Light emitting logo mounting structure

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of light-emitting car logo mounting structure.The light-emitting car logo mounting structure includes bumper formed with car logo mounting hole, and light-emitting car logo is embedded with the car logo mounting hole and is installed on the bumper, and, in the part of the light-emitting car logo and the inner periphery of the car logo mounting hole, the lap joint of the entire outer periphery of the light-emitting car logo is formed, the lap joint extends from the back side of the bumper to the front side of the bumper, and overlaps with the peripheral part of the car logo mounting hole in the thickness direction of the bumper.Based on the structure, the junction line and gap between bumper and light-emitting car logo can be hidden.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a light-emitting car logo mounting structure, which includes a bumper with a car logo mounting cavity and a light-emitting car logo that is embedded in the car logo mounting cavity and mounted on the bumper. Background Technology

[0002] Many vehicles have logos on their front or rear bumpers (hereinafter collectively referred to as "bumpers") that display the manufacturer's name, vehicle model name, etc. In recent years, as a type of logo, luminous logos that incorporate a light source and can illuminate at night have gradually gained popularity.

[0003] As a mounting structure for an illuminated car emblem installed on a bumper, the illuminated car emblem is usually fitted into a car emblem mounting hole formed on the bumper, and then a fixing bracket set on the back of the bumper is used to fix the illuminated car emblem and the bumper.

[0004] However, with existing illuminated emblem mounting structures, the boundary line between the bumper and the illuminated emblem is visible from the outside because the emblem is fitted into the mounting cavity. Gaps due to manufacturing errors can even be seen between the two. This negatively impacts the vehicle's appearance. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the above situation, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a light-emitting car logo installation structure that can cover the boundary line and gap between the bumper and the light-emitting car logo.

[0006] As a technical solution to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a luminous car logo mounting structure. The luminous car logo mounting structure includes a bumper with a car logo mounting cavity and a luminous car logo that is fitted into the car logo mounting cavity and mounted on the bumper. The characteristic is that: at the junction of the luminous car logo and the inner periphery of the car logo mounting cavity, an overlapping portion is formed that surrounds the entire outer periphery of the luminous car logo. The overlapping portion extends from the back side of the bumper to the front side of the bumper and overlaps with the periphery of the car logo mounting cavity in the thickness direction of the bumper.

[0007] In addition, the above-mentioned luminous car logo installation structure of this utility model preferably includes a fixing bracket disposed on the back of the bumper for fixing the luminous car logo on the bumper; a flexible claw is provided on the fixing bracket; when the luminous car logo is fixed on the bumper, the flexible claw is squeezed by the bumper and generates elastic deformation, so that the overlapping part of the flexible claw and the luminous car logo clamps the bumper along its thickness direction.

[0008] In addition, in the above-mentioned luminous car logo mounting structure of this utility model, it is preferred that the cross-section of the car logo mounting cavity is circular or elliptical, and a recess is formed on either the inner periphery of the car logo mounting cavity or the outer periphery of the luminous car logo, and a protrusion is formed on the other side to fit into the recess. Attached Figure Description

[0009] Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the overall structure of the luminous car logo mounting structure 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0010] Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the section along line A-A in Figure 1.

[0011] Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view showing the state after the fixing bracket 4 in Figure 1 has been removed.

[0012] Figure 4 is a magnified cross-sectional view of the inner periphery and surrounding area of ​​the car logo mounting hole 5 in Figure 2.

[0013] Figure 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the section along line B-B in Figure 1. Detailed Implementation

[0014] The embodiments of this utility model will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0015] <Overall Composition of the Illuminated Car Logo Mounting Structure>

[0016] First, the overall structure of the luminous car emblem mounting structure of this embodiment will be described. Figures 1 and 2 are both diagrams showing the luminous car emblem mounting structure 1 of this embodiment. Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the overall structure of the luminous car emblem mounting structure 1, and Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the cross-section along line A-A in Figure 1. The luminous car emblem mounting structure 1 includes a bumper 2, a luminous car emblem 3, and a fixing bracket 4.

[0017] Typically, bumpers 2 are installed at the front and rear of a vehicle. Bumpers 2 are used to absorb impacts and vibrations to reduce injury to passengers and cargo in the event of a collision. Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view showing the state after the mounting bracket 4 in Figure 1 has been removed. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the bumper 2 is a thin plate-like component made of materials such as metal, and it has a logo mounting hole 5 and a recess 6 formed on it.

[0018] The car logo mounting hole 5 is used to fit and install the luminous car logo 3. It is formed by punching a designated part on the manufactured bumper 2 along the thickness direction, and the hole (large punch) has an elliptical cross section (a cross section perpendicular to the thickness direction of the bumper 2).

[0019] The recess 6 is used to engage with the protrusion 9 formed on the luminous emblem 3 (described later) to prevent the luminous emblem 3 from rotating inside the emblem mounting cavity 5. The recess 6 is formed by cutting off a designated portion of the inner periphery of the emblem mounting cavity 5, and its cross-section is semi-circular.

[0020] However, the material of the bumper 2, the cross-sectional shape of the logo mounting hole 5, and the cross-sectional shape and number of the recesses 6 are not limited and can be adjusted appropriately according to actual needs.

[0021] The luminous car logo 3 is used to display information such as the manufacturer and car model, and has a structure that allows it to light up at night. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the luminous car logo 3 includes a shell 7, a cover plate 8, a protrusion 9, and a positioning protrusion 10.

[0022] The housing 7 is used to house components such as light sources and reflectors (not shown). As shown in Figure 2, the housing 7 is a hollow box with an opening facing the outside of the vehicle. Its cross-sectional shape (parallel to the bottom surface of the box) is the same as the cross-sectional shape of the logo mounting hole 5, both being elliptical. The cross-sectional dimensions of the housing 7 are the same as or slightly smaller than those of the logo mounting hole 5.

[0023] The cover plate 8 is used to seal the opening of the housing 7. Figure 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the inner periphery and surrounding portion of the logo mounting hole 5 in Figure 2. As shown in Figure 2, the top view dimension of the cover plate 8 is larger than that of the housing 7. The cover plate 8 has a main body portion 11, an overlapping portion 12, and an outer panel portion 13.

[0024] The main body 11 is configured to fit into the opening of the housing 7, that is, it is elliptical when viewed from above. As shown in FIG4, the top view dimension of the main body 11 is slightly smaller than the opening dimension of the housing 7, therefore, the outer periphery of the opening end of the housing 7 is the outer periphery of the luminous car logo 3. In addition, although not shown in detail in the figure, text and patterns containing information such as the manufacturer are printed on the surface of the main body 11.

[0025] The overlapping portion 12 is used to conceal the boundary line and gap between the luminous emblem 3 and the bumper 2 (i.e., the inner periphery of the emblem mounting hole 5), making these boundary lines and gaps invisible from the outside. The overlapping portion 12 is formed on the outer periphery of the main body 11, surrounding the entire outer periphery of the luminous emblem 3. As shown in FIG4, the overlapping portion 12 extends from the outer periphery of the main body 11 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the main body 11, then bends at approximately 90° and extends radially outward from the main body 11 in a direction parallel to the main body 11. That is, the overlapping portion 12 extends from the rear side of the bumper 2 to the front side of the bumper 2 (the side facing the outer side of the vehicle).

[0026] Therefore, the outer diameter of the overlapping portion 12 surrounding the main body 11 is larger than the diameter of the emblem mounting hole 5 on the bumper 2. Furthermore, when setting the outer diameter of the overlapping portion 12, considering the potential manufacturing and assembly errors of the emblem mounting hole 5 and the components constituting the luminous emblem 3, the outer diameter of the overlapping portion 12 is set such that even with the maximum gap between the housing 7 and the emblem mounting hole 5, the outer diameter of the overlapping portion 12 is still larger than the diameter of the emblem mounting hole 5.

[0027] The outer panel color panel 13 forms the background portion for the text or patterns displayed on the main body 11. This outer panel color panel 13 is a thin sheet component made of a material such as resin and having a predetermined color (selected according to actual needs). As shown in FIG. 4, the outer panel color panel 13 is configured to cover a portion of the surface of the main body 11. The placement of the outer panel color panel 13 can be appropriately adjusted according to the surface shape of the main body 11. However, the outer panel color panel 13 is not an essential component of this invention; the cover plate 8 may consist only of the main body 11 and the overlapping portion 12.

[0028] The protrusion 9 is used to mate with the recess 6 on the bumper 2 to prevent the luminous emblem 3 from rotating inside the emblem mounting cavity 5. The protrusion 9 is configured to project radially outward from a predetermined position on the outer periphery of the opening end of the housing 7, and its cross-section is a semi-circle that can fit into the recess 6. Specifically, the cross-sectional shape, location, and number of the protrusion 9 correspond to the cross-sectional shape, location, and number of the recess 6.

[0029] The positioning boss 10 is used not only to determine the installation position of the fixing bracket 4 when it is installed, but also to prevent the fixing bracket 4 from falling off. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the positioning boss 10 is configured to protrude from the back of the bottom surface of the housing 7. The shape, location, and number of positioning bosses 10 can be set according to the shape of the fixing bracket 4, which will be described later.

[0030] The illuminated car emblem 3 with the above structure is installed on the bumper 2 from the front side, that is, the side facing the outside of the vehicle. Specifically, when installing the illuminated car emblem 3, its protrusion 9 is first inserted into the recess 6 of the car emblem mounting hole 5 on the bumper 2 for positioning, and then the illuminated car emblem 3 is fitted into the car emblem mounting hole 5.

[0031] As described above, the cross-section of the housing 7 is elliptical, and its cross-sectional dimensions are the same as or slightly smaller than those of the logo mounting hole 5. Therefore, as shown in Figure 4, a boundary line or a small gap S will be formed between the housing 7 and the logo mounting hole 5.

[0032] In this embodiment, the cover plate 8 that seals the opening of the housing 7 has an overlapping portion 12 that surrounds its entire outer periphery. The outer diameter of the overlapping portion 12 is larger than the diameter of the emblem mounting hole 5. Therefore, the overlapping portion 12 cannot enter the emblem mounting hole 5. As shown in FIG4, the radially outer end of the overlapping portion 12 overlaps with the periphery of the emblem mounting hole 5 in the thickness direction of the bumper 2.

[0033] The fixing bracket 4 is used to fix the luminous car emblem 3 to the bumper 2. As shown in Figure 1, the fixing bracket 4 includes a bracket body 14 and a flexible claw 15.

[0034] The bracket body 14 is used to mount the fixing bracket 4 onto the housing 7 of the luminous car emblem 3. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the bracket body 14 is a hollow box with an opening facing the outside of the vehicle. Its cross-section is elliptical and its cross-sectional dimensions are larger than those of the housing 7 of the luminous car emblem 3. Furthermore, its diameter gradually increases from the bottom towards the opening. More specifically, the bracket body 14 has a positioning groove 16 provided on its bottom surface that can engage with the positioning boss 10 of the luminous car emblem 3; an opening extension piece 17 formed by extending outward from the periphery of its opening; and a through opening 18 through which the opening extension piece 17 passes.

[0035] The shape and size of the bracket body 14 are set within the housing 7 capable of accommodating the luminous car emblem 3. The shape, location, and number of positioning grooves 16 can be appropriately adjusted according to the shape of the positioning boss 10. The shape, location, and number of the opening extension piece 17 and the through-hole 18 can be adjusted according to actual needs.

[0036] The flexible claw 15 is made of a material such as elastically deformable resin and is used to engage with the overlapping portion 12 of the luminous car emblem 3 to clamp the bumper 2 in its thickness direction. Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the cross section along line B-B in Figure 1. As shown in Figures 1 and 5, the flexible claw 15 extends radially inward from the radially outer inner periphery of the through-hole 18 formed on the opening extension piece 17, parallel to the opening extension piece 17, with its front end being a free end located inside the through-hole 18. In addition, as shown in Figure 5, the front end portion of the flexible claw 15 bends approximately 90° and then protrudes towards the bumper 2 side, thus the overall cross-sectional shape of the flexible claw 15 is hook-shaped.

[0037] The mounting bracket 4 with the above structure is provided on the rear side of the bumper 2, that is, the inner side of the vehicle, for fixing the luminous car emblem 3 to the bumper 2. Specifically, as shown in FIG2, the housing 7 of the luminous car emblem 3, which is mounted on the bumper 2, passes through the emblem mounting hole 5 and protrudes towards the rear side of the bumper 2.

[0038] When installing the fixing bracket 4, firstly, the fixing bracket 4 is configured such that the housing 7 of the luminous car logo 3 is housed inside the bracket body 14; then, as shown in Figure 1, positioning is achieved by engaging the positioning boss 10 with the positioning groove 16; finally, the fixing bracket 4 is fixed to the bottom surface of the housing 7 with screws or the like.

[0039] With the fixing bracket 4 installed on the bottom surface of the housing 7, as shown in Figure 5, the front end (free end) of the flexible claw 15 of the fixing bracket 4 contacts the back of the bumper 2 and is squeezed by the bumper 2, causing the bent part of the front end of the flexible claw 15 to displace towards the back side of the bracket body 14, thereby making the flexible claw 15 bend and deform (elastic deformation) in the thickness direction of the bumper 2.

[0040] <Function and Effect of Illuminated Car Logo Mounting Structure>

[0041] Next, the function and effect of the luminous car logo mounting structure 1 of the present invention will be explained.

[0042] As described above, with the luminous emblem 3 installed in the emblem mounting cavity 5 of the bumper 2, as shown in FIG. 4, the front end of the overlapping portion 12 overlaps with the periphery of the emblem mounting cavity 5 in the thickness direction of the bumper 2. Therefore, the boundary line or gap S formed between the shell 7 of the luminous emblem 3 and the emblem mounting cavity 5 of the bumper 2 is concealed by the overlapping portion 12 and cannot be seen from the outside of the vehicle. Thus, a luminous emblem mounting structure 1 in which the boundary line and gap S are concealed can be achieved. As a result, the aesthetic appearance of the vehicle can be improved.

[0043] Furthermore, with the fixing bracket 4 installed on the bottom surface of the housing 7 of the luminous emblem 3, as shown in FIG. 5, the flexible claw 15 of the fixing bracket 4 is compressed by the bumper 2 and bends and deforms (elastic deformation) in the thickness direction of the bumper 2. That is, because the bumper 2 applies a compressive force to the flexible claw 15, the flexible claw 15 applies a reaction force R to the bumper 2. This reaction force R is opposite in direction to the force applied to the bumper 2 by the front end of the overlapping portion 12 of the luminous emblem 3. Therefore, the flexible claw 15 of the fixing bracket 4 and the overlapping portion 12 of the luminous emblem 3 clamp the bumper 2 in its thickness direction. Thus, even if there are manufacturing errors, assembly errors, etc. in the emblem mounting hole 5 and other components constituting the luminous emblem 3, these errors can be absorbed, and the luminous emblem 3 and the fixing bracket 4 can always maintain the state of clamping the bumper 2. Therefore, the luminous emblem 3 will not fall off from the emblem mounting hole 5, and a stable luminous emblem 3 mounting structure 1 can be achieved.

[0044] Furthermore, when the illuminated emblem 3 is installed in the emblem mounting hole 5 of the bumper 2, as shown in Figure 3, the protrusion 9 of the illuminated emblem 3 engages with the recess 6 of the bumper 2, thereby preventing the illuminated emblem 3 from rotating inside the emblem mounting hole 5.

[0045] Furthermore, as mentioned above, the emblem mounting hole 5 is formed by punching along the thickness direction at a designated location on the bumper 2 as a subsequent processing step after the bumper 2 is manufactured. If the emblem to be installed on the bumper 2 is not the luminous emblem 3 in this embodiment, but a non-luminous emblem (without light source components), then it is not necessary to form the emblem mounting hole 5; a pin insertion hole can simply be opened on the bumper 2 through subsequent processing. In this case, the non-luminous emblem can be installed on the bumper 2 simply by inserting the fixing pin provided on the non-luminous emblem into the pin insertion hole.

[0046] Therefore, after the bumper 2 is manufactured, subsequent processing can be used to form either a car emblem mounting cavity 5 for mounting the illuminated car emblem 3, or a pin insertion hole for mounting the non-illuminated car emblem. That is, the same bumper 2 can accommodate both illuminated and non-illuminated car emblem mounting structures, eliminating the need to manufacture separate bumpers 2 for each type of mounting structure. This simplifies the production line for the bumper 2 and reduces manufacturing costs.

[0047] <Variation Example>

[0048] However, the technical scope of this utility model is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various applications and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of this utility model as defined in the claims. For example, the above-described embodiments of this utility model can be modified as follows.

[0049] In the above embodiments, the luminous car emblem mounting structure 1 is described using the example of mounting a luminous car emblem 3 on a vehicle bumper 2. However, the luminous car emblem mounting structure 1 of this utility model is also applicable to bumpers 2 mounted on mechanical parts, transportation equipment, etc.

[0050] In addition, in the above embodiments, as a structure to prevent the luminous car emblem 3 from rotating inside the car emblem mounting hole 5, a structure is provided with a protrusion 9 on the luminous car emblem 3 and a recess 6 on the bumper 2. However, a structure with a recess on the luminous car emblem 3 and a protrusion on the bumper 2 can also be used.

[0051] In addition, in the above embodiments, the cross-sectional shape of the car logo mounting hole 5, the shell 7 of the luminous car logo 3 and the cover plate 8 is elliptical, but it can also be circular.

Claims

1. A luminous car emblem mounting structure, comprising a bumper having a car emblem mounting recess, and a luminous car emblem that is fitted into the car emblem mounting recess and mounted on the bumper, characterized in that: At the junction of the inner periphery of the luminous car emblem and the car emblem mounting hole, an overlapping portion is formed that surrounds the entire outer periphery of the luminous car emblem. This overlapping portion extends from the rear side of the bumper to the front side of the bumper and overlaps with the periphery of the car emblem mounting hole in the thickness direction of the bumper.

2. The luminous car emblem mounting structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a fixing bracket disposed on the back of the bumper for fixing the luminous car logo to the bumper; the fixing bracket is provided with flexible claws; when the luminous car logo is fixed to the bumper, the flexible claws are squeezed by the bumper and generate elastic deformation, so that the overlapping part of the flexible claws and the luminous car logo clamps the bumper along its thickness direction.

3. The luminous car emblem mounting structure as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The cross-section of the car logo mounting cavity is circular or elliptical. A recess is formed on either the inner periphery of the car logo mounting cavity or the outer periphery of the luminous car logo, and a protrusion is formed on the other side to fit into the recess.

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