TWM498137U - Luminous side step board of vehicle - Google Patents

Description

Light-emitting side pedal for vehicles

The present invention relates to an illuminated pedal, and more particularly to an illuminated pedal for mounting on the side of a vehicle body.

Generally, vehicles with higher body heights (such as recreational vehicles, vans, etc.) usually have pedals installed on both sides of the body to assist passengers to step on and off when they get on and off. In order to improve the safety of passengers when getting on and off, some of the vehicle's lighting pedals are internally provided with a lighting module. When the vehicle is in the parking state or the door is opened, the light source (light emitting diode) of the light emitting module emits light and directly illuminates toward the upper side of the pedal, so that the passenger can clearly see the pedal position to step on. However, direct light directed upwards above the pedal can cause glare to passengers and other moving vehicles, causing visual discomfort. In addition, the conventional illuminating pedal can only provide light that is directed toward the top of the pedal, causing the other traveling vehicle to not easily see the protruding pedal of the parking state, and the accident of the collision pedal is prone to occur.

Therefore, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a light-emitting pedal for a vehicle, the light emitted by the light-emitting pedal is indirect light, so that passengers and other vehicles do not directly see the light source and feel glare. Moreover, the light-emitting pedal can simultaneously Provides light toward the side of the pedal to improve the safety of the pedal.
The illuminating pedal for a vehicle according to the present invention comprises a transparent light guide plate, a panel and a light emitting module. The light guide plate has a top surface, a bottom surface and two side ends spaced along the longitudinal direction of the light guide plate. The top surface of the light guide plate is provided with a plurality of convex portions, and the bottom surface of the light guide plate is provided with a groove. The longitudinal extension does not correspond to the number of convex portions in the thickness direction of the light guide plate. The panel is coupled to the top surface of the light guide plate, and the panel is provided with a plurality of perforations, and each convex portion of the light guide plate passes through one of the perforations of the panel. The illuminating module is mounted in the recess of the light guide plate and includes a plurality of illuminating elements, the illuminating elements and the plurality of convex portions not corresponding to the thickness direction of the light guide plate, and each of the illuminating elements can be controlled to be emitted in the light guide plate Light, and the light is emitted upward through the convex portion of the light guide plate.
In one embodiment, the bottom surface of the light guide plate is provided with a plurality of optical patterns, and the number of optical patterns is spaced apart from the groove, and the number of the optical patterns corresponds to the thickness of the light guide plate, so that The light emitted by the light-emitting element in the light guide plate is reflected to the optical pattern portion, and is emitted upward from the convex portion of the light guide plate.
In an embodiment, the light-emitting pedal further includes a reflector, and the reflector is coupled to the bottom surface of the light guide plate, so that light emitted by the plurality of light-emitting elements in the light guide plate is reflected by the reflector, and then The convex portion of the light guide plate is emitted upward and is emitted outward from the periphery of the light guide plate.
In one embodiment, the number of convex portions includes two spaced apart convex portions extending along the longitudinal direction, and the plurality of optically patterned portions includes two spaced apart optical portions, the two optical portions and The two strip-shaped convex portions correspond in the thickness direction of the light guide plate, and the recesses are located in the middle of the two strip-shaped optical pattern portions.
Preferably, the plurality of convex portions further comprise a plurality of divided block-shaped convex portions, wherein the two strip-shaped convex portions are at the center of the top surface, and the plurality of block-shaped convex portions are on both sides of the top surface, and the plurality of optical pattern portions further comprise The plurality of block-shaped optical patterns are partitioned, and the plurality of block-shaped optical portions correspond to the plurality of block-shaped convex portions in the thickness direction of the light guide plate.
Other objects, advantages and features of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments illustrated herein.

10‧‧‧Lighting pedal
12‧‧‧Light guide plate
14‧‧‧ panel
16‧‧‧Lighting module
18‧‧‧reflector
20‧‧‧ top surface
22‧‧‧ bottom
24‧‧‧ side
26.28‧‧‧ convex
30.32‧‧‧Optical pattern department
34‧‧‧ Groove
36‧‧‧Perforation
38‧‧‧ upper surface
40‧‧‧Light strips
42‧‧‧Lighting elements
44‧‧‧ upper surface
46‧‧‧Fixed parts

1 is a perspective view of an illuminated pedal in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the illuminated pedal of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the illuminated pedal of Figure 1 as viewed from another angle.
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of Figure 1.
Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 of Figure 1.

There are many different structural embodiments of this creation. A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described by way of example only and not by way of limitation,
Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, a light-emitting pedal 10 of a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown. The light-emitting pedal 10 is mounted on a side of a vehicle body and includes a light guide plate 12, a panel 14, and a light-emitting module. 16 and a reflector 18.
The light guide plate 12 is made of a transparent material such as plastic and has a top surface 20, a bottom surface 22, and two side ends 24 spaced along the longitudinal direction of the light guide plate 12. The top surface 20 of the light guide plate 12 is provided with a plurality of convex portions. In the embodiment, the plurality of convex portions 26 include two spaced apart convex portions 26 and a plurality of divided plurality of block shaped convex portions 28, and the two strip shaped convex portions 26 are located at The center of the top surface 20 extends along the longitudinal direction, and the plurality of block-shaped protrusions 28 are located on both sides of the top surface 20. In other possible embodiments, each protrusion may form a pattern or text. The bottom surface 22 of the light guide plate 12 is provided with a plurality of optical pattern portions. In the embodiment, the number of optical pattern portions includes a partitioned two-shaped optical pattern portion 30 and a plurality of divided plurality of block-shaped optical pattern portions 32. The portion 30 and the two strip-shaped convex portions 26 correspond to the thickness direction of the light guide plate 12 (see FIG. 4), and the plurality of block-shaped optical pattern portions 32 and the plurality of block-shaped convex portions 28 correspond to the thickness direction of the light guide plate 12. (See Fig. 5), the optically-patterned portions 30, 32 may be formed in a zigzag or mesh-like microstructure. Furthermore, the bottom surface 22 of the light guide plate 12 is provided with a groove 34 extending along the longitudinal direction and spaced apart from the plurality of optical patterns 30, 32, that is, the groove 34 and the number convex The portions 26 and 28 do not correspond in the thickness direction of the light guide plate 12. In the present embodiment, the groove 34 is located in the middle of the two strip-shaped optical patterns 30.
The panel 14 is made of an opaque material such as aluminum metal and is bonded to the top surface 20 of the light guide plate 12. The panel 14 is provided with a plurality of through holes 36 corresponding to the convex portions 26, 28 of the light guide plate 12, and the convex portions 26 are provided. 28 passes through one of the perforations 36 of the panel 14 and projects the upper surface 38 of the panel 14. In the present embodiment, the upper surface 38 of the panel 14 constitutes a tread surface of the illuminated pedal 10.
The light emitting module 16 is mounted in the recess 34 of the light guide plate 12 and includes a light bar 40 extending along the longitudinal direction and a plurality of light emitting elements 42 incorporated in the light bar 40. In the present embodiment, each of the light-emitting elements 42 is a light-emitting diode (LED) and can be connected via a line to a power source such as a vehicle battery such that each of the light-emitting elements 42 can be controlled to emit light. The light emitting module 16 is received in the recess 34 of the light guide plate 12 and the recess 34 is spaced apart from the optical pattern portions 30, 32. Therefore, the number of light emitting elements 42 and the optical pattern portion 30, 32 is also separated. In the present embodiment, at least one light-emitting element 42 is separately provided between the two optical patterns 30 and between adjacent two optical patterns 32. In a possible embodiment, the number of light-emitting elements 42 may be disposed in the recess 34 of the light guide plate 12 in other manners.
The reflector 18 is mounted on the bottom surface 22 of the light guide plate 12. In this embodiment, the shape and size of the reflector 18 are substantially equal to the light guide plate 12, and the upper surface 44 of the reflector 18 forms a reflective light. Reflective surface. After the reflector 18 is mounted on the bottom surface 22 of the light guide plate 12, the reflector 18, the light guide plate 12 and the panel 14 can be fixed by a fixing member 46 such as a screw, so that the light-emitting module 16 is firmly assembled. The inside of the groove 34 of the light guide plate 12. In a possible embodiment, the reflector 18 can be replaced by a reflective layer (eg, reflective paper) disposed on the bottom surface 22 of the light guide plate 12.
As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the light-emitting pedal 10 of the present invention is implemented, and the light generated by the plurality of light-emitting elements 42 is introduced into the light guide plate 12, and is reflected by the light-reflecting plate 18 to the optical-pattern portion 30. At 32, the convex portions 26 and 28 of the light guide plate 12 are further emitted upward. Since the number of the light-emitting elements 42 and the convex portions 26 and 28 of the light guide plate 12 do not correspond to the thickness direction of the light guide plate 12, the light that is irradiated toward the upper side of the panel 14 is indirect light, and the passengers and other vehicles do not directly look at the light. The light-emitting elements 42 are glare to the number of light-emitting elements 42, and the light reflected upward through the number-optional patterns 30, 32 can improve the brightness uniformity of the light. In addition, the light emitted by the light-emitting element 42 in the light guide plate 12 is also emitted from the periphery of the light guide plate 12 after being reflected by the light-reflecting plate 18 (the periphery of the light guide plate 12 is permeable to light). The light that is radiated toward the outer side of the light guide plate 12 and the ground is obtained, so that the passenger and other traveling vehicles can clearly see the light-emitting pedal 10, thereby effectively improving the safety of the light-emitting pedal 10 in use. Sex.
The foregoing is a description of a particular embodiment of the present invention, and it will be appreciated that various changes or modifications can be made in accordance with the design features of the present invention. Therefore, obvious substitutions and modifications to those skilled in the art will still be incorporated in the scope of the patent claimed by the present invention.

10‧‧‧Lighting pedal

12‧‧‧Light guide plate

14‧‧‧ panel

16‧‧‧Lighting module

18‧‧‧reflector

20‧‧‧ top surface

22‧‧‧ bottom

26‧‧‧ convex

30‧‧‧Optical pattern department

34‧‧‧ Groove

36‧‧‧Perforation

38‧‧‧ upper surface

42‧‧‧Lighting elements

44‧‧‧ upper surface

46‧‧‧Fixed parts

Claims (9)

[Item 1] An illuminated pedal for a vehicle, comprising:
a transparent light guide plate having a top surface, a bottom surface and two side ends spaced along the longitudinal direction of the light guide plate. The top surface of the light guide plate is provided with a plurality of convex portions, and a bottom surface of the light guide plate is provided with a groove. a groove extending along the longitudinal direction and having no corresponding position with the number of convex portions in a thickness direction of the light guide plate;
a panel is coupled to the top surface of the light guide plate, the panel is provided with a plurality of perforations, each convex portion of the light guide plate passes through one of the perforations of the panel; and a light emitting module is mounted on the light guide plate a plurality of light-emitting elements are included in the recess, and the plurality of light-emitting elements and the plurality of convex portions do not correspond to a thickness direction of the light guide plate, and each of the light-emitting elements can be controlled to emit light in the light guide plate, and the light passes through the light guide plate. The convex part is shot upwards. [Item 2] The illuminating step of the first aspect of the invention, wherein the bottom surface of the light guide plate is provided with a plurality of optical pattern portions, the number of optical pattern portions being spaced apart from the groove, wherein the number of optical pattern portions and the number of convex portions are The thickness direction of the light guide plate corresponds to the light emitted by the plurality of light-emitting elements in the light guide plate, and is reflected by the convex portion of the light guide plate. [Item 3] The illuminating step of the first aspect of the invention, further comprising a reflector, the reflector is coupled to the bottom surface of the light guide plate, such that light emitted by the plurality of illuminating elements in the light guide plate is reflected by the reflector Then, the convex portion of the light guide plate is emitted upward and emitted outward from the periphery of the light guide plate. [Item 4] The illuminating pedal of claim 2, further comprising a reflector, the reflector being coupled to the bottom surface of the light guide such that light emitted by the plurality of illuminating elements in the light guide is reflected by the reflector To the optical pattern portion, the convex portion of the light guide plate is emitted upward and emitted from the periphery of the light guide plate. [Item 5] The illuminating step according to claim 2, wherein the number of convex portions includes two spaced apart convex portions extending along the longitudinal direction, the number of optically patterned portions including the two spaced apart optical portions The two strip-shaped optical pattern portions correspond to the two strip-shaped convex portions in the thickness direction of the light guide plate, and the recesses are located in the middle of the two strip-shaped optical pattern portions. [Item 6] The illuminating pedal according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of convex portions further comprise a plurality of divided block-shaped convex portions, wherein the two strip-shaped convex portions are at a center of the top surface, and the plurality of convex portions are at the top surface On both sides of the optical pattern portion, the plurality of optical pattern portions further include a plurality of partitioned optical pattern portions, and the plurality of block-shaped optical pattern portions correspond to the plurality of block-shaped convex portions in a thickness direction of the light guide plate. [Item 7] The illuminating step according to claim 2, wherein the number of optical patterns is formed in a zigzag or mesh-like fine structure. [Item 8] The illuminating step according to claim 2, wherein each convex portion of the light guide plate protrudes from an upper surface of the panel. [Item 9] The illuminating step of claim 2, wherein the illuminating module comprises a light bar extending along the longitudinal direction, and the plurality of illuminating elements are disposed in the light bar.