Suspension taillight and vehicle

Abstract

The present invention relates to a suspended taillight and a vehicle. The suspended taillight includes a lamp housing and a face mask; the lamp housing has a fixing part, and an inner lamp housing part and an outer lamp housing part divided by the fixing part; the fixing part is used for connecting and fixing with a vehicle structural member; the inner lamp housing part is configured to be located inside the vehicle after the fixing part is connected and fixed with a vehicle connecting member, and the outer lamp housing part is configured to be located outside the vehicle after the fixing part is connected and fixed with the vehicle connecting member; the outer lamp housing part has a suspended part, and the projection of the suspended part on the first vertical plane is located outside the projection of the fixing part on the first vertical plane; there is a preset gap between the suspended part and the vehicle structural member to which the fixing part is connected; the face mask is connected and fixed to the lamp housing and covers the outer lamp housing part. In the above solution, there is a preset gap between the suspended part and the vehicle structural member, creating a suspended effect of the taillight in the external structure, enhancing the layering and three-dimensional sense of the taillight, and helping to improve the luxury feeling of the taillight and the vehicle.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of vehicles, and particularly to a floating taillight and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] To meet the increasing demand for user aesthetics, based on the development of vehicle lighting technology, the layering and three-dimensional sense of the appearance of vehicle lights have become the pursuit of vehicle styling design. Currently, for vehicles on sale or other publicly available vehicles, the three-dimensional sense achieved by the lights is mainly through the optical waveguide changes inside the lights to form a visual three-dimensional sense. However, for achieving the layering and three-dimensional sense of the appearance of vehicle lights through external features of the lights, no such solution has been proposed in the prior art. Summary of the Invention

[0003] One object of the present invention is to provide a floating taillight to solve the problem that the taillights of existing vehicles cannot form a three-dimensional sense and layering based on the external features of the lights. Another object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle including the above floating taillight.

[0004] To achieve the above objects, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows:

[0005] A floating taillight, which includes a lamp housing and a mask; the lamp housing has a fixing part, and an inner lamp housing part and an outer lamp housing part divided by the fixing part; the fixing part is used for connecting and fixing with a vehicle structural member; the inner lamp housing part is configured to be located inside the vehicle after the fixing part is connected and fixed with a vehicle connecting member, and the outer lamp housing part is configured to be located outside the vehicle after the fixing part is connected and fixed with a vehicle connecting member; the outer lamp housing part has a floating part, the projection of the floating part on the first vertical plane is located outside the projection of the fixing part on the first vertical plane, and the first vertical plane is a vertical plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction of the vehicle adapted to the floating taillight; there is a preset gap between the floating part and the vehicle structural member connected by the fixing part; the mask is connected and fixed on the lamp housing and covers the outer lamp housing part.

[0006] In the above technical solution, the outer lamp housing part of the lamp housing has a floating part. When the floating taillight is installed on a vehicle, there is a preset gap between the floating part and the vehicle structural member, thereby constructing a floating effect of the taillight in the external structure, which can enhance the layering and three-dimensional sense of the taillight and contribute to improving the luxury sense of the taillight and the vehicle.

[0007] Further, the floating taillight includes a left taillight and / or a right taillight; in the left taillight, the floating part is located on the right side of the fixing part; in the right taillight, the floating part is located on the left side of the fixing part.

[0008] In the above technical solution, the suspension part of the left taillight extends to the right, and the suspension part of the right taillight extends to the left. That is to say, the suspension parts of both the left taillight and the right taillight extend towards the middle of the vehicle, rather than extending outwards. This can avoid forming convex structures towards the outside on the left and right sides of the vehicle, reducing the potential collision risk to people or objects. Moreover, the suspension part extending towards the middle of the vehicle will not significantly affect the aerodynamic performance of the vehicle and increase the vehicle resistance.

[0009] Furthermore, the mask includes an inner mask piece and an outer mask piece, and the inner mask piece and the outer mask piece are formed by a two-color injection molding process.

[0010] In the above technical solution, the inner mask piece and the outer mask piece have different colors, which can meet the requirements of the visual effect of the taillight. And by forming the inner mask piece and the outer mask piece through the two-color injection molding process, the process is mature, the cost is low, and the reliability is high.

[0011] Furthermore, welding ribs are provided on the lamp housing, and the welding ribs and the mask are hermetically connected through hot plate welding.

[0012] In the above technical solution, the lamp housing and the mask are fixedly connected through hot plate welding. While connecting and fixing the two, a seal can also be formed at the connection between the two. In this way, without setting additional seals, the function of preventing external water or other substances from entering the interior of the suspended taillight can be achieved.

[0013] Furthermore, a shielding part is provided on the lamp housing, and the shielding part is arranged outside the welding rib; a flanging is provided at the position on the mask corresponding to the shielding part to cooperate with the shielding part to shield the welding area between the lamp housing and the mask.

[0014] In the above technical solution, by providing a shielding part on the lamp housing and a flanging on the mask, the shielding part and the flanging cooperate to shield the welding area between the lamp housing and the mask. This can prevent residues such as welding slag formed during the welding process from being observed from the outside of the suspended taillight, affecting the appearance of the suspended taillight. At the same time, the shielding part and the flanging cooperate to make the gap between the mask and the lamp housing uniform, optimizing the appearance of the vehicle. In addition, the shielding part and the flanging can also prevent the adverse consequences caused by the residues such as welding slag from escaping from the welding area between the lamp housing and the mask during the long-term use of the vehicle.

[0015] Furthermore, the suspended taillight further includes a bracket, and the lamp housing is fixedly connected to the bracket.

[0016] In the above technical solution, the bracket and the lamp housing can be connected by screws, for example. After the bracket and the lamp housing are connected, the fixing property of the lamp housing can be enhanced. Moreover, other structures can also be constructed between the bracket and the lamp housing, such as a chute structure, and a rubber strip can be placed in the chute structure.

[0017] A vehicle includes the above-mentioned suspended taillight.

[0018] In the above technical solution, the vehicle includes the above-mentioned suspended taillight, and of course has the beneficial effects consistent with the above-mentioned suspended taillight.

[0019] Further, the vehicle includes a tailgate, and the tailgate includes a fixed part and a telescopic part. The telescopic part is connected to the fixed part and is telescopic relative to the fixed part. When the telescopic part is in the extended state, the suspended part of the suspended taillight is on the moving path of the telescopic part during the opening and closing of the tailgate. When the telescopic part is in the retracted state, the suspended part of the suspended taillight is outside the moving path of the telescopic part during the opening and closing of the tailgate.

[0020] In the above technical solution, a fixed part and a telescopic part are provided in the tailgate of the vehicle, and the telescopic part is arranged at a position corresponding to the suspended part of the suspended taillight. When the tailgate needs to be opened and closed, first control the telescopic part to move and put the telescopic part in the retracted state, so that there will be no interference between the tailgate and the suspended part when the tailgate rotates during opening and closing. After the tailgate is closed, the telescopic part can be controlled to move again to put the telescopic part in the extended state, so that the tailgate has a complete structural appearance.

[0021] Further, the telescopic part is a window glass provided on the tailgate.

[0022] In the above technical solution, the window glass of the vehicle tailgate is telescopic, and the vehicle can achieve ventilation and air exchange through the telescopic movement of the window glass. Moreover, through the telescopic movement of the window glass, interference with the suspended part of the suspended taillight can also be avoided.

[0023] Further, a chute is provided on the suspended taillight and / or the vehicle structural member to which the suspended taillight is connected, and a rubber strip is provided at the chute. The side of the telescopic part is located in the chute and slides along the chute during the telescopic process.

[0024] In the above technical solution, a vertical chute is established on one side or both sides (left side, right side) of the telescopic part. When the telescopic part expands and contracts, it moves along the chute, and the chute plays a guiding role in the movement of the telescopic part. At the same time, the rubber strip provided in the chute can also play a buffering role during the movement of the telescopic part. By providing the above-mentioned chute and rubber strip, it is possible to avoid unstable movement of the telescopic part during the telescopic process and damage to the suspended taillight.

[0025] Advantages of the present invention:

[0026] The suspension taillight and vehicle provided by the present invention have a suspension part on the outer lamp housing part of the lamp housing. When the suspension taillight is installed on the vehicle, there is a preset gap between the suspension part and the vehicle structural member, thereby creating a suspension effect of the taillight in the external structure. In this way, the layering and three-dimensional sense of the taillight can be enhanced, which helps to improve the luxury of the taillight and the vehicle. Description of the drawings

[0027] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the suspension taillight in the side view direction in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the suspension taillight in the top view direction in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the horizontal cross-section of the suspension taillight in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 4 It is a partial schematic diagram of the horizontal cross-section of the suspension taillight in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the longitudinal cross-section of the suspension taillight in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Wherein:

[0033] 1 - Mask; 11 - Inner mask piece; 12 - Outer mask piece;

[0034] 2 - Lamp housing; 21 - Inner lamp housing part; 22 - Outer lamp housing part; 221 - Suspension part; 23 - Welding rib; 24 - Shielding part;

[0035] 3 - Bracket; 4 - Telescopic part; 5 - Rubber strip. Detailed implementation manners

[0036] The following will describe the implementation manners of the present invention with reference to the drawings and preferred embodiments. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific implementation manners, and various details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments are only for explaining the present invention, rather than for limiting the protection scope of the present invention.

[0037] It should be noted that the illustrations provided in the following embodiments only schematically illustrate the basic concept of the present invention. Therefore, only the components related to the present invention are shown in the drawings, rather than being drawn according to the number, shape, and size of the components in actual implementation. The type, quantity, and proportion of each component in actual implementation can be arbitrarily changed, and the component layout type may also be more complex.

[0038] In an embodiment of the suspended taillight of the present invention, as Figures 1 to 5 shown, the suspended taillight includes a mask 1 and a lamp housing 2. The lamp housing 2 has a fixing portion, and an inner lamp housing portion 21 and an outer lamp housing portion 22 divided by the fixing portion. The fixing portion is used to connect and fix with a vehicle structural member. The inner lamp housing portion 21 is configured to be located inside the vehicle after the fixing portion is connected and fixed with a vehicle connecting member. The outer lamp housing portion 22 is configured to be located outside the vehicle after the fixing portion is connected and fixed with a vehicle connecting member. The outer lamp housing portion 22 has a suspended portion 221. The projection of the suspended portion 221 on the first vertical plane is located outside the projection of the fixing portion on the first vertical plane. The first vertical plane is a vertical plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction of the vehicle adapted to the suspended taillight. There is a preset gap between the suspended portion 221 and the vehicle structural member to which the fixing portion is connected. The mask 1 is connected and fixed to the lamp housing 2 and covers the outer lamp housing portion 22.

[0039] In the above embodiment, an internal installation space is formed between the mask 1 and the lamp housing 2, and a light-emitting device (not shown in the figure) is installed in the internal installation space.

[0040] In the above embodiment, the fixing portion is used to connect and fix with a vehicle structural member, that is, the suspended taillight is connected and fixed to the vehicle body through the fixing portion. The vehicle structural member connected to the fixing portion is, for example, a rear fender or a rear bumper on the vehicle body structure. It can be understood that for the lamp housing 2, its periphery is connected and fixed to the vehicle structural member at multiple positions (such as the upper side, the lower side, and the left and right sides, etc.). After the two are connected and fixed, a part of the lamp housing 2 will be located inside the vehicle, and another part will be exposed outside the vehicle. That is, according to the connection line between the linear connection fixing portion or the dot-shaped fixing connection portion between the fixing portion and the vehicle structural member, the lamp housing 2 can be divided into two parts, namely the inner lamp housing portion 21 and the outer lamp housing portion 22.

[0041] In the above embodiments, the suspension part 221 of the outer lamp housing part 22 extends outward. The concept of the "outer side" is based on the range defined by the projection of the fixing part on the first vertical plane, and the part located outside this projection range is called the outer side. That is to say, the concept of "outer side" in which the suspension part 221 extends outward is different from the concept of "outer" in the outer lamp housing part 22. The "outer" in the outer lamp housing part 22 means being exposed outside the vehicle and can be seen from the outside of the vehicle; while the "outer side" of the suspension part 221 means that the suspension part 221 extends in directions such as the upper side, lower side, left side or right side (specifically extends in the left or right direction in this embodiment, see the following description). In addition, while the suspension part 221 extends outward, it also extends toward the rear side of the vehicle, and no other connections and contacts are established between the suspension part 221 and the vehicle structural member; that is, the fixation of the suspension part 221 on the vehicle is achieved through the fixing member of the lamp housing 2 and the vehicle structural member. According to the above structure, a gap is formed between the suspension part 221 and the vehicle structural member, as Figures 3 to 5 shown, from the perspective of the structural appearance, the suspension part 221 can be regarded as an umbrella-shaped structure extending from the outer lamp housing part 22 (this umbrella-shaped structure can be manifested as extending only in some directions, rather than all directions).

[0042] In the above embodiments, the outer lamp housing part 22 of the lamp housing 2 has a suspension part 221. When the suspended taillight is installed on the vehicle, a preset gap is formed between the suspension part 221 and the vehicle structural member, thereby constructing the suspended effect of the taillight on the external structure, which can enhance the layering and three-dimensional sense of the taillight and contribute to improving the luxury sense of the taillight and the vehicle.

[0043] In an embodiment of the suspended taillight, the suspended taillight includes a left taillight and a right taillight. Among them, the suspension part 221 of the left taillight is located on the right side of the fixing part, and the suspension part 221 of the right taillight is located on the left side of the fixing part.

[0044] In this embodiment, the suspension part 221 of the left taillight extends to the right side, and the suspension part 221 of the right taillight extends to the left side. That is to say, the suspension parts 221 of both the left taillight and the right taillight extend toward the middle of the vehicle, rather than extending outward, which can avoid forming convex structures extending outward on the left and right sides of the vehicle and reduce the potential collision risk to people or objects; moreover, the suspension part 221 extending toward the middle of the vehicle will not significantly affect the aerodynamic performance of the vehicle and increase the vehicle resistance.

[0045] Therefore, when actually implementing the solution of the present invention, it is preferred that the suspension part 221 extends toward the middle of the vehicle.

[0046] In other embodiments of the suspended taillight, the suspended taillight may also include only the left taillight or only the right taillight. In this structure, one of the two taillights of the vehicle is a suspended taillight with a suspended effect, and the other taillight is an ordinary non-suspended taillight.

[0047] In one embodiment of the suspended taillight, the mask 1 includes an inner mask piece 11 and an outer mask piece 12, and the inner mask piece 11 and the outer mask piece 12 are formed by a two-color injection molding process.

[0048] Specifically, the inner mask piece 11 and the outer mask piece 12 have different colors, which can meet the requirements of the visual effect of the taillight. And by forming the inner mask piece 11 and the outer mask piece 12 through the two-color injection molding process, the process is mature, the cost is low, and the reliability is high.

[0049] In one embodiment of the suspended taillight, welding ribs 23 are provided on the lamp housing 2, and the welding ribs 23 and the mask 1 are hermetically connected by hot plate welding.

[0050] In this embodiment, the lamp housing 2 and the mask 1 are fixedly connected by hot plate welding. While connecting and fixing the two, a seal can also be formed at the connection between the two, so that without setting additional seals, the function of preventing external water or other substances from entering the interior of the suspended taillight can be achieved.

[0051] When the lamp housing 2 and the mask 1 are connected and fixed by hot plate welding, residues such as welding slag are likely to be formed in the welding area of the lamp housing 2 and the mask 1, which affects the appearance of the suspended taillight. To solve this problem, in a further embodiment of the suspended taillight, a shielding portion 24 is provided on the lamp housing 2, and the shielding portion 24 is provided outside the welding rib 23. A flanging corresponding to the shielding portion 24 is provided at the position on the mask 1 corresponding to the shielding portion 24 to cooperate with the shielding portion 24 to shield the welding area between the lamp housing 2 and the mask 1.

[0052] In this embodiment, by providing the shielding portion 24 on the lamp housing 2 and the flanging on the mask 1, the shielding portion 24 and the flanging cooperate to shield the welding area between the lamp housing 2 and the mask 1, so that it is possible to avoid observing residues such as welding slag formed during the welding process from the outside of the suspended taillight, which affects the appearance of the suspended taillight. At the same time, the shielding portion 24 and the flanging cooperate to make the gap between the mask 1 and the lamp housing 2 uniform, optimizing the appearance of the vehicle. In addition, the shielding portion 24 and the flanging can also prevent the adverse consequences caused by the residues such as welding slag from coming out of the welding area between the lamp housing 2 and the mask 1 during the long-term use of the vehicle.

[0053] In one embodiment of the suspended taillight, the suspended taillight further includes a bracket 3, and the lamp housing 2 is fixedly connected to the bracket 3.

[0054] In this embodiment, the bracket 3 and the lamp housing 2 can be connected by screws, for example. After the bracket 3 is connected to the lamp housing 2, the fixing property of the lamp housing 2 can be enhanced. Also, other structures can be constructed between the bracket 3 and the lamp housing 2, such as a chute structure, in which a rubber strip 5 can be placed. This part will be described in detail in the following content.

[0055] In an embodiment of the vehicle of the present invention, the vehicle includes the suspended taillight described in the above embodiment.

[0056] In this embodiment of the vehicle, the vehicle has the above-mentioned suspended taillight, and of course has the same beneficial effects as the above-mentioned suspended taillight, which will not be elaborated here.

[0057] In an embodiment of the vehicle, the vehicle includes a tailgate, and the tailgate includes a fixed part and a telescopic part 4. The telescopic part 4 is connected to the fixed part (not shown in the figure) and is telescopic relative to the fixed part. When the telescopic part 4 is in the extended state, the suspended part 221 of the suspended taillight is on the moving path of the telescopic part 4 during the opening and closing of the tailgate; when the telescopic part 4 is in the retracted state, the suspended part 221 of the suspended taillight is outside the moving path of the telescopic part 4 during the opening and closing of the tailgate.

[0058] In the above-mentioned embodiment of the suspended taillight, it is preferred that the suspended part 221 extends towards the middle of the vehicle. However, for general vehicles, the rear part of the vehicle has a tailgate and a trunk. When the suspended part 221 of the suspended taillight extends towards the middle of the vehicle, it will interfere with the rotation path of the opening and closing of the vehicle tailgate, especially when the suspended taillight is an integral taillight rather than a split taillight.

[0059] In this embodiment, a fixed part and a telescopic part 4 are provided in the tailgate of the vehicle, and the telescopic part 4 is provided at a position corresponding to the suspended part 221 of the suspended taillight. When the tailgate needs to be opened or closed, first control the telescopic part 4 to move and put the telescopic part 4 in the retracted state (specifically, it can be retracted into the fixed part). In this way, when the tailgate rotates during opening and closing, there will be no interference between the tailgate and the suspended part 221. After the tailgate is closed, the telescopic part 4 can be controlled to move again to put the telescopic part 4 in the extended state, so that the tailgate has a complete structural appearance.

[0060] In this embodiment, the vehicle can be a hatchback car, a sedan, a station wagon, an SUV, a pickup truck, etc. When the vehicle is a pickup truck, the tailgate of the vehicle refers to the rear side door panel of the cargo box.

[0061] Specifically, the telescopic part 4 can be a window glass provided on the tailgate.

[0062] In this structure, the window glass of the vehicle tailgate is retractable, and the vehicle can achieve ventilation by retracting and extending the window glass. Moreover, by retracting and extending the window glass, interference with the floating part 221 of the floating taillight can be avoided.

[0063] In one embodiment of the vehicle, a chute is provided on the floating taillight and / or on the vehicle structural member connected to the floating taillight, and a rubber strip 5 is provided at the chute. The side of the retractable part 4 is located in the chute and slides along the chute during the retracting and extending process.

[0064] In this embodiment, a vertical chute is established on one side or both sides (left side, right side) of the retractable part 4. When the retractable part 4 retracts and extends, it moves along this chute, and the chute guides the movement of the retractable part 4. At the same time, the rubber strip 5 provided in the chute can also play a buffering role during the movement of the retractable part 4. By providing the above chute and rubber strip 5, it is possible to prevent the retractable part 4 from moving unstably during the retracting and extending process and damaging the floating taillight.

[0065] Specifically, the rubber strip 5 can be set in a structural shape with a large opening size and a small bottom size, which will be more conducive to the movement of the retractable part 4.

[0066] The above embodiments are only preferred embodiments given to fully illustrate the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Equivalent substitutions or transformations made by those skilled in the art on the basis of the present invention are within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A suspended taillight, characterized in that, The suspended taillight includes a lamp housing (2) and a face mask (1); The lamp housing (2) has a fixing part, and an inner lamp housing part (21) and an outer lamp housing part (22) divided by the fixing part; the fixing part is used for connecting and fixing with a vehicle structural member; the inner lamp housing part (21) is configured to be located inside the vehicle after the fixing part is connected and fixed with a vehicle connecting member, and the outer lamp housing part (22) is configured to be located outside the vehicle after the fixing part is connected and fixed with a vehicle connecting member; The outer lamp housing part (22) has a suspended part (221), and the projection of the suspended part (221) on a first vertical plane is located outside the projection of the fixing part on the first vertical plane, and the first vertical plane is a vertical plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction of the vehicle adapted to the suspended taillight; there is a preset gap between the suspended part (221) and the vehicle structural member to which the fixing part is connected; while the suspended part (221) extends outward, it also extends toward the rear side of the vehicle; The face mask (1) is connected and fixed to the lamp housing (2) and covers the outer lamp housing part (22).

2. The suspended taillight according to claim 1, wherein The suspended taillight includes a left taillight and / or a right taillight; In the left taillight, the suspended part (221) is located on the right side of the fixing part; In the right taillight, the suspended part (221) is located on the left side of the fixing part.

3. The suspended taillight according to claim 1, wherein The face mask (1) includes an inner face mask piece (11) and an outer face mask piece (12), and the inner face mask piece (11) and the outer face mask piece (12) are formed by two-color injection molding process.

4. The floating taillight according to claim 1, wherein Welding ribs (23) are provided on the lamp housing (2), and the welding ribs (23) and the face mask (1) are hermetically connected by hot plate welding.

5. The suspended taillight according to claim 4, wherein A shielding part (24) is provided on the lamp housing (2), and the shielding part (24) is provided outside the welding ribs (23); At a position on the face mask (1) corresponding to the shielding part (24), a flanging is provided to cooperate with the shielding part (24) to shield the welding area between the lamp housing (2) and the face mask (1).

6. The suspended taillight according to claim 1, wherein The suspended taillight further includes a bracket (3), and the lamp housing (2) is fixedly connected to the bracket (3).

7. A vehicle, characterized in that, The vehicle includes the suspended taillight according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. The vehicle according to claim 7, wherein, The vehicle includes a tailgate, and the tailgate includes a fixing part and a telescopic part (4), and the telescopic part (4) is connected to the fixing part and is telescopic relative to the fixing part; When the telescopic part (4) is in the extended state, the suspended part (221) of the suspended taillight is on the moving path of the telescopic part (4) during the opening and closing process of the tailgate; when the telescopic part (4) is in the retracted state, the suspended part (221) of the suspended taillight is outside the moving path of the telescopic part (4) during the opening and closing process of the tailgate.

9. The vehicle according to claim 8, characterized in that, The telescopic part (4) is a window glass provided on the tailgate.

10. The vehicle according to claim 8, characterized in that, A chute is provided on the suspended taillight and / or the vehicle structural member to which the suspended taillight is connected, and a rubber strip (5) is provided at the chute; The side of the telescopic part (4) is located in the chute and slides along the chute during the telescopic process.

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