KR100598674B1 - Automotive U-turn Display - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a U-turn display device for a vehicle, the U-turn display device having a U-turn indicator mounted on a bracket having a U-turn indicator mounted inside the case and having a cover coupled to the front of the case,

형태의 고정홈이 형성된 PCB에 LED가 끼워지고 상기 PCB에 제어부가 전기적으로 접속되어지도록 구성되며, 상기 제어부는 전선에 접속된 스위치를 통하여 전원이 인가되어지도록 구성되고, 상기 케이스는 전면이 개방된 디스크형태를 갖는 케이스 몸체의 테두리 내주연부에 상기 PCB가 끼워지는 PCB 안착턱과 실링이 끼워지는 실링안착턱이 일체로 형성되고, 상기 커버의 걸림홈이 걸려지도록 상기 케이스 몸체의 테두리 주연부 단부에 걸림턱이 일체로 형성됨을 특징으로 한다.The u-turn display unit

An LED is inserted into a PCB having a fixed groove of a shape, and a controller is configured to be electrically connected to the PCB. The controller is configured to receive power through a switch connected to an electric wire. The PCB seating jaw into which the PCB is fitted and the sealing seating jaw into which the seal is fitted are integrally formed at the inner circumference of the edge of the case body having a disk shape, and is caught by the edge of the edge of the case body so that the locking groove of the cover is caught. Characterized in that the jaw is integrally formed.

Accordingly, the present invention enables the vehicle to accurately transmit the U-turn of the vehicle while waiting for a signal to prevent the traffic jam by preventing an accident occurring at the intersection, and also displays the U-turn on all cars having different installation positions. The device can be easily installed and used.

Case, U-turn display, cover, LED, PCB, switch

Description

U-turn display device for automobiles {U-TURN INDICATED DEVICE OF AUTOMOBILE}

1 is an exemplary view showing a state in which the U-turn display device for a vehicle according to the present invention is installed.

2 is a perspective view of a U-turn display device for a vehicle according to the present invention;

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the U-turn display device for a vehicle according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a variable control in the U-turn display device for vehicles according to the present invention.

5A and 5B are longitudinal cross-sectional views illustrating a state in which an angle of the U-turn display apparatus for automobiles according to the present invention is adjusted and coupled;

<Brief description of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>
A: U-turn indicator

1: U-turn display unit 2: Case

3: Cover 4: Bracket

11: control unit 12: PCB

13: fixing groove 14: LED

15: Switch 16: Wire
22: sealing

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a U-turn display device for automobiles, and more particularly, by installing a U-turn display lamp equipped with a U-turn display unit composed of a plurality of LEDs (Light-emitting diodes) on one side of the rear of the vehicle, so that the driving direction of the host vehicle is in the standby state of the signal. Whether the left turn or U-turn is correctly transmitted to the rear vehicle to prevent accidents occurring in the intersection, thereby preventing traffic jams, and to easily change the direction of the U-turn display. By doing so, it is possible to easily install in all the vehicles having different mounting positions.

In general, a car sucks a mixer in which liquid fuel is mixed with air at an appropriate ratio inside the engine, and rotates the wheel by using the torque generated in the process of compressing, igniting and exhausting the sucked mixer. It is used as the main means of transportation to move quickly.

The vehicle is equipped with various safety devices such as clutch, transmission, steering wheel, and equalizer to make driving more comfortable and safer. In particular, the equalizer is equipped with a signal lamp to inform the rear vehicle of the operation status and driving direction of the vehicle. These signal lamps are provided with brake lights that indicate deceleration or stoppage of the vehicle, direction indicators, retreating lights, and vehicle width lights that indicate driving directions.

However, these signal lamps only indicate the brake driving status and the simple driving direction such as left and right turn, and cannot turn on the road 180 ° to change the driving direction. There was a problem that caused traffic jams due to the cause of collisions and collisions due to the inability to secure a safe distance in the state of receiving the departure, and there was another problem that caused physical and property loss.

As a solution to this problem, a U-turn display device of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-257274 (1999.10.09) has been proposed, and the proposed U-turn display device is installed in the vicinity of the direction indication indicator, and at least the direction indication indicator. The U-turn display device is divided by the partition wall, and the direction indicator and the U-turn display device are clearly distinguished by the partition wall. However, this is not balanced with the signal lamp installed on the right side, which obscures the view of the rear vehicle, and divides the space separately, resulting in insufficient visual representation and additional cost of replacing the front of the signal lamp. There was a problem that occurred.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, by installing a U-turn indicator light is equipped with a U-turn indicator made of a plurality of LEDs on one side of the rear of the car, the rear of the vehicle whether the direction of the left turn or the U-turn during the signal waiting It is an object of the present invention to provide a U-turn display device for automobiles that can be accurately delivered to a vehicle to prevent accidents occurring in an intersection and thereby prevent traffic jams from occurring.
The U-turn display unit includes an LED inserted in a printed circuit board (PCB).

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a U-turn display device for automobiles that can be easily installed in all cars having different installation positions by easily changing the direction of the U-turn display lamp made of a plurality of LEDs.

형태의 고정홈(13)이 형성된 PCB(12)에 LED(14)가 끼워지고 상기 PCB(12)에 제어부(11)가 전기적으로 접속되어지도록 구성되며, 상기 제어부(11)는 전선(16)에 접속된 스위치(15)를 통하여 전원이 인가되어지도록 구성되고, 상기 케이스(2)는 전면이 개방된 디스크형태를 갖는 케이스 몸체(21)의 테두리 내주연부에 상기 PCB(12)가 끼워지는 PCB 안착턱(24)과 실링(22)이 끼워지는 실링안착턱(23)이 일체로 형성되고, 상기 커버(3)의 걸림홈(31)이 걸려지도록 상기 케이스 몸체(21)의 테두리 주연부 단부에 걸림턱(211)이 일체로 형성됨을 특징으로 한다.According to the present invention for achieving the above object, the U-turn indicator 1 is mounted inside the case 2 and the cover 3 is coupled to the front of the case 2 so that the U-turn indicator A is bracket 4. In the U-turn display device for cars,
The U-turn display unit 1

The LED 14 is inserted into the PCB 12 having the fixing groove 13 having a shape, and the controller 11 is configured to be electrically connected to the PCB 12. The controller 11 is an electric wire 16. The power supply is configured to be applied through the switch 15 connected to the PCB, the case 2 is a PCB in which the PCB 12 is fitted to the inner peripheral edge of the case body 21 having a disk shape of the front open A sealing seating jaw 23 into which the seating jaw 24 and the seal 22 are fitted is integrally formed, and is provided at an edge portion of the edge of the case body 21 so that the catching groove 31 of the cover 3 is caught. The locking jaw 211 is characterized in that it is formed integrally.

In addition, the case 2 is a PCB seating jaw into which the sealing seating jaw 23 and the PCB 12 are fitted, where the sealing 22 is fitted into the edge inner periphery of the edge of the case body 21 having a disk shape with an open front surface. 24 is integrally formed, but the PCB seating jaw 24 is configured to have a shorter length than the sealing seating jaw 23, and the PCB seating jaw 24 is formed inside the case body 21. A plurality of fixing protrusions 25 having the same length as) are integrally formed so that the fixing protrusions 25 are inserted into the PCB grooves 18 formed in the PCB 12 and fixedly coupled with the screws 17. .

In addition, when the U-turn display device is fixed, the bracket 4 and the case 2 in which the cover 3 is fitted in the front are inserted into the insert bolt 26 at the rear center of the case body 21 so that the bracket It is configured to be fitted into the first through-hole 41 formed at the bottom of (4), characterized in that configured to be fastened the butterfly nut 27 to the insert bolt 26.

In addition, when the U-turn display device is directional type, the combination of the bracket 4 and the case 2 into which the cover 3 is fitted in the front is inserted into the insert bolt 26 in the rear center of the case body 21. It is configured to fit in the first through-hole 41 formed at the bottom of the bracket (4), and the butterfly nut 27 is fastened to the insert bolt 26, the insert bolt 26 and the bracket ( 4) characterized in that the variable control mechanism 5 is interposed between.

In addition, the variable adjuster 5 is a variable guide 51 formed at the rear of the case body 21 into which the insert bolt 26 is inserted, and one end is fixed to the bracket 4, and the other end thereof is variable. It consists of a fixed guide 52 which is slide-coupled to the guide 51, the variable guide 51 is a guide disk 512 having a smaller diameter on the seating disk 511 having a shape protruding to a predetermined diameter ) Is formed so as to coincide with the center, and a plurality of external positioning protrusions 513 and 513 ′ having a width W1 smaller than the width W are formed integrally around the guide disc 512. The fixing guide 52 has a second through hole 523 formed in the center of the fixing guide body 522 in which the disk groove 521 is formed, and the disk groove 521 along the inner edge of the disk groove 521. Internal positioning projections 524 and 524 'having a length L1 shorter than the length L are formed, and A plurality of screw grooves 525 are integrally formed on the other side of the fixing guide body 522 opposite to the groove 521.

The case 2 forms a locking jaw 211 at an inner circumferential edge of the case body 21, and the cover 3 forms a locking groove 31 at an outer circumference of the case body 21 to the locking jaw 211. The object is achieved by providing a U-turn display device for cars, characterized in that the engaging groove 31 is coupled.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The U-turn display apparatus for a vehicle according to the present invention is installed at a lower rear side of a loading box of a vehicle so that an LED blinks at predetermined intervals by a driver's operation, thereby providing a function for accurately notifying a rear vehicle driver that a U-turn signal is waiting. It is configured to

To this end, the U-turn display apparatus for automobiles is provided with a U-turn indicator (A) consisting of the U-turn display unit 1, the case 2 and the cover 3 on the bracket 4.

형태를 갖도록 구성되어있다.The U-turn display unit 1 is embedded between the case 2 and the cover 3, and the LED 14 inserted into the fixing groove 13 formed in the PCB 12 is provided in the control unit 11 provided at one side thereof. It is configured to be electrically connected, and the fixing groove 13 to which the LED 14 is fitted to easily inform the direction of the u-turn

It is configured to have a form.

In addition, the controller 11 is configured such that the LED 14 is flickered by supplying power through the switch 15 connected to the wire 16 having a predetermined length and outputting a flashing signal programmed therein. It is.

The switch 15 is configured to be turned off at the same time when the power of the battery (not shown) is applied to the control unit 11, the next operation can be performed smoothly, the mounting or installation position can be easily operated by the driver It is preferable to attach the steering wheel, which is the position at which the steering wheel is located, to the instrument panel on the left side, and the LED 14 may be used in which any color such as red, yellow, and blue is generated.

The case 2 is configured to provide the function of controlling the installation position or direction of the LED 14 in the process of mounting the lower side of the loading box using the bracket 4 while protecting the U-turn display unit 1. It is.

To this end, the case 2 is a sealing seating jaw 23 and the sealing seating jaw 23 is fitted with a separate seal 22 to the inner periphery of the rim of the case body 21 having a disk shape with an open front surface The PCB seating jaw 24 having the shape following is configured to be integrally formed.

In addition, the PCB seating jaw 24 is configured to have a shorter length than the sealing seating jaw 23 to be formed that mutual interference by the cover 3 is coupled to the front of the case (2) It is configured to prevent and to stably support or fix the PCB (12).

In addition, the PCB seating jaw 24 is formed inside the case body 21 in order to more stably seat the PCB 12 in a state in which the edge of the PCB 12 is seated on the PCB seating jaw 24. A plurality of fixing protrusions 25 having the same length as are integrally formed so that the PCB 12 is fixed using the screws 17.

In the present invention, the case 2 is configured to have a circular disk shape, but in addition to such a shape, the PCB 12 may be deformed into any shape such as an oval, a square, and a polygon such that the PCB 12 is coupled at a predetermined position. have.

The cover 3 prevents foreign matters such as rainwater or dust from entering the inside of the case 2 so that the brightness of the LED 14 is lowered, and at the same time, light emitted from the LED 14 is easy. It is configured to be made of transparent acrylic as a way to be reflected to the outside.

In addition, in order to prevent the cover 3 from being separated from the case 2, the locking jaw 211 is formed on the inner circumferential edge of the case body 21, and the cover 3 is formed on the outer circumference. The engaging groove 31 is formed at the edge and is configured to engage the engaging groove 31 with the engaging jaw 211.

The bracket 4 is one end is to be coupled to the plate (7) located at the bottom of the loading box with a bolt 71 or a screw 72, the other end is coupled to the case body 21 of a predetermined thickness The metal panel having the metal sheet is bent and cut, and a first through hole 41 is formed at a lower end bent in a vertical direction, and a plurality of fixing grooves 42 are integrally formed around the first through hole 41. It is configured to be formed. In addition, another fixing groove 42 'is formed in the upper portion bent in the horizontal direction.

The combination of the U-turn indicator light (A) and the bracket (4) is inserted into the first through-hole 41 formed in the lower end of the bracket 4 is inserted into the insert bolt 26 in the rear center of the case body 21 The butterfly nut 27 is configured to be fastened.

In the present invention, the insert bolt 26 is inserted into the first through-hole 41 formed in the lower end of the bracket 4 is an example of the U-turn indicator (A) that is fastened to the butterfly nut 27, but such a fastening In addition to the method, the insert bolt 26 is inserted into the rear center of the case body 21 as shown in FIG. 4 and configured to be inserted into the first through hole 41 formed at the lower end of the bracket 4. Butternut (27) is configured to be fastened to (26), it can be used to configure so that the variable adjusting mechanism (5) is interposed between the insert bolt 26 and the bracket (4).

The variable adjusting mechanism 5 is a variable guide 51 and a fixed guide 52 to be easily installed in all vehicles having different mounting positions by easily changing the direction of the U-turn indicator A. .

The variable guide 51 is formed at the rear of the case body 21 into which the insert bolt 26 is inserted, and has a diameter smaller than that of the mounting disk 511 in the mounting disk 511 having a shape protruding to a predetermined diameter. A plurality of external positioning protrusions 513 and 513 'are formed so that their centers coincide with each other, and have a width W1 smaller than the width W around the guide disk 512. It is formed integrally with

The fixed guide 52 has one end fixed to the bracket 4 and the other end of the fixed guide 52 being slide-coupled to the variable guide 51. The fixed guide 52 is formed at the center of the fixed guide body 522 in which the disc groove 521 is formed. Two through holes 523 are formed, and inscribed positioning protrusions 524 and 524 'have a length L1 shorter than the length L of the disc groove 521 along the inner edge of the disc groove 521. ) Is formed.

In addition, a plurality of screw grooves 523 are formed on the other side of the fixing guide body 522 opposite to the disk groove 521 so as to be inserted into the fixing groove 42 at the bottom of the bracket 4. It is configured to be combined with. Unexplained reference numeral 28 in the figure is more preferably to be made of a sealing material as a guide for drawing out the wire so that rain water or foreign matter can be prevented from flowing into it.

The U-turn indicator light (A) for a vehicle having such a configuration allows the PCB 12 having the LED 14 coupled to the inside of the case 2 to be seated on the PCB seating jaw 24, and then the screw 17. Fix the PCB 12 to the PCB fixing protrusion 25 by using. At this time, the wire 16 connected to the control unit 11 of the PCB 12 is drawn out to the outside through the wire drawing guide 28.

Next, after the sealing 22 is inserted into the sealing seating jaw 23, the cover 3 is pressed into the case body 21 and the outer periphery of the cover 3 is pressed against the sealing 22. Accordingly, the airtightness is maintained, and the engaging groove 31 formed in the cover 3 is coupled to the engaging jaw 211 formed in the case body 21, thereby preventing the pressing force for pressing the sealing 22 from being lowered. At the same time it is possible to prevent the cover 3 coupled or fitted to the case body 21 to be separated.

Next, the insert bolt 26 formed to protrude behind the case body 21 is inserted into the second through hole 523 of the fixing guide 52 coupled with the screw 17 'at the lower end of the bracket 4. Then, the assembly work is completed by tightening the butterfly nut 27 to the insert bolt 26. At this time, the external positioning protrusions 513 and 513 'formed on the guide disk 512 are coupled to the internal positioning protrusions 524 and 524' formed inside the fixed guide body 522, thereby providing a case body 21. ) Is prevented from being biased in either direction (Fig. 5A).

The process of installing the assembled safety lamp for the vehicle through the above process in the lower part of the loading box of the vehicle, first, the horizontally bent portion on the upper end of the bracket (4) to the plate (7) with bolts 71 or screws (72) In order to change the direction of the LED 14 constituting the U-turn display unit 1 according to the shape of the vehicle after the coupling, the butterfly nut 27 fastened to the insert bolt 26 is rotated in a counterclockwise direction. After unwinding by the length, grasp the case body 21 by hand and pull it in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 5A, while the guide disc 512 is moved from right to left along the inner surface of the disc groove 521. The crystal protrusions 513 and 513 'are separated from the internal positioning protrusions 524 and 524'.

Next, the external positioning protrusions 513 and 513 'are separated from the internal positioning protrusions 524 and 524', and their restraining force is released, thereby making the case body 21 clockwise or counterclockwise. Direction so that the direction of the LED 14 is perpendicular to the road surface or the ground, and then press the case body 21 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 513 'is inserted or coupled between the internal positioning protrusions 524 and 524', and then the direction setting operation of the U-turn display section 1 is completed by retightening the butterfly nut 27 which is in the released state. .

Next, all the installation work is completed by wiring the wire 16 drawn out through the wire drawing guide 28 with a cable tie or the like and connecting it to the switch 15.

In this state, the signal is applied to the controller 11 at the same time as the switch 15 is pressed, and the controller 11 recognizes that the driver operates the switch 15 to make a U-turn, Accordingly, by outputting the flashing output signal to the LED 14, the LED 14 flashes at a predetermined cycle. Therefore, the vehicle in front of the rear vehicle or the pedestrian is recognized as a U-turn vehicle, and when the opposite lane is narrow, the distance between the vehicles is further secured to facilitate the U-turn to prevent contact accidents from occurring.

At this time, the switch 15 may send the signal to the control unit 11 and at the same time, the OFF state is maintained, thereby facilitating the next operation, and after the end of the U-turn, that is, after a predetermined time, the control unit 11 The LED 14 is turned off by automatically turning off its output signal.

In the present invention, the LED 14 is turned off according to the signal of the controller 11, but at this time, it can be configured to be turned off by pressing the switch 15 again.

In the present invention, the insert bolt 26 is configured to have a form in which the bolt head is inserted into the rear center of the case body 21, but the material of the case body 21 and the insert bolt 26 are the same. In this case, it is preferable to be integrally injected.

As described above, the present invention installs a U-turn indicator equipped with a U-turn indicator made of LEDs on one side of the rear of the vehicle, so that the vehicle can accurately transmit whether the driving direction is a left turn or a U-turn to the rear vehicle while the signal is waiting. By preventing accidents, traffic jams can be prevented.

In addition, the present invention can further be obtained by easily changing the direction of the U-turn indicator light to be coupled to the lower portion of the loading box, so that it can be easily installed and used in all cars having different installation positions.

Claims (6)

delete In the U-turn display device for a vehicle in which a u-turn indicator (1) is mounted inside the case (2) and the cover (3) is coupled to the front of the case (2), the bracket (4) is provided. The U-turn display unit 1

The LED 14 is inserted into the PCB 12 having the fixing groove 13 having a shape, and the controller 11 is configured to be electrically connected to the PCB 12. The controller 11 is an electric wire 16. The power supply is configured to be applied through the switch 15 connected to the PCB, the case 2 is a PCB in which the PCB 12 is fitted to the inner peripheral edge of the case body 21 having a disk shape of the front open A sealing seating jaw 23 into which the seating jaw 24 and the seal 22 are fitted is integrally formed, and is provided at an edge portion of the edge of the case body 21 so that the catching groove 31 of the cover 3 is caught. U-turn display device, characterized in that the locking jaw 211 is formed integrally. The method of claim 2, A plurality of fixing protrusions 25 are formed integrally inside the case body 21 so that the fixing protrusions 25 are inserted into the PCB grooves 18 formed in the PCB 12 and fixedly coupled with the screws 17. U-turn display device of the vehicle. The method of claim 2, Combination of the case 2 and the bracket 4 is configured to be inserted into the first through-hole 41 formed in the lower end of the bracket 4 is inserted into the insert bolt 26 in the rear center of the case body 21 U-turn for automobile, characterized in that the butterfly nut 27 is fastened to the insert bolt 26, the variable adjustment mechanism 5 is interposed between the insert bolt 26 and the bracket (4) Display. The method of claim 4, wherein The variable adjusting device 5 is a variable guide 51 formed at the rear of the case body 21 into which the insert bolt 26 is inserted, and one end is fixed to the bracket 4, and the other end thereof is a variable guide ( It consists of a fixed guide 52 which is slide-coupled to the 51, the variable guide 51 is a guide disk 512 having a smaller diameter to the seating disk 511 having a shape protruding to a predetermined diameter The centers are formed to coincide with each other, but a plurality of external positioning protrusions 513 and 513 'having a width W1 smaller than the width W are formed integrally around the guide disc 512, and the fixing guide 52, a second through hole 523 is formed at the center of the fixed guide body 522 on which the disc groove 521 is formed, and the length of the disc groove 521 along the inner edge of the disc groove 521. Internal positioning projections 524 and 524 'having a length L1 shorter than L are formed, and the disc groove 5 U-turn display device for a vehicle, characterized in that a plurality of screw grooves 523 are formed integrally on the other side of the fixed guide body 522 facing the 21. delete

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