JPH0112321Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Technical Field of the Invention> The present invention relates to vehicle lighting equipment, and in particular, to a vehicle lighting device, such as a signal light, etc., a plurality of light chambers are arranged adjacent to each other, and the light chambers are partitioned with a light shielding plate. Regarding vehicle lighting equipment.

<Prior Art and its Problems> Conventionally, in signal lights and the like, vehicle lights have been known in which lens bodies of different colors are attached to an integral housing to define a plurality of light chambers.

For example, in the lamp shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a stop lamp 2 on which a red lens body 1 is disposed and a back lamp 4 on which a white lens body 3 is disposed are integrally connected.

The lens bodies 1 and 3 are attached to a groove 5a formed on the outer circumference of the front surface of the housing 5 via a hot melt 6. Further, a light shielding plate 9 is further disposed within the lamp chamber defined by this, thereby defining two lamp chambers 2a and 4a. Lamp bulbs 7 and 8 are arranged in each of the lamp chambers 2a and 4a.

Incidentally, in such a vehicle lamp, the light shielding plate 9 is fixed by a set screw 10 that is tightened from the back side of the housing 5. That is, a boss portion 9a is provided at the base end of the light shielding plate 9, and a mounting hole is formed in this boss portion 9a. Further, a through hole is formed in the bottom wall of the housing 5 in correspondence with the mounting hole, and the light shielding plate 9 is fixed with a set screw 10 through this through hole.

Therefore, in this prior art, the set screw is required to hold the light shielding plate 9, which has the drawback of increasing the number of parts and increasing the cost.

In addition, in order to hold the light shielding plate 9, a set screw 10 is provided.
This has the drawback of requiring additional tightening work and complicating the process.

<Purpose of the invention> Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle lamp in which a light shielding plate can be easily attached without using screws.

<Structure of the invention> In other words, the vehicle lamp of the invention defines a light chamber by attaching a lens body to the front of the housing, and further defines a plurality of light chambers by arranging a light shielding plate within the light chamber. In the vehicle lamp, a hook portion is formed at the base end of the light shielding plate, and a locking portion for catching the hook portion on the bottom wall of the housing; It is characterized in that a spring piece is formed on the side of the body to provide an elastic force.

<Description of Embodiment> As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle lamp according to this embodiment has a pair of lens bodies 12 and 13 of different colors attached to the front opening of the housing 11.
The light chamber thus defined is further covered with a light shielding plate 20.
partition to define two lamp chambers 14a, 15a, and lamp bulbs 16, 17 are arranged in these lamp chambers 14a, 15a, for example, a stop lamp 14.
and a cross clamp 15.

The lens bodies 12 and 13 are in a state where they are joined to each other, and a band-shaped flange portion 18 provided at the peripheral edge portion is
It is inserted into a groove 11a formed on the outer periphery of the front surface of the housing 11, and is joined to the housing 11 by a hot melt agent 19 injected therein.

The light shielding plate 20 is made of synthetic resin or the like, and is formed to correspond to the shape of the boundary between the lamp chambers 14a, 15a, and prevents light from leaking between the lamp chambers 14a, 15a.

Furthermore, a hook portion 20a that is hooked onto an engaging portion provided on the bottom wall of the housing 11 is integrally formed at the base end portion of the light shielding plate 20.

As shown in FIG. 2, this hook portion 20a is provided in a protruding manner on one side of an engaging piece 20b provided continuously on the proximal edge of the light shielding plate 20. As shown in FIG. On the other hand, a pair of ribs 21 and 22 are formed in parallel on the bottom wall of the housing 11 along the base edge of the light shielding plate 20, and the light shielding plate is disposed between these ribs 21 and 22. 20 proximal edges are arranged. An engaging portion is formed on the bottom wall located between the ribs 21 and 22. The engaging portion is hooked and locked by the hook portion 20a. This engaging portion includes a notch hole 23 cut from the base end of one of the ribs 21 and 22, and a notch hole 23 cut from the base end of one of the ribs 21 and 22, and
The spring piece 24 is connected from the upper end of the spring piece 24 and is curved toward the bottom wall so that the tip faces the notch hole 23.

As shown in FIG. 3, the hook portion 20a has an edge portion that becomes a locking portion formed on the rib 22 side of the notch hole 23 by inserting the engaging piece 20b into the notch hole 23. It gets caught on 23a. At this time, the tip of the spring piece 24 is pushed by the engagement piece 20b and retreats toward the rib 21, and its elastic force urges the hook portion 20a toward the rib 22, causing the hook to The portion 20a is held in a hooked state on the edge portion 23a.

Note that the engaging portion can be formed by integral molding using the notch hole 23.

Further, a flange portion 20c is formed at the tip of the light shielding plate 20 and protrudes from both sides in the thickness direction, and comes into contact with a thick portion 25 provided at the joint portion of the lens bodies 12 and 13. ing. Both side edges of this flange portion 20c are further connected to the lens body 1.
4a and 15a, and covers the thick portion 25.

In the vehicle lamp configured as described above, by inserting the engaging piece 20b of the light shielding plate 20 into the notch hole 23, the hook portion 20a is locked in the notch hole 23, and in this state, , the light shielding plate 20 is held between the edge 23a of the notch hole 23 and the spring piece 24. Therefore, this light shielding plate 20 is held in a state in which it is restricted in the vertical width direction and the thickness direction with respect to the housing 11.

In addition, a regulating part (not shown) is further formed in the housing 11, and together with the engaging part, the light shielding plate 20 is fixed by regulating it in the thickness direction and the width direction.

<Effects of the Invention> According to the present invention, the light shielding plate can be easily held by the locking portion provided on the housing and the spring piece, and there is no need for screws for this purpose.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the hook portion formed on the light shielding plate and the engaging portion formed on the housing, FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view showing the hook portion engaged with the engaging portion, and FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing an example of a conventional vehicle light;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line A--A in FIG. 4. 11... Housing, 12, 13... Lens body, 14a, 15a... Light chamber, 20... Light shielding plate,
20a... hook portion, 23... notch hole, 23a... edge, 24... spring piece.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A vehicle lamp is provided with a lens body attached to the front of the housing to define a light chamber, and a light shielding plate disposed within the light chamber to define a plurality of light chambers. A hook portion is formed at the base end, and a locking portion on which the hook portion is caught and a spring piece elastically biasing the hook portion toward the locking portion are formed on the bottom wall of the housing. Vehicle lighting equipment featuring: