JPH0524085Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Field of Application> The present invention relates to an automotive lamp installed in the trunk of an automobile, etc., in which the body on which the bulb is mounted is covered with a cover for protecting the bulb. Specifically, the present invention relates to an automobile lamp in which a cover is integrally formed with the body so as to be openable and closable via a hinge portion.

<Prior art> In this type of automotive lamp, if an external force is applied to the cover from a direction opposite to the hinge part, the cover deforms and loses its engagement with the body, causing the cover to open inadvertently. It was hot.

<Problems to be solved by the invention> The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and even if an external force is applied to the cover from a direction opposite to the hinge part, the cover will not open unexpectedly. To provide a lamp for an automobile whose cover can be easily opened when necessary such as when replacing a bulb without fear.

<Means for solving the problem> The automotive lamp of the present invention that achieves the above purpose has a cover for covering and protecting the bulb integrally molded on the body to which the bulb is attached, so that the cover can be opened and closed via a hinge part. In the automobile lamp, a mutual locking part for locking the cover to the body is formed at a position facing the hinge part, and the mutual locking part has an elastic locking piece having a locking hole protruding from the body side. At the same time, a locking protrusion that engages with the locking hole is formed protrudingly on the cover side, and a cover abutting protrusion is provided at a position behind the locking piece in parallel with the locking piece at an appropriate interval. A protruding rib is formed so that the lower end portion of the cover is inserted and held between the locking piece and the cover abutting rib, and a concave-convex shape is formed in the vicinity of the hinge portion so that the cover and the body fit into each other. It is characterized in that an engaging portion is formed.

<Example> Hereinafter, an example of implementing the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

The automotive lamp of the present invention is composed of a bulb 1, a body 2 for mounting and supporting the bulb 1, and a cover 3 for covering and protecting the bulb 1.

The body 2 is composed of a valve mounting part 2a for mounting and supporting the valve 1, and a connector connecting part 2b for connecting a connector (not shown). Hinge part 4
The cover 3 is molded into the same body so that it can be opened and closed via the cover 3.

The cover 3 is formed into a substantially parapet shape so as to cover the valve 1 attached to the body 2, and is formed to be openable and closable via the body 2 and the hinge part 4, and has a mutual locking part 5. Concave and convex engaging portion 6
It is also connected to the body 2 so that it can be opened and closed.

The mutual locking portion 5 is located at a position facing the hinge portion 4 for interconnecting the body 2 and the cover 3.
The cover 3 is formed so that it can be freely hooked and held on the body 2. That is, the mutual locking portion 5 is an elastic locking piece 5b having a locking hole 5a on the body 2 side.
are formed to protrude from the same body, and a locking protrusion 5c that engages with the locking hole 5a is formed to protrude from the same body on the cover 3 side. Then, at a position behind this mutual locking portion 5, more specifically, at a position behind the elastic locking piece 5b formed protruding from the body 2 side, a cover abutting member is provided in parallel with the elastic locking piece 5b at an appropriate interval. Ribs 5d are formed to protrude from the same body, and the lower end portion 3a of the cover 3 having a protruding locking protrusion 5c is inserted and held between the elastic locking pieces 5b and the cover abutting ribs 5d. .

Further, the uneven engagement portion 6 is located near the hinge portion 4 connecting the body 2 and the cover 3 to the cover 3.
cover 3 to prevent it from shifting laterally relative to body 2.
The side and the body 2 side are formed so as to fit into each other. That is, two engaging recessed holes 6a, 6a are formed on the left and right positions near the hinge portion 4 on the body 2 side, and two engaging recessed holes 6a, 6a are formed on the cover 3 side so as to correspond to the engaging recessed holes 6a, 6a. The protrusions 6b, 6b are formed so as to protrude, and when the cover 3 is covered on the body 2, the engagement protrusions 6b, 6b are formed so as to fit into and engage with the engagement recesses 6a, 6a. It is. In addition, the engagement concave hole 6a is formed on the cover 3 side, and the engagement protrusion 6a is formed on the cover 3 side.
b may be formed to protrude toward the body 2 side.

<Effects of the invention> Since the automobile lamp of the invention is constructed in this manner, when the cover is connected to the body using the mutual locking portion, the lower end portion of the cover with the locking protrusion protrudes from the elastic lock on the body side. It is inserted and held between the stopper and the cover abutting rib, so even if an external force is applied to the cover from the direction opposite to the hinge, the rear part of the locking protrusion protruding from the cover side, that is, the cover Since the lower end portion is held in a pinched manner by the cover abutting rib of the body and the elastic locking piece, there is a risk that the locking protrusion on the cover side may come off from the locking hole of the elastic locking piece formed on the body side. As a result,
This prevents the cover from opening accidentally.

Moreover, since the concave-convex engaging part is formed near the hinge part so that the cover and the body fit into each other, even if an external force is applied to the cover, there is no risk that the entire cover will shift laterally with respect to the body. Therefore, also from this point of view, there is no risk that the interlocking portions that lock and connect the cover to the body will come off.

When necessary, such as when replacing a valve, the cover can be easily opened by simply bending the elastic locking piece slightly outward and removing the locking protrusion on the cover side from the locking hole of the elastic locking piece.

Further, since the interlocking portions and the cover abutting ribs can be molded into the same body and the cover, and no special parts are required, the device can be manufactured and provided at low cost.

Therefore, the intended purpose can be achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an example of the implementation of the present invention, with FIG. 1 being a partially cutaway side view and FIG. 2 being a plan view with the cover open. In the figure, 1 is the valve, 2 is the body, 3 is the cover,
4 is a hinge part, 5 is a mutual locking part, 5a is a locking hole,
5b is an elastic locking piece, 5c is a locking protrusion, 5d is a cover abutting rib, 6 is an uneven engagement portion, 6a is an engagement recessed hole, and 6b is an engagement protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In an automobile lamp in which a cover for covering and protecting the bulb is integrally molded on the body to which the bulb is attached, via a hinge part so as to be openable and closable, there is a reciprocal engagement for locking the cover to the body at a position opposite to the hinge part. A locking portion is formed, and the mutual locking portion is formed by protruding an elastic locking piece having a locking hole on the body side and protruding a locking protrusion that engages with the locking hole on the cover side, Further, a cover abutting rib is formed protruding from behind the locking piece in parallel with the locking piece at an appropriate interval, and the lower end portion of the cover is formed between the locking piece and the cover abutting rib. A lamp for an automobile, characterized in that a concave-convex engaging part is formed in the vicinity of the hinge part so that the cover and the body fit into each other and are held in between.