KR20220153150A - Inspection apparatus for vehicle interior light - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for inspecting an interior lamp for a vehicle, the device comprising: a base; a support body disposed on an upper part of the base and having a lamp, a socket supplying power to the lamp, a switch converting the lamp into a light-off mode, a temporary light-on mode, and a constant light-on mode, a terminal electrically connecting the socket and the lamp according to mode conversion by the switch, and an interior lamp for a vehicle composed of a plurality of mounting clips for mounting when buried in the ceiling of the vehicle; an advance and retreat drive unit advancing and retracting the support body back and forth in the base; a power supply unit connected to the socket of the indoor light to supply power when the supporter advances by the advance and retreat drive unit; a switch operation unit operating the switch according to each mode of the lamp when the supporter advances by the advance and retreat drive unit; and an optical sensor sensing when the lamp is turned on by the switch operation unit. The device can automatically check whether the lamp blinks normally for each mode by automatically operating the switch of the interior light of the vehicle.

Description

Vehicle interior light inspection device {INSPECTION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR LIGHT}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for inspecting an interior light installed in an interior ceiling of a vehicle to illuminate the interior, and in particular, to determine whether a lamp constituting the interior light, a slider for a switch, a mounting clip, a bolt, etc. are mounted and whether they are properly installed. A technology for inspecting an interior lamp for a vehicle capable of inspecting whether a lamp is turned on by automatically operating a switch during inspection and inspecting whether the lamp is within a preset illuminance range through the measured illuminance.

An interior light for a vehicle is a lighting fixture that is installed to be embedded in the ceiling of a vehicle and automatically turns on or off when a vehicle door is opened or is manually operated.

As a technology related to an inspection device for an interior light for a vehicle, which is such a lighting device,

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-0613896 (registered on August 10, 2006, hereinafter referred to as 'Document 1') 『Automotive parts inspection device using a vision system』 is proposed,

Document 1 discloses an inspection room sealed to block light from the outside, a jig for fixing the automobile parts, a guide unit for moving the jig into the inspection room, a camera for photographing the automobile parts, and a photograph of the camera. It consists of a lighting supplying a light source necessary for the inspection, a control unit for determining whether or not a vehicle part is defective based on an image captured by the camera, and a monitor displaying the image captured by the camera. An apparatus for inspecting automobile parts using a vision system in which a control unit automatically inspects whether or not a vehicle part is defective by comparing an image of a predetermined good inspection target.

As another technology, Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1475835 (registered on December 17, 2014, hereinafter referred to as 'Document 2') 『Illuminance and Current Inspection Device for Sunvisor Lighting Part of Vehicle』 is proposed,

Document 2 discloses a circulating movable rail unit for horizontally transporting a sun visor, a lifting unit provided in the circulating movable rail unit and elevating the sun visor to an upper side of the circulating movable rail unit, and the circular movable rail unit. By including an inspection space disposed on the upper side of the rail unit and inspecting the illuminance of the light emitted from the lighting unit of the sun visor raised by the lifting unit and the flow of current applied to the lighting unit, the whole process of product defect inspection is included. This technology relates to an illuminance and current inspection device for a sun visor lighting part of a vehicle, which automatically performs and reduces labor costs, accurately and quickly determines defective products, and improves product reliability.

Document 1. Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0613896 (Registration on August 10, 2006) Document 2. Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1475835 (registered on December 17, 2014)

The present invention provides an interior light inspection device for a vehicle that can inspect whether various components constituting an interior light are mounted and whether or not they are mounted in a normal position, and automatically inspect whether or not a lamp blinks normally by a switch. But it has a purpose.

Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide an interior light inspection device for a vehicle, which allows a more accurate and precise inspection to be performed by limiting the movement of the interior light during the interior light inspection.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide an interior light inspection apparatus for a vehicle capable of imprinting a lot number such as a production date when the interior light is judged to be normal after the inspection of the interior light is completed.

In order to solve the above problems, the vehicle interior light inspection apparatus according to the present invention,

Base;

A lamp and a socket for supplying power thereto, a switch for converting the lamp into an off mode, a temporary lighting mode, and a constant lighting mode, and a terminal electrically connecting the socket and the lamp according to mode conversion by the switch and a support body disposed above the base, on which an interior light for a vehicle is seated and composed of a plurality of mounting clips for mounting when buried in a ceiling of a vehicle;

a forward and backward drive unit for advancing and retracting the support body back and forth from the base;

a power supply unit for supplying power by being connected to the socket of the indoor light when the supporter moves forward by the advance and retreat drive unit;

a switch operation unit for operating the switch according to each mode of the ramp when the supporter moves forward by the forward and backward drive unit; and

an optical sensor for sensing when the lamp is turned on by the switch operation unit;

It is characterized in that it includes.

An apparatus for inspecting an interior light for a vehicle according to the present invention,

Whether or not lamps blink normally by automatically operating the switch of the interior light of the vehicle, whether or not a lamp suitable for the interior light, which is the subject of inspection, is installed, and whether or not components such as terminals and lamps that make up the interior light are installed, each at once. It has the biggest effect that can be checked automatically.

1 is a plan and bottom configuration diagram showing an indoor light as an inspection object;
2 is a side configuration diagram showing an apparatus for inspecting an interior lamp for a vehicle according to the present invention;
3 is a partial side configuration diagram for showing a base, a support and an engraving unit;
4 is a partial side configuration diagram for showing a switch operation unit, an optical sensor, and a push alignment unit;
5 is a plan configuration diagram showing an interior light inspection device for a vehicle according to the present invention;
6 is a partial plan configuration diagram for showing a base, a support, a power supply unit, each object detection sensor and an engraving unit;
7 is a partial plan configuration diagram for showing a switch operation unit, an optical sensor, and a push alignment unit;
8 to 10 are configuration diagrams showing the operating state of the interior light inspection device for a vehicle according to the present invention;
11 is a partial side configuration diagram for showing an ejecting unit;

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Prior to this, the terms or words used in this specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to the usual or dictionary meaning, and the inventor appropriately uses the concept of the term in order to explain his/her invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as a meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined. Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical spirit of the present invention, so various equivalents that can replace them at the time of this application. It should be understood that there may be waters and variations.

Referring to FIG. 2, the direction of the supporter side is specified as the rear side or the rear side, and the push power unit side is the front side or the front side.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, an interior light 1 for a vehicle to be mentioned in the present invention includes a lamp 1a and a socket 1b for supplying power to the lamp 1a, a light-off mode, a temporary light-on mode, and a lamp 1a. A switch (1c) for converting to a constant lighting mode, a terminal (1d) for electrically connecting the socket (1b) and the lamp (1a) in accordance with the mode conversion by the switch (1c), and a ceiling embedded in the vehicle It consists of a plurality of mounting clips (1e) for mounting. At this time, the switch 1a is interconnected with a slider 1f provided to slide in the space formed on the bottom surface of the interior light 1, and this slider 1f serves to guide the operating range of the switch 1a. Do it.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 11, the vehicle interior light inspection apparatus according to the present invention,

It consists of a base 10, a support 20, a forward and backward drive unit 30, a power supply unit 40, a switch operation unit 50, and an optical sensor 60.

Looking at each component:

The base 10 is

As shown in Figures 2 and 5,

It consists of a rectangular plate-like structure.

The support 20 is

As shown in Figures 2, 3, 5 and 6,

It is for seating and supporting the vehicle interior light (1), which is an inspection target,

A square bottom block 21 disposed biasedly on the upper rear side of the base 10, and

Four side blocks (22) each built on the four corner regions of the upper surface of the bottom block (21) and having supporting space portions (221) on which the four corner regions of the interior light (1) are seated

made including

The advance and retreat drive unit 30

As shown in Figures 2 and 5,

For advancing and retracting the support 20 back and forth from the base 10,

A pair of rail bars 31 disposed on the left and right sides while being longitudinally disposed in the space between the base 10 and the bottom block 21 of the support 20,

A pair of sliding blocks 32 that are slidably coupled to each of the rail bars 31 and fixedly mounted on the lower surface of the bottom block 21 of the support 20, and

A pneumatic cylinder body 33 installed on the upper front side of the base 10 and having a built-in piston end connected to the bottom block 21 of the support 20 and moving the piston forward and backward by selectively supplying air.

made including

As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, when the piston advances and retreats by the pneumatic cylinder body 33 for forward and backward driving, the support 20 moves back and forth.

The forward and backward driving unit 30 is an example and can be variously modified and changed within a range that satisfies the conditions for forward and backward movement of the support body 20 .

The power supply unit 40 is

As shown in Figures 3 and 6,

It is connected to the socket (1b) of the indoor lamp (1) to supply power when the support (20) moves forward by the forward and backward driving unit (30).

A connector 41 disposed at a position corresponding to the socket 1b of the interior light 1,

A support 42 supporting the connector 41, and

A connector connection driver 43 mounted on the bottom block 21 of the support 20 and moving the support 42 left and right to enable mutual connection between the socket 1b and the connector 41 and release thereof.

made including

At this time, the connector connection driver 43 is disposed on the right side of the support 42 and is mounted on a guide block 431 fixedly installed to the bottom block 21 and the guide block 431, and the guide block ( 431) and a pneumatic cylinder body 432 for connection to a connector that advances and retreats the piston by selectively supplying air while the piston connected to the support 42 is embedded.

In addition, the support 42 and the guide block 431 are mutually connected to each other in order to stabilize the movement of the piston forward and backward by the pneumatic cylinder body 432 for connection to the connector. It is preferable that the above guide bar 433 is further provided.

Therefore, when the support body 20 is moved forward by the advance and retreat driving unit 30, the pneumatic cylinder body 432 for connecting the connector is operated by external control, and the connector 41 is moved to the socket by the forward and backward movement of its piston ( 1b) is automatically connected. The advancing and retreating driving unit 30 is an example and can be variously modified and changed within a range that satisfies the conditions for advancing and retreating the connector 41 .

As the connector 41 is connected to a separate external power supply, power is automatically supplied when electrically connected to the socket 1b.

The switch operation unit 50 is

As shown in Figures 4 and 7,

For operating the switch 1c according to each mode of the ramp 1a when the support 20 moves forward by the advance and retreat drive unit 30,

A plurality of posts 51 erected on both sides of the base 10,

A horizontal plate 52 disposed in a form interconnecting the upper ends of each of the posts 51;

The manipulation head 53 disposed on the lower side of the horizontal plate 52,

A control head lifting driver 54 mounted on the horizontal plate 52 and lifting the control head 53 up and down, and

An operation of moving the position of the control head 53 for each mode of the lamp 1a in a state where the control head 53 lowered by the control head elevation driver 54 holds the switch 1c Head moving drive unit (55)

made including

At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, as the arc-shaped grip part 531 is formed at the end of the control head 53, the grip part 531 fits into the protrusion shape of the switch 1c of the interior light 1, bonding with each other increases. As a result, when the switch 1c is operated by the control head 53, a slip phenomenon such as the control head 53 being separated from the switch 1c can be prevented, and through this, a more accurate and precise switch manipulation is possible.

In addition, the control head lift driver 54 includes an lift block 541 equipped with the control head 53 and a piston mounted on the horizontal plate 52 and connected to the lift block 541, and is equipped with air It consists of a pneumatic cylinder body 542 for lifting the control head to move the piston up and down by selective supply.

In addition, the control head movement driving unit 55 is coupled to the left and right guide bars 551 disposed left and right long on the lifting block 541, and the top of the control head 53 is slidably coupled to the left and right guide bars 551. In this state, a piston connected to the side of the control head 53 is built-in and consists of a pneumatic cylinder body 552 for moving the control head to move the piston left and right by selectively supplying air.

The operating head lifting driver 54 and the operating head moving driver 55 are examples, and within a range that satisfies the conditions for lifting the operating head 53 up and down and moving the operating head 53 left and right. It will be possible to transform and change in various ways.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 , when the support 20 advances, the control head elevation driver 54 is operated by external control, so that the control head 53 descends and the grip part 531 of the interior light ( The switch 1c of 1) is held, and the operation head 53 is moved left and right as the operation head moving driver 55 is operated by external control.

In other words, when the control head 53 is moved to the left in a state where the switch 1c of the interior light 1 is located in the center, the lamp 1a of the interior light 1 is turned on, and when the switch 1c of the interior light 1 is moved to the right, The lamp 1a is turned on, and when moving to the right again, the lamp 1a of the interior lamp 1 is turned off, and finally, when moving to the left, the lamp 1a of the interior lamp 1 is turned on. In this case, the inspection is performed in the order of the first temporary lighting mode, constant lighting mode, temporary lighting mode, unlit mode, and temporary lighting mode.

The optical sensor 60 is

As shown in Figures 2 and 5,

It is for detecting when the lamp 1a is turned on by the switch operation unit 50,

The interior lamp 1 seated on the support 20 is spaced apart from the upper side of the lamp 1a, and for this, the optical sensor 60 is provided at the end of the pillar mounted on the lower surface of the horizontal plate 52. .

The optical sensor 60 is a sensor that detects light when the lamp 1a of the interior light 1 is turned on, and in particular, a module capable of measuring illuminance is built-in to measure the brightness of the lamp 1a of the interior light 1. desirable.

Therefore, the optical sensor 60 detects when the lamp 1a is turned on by the switch operation unit 60 and transmits the illuminance value of the lamp 1a while transmitting to an external display device or a separate controller. The controller can determine whether the illuminance is within or out of a predetermined illuminance value and display it on an external display device or the like.

On the other hand, the vehicle interior lamp inspection apparatus according to the present invention further includes a push alignment unit 70,

The push alignment unit 70

As shown in Figures 4 and 7,

It is disposed on the upper side of the support body 20 and is for pressing and supporting the indoor light 1 when the support body 20 moves forward by the advance and retreat drive unit 30.

A pair of push rods 71 disposed at the lower side of the horizontal plate 52 and vertically spaced apart at both ends of the upper surface of the interior light 1, and

A push rod lifting driver 72 mounted on the horizontal plate 52 and lifting each of the push rods 71 up and down

made including

At this time, each of the push rods 71 is provided with an elastic rubber pad 711 at an end thereof to prevent damage to the interior light 1 as much as possible and prevent a slip phenomenon from the interior light 1 during the pushing operation. can do.

Further, the push rod lifting actuator 72 is mounted on the horizontal plate 52 and has a built-in piston connected to the push rod 71, and has pneumatic pressure for lifting the push rod to lift the piston up and down by selectively supplying air. It consists of a cylinder body 721. As a result, when the support body 20 moves forward, the push rod lift driver 72 is operated by external control, so that each push rod 71 descends to support and fix the indoor lamp 1 .

After the interior lamp 1 is supported and fixed by each of the push rods 71, the power supply unit 40, the switch operation unit 50, and the engraving unit 90 to be described later are sequentially operated by external control. It is desirable to implement it so that it can be operated as

On the other hand, the interior light inspection apparatus for a vehicle according to the present invention further includes first to fourth object detection sensors 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D and an engraving unit 90,

The first object detection sensor 80A is

As shown in Figure 6,

It is for detecting whether the slider 1f connected to the switch 1c of the interior light 1 seated on the support 20 is mounted in a normal position,

It is coupled to the end of the bracket connected to the bottom block 21 of the support body 20 and consists of a kind of object detection sensor that detects an object using infrared light. In this case, the first object detecting sensor 80A may further include a separate indicator lamp that is turned on when an object is detected.

Therefore, it can be inspected whether the slider 1f is normally mounted in the groove of the interior light 1 without sticking out.

The second object detection sensor 80B is

As shown in Figure 6,

It is for detecting the presence or absence of each mounting clip (1e) of the interior light (1),

A bracket connected to the bottom block 21 of the support 20 is arranged to match the position of each mounting clip 1e of the interior light 1 seated on the support 20, and is coupled to the end of the bracket to emit infrared light. It is made of a kind of object detection sensor that detects an object using the object, and as described above, a separate indicator lamp that is turned on when an object is detected may be further provided.

The third object detection sensor 80C is

As shown in Figure 6,

It is for detecting the presence or absence of the bolt 1g fixing the terminal 1d of the interior light 1,

A bracket connected to the bottom block 21 of the support 20 is arranged in accordance with the position of the bolt 1g of the interior light 1 seated on the support 20, and is coupled to the end of the bracket to transmit an object using an infrared light. It is made of a kind of object detection sensor for detecting, and as described above, a separate indicator light that is turned on when an object is detected may be further provided.

The fourth object detection sensor 80D is

As shown in Figure 6,

For detecting the presence or absence of the lamp 1a of the indoor lamp 1,

A bracket connected to the bottom block 21 of the support 20 is arranged in accordance with the position of the lamp 1a of the indoor lamp 1 seated on the support 20, and is coupled to the end of the bracket to emit an infrared light to an object. It is made of a kind of object detection sensor for detecting, and as described above, a separate indicator light that is turned on when an object is detected may be further provided.

The engraving unit 90 is

As shown in Figures 2, 3, 5 and 6,

To engrave a lot number on the interior light 1 when the support 20 moves forward by the advance and retreat drive unit 30,

A stamping block 91 erected at the front end of the bottom block 21 of the support 10,

A relay block 93 connected to the rear of the engraving block 91 and having a plurality of marking parts 92 at the end;

A tread block 94 built on the bottom block 21 of the support 20 to support the rear end of the engraving panel 1h provided to engrave the lot number in the interior light 1

made including

At this time, it is preferable that each marking part 92 in the relay block 93 can be assembled and separated so that it can be replaced and mounted according to the production date, etc., and each marking part 92 is As it is heated by the interior lamp 1, the lot number is engraved on the engraving panel 1h in the form of an intaglio.

Therefore, the engraving unit 90 is externally controlled when it is judged to be normal after the inspection of the interior light 1 is completed by the switch operation unit 50 and each of the object detecting sensors 80A, 80B, and 80C. It can be implemented to operate by In other words, when the product is determined to be defective, it is preferable to implement the engraving unit 90 not to operate.

Meanwhile, the apparatus for inspecting an interior light for a vehicle according to the present invention may further include an ejecting unit 100.

The ejecting unit 100 is

As shown in Figure 11,

An ejector pin 101 disposed adjacent to the lower surface of the interior light 1, and

A pneumatic cylinder body for lifting the ejecting pin mounted on the bottom block 21 of the support 20 and having a built-in piston whose end is connected to the ejector pin 101 and lifting the piston up and down by selective air supply ( 102)

made including

At this time, the ejecting unit 100 externally controls only when the inspection of the interior light 1 is determined to be normal by the switch operation unit 50 and each of the object detecting sensors 80A, 80B, and 80C. Through this, the operator can easily recognize the interior light 1 protruding upward from the support 20 as a normal item, and also can easily take the interior light 1 out of the support 20. There will be.

In the above description of the present invention, the "interior light inspection device for a vehicle" having a specific shape and structure has been mainly described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention can be variously modified and changed by those skilled in the art, and these modifications and changes are the present invention. It should be construed as belonging to the protection scope of the invention.

1 : interior light
1a: lamp
1b: socket
1c: switch
1d: Terminal
1e: Mounting Clip
1f: Slider
1g: Bolt
1h: Engraving panel
10: base
20: support
21 : Bottom Block
22: side block
221: support space
30: advance and retreat drive unit
31 : Rail bar
32: sliding block
33: pneumatic cylinder body for forward and backward driving
40: power supply unit
41: connector
42: support
43: connector connection driving unit
431: guide block
432: pneumatic cylinder body for connector connection
433: guide bar
50: switch operation unit
51: Post
52: horizontal plate
53: control head
531: grip part
54: control head lifting drive unit
541: lifting block
542: Pneumatic cylinder body for lifting the control head
55: control head movement drive unit
551: left and right guide bar
552: Pneumatic cylinder body for moving the control head
60: optical sensor
70: push alignment unit
71: push rod
711: rubber pad
72: push rod lifting drive unit
721: Pneumatic cylinder body for lifting the push rod
80A, 80B, 80C, 80D: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th object detection sensor
90: engraving unit
91: engraving block
92: marking unit
93: relay block
94: answer block
100: ejecting unit
101: ejector pin
102: pneumatic cylinder body for elevating ejecting pin

Claims (7)

base 10;
A lamp 1a, a socket 1b for supplying power thereto, a switch 1c for converting the lamp 1a into a light-off mode, a temporary light-on mode, and a constant light-on mode, and a switch 1c The vehicle interior lamp 1, which is composed of a terminal 1d electrically connecting the socket 1b and the lamp 1a according to mode conversion and a plurality of mounting clips 1e for mounting when buried in the ceiling of a vehicle, is seated. and a support 20 disposed on the base 10;
a forward and backward driving unit 30 for advancing and retreating the support 20 back and forth from the base 10;
a power supply unit (40) connected to the socket (1b) of the interior light (1) to supply power when the supporter (20) advances by the advance and retreat driving unit (30);
a switch operation unit 50 that operates the switch 1c according to each mode of the ramp 1a when the support 20 moves forward by the advance and retreat driving unit 30; and
an optical sensor 60 for detecting when the lamp 1a is turned on by the switch operation unit 50;
An interior light inspection apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
According to claim 1,
The switch operation unit 50 is
A plurality of posts 51 erected on both sides of the base 10,
A horizontal plate 52 disposed in a form interconnecting the upper ends of each of the posts 51;
An operating head 53 disposed on the lower side of the horizontal plate 52;
An operating head elevation driving unit 54 mounted on the horizontal plate 52 and lifting the operating head 53 up and down;
An operation of moving the position of the control head 53 for each mode of the lamp 1a in a state where the control head 53 lowered by the control head elevation driver 54 holds the switch 1c Head moving drive unit (55)
Interior light inspection device for a vehicle, characterized in that consisting of.
According to claim 2,
A push alignment unit (70) disposed on the upper side of the support body (20) and pressing and supporting the interior light (1) when the support body (20) moves forward by the advance and retreat drive unit (30) is further included. Vehicle interior light inspection device.
According to claim 3,
The push alignment unit 70
A pair of push rods 71 disposed at the lower side of the horizontal plate 52 and vertically spaced apart at both ends of the upper surface of the interior light 1;
A push rod lifting driver 72 mounted on the horizontal plate 52 and lifting each of the push rods 71 up and down
Interior light inspection device for a vehicle, characterized in that consisting of.
According to claim 1,
The power supply unit 40 is
A connector (41) disposed at a position corresponding to the socket (1b) of the interior light (1);
A support 42 supporting the connector 41;
A connector connection driving unit 43 mounted on the support 20 and moving the support 42 left and right to enable mutual connection between the socket 1b and the connector 41 and release thereof.
Interior light inspection device for a vehicle, characterized in that consisting of.
According to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The support 20 includes a first object detection sensor 80A for detecting whether or not the slider 1f connected to the switch 1c of the interior light 1 seated thereon is mounted in a normal position, and the interior light 1 ) to detect the presence or absence of each mounting clip 1e, and the third object detection sensors 80B to detect the presence or absence of the bolt 1g fixing the terminal 1d of the interior light 1. An interior light inspection apparatus for a vehicle, characterized in that an object sensor (80C) and a fourth object sensor (80D) for detecting whether or not the interior light (1) is relative to the lamp (1a) are provided.
According to any one of claims 1 to 5,
and an engraving unit (90) which engraves a lot number on the interior light (1) when the support (20) moves forward by the advance and retreat driving unit (30).

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