JPH0228997Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Technical Field The present invention relates to a lighting device for illuminating a storage box such as a trunk provided in a vehicle.

BACKGROUND ART Some motorcycles manufactured in recent years are equipped with storage boxes such as glove boxes and trunks for user convenience. However, the storage boxes have poor visibility at night when the surrounding area is dark or in a dark place such as inside a garage, and the items stored in the storage boxes must be groped by hand or illuminated with a flashlight, which is inconvenient. Ta.

Summary of the invention The purpose of the invention is to provide a storage box lighting device with good operability.

In the storage box lighting device according to the present invention, a switch means is provided on the storage case side that turns on and off according to opening and closing of the lid of the storage box, and the lighting means is turned on or off depending on the on or off state of the switch means. The present invention is characterized in that the illumination means is disposed at a position where it can be seen through the opening of the storage case.

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a cross section of the rearmost portion of the motorcycle. Since the rear end of the motorcycle is required by law to be equipped with a brake light or a tail light, Tail Lamp Complete 1 is used as a lighting means that has the functions of a brake light and a tail light.
is equipped with. Tail lamp complete 1
is formed by a reflector 3 and a lens 4 surrounding a light bulb 2 serving as a light emitter. For example, above the tail lamp complete 1 and adjacent to the tail lamp complete 1, a storage box 5 having a name such as a trunk has a vehicle body member 6 forming a storage case and an opening formed at the rear of the storage case for taking in and taking out items. It is formed by a lid body 7 which is swingably supported by a hinge to open and close. Adjacent portions of the reflector 3 and the vehicle body member 6 are formed of transparent members 8 and 9, respectively. The transparent members 8 and 9 may be fixed by, for example, an adhesive after holes are made in the reflector 3 and the vehicle body member 6, respectively. Further, the transparent members 8 and 9 may be integrally formed with the reflector 3 and the vehicle body member 6, respectively. The transparent member 8 may be formed by expanding a part of the lens 4. It is preferable that the transparent members 8 and 9 are provided so that the center line passing through the centers of the transparent members 8 and 9 passes through the center of the light bulb 2 because the light emitted by the light bulb 2 can be efficiently guided into the storage chamber 5. As shown in the figure, a trunk switch 11 as a switch means is provided at the upper edge of the opening of the storage case formed by the vehicle body member 6. The trunk switch 11 is turned on and off according to the opening and closing of the lid 7.
As will be described later, depending on the on or off state of this trunk switch 11, the tail lamp complete 1
The light bulb 2 is turned on or off.

As described above, since the tail lamp complete 1 is turned on and off in conjunction with the opening and closing of the lid 7, the operator has to operate the tail lamp complete 1 to turn on and off in addition to opening and closing the lid 7. There is no need to perform this process, resulting in good operability. Moreover, when the lid 7 is opened, the inside of the storage box 5 is reliably illuminated, so that a situation where the user must grope for the items inside the storage box 5 in the dark cannot occur. Furthermore, it is possible to avoid inconveniences such as the tail lamp complete 1 being lit needlessly even after the lid body 7 is closed.

Further, as mentioned above, the trunk switch 11 is
Since it is provided not on the movable side lid 7 but on the fixed storage case, the weight of the lid 7 can be kept small and the lid 7 can be opened and closed easily.

As is clear from the figure, the light bulb 2 of the tail lamp complete 1 is disposed at a position where it can be seen through the opening of the storage box 5 when the lid 7 is opened. Therefore, when opening the lid 7 and looking for a desired item stored in the storage box 25, the light bulb 2 will unconsciously come into your eyes, and therefore the light bulb 2 will come into contact with your eyes even when the surroundings are bright in the daytime. 2. In other words, it is easy to check if the bulb is burnt out, and the bulb can be replaced at an early stage. When the lid body 7 is opened, the tail lamp complete 1 lights up, which can intimidate a thief who attempts to steal the stored items in the storage chamber 5 and is also useful for theft prevention.

FIG. 2 shows the operating circuit when tail lamp complete 1 is used. The trunk switch 11 is disposed across a main switch 12 and a stop switch 13 connected in series to the main switch 12. Therefore, regardless of whether the main switch 12 and the stop switch 13 are open or closed, if the trunk switch 11 is closed, the tail lamp complete 1 is turned on. The lit tail lamp complete 1 illuminates the inside of the storage box 5 through the transparent members 8 and 9.

Recently, motorcycles have also been known in which direction indicator lights are arranged integrally with the tail lamp complete 1 on the left and right sides of the tail lamp complete 1. FIG. 3 shows an operating circuit when this direction indicator light is used in place of the tail lamp complete 1. The trunk switch 11 can turn on the direction indicator light 15 regardless of whether the main switch 12 and turn switch 14 are opened or closed, as in FIG. In this case, since the two front and rear direction indicator lights 15 on the right or left side of the motorcycle are lit, even when the direction indicator lights 15 and the storage box 5 such as a glove box are provided in the so-called leg shield part of a scooter type motorcycle. It is valid.

Effects of the Invention As detailed above, the storage box lighting device according to the invention of the present invention has a switch means that turns on and off in response to opening and closing of the lid of the storage box.
The lighting means is turned on or off depending on the on or off state of the switch means.

In this way, since the lighting means is turned on and off in conjunction with the opening and closing of the lid, the operator does not need to perform operations to turn on and off the illumination means in addition to operating the lid. In addition to being easy to operate, the interior of the storage box is illuminated when the lid is opened, so there is no need to grope for items inside the storage box in the dark. This avoids inconveniences such as the lighting means still being turned on uselessly even after the lighting has been completed.

Furthermore, in the storage box lighting device according to the present invention, the switch means is provided not on the lid but on the storage case, which is the fixed side. Due to this configuration, the weight of the lid is light and the lid can be opened and closed easily.

Further, in the storage box illumination device according to the present invention, the illumination means is disposed at a position that is visible through the storage box opening.

Therefore, when you open the lid and search for a desired item stored in the storage box, the lighting means will unconsciously come into view, and as a result, even when the surroundings are bright in the daytime, the bulb of the lighting means may become invisible. Breaks can be easily confirmed and the valve can be replaced at an early stage.

Further, the lighting device is preferable because it illuminates the area beneath the person's feet when putting items in and out of the storage box in the dark.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the rearmost part of a motorcycle having a storage box illumination device according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is an electric circuit diagram of the storage box illumination device according to the present invention when tail lamp complete 1 is used, and Fig. 3 is a FIG. 3 is an electrical circuit diagram when a direction indicator light is used instead of the tail lamp complete 1 shown in FIG. 2. FIG. Explanation of the symbols of the main parts, 1...Tail lamp complete 1, 2...Bulb, 3...Reflector,
5...Storage box, 6...Vehicle body parts, 8, 9...
...Transparent member, 11... Trunk switch, 15...
...Direction lights.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A storage box lighting device that illuminates the inside of a storage box, which is equipped on a vehicle and consists of a storage case having an opening and a lid that opens and closes the opening, and which turns on and off according to the opening and closing of the lid. A switch means is provided in the storage case, and the illumination means is turned on or off depending on the ON or OFF state of the switch means, and the illumination means is disposed at a position where it can be seen through the opening. Features a storage box lighting device.