JPH053399Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a courtesy lamp for a vehicle.

[Prior Art] The above-mentioned courtesy lamp is provided on the door surface of the vehicle interior so as to illuminate the footwell when getting on and off the vehicle at night, and in recent years, it is often provided on the door armrest.

By the way, interior lights are usually installed on the ceiling of the vehicle interior, but they do not provide enough light for reading fine print on maps or working near the vehicle floor.
Traditionally, pine plumps and flashlights are used.
Furthermore, as an improvement to the switch mechanism for interior lights, there is Utility Model Application Publication No. 56-77454.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The above-mentioned pine plums, etc. require a storage space and have the problem of being lost.

The inventors have focused on the fact that courtesy lamps are installed relatively close to the occupant's hands or the floor, and have aimed to provide a vehicle courtesy lamp that can also be used as a pine lamp or the like.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The configuration of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. A spring member 2 is provided to bias the housing 11 in the advancing direction, and a stopper body 113 is provided to position the housing 11 at a predetermined advanced position. A locking means 3 is provided, which locks and fixes the housing 11 when the housing 11 is pushed from the advanced position to the storage position, and releases the locked state when the housing 11 is pushed further from the storage position. Switch means 4 are provided which operate in one of the above-mentioned extended and retracted positions to cause the lamp 1 to be lit continuously.

[Function and Effect] When the courtesy lamp 1 is moved to either the advanced or retracted position, it is always lit,
Can be used as a pine plump.

At this time, the advance position and the retracted position of the courtesy lamp are determined by the former position being determined by the stopper body 113.
Therefore, the latter can be easily achieved with a single touch by using a locking means that is alternately activated and deactivated by pushing the lamp housing 11.

Furthermore, since the position of the housing 11 is different when used as a courtesy lamp and when used as a pine lamp, there is no possibility of misunderstanding the unlocked state of the vehicle door.

[Embodiment] In FIG. 6, a courtesy lamp 1 is provided at the center of the lower side of an armrest D1 protruding toward the passenger compartment side of the front door D.

Details of the courtesy lamp 1 are shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. The lamp housing 11 is a columnar box body with a fan-shaped cross section, and a pin 12 passing through the front end thereof is arranged along the upper edge of the opening S provided in the armrest D1. It is supported by both side walls 13 and 14. One end of the pin penetrating portion of the housing 11 is fitted into the housing, and the coil spring 2 is inserted into the fitting portion 111.

One end of the coil spring 2 contacts the inner surface of the fitting portion 111 (FIG. 4), and the other end is fixed to the mounting hole 131 of the side wall 13 of the opening S, so that the lamp housing 11 can be moved around the pin 12 by the vehicle. It is urged to move forward into the room (dashed line in Figure 1).

A cam lock 3 is provided on the side wall 13 near the rear end of the lamp housing 11. The cam lock 3 has a substantially hook shape, and its upper end is rotatably fitted onto a support shaft 132 (FIG. 5) protruding from the side wall 13, and is prevented from coming off by a stopper plate 31. A coil spring 32 is disposed between the cam lock 3 and the side wall 13, and this biases the cam lock 3 to an upright position (dashed line in FIG. 1). The cam lock 3 has a recess 3a at the tip.
A groove 3b that crosses in the width direction is formed on the surface facing the side surface of the housing 11. Groove 3
As shown in FIG. 5, b is gradually made shallower toward the bottom.

Therefore, the housing 11 is attached to the armrest D1.
When the cam lock 3 is stored in the cam lock 3, a stopper pin 112 protruding from the side surface of the housing 11 is fitted into the recess 3a of the cam lock 3 and fixed therein. In this state, the contact 41 of the limit switch 4 comes into contact with the main body of the cam lock 3 and is activated. During this operation, the courtesy lamp 1 is turned on in conjunction with the opening of the door by a circuit (not shown).

Note that a stopper body 113 is provided protruding from the rear end surface of the lamp housing 11, and a power supply line connector 114 for connecting to the built-in lamp is provided on the top surface of the housing 11.
(Fig. 3) is provided.

When using the courtesy lamp 1 having the above structure as a pine lamp, the front surface 1a of the lamp 1 in the stored state is pushed in as shown in FIG. As a result, the stopper pin 112 of the lamp housing 11
and the engagement with the recess 3a of the cam lock 3 is released,
The cam lock 3 is rotated to the upright position as shown in the figure, and its groove 3b is located directly below the stopper pin 112.

When the hand is released in this state, the housing 11 is rotated in the advancing direction by the spring force of the coil spring 2, and at this time, the stopper pin 112 pushes down the cam lock 3 and moves downward through the groove 3b. The rotation in the advancing direction is stopped when the stopper body 113 comes into contact with the lower edge of the opening S (dashed line in FIG. 1), and in this advanced state, the front surface 1a of the courtesy lamp 1 stands upright and faces toward the seated occupant. At this time, the limit switch 4 has its contact 41 separated from the cam lock 3 and becomes inoperable, and the courtesy lamp 1 is continuously lit.

Thus, the courtesy lamp 1 illuminates the passenger's hand, allowing him to easily check the map and the like.

When the courtesy lamp 1 is pushed in to store it, the stopper pin 112 comes into contact with the lower end of the cam lock 3 and rotates it upward against the spring force of the spring 32, pushing the tip of the cam lock 3 into the recess 3a. to be inserted into. Thus, it is fixed in the storage position.

7 to 9 show other installation examples of the courtesy lamp of the present invention.

In Figure 7, courtesy lamp 1 is placed on armrest D.
1, and illuminates the footwell during driving at the advanced position indicated by the chain line in the figure. This makes it easy to find a writing instrument or the like that has fallen at your feet.

In FIG. 8, the courtesy lamp 1 is provided at the rear end of the armrest D1 of the rear door D, and in the advanced position indicated by the chain line in the figure, illuminates the inside of the trunk room when the rear seat back B is tilted.

The courtesy lamp 1 may have a structure in which its lower end is rotatably connected to the door surface, as shown in FIG. 9. In this case, it is usually used as a courtesy lamp in the extended position shown in the figure, and as a pine lamp in the retracted position. do.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 and 2 are cross-sectional views of the courtesy lamp;
Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same, and Fig. 4 is a - of Fig. 1.
A line sectional view, FIG. 5 is a - line sectional view of FIG. 2,
Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the front door, Figs. 7 to 9 show other examples of installing courtesy lamps, and Figs.
9 is a perspective view of the front door, FIG. 8 is a front view of the rear door, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the front door. 1... Courtesy lamp, 11... Lamp housing, 112... Lock pin, 113... Stopper body, 12... Pin, 2... Coil spring (spring member), 3... Cam lock (lock member), 3a...
Recess, 3b...Groove, 4...Limit switch (switch means).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a courtesy lamp for a vehicle that is installed in a vehicle door to illuminate the footwell when getting on and off the vehicle, the front end of the lamp housing of the courtesy lamp is pivoted to the edge of an opening provided in the vehicle door surface so that it can rotate into the vehicle interior;
A spring member is provided to bias the housing in the advancing direction, and a stopper body is provided to position the housing at a predetermined advanced position, and when the housing is pushed from the advanced position to the storage position, the housing is locked and fixed, and the housing is stored in the storage position. A courtesy lamp for a vehicle, comprising a locking means for releasing the locked state when pushed further from the housing position, and a switch means for operating the lamp in either the housing extended position or the housing position to continuously light the lamp.