Installation structure of welcome light for vehicle

Abstract

The present invention has an object to omit excess length of a wire harness for assembly. A mounting structure of a welcome lamp for a vehicle includes a cover, a bracket, a welcome lamp, and a door trim. The cover closes an access hole formed in an inner panel. The bracket is provided to the cover. The welcome lamp is mounted to the bracket. An opening for the lamp is formed in a lower portion of the door trim.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This specification discloses an installation structure for a vehicle welcome light. Background Technology

[0002] Patent document 1 discloses a vehicle door. A welcome lamp is installed on the door. The welcome lamp is installed on the lower part of the inner surface of the door. When the door is opened, the welcome lamp is lit up, illuminating the floor.

[0003] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-63307 Summary of the Invention Traditionally, welcome lights are mounted on the door trim panel, which is part of the car door's interior components. For example, a wiring harness is installed on the inner door panel, which is then covered by the door trim panel. An opening for the welcome light is provided in the door trim panel. The wiring harness is pulled out from this opening and connected to the welcome light. Finally, the welcome light is embedded into the opening in the door trim panel.

[0004] In the aforementioned assembly process, especially in order to pull the wiring harness out from the opening in the door trim panel, it has been necessary to ensure the excess length (slack length) of the wiring harness. Therefore, this specification discloses a mounting structure for a vehicle welcome light that eliminates the need for excess length of the wiring harness used in assembly.

[0005] This specification discloses a mounting structure for a vehicle welcome light. The mounting structure includes a cover, a bracket, a welcome light, and a door trim panel. The cover closes an access hole formed in the inner panel of the vehicle door. The bracket is mounted on the cover. The welcome light is mounted on the bracket. A light opening is formed in the lower portion of the door trim panel.

[0006] According to the above structure, the light from the welcome light installed on the cover shines onto the road surface through the light opening.

[0007] Furthermore, another example involves a vehicle welcome light mounting structure comprising a bracket, a welcome light, and a door trim panel. The bracket is mounted on the inner panel of the vehicle door. The welcome light is mounted on the bracket. A lighting opening is formed in the lower portion of the door trim panel.

[0008] According to the above structure, the light from the welcome light installed on the inner panel of the vehicle door shines onto the road surface through the light opening.

[0009] Furthermore, in the aforementioned structure, a light-blocking cover can be provided on the door trim panel. The cover covers the opening for the light. Additionally, an insertion hole for inserting a welcome light is provided on the cover.

[0010] Based on the above structure, light leakage from locations other than the lamp opening can be suppressed.

[0011] Invention Effects According to the mounting structure of the vehicle welcome light disclosed in this specification, the excess length of the wiring harness used for assembly can be omitted. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is an exploded perspective view illustrating the structure of a vehicle door.

[0013] Figure 2 This is a perspective view illustrating the structure of the inner side of the interior door panel.

[0014] Figure 3 This diagram illustrates an example of inserting a welcome light into the enclosure.

[0015] Figure 4 This is an exploded perspective view showing another example of the mounting structure of a vehicle's welcome light. Detailed Implementation

[0016] The mounting structure of the vehicle welcome light according to the embodiment will now be described using the accompanying drawings. The shapes, materials, quantities, and values ​​described below are illustrative examples. These shapes, etc., can be appropriately changed depending on the specifications of the welcome light mounting structure. Furthermore, the same symbols will be used to denote the same elements in all the accompanying drawings.

[0017] In addition, Figures 1-4 The mounting structure of the vehicle welcome light according to this embodiment is illustrated in the diagram. Additionally, in... Figures 1-4 In this diagram, the vehicle's forward / backward direction is represented by the FR axis. The vehicle width direction is represented by the RW axis. The vertical direction is represented by the UP axis. The FR axis is positive in the forward direction. The RW axis is positive in the rightward direction. The UP axis is positive in the vertical direction.

[0018] 1. Overall Structure exist Figure 1 An exploded perspective view of a vehicle door is shown in the image. Figure 1 The image shows the front door on the right side of the vehicle. The vehicle door has an outer panel 10, an inner panel 30, and a door trim panel 20.

[0019] The outer panel 10 is the outer panel of the vehicle door. For example, the outer panel 10 is made of aluminum sheet. The outer surface of the outer panel becomes part of the vehicle's exterior appearance. Reinforcing components are installed on the inner surface of the outer panel 10. The reinforcing components include a crash beam 14 and a reinforcing member 16.

[0020] The inner panel 30 is the panel on the inside of the vehicle door. For example, the inner panel 30 is made of aluminum sheet. For example, the inner panel 30 is welded to the outer panel 10. As described later, a speaker 36 and a welcome light 44 are mounted on the inner panel 30.

[0021] The door interior trim panel 20 is mounted on the inner surface 30A of the inner panel 30. The door interior trim panel 20 contains, for example, resin materials such as ABS resin. The door interior trim panel 20 becomes part of the exterior surface of the vehicle interior. An inner handle 22 and a speaker grille 24 are provided on the door interior trim panel 20. Furthermore, a lamp opening 26 is formed in the lower part of the door interior trim panel 20. Details of the lamp opening 26 and its surrounding structure will be described later.

[0022] 2. Inner panel An inspection hole 34 is formed on the inner panel 30. The reinforcement 16 and the anti-collision beam 14 can be accessed through the inspection hole 34. The inspection hole 34 is formed in the area from the central part to the lower part of the inner panel 30.

[0023] The access hole 34 is sealed by a cover 40. Interior trim parts are mounted on the cover 40. For example, a speaker 36 is mounted on the cover 40.

[0024] Furthermore, a bracket 42 is mounted on the vent cover 40. For example, the bracket 42 is disposed on the surface of the vent cover 40 opposite to the door trim panel 20. Moreover, the bracket 42 is disposed on the lower part of the vent cover 40.

[0025] The bracket 42 includes horizontal plates 42A and 42C, and a vertical plate 42B. The horizontal plate 42A extends inward from the bore cover 40 in the vehicle width direction. The vertical plate 42B extends downward from the inward end of the horizontal plate 42A in the vehicle width direction. The horizontal plate 42C extends inward from the lower end of the vertical plate 42B in the vehicle width direction. For example, the horizontal plate 42C is positioned further downward than the lower end of the bore cover 40.

[0026] A welcome light 44 is mounted on a horizontal strip 42C extending on a horizontal plane. For example, an opening (not shown) is formed in the horizontal strip 42C. The optical axis of the welcome light 44 is aligned with the opening in the horizontal strip 42C. That is, the welcome light 44 shines light downward from the horizontal strip 42C.

[0027] Wiring harness 46 is connected to welcome light 44. Wiring harness 46 is mounted on inner panel 30. Wiring harness 46 connects the body ECU (not shown) to welcome light 44. Furthermore, when the wiring harness 46 is mounted on inner panel 30, it is configured to be of a length that does not reach the light opening 26 of door interior panel 20.

[0028] 3. Door interior panels exist Figure 2 The diagram illustrates the structure of the inner surface 20A of the door trim panel 20. The inner surface 20A of the door trim panel 20 refers to the surface opposite to the inner panel 30. (Reference) Figure 1 and Figure 2 The interior door panel 20 covers the inner panel 30.

[0029] For example, the door trim panel 20 has a box-shaped opening on one side opposite the inner panel 30. For example, the door trim panel 20 includes a main wall 21 and a side wall 23. The main wall 21 is the main part of the door trim panel 20 and is generally vertical in the vehicle width direction. A recess 25 for accommodating the inner handle 22 and a speaker grille 24 are provided on the main wall 21. The side wall 23 surrounds the main wall 21 and is erected relative to the main wall 21. The lower portion of the side wall 23 is a bottom wall 23A.

[0030] A lamp opening 26, serving as an opening for a welcome light 44, is formed in the lower portion of the door interior panel 20. For example, the lamp opening 26 is formed in the bottom wall 23A of the door interior panel 20. When assembling the vehicle door, the lamp opening 26 is formed in the door interior panel 20 to be positioned on the optical axis of the welcome light 44.

[0031] The lamp opening 26 can either have a lens embedded in it or remain open. While conventional lenses serve to secure the welcome light 44 to the door trim panel, in the mounting structure described in this embodiment, the bracket 42 performs the function of securing the welcome light 44. By omitting the lens, the number of parts is reduced. Furthermore, the lamp opening 26 is located on the bottom wall 23A of the door trim panel 20 and is generally not visible. Therefore, even if the lamp opening 26 is not blocked by a lens or the like, the appearance of the door is not substantially affected.

[0032] A light-blocking cover 28 is formed on the inner side 20A of the door trim panel 20. The cover 28 covers the lamp opening 26. For example, the cover 28 has an opposing wall 28A and a pair of side walls 28B, 28B. The opposing wall 28A is opposite to the lamp opening 26. The side walls 28B, 28B are connected to the front and rear ends of the opposing wall 28A. The side walls 28B, 28B extend from the opposing wall 28A to the bottom wall 23A. And, for example, the width dimension of the opposing wall 28A, side walls 28B, 28B is equal to the width dimension of the side wall 23A.

[0033] An insertion hole 28C is formed on the cover 28. The insertion hole 28C is located inside the cover 28 in the vehicle width direction. The front-rear dimension L2 of the insertion hole 28C exceeds the bracket 42 (reference). Figure 1 The front-to-back dimension L1 of the horizontal piece 42C. Furthermore, the height H2 of the insertion hole 28C exceeds the combined height H1 of the horizontal piece 42C and the welcome light 44. That is, the horizontal piece 42C and the welcome light 44 are inserted into the cover 28 through the insertion hole 28C.

[0034] By providing the cover 28, light from the welcome light 44 can be prevented from leaking out of parts other than the lamp opening 26. For example, the cover 28 can prevent light from the welcome light 44 from leaking out of the speaker grille 24.

[0035] 4. The assembly process of vehicle doors refer to Figure 1 The inner panel 30 overlaps the outer panel 10. Furthermore, the two panels are joined by welding. A speaker 36 is mounted on the cover 40. A welcome light 44 is mounted on a bracket 42 of the cover 40. A cover 40 is also mounted on the access hole 34. Then, a wiring harness 46 is connected to the welcome light 44. The wiring harness 46 is secured to the inner panel 30 by clips (not shown).

[0036] Furthermore, the door trim panel 20 covers the inner surface 30A of the inner panel 30. (Reference) Figure 3 During the process of the door interior panel 20 covering the inner panel 30, the crossbar 42C of the bracket 42 is inserted into the cover 28 through the insertion hole 28C. When the door interior panel 20 is assembled onto the inner panel 30, the optical axis of the welcome light 44 is aligned with the opening axis of the lamp opening 26.

[0037] Thus, according to the vehicle welcome light mounting structure of this embodiment, during the assembly of the vehicle door, it is not necessary to temporarily pull the wiring harness 46 out to the outside of the door trim panel 20. Therefore, the excess wiring harness 46 can be omitted. Moreover, since the pulling-out operation of the wiring harness 46 is not required, assembly efficiency is improved.

[0038] 5. Another example of the mounting structure for vehicle welcome lights exist Figure 4 The image illustrates another example of a vehicle welcome light mounting structure. In this example, the bracket 42 is mounted on the inner panel 30 instead of being mounted on the cover 40. Other components, structures, and... Figures 1-3 Since they are the same, detailed explanations are omitted below.

[0039] In this embodiment, the welcome light 44 is mounted on the inner plate 30 instead of on the hole cover 40. Furthermore, the wiring harness 46 is mounted on the inner plate 30. In this embodiment, when removing the hole cover 40, it is not necessary to disconnect the wiring harness 46 from the welcome light 44.

[0040] Symbol Explanation 10-Outer panel, 20-Door interior panel, 26-Light opening, 28-Cover, 28C-Insert hole, 30-Inner panel, 34-Inspection hole, 40-Hole cover, 42-Bracket, 44-Welcome light, 46-Wiring harness.

Claims

1. A mounting structure for a vehicle welcome light, characterized in that, have: A vent cover, which closes an access hole formed on the inner panel of a vehicle door; A bracket is disposed on the hole cover; Welcome lights, which are mounted on the bracket; and The interior door panel has an opening for lighting in the lower part.

2. A mounting structure for a vehicle welcome light, characterized in that, have: The bracket is installed on the inner panel of the vehicle door; Welcome lights, which are mounted on the bracket; and The interior door panel has an opening for lighting in the lower part.

3. The mounting structure for vehicle welcome lights according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, A light-proof cover that covers the opening for the lamp and has an insertion hole for inserting the welcome light is provided on the interior door panel.

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