KR101748595B1 - cover for sealing of vehicle license number plate - Google Patents

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KR101748595B1
KR101748595B1 KR1020150186526A KR20150186526A KR101748595B1 KR 101748595 B1 KR101748595 B1 KR 101748595B1 KR 1020150186526 A KR1020150186526 A KR 1020150186526A KR 20150186526 A KR20150186526 A KR 20150186526A KR 101748595 B1 KR101748595 B1 KR 101748595B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
    • B60Q1/56—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for illuminating registrations or the like, e.g. for licence plates
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J5/00—Doors
    • B60J5/10—Doors arranged at the vehicle rear
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/0076—Switches therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
    • B60R13/10—Registration, licensing, or like devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
    • B60R13/10—Registration, licensing, or like devices
    • B60R13/105—Licence- or registration plates, provided with mounting means, e.g. frames, holders, retainers, brackets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q2400/00—Special features or arrangements of exterior signal lamps for vehicles
    • B60Q2400/20—Multi-color single source or LED matrix, e.g. yellow blinker and red brake lamp generated by single lamp
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2101/00—Point-like light sources

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Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automotive tailgate cover having an illuminating function, and more particularly, to an automotive tailgate cover having an illuminating function by providing a cover for sealing a through hole formed in an inner trim of an automobile tailgate, .
An automotive tailgate cover having an illuminating function according to the present invention is a cover for closing a through hole formed in an inner trim of a tailgate of an automobile and includes a main body coupled to be detachably attached to the through hole, Respectively.

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[0001] The present invention relates to an automotive tailgate cover having a light function,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automotive tailgate cover having an illuminating function, and more particularly, to an automotive tailgate cover having an illuminating function by providing a cover for sealing a through hole formed in an inner trim of an automobile tailgate, .

In general, a license plate is attached to the front and back of a vehicle when the vehicle is registered.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the case of an SUV or an RV car, a rear license plate 50 is installed on a license plate mounting portion provided on the tailgate 1. At this time, the left side of the plate 50 is fixed by a sealing bolt combined with the seal 56, and the right side is fixed by a conventional bolt 58.

The seal 56 is for preventing the plate 50 from being stolen and optionally replaced, and once it is fastened, it is not detached before it is artificially damaged.

To seal the rear plate, remove the cover for the bar from the inner trim of the tailgate, and then secure the sealing bolt to the plate through the through hole located at the removed position.

Korean Utility Model Laid-Open No. 20-1998-021296 discloses a cover coupling structure for a license plate of a vehicle.

2, a cover plate 51 is formed on the outer side of the tailgate T, a mounting hole formed on the trim TR, a mounting hole formed on the mounting hole 53, And a cover 55 for a number plate seal which is fixed by a wedge 54.

The number plate 50 is in a state of being located in the number plate attachment portion 51 and being fixed by a seal bolt 59 passing through it. That is, in order to attach the plate 50, the cover 55 is detached from the mounting hole, and the sealing bolt 59 is fixed in the trim TR direction in a state in which the plate 50 is in close contact with the mounting portion 51 And then attach the seal (56) to the end of the sealing bolt. The cover 55 is separated when the plate 50 is attached. After the plate 50 is attached, the cover 55 is fixed to the mounting hole with the wedge 54.

As described above, the conventional cover for a license plate cover simply has a structure for sealing the mounting hole.

Republic of Korea Utility Model No. 20-1998-021296: Car Cover Plate Cover Plate

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an automotive tailgate cover which enhances user's convenience by adding a lighting function to a cover that hermetically closes a through hole formed in an inner trim of a tailgate of an automobile .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cover for sealing a through hole formed in an inner trim of a tailgate of an automobile, the cover having a lighting function, the cover comprising: a main body coupled to the through hole so as to be detachable; And an illumination unit installed in the main body.

The main body includes a plate-shaped base portion, a protrusion portion protruding from the base portion and provided with a mounting groove into which the illumination unit is inserted and mounted, and a coupling portion formed at one side of the base portion, And an opening / closing member formed on the other side of the base portion and coupled to the other side edge of the through hole.

Wherein the opening and closing member includes an elastic deforming portion formed to be curved in a curved shape on the base portion so as to be elastically deformable, a fixing jaw that is formed to protrude from the elastic deforming portion and is hooked on an edge of the through hole, As shown in Fig.

The lighting unit includes an LED module inserted into the mounting groove and screwed to the raised portion, and a lens portion mounted on a front surface of the LED module.

As described above, according to the present invention, a lighting function is added to a cover mounted on the inner trim of a tailgate of an automobile, so that the lighting function can be used as needed together with the function of the cover.

1 is a perspective view showing a tail gate of a vehicle to which a license plate is attached,
Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a main portion of a tail gate for showing a conventional cover for a bar,
3 is a view showing a through hole formed in an inner trim of a tailgate of a motor vehicle,
4 is a perspective view showing a cover according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 4,
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a main portion of a tail gate to which the cover of FIG. 4 is coupled,
FIG. 7 is a side view showing the use state of the cover of FIG. 4;

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an automobile tailgate cover having a lighting function of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 to 6, an automobile tailgate cover having an illuminating function according to the present invention is coupled to a through hole 110 formed in an inner trim 105 of a tailgate 100 of an automobile to form a through hole 110 Seal it.

The examples shown in Figs. 3 to 6 show how the present invention is utilized as a sealing cover. That is, the present invention is applied to a cover for sealing a through hole 110 formed in the trim 105 to seal the plate 120.

An automobile tailgate cover having a lighting function shown includes a main body 3 and an illumination unit 30. [

The main body 3 is detachably attached to the through hole 110 formed at a position corresponding to the seal bolt for sealing the plate 120. The through hole 110 is formed in the trim 105 of the tail gate 100.

The main body 3 has a plate-like base portion 5, a raised portion 20 formed to protrude from the base portion 5 and provided with a mounting groove 21 into which the lighting unit 30 is inserted, A coupling portion 80 formed on one side of the through hole 110 and coupled to one side edge A of the through hole 110 and a coupling portion 80 formed on the other side of the base portion 5 and connected to the other side edge B of the through hole 110, And an opening / closing member (90) coupled to the opening / closing member (90).

The size and shape of the base portion 5 can be appropriately changed according to the size and shape of the through hole 110.

The raised portion 20 is formed so as to protrude from the base portion 5. A mounting groove 21 is provided at the center of the protruding portion 20.

A boss 23 to which a screw 39 for fixing the LED module 35 to be described later is coupled is provided inside the mounting groove 21.

The engaging portion 80 is formed on the lower side of the base portion 5 and is coupled to one side edge A of the through hole 110. The engaging portion 80 is composed of a pair of fixed legs 85. The fixed feet 85 are formed on the rear surface of the base portion 5 so as to be spaced laterally. The fixed feet 85 are formed in a bent shape. The edge A of the through hole 110 is inserted and coupled to the space between the fixed foot 85 and the base portion 5. [

The opening and closing member 90 is formed on the upper side of the base portion 5 and is coupled to the other side edge B of the through hole 110. The opening and closing member 90 includes an elastically deformable portion 91 formed to be bent in a curved shape and elastically deformable and a fixing portion 91 which is formed to protrude from the elastic deforming portion 91 and is fixed to the edge B of the through hole 110 A jaw 93 and a gripping portion 95 provided in the elastic deformation portion 91. [

The lighting unit (30) is installed in a mounting groove (21) provided inside the raised portion (20).

The illumination unit 30 includes an LED module 35, a lens unit 40 provided on the front surface of the LED module 35, and a micro switch 38 provided on the LED module 35.

The LED module 35 includes a PCB substrate 36 and a plurality of light emitting diodes 37 mounted on the PCB substrate 36. The LED module 35 is fixed by a screw which is engaged with a boss 23 provided inside the mounting groove 21.

It is needless to say that a heat sink for promoting the emission of heat generated in the LED module may be installed on the rear surface of the LED module 35 although not shown.

The lens unit 40 is provided on the front surface of the LED module 35 for diffusing light generated from the light emitting diode 37.

The lens unit 40 includes a light guiding member 41 formed in an elliptical shape and an outer frame 45 formed at the edge of the light guiding member 41 and coupled to the mounting groove 21. [

The light guiding member 41 is formed of a flexible light transmissive material, and a concave-convex reflection pattern for reflecting the light generated from the light emitting diode 37 is formed on the rear surface.

In the outer frame 45, fasteners 47 to be coupled to the fixing grooves 25 formed in the protruding portions 20 are formed on the right and left sides, respectively.

The fixture is composed of an elastic piece (48) and an engagement step (49).

The elastic piece 48 has a structure in which one end is fixed to the outer frame 45 and the other end is freely movable. When the external force is applied from the outside to the inside, the elastic piece 48 bends toward the inside of the outer frame 45 and has an elastic force capable of returning to the original position when the external force is removed. The resilient piece (48) is formed with a locking protrusion (49) protruding therefrom. The latching jaw 49 is inserted into the fixing groove 25 and is engaged.

The microswitch 38 is mounted on the PCB substrate 36 of the LED module 35. The micro switch 38 is positioned between the PCB substrate 36 and the light guide member 41 of the lens portion. The end of the micro switch 38 is provided to be in contact with the rear surface of the light guiding member 41.

The microswitch 38 functions to turn on and off the power by external pressure. In the present invention, the micro switch 38 turns on / off the power of the light emitting diode 37 provided on the LED module by the pressure applied to the lens unit 40. That is, when the user presses the center of the light guide member 41 of the lens unit using his or her finger, the micro switch 38 is pressed and the power of the light emitting diode 37 can be turned on and off.

It is needless to say that a power indicator may be formed at the center of the light guiding member 41 to inform the user that the power is turned on and off by pressing the lens unit 40 with a finger.

Referring to FIG. 7, the tailgate cover 200 of the present invention can be usefully utilized as a lighting device when the tailgate 100 is opened.

In the meantime, although the above-described embodiment has been described in connection with the case where the present invention is used as a cover for a bar, it is needless to say that the present invention can be utilized for other purposes depending on the vehicle type.

For example, in the case of a domestic turismo model, a through hole is formed in a trim of a tailgate so that a bolt for fixing a tail lamp (a reverse lamp and a tail lamp) can be fastened or removed. At this time, the present invention can be utilized as a cover for sealing the through hole.

In addition, in the case of the Tivoli or the Korando C vehicle, the tailgate is provided with an emergency escape lever. In this case, the present invention can be utilized as a cover of the emergency escape lever.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. .

3: Main body 5: Base portion
20: ridge 21: mounting groove
30: illumination unit 35: LED module
40:

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delete A cover for closing a through hole formed in an inner trim of a tailgate of an automobile,
A body coupled to the through hole so as to be detachably attached thereto;
And an illumination unit installed in the main body,
The main body includes a plate-shaped base portion, a protrusion portion protruding from the base portion and provided with a mounting groove into which the illumination unit is inserted and mounted, and a coupling portion formed on one side of the base portion, And an opening / closing member formed on the other side of the base portion and coupled to the other side edge of the through hole. [3] The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the opening / closing member comprises: an elastic deforming portion formed to be curved in a curved shape on the base portion and elastically deformable; a fixing jaw protruding from the elastic deforming portion and engaged with an edge of the through- And a grip portion provided on the elastic deformation portion. [3] The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the illumination unit comprises: an LED module inserted into the mounting groove and screwed to the raised portion; a lens unit mounted on a front surface of the LED module; And a micro switch installed on the LED module to turn on / off a power supply of the light emitting diode mounted on the module, the micro switch being in contact with a rear surface of the lens unit.
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