 26 has a low height L when viewed from the front.
It is shaped like a letter and connects the upper edge of the central portion of the main portion 24 and the left end of the terminal piece 25. The terminal piece 25 has its base end portion bent upward with respect to the connection portion 26 so that its surface faces the vertical direction.

The main portion 24 of the contact 4 is embedded in the base 6 above the body 2 except for the peripheral portion of the connection hole 23, and the connection hole 23 is located in front of the insertion hole 7.
The diameter of the connection hole 23 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the insertion hole 7, and the opening edge of the connection hole 23 is located inside the opening edge of the insertion hole 7 when viewed from the front-rear direction.

The connecting portion 26 is embedded in the upper base portion 6, and the terminal piece 25 is provided with the notch 1 of the protrusion 9 on the left side of the body body 2.
It is provided so as to project from a position just below 1 to the right, and parallelly faces the terminal piece 16 of the contact 3 below and constitutes an opening / closing contact portion of the switch.

As described above, by forming the switching contact part of the switch by the terminal pieces 16 and 25 of the contacts 3 and 4, it is possible to omit the separate switch part g as seen in the conventional example. It is possible to save the labor of assembling such a switch component and reduce the cost.

The tip 25a of the terminal piece 25 is located below the abutting surface 12 of the projection 10 on the right side of the body 2 and does not move upward from the abutting surface 12.

As a result, the terminal piece 25 is prevented from coming too close to the terminal piece 16 and causing a short circuit.
A predetermined clearance is maintained between 5 and 16.

The contact 5 includes a main portion 27 having a substantially rectangular shape elongated in the vertical direction, a mouthpiece holder 28 protruding rightward from a substantially central portion of a right side edge of the main portion 27, and a lower portion of the main portion 27. A connecting piece portion 30 is formed integrally with the edge and has a connecting hole 29 at the center thereof.

The connecting piece portion 30 and the main portion 27 are connected to each other via the connecting portion 31, and the connecting portion 31 extends vertically, so that the connecting piece portion 30 is more than the main portion 27. It is located at a slightly higher position, that is, on the front side.

The mouthpiece holder 28 includes a base portion 32 and holding pieces 33, 3 raised from both upper and lower edges of the base portion 32.
3, and constricted portions 34, 34 that are curved so as to approach each other are formed at positions near the upper ends of the sandwiching pieces 33, 33.

The spacing between the tips of the sandwiching pieces 33, 33 is less than the vertical width of the base portion 32.
Rise portions 33 ', 3'of the base portions 32 of 3 and 33
3'is not a right angle, but is formed in a curved so-called R-plane shape.

From the two positions of the opening edge of the connecting hole 29 of the connecting piece portion 30 which face each other, the engaging protrusions 29a, 29 are formed.
a is projected.

In the contact 5, the main portion 27 and the cap holder 28 are located in the shallow recess 35 formed on the inner bottom surface of the body 2, and the connecting piece 30 is the lower base of the body 2. The connection hole 29 is embedded in the portion 6'except for the peripheral portion of the connection hole 29, and the connection hole 29 is located in front of the insertion hole 7 '. The diameter of the connection hole 29 is slightly smaller than that of the insertion hole 7 ', and the opening edge of the connection hole 29 is located inside the opening edge of the insertion hole 7'when viewed from the front-rear direction.

Reference numeral 36 denotes a small hole formed in the substantially central portion of the bottom wall of the body 2 and corresponding to the central portion of the main portion 27 of the contact 5.

Reference numeral 37 is a vanity mirror, 38 is a body thereof, 39 is a mirror attached to the body 38, and 40 is a recess formed beside the mirror 39.

The above-mentioned vanity mirror lamp body 1 is fitted and fixed in the recess 40. Then, the tube 42 having the bases 41, 41 at both ends is provided with the bases 41, 41 for holding the holding pieces 19, 1 of the base holder 15.
9 and the holding pieces 33 of the base holder 28, which are respectively sandwiched and held, are arranged in the lamp body 1, and the front opening of the lamp body 1 is covered by a lens body (not shown) to form a lamp 43. It

Reference numerals 44 and 44 denote side wall 1 of body 2
A position corresponding to the center between the sandwiching pieces 19, 19 of the mouthpiece holder 15 of 3 and 13, and the sandwiching piece 3 of the mouthpiece holder 28.
3 and 33 are valve stoppers respectively projectingly provided at positions corresponding to the center between 3, 33.
Is located in contact with or close to the end face of the tube 42.
This is to prevent unnecessary movement of the vehicle and prevent accidents such as short circuits.

Reference numeral 45 denotes a cover rotatably supported by the body 38 for opening and closing the front surfaces of the mirror 39 and the lamp 43. When the cover 45 is released, the action projection 46 provided on the cover 45 is provided. Terminal piece 16 of the contact 3
Is pressed from above to bend the terminal piece 16 so that the tip 16b thereof moves downward, whereby the terminal pieces 16 and 25 come into contact with each other, and electric power is supplied to the tube 41. (See FIG. 2).

Since the terminal piece 16 has the intermediate portion 16c formed narrower than the base end portion 16a and the tip end portion 16b, when the terminal piece 16 is bent by the action projection 46, It is possible to avoid the concentration of stress on the local portion and increase the durability of the terminal piece 16.

Further, since the projection 16d protruding toward the terminal piece 25 is formed on the tip end portion 16b of the terminal piece 16, when the terminal piece 16 is bent toward the terminal piece 25 side, the terminal piece 16, The tip portions of 25 can surely contact each other, and contact failure due to variations during molding can be avoided.

Reference numeral 47 is a sun visor installed in the interior of an automobile, and a recess 48 formed in the sun visor 47.
The vanity mirror 37 is embedded in the inside.

Inside the recess 48 of the sun visor 47, there are arranged conductive structural members 49 and 50 which are respectively connected to the respective terminals of the power source of the automobile, and which are connected from the front side to the connection hole 23 and the insertion holes. The screw 51 inserted through the hole 7 is screwed into the structural member 49, and the connection hole 29 is also inserted from the front side.
And the screw 51 'that is inserted through the insertion hole 7'is the structural member 50.
Is screwed onto. The screws 51, 51 'are made of a conductive material, so that the contact 4 is electrically connected to the structural member 49 via the screw 51, and the contact 5 is structurally connected via the screw 51'. It is electrically connected to 50. Therefore, when the terminal pieces 25 and 16 come into contact with each other, the power source-structural member 49-contact 4-contact 3
-One base 41 of the tube 42-The other base 4 of the tube 42
A closed circuit consisting of 1-contact 5-structural member 50-power source is formed, and the bulb 42 is lit.

The engaging protrusions 23a, 23a, 29a, 29a formed in the connection holes 23, 29 are provided with screws 51, 5
Insert into the 1'groove and contact 4, 5 and screws 51, 5
1'is ensured, and the diameters of the insertion holes 7, 7'of the body 2 are larger than those of the connection holes 23, 29, so that the insertion holes 7, 7 are formed when the body 2 is molded. Even if burrs are formed at the opening edges of the ', the screws 51, 51' can surely contact the opening edges of the connection holes 23, 29.

Next, a method of manufacturing the above-mentioned vanity mirror lamp body 1 will be described.

First, a contact set continuous body is formed by connecting a plurality of contact sets each including a plurality of types of contacts.

Reference numeral 52 is a material for the contact set continuum, which is, for example, a thin plate of SUS, brass, phosphor bronze, or the like,
Its thickness is around 0.25 mm.

An original form in which a large number of original contact sets 53 each of which is formed by punching out the material 52 to form the respective contacts 3, 4, 5 of the plurality of contact sets and made of the original form 3 ', 4', 5'is continuously formed. Contact set continuum 5
4 is formed. The original contact set continuum 54 has frame portions 55, 55, ... Partitioning the respective original contact sets 53, 53, ..., And the connecting portion 17 'of the original body 3'is substantially omitted. The middle portion is connected to the left vertical frame 57 by the solidarity portion 56, and the main body equivalent portion 24 'of the prototype 4'.
Is connected to the right vertical frame 60 by the solidarity portion 58, and the connecting piece portion 30 'of the prototype 5'is connected to both end portions 6 of the lower horizontal frame.
It also serves as the part excluding 1,61.

Further, in order to stabilize the support of the prototypes 3'and 4'on the frame 55, the portion 1 corresponding to the connecting portion of the prototype 3 '.
A solidarity portion 62 connects between 7'and the left end of the main body equivalent portion 24 'of the prototype 4'. The contacts 3 and 4 must be separated from each other, but if there are few connecting points to the frame 55, the positions will move during punching or bending, or they will separate from the frame 55. There is a possibility that such a possibility will be reduced by connecting the two by the solidarity portion 62.

Next, each original contact set 53, 53, ... Of the original contact set continuum 54 as described above.
.... Prototypes 3 ', 3', ..., 4 ', 4', ...
.. is bent to form a contact set continuous body 64 in which a large number of contact sets 63, 63 ,.

That is, regarding the contact prototype 3 ',
Brace holder corresponding part 15 '
5 is formed, the base portion of the terminal piece corresponding portion 16 'is bent upward to form the terminal piece 16, and the bent portions 22, 22 are formed in the portion of the connecting portion corresponding portion 17' on the terminal piece corresponding portion 16 'side. It is provided to form the connecting portion 17.

Regarding the contact prototype 4 ',
Bend the base portion of the terminal piece equivalent portion 25 'upward to make the terminal piece 2
5 is formed.

It should be noted that the terminal pieces 16 and 25 need to be positioned so that their planes face each other and are close to each other in the state of being incorporated in the body body 2. However, at the stage where the original contact set continuum 54 is formed, the terminal piece corresponding portion 2
Since 5'has a width in the direction away from the terminal piece equivalent portion 16 ', it is not possible to bring the two closer together. Therefore, when these 16 'and 25' are bent at their respective bases, the terminal pieces 16, 25 may be too far apart from each other as they are. At such time, the connection part 1
The bent portions 22 and 22 can be formed in 7 to adjust the clearance between the terminal pieces 16 and 17 within a suitable range.

Regarding the contact original body 5 ', the mouthpiece holder-corresponding portion 28' is bent to form the mouthpiece holder 28, and the continuous portion 31 'is connected to the mouthpiece holder-corresponding portion 28'.
The side end and the side end corresponding to the connecting piece 30 'are respectively bent to form a step between the corresponding portion 28' corresponding to the mouthpiece holder and the part 30 'corresponding to the connecting piece.

The contact set continuum 64 described above is
Contact sets 63, 63, provided on it, ...
One is inserted so that it is located in the body body molding die of a molding machine equipped with the body body molding die, and the body body resin is injected into the body body molding die to make the resin body. The body body 2 and the contact set 63 are integrated to form the lamp body 1. The formation of the lamp body 1 is sequentially performed for each of the contact sets 63, 63, ... Provided in the contact set continuum 64, so that a plurality of lamp bodies 1 are continuously arranged. A body 65 is formed.

Incidentally, 66 is a pressing pin, and one of the molds 6
7 is inserted through the insertion hole 68 formed in 7 and projected into the cavity, and the rear surface of the main portion 27 of the contact 5 is pressed to press the front surface against the other mold 69. As a result, the front surface of the main portion 27 of the contact 5 has the other mold 6
9 is pressed against the main body 27, and the main body 27 is attached to the front side of the main body 27.
The resin for use is surely prevented from wrapping around, and the main portion 27 is exposed to the inner bottom surface of the body 1 and can function as a reflecting surface. Also, in this way,
By exposing the main portion 27 having a large rectangular shape to the inner bottom surface of the body 1, radiation of heat of the bulb 42 to the main body 2 at the time of lighting is blocked, and the heat resistance of the lamp body 1 is improved.

Tip portion 25a of terminal piece 25 of contact 4
Is formed so as to be positioned in surface contact with the abutting surface 12 of the body body 2. Therefore, at the end of molding, the tip portion 25a is in a state of being stuck to the abutting surface 12, but the lamp body 1 is incorporated in the vanity mirror 37, and once the terminal 45 is formed by the action protrusion 46 of the cover 45. When the terminal piece 25 is bent via the piece 16, at this time, the tip end portion 25 a of the terminal piece 25 is torn off from the abutting surface 12.

When the injection into the cavity is completed and the mold release is performed, the holding pieces 19, 1 of the mouthpiece holders 15, 28 are provided.
Since the space between the tips of 9 and the tips of the sandwiching pieces 33, 33 is less than the vertical width of the base portions 18, 32, the mold release can be smoothly performed without using a slide core. That is, if the recesses 70 and 70 (only one of which is shown in FIG. 6) in which the die holders 15 and 28 are located are formed in the other die 69, the die holder 1
The sandwiching pieces 19, 19 and 33, 33 of 5, 28 are the recesses 7
0, 70 without being caught on the inner surface of the recess 70, 7
You can get out of zero.

In the mouthpiece holders 15 and 28,
Base portions 18, 3 of the sandwiching pieces 19, 19, 33, 33
2 rises 19 ', 19', 33 ', 33'
Is not a right angle but a so-called curved R-shaped surface, so that the moldability is improved. That is, this part 1
If 9 ', 19', 33 ', 33' are at right angles,
Although cracks are likely to occur in these parts due to work such as injection molding or attachment / detachment of a light bulb, by making these parts R-shaped, cracks can be avoided and moldability can be improved.

Therefore, the ramp body continuum 6 described above is used.
A plurality of lamp bodies 1, 1, ... Are formed by separating the respective lamp bodies 1, 1 ,. Separation of the lamp bodies 1, 1, ...
8 and 71, 71, ... Of both ends 61, 61 of the lower horizontal frame. The cutting points 71, 71, ...
.. is the side wall 13 of the body 2 and the recessed portion 14 of the body 13,
, 14, which are located along the inner surface thereof, which facilitates separation and prevents the cut end from protruding from the side surface of the body body 2.

Simultaneously with the above-mentioned separation, the solidarity portion 62 exposed in the punching hole 8 at the left side position of the upper base portion 6 of the body 2 is cut at a portion indicated by 72 (see FIG. 13), Thus, the connection portion 17 of the contact 3 and the main portion 24 of the contact 4 are separated and insulated.

In the above-described vanity mirror lamp body and its manufacturing method, the contacts 3, 4 and 5 incorporated in the body body 2 are integrally formed, and are integrally formed in the body body 2 by insert molding. Since it is incorporated, the accuracy of assembling each contact 3, 4, 5 to the body body 2 is improved, and unnecessary portions of each contact 3, 4, 5 are covered with the resin of the body body 2,
The risk of shorts is reduced. Moreover, the labor for assembling is saved and the assembling cost is reduced.

[0067]

As is apparent from the above description, the lamp body for a vanity mirror of the present invention has a plurality of contact sets which are integrally formed through a connecting portion and each set is composed of a plurality of types of contacts. Each of the sets is separately inserted, and a plurality of resin body bodies integrally molded are separated from each other at the connecting portion.

The method for manufacturing a lamp body for a vanity mirror according to the present invention is provided with a die for forming a body body, in which a plurality of contact sets each including a plurality of types of contacts are integrally formed through a connecting portion. Insert the above contact set into the body molding die of the molding machine,
A resin for a body body is injected into the body body molding die to sequentially form a lamp body in which a resin body body and a contact set are integrated, and a plurality of lamp bodies are connected in series. After forming the continuous body, the connecting portion is cut off to manufacture a plurality of lamp bodies for vanity mirrors.

Therefore, in the lamp body for a vanity mirror of the present invention, a plurality of types of contacts to be incorporated are integrally formed into the body of the body by insert molding. Since it does not need to be assembled separately into the body, labor can be saved and cost can be reduced. Further, since each contact is incorporated by insert molding, the assembling accuracy between each contact is improved, and since unnecessary portions of each contact are covered with resin, there is no danger of short circuit.

In the method for manufacturing a lamp body for a vanity mirror of the present invention, a plurality of contact sets are integrated, but each contact set is inserted into a body body molding die to mold the body body. The lamp body for vanity mirror is manufactured by forming the lamp body continuum by separating the lamp body from the lamp body, and the lamp body for vanity mirror can be manufactured very efficiently, and the cost can be reduced. And the assembling accuracy between the contacts is improved.

The specific shapes, structures, techniques and the like shown in the above-mentioned embodiments are merely examples of the implementation of the present invention. The scope should not be construed as limiting.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of an embodiment of a lamp body for a vanity mirror of the present invention, showing a state of being incorporated in a vanity mirror attached to a sun visor, with a part cut away.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view.

FIG. 5 is a front view.

6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a side view.

8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII in FIG.

9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line IX-IX in FIG.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part.

FIG. 11 is a view showing an outline of a method for manufacturing a lamp body for a vanity mirror of the present invention, together with FIGS. 12 to 15, and a perspective view showing a material for manufacturing a contact set continuous body.

12 is a perspective view showing an original contact set continuum formed by punching the material of FIG. 11. FIG.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged front view showing a part of the original contact set continuum.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a contact set continuum formed by bending an original contact set continuum.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a lamp body continuum formed by inserting a contact set continuum.

16 is a view showing an example of a conventional lamp body for a vanity mirror together with FIG. 17, and this figure is a perspective view of a main part.

FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Lamp body for vanity mirror 2 Body main body 3 Contact 4 Contact 5 Contact 8 Punch hole 14 Recessed portion 15 Base holder (contact main part) 16 Terminal piece 17 Connection part 22 Bent part 25 Terminal piece 56 Solid part (connection part) 58 solidarity part (coupling part) 61 both ends of the lower horizontal frame (coupling part) 62 solidarity part (consecutive part which continuously connects contacts that should be in non-contact state) 63 contact set 65 lamp body continuous body 66 pressing Pin 67 One mold 69 The other mold 71 Cutting location (cut end)

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of sets of contact sets, each of which is a set of a plurality of types of contacts, are integrally formed through a connecting portion, and the body is molded into a body of a molding machine having a body molding die. Insert the contact set,
A resin for a body body is injected into the body body molding die to sequentially form a lamp body in which a resin body body and a contact set are integrated, and a plurality of lamp bodies are connected in series. A method for manufacturing a lamp body for a vanity mirror, which comprises forming a continuous body and then cutting off the connecting portion to manufacture a plurality of lamp bodies for a vanity mirror. 2. A recessed line portion is formed on an adjacent side surface of each body body, a part of the connecting portion is located in the recessed line portion, and the connecting portion is located in the recessed line portion. The method of manufacturing a lamp body for a vanity mirror according to claim 1, wherein the lamp body is separated by cutting a part. 3. At least two of the contacts that should be in non-contact state are continuously formed by a continuous portion, and when the continuous portion is cut off, the continuous portion of the two contacts is also cut off. The method for manufacturing a lamp body for a vanity mirror according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. At least one type of contact is pressed against the other mold by a pressing pin through one mold prior to the injection of the resin into the mold for molding the main body of the body. A method of manufacturing a lamp body for a vanity mirror according to claim 2 or 3. 5. A plurality of resin body bodies integrally formed by individually inserting each set of a plurality of contact sets each of which is integrally formed through a connecting portion, and each set includes a plurality of types of contacts. A lamp body for a vanity mirror, characterized in that the lamp body is formed by being separated at the connecting portion. 6. A concave streak portion is formed on a side surface of the body body,
6. The lamp body for a vanity mirror according to claim 5, wherein the cut end of the connecting portion is located in the groove. 7. A punching hole is formed in a part of the body body,
7. The vanity mirror lamp body according to claim 5 or 6, wherein two consecutive contacts are separated at the punched hole forming position. 8. Two of the inserted contacts
8. A part of one of the two is projected to the outside of the body to be a terminal piece, and the opening and closing contacts of the switch part are constituted by the terminal pieces, The claim 5, claim 6 or claim 7. Lamp body for vanity mirror. 9. A connecting portion connected to a contact main portion of one of the terminal pieces is embedded in the body body, and
9. The lamp body for a vanity mirror according to claim 8, wherein a bent portion is formed in the connecting portion to adjust a distance between the terminal pieces.