KR20090058868A - Lighting apparatus for vehicles the power window switch - Google Patents

Lighting apparatus for vehicles the power window switch Download PDF

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KR20090058868A
KR20090058868A KR1020070125658A KR20070125658A KR20090058868A KR 20090058868 A KR20090058868 A KR 20090058868A KR 1020070125658 A KR1020070125658 A KR 1020070125658A KR 20070125658 A KR20070125658 A KR 20070125658A KR 20090058868 A KR20090058868 A KR 20090058868A
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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
    • B60Q3/00—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors
    • B60Q3/20—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors for lighting specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments; mounted on specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments
    • B60Q3/233—Seats; Arm rests; Head rests
    • 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
    • B60Q3/00—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors
    • B60Q3/60—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects
    • B60Q3/62—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides
    • B60Q3/64—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides for a single lighting device
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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Abstract

The present invention provides a power window switch lighting apparatus having a light source on a printed circuit board of the power window switch so that illumination can be projected to a plurality of knobs formed in the power window switch housing.

A power window switch lighting apparatus including a light source provided on one side of the upper end of the printed circuit board, and a light guide member disposed adjacent to an upper end of the light source to move light emitted from the light source to a plurality of knobs, respectively. It is about.

The present invention has the effect of simplifying the assembly process and reducing the production cost by reducing the number of parts used in the power window switch by providing light to a plurality of knobs with one light source.

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Lighting Apparatus for Vehicles the Power Window Switch

The present invention relates to a power window switch lighting apparatus, and more particularly, a light induction member for moving the light irradiated from one light source to a plurality of power switch knobs, respectively. The present invention relates to a power window switch illumination device that provides illumination to a symbol formed on a plurality of power switch knobs with one light source.

In general, a power window switch for operating a window is installed on an armrest formed inside the door of a vehicle. Such a power window switch is mounted on an armrest or a console inside the door to allow a driver to control a window of the vehicle. .

However, when driving in a dark area with a narrow field of view such as a night driving or a fog area of the vehicle, the light power is turned on to operate. When the light power is turned on, such as an instrument panel, a vehicle width lamp, an indicator light, a light lamp and a power window switch, etc. The light on the operation switch turns on.

As such, the illumination of the power window switch that is lit together as the light power of the vehicle is turned on is typically a housing 2 that provides an appearance of the power window switch, as disclosed in the conventional power window switch of FIG. 1; A plurality of knobs (6) which allow the power window to be raised and lowered by being rotated upward and downward on an upper end of the housing (2); And a printed circuit board 4 connected to the lower end of the housing 2 so as to distinguish and transmit an operation signal according to the operation of the knob 6.

At this time, the upper part of the knob 6 is formed with a symbol portion 8 having a window shape controlled by the operation of the knob 6 so that the driver can easily recognize it.

However, since the driver of the vehicle cannot easily recognize the position of the knob 6 in a dark place, the knob 6 on the top of the printed circuit board 4 provided at the lower end of each knob 6 formed in the power window switch. Each driver includes a light source 10 capable of emitting light so as to correspond to the position of the light source, and provides light to the symbol unit 8 of the knob 6 so that the driver recognizes the position of the knob 6 and operates the knob. Make selection (6) easy.

As described above, the lighting device of the conventional power window switch is composed of a knob 6 having a plurality of light sources 10 formed on the printed circuit board 4 and symbol portions 8 formed at positions corresponding thereto. The number of light sources used in the lighting device corresponds to the number of knobs 6 provided in the power window switch, so that the number of parts used in the power window switch increases, the assembly process is complicated, and the production price increases. .

The present invention provides a number of parts used in the power window switch by providing light to the power window switch by moving the light irradiated from one light source provided on the upper side of the printed circuit board of the power window switch with a plurality of power switch knobs, respectively. There is a problem to be solved to simplify the assembly process by reducing the, thereby reducing the production cost.

According to the present invention, a light source is provided on one side of an upper end of a printed circuit board constituting a power window switch, and a light induction member is connected to be installed adjacent to an upper end of the light source to move the light emitted from the light source to a plurality of knobs. To do that.

The present invention has the effect of simplifying the assembly process and reducing the production cost by reducing the number of parts used in the power window switch by providing light to a plurality of knobs with one light source.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a power window switch lighting apparatus including a light source on a printed circuit board of a power window switch so that illumination is projected to a plurality of knobs formed in the power window switch housing. It provides a power window switch lighting apparatus including a light source and a light guide member provided adjacent to the top of the light source to move the light irradiated from the light source to a plurality of knobs, respectively.

The power window switch lighting apparatus according to the present invention is for providing lighting to a power window switch, preferably a power window switch of a vehicle, and any power window switch lighting apparatus commonly used in the art for this purpose may be used. It's okay.

The light source according to the present invention emits light to provide illumination to the power window switch, and is not particularly limited as long as it is a conventional light source in the art having such a purpose, but preferably provided as a light source to the power window switch. It is good to have a brightness enough to be able to provide all the illuminations, More preferably, it is good to use an LED lamp.

The light guide member according to the present invention is to move the light irradiated from the light source to each of the plurality of knobs provided in the power window switch to provide illumination to the power window switch, mineral oil commonly used in the art for this purpose. Any material may be used as long as it is a conductive member, but preferably, an incident part having a rectangular parallelepiped shape extended in the longitudinal direction so that light irradiated from the light source is incident; The light is provided at the other end corresponding to one end of the incident part to which the light is incident to have a V shape having an internal angle of 90 ° at the center line of the incidence section based on the longitudinal direction of the incident part so that the incident light is reflected perpendicularly to the incident angle. A disconnected first reflector; A first optical path having a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in a longitudinal direction to provide a path through which the light reflected from the first reflecting part moves; An angle of 90 ° to the longitudinal center line of the first optical path is provided at one end of the first optical path, so that the light passing through the first optical path is reflected perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the first optical path. A second reflector cut off to have a V shape; A second optical path having a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in a longitudinal direction to provide a path through which light reflected from the second reflective part moves along a V-shape formed at the second reflecting part; 45 ° acute angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the second optical path is provided so that the light passing through the second optical path is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the second optical path is provided at one end of the second optical path. A third reflector cut to have; It is preferable that the light emitting part is connected to the third reflecting part and has a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in the longitudinal direction to emit light reflected by the third reflecting part to the outside. It may be used, but it is recommended to use acrylic, glass or special glass.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the following description is only for illustrating the present invention in detail, and the description is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the power window switch according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a block diagram showing a light guide member according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a front view showing a light guide member according to the present invention, Figure 5 Side view showing the light guide member according to the present invention, Figure 6 will be described together as a plan view showing the light guide member according to the present invention.

As shown in Figures 2 to 6, the power window switch according to the present invention is mounted on the armrest or console side provided inside the door, preferably the door of the vehicle to allow the driver to control the window of the vehicle. And a plurality of knobs 6 connected to one side of the upper end of the housing 2 which provides the appearance of the power window switch in a macroscopic view and rotated up and down to operate the power window. And a printed circuit board 4 connected to the lower end of the housing 2 to distinguish and transmit an operation signal according to the operation of the knob 6.

In this case, one light source 10 is provided at one upper end of the printed circuit board 4, and light emitted from the light source 4 adjacent to the upper end of the light source 4 is provided by a plurality of knobs 6, respectively. The light guide member 12 to move is provided to constitute a power window switch lighting device.

Such a power window switch lighting apparatus according to the present invention may be any power window switch lighting apparatus commonly used in the art for providing lighting to a power window switch, preferably a power window switch of a vehicle.

In addition, the light source 10 according to the present invention is to emit light to provide illumination to the power window switch, if the conventional light source 10 in the art having this purpose is not particularly limited, but preferably one It is good to have a brightness enough to provide all the illumination provided to the power window switch with the light source 10 of, and LED lamp is recommended.

The light guide member 12 according to the present invention is to move the light irradiated from the light source 10 to a plurality of knobs 6 provided in the power window switch to provide illumination to the power window switch, respectively, For the light guide member 12 that is commonly used in the art may be used, and the material may be used as long as it is a transparent material through which light is transmitted. However, acrylic, glass or special glass is recommended. It is good to use such as.

Specifically, the light guide member 12 according to the present invention is a rectangular parallelepiped that extends in the longitudinal direction as a whole to provide a path through which the light is moved, the incident portion 14, the light movement paths 22 and 24, and the light diverging portion. (26), in the case where it is desired to change the movement direction of the light, reflecting portions 16, 18, and 20 are provided at the ends of the rectangular parallelepiped extending in the longitudinal direction, and the incident portion 14 and the optical movement path ( 22 and 24 and the direction of light passing through the light diverging portion 26 is changed.

Referring to the light guide member 12 according to the present invention having such a configuration in more detail, the light guide member 12 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape extended in the length direction so that the light irradiated from the light source 10 is incident. An incident part 14 having; Center line of the incidence section 14 based on the length direction of the incidence section 14 so that the incident light is reflected at the other end corresponding to one end of the incidence section 14 where the light is incident, so that the incident light is reflected perpendicularly to the incidence angle. A first reflector 16 cut off to have a V-shape having an internal angle of 90 °; A first light having a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is connected to the left and right centers of the V-shaped shape of the first reflector 16 and extends in a longitudinal direction to provide a path through which the light reflected from the first reflector 16 travels Movement path 22; The first optical path is provided at one end of the first optical path 22 so that the light passing through the first optical path 22 is reflected perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the first optical path 22. (22) a second reflecting portion 18 cut off to have a V-shape with an internal angle of 90 [deg.] At the longitudinal cross-sectional centerline; A second light having a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in the longitudinal direction to provide a path through which the light reflected from the second reflector 18 moves along a V-shape formed in the second reflector 18; Movement path 22; The second optical path is provided at one end of the second optical path 24 so that the light passing through the second optical path 24 is reflected perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the second optical path 24. (24) a third reflector 20 cut off to have a 45 ° acute angle relative to the longitudinal direction; The light emitting part 26 is connected to the third reflecting part 20 and has a rectangular parallelepiped shape that extends in the longitudinal direction to emit light reflected from the third reflecting part 20 to the outside.

The light guide member 12 according to the present invention is concave inwardly of the incidence portion 14 to provide a space in which the light source 10 can be located close to one end of the incidence portion 14 as necessary. The entrance groove 28 may be further provided.

In addition, the light guide member 12 according to the present invention is to the inside of the light emitting part 26 so that the light emitted from the light emitting part 26 at one end of the light emitting part 26 can be easily emitted. A concave diverging groove 30 may be further provided.

Here, the first reflecting unit 16 according to the present invention is a V having an internal angle of 90 ° at the center line of the incidence section 14 with respect to the longitudinal direction of the incidence section 14 so that incident light is reflected perpendicularly to the incident angle. By being cut and formed to have a shape, the light incident on the incident part 14 is reflected to the left and right sides of the V shape, preferably total reflection. At this time, in the V-shape in which the internal angle is 90 °, when the angle is formed to be 90 ° or more or less, the light incident on the incident portion 14 is lost due to refracting or reflection at the V-shaped position.

In addition, like the first reflecting portion 16, the second reflecting portion 18 according to the present invention, the length of the first optical movement path 22 to be reflected perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the first optical movement path 22. It is formed to be cut off to have a V-shape having an internal angle of 90 ° at the cross-sectional center line in the direction, so that the light traveling along the first optical path 22 is reflected to the left and right sides of the V-shape, preferably total reflection. do.

On the other hand, the third reflector 20 according to the present invention is cut off to have an acute angle of 45 ° with respect to the longitudinal direction of the second optical path 24 so that it is reflected perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the second optical path 24. In this manner, the light traveling along the second optical path 24 is reflected, preferably totally reflected, vertically at the disconnection surface.

Looking at the operation of the power window position lighting apparatus according to the present invention having such a configuration as follows.

First, when illumination is applied to the power window switch according to the lighting of the vehicle, a current is applied to the light source 10 provided in the printed circuit board 4 of the power window switch to irradiate light.

Next, light is incident through the incident part 14 of the light guide member 12 provided adjacent to the light source 10, and the incident light is provided with a first reflection provided at one end of the incident part 14. It is moved along the first optical path 22 which is connected to the left and right sides based on the V-shape of the part 16.

Then, the light traveling along the first optical path 22 is left and right on the basis of the V shape of the second reflector 18 provided at the end of each of the first optical paths 22. It is moved along the second optical path 24, which is connected to the installation.

Then, the light traveling along the second optical path 24 is cut off to have a 45 ° acute angle of the third reflector 20 provided at the end of each second optical path 24. Therefore, it is reflected, preferably totally reflected, and moved to the light emitting part 26.

Then, the light moved to the light emitting part 26 is emitted to the end of the light emitting part 26 is irradiated to the knob 6 of the power window switch provided on the upper end of the light emitting part 26, Illumination is provided to the symbol portion 8 formed at the top of the knob 6.

As described above, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are all illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims to be described later rather than the detailed description and equivalent concepts thereof.

1 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration of a conventional power window switch;

2 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a power window switch according to the present invention;

3 is a perspective view showing a light guide member according to the present invention;

4 is a front view showing a light guide member according to the present invention;

5 is a side view showing a light guide member according to the present invention;

6 is a plan view showing a light guide member according to the present invention.

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2 housing 4 printed circuit board

6: knob 8: symbol part

10: light source 12: light guide member

14: incident part 16: first reflecting part

18: second reflecting portion 20: third reflecting portion

22: first optical movement path 24: second optical movement path

26: light emitting unit 28: the entrance groove

30: diverging groove

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In the power window switch lighting apparatus having a light source on the printed circuit board of the power window switch to allow the light to be projected to a plurality of knobs formed in the power window switch housing, A power window switch lighting apparatus including a light source provided on one side of the upper end of the printed circuit board, and a light guide member disposed adjacent to an upper end of the light source to move light emitted from the light source to a plurality of knobs, respectively. . The method of claim 1, Power window switch illumination device, characterized in that the light source is an LED lamp. The method of claim 1, An incidence portion of the light guide member having a rectangular parallelepiped shape extended in a longitudinal direction so that light irradiated from a light source is incident; The light is provided at the other end corresponding to one end of the incident part to which the light is incident to have a V shape having an internal angle of 90 ° at the center line of the incidence section based on the longitudinal direction of the incident part so that the incident light is reflected perpendicularly to the incident angle. A disconnected first reflector; A first optical path having a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in the longitudinal direction to provide a path through which light reflected from the first reflective part moves along the V-shaped shape of the first reflecting part; An angle of 90 ° to the longitudinal center line of the first optical path is provided at one end of the first optical path, so that the light passing through the first optical path is reflected perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the first optical path. A second reflector cut off to have a V shape; A second optical path having a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in a longitudinal direction to provide a path through which light reflected from the second reflective part moves along a V-shape formed at the second reflecting part; It is provided at one end of the second optical path, so that the light passing through the second optical path is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the second optical path and has a 45 ° acute angle relative to the longitudinal direction of the second optical path. A disconnected third reflector; And a light emitting part connected to the third reflecting part and having a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in a longitudinal direction to emit light reflected from the third reflecting part to the outside. The method of claim 3, wherein Power window switch lighting apparatus characterized in that the inlet is further provided with an indentation recessed inwardly of the inlet to provide a space in which the light source can be located close to one side of the incidence. The method of claim 3, wherein And a diverging groove formed at one end of the light emitting part to be concave inwardly of the light emitting part so that light emitted from the light emitting part can be easily emitted. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, Power window switch lighting device, characterized in that the light guide member is made of acrylic, glass or special glass.
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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KR101068913B1 (en) * 2010-02-18 2011-09-29 한국알프스 주식회사 Lighting structure of multifunction switch
KR20170028501A (en) 2015-09-03 2017-03-14 현대중공업 주식회사 Apparatus and Method for testing Intelligent Electronic Device
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