Side light display assembly, rearview mirror and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of side lamp display components, rearview mirror and vehicle, it is related to vehicle warning light technical field, wherein, side lamp display component is used to set in the outer side portion of vehicle, side lamp display component includes first casing, light emitting structure and light source structure.Light emitting structure includes the light emitting portion of being located in first casing.Light source structure includes multiple light sources in first casing, the light emitted by each light source can be emitted to first casing outside light emitting portion.In need to add smart driving, one or more of the remaining light source can be replaced as smart driving lamp, i.e. the installation of smart driving lamp can be completed, overallly by setting multiple light sources, other warning lights can be adaptively added, overallly solve the problem that other warning lights are difficult to be added.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of vehicle warning light technology, and in particular to a side-mounted light display component, a rearview mirror, and a vehicle. Background Technology

[0002] In vehicle design and production, many vehicles feature autonomous driving capabilities, but autonomous driving indicator lights are often not planned during the initial project initiation phase. During the testing phase, project teams plan to add autonomous driving indicator lights to these vehicles to enhance their market appeal. However, existing vehicle models lack the space for such lights, making their installation difficult. Utility Model Content

[0003] The main purpose of this utility model is to propose a side-mounted light display component, a rearview mirror, and a vehicle, aiming to solve the problem of difficulty in installing other warning lights.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention proposes a side-mounted light display assembly for installation on the outer side of a vehicle, the side-mounted light display assembly comprising: First shell; The light-emitting structure includes a light-emitting portion disposed in the first housing; and, The light source structure includes multiple light sources disposed within the first housing, and the light emitted by each light source can pass through the light-emitting part and exit the first housing. Among them, at least two of the light sources emit light of different colors, so that the light-emitting part can alternately emit light of different colors to display different light indicators.

[0005] In one embodiment, the light-emitting structure includes a light guide strip, which has a first end, a second end, and a side portion located between the first end and the second end in its extending direction. The first end has a light incident surface, and a plurality of light sources are disposed corresponding to the light incident surface. At least one of the second end portion and the side portion is designated as the light-emitting portion, and the second end portion and the side portion are formed with light-emitting surfaces for emitting light to the outer peripheral side surface and / or end face of the light guide portion, respectively.

[0006] In one embodiment, a plurality of first light guide teeth are provided at intervals along the inner surface of the side portion along its extending direction, so that at least a portion of the light is totally reflected on the inner surface of the light guide strip portion.

[0007] In one embodiment, the spacing between adjacent first optical guide teeth is set to L1, and L1 satisfies: 3mm≤L1≤5mm.

[0008] In one embodiment, the second end face is provided with a plurality of second optical guide teeth at intervals, the second optical guide teeth extending in a vertical direction to deflect around the vertically extending axis when light passes through the tooth surface of the second optical guide teeth.

[0009] In one embodiment, the tooth surfaces of at least two of the second optical guide teeth are arranged at an included angle.

[0010] In one embodiment, the second optical guide tooth is characterized by having an inclined end face in the vertical direction, so as to deflect the light about a horizontally extending axis when the light passes through the end face.

[0011] In one embodiment, the first end is provided with a plurality of light-entry holes, and each of the plurality of light-entry holes corresponds to a plurality of light sources.

[0012] In one embodiment, the plurality of light sources include turn signal sources and intelligent driving light sources, wherein the turn signal sources include yellow light sources and the intelligent driving light sources include blue light sources or green light sources.

[0013] In one embodiment, the first housing has a receiving cavity, and the side-mounted light display assembly further includes a circuit board, wherein: The circuit board is disposed within the accommodating cavity, and the plurality of lamp sources are all disposed within the accommodating cavity and electrically connected to the circuit board; and / or, The cavity wall is provided with vent holes, and a vent membrane is provided inside the vent holes.

[0014] In one embodiment, the side-mounted lighting component further includes a driver board, with the positive terminals of the plurality of light sources electrically connected to the driver board, and the negative terminals of the plurality of light sources electrically connected to each other.

[0015] This utility model also proposes a rearview mirror, which includes the aforementioned side-mounted light display assembly.

[0016] In one embodiment, the rearview mirror further includes a second housing, the first housing is disposed inside the second housing, the rearview mirror is provided with a first bracket, the first bracket is located inside the first housing, and the minimum gap between the first bracket and the first housing is L2, and L2 satisfies: 0.2mm≤L2≤0.3mm.

[0017] This utility model also proposes a vehicle, which includes the aforementioned rearview mirror.

[0018] In the technical solution of this utility model, by placing multiple light sources inside the first housing, and each of the multiple light sources can emit light out of the first housing through the light-emitting part, at least one of the multiple light sources can be set as a side turn signal. When intelligent driving needs to be added, one or more of the remaining light sources can be replaced with intelligent driving lights to complete the installation of intelligent driving lights. Overall, by setting multiple light sources, other warning lights can be added adaptively, thus solving the problem of difficulty in adding other warning lights. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a side-mounted light display assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of the center-side LED display component from the rear view. Figure 3 for Figure 1 A partial structural diagram of the center-side LED display component; Figure 4 for Figure 1 A top-view structural diagram of the center-side lamp display component; Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a rearview mirror embodiment provided by this utility model; Figure 6 for Figure 5 Cross-sectional view along the middle AA; Figure 7 for Figure 6 Enlarged schematic diagram of the first support in the middle; Figure 8 for Figure 5 Cross-sectional view along the middle BB; Figure 9 for Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of the second optical guide tooth; Figure 10 for Figure 3 A partial structural diagram of the center-side LED display component; Figure 11 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure of the center wire harness terminal; Figure 12 for Figure 5 Cross-sectional view along the CC line; Figure 13 A schematic diagram of another embodiment of the rearview mirror provided by this utility model; Figure 14 for Figure 1 A partial structural diagram of the center rearview mirror.

[0021] Explanation of icon numbers: 10. Side-mounted light display assembly; 1. First housing; 11. Receiving cavity; 12. Vent hole; 2. Light emitting structure; 21. Light emitting part; 22. Light guide strip part; 221. Light entrance surface; 222. First light guide tooth; 223. Second light guide tooth; 224. Light entrance hole; 3. Light source structure; 31. Light source; 311. Turn signal source; 312. Intelligent driving light source; 4. Circuit board; 5. Driver board; 6. Wiring harness terminal; 61. Positive terminal; 62. Negative terminal; 100. Rearview mirror; 7. Second housing; 71. First bracket; The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of this utility model will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0023] It should be noted that if the embodiments of this utility model involve directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indicators are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of the components in a specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indicators will also change accordingly.

[0024] Furthermore, if the embodiments of this utility model involve descriptions such as "first" or "second," these descriptions are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. Additionally, the use of "and / or" or "and / or" throughout the text includes three parallel solutions. For example, "A and / or B" includes solution A, solution B, or a solution where both A and B are satisfied simultaneously. Furthermore, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

[0025] In vehicle design and production, many vehicles feature autonomous driving capabilities, but autonomous driving indicator lights are often not planned during the initial project initiation phase. During the testing phase, project teams plan to add autonomous driving indicator lights to these vehicles to enhance their market appeal. However, existing vehicle models lack the space for such lights, making their installation difficult.

[0026] This utility model proposes a side-mounted light display component.

[0027] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 In one embodiment of this utility model, the side-mounted lighting display assembly 10 is used to be installed on the outer side of a vehicle. The side-mounted lighting display assembly 10 includes a first housing 1, a light-emitting structure 2, and a light source structure 3. The light-emitting structure 2 includes a light-emitting part 21 disposed in the first housing 1. The light source structure 3 includes a plurality of light sources 31 disposed within the first housing 1, and the light emitted by each light source 31 can pass through the light-emitting part 21 and be emitted outwards from the first housing 1. At least two of the light sources 31 emit different colors of light, so that the light-emitting part 21 can alternately emit different colors of light to display different lighting indicators.

[0028] In the technical solution of this utility model, by setting multiple light sources 31 inside the first housing 1, and by allowing multiple light sources 31 to emit light out of the first housing 1 through the light-emitting part 21, at least one of the multiple light sources 31 can be set as a side turn signal. When intelligent driving needs to be added, one or more of the remaining light sources 31 can be replaced with intelligent driving lights to complete the installation of intelligent driving lights. Overall, by setting multiple light sources 31, other warning lights can be added adaptively, thus solving the problem of difficulty in adding other warning lights.

[0029] The first housing 1 can be installed on the vehicle body or the rearview mirror 100, which is not limited here. The material of the first housing 1 can be plastic or sheet metal, which is not limited here. Specifically, the material of the first housing 1 can be set as needed. The light source 31 can be an LED or other feasible lamp beads or light strips, which is not limited here. In this embodiment, the side turn signal is yellow, and the intelligent driving light is blue or green.

[0030] The light-emitting part 21 can be a light-emitting hole opened on the first housing 1, and the part is simultaneously provided for multiple light sources 31, or multiple light sources 31 transmit light to the light-emitting part 21 through a light guide strip, so that multiple light sources 31 can emit light through the light-emitting part 21.

[0031] Also see Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 In one embodiment of the present invention, the light-emitting structure 2 includes a light guide strip 22, which has a first end, a second end, and a side portion located between the first end and the second end in its extending direction. The first end has a light-incident surface 221, and a plurality of light sources 31 are disposed corresponding to the light-incident surface 221. The side portion is configured as the light-emitting portion 21, and the second end and the side portion have light-emitting surfaces for emitting light towards the outer peripheral side surface of the light guide strip 22, respectively.

[0032] The light emitted from the plurality of light sources 31 can enter the light guide strip 22 through the light incident surface 221 and undergo total internal reflection in the light guide strip 22 to be transmitted along the light guide strip 22. When the light is reflected to the light emitting part 21 on the outer peripheral side of the light guide strip 22, the light is emitted from the outer peripheral side of the light guide strip 22.

[0033] In one embodiment of the present invention, the light-emitting structure 2 includes a light guide strip 22, which has a first end, a second end, and a side portion located between the first end and the second end in its extending direction. The first end has a light-incident surface 221, and a plurality of light sources 31 are disposed corresponding to the light-incident surface 221. The second end is configured as the light-emitting portion 21, and the second end and the side portion have light-emitting surfaces for emitting light towards the outer peripheral side of the light guide strip 22.

[0034] The light emitted from the plurality of light sources 31 can enter the light guide strip 22 through the light incident surface 221 and undergo total internal reflection in the light guide strip 22 to be transmitted along the light guide strip 22. When the light is reflected to the light emitting part 21 at the second end of the light guide strip 22, the light is emitted from the second end of the light guide strip 22.

[0035] In one embodiment of this utility model, the light-emitting structure 2 includes a light guide strip 22. The light guide strip 22 has a first end, a second end, and a side portion located between the first end and the second end in its extending direction. The first end has a light-incident surface 221, and a plurality of light sources 31 are disposed corresponding to the light-incident surface 221. The second end and the side portion are both configured as light-emitting portions 21, and the second end and the side portion have light-emitting surfaces for emitting light to the outer peripheral side surface and end face of the light guide strip 22, respectively.

[0036] Light rays emitted from the multiple light sources 31 can enter the light guide strip 22 through the light incident surface 221 and undergo total internal reflection within the light guide strip 22 for transmission along the light guide strip 22. When the light rays are reflected to the second end and side of the light guide strip 22, they can simultaneously exit to the outer peripheral side and end face of the light guide strip 22. When the light rays exit from the outer peripheral side of the light guide strip 22, the light rays can be observed by the vehicle and its side and front sides; when the light rays exit from the end face of the light guide strip 22, the light rays can be observed by the rear and side sides of the vehicle, thereby increasing the warning area.

[0037] In one embodiment of this utility model, a plurality of first optical guide teeth 222 are spaced apart on the inner surface of the side portion along its extending direction, so that at least a portion of the light is totally reflected on the inner surface of the optical guide strip portion 22. When the light is transmitted within the first optical guide teeth 222, the optical fiber can be reflected by the tooth surface of the optical guide teeth and emitted from the outer surface of the side portion, so that a continuous light spot is formed on the outer surface of the side portion.

[0038] Please see Figure 2 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 The spacing between adjacent first optical guide teeth 222 is set to L1, and L1 satisfies: 3mm ≤ L1 ≤ 5mm. By setting the spacing between the connected optical guide teeth, the density of the light spot is ensured to be within a reasonable range, while also ensuring the brightness of the outer surface of the side portion. The value of L1 can be set as needed; for the temple, L1 is 4mm.

[0039] In one embodiment of this utility model, please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 5 and Figure 9 The end face of the second end is provided with a plurality of second light guide teeth 223 at intervals. The second light guide teeth 223 extend in the vertical direction so that when light passes through the tooth surface of the second light guide teeth 223, it deflects around the axis extending in the vertical direction.

[0040] The light rays are transmitted within the light guide strip 22 and, upon contact with the tooth surface of the second light guide tooth 223, half of the light rays are refracted and emitted from the tooth surface of the second light guide tooth 223, thus achieving light emission from the second end of the light guide strip 22. The second end is positioned facing the rear of the vehicle.

[0041] At least two of the second light guide teeth 223 are arranged at an angle to each other. This allows different angles to be set on the tooth surfaces of the second light guide teeth 223. When light at the same angle comes into contact with the tooth surfaces of different second light guide teeth 223, it can be arranged at different angles, thereby increasing the range of the light emission angle of the second end.

[0042] In one embodiment of this invention, the second light guide tooth 223 has an inclined end face in the vertical direction, so that when light passes through the end face, it is deflected around an axis extending in the horizontal direction. The light is transmitted along the light guide strip 22. When the light contacts the end face of the second light guide tooth 223 in the vertical direction, the light can be deflected along the axis extending in the horizontal direction, so that the light is emitted at different angles in the vertical direction, thereby improving the light emission angle of the second end.

[0043] In one embodiment of this utility model, please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 The first end is provided with a plurality of light entrance holes 224, each of which corresponds to a plurality of light sources 31. The light emitted from the light source 31 first enters the light entrance hole 224 and then enters the light guide strip 22 from the light entrance hole 224, thereby improving the light entrance efficiency of the light entrance hole 224.

[0044] In one embodiment of this utility model, please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The plurality of light sources 31 include turn signal light source 311 and intelligent driving light source 312. The turn signal light source 311 includes a yellow light source, and the intelligent driving light source 312 includes a blue light source or a green light source. This allows the turn signals and the intelligent driving lights to emit light of different colors, making them easy to distinguish.

[0045] Two turn signal sources 311 are provided, with one light entrance hole 224 corresponding to each of the two turn signal sources 311; two intelligent driving light sources 312 are provided, with two light entrance holes 224 corresponding to each of the two intelligent driving light sources 312, which facilitates setting the shape of the light entrance hole 224 according to each light source. The bottom of the light entrance hole 224 can be a protrusion.

[0046] In one embodiment of this utility model, the first housing 1 is provided with a receiving cavity 11, and the side-mounted lamp display assembly 10 further includes a circuit board 4. The circuit board 4 is disposed within the receiving cavity 11, and multiple lamp sources are disposed within the receiving cavity 11 and electrically connected to the circuit board 4. The receiving cavity enables the accommodation and installation of multiple lamp sources.

[0047] In one embodiment of this utility model, the first housing 1 is provided with a receiving cavity 11, and the side-mounted lamp display assembly 10 further includes a circuit board 4, which is disposed within the receiving cavity 11. The cavity wall of the receiving cavity 11 is provided with vent holes 12, and a breathable membrane is disposed within the vent holes 12. By providing a breathable membrane, the ventilation and heat dissipation of the receiving cavity 11 can be ensured while reducing water entry into the receiving cavity 11, thus preventing contact between the components within the receiving cavity 11 and water.

[0048] The side-mounted lighting assembly 10 also includes a driver board 5, with the positive terminals of the plurality of light sources electrically connected to the driver board 5, and the negative terminals of the plurality of light sources electrically connected to each other. The driver board 5 can drive each light source individually to control the on / off state of each light source.

[0049] Please see Figure 4 , Figure 10 and Figure 11 The drive board 5 is connected to a wiring harness terminal 6, which has multiple positive terminals 61, each corresponding to and connected to the positive terminals of multiple lamp sources. The wiring harness terminal 6 also has a negative terminal 62, with the negative terminals of the multiple lamp sources connected to the negative terminal 62. The first housing 1 is also connected to the second housing 7 by bolts.

[0050] Please see Figure 5 , Figure 12 and Figure 13 This utility model also proposes a rearview mirror 100, which includes a side-mounted light display assembly 10. The specific structure of the side-mounted light display assembly 10 is as described in the above embodiments. Since this rearview mirror 100 adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, and will not be described in detail here. The rearview mirror 100 also includes a second housing 7, with the first housing 1 disposed within the second housing 7. A first bracket 71 is provided inside the rearview mirror 100, located inside the first housing 1. The minimum gap between the first bracket 71 and the first housing 1 is L2, and L2 satisfies: 0.2mm ≤ L2 ≤ 0.3mm.

[0051] Please see Figure 5 , Figure 12 and Figure 14In one embodiment of this utility model, by abutting the first bracket 71 and the first housing 1, the first housing 1 can be fixed inside the second housing 7, thus achieving the fixation of the first housing 1. The value of L2 can be set as needed and is not limited here. Specifically, the value of L2 is 0.2mm.

[0052] This utility model also proposes a vehicle, which includes the aforementioned rearview mirror 100. The vehicle can be a hybrid or pure electric vehicle, and it has an intelligent driving mode.

[0053] The above description is merely an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model and does not limit the patent scope of the present utility model. Any equivalent structural transformations made based on the technical concept of the present utility model and the contents of the present utility model specification and drawings, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A side-mounted light display assembly for mounting on the outer side of a vehicle, characterized in that, The side-mounted LED display assembly includes: First shell; The light-emitting structure includes a light-emitting portion disposed in the first housing; and, The light source structure includes multiple light sources disposed within the first housing, and the light emitted by each light source can pass through the light-emitting part and exit the first housing. Among them, at least two of the light sources emit light of different colors, so that the light-emitting part can alternately emit light of different colors to display different light indicators.

2. The side-mounted light display assembly as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The light-emitting structure includes a light guide strip, which has a first end, a second end, and a side portion located between the first end and the second end in its extension direction. The first end has a light incident surface, and a plurality of light sources are arranged corresponding to the light incident surface. At least one of the second end portion and the side portion is designated as the light-emitting portion, and the second end portion and the side portion are formed with light-emitting surfaces for emitting light to the outer peripheral side surface and / or end face of the light guide portion, respectively.

3. The side-mounted light display assembly as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The inner surface of the side portion is provided with a plurality of first light guide teeth spaced apart along its extending direction, so that at least a portion of the light is totally reflected by the inner surface of the light guide strip portion; and / or, The first end is provided with multiple light entrance holes, and each of the multiple light entrance holes corresponds to one of the multiple light sources.

4. The side-mounted light display assembly as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The spacing between adjacent first optical guide teeth is set as L1, and L1 satisfies: 3mm≤L1≤5mm.

5. The side-mounted light display assembly as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The end face of the second end is provided with a plurality of second optical guide teeth at intervals. The second optical guide teeth extend in the vertical direction so that when light passes through the tooth surface of the second optical guide teeth, it deflects around the axis extending in the vertical direction.

6. The side-mounted light display assembly as described in claim 5, characterized in that, At least two of the second optical guide teeth are arranged at an included angle; and / or, The second optical guide tooth has an inclined end face in the vertical direction so that when light passes through the end face, it is deflected around an axis extending in the horizontal direction.

7. The side-mounted light display assembly as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The plurality of light sources include turn signal sources and intelligent driving light sources, wherein the turn signal sources include yellow light sources, and the intelligent driving light sources include blue light sources or green light sources; and / or, The side-mounted lighting assembly further includes a driver board, wherein the positive terminals of the plurality of light sources are respectively electrically connected to the driver board, and the negative terminals of the plurality of light sources are electrically connected to each other; and / or, The first housing has a receiving cavity, and the side-mounted light display assembly further includes a circuit board, which is disposed within the receiving cavity. Multiple light sources are all disposed within the receiving cavity and electrically connected to the circuit board; and / or, The first housing has a receiving cavity, and the cavity wall has a vent hole, and the vent hole has a vent membrane.

8. A rearview mirror, characterized in that, The rearview mirror includes the side-mounted indicator light assembly as described in any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. The rearview mirror as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The rearview mirror also includes a second housing, and the first housing is disposed inside the second housing. The rearview mirror is provided with a first bracket, which is located inside the first housing. The minimum gap between the first bracket and the first housing is L2, and L2 satisfies: 0.2mm≤L2≤0.3mm.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that, The vehicle includes a rearview mirror as described in any one of claims 8 to 9.

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