Light-emitting automobile logo assembly of automobile logo

Abstract

The automobile logo light-emitting automobile logo assembly comprises a bottom mounting shell, an upper mounting shell, a LOGO display assembly, a light guide plate and a PCB assembly, and the LOGO display assembly is fixed to the middle of the upper mounting shell; the PCB assembly is fixed to the installation position and comprises a lower circuit board, two upper circuit boards, a plurality of upper-layer lamp beads and a plurality of lower-layer lamp beads, at least two welding columns are arranged between each upper circuit board and the lower circuit board, the upper-layer lamp beads are fixed to the upper circuit boards, the lower-layer lamp beads are fixed to the lower circuit boards, the upper circuit boards and the lower circuit boards are both circular, and the welding columns are welded to the welding columns. The two upper circuit boards form two light-emitting areas, and in the same light-emitting area, the upper-layer lamp beads and the lower-layer lamp beads are arranged in a stacked mode. By the adoption of the arrangement, the requirement of a vehicle type LOGO can be met only through the two layers of lamp beads, materials are few, performance is excellent, the lamp beads are stacked up and down, a large space is saved, the alternating effect of normally-on white light and special scene warning red light is synchronously achieved, and therefore an intelligent interaction scene is formed with a vehicle machine system.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to automotive logo technology, and more particularly to an luminous automotive logo component. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, with the improvement of automobile functionality and aesthetics, car brand logos have also begun to diversify and personalize. With technological advancements and increasing demands, illuminated car logos are gradually coming into view.

[0003] Patent document with application number "CN201510382202.1" discloses a car logo lighting assembly. This lighting assembly includes an outer casing defining a contour shape and an optical device adjacent to the outer casing. The optical device further includes an inner surface. A light source is located adjacent to the inner surface and configured to emit a first emission into the optical device. The optical device includes a photoluminescent material located between the light source and the outer casing, wherein the photoluminescent material is configured to convert the first emission into a second emission.

[0004] Patent document with application number "CN201821330438.6" discloses a luminous car emblem, comprising: a housing, a light source assembly, a light guide assembly, and a faceplate. The housing has an opening at the top. The light source assembly is installed at the bottom of the housing and includes a circuit board and a light-emitting device mounted on the circuit board. The light guide assembly is installed inside the housing, extending from the bottom to the top of the housing, with its bottom close to the light-emitting device. The faceplate is installed at the opening at the top of the housing, closing the opening and sealing the housing. The surface of the faceplate forms a light-transmitting area and an opaque area, wherein the light-transmitting area displays a car emblem pattern. This luminous car emblem has a luminous effect, emitting light according to a predetermined car emblem pattern. In a stationary state, it works in conjunction with other lights on the vehicle to create a decorative effect, increasing the vehicle's recognizability.

[0005] The aforementioned patent documents, in conjunction with existing technologies, reveal the following defects in current automotive logo luminous emblem components: Illuminated car logos suffer from complex structures, low space utilization, and poor lighting effects. Summary of the Invention

[0006] To increase the functionality of illuminated car logos, reduce the use of RGB LEDs and communication control, and improve cost competitiveness, this invention provides an illuminated car logo component that solves the problem of limited illumination modes for car logos.

[0007] The first aspect of this invention is to provide an illuminated car logo component, including a bottom mounting housing, an upper mounting housing, a logo display component, a light guide plate, and a PCB component. The upper mounting housing and the bottom mounting housing are fixedly connected, and a mounting position for mounting the circuit board is formed between the upper mounting housing and the bottom mounting housing. The logo display component is fixed in the middle of the upper mounting housing. The PCB component is fixed in the mounting position and includes a lower circuit board, two upper circuit boards, a plurality of upper LEDs, and a plurality of lower LEDs. At least two solder posts are provided between each upper circuit board and the lower circuit board. The upper LEDs are fixed to the upper circuit boards, and the lower LEDs are fixed to the lower circuit boards. Both the upper and lower circuit boards are circular. The two upper circuit boards form two light-emitting areas. In the same light-emitting area, the upper LEDs and lower LEDs are stacked.

[0008] In a first aspect of the present invention, as a preferred embodiment, the bottom mounting housing includes a lower recess and a lower side connecting plate connected to both sides of the lower recess, and the lower side connecting plate is provided with a plurality of side fixing holes.

[0009] In a first aspect of the present invention, as a preferred embodiment, the upper mounting housing includes a central connecting portion and upper side connecting plates connected to both sides of the central connecting portion, and the upper side connecting plates are provided with a plurality of side fixing holes.

[0010] In a first aspect of the present invention, as a preferred embodiment, the middle connecting part is provided with a V-shaped filling hole, a middle filling hole, and a lower filling hole for placing filling materials, and each of the V-shaped filling hole, the middle filling hole, and the lower filling hole is provided with a snap-fit ​​hole for fixing.

[0011] In a first aspect of the present invention, as a preferred embodiment, the filling article includes an upper V-shaped filling portion, a middle filling portion, and a lower W-shaped filling portion.

[0012] In a first aspect of the present invention, as a preferred embodiment, the LOGO display component includes an outer light-transmitting ring, a V-shaped connecting portion, and a W-shaped connecting portion, wherein the two ends of the V-shaped connecting portion are connected to the outer light-transmitting ring, and the two ends of the W-shaped connecting portion are connected to the outer light-transmitting ring.

[0013] In a first aspect of the present invention, as a preferred embodiment, the light guide plate includes a first upper protrusion, three second upper protrusions, and the four upper protrusions are evenly distributed on the outer side of the light guide plate.

[0014] In a first aspect of the present invention, as a preferred embodiment, the lower circuit board includes a first lower protrusion and three second lower protrusions. The four lower protrusions are evenly distributed on the outer side of the lower circuit board, and the first upper protrusion corresponds to the first lower protrusion, and the second upper protrusion corresponds to the second lower protrusion.

[0015] In a first aspect of the present invention, as a preferred embodiment, the light guide plate is provided with a plurality of arc-shaped grooves along its lower part, and the plurality of arc-shaped grooves form a V-shaped light guide area, a W-shaped light guide area, and an annular light guide area corresponding to the outer light-transmitting ring, the V-shaped connecting part, and the W-shaped connecting part, respectively.

[0016] In a first aspect of the present invention, as a preferred embodiment, the light guide plate is provided with two columns for plugging and fixing.

[0017] In a first aspect of the invention, as a preferred embodiment, the light guide plate is provided with two circular through holes along the middle for accommodating the mounting positions of the welding columns.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: The PCB assembly is fixed to the mounting position. The PCB assembly includes a lower circuit board, two upper circuit boards, several upper-layer LEDs, and several lower-layer LEDs. At least two solder posts are provided between each upper and lower circuit board. The upper-layer LEDs are fixed to the upper circuit board, and the lower-layer LEDs are fixed to the lower circuit board. Both the upper and lower circuit boards are circular. The two upper circuit boards form two light-emitting areas. Within the same light-emitting area, the upper and lower-layer LEDs are stacked. Using this configuration, only two layers of LEDs are needed to meet the requirements of the vehicle logo. Simultaneously, the light guide plate and PCB assembly work together to achieve good uniformity, require less material, and have excellent performance. The stacked LED arrangement saves considerable space and simultaneously achieves alternating effects of constant white light and warning red light for special scenarios, thus forming an intelligent interactive scenario with the vehicle's infotainment system. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the present invention; Figure 2 This is another perspective view of the present invention; Figure 3 This is another perspective view of the present invention; Figure 4 This is another perspective view of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a partial perspective view of the present invention; Figure 6 This is another partial perspective view of the present invention; Figure 7 This is another partial perspective view of the present invention; Figure 8 This is another partial perspective view of the present invention; Figure 9 This is a 3D view of the light guide plate; Figure 10 This is another 3D view of the light guide plate.

[0020] In the diagram: 10. Bottom mounting housing; 11. Lower recess; 12. Lower side connecting plate; 101. Side fixing hole; 103. Mounting position; 20. Upper mounting housing; 21. Middle connecting part; 210. Snap-fit ​​hole; 211. V-shaped filling hole; 212. Middle filling hole; 213. Lower filling hole; 22. Upper side connecting plate; 30. Logo display component; 31. Outer light-transmitting ring; 32. V-shaped connecting part; 33. W-shaped connecting part; 40. Filling component; 41. 42. Upper V-shaped filling section; 43. Middle filling section; 44. Lower W-shaped filling section; 65. Light guide plate; 66. First upper protrusion; 67. Second upper protrusion; 68. Arc-shaped groove; 69. V-shaped light guide area; 60. W-shaped light guide area; 61. Ring light guide area; 62. Column; 73. PCB assembly; 74. Lower circuit board; 75. First lower protrusion; 76. Second lower protrusion; 77. Upper circuit board; 78. Solder post; 79. Upper layer LED; 70. Lower layer LED. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The invention will now be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, without conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form new embodiments. Unless otherwise specified, the materials and equipment used in this embodiment are commercially available. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this application, and should not be construed as limiting this application.

[0022] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on this application. In the description of this application, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise precisely specified.

[0023] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "connected," "linked," and "connected" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a connection through an intermediary, or a connection within two elements or an interaction between two elements. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0024] The terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such process, method, product, or apparatus.

[0025] like Figure 1-10 As shown, a car logo luminous emblem assembly includes a bottom mounting housing 10, an upper mounting housing 20, a logo display component 30, a light guide plate 60, and a PCB assembly 70. The upper mounting housing 20 is fixedly connected to the bottom mounting housing 10, and a mounting position 103 for mounting the circuit board is formed between the upper mounting housing 20 and the bottom mounting housing 10. The logo display component 30 is fixed to the middle of the upper mounting housing 20. The PCB assembly 70 is fixed to the mounting position 103. The PCB assembly 70 includes a lower circuit board 71, two upper circuit boards 72, a plurality of upper LED beads 74, and a plurality of lower LED beads 75. At least two solder posts 73 are provided between each upper circuit board 72 and the lower circuit board 71. The upper LED beads 74 are fixed to the upper circuit board 72, and the lower LED beads 75 are fixed to the lower circuit board 71. Both the upper circuit board 72 and the lower circuit board 71 are circular. The two upper circuit boards 72 form two light-emitting areas. In the same light-emitting area, the upper LED beads 74 and the lower LED beads 75 are stacked. Using the setup of this application, the vehicle logo needs can be met with only two layers of LED beads. At the same time, the light guide plate 60 and PCB assembly 70 work together to achieve good uniformity, use less material and have excellent performance. The stacking of LED beads saves a lot of space and simultaneously achieves the alternating effect of constant white light and warning red light for special scenarios, thus forming an intelligent interactive scenario with the vehicle system.

[0026] It should be noted that, preferably, the upper LED bead 74 and the lower LED bead 75 each correspond to a color, such as red, white or other colors, which can be set according to requirements. The two layers of LED beads can be lit individually or simultaneously, resulting in a small structural space, intelligent design, low cost and high competitiveness.

[0027] In a first aspect of the present invention, as a preferred embodiment, the bottom mounting housing 10 includes a lower recess 11 and a lower side connecting plate 12 connected to both sides of the lower recess 11. The lower side connecting plate 12 is provided with a plurality of side fixing holes 101 for easy installation.

[0028] In a first aspect of the present invention, as a preferred embodiment, the upper mounting housing 20 includes a central connecting portion 21 and an upper side connecting plate 22 connected to both sides of the central connecting portion 21. The upper side connecting plate 22 is provided with a plurality of side fixing holes 101, which are used in conjunction with the bottom mounting housing 10.

[0029] In a first aspect of the present invention, as a preferred embodiment, the middle connecting part 21 is provided with a V-shaped filling hole 211, a middle filling hole 212, and a lower filling hole 213 for placing filling items. Each of the V-shaped filling hole 211, the middle filling hole 212, and the lower filling hole 213 is provided with a snap-fit ​​hole 210 for fixing. The shape is smooth. The filling item refers to the filling component 40.

[0030] In a first aspect of the present invention, as a preferred embodiment, the filling article includes an upper V-shaped filling portion 41, a middle filling portion 42, and a lower W-shaped filling portion 43, which can be specifically set according to the shape.

[0031] In a first aspect of the present invention, as a preferred embodiment, the LOGO display component 30 includes an outer light-transmitting ring 31, a V-shaped connecting portion 32, and a W-shaped connecting portion 33. The two ends of the V-shaped connecting portion 32 are connected to the outer light-transmitting ring 31, and the two ends of the W-shaped connecting portion 33 are connected to the outer light-transmitting ring 31. From top to bottom, the outer ring, V-shape, and W-shape form a unified light path.

[0032] In a first aspect of the present invention, as a preferred embodiment, the light guide plate 60 includes a first upper protrusion 61 and three second upper protrusions 62. The four upper protrusions are evenly distributed on the outer side of the light guide plate 60, which facilitates installation.

[0033] In a first aspect of the present invention, as a preferred embodiment, the lower circuit board 71 includes a first lower protrusion 711 and three second lower protrusions 712. The four lower protrusions are evenly distributed on the outer side of the lower circuit board 71. The first upper protrusion 61 corresponds to the first lower protrusion 711, and the second upper protrusion 62 corresponds to the second lower protrusion 712, further preventing installation errors.

[0034] In a preferred embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, the light guide plate 60 has a plurality of arc-shaped grooves 601 along its lower part, which form a V-shaped light guiding area 63, a W-shaped light guiding area 64, and an annular light guiding area 65 corresponding to the outer light-transmitting ring 31, the V-shaped connecting part 32, and the W-shaped connecting part 33, respectively. The light guide plate 60 is provided with two plug-in fixing posts 66, which further facilitates installation.

[0035] Specifically, it needs to be explained in detail that the arrangement of the arc-shaped grooves 601 on the back of the light guide plate is an important factor affecting the light emission. Optics achieves the light emission of the entire V and W characters by arranging the internal spacing and size (or density) of the light emission areas such as the W-shaped light guide area 64.

[0036] For details, please refer to Figure 7 The PCB assembly 70 includes a lower circuit board 71, two upper circuit boards 72, a plurality of upper-layer LEDs 74, and a plurality of lower-layer LEDs 75. At least two solder posts 73 are provided between each upper circuit board 72 and the lower circuit board 71. The upper-layer LEDs 74 are fixed to the upper circuit board 72, and the lower-layer LEDs 75 are fixed to the lower circuit board 71. Please continue reading. Figure 10 The light guide plate 60 has two circular through holes along the middle for mounting the welding column 73, making installation convenient and compact.

[0037] The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention. Any non-substantial changes and substitutions made by those skilled in the art based on the present invention shall fall within the scope of protection claimed by the present invention.

Claims

1. A car logo luminous emblem component, characterized in that, The device includes a bottom mounting housing, an upper mounting housing, a logo display component, a light guide plate, and a PCB assembly. The upper mounting housing is fixedly connected to the bottom mounting housing, and a mounting position for mounting the circuit board is formed between the upper mounting housing and the bottom mounting housing. The logo display component is fixed to the middle of the upper mounting housing. The PCB assembly is fixed to the mounting position. The PCB assembly includes a lower circuit board, two upper circuit boards, a plurality of upper LEDs, and a plurality of lower LEDs. At least two solder posts are provided between each upper circuit board and the lower circuit board. The upper LEDs are fixed to the upper circuit boards, and the lower LEDs are fixed to the lower circuit boards. Both the upper and lower circuit boards are circular. The two upper circuit boards form two light-emitting areas. In the same light-emitting area, the upper and lower LEDs are stacked. The bottom mounting housing includes a lower recess and lower side connecting plates connected to both sides of the lower recess. The lower side connecting plates are provided with a plurality of side fixing holes. The upper mounting housing includes a middle connecting part and upper side connecting plates connected to both sides of the middle connecting part. The upper side connecting plates are provided with a plurality of side fixing holes.

2. The automotive logo luminous emblem assembly as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The middle connecting part is provided with a V-shaped filling hole, a middle filling hole, and a lower filling hole for placing filling materials. Each of the V-shaped filling hole, the middle filling hole, and the lower filling hole is provided with a snap-fit ​​hole for fixing.

3. The automotive logo luminous emblem component as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The filling material includes an upper V-shaped filling section, a middle filling section, and a lower W-shaped filling section.

4. The automotive logo luminous emblem assembly as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The LOGO display component includes an outer light-transmitting ring, a V-shaped connecting part, and a W-shaped connecting part. The two ends of the V-shaped connecting part are connected to the outer light-transmitting ring, and the two ends of the W-shaped connecting part are connected to the outer light-transmitting ring.

5. The automotive logo luminous emblem assembly as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The light guide plate includes a first upper protrusion, three second upper protrusions, and four upper protrusions evenly distributed on the outer side of the light guide plate.

6. The automotive logo luminous emblem assembly as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The lower circuit board includes a first lower protrusion and three second lower protrusions. The four lower protrusions are evenly distributed on the outer side of the lower circuit board. The first upper protrusion corresponds to the first lower protrusion, and the second upper protrusion corresponds to the second lower protrusion.

7. The automotive logo luminous emblem assembly as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The light guide plate has multiple arc-shaped grooves along its lower part, which form V-shaped light guide areas, W-shaped light guide areas, and annular light guide areas corresponding to the outer light-transmitting ring, V-shaped connecting part, and W-shaped connecting part, respectively.

8. The automotive logo luminous emblem assembly as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The light guide plate is provided with two plug-in fixing columns.

9. The automotive logo luminous emblem assembly as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The light guide plate has two circular through holes along its middle section for use in accommodating the installation of welding columns.

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