JPH0212107Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <<Industrial Application Field>> The present invention relates to a lighting device for a vehicle, and particularly to a lighting device that is thin and can be easily attached to a vehicle body.

《Prior Art》 This type of vehicle lamp is applied, for example, to a rear combination lamp for an automobile.
and FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the lamp, and FIG. 5 is a reduced front view showing a mounting hole to a vehicle body panel. This is a lamp in which a light source bulb f is arranged in a lamp chamber defined by a housing a made of synthetic resin and a lens d covering the front surface thereof, and the housing a has a dish-shaped socket g erected at the bottom thereof. A cover e is attached from the back, and a light source bulb f is attached to the socket g. A groove b is provided at the periphery of the opening of the housing a, and a rim c extends therefrom, and a leg d' around the lens d is embedded in the groove b using a sealant j and is sealed and bonded. Bolts h are integrally inserted into the rim portion c at several locations, and a seal gasket k made of a buffer sealing material is brought into contact with the back surface of the rim portion c to complete the lamp unit. In order to attach the lamp unit to the vehicle body panel L, a mounting hole n large enough to fit the housing a is punched in the vehicle body panel L in advance, and a number of bolt holes m into which the bolts h are inserted are bored, and then the lamp unit is mounted. The seal gasket k of the unit is placed against the vehicle body panel l, the housing a is inserted into the mounting hole n, and the bolt h is passed through the bolt hole m and screwed with the nut i.

《Problem that the invention attempts to solve》 In the conventional example above, the mounting hole n
is large enough to fit the housing a into it, which affects the strength of the vehicle body and makes it difficult to make uniform contact with the surface of the vehicle body panel l over the entire circumference of the housing a. As a result, rainwater and the like may leak into the trunk, creating problems in sealing the interior of the vehicle body. Furthermore, since the housing a protrudes inward of the trunk, there is a problem in that the usable space in the trunk room is reduced accordingly.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention is a vehicle lamp in which a lens is attached to the front opening of a housing and a bulb is arranged inside, and an upper bracket is fixed to the outside of the vehicle body panel at the upper part of the housing. At the same time, a hanging piece is formed in the lower part of the housing to come into contact with a protruding piece of a lower bracket fixed to the outside of the vehicle body panel, and an engagement hole is formed in the protruding piece and the hanging piece. The vehicle lamp is characterized in that each of the two screws is provided in each engagement hole and is locked by a screw clip that is inserted into the engagement hole.

《Example》 Fig. 1 shows a longitudinal sectional view of a rear combination lamp for an automobile, which is located between the trunk lid A at the top and the bumper B at the bottom, and is attached to the outside of the vehicle body panel L. A lens 2 is sealed and bonded to the front opening of 1 with a sealant 21 such as hot melt, a cover 5 is attached to the rear opening, a partition wall 4 for the lamp chamber is arranged inside, and a bulb 3 is arranged in each lamp chamber. be done. To attach the upper part of the lamp to the vehicle body panel L, a screw hole 11 is provided in the upper part 1a of the housing 1, and the lamp is fixed to the upper bracket 6 fixed to the outside of the vehicle body panel L with screws 71. Further, the lower part of the lamp can be attached to the vehicle body panel L by providing a hanging piece 8 on the lower part 1b of the housing 1, and using a lower bracket 9 having a projecting piece 91 that comes into contact with the hanging piece 8.
Fix it to the vehicle body panel L. As shown in FIG. 2, engagement holes 82 and 92 of the same shape are provided in the projecting piece 91 and the hanging piece 8. These engagement holes 82, 9
2 has a notch 8 through which the cylindrical portion 8c of the screw clip 8a can be inserted, as well as the overhanging portions 8d and 8e extending on both sides at the tip of the cylindrical portion 8c.
3a, 83b and 93a, 93b are formed. In addition, a plus-shaped recess 8b is provided at the head of the screw clip 8a.
and positioning protrusions 8 on the overhanging parts 8d and 8e.
A screw clip that holds the protrusions 91 and the hanging piece 8 in contact with each other by providing positioning recesses 94, 94 on the back surface of the protrusion 91 into which the protrusions 8f and 8f are inserted. 8a is being positioned.

Next, in order to attach the lamp to the vehicle body panel L, first insert the bolt 72 fixed to the side wrap-around portion 1d in the longitudinal and lateral direction of the lamp shown in FIG. 3 into the vehicle body panel L, and then move the lamp in the direction of the arrow R. and bring it into contact with the vehicle body panel L. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, the hanging piece 8 of the housing 1 is brought into contact with the projecting piece 91 of the lower bracket 9 from the direction of arrow P1, and the engagement holes 82 and 92 are aligned, and then the screw clip is inserted. 8a is inserted into the engagement holes 82 and 92 from the direction of arrow P2, and is rotated half a turn while pushing the brass-shaped recess 8b with a screwdriver. At this time, the protrusions 8f, 8f are aligned with the positioning recesses 94, 9.
4, and the screw clip 8a is positioned. Next, with the trunk lid A open, attach the upper part a of the housing 1 to the upper bracket 6 with the screw 71.
Fix it with. If necessary, the lamp is attached to the outside of the vehicle body panel L by fixing the side portion 1c of the housing 1 shown in FIG. 3 to a side bracket 6a fixed to the vehicle body panel L with screws 73.

《Effects of the invention》 As mentioned above, the vehicle lamp of the present invention is attached to the outside of the car body panel without making a cutout hole in the car body panel as in the conventional case, so the sealing performance to the inside of the car body such as the trunk is improved. At the same time, the strength of the vehicle body panels is not compromised, and the usable space in the trunk room is increased. Further, since the hanging piece on the lower part of the housing and the protruding piece on the lower bracket are brought into contact with each other and locked with the screw clip, the lamp installation work is easy and the workability is improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 3 show an embodiment of the vehicle lamp of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view including a vehicle body panel;
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view, Figures 4 and 5 show conventional examples, Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view, and Figure 5 is a reduced scale showing the mounting surface of the vehicle body panel. It is a front view. 1... Housing, 2... Lens, 3... Bulb, 6... Upper bracket, 8... Hanging piece, 9...
...lower bracket, 91...protrusion, 8a...screw clip.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The vehicle lamp has a lens attached to the front opening of the housing and a bulb disposed inside, wherein the upper part of the housing is provided with a screw hole to be screwed to an upper bracket fixed to the outside of the vehicle body panel, and the lower part of the housing is provided with a screw hole to be screwed to an upper bracket fixed to the outside of the vehicle body panel. A hanging piece is formed that comes into contact with a protruding piece of a lower bracket fixed to the outside of the vehicle body panel, an engaging hole is provided in each of the protruding piece and the hanging piece, and the hanging piece is locked by a screw clip inserted into the engaging hole. A vehicle lamp characterized by: