JPH0735177U - Vehicle lamp mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] To provide a mounting structure for a vehicle lamp that can keep the positional relationship of the lamp lens with respect to the outer panel always constant and can secure the sealing property between the outer panel and the lamp lens. A mounting bracket 13 made of spring steel is fastened to the periphery of the opening 11a of the inner panel 11. A lamp body 16 is fastened to the mounting bracket 13. A lamp bulb 20 is attached to the lamp body 16. A lamp lens 21 is provided in the lamp body 16 so as to cover the opening thereof. The lamp lens 21 is engaged with the opening 12 a of the outer panel 12. A protector rubber 22 is disposed between the flange portion 12b of the outer panel 12 and the flange portion 21a of the lamp lens 21. A seal sponge 23 is provided between the outer panel 12 and the flange portion 21 a of the lamp lens 21.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a vehicle lamp mounting structure that is mounted and fixed to an inner panel of a vehicle body.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as for a vehicle lamp, for example, a high mount stop lamp, a high mount stop lamp 30 is arranged on a back door 32 at a rear portion of a vehicle body 31 as shown in FIG. 2 and has a mounting structure as shown in FIG. .

The back door 32 is formed by welding an inner panel 33 and an outer panel 34. An opening 33a is formed in the inner panel 33. Further, the outer panel 34 has an opening 34a formed at a position facing the opening 33a of the inner panel 33.

At the periphery of the opening 33 a of the inner panel 33, a bent mounting bracket 35 having a dish-shaped cross section is fastened to both ends thereof with mounting bolts 36 and nuts 37.

A lamp body 38 is fastened to the mounting bracket 35 with embedded bolts 40 and nuts 41 of a mounting boss 39 extending on the back surface thereof. The mounting boss 39 is provided with a reinforcing rib 39a. A lamp bulb 42 is attached to the lamp body 38. A substantially rectangular opening is formed in the lamp body 38, and a flange portion 38a extending outward is formed at the peripheral edge of the opening.

A lamp lens 43 is provided in the lamp body 38 so as to cover the opening thereof. A substantially L-shaped flange portion 43a is formed on the outer periphery of the lamp lens 43 so as to overlap with the flange portion 38a of the lamp body 38.

The lamp lens 43 is engaged with the opening 34 a of the outer panel 34. Around the opening 34a of the outer panel 34, an inwardly extending flange 34b is provided. A seal sponge 44 is provided between the peripheral edge of the opening 34 a of the outer panel 34 and the flange portion 43 a of the lamp lens 43. The seal sponge 44 is appropriately crushed when the high mount stop lamp 30 is attached and fixed to the inner panel 33 so that water, dust, and the like do not enter between the outer panel 34 and the lamp lens 43. The sealing property is secured.

The mounting bracket 35, the lamp body 38, and the lamp lens 43 are preassembled before the mounting bracket 35 is fastened to the inner panel 33. At this time, the distance between the end of the mounting bracket 35 and the lamp lens 43 is substantially equal to the distance B between the outer edge of the opening 33a of the inner panel 33 and the outer panel 34 so that the outer panel 34 and the lamp lens 43 are flush with each other. Is set in advance so that

[0009]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, since the inner panel 33 and the outer panel 34 are joined by welding, there may be a relatively large variation in the interval B depending on the work. Therefore, if the mounting work is performed without considering the variation, the outer panel 34 and the lamp lens 43 are not flush with each other, or the seal sponge 44 is not sufficiently crushed and the seal between the outer panel 34 and the lamp lens 43 is not sufficiently crushed. May not be secured. On the contrary, in order to keep the outer panel 34 and the lamp lens 43 flush with each other, there is a problem in that the work time is long if the mounting work is performed while considering the unevenness.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to always keep the positional relationship of the lamp lens with respect to the outer panel constant, and to seal the outer panel and the lamp lens. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure for a vehicular lamp that can ensure the reliability.

[0011]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 attaches and fixes a lamp body to the opening of the inner panel, and engages a lamp lens covering the opening of the lamp body with the opening of the outer panel to form an outer panel. In a vehicle lamp mounting structure in which a seal member is provided between the inner surface of the opening peripheral edge and the lamp lens, the lamp body is mounted and fixed to the inner panel opening through a mounting bracket made of spring steel. The gist of the invention is to provide a positioning member for fixing the lamp lens at a predetermined position between the outer panel and the lamp lens.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the lamp body is attached and fixed to the opening of the inner panel, and the lamp lens covering the opening of the lamp body is engaged with the opening of the outer panel, so that a peripheral edge of the opening of the outer panel is formed. In a vehicle lamp mounting structure in which a sealing member is provided between the inner surface and the lamp lens, the lamp body is mounted and fixed to the opening of the inner panel via a mounting bracket made of spring steel, and the opening of the outer panel is also fixed. The gist of the invention is that the peripheral edge is bent inward to form a flange portion, and the protective member is provided between the tip of the flange portion and the flange portion formed on the peripheral edge of the lamp lens.

[0013]

[Action]

 Therefore, according to the first aspect of the invention, the inner panel and the outer panel are previously joined by welding. Also, pre-assemble the lamp body, lamp lens and mounting bracket. The distance between the end of the mounting bracket and the lamp lens is preset so as to be larger than the distance between the inner panel and the outer panel. The lamp lens is arranged in the opening of the outer panel so that the lamp lens and the outer panel hold the seal member. Then, fix the mounting bracket to the inner panel. At this time, the lamp body and the lamp lens try to move forward, but the positioning member between the outer panel and the lamp lens always stops the lamp lens with respect to the outer panel at a preset position. Then, the mounting bracket made of spring steel bends so that the force to move and the force to stop the lamp lens by the positioning member are balanced. Further, when the distance between the inner panel and the outer panel is different from the designed value, the error from the designed value is eliminated by changing the amount of bending of the mounting bracket.

Further, at the same time, the seal member is sandwiched between the lamp lens and the outer panel, so that the seal member is crushed to a length determined by the positioning member. According to the invention of claim 2, the inner panel and the outer panel are joined by welding. Also, pre-assemble the lamp body, lamp lens and mounting bracket. The distance between the end of the mounting bracket and the lamp lens is preset so as to be larger than the distance between the inner panel and the outer panel. A protective member is previously provided on the lamp lens so as to surround a flange portion provided around the outer periphery of the lamp lens.

Then, the lamp lens is disposed in the opening of the outer panel such that the seal member is sandwiched between the flange portion of the lamp lens and the outer panel. Then, fix the mounting bracket to the inner panel. At this time, the lamp body and the lamp lens try to move forward, but the protective member comes into contact with the front end of the flange portion of the outer panel, so that the position of the lamp lens with respect to the outer panel always stops at a preset position. The force of moving forward is absorbed by the bending of the mounting bracket made of spring steel. Also, when the distance between the inner panel and the outer panel is different from the designed value, the error from the designed value is eliminated by changing the amount of bending of the mounting bracket.

At the same time, the seal member is sandwiched between the flange portion of the lamp lens and the outer panel, so that the seal member is crushed to a length determined by the flange portion of the outer panel and the protective member.

[0017]

【Example】

 An embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a mounting structure for a high mount stop lamp will be described below with reference to FIG. The high mount stop lamp 10 is arranged on a back door of a vehicle body (not shown). The back door is formed by welding an inner panel 11 and an outer panel 12 together. An opening 11a is formed in the inner panel 11. Further, the outer panel 12 is formed with an opening 12a at a position facing the opening 11a of the inner panel 11.

At the periphery of the opening 11 a of the inner panel 11, mounting brackets 13 having a dish-shaped cross section that are bent are fastened to both ends thereof with mounting bolts 14 and nuts 15. The mounting bracket 13 is formed of spring steel that bends when a load is applied.

A lamp body 16 is fastened to the mounting bracket 13 with embedded bolts 18 and nuts 19 of a mounting boss 17 extending on the back surface of the lamp body 16. The mounting boss 17 is provided with a reinforcing rib 17a. A lamp bulb 20 is attached to the lamp body 16. An opening is formed in the lamp body 16, and a recess 16a is provided on the periphery of the opening. Slits 16b are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the recess 16a. Further, a flange portion 16c extending outward of the opening is formed at the tip of the recess 16a.

A lamp lens 21 is fitted to the lamp body 16 so as to cover the opening thereof. On the outer periphery of the lamp lens 21, there is formed a substantially L-shaped flange portion 21a which is overlapped with the flange portion 16c of the lamp body 16. On the flange portion 21a, a hook portion 21b engageable with the slit 16b is provided at a position corresponding to the slit 16b so as to project inward.

The lamp lens 21 is engaged with the opening 12 a of the outer panel 12. Around the opening 12a of the outer panel 12, a flange portion 12b extending inward is provided. An annular protector rubber 22 surrounding the lamp lens 21 is disposed between the flange portion 12b and the flange portion 21a of the lamp lens 21. The protector rubber 22 determines the front-rear relationship between the outer panel 12 and the lamp lens 21 by the flange portion 12b of the outer panel 12. In this embodiment, the lengths of the protector rubber 22 and the flange portion 12b are set in advance so that the outer panel 12 and the lamp lens 21 are flush with each other.

A seal sponge 23 is provided between the outer panel 12 and the flange portion 21 a of the lamp lens 21 so as to surround the protector rubber 22. The seal sponge 23 is appropriately crushed when the high mount stop lamp 10 is mounted and fixed to the inner panel 11 to ensure the sealing property between the outer panel 12 and the lamp lens 21. In the present embodiment, the flange portion 12b of the outer panel 12 and the protector rubber 22 constitute a positioning member.

Next, the operation of the mounting structure of the high mount stop lamp 10 configured as described above will be described. The inner panel 11 and the outer panel 12 are joined by welding in advance. Then, after that, the high mount stop lamp 10 configured by previously assembling the mounting bracket 13, the lamp body 16 and the lamp lens 21 is mounted and fixed to the inner panel 11. When the high mount stop lamp 10 is assembled, the distance between the end of the mounting bracket 13 and the lamp lens 21 is preset to be larger than the distance B between the inner panel 11 and the outer panel 12 by the distance C. . Further, a protector rubber 22 is provided in advance on the flange portion 21a of the lamp lens 21 so as to surround the outer periphery thereof.

When the high mount stop lamp 10 is attached and fixed to the inner panel 11, the flange portion 21 a of the lamp lens 21 and the outer panel 12 hold the seal sponge 23 so that the lamp lens 21 is opened in the opening portion of the outer panel 12. 12a. Then, the mounting bracket 13 is mounted and fixed to the inner panel 11 with the mounting bolts 14 and the nuts 15. At this time, the lamp body 16 and the lamp lens 21 try to move by the amount of the gap C, but the protector rubber 22 comes into contact with the flange portion 12b of the outer panel 12 so that the lamp lens 21 is flush with the outer panel 12. It stops in the open. Then, the mounting bracket 13 formed of spring steel balances the force of the gap C, which moves forward, with the force of the flange portion 12b of the outer panel 12 and the lamp lens 21 of the protector rubber 22, which is intended to stop. Bends. At the same time, the seal sponge 23 is crushed by being sandwiched between the flange portion 21a of the lamp lens 21 and the outer panel 12, and is crushed to a length determined by the flange portion 12b of the outer panel 12 and the protector rubber 22. Therefore, the seal sponge 23 always has a certain crushing margin, and as a result, the sealing property between the lamp lens 21 and the outer panel 12 is reliably ensured.

When the distance B between the inner panel 11 and the outer panel 12 is different from the designed value, the error from the designed value is eliminated by the change in the bending amount of the mounting bracket 13, and the lamp The surface of the lens 21 and the outer panel 12 are flush with each other and the sealing property is always ensured.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the mounting bracket 13 is made of spring steel. Further, the lengths of the flange portion 12b of the outer panel 12 and the protector rubber 22 are preset so that the outer panel 12 and the lamp lens 21 are flush with each other. The variation in the distance B between the inner panel 11 and the outer panel 12 is eliminated by the change in the amount of bending of the mounting bracket 13. Therefore, even when the distance B between the inner panel 11 and the outer panel 12 varies, the outer panel 12 and the ramp lens 21 can always be flush with each other. As a result, the work of mounting the high mount stop lamp 10 does not need to be performed while taking into consideration the variation in the interval B due to the work, and the work time is shortened. Further, the crushing margin of the seal sponge 23 can be made constant, and the sealing performance between the lamp lens 21 and the outer panel 12 can be reliably ensured.

Further, since the protector rubber 22 is interposed between the flange portion 12b of the outer panel 12 and the lamp lens 21, the damage of the lamp lens 21 can be prevented. The present invention is not limited to the example, and may be modified as follows without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

(1) In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is embodied in the high mount stop lamp 10 arranged in the back door is shown. However, in addition to this, for example, a type direction indicator embedded in the vehicle body. May be embodied in.

(2) In the above embodiment, the flange portion 12b of the outer panel 12 and the protector rubber 22 are provided as the positioning member so that the outer panel 12 and the lamp lens 21 are flush with each other, but the protector rubber 22 is provided. Alternatively, the flange portion 12b of the outer panel 12 may be further extended and formed so as to be in contact with the flange portion 21a of the lamp lens 21.

Further, as a positioning member, a concave portion may be formed in the peripheral portion of the lamp lens 21, and the flange portion 12b of the outer panel 12 may be fitted into the concave portion. Also in this case, the depth of the recess and the length of the flange 12b are set to be the same so that the outer panel 12 and the lamp lens 21 are flush with each other.

(3) In the above embodiment, the case where the positional relationship of the lamp lens 21 with respect to the outer panel 12 is always flush with each other is applied, but the relationship between the two is desired depending on the specific case. The positional relationship, for example, the case where the lamp lens 21 is always set inside the outer panel 12, may be applied. In this case, the length of the protector rubber 22 and the flange portion 12b of the outer panel 12 may be set to be slightly longer than the length of the flange portion 21a of the lamp lens 21.

[0032]

[Effect of device]

 As described above in detail, according to the first aspect of the invention, since the variation in the distance between the outer panel and the inner panel is eliminated by the change in the amount of bending of the spring steel, the positional relationship of the ramp lens with respect to the outer panel is always constant. In addition to this, there is an excellent effect that the sealing property between the outer panel and the lamp lens can be surely secured.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the variation in the distance between the outer panel and the inner panel is eliminated by the change in the bending amount of the spring steel, the positional relationship of the lamp lens with respect to the outer panel can always be kept constant. In addition, it is possible to secure the sealing property between the outer panel and the lamp lens. Further, there is an excellent effect that the protective member can prevent the lamp lens from being damaged when the outer panel and the lamp lens come into contact with each other.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a mounting structure of a high mount stop lamp according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a rear portion of a vehicle showing a conventional high mount stop lamp.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2, showing a mounting structure of a conventional high mount stop lamp.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... High mount stop lamp as a vehicle lamp, 11 ... Inner panel, 11a ... Opening part, 12 ... Outer panel, 12a ... Opening part, 12b ... Flange part as a positioning member, 13 ... Mounting bracket, 16 ... Lamp body, 20 ... Lamp bulb, 21 ... Lamp lens, 2
1a ... Flange portion, 22 ... Protector rubber as a positioning member, 23 ... Seal sponge as a sealing member.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A lamp body is attached and fixed to an opening portion of an inner panel, and a lamp lens covering the opening portion of the lamp body is engaged with the opening portion of the outer panel, and the inner surface of the peripheral edge of the opening portion of the outer panel and the lamp lens. In a vehicle lamp mounting structure in which a seal member is provided between the lamp body and the lamp body, the lamp body is mounted and fixed to the opening of the inner panel via a mounting bracket made of spring steel, and the lamp body is mounted between the outer panel and the lamp lens. A vehicle lamp mounting structure provided with a positioning member for fixing a lens at a predetermined position. 2. A lamp body is attached and fixed to the opening of the inner panel, and a lamp lens covering the opening of the lamp body is engaged with the opening of the outer panel, and the inner surface of the peripheral edge of the opening of the outer panel and the lamp lens. In a vehicle lamp mounting structure in which a seal member is provided between the lamp body and the lamp body, the lamp body is mounted and fixed to the opening of the inner panel via a mounting bracket made of spring steel, and the peripheral edge of the opening of the outer panel is inward. A vehicle lamp mounting structure in which a flange portion is formed by bending and a protective member is provided between the tip of the flange portion and the flange portion formed on the periphery of the lamp lens.