JPS635954Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Application of the Invention] The present invention relates to a lighting device for a vehicle, and particularly to a lighting device suitable as a signal light installed facing rearward in the passenger compartment of an automobile.

[Background of the idea]

Brake lights in automobiles are generally installed facing rearward at the rear of the vehicle because they are used to issue a warning to vehicles following.

That is, conventional brake lights are generally installed at the rear end of the vehicle body, as shown at 1 and 1' in FIG. 1, either as a combination lamp or as a stand-alone brake light facing rearward.

However, in order to make the lighting of the brake lights more impressive to the driver of the following car,
In some cases, it may be necessary to install a brake light inside the rear window, and some destination countries for exported vehicles require that brake lights be installed inside the rear window.

Figure 2 shows a conventional example in which a direction indicator light is installed inside the rear window.A direction indicator bracket 3a is attached to the rear passenger compartment 2 at the rear of the vehicle interior, and the direction indicator light is installed inside the rear window glass 4. Light 3 is installed.

It is very easy to think of installing a brake light inside the rear window glass 4 by applying the conventional technology for installing the direction indicator light 3 described above, but if the brake light is installed in this way, the light will emit from the brake light. There is a problem in that the light is reflected by the rear window glass 4 and enters the field of view of the driver of the vehicle in the interior mirror. Further, if the bracket 3a appears on the outside, it looks bad and the product value is lost.

The above-mentioned problem is not limited to brake lights, but becomes a problem when a rear-facing light fixture is installed inside the rear window. Further, a similar problem occurs when the direction indicator light 3' and other lighting equipment are suspended from the ceiling 10 as shown by the imaginary lines in FIG.

[Purpose of invention]

This idea was created in view of the above circumstances.
The purpose of this is that when used as a signal light that should be installed inside the rear window facing backwards, there is no risk of it reflecting off the rear window glass and entering the field of view of the driver of the vehicle in the interior mirror. The purpose is to provide a vehicular lamp with good appearance.

[Summary of the idea]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention comprises two parallel rails provided on the rear passenger compartment inside the vehicle facing the rear window glass, and a lamp assembly attached to the rails. A three-dimensional structure and a cover that covers the lamp assembly, grooves extending in the longitudinal direction are provided on the inside and outside of the rail, and two L-shaped legs facing outward are provided at the bottom of the lamp assembly. a protruding collar facing inward is provided at both lower sides of the cover, the L-shaped leg of the lamp assembly is inserted into the inner groove of the rail, the protruding collar of the cover is inserted into the outer groove, and a cover opening is provided. The front edge of the cover is inclined to correspond to the angle of inclination of the rear window glass, so that the front edge of the cover is brought into contact with the rear window glass.

[Example of idea]

Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6.

Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the vehicle lamp of the present invention, Fig. 4 is a partial sectional view of a vehicle equipped with the vehicle lamp of the present invention, and Fig. 5 is taken along line A-A in Fig. 4. FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the lamp assembly.

In Figs. 3 to 6, 2 is a rear parcel self at the rear of the passenger compartment, 4 is a rear window glass, and 5, 5' are two parallel bars provided on the rear parcel self 2 facing the rear window. 6 is a lamp assembly attached to the rails 5, 5', and 7 is a cover that covers the lamp assembly.

The rails 5, 5' are fixed on the rear parcel self 2 and have longitudinal grooves 5a, 5b on the inside and outside. The lamp assembly 6 fixed to the rails 5, 5' has two L-shaped legs 6a parallel to the bottom surface of the lamp assembly 6, as shown in FIGS. The leg portions 6a are inserted and fixed into the inner grooves 5a of the rails 5, 5'.
This lamp assembly 6 has a leg portion of a lens 6b fixed to a groove on the outer periphery of the opening, a bulb attached inside, and a cord 8 connected to a power source through a hole 9 provided in the rear persiel self 2.

The cover 7 covering the lamp assembly 6 is made of opaque synthetic resin and has a substantially U-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. It is inserted and fixed into the outer groove 5b of the rails 5, 5', and the opening 7b
The cover 7 is fixed by cutting the end face at the same angle as the inclination angle of the rear window glass 4 and bringing the opening 7b into contact with the rear window glass 4. Note that 11 is a protector fitted to the front edge of the opening of the cover.

By bringing the opening 7b of the cover 7 into contact with the rear window glass 4, the light from the bulb is not reflected on the rear window glass 4 and is prevented from entering the field of view of the driver's interior mirror. . Furthermore, although the angle of inclination of the rear window glass 4 differs depending on the type of vehicle, in the present invention, the rails 5, 5' and the lamp assembly 6 can be used in common for any type of vehicle. , it can be applied to any vehicle model by simply replacing the cover 7, and does not damage the appearance of the vehicle.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, the vehicle lighting device of the present invention has two parallel rails facing the rear window glass on the rear parcel self in the vehicle interior, and a lamp assembly and a cover on the inside and outside of the rails. At the same time, the cover is made of opaque synthetic resin, and the opening of the cover is brought into contact with the rear window glass at the same angle of inclination, so that the light from the lamp does not fall within the field of view of the driver's interior mirror. There is no risk of dirt getting in, the rail and lamp assembly can be applied to any type of vehicle simply by replacing the cover, and there is an effect that the appearance of the vehicle will not be damaged.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the rear of a vehicle equipped with a conventional brake light, and FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view of the rear of a conventional vehicle equipped with a direction indicator light in the rear window. Fig. 3 is an exploded sectional view of the vehicle lamp of the present invention, Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a portion of the lamp of the present invention assembled into a vehicle, and Fig. 5
The figure is a sectional view taken along the line A--A in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the lamp assembly. 2...Rear parcel self, 4...Rear window glass, 5,5'...Rail, 5a...
Inner groove, 5b... Outer groove, 6... Lamp assembly,
6a...L-shaped leg, 6b...lens, 7...cover, 7a...protruding flange.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Two parallel rails provided on a rear passenger compartment in a vehicle interior facing a rear window glass, and a lamp assembly attached to the rails;
A vehicle lamp is constituted by a cover that covers the lamp assembly, grooves are provided along the longitudinal direction on the inside and outside of the rail, and two L-shaped legs facing outward are provided at the bottom of the lamp assembly. a protruding collar facing inward is provided at both lower sides of the cover, the L-shaped leg of the lamp assembly is inserted into the inner groove of the rail, and the protruding collar of the cover is inserted into the outer groove, and
A vehicle lamp characterized in that the front edge of the cover opening is inclined so as to correspond to the inclination angle of the rear window glass, so that the front edge of the cover comes into contact with the rear window glass.