Motor vehicle with one rear light

Abstract

Motor vehicle (1) with a rear light (4a) on which a cover (10) covering a light housing (8) of the rear light (4a) is attached in the area of ​​a water channel (9) arranged or formed adjacent to a rear opening (2) of the motor vehicle (1), characterized in that the cover (10) has a through-opening (15) or a cutout which, in the mounted state of the cover (10), is occupied by a tab (16) of the light housing (8) of the rear light (4a) which is form-complementary to the through-opening (15) or to the cutout of the cover (10), wherein markings (11) are applied to and / or incorporated into a tab surface (17) of the tab (16) which is visible from the outside of the vehicle in the mounted state of the cover (10) with respect to the rear light (41).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a motor vehicle with a rear light according to the preamble of claim 1 of the invention.

[0002] DE 102 58 293 A1 relates to a lighting device for vehicles with a decorative cover. The decorative cover covers a rear inner area of ​​the lighting device. A first decorative layer is partially applied to the front side of the decorative cover, and a second decorative layer is applied to the rear side of the decorative cover, at least in an area of ​​the decorative cover that remains free from the first decorative layer. The decorative cover is made of a transparent material.

[0003] DE 102 39 579 A1 relates to a motor vehicle decorative element comprising a base body which has at least one decorative surface visible after installation in or on a surface to be decorated and a receiving opening in the decorative surface, and a lighting unit arranged in or below the receiving opening, which lighting unit has a transparent cover layer, a semi-reflective functional layer at least for light incident through the cover layer and a light source by means of which light can be emitted through the semi-reflective functional layer and the cover layer.

[0004] US 2019 / 0 213 931 A1 discloses a hyper-relevant digital surface (HDS) that can be designed, assembled, shaped, and mounted to closely conform to the body surfaces of a target vehicle. Certain embodiments may utilize flexible or rigid thin-film transistor display products to enhance or disguise their presence by displaying images to visually or aesthetically replicate the surface of the original vehicle in real time or to alter underlying vehicle body surfaces. Embodiments intended to utilize the license plate recess for integration, mechanical and electrical connection, temperature control, and display of license plate information are disclosed.

[0005] Legal regulations require that certain markings, such as test and / or approval marks, relating to specific components and / or assemblies on motor vehicles be placed in the visible area of ​​the vehicle. With regard to a motor vehicle's rear light in particular, these test and / or approval marks, for example, according to ECE, CCC, SAE, and / or similar standards, are conventionally placed either on a rear light housing, on a rear light lens, and / or on a decorative panel covering the rear light housing in the area of ​​a water channel formed on the motor vehicle and located next to a rear opening of the motor vehicle.

[0006] When applying the test and / or approval marks to the aforementioned decorative trim in the area of ​​the water channel, preferably using a laser marking device, these marks must also be placed on the rear light, resulting in increased effort. Furthermore, depending on the respective sales market, such as the USA or Europe, different test and / or approval marks are required, which lead to additional variants or spare part numbers for the decorative trim and thus also to increased effort. This is where the invention described below comes in.

[0007] The object of the invention is therefore to minimize the effort required for attaching license plates, in particular test and / or registration marks, in view of the state of the art regarding rear lights on a motor vehicle.

[0008] Starting from a motor vehicle with a rear light, to which a cover that at least partially covers a lamp housing of the rear light is attached in the region of a water channel arranged or formed adjacent to a rear opening of the motor vehicle, the stated object is achieved in that the cover has a through-opening or a cutout that, in the mounted state of the cover, is occupied by a tab of the lamp housing of the rear light that is complementary in shape to the through-opening or to the cutout of the cover, wherein identification marks relating to the rear light are applied to a tab surface of the tab that is visible from the outside of the vehicle when the cover is mounted and / or are introduced into said tab surface.

[0009] This measure advantageously minimizes the effort required to visibly attach license plates to the taillight, as these are now located on the taillight's tab, eliminating the need for additional affixing of corresponding license plates to the cover. Another advantage is that a uniformly designed cover can be used for all vehicles. The creation of additional versions of the cover for different sales markets is also eliminated. Furthermore, the tab can serve as a guide during assembly of the cover, thus advantageously reducing production time.

[0010] The subclaims describe preferred developments or embodiments of the invention.

[0011] It is then preferably provided that, when the cover is mounted, the tab is flush with the cover, certainly taking into account any tolerances that may occur, whereby, on the one hand, a high level of fluid tightness can be achieved with regard to the said water channel and, on the other hand, possibilities for the accumulation of water and dirt are avoided.

[0012] As further provided by the invention, the tab is preferably firmly connected to the lamp housing of the rear light, more preferably formed integrally with the same, resulting in savings in material and production time. Alternatively, the tab can also be detachably connected to the lamp housing to provide expanded options for assigning specific markings to the respective lamp housing.

[0013] Preferably, but not restrictively, said markings include market-specific test and / or approval marks, rear lamp identification marks, inspection marks, identification marks, orientation marks and / or symbols.

[0014] According to a simple and cost-effective measure, and therefore preferred, said markings are applied by laser marking to the externally visible surface of the tab. Alternatively, a conventional tool kit can also be used.

[0015] As further provided by the invention, in a further development of the invention, at least one further marking point for applying and / or affixing markings is advantageously provided on the lamp housing of the rear light directly next to the tab. These can be, for example, internal revision markings of the manufacturer or supplier of the rear light and / or the lamp housing containing information on the construction status, hardware version, software version, date of manufacture, circuit board version of the rear light, and / or the like.

[0016] The invention is explained in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment schematically illustrated in the drawings. However, it is not limited to this embodiment, but encompasses all embodiments defined by the patent claims. They show: Fig. 1 a motor vehicle designed according to the invention in a rear view, Fig. 2 a perspective view of the region of the vehicle rear relevant to the invention with the tailgate open, with a lamp housing of a rear lamp of the motor vehicle and a cover in a pre-assembled state of the same according to the prior art, Fig. 3 a perspective exploded view of said region of the vehicle rear relevant to the invention with the tailgate open, with the lamp housing of the rear lamp of the motor vehicle and the cover in the pre-assembled state thereof according to the invention, and Fig. 4 a perspective view of the said area of ​​the vehicle rear relevant to the invention with the tailgate open with the panel according to Fig. 3 in a final assembly state thereof.

[0017] Fig. 1 initially shows the rear view of a motor vehicle 1, with a tailgate 3 closing a rear opening 2 thereof. Rear lights 4a, 4b are arranged on both sides of the motor vehicle 1, with one part of the same being installed on the body side and another part on the tailgate side.

[0018] According to Fig. 2, a water channel 9 is formed between a body panel 6 defining a rear loading space 5 of the motor vehicle 1, with a sealing arrangement 7 for the said tailgate 3, and a lamp housing 8 of a body-side rear lamp 4a, by means of which water, in particular rain and washing water including dirt particles, is guided away from the motor vehicle 1 in a defined manner. Fig. As can be further seen in Figure 2, the rear light 4a or its light housing 8 is assigned a cover 10 covering the same, which serves not only protective but also decorative purposes.

[0019] As already stated at the beginning, it is necessary due to legal regulations to arrange certain identification marks 11, such as test and / or approval marks, in the visible area of ​​the motor vehicle 1. With regard to the said rear light 4a, the said identification marks 11 or test and / or approval marks according to, for example, ECE, CCC, SAE and / or the like are conventionally arranged either on the lamp housing 8 of the rear light 4a, on a lens 12 of the rear light 4a and / or on the cover 10 covering the lamp housing 8 in the area of ​​the formed water channel 9 (cf. Fig. 2).

[0020] Fig. 2 shows the said cover 10 in a pre-assembled state. It has form-locking means 13, which correspond to counter-form-locking means 14 on the luminaire housing 8 for the preferably detachable fastening of the cover 10 to the luminaire housing 8. As in Fig. As further shown in Figure 2, said identification marks 11 are conventionally arranged on the one hand on the lamp housing 8 and on the other hand on the cover 10, here visible from the outside of the vehicle. They are preferably attached to the lamp housing 8 and the cover 10 by laser marking or incorporated into them, which entails increased effort. Alternatively, said identification marks 11 can also be attached to the lamp housing 8 and the cover 10 or incorporated into them using a known tool set.

[0021] In order to counteract this disadvantageous circumstance or to minimize the said effort, the aperture 10 has, according to the Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 has a through-opening 15, which, in the assembled state of the cover 10, is occupied by a tab 16 of the same, complementary in shape to the through-opening 15 of the cover 10 and projecting from the lamp housing 8 of the rear light 4a. Instead of said through-opening 15, the cover 10 can also have a lateral cutout occupied by said tab 16 (not shown in the drawing).

[0022] When the cover 10 is mounted, a tab surface 17 of the tab 16 is visible from the outside of the vehicle (cf. Fig. 4). On this tab surface 17 of the tab 16, which is visible from the outside of the vehicle, the above-mentioned identification marks 11 are applied and / or incorporated into the said tab surface 17 with respect to the rear light 4a.

[0023] Again Fig. 4, when the cover 10 is in the assembled state, the tab 16 is largely flush with the cover 10, whereby on the one hand a high fluid tightness can be achieved with regard to the said water channel 9 and on the other hand possibilities of accumulation of water and dirt are avoided.

[0024] Again Fig.4, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the tab 16 is firmly connected to the lamp housing 8 of the rear light 4a, more preferably formed integrally therewith. The lamp housing 8 consists predominantly of a plastic and is preferably manufactured using a plastic injection molding process known per se. In this regard, the tab 16 can be particularly easily and cost-effectively provided on the lamp housing 8. Alternatively, the tab 16 can also be detachably connected to the lamp housing 8 in order to open up expanded possibilities for assigning specific identification marks 11 to the respective lamp housing 8 (not shown in the drawing).

[0025] Preferably, but not restrictively, said markings 11 include market-specific test and / or approval marks, such as ECE, CCC and / or SAE, marks for identifying the rear light 4a, revision markings, identification marks, orientation marks and / or symbols.

[0026] Preferably, said markings 11 are introduced into the externally visible surface 17 of the tab 16 by laser marking (laser engraving). Alternatively, said markings 11 can also be engraved into the tab 16, for example, using the aforementioned tool set, in particular using a pen or a milling cutter, or attached to the tab 16 by means of a separate plate (not shown in the drawing).

[0027] In order to expand the marking options, particularly with regard to the rear light 4a, at least one further marking point 18 for applying and / or incorporating further markings 11a, in this case indefinitely designated "XYZ", is provided on the light housing 8 of the rear light 4a, directly adjacent to the tab 16. According to this exemplary embodiment, the further marking point 18 is arranged, for example, below the tab 16 and is schematically identified by a dashed line. Said further markings 11a can, for example, be internal revision markings of the manufacturer or supplier of the rear light 4a and / or the light housing 8 with information on the construction status, the hardware version, the software version, the production date, the circuit board version of the rear light 4a and / or the like. List of reference symbols 1 motor vehicle 2 rear opening 3 tailgate 4a rear light 4b rear light 5 Cargo space 6 Body panel 7 Sealing arrangement 8 luminaire housings 9 Water channel 10 aperture 11 license plates 11a License plate 12 lens 13 Form-locking devices 14 Counter-form locking devices 15 passage opening 16 tab 17 Tab area 18 Marking point

Claims

[1] Motor vehicle (1) with a rear light (4a), to which a cover (10) covering a lamp housing (8) of the rear light (4a) is attached in the region of a water channel (9) arranged or formed adjacent to a rear opening (2) of the motor vehicle (1), characterized by in that the cover (10) has a through-opening (15) or a cutout which, in the mounted state of the cover (10), is occupied by a tab (16) of the lamp housing (8) of the rear light (4a) which is complementary in shape to the through-opening (15) or to the cutout of the cover (10), wherein on a tab surface (17) of the tab (16) with respect to the rear light (41) which is visible from the outside of the vehicle in the mounted state of the cover (10) identification marks (11) are applied and / or introduced into said tab surface (17). [2] Motor vehicle (1) according to claim 1, characterized by that when the cover (10) is mounted, the tab (16) is flush with the cover (10). [3] Motor vehicle (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that the tab (16) is firmly or detachably connected to the lamp housing (8) of the rear light (4a). [4] Motor vehicle (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that said markings (11) comprise market-specific test and / or approval marks, marks for identifying the rear lamp (4a), revision marks, recognition marks, orientation marks and / or symbols. [5] Motor vehicle (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that said markings (11) are introduced into the externally visible tab surface (17) of the tab (16) by laser marking or by means of a tool set. [6] Motor vehicle (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat at least one further marking point (18) for applying and / or inserting identification marks (11a) is provided on the lamp housing (8) of the rear light (4a) immediately next to the tab (16).

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