JPH0730410U - Vehicle lighting - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a vehicle lamp capable of improving the appearance of an invalid lens portion. [Structure] Light room 12 and lens 20 covering this light room 12
In the vehicular lamp including the above, the wall thickness of the ineffective lens portion 20B of the lens 20 that does not have a function as a lamp is increased toward the end, and the transparent colored material 21 is formed in the ineffective lens portion 20B. It was colored with.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a vehicle lamp including a lamp chamber and a lens that covers the lamp chamber.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 3, a vehicular lamp is known which is arranged from the front surface to the side portion of the vehicle due to the vehicle design.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a housing of a lamp 2, and a lamp chamber (not shown) is formed in the housing 1. This lamp chamber is arranged from the front to the side.

A reflector (not shown) and a valve (not shown) are arranged in the lamp chamber, and the lamp chamber is covered with a lens 3.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, in such a vehicular lamp, the ineffective lens portion 3a of the lens 3 that covers the side of the lamp chamber is located on the side of the vehicle and therefore does not need to function as a lamp. is there. Therefore, when the bulb is turned on, the amount of light emitted from the invalid lens portion 3a is small.

Therefore, when the bulb is turned on, the ineffective lens portion 3a becomes a dark portion and looks bad. Furthermore, there is a problem that the interior of the invalid lens portion 3a is visible, and the appearance of the invalid lens portion 3a is further deteriorated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a vehicular lamp capable of improving the appearance of the ineffective lens portion.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention relates to a vehicular lamp including a lamp chamber and a lens that covers the lamp chamber, in which the ineffective lens portion of the lens that does not function as a lamp goes to the end. Therefore, it is characterized in that the wall thickness is increased and the ineffective lens portion is colored with a transparent colored material.

[0009]

[Action]

 In this invention, since the ineffective lens portion is formed thicker toward the end and the ineffective lens portion is colored with a transparent colored material, the inside becomes less visible at the end and at the time of lighting. Even if the amount of light emitted from the ineffective lens portion is small, the appearance is improved by coloring. Further, since the wall thickness is increased toward the end and is colored with a transparent colored material, a gradation effect is produced.

[0010]

【Example】

 An embodiment of a vehicular lamp according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a vehicular lamp which is a headlamp arranged and attached from a front surface to a side surface of the vehicle 11.

As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicular lamp 10 includes a housing 13 that forms a lamp chamber 12 that is arranged from the front surface to a side surface of a vehicle 11, and a bulb 14 that is provided in the lamp chamber 12. A reflector 15 that reflects the emitted light emitted from the bulb 14 to the front and a lens 20 that covers the lamp chamber 12 are provided.

The lens 20 is formed so that the thickness thereof becomes thicker toward the end portion (right end portion in FIG. 1), and the effective lens portion 20A that is required to function as a lamp and the function as a lamp are provided. It has an invalid lens portion 20B which is not necessary. The invalid lens portion 20B is located at a position corresponding to the side portion of the vehicle.

The ineffective lens portion 20 B is thicker toward the end (on the right side in FIG. 1) and is colored with a transparent colored material 21.

Therefore, when the bulb 14 is turned on, even if the amount of light emitted from the ineffective lens portion 20B is small, the ineffective lens portion 20B is colored with the transparent colored material 21 to improve the appearance. In addition, it is prevented that the interior of the lamp chamber 12 is difficult to see from the ineffective lens portion 20B due to being colored, and the appearance is deteriorated.

Further, the thickness of the invalid lens portion 20B becomes thicker toward the end portion, so that the color becomes darker, which causes a gradation effect and further improves the appearance.

As described above, since the thickness of the invalid lens portion B is formed to be thicker toward the end and the invalid lens portion B is only colored with the transparent colored material 21, the structure is simple. Yes, there is no need to paint or put colored sheets or gradation sheets, so it is cheap.

In the above embodiment, the ineffective lens portion B is colored with the transparent colored material 21, but the invention is not limited to this and may be smoked, for example.

Further, although the headlamp has been described in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and any vehicle lamp having the invalid lens portion B may be used.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 According to this invention, the ineffective lens portion is formed thicker toward the end, and the ineffective lens portion is colored with a transparent colored material. Therefore, when the bulb is lit, the ineffective lens portion is ejected. Even if the amount of light emitted is small, the appearance is improved because the ineffective lens portion is colored with a transparent colored material. In addition, the coloring makes it possible to prevent the interior of the lamp chamber from being difficult to see from the ineffective lens portion and causing a bad appearance. Furthermore, the ineffective lens portion becomes thicker toward the end and becomes darker in color, which causes a gradation effect and further improves the appearance.

In addition, since the ineffective lens portion is formed thicker toward the end and the ineffective lens portion is simply colored with a transparent colored material, its structure is simple and inexpensive. Become.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a configuration of a vehicular lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a vehicle equipped with a vehicle lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a conventional vehicle lamp.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Cornering lamp 10A Cornering lamp 12 Turn signal lamp 30,30A Lighting circuit 45 Transistor 65 Transistor

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A vehicle lamp including a lamp chamber and a lens that covers the lamp chamber, wherein the ineffective lens portion of the lens that does not function as a lamp is formed to be thicker toward the end. The ineffective lens portion is colored with a transparent colored material.