JPH0141620Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] ≪Industrial application fields≫ The present invention relates to a vehicle lamp.

<<Prior Art>> As one type of vehicle lamp, there is one that is disposed in a recess 2 formed in a vehicle body panel 1, as shown in FIG. In this vehicle lamp, a lens body 4 is attached to the front of a housing 3 to define a light chamber, and a lamp bulb 5 is disposed within the light chamber.
The housing 3 is mounted on the vehicle body by passing a plurality of stud bolts 6 fixed to the housing 3 through mounting holes in the vehicle body panel 1 and tightening a plurality of knob nuts 7 from inside. The lead wire 8 of the lamp bulb 5 is guided inside the vehicle body panel 1 through a grommet 9 and connected to a connector 10.

≪Problems to be solved by the invention≫ However, with such a vehicle light, it is necessary to tighten the bolt 6 and nut 7 each time it is installed on the vehicle body, and there is also a need to tighten the bolt 6 and the nut 7, and there is a problem that the vehicle light fixture protrudes inside the vehicle body panel. Since it is not easy to match the bolt 6 and the nut 7, there is a problem that the work becomes extremely complicated.

Further, in such a vehicle lamp, there is a problem that the nut 7 is strongly tightened, which leads to deformation of the housing 3 side, which impairs the watertightness of the lamp.

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the vehicle lamp of the present invention has a lens body attached to the front of the housing to define a light chamber, and a lamp bulb is placed in the light chamber. A vehicular lamp which is arranged in a plurality of shapes and is attached to a vehicle body panel, which is removably attached to a mounting portion formed in the housing and elastically fitted into and engaged with an engagement hole formed in the vehicle body panel. It is characterized by comprising a mounting member in which a plurality of locking pieces are formed.

<<Operation>> The vehicle lamp can be held on the vehicle body panel by abutting the rear surface of the housing against the vehicle body panel and fitting and engaging the locking piece of the mounting member into the engagement hole. Furthermore, by operating the locking piece from inside the vehicle body panel, the mounting member can be removed from the mounting portion of the housing, and the vehicle lamp can be removed from the vehicle body.

<<Embodiment>> FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

The vehicle lamp according to this embodiment has a housing 1
A lens body 12 is attached to the front opening of the housing 11 to define a lamp chamber, and a lamp bulb 13 is arranged inside the lamp chamber. It is mounted in a recess 17 of a vehicle body panel 16 via a position regulating member 15 provided therein.

The mounting member 14 is made of synthetic resin, for example, and as shown in FIG. Locking piece 1
9 engages with an engagement hole 20 formed in the vehicle body panel 16.

The locking piece 19 is connected to the tip of the mounting member 14 formed in a cylindrical shape, and is folded back outward from the tip and extends in the radial direction as shown in FIG. They are divided into equal widths by a plurality of slits and arranged radially. Therefore, each locking piece 19 is elastically deformable in the direction of diameter reduction, and can be fitted into the engagement hole 20. Each end of each locking piece 19 inserted into the engagement hole 20 elastically abuts against the inner surface of the vehicle body panel 16, so that the mounting member 14 is engaged with and held by the vehicle body panel 16. It's summery.

Furthermore, a plurality of claw pieces 21 and 22 are formed at the base end of the mounting member 14 to sandwich the peripheral edge of the hole 18. In other words, the claw pieces 21 and 22 are arranged on the outer circumference of the mounting member 14 so as to be spaced apart from each other in the axial direction, and as shown in FIG. 4, three sets are formed in the circumferential direction. Furthermore, three notches 23 are formed at the peripheral edge of the hole 18 into which the three proximal claw pieces 21 of the attachment member 14 are inserted. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the mounting member 14 can be assembled by inserting the claw piece 21 into the notch 23 and rotating it while it is placed inside the housing 11.
It is held in the housing 11 with the peripheral edge of the hole 18 sandwiched between the claw pieces 21 and 22.

Note that the housing 11 has an annular protrusion 24 formed around the hole 18, and an annular packing 25 is disposed on the inner circumference of the protrusion 24. This maintains watertightness around the hole 18.

On the other hand, the position regulating member 15
It is a rod-shaped member integrally formed on the rear surface of the vehicle body panel 1, and is fitted into a fitting hole formed in the vehicle body panel 1 to reinforce the support state of the vehicle lamp.

In the vehicle lamp configured as described above, by aligning and abutting the housing 11 to which the mounting member 14 is attached in advance to the vehicle body panel 16,
Each locking piece 19 engages with the engagement hole 20, and the vehicle lamp is held on the vehicle body panel 16. Furthermore, by operating the locking piece 19 from inside the vehicle body panel 16 and rotating the mounting member 14, the claw portion 21 is disengaged from the hole 18 of the housing 11, and the vehicle lamp can be removed from the vehicle body panel 16. I can do it.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, a screw hole 27 is formed in the housing 11 to serve as a mounting portion, and a male screw portion 28 that is screwed into the screw hole 27 is provided at the base end, or a mounting member 29 is provided. It may be provided. Also in this vehicle lamp, the vehicle body panel 16
By operating the locking piece 19 from the inside of the mounting member 14
The vehicle lamp can be removed from the vehicle body panel 16 by rotating the male screw portion 28 and removing it from the screw hole portion 27. In addition, the shape of the locking piece is as follows:
As shown in FIG. 7, a mounting member 31 may be provided in which the slit is formed wide so that the locking piece 30 can be more freely expanded and contracted.

<<Effect of the invention>> As explained above, according to the invention, the vehicle lamp can be easily held on the vehicle body panel by abutting the rear surface of the housing against the vehicle body panel and engaging the locking piece with the engagement hole. can do.

Further, since the pressure force between the locking piece and the vehicle body panel is determined by the spring force of the locking piece, by appropriately setting this spring force, the lamp will not be deformed by excessive force.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view showing the mounting structure of the vehicle light shown in FIG. 1 on the vehicle body, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a locking piece of the mounting member provided on the vehicle light shown in FIG. , FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state in which the mounting member and the vehicle lamp housing are attached at the mounting portion, and FIG. 5 is a state in which the mounting member and the vehicle lamp housing are separated from the mounting portion. FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the mounting structure of the vehicle lamp on the vehicle body in another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 shows the relationship of the mounting member in still another embodiment of the present invention. Plan view showing the stopper, No. 8
The figure is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of a conventional vehicle lamp. 11...Housing, 12...Lens body, 13
... Lumb valve, 14, 29, 31 ... Mounting member, 16 ... Vehicle body panel, 18 ... Hole, 1
9, 30... Locking piece, 20... Engagement hole, 21, 2
2...Claw part, 27...Screw hole part, 28...Male thread part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A vehicular lamp is a vehicle lamp that is attached to a vehicle body panel, and includes a lens body attached to the front of the housing to define a light chamber, and a lamp bulb disposed within the light chamber. A vehicular lamp comprising a mounting member that is freely mounted and has a plurality of locking pieces formed thereon that elastically fit into and engage with engagement holes formed in a vehicle body panel.