JPH08279302A - Fitting structure of light for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To eliminate the influence of distortion and error, which are to be generated at a fitting position when a light for vehicle is fitted to a car body, from the light for vehicle and the car body. CONSTITUTION: A bolt 36 is fixed to a joint member 30, and an engaging projection 34 is projected from this joint member 30 in the direction for crossing the axial direction of the bolt 36. The engaging projection 34 is inserted into a long hole 26, which is formed in a supporting part 23, freely to be moved in the longitudinal direction of the long hole 26 so that the joint member 30 can be moved in the axial direction of the bolt 36 in relation to the supporting part 23.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a novel vehicle lamp mounting structure. More specifically, we provide a new vehicle lamp mounting structure that prevents the vehicle lamp and vehicle body from being affected by molding distortion and errors that occur when mounting the vehicle lamp to the vehicle body. Is what you are trying to do.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A structure for mounting a vehicular lamp to a vehicle body side member is such that a bolt supported by a lamp body is inserted into a bolt insertion hole formed in the vehicle body side member and a portion of the bolt protruding from the bolt insertion hole. It is common to screw a nut to attach a vehicular lamp to a vehicle body side member.

24 to 26 show an example of such a mounting structure of a conventional vehicular lamp.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral a denotes a vehicular lamp having a lamp body b and a lens c fixed so as to cover the front surface of the lamp body b.

Reference numerals d1 and d2 denote support pieces projecting from the lamp body b. Through bolts e are provided on the support pieces d1 and d2.
Insertion holes f1 and f2 for inserting 1 and e2 are formed.

[0006] g1 and g2 are support protrusions, and the support bolts g1 and g2 are attached to the base bolt h by appropriate means such as heat press fitting.
1 and h2 are fixed so as to project rearward.

I is a vehicle body, and a support piece d is attached to the vehicle body i.
Mounting portions j1 and j2 are provided at positions corresponding to 1 and d2, and mounting portions k1 and k2 are provided at positions corresponding to the support protrusions g1 and g2, respectively.

Then, the mounting portions j1 and j2 are formed with screw holes l1 and l2 into which the through bolts e1 and e2 are screwed, and the base bolts h1 and h2 are inserted into the mounting portions k1 and k2. Through holes m1 and m2 are formed.

In order to mount the vehicular lamp a on the vehicle body i, the base bolt h fixed to the support protrusions g1 and g2.
1 and h2 are inserted into the insertion holes m1 and m2 of the mounting portions k1 and k2 formed on the vehicle body i, and in that state, the foundation bolts h1 and h2 are inserted.
Nuts n1 on the portions protruding from the two insertion holes m1 and m2,
Screw n2.

Then, the insertion holes f1 of the support pieces d1 and d2,
Insert the through bolts e1 and e2 into f2, and attach the parts j1 and j
The two screw holes 11 and 12 are screwed together.

[0011]

The conventional mounting structure for a vehicular lamp as described above has the following problems in mounting work.

That is, when mounting the vehicular lamp a on the vehicle body i, the surfaces of the support pieces d1 and d2 formed on the vehicular lamp a facing downward and the surfaces of the mounting parts j1 and j2 facing upward and Rearward facing surfaces of the supporting protrusions g1 and g2 and the mounting portions k1 and k2
Must be in contact with the front-facing surface of the.

However, if there is a molding error in the vehicular lamp a or the vehicle body i, a distance o may be formed between the support protrusion g2 and the mounting portion k2 as shown in FIG. 25 (a). Therefore, the vehicular lamp a could not be attached to the vehicle body i.

Further, if the nut n2 is forcibly fastened to the foundation bolt h2, the support projection g2 is attracted to the mounting portion k by the distance o as shown in FIG. 25 (b). There is a risk that the vehicular lamp a attached to the vehicle body i as shown in FIG. 2 is twisted and attached as shown by the two-dot chain line, and the vehicular lamp a is damaged.

[0015]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a mounting structure for a vehicular lamp according to the present invention has a structure in which a bolt is fixed to a joint member and an engaging projection is formed from the joint member in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the bolt. And the engaging projection is inserted so that it can move in the longitudinal direction of the long hole provided in the support portion formed in the lamp body, and the joint member moves in the axial direction of the bolt with respect to the support portion. It was made possible.

[0016]

Therefore, according to the mounting structure for a vehicular lamp of the present invention, the joint member moves in the axial direction of the bolt with respect to the support portion at the time of mounting due to distortions and errors generated during molding of the vehicular lamp and the vehicle body. By absorbing, there is no possibility that the vehicular lamp is not properly attached to the vehicle body or that the vehicular lamp is twisted and attached to the vehicle body.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The details of the mounting structure of the vehicular lamp of the present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

1 to 12 show a first embodiment of a mounting structure for a vehicular lamp according to the present invention.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a vehicular lamp, which is a lamp body 2 which is opened toward the front (the left side in FIG. 2 is the right side, the right side is the left side, the lower side is the front side, and the upper side is the rear side).
And a lens 3 formed of a transparent material or the like.

The front surface of the lamp body 2 is attached to the lens 3
A space 4 is formed when the lamp body 2 is covered, and a ball receiver 2a provided on the lamp body 2 supports a ball portion 5a fixed to the rear surface side of the reflecting mirror 5 so that the rotation fulcrum portion 5 is supported.
b is formed, and the turning mirror 5b and a mechanism (not shown) support the reflecting mirror 5 in the space 4 so that the angle can be adjusted.

Then, the light bulb 6 is attached to the light bulb mounting hole 5c of the reflecting mirror 5.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a first support portion projecting rearward from the upper left side of the lamp body 2, and the first support portion 7 is provided.
An insertion hole 9 for inserting the through bolt 8 in a downward direction is formed in a portion near the rear end, and the through bolt 8 inserted from the upper side into the insertion hole 9 of the first supporting portion 7 is mounted on the vehicle body 10. The lower surface of the first supporting portion 7 and the upper surface of the first mounting portion 11 are connected to each other by being screwed into the screw holes 12 of the first mounting portion 11 formed in the above.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a second support portion which is provided so as to project rightward from a lower right portion of the lamp body 2, and a through bolt 14 is inserted downward in a portion near the right end of the second support portion. Through hole 15 for forming the second supporting portion 13 is formed.
The through bolt 14 inserted from above into the insertion hole 15 of the above is screwed into the screw hole 17 of the second mounting portion 16 formed in the vehicle body 10, whereby the lower surface of the second support portion 13 and the second mounting portion 13 The upper surface of 16 is connected in contact with the upper surface.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a third support portion projecting rearward from the upper right portion of the lamp body 2, and the third support portion 1
8, a foundation bolt 19 is supported by an appropriate means such as heat press fitting so that the screw portion protrudes rearward, and the foundation bolt 19 of the third support portion 18 is inserted into the third mounting portion 20 formed on the vehicle body 10. The foundation bolt 1 is inserted into the hole 21 from the front.
A state in which the rear-facing surface of the third support portion 18 and the front-facing surface of the third mounting portion 20 are in contact with each other by the nut 22 being screwed into the portion of the connector 9 projecting rearward from the insertion hole 21. Connected to.

Reference numeral 23 denotes a fourth support portion for supporting a joint member described later, and the fourth support portion 23 is provided on the lower left portion of the lamp body 2 so as to project rearward.

The fourth support portion 23 has a top plate 24 that horizontally projects rearward, and side walls 25 and 25 ′ that are vertically provided from both left and right sides of the top plate 24. A rectangular elongated hole 26 extending in the front-rear direction is formed in the portion near the rear end, and engaging claws 28, 28 'are provided at the rear ends of the inner surfaces 27, 27' of the side walls 25, 25 '. , The engaging claws 28, 2
The surface of 8'that faces downward is made into inclined surfaces 28a, 28'a that project inward as it goes upward.

Engagement grooves 29, 29 'extending in the vertical direction are provided at positions closer to the front from the rear ends of the inner surfaces 27, 27' of the side walls 25, 25 '.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a joint member made of an elastic material. The joint member 30 has a rectangular plate-shaped main portion 31 and a cylindrical bolt fixing portion 32 which is continuously provided on the lower surface of the main portion 31. The upper surface of the main portion 31 serves as a contact portion 33, and a fishing rod projection 34 in the shape of a substantially rectangular tube is provided to project upward from a portion closer to the front of the center of the upper surface of the main portion 31. A rectangular plate-shaped contact plate 35 is vertically provided from the rear end of the main portion 31.

A base bolt 36 is fixed to the bolt fixing portion 32 of the joint member 30 by an appropriate means such as insert molding so as to project rearward.

Reference numerals 37 and 37 ′ are first ribs projecting from the front end of the peripheral surface of the bolt fixing portion 32 of the joint member 30 in the left-right direction, and 38 and 38 ′ of the bolt fixing portion 32 of the joint member 30. The second rib is provided so as to project in the left-right direction from a position closer to the rear of the center of the peripheral surface.

Reference numerals 39 and 39 'denote the first ribs 3 which are separated from each other in the front and rear.
It is formed so as to be bridged between a substantially central portion of the surface of the second rib 38, 38 'facing upward and a substantially central portion of the surface of the second rib 38, 38' facing forward. An outer side surface 40 of the engaging pieces 39, 39 ',
The reference numeral 40 'has an arcuate shape protruding outward when viewed from above and below. Then, the outer side surfaces 40, 40 'of the engagement pieces 39, 39'.
The engaging protrusions 41, 4 are provided at substantially the central portion in the front-rear direction, which is a portion protruding from the bolt fixing portion 32 to the farthest position.
1'is provided so that the engaging projections 41, 41 'are the first ribs 3
7, 37 ′ and the second ribs 38, 38 ′ project outwardly from the outer surfaces of the ribs 38, 38 ′.

Reference numerals 42 and 42 'denote engaging claws, and the engaging claws 4
Reference numerals 2 and 42 ′ are contact plates 3 formed on the joint member 30.
5 and the second ribs 38, 38 'are provided so as to project from the bolt fixing portion 32 in the left-right direction, and inclined surfaces 42a, 42'a are formed on the upper surface side so as to project outward as they go downward. There is.

Reference numerals 43 and 43 'denote auxiliary contact pieces formed in the shape of a thin plate. The auxiliary contact pieces 43 and 43' are provided so as to protrude from the upper surface of the contact portion 33 of the joint member 30 in the left-right direction. And, it is curving upward.

The fishing rod projection 34 is in the shape of a square tube having an upward opening, and at the upper end of the surface facing outward, tapered surfaces 44, 44, ... Further, U-shaped slits 38a and 38'a are formed on the left and right surfaces of the fishing support projection 34, and the portion surrounded by the slits 38a and 38'a is a fishing support claw 45,
It is 45 '.

Then, on the upper surfaces of the fishing support claws 45, 45 ', inclined surfaces 45a, 4a protruding outward as they go downward.
5'a is formed.

At the four corners of the rearward facing surface of the contact plate 35,
The contact protrusions 46, 46, ... Having a substantially pentagonal shape are provided so as to project rearward, and the rear-facing surfaces 47, 47, ... Of the contact protrusions 46, 46 ,. It is said that.

The base bolt 36 has a flange 48 formed in the substantially central portion thereof, and a base portion 49 on one side of the flange 48.
And the screw portion 50 is formed on the other side, and the base portion 49 of the base bolt 36 is fixed to the bolt fixing portion 34 of the joint member 30 by an appropriate means such as insert molding. Further, the flange 48 is the contact projection 4 of the contact plate 35.
Surrounded by 6, 46, ..., A screw portion 50 projects rearward from the joint member 30.

The fourth support portion 23 of the lamp body 2 will be described below.
The procedure for supporting the foundation bolt 36 via the joint member 30 will be described, and the procedure for attaching the vehicular lamp 1 to the vehicle body 10 will be described later.

First, the engaging protrusions 41, 41 'formed on the engaging pieces 39, 39' formed on the joint member 30 are fitted to the inner surfaces 27, 27 'of the side walls 25, 25' of the fourth supporting portion 23.
The engaging grooves 29, 29 'formed in the above are aligned from below, and the joint member 30 is pushed upward along the engaging grooves 29, 29'. At that time, even if the center of the fishing protrusion 34 is slightly deviated from the center of the elongated hole 26 formed in the top plate 24 of the fourth support portion 23, the tapered surfaces 44, 4 of the upper ends of the fishing protrusion 34 are formed.
The positional relationship is corrected by 4, ..., The fishing rod projection 34 is inserted into the elongated hole 26, and the inclined surfaces 45a, 45'a of the fishing hooks 45, 45 'formed on the fishing rod projection 34 are moved to the first position. The lower edge of the elongated hole 26 formed in the top plate 24 of the support 4 is abutted. Then, when the joint member 30 is further pushed upward, the root portions of the fishing hooks 45, 45 'are bent, so that the fishing hooks 45, 45' are squeezed into the fishing hook projections 34.

Further, the joint member 30 is pushed up to form the joint member 30 on the inclined surfaces 28a, 28'a of the engaging claws 28, 28 'formed on the side walls 25, 25' of the fourth support portion 23. Inclined surface 4 of engaged claws 42, 42 '
2a and 42'a are brought into contact with each other. Then, when the joint member 30 is further pushed upward, the side wall walls 25, 25 'of the fourth support portion 23 are bent in a direction in which the side wall walls 25, 25' are pushed and spread laterally as shown in FIG.

Further, when the joint member 30 is pushed up, the auxiliary contact piece 4 formed on the joint member 30.
When 3, 43 ′ abuts on the surface of the top plate 24 of the fourth support portion 23 facing downward and further pushes the joint member 30 upward, the auxiliary contact pieces 43, 43 ′ are bent.

When the joint member 30 is further pushed upward, the contact portion 33 formed on the joint member 30 is lowered to the surface of the fourth support portion 23 facing the lower side of the top plate 24, as shown in FIG. While abutting from the side, the lower surface 45b, 45'b of the fishing support claws 45, 45 'of the fishing support projection 34 crosses the upper opening edge of the elongated hole 26 of the top plate 24 of the fourth support portion 23,
The fishing support claws 45, 45 'that have been bent in the direction in which they are pressed into the fishing support projection 34 return to their original state, and the fourth support portion 2
3 on the upper surface of the top plate 24, the lower surface 45 of the fishing support claws 45, 45 '.
b, 45'b are engaged with each other, whereby the fourth support portion 23
Of the top plate 24 of the fishing rod 45, 45 'and the joint member 30.
It is sandwiched by the contact portion 33 and the auxiliary contact pieces 43, 43 '. Then, if there is a molding error in the fourth support portion 23 or the joint member 30, and the distance between the fishing hooks 45, 45 ′ of the joint member 30 and the contact portion 33 is the ceiling of the fourth support portion 23. When the thickness of the plate 24 is larger than the plate thickness, the contact portion 33 may not come into contact with the top plate 24 when the fishing support claws 45, 45 'are engaged with the top plate 24. If the pieces 43, 43 'are in contact with the lower side of the top plate 24 of the fourth support portion 23, the auxiliary contact pieces 43,
Due to the elastic force generated by the bending of 43 ',
By pressing the lower surfaces 45b and 45′b of the fishing support claws 45 and 45 ′ against the top plate 24 of the fourth support portion 23, the joint member 30 is prevented from rattling with respect to the fourth support portion 23. .

Then, the surfaces 42b, 42'b of the engaging members 42, 42 'formed on the joint member 30 are directed downward.
The fourth support portion that is bent at a time point when is located above the upward facing surfaces 28b and 28'b of the engagement claws 28 and 28 'formed on the side walls 25 and 25' of the fourth support portion 23, respectively. The side walls 25, 25 'of 23 return to the original state and the joint member 3
The downward facing surface 4 of the engaging claws 42, 42 'formed in 0.
2b, 42'b and the side walls 25, 25 'of the fourth support portion 23
Upward facing surface 28 of the engaging claws 28, 28 'formed on the
b, 28'b are engaged.

As described above, the joint member 30 is supported by the fourth support portion 23, and the base bolt 36 fixed to the joint member 30 is supported so as to project rearward with respect to the vehicular lamp 1.

Reference numeral 51 denotes a fourth mounting portion formed on the vehicle body 10. An insertion hole 52 for inserting the base bolt 36 is formed in the fourth mounting portion 51, and the base bolt 36 is inserted in the insertion hole 52. The screw portion 50 is inserted from the front, and the screw portion 50
The base bolt 36 is fixed to the fourth mounting portion 51 by screwing the nut 53 into the base bolt 36. At that time, the contact surfaces 47, 47, ... Of the contact protrusions 46, 46 ,.
Contacts the front surface of the fourth mounting portion 51.

When the nut 53 is screwed into the base bolt 36, the first rib 3 is prevented so that the joint member 30 does not rotate in synchronization with the rotation of the nut 53.
7, 37 ′ and the second ribs 38, 38 ′ are the fourth support portions 23.
Abutting the inner surfaces 27, 27 'of the side walls 25, 25'.

Thus, the third support portion 18 of the vehicle lamp 1
The third mounting portion 2 formed on the vehicle body 10 with the foundation bolt 19 of
0 through the insertion hole 21, the nut 22 is temporarily screwed, and the base bolt 36 fixed to the fourth support portion 23 via the joint member 30 is formed in the fourth attachment portion 51. The vehicular lamp 1 is positioned with respect to the vehicle body 10 by inserting the nut 53 and temporarily screwing it in.

The insertion hole 9 formed in the first supporting portion 7
The through bolt 8 is inserted into the screw hole 12 formed in the first mounting portion 11, and the through bolt 14 is inserted into the insertion hole 15 formed in the second support portion 13 to the second mounting portion 16. It is screwed into the formed screw hole 17.

Then, the foundation bolt 19 of the third support portion 18
The nut 22 that is screwed into the screw is screwed in earnest. At that time, the distance between the third support portion 18 and the third mounting portion 20 is a design value due to distortion or error in molding. If it is larger or smaller, the nut 22 of the third support portion 18
When the screws are screwed in earnest, the distance between the fourth support portion 23 and the fourth mounting portion 51 may become smaller or larger than the design value.

Then, when the distance between the fourth support portion 23 of the vehicular lamp 1 and the fourth mounting portion 51 of the vehicle body 10 is 54a in each (a) of FIGS. 10 to 12, The positional relationship between the vehicle lamp 1 and the vehicle body 10 is normal, and the nut 53
The joint member 30 does not move in the fourth support portion 23 even if the screw is screwed into the screw portion 50 of the base bolt 36. However, when the distance between the fourth support portion 23 and the fourth mounting portion 51 is closer than in the case of 54a of each (a) of FIGS. 10 to 12, the positional relationship between the vehicle lamp 1 and the vehicle body 10 is close. Since the threaded portion 50 of the foundation bolt 36 is inserted into the insertion hole 52 of the fourth mounting portion 51 and the nut 53 is screwed into the vehicle lamp 1, the vehicular lamp 1 is twisted and mounted.
0 to 54b of FIG. 12B, the engaging projections 41, 41 'of the joint member 30 are removed from the engaging grooves 29, 29' formed in the side wall 25, 25 'of the fourth support portion 23. Since the screw portion 50 of the foundation bolt 36 can be inserted into the insertion hole 52 of the fourth attachment portion 51 and the nut 53 can be screwed by removing the joint member 30 and moving the joint member 30 forward (to the left in the drawing). The vehicle lamp 1 is prevented from being twisted and attached to the vehicle body 10. Conversely, when the distance between the fourth support portion 23 and the fourth mounting portion 51 is 54c in FIGS. 10 to 12C, the positional relationship between the vehicle lamp 1 and the vehicle body 10 is Since it is too far, when the nut 53 is screwed into the threaded portion 50 of the foundation bolt 36, the engagement protrusions 41, 41 'of the joint member 30 are brought into contact with the inner surfaces 27, 27' of the side walls 25, 25 'of the fourth support portion 23. The joint member 30 is disengaged from the formed engagement grooves 29, 29 ′ and is moved rearward (to the right in the drawing), so that the vehicular lamp 1 is not twisted and attached to the vehicle body 10.

Further, the joint member 30 includes the fourth support portion 2
The surface of the joint member 30 facing the front-rear direction of the fishing rod projection 34 in 3 is moved within a range of contacting the front-rear edges of the elongated hole 26 formed in the fourth support portion 23 (FIG. 10 (b)). ) And FIG. 12 (c)).

FIGS. 13 and 14 show a modified example 30A of the joint member 30 of the first embodiment. Parts similar to those of the joint member 30 are similar to those of the joint member 30. The description will be omitted by giving the same reference numerals as the attached reference numerals.

The joint member 30A has a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the rearward facing surfaces of the first ribs 37, 37 'and a vertical direction of the frontward facing surfaces of the second ribs 38, 38'. Engagement pieces 55, 55 'are formed so as to be bridged between the substantially central portion and the engagement pieces 55, 55'.
The outer side surfaces 55a, 55'a of each of the outer surfaces 55a, 55'a have an arcuate shape protruding outward when viewed in the vertical direction. Further, engaging protrusions 56, 56 'are provided at substantially central portions in the front-rear direction, which are portions of the outer side surfaces 55a, 55'a of the engaging pieces 55, 55' that protrude to the furthest position from the bolt fixing portion 32. The engaging projection 56,
56 'is the first rib 37, 37' and the second rib 38, 38
It projects to the outer side of the surface rather than the surface of ´ that faces the outside.

However, as shown in FIG. 14, when the distance between the fourth supporting portion 23 and the fourth mounting portion 51 is 57b or 57c, the engaging projection 5 of the joint member 30A is formed.
6, 56 ′ is disengaged from the engaging grooves 29, 29 ′ formed in the inner surfaces 27, 27 ′ of the side walls 25, 25 ′ of the fourth support portion 23, and the joint member 30 </ b> A is moved in the front-rear direction to be used for a vehicle. The lamp 1 is prevented from being tilted and attached to the vehicle body 10.

The engaging projections 56, 56 'are engaged with the engaging groove 2
When the joint member 30A is moved away from 9, 29 ', the engagement pieces 55, 55' bend to cause the fourth movement.
The side walls 25, 25 'of the support portion 23 are prevented from expanding laterally.

15 and 23 show a second embodiment of the mounting structure for a vehicular lamp according to the present invention. In addition, this second
This embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except that the shapes of a part of the fourth support portion and a part of the joint member are different, and the other portions are the same. Therefore, a part of the fourth support part and a part of the joint member will be described in detail, and the other parts will be described by giving the same reference numerals as the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment. Is omitted.

Reference numeral 23B denotes a fourth support portion, and an engaging groove 60 is provided at a position closer to the baffle front portion than the rear end portions of the inner surfaces 59, 59 'of the side walls 58, 58' of the fourth support portion 23B. , 60, ...
.. are formed so as to extend in the vertical direction.

The engagement grooves 60, 60, ... Go rearward with the contact surfaces 60a, 60a, ... Orthogonal to the inner surfaces 59, 59 'of the side walls 58, 58' of the fourth support portion 23B. .. are formed in a horizontal saw-tooth shape so that the engaging grooves 60, 60 ..

30B is a joint member, and the joint member 30B has the first ribs 37, 37 'protruding laterally.
Of the second ribs 38, 38 ′ so as to be bridged between the substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the rearward facing surface of the second rib 38, 38 ′ and the central portion of the second ribs 38, 38 ′ in the vertical direction.
And the outer surfaces 61a, 6'of the engaging pieces 61, 61 'are formed.
1'a has an outwardly convex bow shape when viewed from above and below.
Then, the outer side surfaces 61a, 61'a of the engaging pieces 61, 61 '
The engaging claws 62, 6 are provided at a substantially central portion in the front-rear direction, which is a portion protruding from the bolt fixing portion 32 to the farthest position.
2, ... are projected.

The engaging claws 62, 62, ... Are the first ribs 3.
7, 37 'and the engaging surfaces 62a, 6 parallel to the front facing surface
2a, ... and the second ribs 38, 38 ', and the inclined surfaces 62b, 62 that decrease in the amount of protrusion toward the rear.
b, ... And. Then, the engaging claws 62, 62, ...
.. are the first ribs 37, 37 'and the second ribs 38, 38'
It projects to the outside slightly from the surface that faces the outside.

Then, the joint member 30B is engaged from below the fourth support portion 23B (see the first embodiment for details). At that time, of the engaging claws 62, 62, ... Formed on the joint member 30B, those closer to the first ribs 37, 37 'are the engaging grooves 60, 60 formed on the fourth supporting portion 23B. , Are engaged with the one located at the frontmost side (see FIG. 18 (a)).

Then, as shown in FIG. 18A, the joint member 30B engaged with the fourth support portion 23B and the vehicle body 1 are
When the nut 53 is screwed into the threaded portion 50 of the base bolt 36 when the distance from the fourth mounting portion 51 is 0, the joint member 30B is brought into contact with the fourth mounting portion 51. The vehicle lamp 1 is prevented from being twisted and attached to the vehicle body 10 by moving the vehicle lamp 1 toward the rear until it comes to the end.

As described above, the joint member 30B is the fourth member.
When it is moved to the mounting portion 51 side, the joint member 30
B is moved rearward so that the joint member 30B
Of the engaging claws 62, 62, ...
The slanted surfaces 60b, 60b of the engaging grooves 60, 60, ...
・ Abutting against the inclined surface 60 of the engaging grooves 60, 60, ...
b, 60b, ... along the engaging claws 62, 62 ,.
By moving the inclined surfaces 62b, 62b, ... Of, the engaging pieces 61, 61 ′ are bent inward (FIG. 19).
(B)). Further, by moving the joint member 30B rearward, as shown in FIG.
The engaging groove 60, which is one rearward from the engaging groove 60, 60, ...
Move to 60 ...

Then, FIG. 19B and FIG. 19C are repeated until the rear end of the joint member 30B comes into contact with the fourth mounting portion 51, and the rear end of the joint member 30B is moved to the fourth mounting portion 51.
The movement of the joint member 30B is stopped at the point of contact with the.

Then, when the movement of the joint member 30B is stopped, the engaging claws 62, 62, ...
0, 60, ... and engaging claws 62, 62, ...
· Engaging surfaces 62a, 62a, ... And engaging grooves 60, 6
The contact surfaces 60a, 60a, ... Of 0, ... Abut, and the joint member 30B is prevented from moving forward with respect to the fourth support portion 23B.

Further, the engaging claw 6 of the joint member 30B
, Give a suitable load to the engaging grooves 60, 60, ... When the joint member 30B is moved rearward by the elastic force of the engaging pieces 61, 61 '. The joint member 30B is prevented from moving rearward unintentionally due to a shock or the like applied to the vehicle body 10 due to a load.

Reference numerals 63 and 63 'denote disengagement pieces, and the engagement release pieces 63 and 63' are provided so as to extend vertically below the engagement pieces 61 and 61 'in a substantially central portion thereof.

The disengagement pieces 63 and 63 'are moved toward the rear side with respect to the fourth support portion 23B.
, For removing the engaging claws 62, 62, ... From the engaging grooves 60, 60, ... When B is moved forward, as shown in FIGS. , 60, ...
22 are engaged with the engaging claws 62, 62, ... By moving the disengaging pieces 63, 63 'inward as shown by the arrows in FIGS. 22 and 23. By bending the engaging grooves 60, 60, ... From the engaging claws 62, 62 ,.
.. are removed to allow the joint member 30B to move forward with respect to the fourth support portion 23B.
The joint member 30B is moved forward as shown by the dotted line.

Although not shown, in the second embodiment, the number of the engaging grooves 60, 60, ... Of the fourth supporting portion 23B can be increased or decreased, or can be made thick or thin, or a joint member. Three
The number of 0B engagement claws 62, 62, ... May be increased or decreased, or may be made thicker or thinner.

[0070]

As is apparent from the above description, the mounting structure of the vehicular lamp of the present invention supports the bolt on the support portion formed on the lamp body of the vehicular lamp, and the bolt is mounted on the vehicle body side member. A mounting structure for a vehicular lamp in which a vehicular lamp is mounted on a vehicle body by inserting a nut into the through hole formed in the above, the bolt being fixed to a joint member, and the axial direction of the bolt from the joint member. Engaging projections are provided so as to be orthogonal to each other, and the engaging projections are inserted so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the elongated holes formed in the support portion, and the joint member is attached to the support portion in the axial direction of the bolt. It is characterized by being movable.

Therefore, according to the mounting structure of the vehicular lamp of the present invention, the joint member moves in the axial direction of the bolt with respect to the support portion at the time of mounting due to distortions and errors generated during molding of the vehicular lamp and the vehicle body. By absorbing, there is no possibility that the vehicular lamp is not properly attached to the vehicle body or that the vehicular lamp is twisted and attached to the vehicle body.

It should be noted that the specific shapes and structures of the respective portions shown in the above embodiments are merely examples of the implementation in carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is thereby provided. It should not be interpreted in a limited way.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 shows a first embodiment of a mounting structure for a vehicular lamp of the present invention, together with FIGS. 2 to 12, and is a front view of the vehicular lamp.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG.

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

FIG. 4 is an enlarged exploded perspective view showing a main part.

FIG. 5 is a view showing the assembling of the main part together with FIGS. 6 and 7, and this figure is an enlarged rear view of the main part showing a state before the assembling.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged rear view of the main part showing a state during assembly.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged rear view of the main part showing the state at the end of assembly.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged plan view of a main part for explaining a moving state of the main part at the time of attachment to a vehicle body with reference to (a) to (c).

FIG. 11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part for explaining a moving state of the main part when it is attached to a vehicle body, with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged bottom view of the main part for explaining the movement state of the main part when it is attached to the vehicle body, with reference to FIGS.

13 shows a modified example of the mounting structure of the vehicular lamp of the present invention together with FIG. 14, and this figure is an enlarged exploded perspective view of a main part.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged bottom view of the main part for explaining the moving state of the main part when it is attached to the vehicle body with reference to FIGS.

15 shows a second embodiment of the mounting structure for a vehicular lamp of the present invention, together with FIG. 16 to FIG. 23, and this drawing is an enlarged exploded perspective view showing a main part.

FIG. 16 is an enlarged front view of the main part.

FIG. 17 is a partially cutaway side view of a main part.

FIG. 18 is an enlarged bottom view of a main part for explaining a moving state of the main part when it is attached to a vehicle body, with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 19 is an enlarged bottom view of the engaging claw for explaining a moving state of the engaging claw when mounted on the vehicle body, with reference to FIGS.

20 is a sectional view taken along line XX-XX in FIG.

21 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XXI-XXI of FIG.

FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which an engagement piece is removed from an engagement groove.

FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which an engagement piece is removed from an engagement groove.

24 shows an example of a conventional mounting structure for a vehicular lamp together with FIGS. 25 and 26, and is a perspective view of the whole.

FIG. 25 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a mounting portion for explaining a state of a main portion at the time of mounting on a vehicle body by using (a) and (b).

FIG. 26 is an overall perspective view showing a state in which a vehicle lamp is attached to a vehicle body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle lamp 2 Lamp body 10 Vehicle body 23 4th support part (support part) 26 Long hole 30 Joint member 33 Contact part 34 Fishing support protrusion (engagement protrusion) 36 Base bolt (bolt) 42, 42 'Engagement claw 43 , 43 'Auxiliary contact piece (contact piece) 45, 45' Fishing support claw (engagement claw) 51 Fourth mounting portion (vehicle body side member) 52 Insertion hole 53 Nut 30A Joint member 23B Fourth supporting portion (supporting portion) 30B joint member

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A vehicular lamp including a vehicle body, wherein a bolt is supported by a support portion formed on a lamp body of the vehicular lamp, the bolt is inserted into an insertion hole formed in a vehicle body side member, and a nut is screwed into the hole. A mounting structure for a vehicular lamp to be mounted on a joint member, wherein the bolt is fixed to a joint member, and an engaging projection is projected from the joint member in a direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the bolt, and the engaging projection is formed on a supporting portion. A mounting structure for a vehicular lamp, characterized in that the joint member is inserted so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the elongated hole, and the joint member is movable in the axial direction of the bolt with respect to the support portion. 2. The lamp includes: an engaging claw protruding from a joint member in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the engaging projection protrudes; and the engaging claw and a contact portion formed on the joint member. The mounting structure for a vehicular lamp according to claim 1, wherein a support portion formed on the body is sandwiched. 3. A thin plate-shaped contact piece is provided on the contact portion so as to extend outward in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the engaging protrusion projects and which is displaced in a direction in which the engaging protrusion projects as it extends outward. 3. The vehicular lamp according to claim 2, wherein the edge of the contact piece that is most protruded from the contact portion is protruded from the contact portion in a direction in which the engaging protrusion projects from the contact portion when viewed from the axial direction of the bolt. Mounting structure. 4. The mounting structure for a vehicular lamp according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the bolt is insert-molded on a joint member.