TWM519087U - Auto taillight - Google Patents

Description

Car taillight

The present invention relates to a vehicle lamp, and more particularly to a vehicle taillight that is mounted at the rear of a car and has a warning and direction display function.

In the past, in order to save energy, some automotive taillights with composite functions are designed to use energy-saving LEDs as light-emitting components. Because the light distribution of the LEDs is relatively average, it is visually lacking in brightness. Level changes. In order to improve the aforementioned defects, the applicant of the present case has proposed a new patent number No. M504025, which mainly uses the cooperation of the light guide seat and the reflector to allow the light to be continuously reflected in the middle, except that the level of light and dark can be changed. In addition, it is also possible to produce a fill light effect to reduce the number of light-emitting members used.

Although the foregoing novel patent has the advantages described above, in order to generate the function of braking warning and direction display, it is necessary to use a light-emitting diode having two-color light, and the manufacturing cost of the light-emitting diode having two-color light is relatively high, and the circuit The control is also complicated. Therefore, although the aforementioned patent has a good light-filling effect and a change in brightness and darkness, the cost of manufacturing and maintenance is relatively high.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a taillight for a vehicle that has a light-filling effect, a change in light and dark levels, and a reduction in manufacturing and maintenance costs.

The automobile taillight of the present invention comprises a casing and at least one lighting module, the casing comprising a casing body defining an accommodating space, the casing body having a light transmitting area, and the lighting module is mounted on the casing The accommodating space includes a first light guiding seat, a second light guiding seat, a light emitting unit, a reflecting plate, and a light transmitting area adjacent to the outer casing and reflecting part of the light to the reflecting plate. a light-transmitting plate, the reflector is interposed between the light-emitting unit and the light-transmitting plate, and the first light-guiding seat has a light-guiding strip adjacent to the reflector, the light-guiding strip has a first light-incident surface, And a guiding light projecting the first light emitting surface of the light transmissive plate, wherein the second light guiding seat abuts the first light guiding seat, and has a second light incident surface, and a light adjacent to the light transmitting region a second light emitting surface, the light emitting unit has a plurality of first light emitting members for projecting light onto the first light incident surface, and a plurality of second light emitting members for projecting light to the second light incident surface, the first Light emitting member and second light emitting The different colored lights.

The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the first light-emitting member and the second light-emitting member respectively correspond to the first light guide holder and the second light guide holder, and the low-cost and monochromatic light-emitting diode can be used. The body acts as a light source to reduce the cost of manufacturing and maintenance.

Referring to Figures 1, 2, and 3, an embodiment of the novel automobile taillight is mounted at the rear of the vehicle and has a warning, steering, and braking function. The taillight of the vehicle includes: a casing 1 and a frame mounted inside the casing 1 Box 2, and two light-emitting modules 3 mounted on the frame 2 at intervals. The casing 1 includes a casing body 11 defining an accommodating space 10, the casing body 11 is actually composed of an opaque casing and a light-transmissive lampshade. Therefore, after being assembled, the casing body 11 has a light transmissive area 111 corresponding to the lamp cover. The frame 2 is mounted in the accommodating space 10 and includes two mounting holes 21 for mounting the light-emitting modules 3 respectively. The number of the light emitting modules 3 may be one or several.

Referring to Figures 2, 4 and 5, each of the lighting modules 3 includes a base 31 having an upright base wall 311, a surrounding wall 312 surrounding the base wall 311, and a base wall 311 and the surrounding wall 312 define a chamber 313 having a low recess 310 adjacent the outer side of the vehicle. The base 31 further has a first hook 314 protruding from the low recess 310, and a plurality of baffles 315 protruding from the base wall 311 and extending the low recess 310. The baffles 315 are two by two. The set of bits is on the opposite side of the first hook 314.

Each of the light-emitting modules 3 further includes a light-emitting unit 32 mounted in the chamber 313 of the base 31, a U-shaped first light guide seat 33, and a first light guide seat 33. The second light guide holder 34, a reflector 35, a frame 36, and a light transmissive plate 37. The light-transmitting plate 37 is spaced apart from the reflective plate 35, and the light-transmitting plate 37 is interposed between the reflective plate 35 and the light-transmitting region 111 (see FIG. 1) of the outer casing 1. Between the first light guide seat 33 and the second light guide seat 34.

The light emitting unit 32 has a circuit board 321, a plurality of first light emitting members 322 that can generate a first color light, and a plurality of second light emitting members 323 that can generate a second color light. The first illuminating members 322 are electrically connected to the circuit board 321 and are arranged at a U-shaped interval. The second illuminating members 323 are also electrically connected to the circuit board 321 but spaced and linearly arranged. The first color light described in this embodiment is red which can generate an alert function, and the second color light is orange color. In order to achieve a steering display effect, the second color light can generate a flickering effect by the control of the circuit board 321 .

The first light guide holder 33 has a U-shaped light guide strip 331 corresponding to the first light-emitting member 322, and an erection space 332 defined by the light guide strip 331. The light guide strip 331 has a orientation. a first light incident surface 333 of the first light-emitting member 322, a concave-convex surface 334 facing the light-transmitting region 111 of the outer casing 1 (see FIG. 1), and a first light-emitting surface inclined from the center toward the periphery and outwardly 335. The first light-emitting surface 335 has two upper and lower parallel engaging sections 336. The first light-emitting surface 335 has an inclination angle of 45 to 75 degrees, preferably 65 to 70 degrees.

The second light guide holder 34 has a plate-like structure 341, and a second hook 342 integrally protruding from the substrate 341 and engaging with the first hook 314. The substrate 341 has a The first side surface 343 of the first light guide seat 33 opposite to the frame 315, a second side surface 344 abutting against the frame seat 36, and two connected to the first side surface 343 and the second side surface 344 a latching surface 345 between the upper and lower partitions, a second light incident surface 346 interposed between the latching surfaces 345 and facing the second light emitting members 323, and a first side surface 343 and the first connecting surface a second light-emitting surface 347 between the two side surfaces 344, the second light-emitting surface 347 is a concave-convex structure facing the light-transmitting region 111 of the outer casing 1 (see FIG. 1), and the first light-guiding seat 33 The uneven surface 334 is connected in a ring frame shape. The slopes of the card engaging faces 345 cooperate with the latching segments 336 of the first light guiding seat 33, and both abut each other, and the first light incident surface 333 and the second light incident surface 346 are both There are a plurality of light collecting faces respectively corresponding to the first and second light emitting members 322 and 323. Since the above-mentioned light collecting face is not an important point of improvement of the present invention, it will not be described.

The function of the reflector 35 is to reflect the light toward the transparent plate 37. The frame 36 is sleeved on the second side of the light guiding strip 331 and the second light guiding seat 34 of the first light guiding seat 33. Between 344, the reflecting plate 35 and the light-transmitting plate 37 are spaced apart, and the light-transmitting plate 37 is made of a semi-reflective plate for the purpose of allowing part of the light to pass through while reflecting part of the light to the reflecting plate. 35. Since the reflection of the reflecting plate 35 and the light-transmitting plate 37 is not an important point of improvement of the present invention, it will not be described in detail.

In the embodiment, the first light-emitting member 322 emits a stable red light when the tail light of the automobile is in an alert state, and the red light is entered by the first light-incident surface 333 of the first light guide seat 33, and then The first light-emitting surface 335 is projected to the frame 36 and reflected toward the light-transmitting plate 37. Since the reflection plate 35 is a semi-reflective plate, part of the light is transmitted through the edge adjacent to the light-transmitting plate 37. A part of the light is reflected by the light-transmitting plate 37 to the reflecting plate 35, and then reflected by the reflecting plate 35 to the light-transmitting plate 37. Since the brightness of the light projected to the reflecting plate 35 is gradually reflected and decremented, the reflected The light spot can produce the effect of filling light. Therefore, in the case of the same light-emitting area and light-emitting brightness, the present embodiment can reduce the number of the first light-emitting elements 322 used due to reflection and fill light of the light spot, and The gradual change is generated, so this embodiment can also give the light a novel feeling and a better warning effect.

When the taillights of the automobile are switched to a turning state, in addition to the first illuminating members 322 emitting red light, the second illuminating members 323 also emit flashing orange light, and the flashing orange light passes through the The guiding of the second light guiding seat 34 is projected by the second light emitting surface 347 to produce a blinking steering warning effect.

It is further illustrated that, compared with the novelty of the certificate number No. M504025 previously filed by the applicant, in addition to the novel structure, the first light-emitting members 322 which generate the first color light only correspond to the first light guide. The second light-emitting member 323 which generates the second color light only corresponds to the second light guide holder 34. Therefore, the first and second light-emitting members 322 and 323 can adopt a low-cost single-color light-emitting diode. body. Therefore, in addition to the many advantages described in the new patent No. M504025, the new taillight of the present invention has the effect of reducing manufacturing and maintenance costs.

However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and when it is not possible to limit the scope of the present invention, all the simple equivalent changes and modifications according to the scope of the patent application and the contents of the patent specification are still This new patent covers the scope.

1‧‧‧Shell
10‧‧‧ accommodating space
11‧‧‧Shell body
111‧‧‧Lighting area
2‧‧‧ frame
21‧‧‧ erecting holes
3‧‧‧Lighting module
31‧‧‧ Pedestal
310‧‧‧ low recess
311‧‧‧ base wall
312‧‧‧
313‧‧ ‧ room
314‧‧‧ first hook
315‧‧ ‧ baffle
32‧‧‧Lighting unit
321‧‧‧ boards
322‧‧‧First light-emitting parts
323‧‧‧second illuminating parts
33‧‧‧First light guide
331‧‧‧Light guide strip
332‧‧‧ erection space
333‧‧‧The first entrance
334‧‧‧ concave surface
335‧‧‧The first glazing
336‧‧‧ card joint
34‧‧‧Second light guide
341‧‧‧Substrate
342‧‧‧Second hook
343‧‧‧ first side
344‧‧‧ second side
345‧‧‧ card joint
346‧‧‧Second entrance
347‧‧‧Second glazing
35‧‧‧reflector
36‧‧‧ frame
37‧‧‧Translucent plate

Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the drawings, wherein: Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of one embodiment of the novel automotive taillight; Figure 2 is an incomplete embodiment of the present invention FIG. 3 is an incomplete front view of the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. And FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line V-V of FIG.

3‧‧‧Lighting module

31‧‧‧ Pedestal

310‧‧‧ low recess

311‧‧‧ base wall

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313‧‧ ‧ room

314‧‧‧ first hook

315‧‧ ‧ baffle

333‧‧‧The first entrance

334‧‧‧ concave surface

335‧‧‧The first glazing

336‧‧‧ card joint

34‧‧‧Second light guide

341‧‧‧Substrate

342‧‧‧Second hook

343‧‧‧ first side

32‧‧‧Lighting unit

321‧‧‧ boards

322‧‧‧First light-emitting parts

323‧‧‧second illuminating parts

33‧‧‧First light guide

331‧‧‧Light guide strip

332‧‧‧ erection space

344‧‧‧ second side

345‧‧‧ card joint

346‧‧‧Second entrance

347‧‧‧Second glazing

35‧‧‧reflector

36‧‧‧ frame

37‧‧‧Translucent plate

Claims (7)

An automobile taillight comprising: a casing comprising a casing body defining an accommodating space, the casing body having a light transmitting region; and at least one lighting module mounted in the accommodating space of the casing and including a first light guiding seat, a second light guiding seat, a light emitting unit, a reflecting plate, and a light transmitting plate adjacent to the light transmitting area of the outer casing and reflecting part of the light to the reflecting plate, the reflecting plate Between the light-emitting unit and the light-transmitting plate, the first light-guiding seat has a light guiding strip adjacent to the reflecting plate, the light guiding strip has a first light-incident surface, and a guiding light projection a first light-emitting surface of the light-transmitting plate, wherein the second light-guiding seat abuts the first light-guiding frame, and has a second light-incident surface, and a second light-emitting surface adjacent to the light-transmitting region, the light-emitting surface The unit has a plurality of first illuminating members for projecting light onto the first illuminating surface, and a plurality of second illuminating members for projecting light onto the second illuminating surface, the first illuminating member and the second illuminating member The color of the illuminating member is different. The taillight of the vehicle of claim 1, wherein the first light-emitting surface of the first light-guiding seat has two spaced-apart segments, and the second light-guiding seat has a second light-incident surface and The substrate of the second light-emitting surface further has two engaging surfaces that can respectively abut the fastening segments. The vehicle taillight according to claim 2, wherein the lighting module further comprises a base, and a frame that is sleeved between the first light guiding seat and the second light guiding seat, the base has a chamber for housing the first light guide holder, the second light guide holder, the illumination unit, the reflector and the light transmissive plate, and a first hook, and the second light guide holder further has a a second hook protruding from the substrate and engaged with the first hook of the base. The taillight of the vehicle of claim 3, wherein the base further has a plurality of baffles spaced apart from the first hook, and the base of the second light guide has abutting the baffles a first side, and a second side that abuts the frame, the second hook protruding from the first side. The automotive taillight of claim 4, wherein the base further comprises a base wall, and a surrounding wall defining the chamber together with the base wall, the surrounding wall having a low recess, the baffle The base wall projects and extends out of the low recess. The vehicle taillight according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the light guiding strip of the first light guiding seat is a U-shaped structure, and the second light guiding seat is a long plate-shaped structure, two The two sides surround each other around the reflector. The automobile taillight according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first light guiding seat further has an uneven surface adjacent to the light transmitting area of the outer casing, and the second light guiding seat The second light-emitting surface is a concave-convex structure, and is connected to the concave-convex surface of the first light-guiding seat in a ring-shaped frame shape.