Light guide strip, light assembly, and vehicle

Abstract

The application discloses a light guide strip, a lamp assembly and a vehicle. The light guide strip comprises a light guide strip body and a connecting part, the connecting part is located on any one side surface of the light guide strip body; wherein the light guide strip body and the connecting part are both configured as a transparent material piece, and the included angle between the connecting part and the light guide strip body is 90 degrees. According to the light guide strip, the straight angle transition of the light guide strip body and the connecting part can reduce the influence of the connecting part on the parallel light reflection path, more parallel light can keep the original regular path, the uniform light emission of the light guide strip can be realized, the light spot phenomenon can be improved, and the use experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of vehicle technology, and in particular to a light guide strip, a lamp assembly, and a vehicle. Background Technology

[0002] In related technologies, light guide strips can be used to reflect the light emitted by the light source of a lamp assembly (such as LED beads) and emit light themselves to achieve lighting or warning functions.

[0003] However, the light guide strip needs to be fixed on the bracket, which is then installed on the lamp housing and further installed on the vehicle body through the lamp housing. The connection structure between the light guide strip and the bracket will affect the light reflection and refraction of the light guide strip itself, causing refraction and light spots to form in the area where the connection structure is set, which will affect the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0004] This application aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, one objective of this application is to provide a light guide strip, wherein the connecting part of the light guide strip is used to connect to the bracket, and the light reflection and refraction effect in the area where the connecting part is located is better, which can reduce the probability of generating light spots and improve the user experience.

[0005] This application further proposes a lamp assembly employing the aforementioned light guide strip.

[0006] This application also proposes a vehicle having the aforementioned lamp assembly.

[0007] In a first aspect, this application provides a light guide strip, comprising: a light guide strip body and a connecting portion, wherein the connecting portion is located on any side surface of the light guide strip body; wherein Both the light guide strip body and the connecting part are constructed of transparent material, and at least one end of the connecting part connected to the light guide strip body forms a 90° angle with the light guide strip body.

[0008] According to the embodiments of this application, by constructing the light guide strip body and the connecting part as a right-angle transition, the influence of the connecting part on the parallel light reflection path can be reduced, allowing more parallel light to maintain its original regular path, thereby achieving uniform light emission of the light guide strip, improving the light spot phenomenon, and enhancing the user experience.

[0009] According to some embodiments of this application, the connecting part includes a connecting segment and an mounting segment. The connecting segment is connected to the light guide strip body, and the mounting segment is located at the end of the connecting segment away from the light guide strip body. The angle between the extending direction of the connecting segment and the extending direction of the light guide strip body is 90°.

[0010] According to some embodiments of this application, there is a circular arc transition between the mounting section and the connecting section.

[0011] According to some embodiments of this application, the angle between the extending directions of the mounting section and the connecting section is a right angle.

[0012] According to some embodiments of this application, the light guide strip has at least two connecting portions along its length, and the multiple connecting portions are spaced apart.

[0013] Secondly, this application provides a lamp assembly, including: a light guide strip, a light emitter, a mounting bracket, and a lamp housing. The light emitter is located at at least one end of the light guide strip and is adapted to excite the light guide strip to emit light. The mounting bracket is connected to the connecting portion and is connected to the lamp housing, which is adapted to be fixed to the vehicle body.

[0014] According to some embodiments of this application, the mounting bracket at least partially covers the light guide strip and has a mounting groove for accommodating the connecting portion.

[0015] According to some embodiments of this application, the receiving groove includes: a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion, the first receiving portion being adapted to receive the mounting section of the connecting portion, the second receiving portion being adapted to receive the connecting section of the connecting portion, and at least the first receiving portion being fastened to the mounting section.

[0016] Thirdly, this application provides a vehicle including the lamp assembly described in the above embodiments.

[0017] According to some embodiments of this application, the lamp assembly is configured as at least one of a high-mounted brake light and a through-type taillight.

[0018] Additional aspects and advantages of this application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of this application. Attached Figure Description

[0019] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this application will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of light reflection from a light guide strip in existing technology; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of light reflection from the light guide strip of this application; Figure 3 It is a lamp assembly according to an embodiment of this application.

[0020] Figure label: Lamp assembly 100, Light guide strip 10, light guide strip body 11, connecting part 12, connecting section 121, mounting section 122 Mounting bracket 20, mounting slot 21, first receiving part 211, second receiving part 212. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0022] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains; the terminology used in the description of this application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the application; the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the description, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "first," "second," etc., in the description, claims, or accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a specific order or hierarchy.

[0023] In this application, the reference to "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments.

[0024] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "attachment" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0025] In this application, the term "and / or" is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent three cases: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, and B existing alone. Additionally, in this application, the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0026] In the embodiments of this application, the same reference numerals denote the same components, and for the sake of brevity, detailed descriptions of the same components are omitted in different embodiments. It should be understood that the thickness, length, width, and other dimensions of various components in the embodiments of this application shown in the accompanying drawings, as well as the overall thickness, length, width, and other dimensions of the integrated device, are merely illustrative and should not constitute any limitation on this application.

[0027] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, 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 of this application.

[0028] In the description of this application, the first feature being "above" or "below" the second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or the first and second features being in contact through another feature between them.

[0029] In the description of this application, the terms "above," "over," and "on top" for the first feature and the second feature include the first feature being directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature.

[0030] In this application, "multiple" means two or more (including two).

[0031] Light guides can be used to reflect the light emitted by the light source of a lamp assembly (such as LED beads) and emit light themselves to achieve lighting or warning functions.

[0032] However, the light guide strip needs to be fixed on the bracket, which is fixed on the lamp housing and then installed on the vehicle body through the lamp housing. The connection structure between the light guide strip and the bracket will affect the light reflection and refraction of the light guide strip itself, causing refraction and light spots to form in the area where the connection structure is set, which will affect the user experience.

[0033] Specifically, such as Figure 1As shown in the prior art, the connection area between the connecting structure and the light guide strip body is constructed with an obtuse angle transition. This causes the light inside the light guide strip to break its original regular path after total internal reflection on the inclined surface, resulting in multiple light rays overlapping and ultimately producing a bright spot. That is, during the light reflection process, some light rays will hit the inclined surface between the connecting structure and the light guide strip body. The light rays on this inclined surface will be further reflected and refracted, which will cause multiple light rays to overlap and form a bright spot on the visible surface of the light guide strip, affecting the user experience.

[0034] Based on this, this application proposes a light guide strip, wherein the light guide strip and the connecting part can be constructed as a right-angle transition, that is, the connecting part and the light guide strip body form a 90° angle to form a right-angle transition. The right-angle transition can reduce the influence of light reflection between the connecting structure and the light guide strip body. Parallel light is incident on the light guide strip, and after total internal reflection, parallel light can still be uniformly displayed, which can reduce the probability of light overlap, thereby improving or even eliminating bright spot phenomenon, making the light emission of the light guide strip more uniform, thereby improving the light emission effect and decorative effect of the light guide strip, and improving the user experience.

[0035] The following is for reference. Figures 2-3 This application describes a light guide strip 10, a lamp assembly 100, and a vehicle according to embodiments thereof.

[0036] like Figure 3 As shown, in a first aspect, this application provides a light guide strip 10, including: a light guide strip body 11 and a connecting portion 12, wherein the connecting portion 12 is located on any side surface of the light guide strip body 11.

[0037] Specifically, the light guide strip body 11 may have two end faces and multiple side faces. At least one of the multiple side faces may be formed as a visible surface to emit light through the visible surface, thereby achieving the luminous effect and decorative effect of the light guide strip 10. The luminous effect may be used for warning purposes or for ambient display, etc. This application does not make any specific limitations.

[0038] Furthermore, both the light guide strip body 11 and the connecting part 12 are constructed of transparent material, and the angle between the connecting part 12 and the light guide strip body 11 at least one end is 90°.

[0039] The light guide strip body 11 and the connecting part 12 are integrally formed. Both the light guide strip body 11 and the connecting part 12 can be constructed of transparent material so that when parallel light is incident on the light guide strip body 11, it can undergo total internal reflection within the light guide strip body 11. Furthermore, when the light reflected inside the light guide strip body 11 passes through the connecting part 12, which is at a 90° angle to the light guide strip body 11, most of the parallel light can maintain its original regular path (see...). Figure 2This allows the reflection angle of most parallel light rays to remain unchanged, thereby reducing the probability of light ray overlap after parallel light is incident, improving the bright spot phenomenon, and making the parallel light appear uniformly.

[0040] For example, the transparent material can be a polymer material, such as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate (PC), etc.

[0041] According to the embodiments of this application, the light guide strip 10, by constructing the light guide strip body 11 and the connecting part 12 as a right-angle transition, can reduce the influence of the connecting part 12 on the parallel light reflection path, so that more parallel light can maintain the original regular path, thereby achieving uniform light emission of the light guide strip 10, improving the light spot phenomenon, and enhancing the user experience.

[0042] like Figure 3 As shown, according to some embodiments of this application, the connecting part 12 includes a connecting section 121 and a mounting section 122. The connecting section 121 is connected to the light guide strip body 11, and the mounting section 122 is located at the end of the connecting section 121 away from the light guide strip body 11. The angle between the extension direction of the connecting section 121 and the extension direction of the light guide strip body 11 is 90°.

[0043] Specifically, the connecting portion 12 may include a connecting section 121 and a mounting section 122, both of which may be constructed as plate-like structures (see [reference]). Figure 3 One end of the connecting segment 121 is connected to one side of the light guide strip body 11, and the other end of the connecting segment 121 is connected to the mounting segment 122, which is spaced apart from the light guide strip body 11 to form a clamping space between the mounting segment 122 and the light guide strip body 11. The mounting segment 122 can be used to fix the light guide strip 10, reducing the difficulty of fixing and assembling the light guide strip 10. The extension direction of the connecting segment 121 is at a 90-degree angle to the extension direction of the light guide strip body 11, and the connection segment 121 and the light guide strip body 11 are constructed with a right-angle transition to avoid the connection segment 121 causing the reflection law path of parallel light to be disrupted, thus achieving the above-mentioned technical effect.

[0044] According to some embodiments of this application, there is an arc transition between the mounting section 122 and the connecting section 121.

[0045] Specifically, the connecting section 121 is constructed as a rectangular plate, the mounting section 122 is located on one side of the connecting section 121, and the area where the mounting section 122 is connected to the connecting section 121 has a side surface facing the light guide strip body 11 and a side surface away from the light guide strip body 11. The side surface away from the light guide strip body 11 is constructed as a plane, and the side surface facing the light guide strip body 11 is constructed as an arc transition surface.

[0046] In this way, the reflective surface of the adjacent connecting section 121 is constructed as a plane, and this area is also constructed as a plane, which can further ensure the uniform display of parallel light. The surface of the side facing the guide light strip body 11 is constructed as an arc transition surface, which can reduce the number of sharp edges during the connection between the mounting section 122 and the surrounding components, improve scratches, reduce scratches on the appearance surface of the surrounding components during the assembly process, and increase the contact area between the mounting section 122 and the surrounding components, thereby improving installation stability and reliability.

[0047] According to some embodiments of this application, the angle formed by the extending directions of the mounting section 122 and the connecting section 121 is a right angle.

[0048] Thus, the mounting section 122 and the connecting section 121 can define an L-shaped mounting structure. After assembly, the mounting section 122 and the connecting section 121 can be located on the back side or adjacent side of the visible surface of the light guide strip body 11. After assembly, the mounting section 122 and the connecting section 121 can be covered by the light guide strip body 11 to further improve aesthetics.

[0049] According to some embodiments of this application, the light guide strip 10 has at least two connecting portions 12 along its own length direction, and the multiple connecting portions 12 are arranged at intervals.

[0050] In other words, there can be multiple connecting parts 12, and the multiple connecting parts 12 are arranged at intervals along the length of the light guide strip body 11, so that the light guide strip 10 can be installed and fixed through the multiple connecting parts 12, which can improve the fixing stability and reliability.

[0051] Meanwhile, the arrangement of multiple connecting parts 12 can improve the stress on the light guide strip 10, making the stress distribution of the light guide strip body 11 in the length direction more uniform, reducing the probability of the light guide strip 10 locally lifting or falling off, and further improving the aesthetics of the light guide strip 10.

[0052] like Figure 3 As shown, in a second aspect, this application provides a lamp assembly 100, including: a light guide strip 10, a light emitter, a mounting bracket 20, and a lamp housing (not shown in the figure). The light emitter is located at at least one end of the light guide strip 10 and is adapted to excite the light guide strip 10 to emit light. The mounting bracket 20 is connected to the connecting portion 12 and is connected to the lamp housing. The lamp housing is adapted to be fixed to the vehicle body.

[0053] Specifically, the light-emitting body can be constructed as an LED lamp bead. The light-emitting body can be set at one end of the length of the light guide strip body 11, or LED lamp beads can be set at both ends of the length of the light guide strip body 11, so as to emit parallel light through the light-emitting body and make the parallel light totally internally reflected in the light guide strip 10 in the above embodiment, so as to achieve uniform light emission of the light guide strip 10.

[0054] The mounting bracket 20 is used to fix the light guide strip 10 and the light emitter, and to position the light emitter at the long end of the light guide strip 10. The light guide strip 10 is connected to the mounting bracket 20 through the connecting part 12. The arrangement of multiple connecting parts 12 can improve the fixing stability and reliability of the light guide strip 10 on the mounting bracket 20. The mounting bracket 20 is further fixed to the lamp housing, and the lamp housing is fixed to the vehicle body to realize the fixing of the lamp assembly 100 on the vehicle body.

[0055] According to the embodiment of this application, the light-emitting body and the light guide strip 10 of the lamp assembly 100 are both fixed on the mounting bracket 20. The mounting bracket 20 is further used to connect with the vehicle body, which can reduce the assembly difficulty of the lamp assembly 100 on the vehicle body. At the same time, by using the light guide strip 10, the light emission effect of the lamp assembly 100 can be better, effectively eliminating light spot defects and improving the user experience.

[0056] exist Figure 3 In the embodiments shown, according to some embodiments of this application, the mounting bracket 20 at least partially covers the light guide strip 10 and has a mounting groove 21 for accommodating the connecting portion 12.

[0057] Specifically, the receiving groove includes a first receiving portion 211 and a second receiving portion 212. The first receiving portion 211 is adapted to receive the mounting section 122 of the connecting portion 12, and the second receiving portion 212 is adapted to receive the connecting section 121 of the connecting portion 12. At least the first receiving portion 211 is fastened to the mounting section 122.

[0058] In other words, the mounting bracket 20 can at least partially cover the light guide strip 10, allowing the light guide strip 10 to be exposed only on the visible surface where uniform light emission is displayed, which can further enhance the refined appearance of the lamp assembly 100. The mounting groove 21 is used to accommodate the connecting part 12, such as the first accommodating part 211 accommodating the mounting section 122 and the second accommodating part 212 accommodating the connecting section 121. Under the premise of fixing the light guide strip 10 with the mounting bracket 20, the gap between the mounting bracket 20 and the light guide strip 10 can be reduced to further improve the aesthetics.

[0059] Thirdly, this application provides a vehicle including: the lamp assembly 100 in the above embodiments, which has the same technical effects as the lamp assembly 100, and will not be described again here.

[0060] It is understandable that the lamp assembly 100 is constructed as at least one of a high-mounted brake light and a continuous taillight.

[0061] In this way, the light-emitting elements located at both ends of the length of the light guide strip 10 can be used to stimulate the light guide strip 10 to emit light evenly. The light guide strip 10 can be used as a light strip for a high-mounted brake light or a light strip for a through-type taillight, which can improve the display effect of the high-mounted brake light or the through-type taillight and enhance its aesthetics.

[0062] The light guide strip 10, the lamp assembly 100, and other components and operations of the vehicle according to the embodiments of this utility model are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

[0063] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0064] Although embodiments of this application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of this application, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A light guide strip (10), characterized in that, include: Light guide strip body (11); Connecting part (12), the connecting part (12) is located on any side surface of the light guide strip body (11); wherein Both the light guide strip body (11) and the connecting part (12) are made of transparent material, and the angle between the connecting part (12) and the light guide strip body (11) is at least 90°.

2. The light guide strip (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting part (12) includes a connecting section (121) and an mounting section (122). The connecting section (121) is connected to the light guide strip body (11). The mounting section (122) is located at the end of the connecting section (121) away from the light guide strip body (11). The angle between the extension direction of the connecting section (121) and the extension direction of the light guide strip body (11) is 90°.

3. The light guide strip (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that, The mounting section (122) and the connecting section (121) have a circular arc transition.

4. The light guide strip (10) according to claim 3, characterized in that, The angle between the extension directions of the mounting section (122) and the connecting section (121) is a right angle.

5. The light guide strip (10) according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The light guide strip (10) has at least two connecting parts (12) along its length, and the multiple connecting parts (12) are arranged at intervals.

6. A lamp assembly, characterized in that, include: Light guide strip (10) as described in any one of claims 1-5; A light-emitting body is located at at least one end of the light guide strip (10) and is adapted to excite the light guide strip (10) to emit light; Mounting bracket (20), which is connected to the connecting part (12); The lamp housing, the mounting bracket (20) is adapted to be fixed to the lamp housing, the lamp housing being connected to the vehicle body.

7. The lamp assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that, The mounting bracket (20) at least partially covers the light guide strip (10) and has a mounting groove (21) for accommodating the connecting portion (12).

8. The lamp assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that, The receiving slot includes: A first receiving portion (211) and a second receiving portion (212), the first receiving portion (211) being adapted to receive the mounting section (122) of the connecting portion (12), the second receiving portion (212) being adapted to receive the connecting section (121) of the connecting portion (12), and at least the first receiving portion (211) being fastened to the mounting section (122).

9. A vehicle, characterized in that, include: The lamp assembly according to any one of claims 6-8.

10. The vehicle according to claim 9, characterized in that, The lamp assembly is constructed as at least one of a high-mounted brake light and a through-type taillight.

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