Light guide assembly, vehicle lamp, and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model discloses a light guide assembly, car light and vehicle relates to car light technical field, wherein light guide assembly includes support, light guide, decorative ring and a plurality of fastener, and the top of support forms the convex part, and the top of light guide is equipped with the connecting portion, and the connecting portion is equipped with the sleeve hole and is through the sleeve hole and is located the outside of convex part, and the decorative ring is at least partially located the top of convex part, and is held the connecting portion with the support cooperation, and a plurality of fastener are installed between the decorative ring and the support.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of vehicle lighting technology, and in particular to a light guide component, a vehicle lamp, and a vehicle. Background Technology

[0002] To meet the growing demands for improved headlight design, lighter weight, energy efficiency, vehicle visibility, and brand identity, some headlights, such as combination taillights, incorporate light guides. There are two main methods for installing these light guides. The first method involves clips at both the top and bottom of the light guide, which are then fastened to the headlight bracket. This method has lower connection strength, is prone to damage, and is susceptible to loosening over time, leading to unstable installation. The second method involves connecting sections at both the top and bottom of the light guide, which are then connected to the bracket using multiple fasteners. This method is more cumbersome to assemble. Furthermore, both installation methods make the clips or connecting sections at the bottom visible when viewed from above, affecting the headlight's appearance. Utility Model Content

[0003] This invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this invention proposes a light guide assembly that provides more stable installation and easier assembly. Furthermore, when viewed from above, the connection part of the light guide and any bright spots on it are not visible.

[0004] This utility model also proposes a vehicle lamp having the above-mentioned light guide component.

[0005] This utility model also proposes a vehicle having the above-mentioned headlights.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present invention, a light guide assembly includes a bracket, a light guide, a decorative ring, and a plurality of fasteners. The top end of the bracket has a protrusion, the top end of the light guide has a connecting portion, the connecting portion has a sleeve hole and is fitted onto the outside of the protrusion through the sleeve hole, the decorative ring is at least partially located above the protrusion and cooperates with the bracket to clamp the connecting portion, and the plurality of fasteners are installed between the decorative ring and the bracket.

[0007] The optical guide component according to the embodiments of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0008] In this invention, the connecting part of the light guide is fitted onto the protrusion at the top of the bracket through a sleeve hole. Then, the decorative ring is connected to the bracket with multiple fasteners. The decorative ring and the bracket can cooperate to clamp the connecting part. At the same time, the connecting part can be limited by the cooperation between the protrusion and the sleeve hole, thereby realizing the installation and fixation of the light guide. The installation of the light guide is more stable and the assembly is more convenient. In addition, since the connecting part is not located at the bottom of the light guide, but only at the top of the light guide, and the top of the connecting part is covered by the decorative ring, the connecting part of the light guide and the bright spot on it will not be visible when looking down at the headlight.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of protrusions are provided and arranged along the length direction of the bracket, and a plurality of connecting parts are provided correspondingly and arranged along the length direction of the light guide, with the connecting parts sleeved on the outer side of the corresponding protrusions.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the decorative ring is provided with a plurality of first connecting holes corresponding to a plurality of protrusions, the bracket is provided with a second connecting hole penetrating the protrusions, and the fastener is installed in the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, at least a portion of the connecting part is provided with a first positioning hole, the decorative ring is provided with a corresponding second positioning hole, the top of the bracket is provided with a corresponding positioning rod, and the positioning rod passes through the corresponding first positioning hole and second positioning hole.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the bracket has multiple mounting grooves, and the protrusion and the positioning rod are located within the mounting grooves.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a reinforcing rib is formed between the outer peripheral wall of the positioning rod and the inner wall of the mounting groove; and / or, a reinforcing rib is formed between the outer peripheral wall of the protrusion and the inner wall of the mounting groove.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the connecting part is connected to the rear side of the top end of the light guide, and the front end of the decorative ring is formed with a covering part, which covers the front end of the connecting part.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a decorative portion is formed on the front side of the bottom end of the bracket, the decorative portion extending to the bottom of the light guide and close to the bottom surface of the light guide.

[0016] The vehicle lamp according to a second aspect embodiment of the present invention includes the light guide component described in the first aspect embodiment above.

[0017] The vehicle light according to the embodiment of this utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0018] By adopting the light guide component of the first aspect embodiment of this utility model, the light guide installation is more stable and the assembly is more convenient. In addition, when looking down at the headlights, the connection part of the light guide and the bright spot on it will not be visible.

[0019] The vehicle according to a third aspect embodiment of the present invention includes the headlights described in the second aspect embodiment above.

[0020] The vehicle according to the embodiments of this utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0021] By adopting the vehicle light according to the second aspect embodiment of this utility model, the vehicle light uses the light guide component described in the first aspect embodiment above. The light guide installation is more stable and the assembly is more convenient. In addition, when looking down at the vehicle light, the connection part of the light guide and the bright spot on it will not be visible.

[0022] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and some advantages will become apparent from the description or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0023] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, wherein:

[0024] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of the optical guide component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the optical guide component according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0027] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0028] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A magnified view of point C in the middle.

[0029] Icon labels:

[0030] 100; 101; 102; 103; 104; 105; 106;

[0031] Optical guide 200; Connector 201; Sleeve hole 202; First positioning hole 203;

[0032] Decorative ring 300; first connecting hole 301; second positioning hole 302; cover part 303;

[0033] Fastener 400. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these 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 utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0035] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the orientation descriptions, such as up, down, etc., are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model 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. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0036] In the description of this utility model, "multiple" refers to two or more. The use of "first" and "second" is for distinguishing technical features only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of technical features or their sequential relationship.

[0037] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0038] The following is for reference. Figures 1 to 5 This invention describes a light guide assembly, a vehicle lamp, and a vehicle according to embodiments of the present invention.

[0039] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the optical guide component, such as Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the light guide assembly includes a bracket 100, a light guide 200, a decorative ring 300, and multiple fasteners 400.

[0040] The bracket 100 has a protrusion 101 at its top end. The protrusion 101 can be roughly cylindrical and its axis can extend roughly vertically. The light guide 200 has a connecting part 201 at its top end. The connecting part 201 has a sleeve hole 202. The diameter of the sleeve hole 202 can be slightly larger than the diameter of the protrusion 101. The connecting part 201 is fitted onto the outside of the protrusion 101 through the sleeve hole 202.

[0041] The decorative ring 300 is at least partially located above the protrusion 101 and engages with the top of the bracket 100 to clamp the connecting part 201. A plurality of fasteners 400 are installed between the decorative ring 300 and the bracket 100. The fasteners 400 may be screws or bolts, etc., which will not be described in detail here.

[0042] In this invention, the connecting part 201 of the light guide 200 is fitted onto the protrusion 101 at the top of the bracket 100 through the sleeve hole 202. Then, the decorative ring 300 is connected to the bracket 100 through multiple fasteners 400. The decorative ring 300 and the bracket 100 can cooperate to clamp the connecting part 201. At the same time, the connecting part 201 can be limited by the cooperation between the protrusion 101 and the sleeve hole 202, thereby realizing the installation and fixation of the light guide 200. The installation of the light guide 200 is more stable and the assembly is more convenient. In addition, since the connecting part 201 is not located at the bottom of the light guide 200, but only at the top of the light guide 200, and the top of the connecting part 201 is covered by the decorative ring 300, the connecting part 201 of the light guide 200 and the bright spot on it will not be visible when looking down at the headlight.

[0043] It should be noted that since the headlights are close to the ground, people will generally only look down at the headlights and will not lie on the ground to look up at them. Therefore, it is only necessary to set the connecting part 201 at the top of the light guide 200 and the decorative ring 300 covering the top of the connecting part 201.

[0044] It is understood that, in this application, the front side of the light guide 200, the front side of the trim ring 300, or the front side of the bracket 100 refers to the side installed at the rear of the vehicle, away from the vehicle body. The rear side of the light guide 200, the rear side of the trim ring 300, or the rear side of the bracket 100 refers to the side installed at the rear of the vehicle, closer to the vehicle body.

[0045] refer to Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments of this utility model, multiple protrusions 101 are provided and arranged along the length direction of the bracket 100, and multiple connecting portions 201 are correspondingly provided and arranged along the length direction of the light guide 200. The connecting portions 201 are sleeved on the outside of the corresponding protrusions 101. For example, four protrusions 101 can be provided, and the four protrusions 101 can be arranged at intervals along the length direction of the bracket 100. Four connecting portions 201 are correspondingly provided, and the four connecting portions 201 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the light guide 200. Each connecting portion 201 is provided with a sleeve hole 202 and is sleeved on the corresponding protrusion 101 through the sleeve hole 202.

[0046] In this embodiment, this configuration makes the positioning of the light guide 200 more accurate, and even if some of the connecting parts 201 are damaged, the other connecting parts 201 can still install the light guide 200 normally, making the installation of the light guide 200 more stable.

[0047] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5As shown, in some embodiments of this utility model, the decorative ring 300 is provided with multiple first connecting holes 301 corresponding to multiple protrusions 101, and the bracket 100 is provided with second connecting holes 102 penetrating through the protrusions 101. Fasteners 400 are installed in the first connecting holes 301 and second connecting holes 102. For example, four first connecting holes 301 can be provided and arranged at intervals along the length of the decorative ring 300. The first connecting holes 301 can penetrate the decorative ring 300 vertically. The bracket 100 is provided with four second connecting holes 102, which respectively penetrate four protrusions 101. The top end of the second connecting hole 102 can be penetrating through, and the bottom end of the second connecting hole 102 extends into the bracket 100. The second connecting holes 102 are aligned with the corresponding first connecting holes 301. Four fasteners 400 can be provided and are installed in the corresponding first connecting holes 301 and second connecting holes 102.

[0048] In this embodiment, the connecting part 201 of the light guide 200 is sleeved on the outside of the corresponding fastener 400. This not only makes the clamping effect of the decorative ring 300 and the bracket 100 on the connecting part 201 better, but also, through the limiting of the fastener 400, it can further prevent the connecting part 201 from slipping off the outside of the protrusion 101, thereby making the installation of the light guide 200 more stable.

[0049] refer to Figures 3 to 5 As shown, in some embodiments of this utility model, at least a portion of the connecting portion 201 is provided with a first positioning hole 203, the decorative ring 300 is provided with a corresponding second positioning hole 302, and the top end of the bracket 100 is provided with a corresponding positioning rod 103, which passes through the corresponding first positioning hole 203 and second positioning hole 302. For example, two spaced-apart connecting portions 201 may be provided with first positioning holes 203, the decorative ring 300 may be provided with two corresponding second positioning holes 302, and the top end of the bracket 100 may be provided with two corresponding positioning rods 103, which pass through the corresponding first positioning hole 203 and second positioning hole 302.

[0050] In this embodiment, by cooperating with the first positioning hole 203, the light guide 200 is guided and positioned when it is installed on the bracket 100, allowing it to be quickly positioned to the desired location, making assembly more convenient and faster. Similarly, by cooperating with the second positioning hole 302, the decorative ring 300 is guided and positioned when it is installed on the bracket 100, allowing it to be quickly positioned to the desired location, making assembly more convenient and faster.

[0051] refer to Figure 3As shown, in some embodiments of this utility model, the bracket 100 has a plurality of mounting grooves 104, and the protrusions 101 and the positioning rods 103 are located in the mounting grooves 104. For example, the bracket 100 may have four mounting grooves 104, and four protrusions 101 are respectively located in the four mounting grooves 104, wherein the positioning rods 103 are installed in two of the mounting grooves 104.

[0052] In this embodiment, the bracket 100 has multiple mounting slots 104, which makes the bracket 100 lighter and saves more materials.

[0053] refer to Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments of the present invention, a reinforcing rib 105 is formed between the outer peripheral wall of the positioning rod 103 and the inner wall of the mounting groove 104; and / or, a reinforcing rib 105 is formed between the outer peripheral wall of the protrusion 101 and the inner wall of the mounting groove 104.

[0054] In this embodiment, a reinforcing rib 105 is formed between the outer peripheral wall of the positioning rod 103 and the inner wall of the mounting groove 104, and a reinforcing rib 105 is also formed between the outer peripheral wall of the protrusion 101 and the inner wall of the mounting groove 104. This results in higher structural strength for both the positioning rod 103 and the protrusion 101, making them less prone to damage and extending their service life.

[0055] refer to Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments of this utility model, the connecting portion 201 is connected to the rear side of the top end of the light guide 200, and the front end of the decorative ring 300 has a covering portion 303, which covers the front end of the connecting portion 201. That is, the connecting portion 201 is connected to the side of the top end of the light guide 200 near the bracket 100, and the side of the decorative ring 300 near the light guide 200 has a covering portion 303, which covers the side of the connecting portion 201 away from the bracket 100.

[0056] In this embodiment, the decorative ring 300 covers the front end of the connecting part 201 with the covering part 303, which not only reduces the exposed bright spots of the connecting part 201, but also makes the connecting part 201 more securely installed.

[0057] refer to Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments of this utility model, a decorative portion 106 is formed on the front side of the bottom end of the bracket 100. The decorative portion 106 extends below the light guide 200 and is close to the bottom surface of the light guide 200. The decorative portion 106 can decorate the bottom end of the light guide 200, reducing the gap between the light guide 200 and the bracket 100 from being exposed. Moreover, when the light guide 200 vibrates, the decorative portion 106 can also abut against the bottom surface of the light guide 200, reducing the vibration of the light guide 200.

[0058] The vehicle lamp according to the second aspect of the present invention includes the light guide component described in the first aspect of the present invention.

[0059] For example, the lights could be combination taillights, headlights, or other suitable lights.

[0060] By adopting the light guide component of the first aspect embodiment of this utility model, the light guide 200 is installed more stably and assembled more conveniently. In addition, when looking down at the headlights, the connection part 201 of the light guide 200 and the bright spots thereon will not be visible.

[0061] It should be noted that since the vehicle lights can adopt all the technical solutions of the light guide components of the first aspect embodiment described above, they have at least all the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the first aspect embodiment described above. These additional beneficial effects will not be elaborated here.

[0062] It is understood that other components and operations of the vehicle lights according to the embodiments of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

[0063] The vehicle according to a third aspect embodiment of the present invention includes the headlights described in the second aspect embodiment.

[0064] According to the vehicle of the present invention, by adopting the headlight of the second aspect of the present invention, the headlight adopts the light guide component of the first aspect of the present invention, the light guide 200 is more stably installed and more convenient to assemble. In addition, when looking down at the headlight, the connection part 201 of the light guide 200 and the bright spot thereon will not be visible.

[0065] It should be noted that since the vehicle can adopt all the technical solutions of the optical guide component of the first aspect embodiment described above, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the first aspect embodiment described above. These additional beneficial effects will not be elaborated here.

[0066] It is understood that other components and operations of the vehicle according to the embodiments of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

[0067] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An optical guide component, characterized in that, include: A bracket, wherein a protrusion is formed at the top of the bracket; An optical guide, wherein a connecting portion is formed at the top end of the optical guide, and the connecting portion is provided with a sleeve hole and is sleeved on the outside of the protrusion through the sleeve hole; The decorative ring is located at least partially above the protrusion and cooperates with the bracket to clamp the connecting part; Multiple fasteners are installed between the decorative ring and the bracket.

2. The optical guide component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The protrusions are provided in multiple ways and are arranged along the length of the bracket. The connecting parts are provided in multiple ways and are arranged along the length of the light guide. The connecting parts are sleeved on the outside of the corresponding protrusions.

3. The optical guide component according to claim 2, characterized in that, The decorative ring has multiple first connecting holes corresponding to the multiple protrusions, the bracket has a second connecting hole that penetrates the protrusions, and the fastener is installed in the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole.

4. The optical guide component according to claim 2, characterized in that, At least part of the connecting portion is provided with a first positioning hole, the decorative ring is provided with a corresponding second positioning hole, the top of the bracket is provided with a corresponding positioning rod, and the positioning rod passes through the corresponding first positioning hole and second positioning hole.

5. The optical guide component according to claim 4, characterized in that, The bracket has multiple mounting slots, and the protrusion and the positioning rod are located within the mounting slots.

6. The optical guide component according to claim 5, characterized in that, A reinforcing rib is formed between the outer peripheral wall of the positioning rod and the inner wall of the mounting groove; and / or, A reinforcing rib is formed between the outer peripheral wall of the protrusion and the inner wall of the mounting groove.

7. The optical guide component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting part is connected to the rear side of the top end of the light guide, and the front end of the decorative ring has a covering part that covers the front end of the connecting part.

8. The optical guide component according to claim 1, characterized in that, A decorative portion is formed on the front side of the bottom end of the bracket, and the decorative portion extends to the bottom of the light guide and is close to the bottom surface of the light guide.

9. A vehicle light, characterized in that, Includes the optical guide component as described in any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that, Including the vehicle lights as described in claim 9.

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