JPH10114258A - Automotive ornament and rear combination lamp - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automotive ornament which can identify the design of a rear combination lamp and involves a feature for preventing sand dust, snow or the like from adhering to the rear combination lamp. SOLUTION: This automotive ornament, which decorates a lengthwise rear combination lamp 3 fitted on a rear pillar 2, is provided with an ornament end part 9d for trimming attached to the upper end, lower end, middle and outer end of the rear combination lamp 3 through a double-sided tape 10, and an air duct 11 which guided air running along a vehicle body side surface at the ornament end part 9d for outer end.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicular decoration which is effective in enhancing the design effect of a rear display component such as a rear combination lamp and utilizing airflow, and a rear combination lamp having the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art One of rear display parts mounted on a rear part of a vehicle body.
The rear combination lamp has a drawback that the display function is impaired due to adhesion of dust, snow, etc., since air does not easily flow along the surface. In particular, R
In vehicles equipped with back doors, such as V-cars and wagons, if the rear combination lamps are provided vertically behind the left and right rear pillars, if they are tilted forward, dust and snow will adhere. It becomes more noticeable.

[0003] For this reason, there has been proposed a rectifying plate (air guide) which guides the air flowing along the side surface of the vehicle body or the upper surface of the vehicle body to change its direction and flow to the surface of the rear combination lamp. For example, Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. Sho 49-131627 and Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. Sho 60-110552 are known. Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Sho 58-33358 proposes a technique for preventing head lamps from being stained by the same action.

[0004]

In the prior art described in the above-mentioned publications, a protective member disposed on a bumper, an air flow regulating plate (spoiler) disposed horizontally, or the inside of a vehicle body (body) is used. And then induced the air. However, in recent years, the layout and shape of the rear combination lamps have also been diversified. It has become difficult.
Further, in a structure in which air is passed through and guided using the inside of a vehicle body, it is difficult to adopt the structure exclusively for a highly-needed region such as a snowy country, and it is necessary to adopt the structure for all vehicles.

The straightening vane described in the above publication is merely a functional component that guides air to the rear surface of the vehicle body to generate airflow on the surface of the rear combination lamp to reduce the adhesion of dust. It was not to decorate the combination lamp. On the other hand, since rear combination lamps are an important point component in determining the rear style of a vehicle, a wide variety of lamps are provided and are very difficult to distinguish.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and aims to distinguish a design by adding an accent to a rear display component such as a rear combination lamp, and to prevent dust and snow from adhering to the rear display component. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automotive accessory having a function and a rear combination lamp having the same.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is configured as follows. That is, the invention of claim 1 is an automobile decoration for decorating a rear display component, comprising a decorative edge for trimming at least an outer edge of the rear display component, and a decorative edge for the outer edge. The decorative edge is provided with an air path for guiding air flowing along the side surface of the vehicle body to flow along the surface of the rear display component. Here, the rear display component refers to a display component such as a rear combination lamp or a license plate mounted on the rear of the vehicle body.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, an accent is added to the rear display component by the decorative edge portion, so that a similar rear display component of another vehicle can be seen in appearance. , A distinction is made in the design. Further, the air flowing along the side of the vehicle body is changed in direction by the wind path and is sprayed on the surface of the rear display component, so that adhesion of dust or snow to the rear display component can be reduced.

In this case, the shape of the wind path can be freely set. However, as in the second aspect of the present invention, in the automotive decorative device according to the first aspect, the wind path is appropriately formed in the vertical direction. It is desirable to be partitioned by a plurality of blades inserted at intervals. When such a configuration is employed, it is possible to impart directivity to the air flow, so that the air can be blown in the intended direction, and the rigidity of the ornament in the surface direction can be increased.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rear combination lamp as a rear display component of an automobile, wherein an outer edge is provided with a decorative edge for trimming, and the air flowing along the side of the vehicle body is provided on the decorative edge. An airway is provided for guiding the lamp to flow along the surface of the lamp. In such a configuration, the decorative edge adds an accent to the rear combination lamp, which causes a clear difference in appearance from other similar rear combination lamps of other vehicles, and distinguishes the design. Is achieved. Further, the air flowing along the side of the vehicle body is changed in direction by the wind path and is sprayed on the surface of the rear combination lamp, so that adhesion of dust, snow, etc. to the rear combination lamp can be reduced.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the automotive accessory according to the first aspect, wherein the decorative edge is provided so as to surround the entire periphery of the rear display component. With such a configuration, design distinction from similar rear display components becomes more remarkable.

The invention described in claim 5 is the first invention.
In the automotive decoration according to the above, the rear display component,
It is a vertically long rear combination lamp mounted on the rear surface of the left and right rear pillars. With such a configuration, an accent is added to the rear combination lamp, so that the design can be distinguished from similar rear combination lamps of other vehicles. In addition, in the case of a combination lamp vertically mounted on the rear surface of the left and right rear pillars, the dust is often inclined forward, so that dust and snow are likely to adhere thereto. The adhesion of dust and snow to the combination lamp can be prevented or reduced by the air flow.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the rear combination lamp according to the third aspect, the decorative edge portion is formed integrally with the housing portion. With such a configuration, the ornament can be handled as one part of the rear combination lamp assembly, and the handling and assemblability thereof can be improved.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. First, a first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the accessory mounted on the vehicle body, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the accessory viewed from the back side, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the accessory mounted on the vehicle body. FIG. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, an RV vehicle (recreational vehicle vehicle)
Elongate rear combination lamps respectively mounted on the rear upper sides of left and right rear pillars 2 constituting both sides of a back door opening in an automobile having an openable back door 1 at the rear of a vehicle body such as a car or a wagon car. 3 is applied.

As shown in FIG. 3, the rear combination lamp 3 comprises a housing part 5 for mounting and holding the lamp 4, and a lens part 6 mounted on the housing part 5 so as to cover the opening. The part 5 is attached to the outer panel 2 a of the rear pillar 2 by bolts 7. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 1a denotes an outside panel of the back door 1, 1b denotes an inside panel, and 1c denotes a back door glass.

Next, the decoration 8 provided for the rear combination lamp 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2, the ornament 8 includes an upper edge decorative edge 9 a and a lower edge decorative edge 9 for trimming the upper edge, lower edge, middle and outer edges (the side of the vehicle body) of the rear combination lamp 3. It is formed in a vertically elongated substantially E-shape including a portion 9b, an intermediate decorative edge 9c, and an outer edge decorative edge 9d.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the decoration 8 is arranged so that the decoration edges 9a to 9d straddle the ends of the housing 5 and the lens 6 of the rear combination lamp 3. The rear combination lamp 3 is attached so as to cover the upper, lower, middle and outer edges of the rear combination lamp 3 via a double-sided tape 10 provided on the back surfaces of the decorative edges 9a to 9d. Further, since the surface of the rear combination lamp 3 arranged at the corner between the side surface of the vehicle body and the rear surface of the vehicle body is curved, the ornament 8 also has a curved shape corresponding to the curved surface.

The decorative edge 9d for the outer edge of the ornament 8 attached to the rear combination lamp 3 projects outward from the side of the vehicle body as shown in FIG. 9d, a vertically long air path 11 for guiding air flowing along the side of the vehicle body to flow along the surface of the rear combination lamp 3 is formed, and the air paths 11 are provided at appropriate intervals in the vertical direction. It is partitioned by a plurality of horizontal blades 12. The ornament 8 has an integral structure made of weather-resistant ABS resin, and its surface is coated with jet-black paint to give a sense of unity with the back door glass 1c.

The automotive accessory according to the present embodiment is constructed as described above. The upper, middle, lower and outer decorative edges 9a to 9d of the accessory 8 surround the rear combination lamp 3. To be decorated, the rear combination lamp 3 is given a design accent. For this reason, the appearance is greatly different from that of the rear combination lamp without the ornament 8, and the design is distinguished from the similar rear combination lamp of another vehicle. Further, the rear combination lamp 3 can be protected from external force applied from the outside by edging with the decorative edges 9a to 9d. That is, while the external force applied from the outside is dispersed by the decoration 8, the decoration edges 9a to 9
9d is attached to the housing part 5 fixed to the rear pillar 2 or the lens part 6 particularly close to the housing part 5, so that the lens part 6 can be sufficiently protected.

On the other hand, since the air path 11 is provided at the decorative edge 9d for the outer edge extending in the vertical direction of the ornament 8, the air flowing along the side of the vehicle body when the automobile runs is shown in FIG. As shown by the arrows, the air is introduced into the airway 11, the direction is changed to the rear side of the vehicle body by the airway 11, and the air is blown out to the surface of the rear combination lamp 3. As a result, dust, snow, and the like that adhere to or attempt to adhere to the surface of the rear combination lamp 3 are blown away, and adhesion of dust, snow, and the like to the rear combination lamp 3 is prevented or reduced. In particular, since the decoration 8 for edging the rear combination lamp 3 is provided with a function of guiding air, the exit of the wind path 11 and the lens portion 6 of the rear combination lamp 3 for which adhesion of snow or the like is to be prevented. It is possible to prevent and reduce adhesion.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the design of the rear combination lamp 3 can be distinguished from that of the similar rear combination lamp by adding an accent to the rear combination lamp 3, and the rear combination lamp 3 can be made of dust, snow and the like. It is possible to provide an ornament 8 having a function of reducing the adhesion of the decoration. Further, in the present embodiment, since the wind path 11 is partitioned by the plurality of blades 12 inserted at appropriate intervals in the vertical direction, directivity is given to the air turned by the wind path 11. It is possible to blow out in the intended direction, and it is possible to increase the rigidity in the surface direction of the ornament 8, that is, in the thickness direction of the outer edge decoration edge 9 d.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the ornament 8 and the rear combination lamp 3 are assembled. That is, since the housing portion 5, which is a component of the rear combination lamp 3, is a resin molded product, as shown in the drawing, the decorative component 8 with the air passage 11 is connected to the vertical edge of the housing portion 5 on the side of the vehicle body. Are integrally formed. Note that the other configurations of the ornament 8 are the same as those in the first embodiment.
The upper, middle and lower decorative edges are formed so as not to hinder the assembly of the lens portion 6.

Therefore, when such a configuration is employed, the rear combination lamp 3 is provided in the same manner as in the first embodiment.
And the function of preventing dust and snow from adhering to the rear combination lamp 3 and the decoration 8 can be handled as one part of the rear combination lamp assembly, which makes it easier to handle and assemble the vehicle. Adhesion can be improved.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the ornament 8 is formed in a vertically elongated substantially rectangular frame shape so as to surround the entire circumference of the rear combination lamp 3. That is, the decorative edge 9a for the upper, middle, lower and outer edges in the first embodiment.
In addition, the decorative edge 9e for the inner edge is added to the components 9 to 9d, and the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment.

Therefore, with such a configuration, it is possible to make the design of the rear combination lamp 3 distinct from the similar rear combination lamp by the decoration of the rear combination lamp 3 more remarkable.

In the illustrated embodiment, the vertically long rear combination lamp 3 mounted on the left and right sides above the back door opening is applied, but the invention is not limited to this. The present invention may be applied to a relatively short rear combination lamp 3 provided on the lower side of the opening. Further, the case where the rear combination lamp 3 is provided on the body side has been described, but it may be provided on the back door 2 side. In the illustrated embodiment, the upper, middle, lower, and outer decorative edges 9a to 9
Although the ornament 8 consisting of d is described, even if it is an ornament consisting only of an outer decorative edge, it can fulfill the functions of providing design accents and preventing adhesion of snow and the like. .

In addition, with respect to the embodiment shown in FIG.
By narrowing the area of the opening at the outlet side of the rear side relative to the inlet side, it is possible to adjust the flow velocity of the air blown to the surface of the rear combination lamp 3. In the illustrated embodiment, the accessory 8 is attached to the rear combination lamp 3 with the double-sided tape 10. However, the accessory 8 can also be attached to the outer panel 2a of the rear pillar 2 adjacent to the rear combination lamp 3. The mounting means is not limited to the double-sided tape, and other means such as bolts and nuts may be used.

[0028]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
Along with adding accents to the rear display parts attached to the rear of the vehicle body to make it distinctive in design from similar rear display parts, automotive decorations that have a function to prevent adhesion of dust, snow, etc. to the rear display parts Can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an ornament attached to a vehicle body.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the ornament viewed from the back side.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the accessory mounted on the vehicle body.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an ornament according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an ornament according to a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Back door 2 ... Rear pillar 3 ... Rear combination lamp 8 ... Decorative accessories 9a-9d ... Decorative edge 11 ... Wind path

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] October 29, 1996

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claims

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Claims]

7. The air path has an opening area on an outlet side.
The automotive decoration according to claim 1, which is narrowed toward the mouth.
Utensils.

8. The air duct has an opening area on the exit side.
4. The rear combination according to claim 3, which is narrowed toward the mouth.
Lamp.

[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0013

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the rear combination lamp according to the third aspect, the decorative edge portion is formed integrally with the housing portion. With such a configuration, the ornament can be handled as one part of the rear combination lamp assembly, and the handling and assemblability thereof can be improved. In addition, the invention of claim 7 provides the invention according to claim 1.
In the above-described automotive decorative article, the wind path is open on the exit side.
Note that the mouth area is narrower than the opening area on the entrance side.
Sign. In such a configuration, after passing through the wind path
Adjust the flow velocity of air blown to the surface of the display part
be able to. Further, the invention according to claim 8 is based on claim 3.
The rear combination lamp described above,
Has a smaller opening area on the outlet side than the opening area on the inlet side.
It is characterized by having. With such a configuration
Blows through the wind path to the surface of the rear combination lamp.
The flow rate of the discharged air can be adjusted.

[Procedure amendment 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0028

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0028]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
Along with adding accents to the rear display parts attached to the rear of the vehicle body to make it distinctive in design from similar rear display parts, automotive decorations that have a function to prevent adhesion of dust, snow, etc. to the rear display parts it is possible to provide.

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An automotive decorative device for decorating a rear display component, comprising a decorative edge for trimming at least an outer edge of the rear display component, wherein the decorative edge for the outer edge is provided. Is an automobile accessory provided with an air path for guiding air flowing along the side surface of the vehicle body along the surface of the rear display component. 2. The vehicle accessory according to claim 1, wherein the air path is partitioned by a plurality of blades inserted at appropriate intervals in a vertical direction. 3. A rear combination lamp as a rear display component of an automobile, comprising a decorative edge for trimming on an outer edge, wherein the decorative edge is provided with air flowing along the side of the vehicle body along the surface of the rear combination lamp. Rear combination lamp with an airway that guides the air flow. 4. The vehicle accessory according to claim 1, wherein the decorative edge is provided so as to surround the entire periphery of the rear display component. 5. The vehicle decoration according to claim 1, wherein the rear display component is a vertically long rear combination lamp mounted on the rear surfaces of the left and right rear pillars. 6. The rear combination lamp according to claim 3, wherein said decorative edge portion is connected to and integrally formed with a housing portion.