JPH0627202U - Automotive wheel with glitter - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a wheel that makes it easy for others to see the presence of a car. [Structure] Wheel style A wheel in which a shining body 3 that shines when illuminated by light is attached to the face surface 1. It helps detect the presence of a car at night and helps in traffic safety measures.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a wheel for a vehicle equipped with a brilliant body, in which a brilliant body is attached to a mounting hole provided on a style face surface so that people around the vehicle recognize the presence of the vehicle by reflected light of the brilliant body.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, the style face surface of a wheel of an automobile is composed of a spoke part, a decorative window part, and a center cap, and it is generally known that these parts are engraved with the company name, size, and the like. The same applies to the wheel caps mainly used for steel wheels. It has also been proposed that a small light bulb is attached to the style face surface so that an electric current is sent to light it when required.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, engraving or printing of company name, size name, etc. is not enough to recognize the existence of a car, but it is not enough to recognize the existence of a car, such as night street parking, cars with weak identification, low speed driving in parking lots, car width, etc. It was difficult to recognize immediately and correctly. In addition, in the case where a light bulb is attached and turned on, there are problems in that the supply of electricity from the battery is complicated, and that failure is likely to occur when rainwater is splashed. An object of the present invention is to solve the above recognition problem and to provide a wheel in which people around the vehicle can immediately recognize the existence of a vehicle and no malfunction occurs.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The vehicle wheel of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the following wheels. That is, an automobile wheel having a brilliant body that has a brilliant body that shines when irradiated with light on the style face of the automobile wheel.

[0005]

[Action]

 When a piece of glass falls on the edge of the road, it shines when the light from the car hits it, and it shines when the illuminant attached to the style face surface shines. With this, it is possible to quickly detect the presence of cars at night, the movement of cars at low speeds, and the width of oncoming vehicles on narrow roads, and to take appropriate measures, which helps traffic safety measures. . It should be noted that the glitter does not need to be applied with an electric current, so that no failure occurs.

[0006]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a vehicle wheel having a luminescent material according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, a mounting hole 2 is provided in a style face surface (outer surface when the wheel is mounted on a car) 1 of a wheel, and when a light hits the hole, an object that reflects light and shines, that is, The glitter 3 is attached. In addition, 9 indicates a center cap and 13 indicates a wheel cover.

Since the luminous body 3 has little reflection in a simple spherical shape, it is formed into a polygonal body so that the refractive index is increased and the luminosity is increased. The mounting hole 2 may be formed by a casting process or may be formed by machining after casting. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the luminescent body 3 may be provided with a support portion 14 having an undercut portion for easy attachment. Further, the glitter 3 may be attached to the style face surface of the wheel with an adhesive. In particular, this is suitable for those whose style face surface is made of an elastic material such as plastic.

2 to 5 show examples of various attachment structures of the glitter 3 to the style face surface 1. In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the glitter 3 is put in the mounting hole 2 and fixed with an adhesive 4. In the embodiment of FIG. 3, the engaging groove 5 is formed in the mounting hole 2 in the direction orthogonal to the glitter core, and the glitter 3 is engaged with the engaging groove 5 via the elastic body 6, The glitter 3 is fixed in the mounting hole 2.

In the embodiment of FIG. 4, the periphery of the luminescent material 3 mounted in the mounting hole 2 as shown in FIG. 2 is further fixed by the crimping portion 8 crimped by the crimping machine 7. In the embodiment of FIG. 5, a screwing portion (screw portion) 10 is provided in the mounting hole 2, and the screw portion 12 of the fixing tool with screw 11 fixed to the glitter 3 by adhesion or the like is attached to the screwing portion 10. The glitter 3 is fixed in the mounting hole 2 by screwing. The embodiment of FIG. 7 shows a case in which a decorative pattern 15 is applied to the style face surface of the wheel, and the glitter 3 is provided on at least a part of this pattern. The entire design may be formed from the glitter, or the glitter 3 may be provided on a part of the design. In the example of FIG. 7, the design is a dragon picture, and the glitter 3 is attached to the eyes.

Next, the operation will be described. When light from the headlight of an oncoming vehicle hits the illuminant 3 at night, the illuminator 3 shines and the surrounding people easily recognize the illuminator 3 and the presence of the car, the wheel position, and the width of the vehicle. Can detect the edge. Further, when the pattern is provided on the style face surface and at least a part of the pattern is formed by the glitter body 3, it is possible to perform two functions for decoration and recognition at the same time.

[0011]

[Effect of device]

 Therefore, according to the present invention, since the style face of the wheel is provided with a shining body that shines when light is applied, the presence of a car at night, the movement of a car at low speed, and an oncoming vehicle with a narrow road width. You can quickly sense the vehicle width of the car and take appropriate measures. Therefore, it also contributes to traffic safety. It can also be used as a decoration if used in combination with a design.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a vehicle wheel having a glitter according to a position embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a wheel portion showing a first example of the structure for attaching a luminescent material according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of a wheel showing a second example of the attachment structure for a luminescent material according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a wheel showing a third example of the attachment structure for a luminescent material according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of a wheel showing a fourth example of the structure for attaching a luminescent material according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing another structure of the luminescent material according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the wheel in the case where the wheel has a pattern on the style face surface and the glitter is attached to at least a part of the pattern.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Style face surface 2 Mounting hole 3 Luminous body 4 Adhesive part 5 Engagement groove 5 Elastic body 7 Crimping machine 8 Crimping part 9 Center cap 10 Screw part 11 Screwed fixture 12 Screw part 13 Wheel cover 14 Support part 15 Design

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A wheel for an automobile equipped with a luminescent material, comprising a luminescent object that shines when irradiated with light on a style face surface of the wheel for an automotive vehicle.