JPH0143763Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention mainly relates to improvements in tail lamps that are attached to the rear and both sides of automobiles.

[Conventional technology]

The standard type of automobile tail lamp is generally one in which a reversing light, a night light/stop light, and a direction indicator light are arranged horizontally or vertically in one frame. The shape of the lamp cover of each light is also mostly rectangular or circular. Inside, Mikoaki
As seen in No. 47-1017, No. 48-29826, or No. 16709 of Utility Model Publication, multiple direction indicator lights are arranged horizontally and repeatedly turn on and off in the indicated direction. be. In the case of such a direction indicator light, the indication is dynamic, and it can be said that it is advantageous in terms of accident prevention because it sufficiently draws the attention of following vehicles. In addition, as seen in Utility Model Publication No. 43-27364, an arrow was added to the lamp cover of the direction indicator light,
Some are designed to attract more attention from vehicles behind.
In addition to the above example, as seen in Utility Model Publication No. 52-41822, direction indicator lights and stop lights can be made to overlap in the horizontal direction, and the tip of the arrow of the direction indicator light can be used to indicate a stop, and the x mark can be optically There are also some that are displayed in .

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

Conventional tail lamps have at least a night light/stop light and direction indicator lights divided into rectangular or circular sections and incorporated horizontally or vertically into one framework, so they tend to be long horizontally or vertically, making it difficult to adjust the width or height of each light. The problem is that it cannot be made too large.

Further, the lamp cover is colored red for the stop light and yellow for the direction indicator light, but since the shape is generally rectangular or circular, it is difficult to attract attention in terms of shape.

Furthermore, when multiple turn signal lights are placed side by side and turned on and off in sequence in the indicated direction, there is a problem in that the stop light is closer to the center of the rear of the vehicle, making it difficult for cars following two or three cars behind to see it. .

In addition, when the tip of the arrow attached to the direction indicator light is used as a stop light, it makes effective use of the space that is small, but when this tail light is actually used, the stop light is located closer to the outside of the rear of the vehicle. death,
Because the direction indicator lights are located closer to the inside, there is a blind spot from the side.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and provide a tail lamp that can easily draw attention visually, has sufficient width and height for each lamp, and does not create blind spots.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention provides a tail lamp consisting of a lamp, a lamp house, and a lamp cover, in which the lamp house and lamp cover are vertically divided into three stages by diamond-shaped squares arranged adjacent to each other, and the squares arranged in the middle stage are arranged vertically. The above objective was achieved by stopping the upper and lower rows of squares in the indicator light area and making it a night light area.

In order to further attract the attention of following vehicles, it is desirable that the squares arranged horizontally in the direction indicator light area turn on and off in sequence in the indicated direction, as in the past. This includes Jikko No. 47-10178, Jikko No. 48-
The techniques disclosed in No. 29826 and Utility Model Publication No. 52-16709 can be used. Additionally, adding arrows to direction indicator lights will also help prevent accidents.

[Effect]

When the stop light turns on or the direction indicator light turns on and off repeatedly, the projection shape is diamond-shaped, unlike rectangular or circular, so the top, bottom, left and right corners make a strong impression on the following drivers, calling for their attention. do.

In addition, the outline of the stop light appears larger and the length of the direction indicator light in the width direction also appears longer, so blind spots are less likely to occur and it can be clearly seen by cars following two or three cars behind.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The lamp cover 2 of the tail lamp 1 is vertically divided into three tiers by adjacent diamond-shaped squares 3a, 3b, and 3c. The squares 3b arranged in the middle row are made of light-emitting plastic material colored yellow in the direction indicator light area, and each square 3b is marked with an arrow 4 indicating the direction of travel. The squares 3a and 3c arranged in the upper and lower rows are made of plastic material colored red and capable of projecting light in the stop/night light area.
The other triangular squares 3d can be used as areas other than those mentioned above, such as reflecting mirrors or reversing light areas.

Corresponding to these squares 3a, 3b; 3c, 3d, a light shielding plate 5 is used on the back side of the lamp cover 2 to form a lamp house 6 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
a, 6b, and 6c are formed. Lamps 7a and 7c for stop and night lights are installed in the upper and lower lamp houses 6a and 6c, respectively, and lamps 7a and 7c for stop and night lights are installed in each of the upper and lower lamp houses 6b.
Each has a built-in lamp 7b for direction indicator light.

The direction indicator lamp group 7b is controlled by known control means such as Utility Model Publication No. 47-10178, Utility Model Publication No. 48-29826,
By using the means disclosed in Utility Model Publication No. 52-16709, it is possible to repeatedly turn on and off the light in the indicated direction.

In this tail lamp 1, when the brake is stepped on, the four squares 3a and 3c in the upper and lower rows emit red light, and the light fills the width and height direction of the tail lamp 1 and is reflected to the following driver. .

When the direction indicator lever is pressed, the middle square 3b turns on and off in sequence in the indicated direction, that is, in the direction of the arrow shown, and the yellow light flows from the left end to the right end of the tail lamp 1 and spreads upward and downward. The system then dynamically instructs the following driver in the direction of the vehicle. Arrows appear in the illuminated squares, giving further direction. As before, the night light also functions as a stop light and is displayed by narrowing down the amount of light.

〔effect〕

According to this invention, the tail lamp is divided into three vertical stages, and the direction indicator lights and stop/night lights are composed of diamond-shaped squares arranged next to each other, so each light can be made to look larger in a small space. This creates a strong impression on the drivers behind you without creating a blind spot.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken from FIG. 1. 1...Tail lamp, 2...Lamp cover, 3
a, 3b, 3c, 3d...square, 4...arrow,
5... Light shielding plate, 6a, 6b, 6c... Lamp house, 7a, 7b, 7c... Lamp.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) In a tail lamp consisting of a lamp, a lamp house, and a lamp cover, the lamp house and the lamp cover are vertically divided into three stages by adjacent diamond-shaped squares, A tail lamp characterized in that the squares in the middle row serve as direction indicator light areas, and the squares in the upper and lower rows serve as stop/night light areas. (2) A tail lamp according to claim 1 of the utility model registration, characterized in that the squares lined up in the direction indicator light area repeatedly turn on and off in sequence in the indicated direction. (3) The tail lamp according to claim 2 of the utility model registration, characterized in that each of the squares has an arrow pointing in the indicated direction.