TWM469223U - Rear fog lamp for vehicle - Google Patents

Description

Rear fog light

The present invention relates to a fog lamp, and more particularly to a rear fog lamp for a vehicle installed at the rear of a vehicle to improve driving safety.

In general, cars are equipped with various types of lamps, such as headlights, front fog lamps, rear fog lamps, brake lamps, directional lights and taillights, etc., in the case of daytime, nighttime or poor weather. The above lamps achieve the effects of warning, illumination and the like. In order to ensure the safety of driving, governments have also formulated relevant regulations for various types of lights. At present, the lamp manufacturers have developed a variety of rear fog lamps, but in order to produce the brightness and light shape required for the rear fog lamps, in order to comply with regulatory requirements, Most of the rear fog lamps have a complicated structure, and the manufacturing and assembly are also troublesome, and the design still needs to be improved.

In the case of the rear lighting of the car, when the vehicle is to be driven, the light of the vehicle can be activated to warn the rear of the vehicle. At night, the taillight can be illuminated, and in the case of rainy days, dense fog or unclear sight, The concentrated and high-brightness light produced by the fog lights improves driving safety. However, due to the limited brightness of the above-mentioned brake lights, especially at night, when the headlights of the car come to the rear, the brightness of the brake lights is relatively dark and not obvious, and even people think it is a taillight, so it is difficult to make the rear clear. In the case of identification, it is easy to affect the driving safety all. Therefore, how to use the fog lamp after the standard is equipped with the car, and enhance the identification of the lamp when necessary to further ensure the safety of driving, which is an urgent problem to be overcome in the industry.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a rear fog lamp for a vehicle having a simple structure.

Thus, the novel rear fog lamp of the automobile comprises a lamp housing device, a lighting device, and a light device. The lamp housing device includes a housing space. The illuminating device is mounted on the housing space of the lamp housing device and includes a plurality of illuminating sources spaced apart from each other. The light-shaped device is installed in the housing space of the lamp housing device, and is located behind the light-emitting device, and includes a plurality of light-shaped units respectively corresponding to the respective light-emitting sources, each of the light-shaped units having a receiving light a light incident surface of the light emitted from the source, and an optical surface spaced from the light incident surface and refracting the light to conform to the shape of the rear fog light, the light shaped surface having a first light shaped area and a first intersecting each other The light-emitting area causes the light of the light source to project a cross light shape through the light-shaped unit.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a rear fog lamp for a vehicle that can increase the safety of the vehicle.

Moreover, the rear fog lamp of the present invention further includes a control device for controlling the lighting device and electrically connecting a brake light, the control device controls the lighting device in a rear fog lamp mode and a brake light Switching between modes, in the state where the brake light is not activated, the control device controls the light-emitting device in the rear fog light mode to make the hair The light source can be turned on or off, and in a state where the brake light is activated, the control device controls the light-emitting device to switch to the brake light mode, and the light source is flashed several times and then remains bright until the brake is turned on. When the light is turned off, the brake light mode is switched to the rear fog light mode.

1‧‧‧ lamp housing

11‧‧‧ lamp holder

12‧‧‧ Cover

121‧‧‧Perforation

13‧‧‧Containing space

2‧‧‧Lighting device

21‧‧‧ boards

22‧‧‧Light source

3‧‧‧Light device

31‧‧‧Light unit

311‧‧‧Into the glossy surface

312‧‧‧Light surface

313‧‧‧ Rings

314‧‧‧First light shaped area

315‧‧‧Second light zone

316‧‧‧Central Headquarters

317‧‧‧First Department

318‧‧‧First arc bump

319‧‧‧ Second Ministry

310‧‧‧Second arc bump

4‧‧‧Control device

Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of the rear automotive fog lamp of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a first preferred embodiment of the first preferred embodiment, showing a light-shaped surface of a light-shaped unit; FIG. 4 is the first A partially enlarged perspective view of a preferred embodiment, showing a light-incident surface of the light-shaped unit; and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a second preferred embodiment of the rear automotive fog lamp of the present invention.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, a first preferred embodiment of the rear fog lamp of the present invention is suitable for installation in the rear of a car (not shown) for fogging, raining or unclear sight. Provides concentrated and high-intensity light to improve safety during driving. The rear fog lamp of the car contains a lamp housing The device 1, a light-emitting device 2, a light-shaped device 3, and a control device 4.

The lamp housing device 1 includes a lamp holder 11 mounted at the rear of the vehicle, and a housing 12 detachably coupled to the rear of the lamp holder 11. The housing 12 cooperates with the socket 11 to define a receiving space 13. The lamp holder 11 can be made of a metal material to have a better heat dissipation function. The outer cover 12 is made of an opaque material and has a plurality of perforations 121 spaced apart from each other and extending back and forth. The perforations 121 of the present embodiment are arranged in a matrix of 4×3, but the number and arrangement of the perforations 121 are not limited thereto. Of course, the cover 12 and the socket 11 can also be connected in the same manner, and are not limited to the embodiment.

The illuminating device 2 is located in the accommodating space 13 and includes a circuit board 21 mounted on the socket 11 of the lamp housing device 1 and a plurality of through holes 121 corresponding to the housings 12 spaced apart from each other and electrically connected. The illumination source 22 of the circuit board 21. The illumination sources 22 are all a light-emitting diode (LED), and may also be a cold cathode light-emitting tube, a small bulb or other illuminant. The illuminating device 2 may also include some connecting circuits and other electronic components in the implementation, but it is not the focus of the present invention, so it will not be described in detail herein.

The light-shaped device 3 is made of a light-transmissive plastic material, is mounted in the housing space 13 of the lamp housing device 1, and is located behind the light-emitting device 2, and includes a plurality of corresponding light-emitting sources 22 respectively. Light shaped unit 31. Each of the light-shaped units 31 has a light-incident surface 311 for receiving the light emitted from the light-emitting source 22, and a light-receiving light is spaced from the light-incident surface 311. The line is in the shape of a light-shaped surface 312 that conforms to the rear fog light. Each of the light-shaped units 31 of the present embodiment is circular in shape, and may of course be rectangular or otherwise shaped. Therefore, the shape, size and structure are not limited to the embodiment, and the light-incident surface 311 is And the detailed structure of the light-shaped surface 312 will be described later.

The control device 4 is a circuit for controlling the light-emitting device 2 and electrically connecting a brake light (not shown). When the vehicle is started, the control device 4 controls the light-emitting device 2 in a rear fog lamp mode and a Switch between the lights of the lights. In a state where the brake light is not activated, the control device 4 controls the light-emitting device 2 to be in the rear fog light mode, and turns off the light-emitting sources 22 during the day or when the line of sight is clear, and when the night or the line of sight is unclear The illumination sources 22 are turned on to emit concentrated and high-intensity light. When the brake light is activated, the control device 4 controls the light-emitting device 2 to switch to the brake light mode, and the light source 22 blinks several times and then remains bright until the brake light is turned off. The brake light mode will then be switched to the rear fog light mode. As a result, the rear fog light can assist the brightness or the lack of recognition of the brake light during braking to warn the rear pedestrians and the vehicle. The effect.

Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the optical structure of the light-shaped unit 31 of the optical device 3 is further described below. The light-incident surface 311 of each of the light-shaped units 31 has a plurality of inner and outer annular portions 313. . Each of the ring portions 313 is gradually inclined from the outside to the inside for uniformly diffusing the light emitted from the light source 22 to avoid direct reflection to the light source 22. The light-shaped surface 312 has a first light-shaped region 314 and a second light-shaped region 315 which are vertically interlaced with each other. In the embodiment, the first light-shaped region 314 is horizontal. The orientation is set and the second light shaped area 315 is disposed in a straight direction. The first light-shaped region 314 has a central portion 316 extending straight and centered, and a plurality of first ribs extending in a straight direction and respectively arranged in parallel on the left and right sides of the central portion 316 Mirror section 317. Each of the first crotch portions 317 is inclined away from one side of the central crotch portion 316 toward a side adjacent to the central crotch portion 316 toward the light incident surface 311. The central crotch portion 316 and the first crotch portion 317 respectively have a plurality of first arc bumps 318 connected up and down. The second photo-shaped region 315 has a plurality of second crotch portions 319 extending laterally and respectively arranged in parallel above and below the first photo-shaped regions 314. Each of the second jaws 319 is inclined away from the side of the first light-shaped region 314 toward the side of the first light-shaped region 314 toward the light-incident surface 311. The second jaws 319 each have a plurality of second arc bumps 310 connected to each other. By designing the first light-shaped region 314 and the second light-shaped region 315, the light-shaped surface 312 can collect light, increase brightness, and refract light of the light source 22, and project a cross light shape outward. In order to comply with the requirements of the law on the shape and brightness of the rear fog.

Referring to FIG. 5, the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as the first embodiment. The difference is that the perforations 121 of the lamp housing device 1 of the present embodiment are 3×. The matrix of 4 is arranged, and the light source 22 of the light-emitting device 2 and the light-shaped units 31 of the light-shaped device 3 are also arranged in a matrix of 3×4, which can also conform to the regulations for the shape and brightness of the rear fog. Requirements.

In summary, the light-shaped unit 31 of the light-shaped device 3 of the rear fog lamp of the present invention has the ring-shaped portion of the light-incident surface 311. 313, in order to uniformly diffuse the light, the light-shaped surface 312 is further provided with a first light-shaped region 314 and a second light-shaped region 315 which are alternately cross-shaped, so that the light can project a cross light shape outward to comply with the regulations. The requirements for the shape and brightness of the rear fog are simple in structure and easy to manufacture and assemble. It is an unprecedented innovative structure. In addition, the rear fog lamp of the present invention is further provided with the control device 4, which can control the illumination device 2 to switch between the rear fog lamp mode and the brake lamp mode, so that the brightness and identification of the brake lamp can be assisted during braking. Degree, in order to increase the safety of the car, so it can achieve the purpose of this new type.

However, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the present patent application and the contents of the patent specification, All remain within the scope of this new patent.

1‧‧‧ lamp housing

11‧‧‧ lamp holder

12‧‧‧ Cover

121‧‧‧Perforation

13‧‧‧Containing space

2‧‧‧Lighting device

21‧‧‧ boards

22‧‧‧Light source

3‧‧‧Light device

31‧‧‧Light unit

4‧‧‧Control device

Claims (10)

An automotive rear fog lamp comprising: a lamp housing device comprising a receiving space; a lighting device mounted in the housing space of the lamp housing device and comprising a plurality of mutually spaced illumination sources; and a light shaping device Mounted in the housing space of the lamp housing device, and located behind the lighting device, and includes a plurality of light-shaped units respectively corresponding to the respective light-emitting sources, each of the light-shaped units having a receiving light emitting source a light incident surface of the light, and a light-shaped surface spaced from the light-incident surface and refracting light to conform to the shape of the rear fog light, the light-shaped surface having a first light-shaped region and a second light-shaped region vertically interlaced with each other The light of the illumination source is projected outwardly by the light-shaped unit to form a cross-shaped light. The rear fog lamp of claim 1, wherein the first light-shaped area of each of the light-shaped units has a central portion extending in a straight direction and centered, and the plurality of straight-shaped extending portions are respectively arranged in parallel a first crotch portion on the left and right sides of the central crotch portion, and the second photo-shaped region has a plurality of laterally extending portions and respectively arranged in parallel above and below the first photo-shaped region Second cadre. The rear fog lamp of claim 2, wherein each of the first weir portions is directed away from a side of the central crotch toward a side of the central crotch toward the incident surface Tilting, and each of the second jaws is inclined away from one side of the first light-shaped area toward a side adjacent to the first light-shaped area toward the light-incident surface. The rear fog lamp of the vehicle of claim 3, wherein the central crotch portion The first jaws respectively have a plurality of first arc bumps connected up and down, and the second jaw portions respectively have a plurality of second arc bumps connected to each other. The rear fog lamp of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the light incident surface of each of the light-shaped units has a plurality of annular portions disposed concentrically inside and outside. The rear fog lamp of the automobile of claim 5, wherein each of the ring portions is gradually inclined from the outside to the inside. The automotive rear fog lamp of claim 1, wherein the lighting device further comprises a circuit board electrically connected to the light sources. The rear fog lamp of claim 1 further comprising a control device for controlling the lighting device and electrically connecting a brake light, the control device controlling the lighting device in a rear fog lamp mode and a brake Switching between the lamp modes, the control device controls the illumination device in the rear fog lamp mode in a state in which the brake lamp is not activated, so that the illumination sources can be turned on or off, and the brake lamp is activated In the state, the control device controls the illumination device to switch to the brake light mode, and the light source is flashed several times and then remains bright until the brake light is turned off, and then the brake light mode is switched to the brake light mode. The rear fog light mode. The rear fog lamp of claim 1, wherein the lamp housing device comprises a lamp holder for mounting the light emitting device, and a lamp housing located behind the lamp holder and engaging the lamp holder to define the receiving space. The outer cover is made of an opaque material and has a plurality of perforations extending forward and backward and corresponding to the respective light-shaped units. The rear fog lamp of the vehicle of claim 1, wherein each of the illumination sources of the illumination device is a light-emitting diode.