Vehicle exterior component

Abstract

To provide an exterior component for a vehicle capable of suppressing impairment of appearance.SOLUTION: The light emitting emblem 14 includes a light source 50, a housing 20 having an opening, and a cover 30 that is welded to the flange portion 24 to close the opening. The cover 30 has a cover body 31 covering the opening and constituting an outer shell of the vehicle, and a frame part 40 joined to an annular projection 34 of the cover body 31. The cover body 31 includes a base material 32 having visible-light transmissivity and a decorative member 35 laminated on the 33a of the front surface and the 33b of the outer peripheral surface of the base material 32. The decorative member 35 includes a light transmitting portion 39 that transmits the light L and a light shielding portion 38 that shields the light L. The frame 40 includes a front surface 30a constituting a surface of the front surface 24a of the cover 30 overlapping the front surface 41a of the flange 24 in the front-rear direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an exterior part for a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes an illuminating emblem. This illuminating emblem includes a substrate on which a light-emitting element is mounted, an outer lens that guides light emitted from the light-emitting element, an ornament attached to the surface of the outer lens, and a housing that holds the outer lens. A light source is mounted on the surface of the substrate facing the housing. The outer lens has a light-emitting portion formed as a convex portion. The outer lens is fitted around its periphery to the periphery of the housing and welded to the periphery. The ornament has an opening that serves as a light-transmitting portion and an opaque region that does not transmit light. The light-emitting portion of the outer lens is fitted into the opening. The housing is configured to reflect light toward the outer lens. In such an illuminating emblem, light emitted from the light-emitting element is reflected one or more times between the housing and the substrate before entering the outer lens. The light guided by the outer lens then passes through the light-emitting portion exposed through the opening, causing the design portion displaying letters, symbols, etc. to emit light. That is, the light-emitting emblem is illuminated.

[0003] In addition, Patent Document 1 describes that instead of placing ornaments, the surface of the outer lens is painted or plated to form a coating or thin metal film on the surface as an opaque area. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-91007 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, when such luminous emblems are applied with coating or plating to the surface of the outer lens, the following problem occurs: When welding the outer lens to the housing, the ultrasonic welding horn or anvil rubs against the surface of the outer lens, which can scratch the coating or thin metal film applied to the surface of the outer lens. This can result in a problem of impairing the appearance of the luminous emblem.

[0006] It should be noted that this problem is not limited to the ultrasonic welding horn or anvil, but can also occur when, for example, a vibration welding jig rubs against the surface of the outer lens. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] Various aspects of vehicle exterior accessories for solving the above problems will be described below. [Embodiment 1] An exterior accessory for a vehicle, comprising: a light source; a resin housing having an opening that opens toward the outside of the vehicle and that accommodates the light source; and a cover welded to the outer peripheral edge of the housing to close the opening, wherein the cover has a cover main body that covers the opening and constitutes the outer shell of the vehicle, and a resin frame joined to the outer peripheral edge of the cover main body, the cover main body having a resin base material that is transparent to visible light, and a decorative member laminated on the outer surface of the base material, the decorative member having a translucent portion that transmits visible light and a light-shielding portion that blocks visible light, and the frame constitutes a surface of the outer surface of the cover that overlaps with the outer peripheral edge of the housing in the opening direction of the opening.

[0008] According to the above configuration, the light emitted from the light source is transmitted through the light-transmitting portion of the base material and the decorative member, and is emitted outward, thereby making the light-transmitting portion emit light. When welding the cover to the outer peripheral edge of the housing, a horn or anvil for ultrasonic welding, or a jig for vibration welding, is pressed against the outer surface of the cover that overlaps with the outer peripheral edge of the housing in the opening direction. Here, for example, if the surface against which the horn or the like is pressed (hereinafter referred to as the pressing surface) is formed by the cover body, the horn or the like may rub against the decorative member, potentially damaging the decorative member. In this regard, with the above configuration, the pressing surface is formed by the frame. Therefore, scratches on the decorative member are suppressed. This prevents damage to the appearance of the vehicle exterior accessory.

[0009] [Aspect 2] The vehicle exterior part according to aspect 1, wherein the decorative member is a film-like member, and the edge of the decorative member is engaged with the frame portion. According to the above configuration, a cover having a light-transmitting portion and a light-blocking portion can be easily realized by simply laminating the film-like decorative member on the base material.

[0010] Furthermore, with the above-described configuration, the edge of the decorative member is engaged with the frame portion, which makes it less likely for the decorative member to peel off from the edge than when the edge is simply exposed. This makes it possible to prevent peeling of the decorative member.

[0011] [Aspect 3] The decorative member has a main body portion that covers the outer surface of the base material, and an extension portion that bends and extends from the edge of the main body portion and covers the outer peripheral surface of the base material, the extension portion being formed by the light-shielding portion and being embedded between the base material and the frame portion, and the frame portion being a light-shielding member that blocks visible light. This is an exterior part for a vehicle as described in [Aspect 2].

[0012] According to the above configuration, the extension portion formed by the light-shielding portion covers the outer peripheral surface of the base material. Therefore, of the light emitted from the light source, the light that passes through the outer peripheral surface of the base material is blocked by the extension portion. This makes it possible to suppress light from leaking outward from the outer peripheral surface of the base material.

[0013] Furthermore, according to the above-described configuration, the extension is embedded between the base material and the frame, which makes the edges of the decorative member less susceptible to physical or chemical peeling, thereby further preventing the decorative member from peeling off from the base material starting from the edges.

[0014] Here, the extension portion extends in a bent manner from the edge of the main body portion. When the film-like decorative member is formed into such a shape, the extension portion may be stretched, resulting in a portion of the extension portion that is thinner than other portions. In this case, there is a risk that light emitted from the light source that passes through the outer peripheral surface of the base material will pass through the thinned portion of the extension portion and leak outward.

[0015] In this regard, according to the above configuration, the frame covers the extension. Furthermore, the frame is a light-blocking member that blocks visible light. Therefore, light that passes through the extension is blocked by the frame that covers the extension. This makes it possible to prevent light from leaking outward from the extension.

[0016] [Aspect 4] The substrate has a substrate body and a protrusion protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the substrate body, and a recess into which the protrusion fits is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the frame portion at a portion that is joined to the cover body. This is an exterior part for a vehicle according to any one of [Aspect 1] to [Aspect 3].

[0017] According to the above configuration, the area of ​​the frame portion that is bonded to the cover body is increased by the area of ​​the recessed portion into which the protruding portion of the base material fits. As a result, the bond strength between the base material and the frame portion is increased. Therefore, the bond strength between the cover body and the frame portion can be increased.

[0018] [Aspect 5] The housing has a bottom wall, a peripheral wall that forms the opening, a flange that protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall and forms the outer peripheral edge of the housing, and an annular protrusion that protrudes further toward the cover than the outer surface of the flange, and when the direction extending radially about the axis of the housing is defined as the radial direction and the side in the radial direction that is closer to the axis is defined as the inner side, the protrusion is located in the radial direction closer to the inner side than the welded portion between the cover and the housing. This is an exterior part for a vehicle described in any one of [Aspect 1] to [Aspect 4].

[0019] According to the above configuration, the cover is welded to a flange portion that protrudes from the peripheral wall portion of the housing. Here, when welding the cover to the flange portion, molten resin may flow toward the radially inner periphery, resulting in the formation of burrs within the housing. In this regard, according to the above configuration, the housing has an annular protrusion portion that protrudes toward the cover beyond the outer surface of the flange portion. Furthermore, the protrusion portion is positioned radially inner than the welded portion between the cover and the housing. Therefore, the molten resin flowing into the housing is restricted by the protrusion portion. Therefore, the formation of burrs within the housing can be suppressed. [Effects of the Invention]

[0020] According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the appearance of a vehicle exterior accessory from being impaired. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view showing a light-emitting emblem as one embodiment of a vehicle exterior accessory. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the frame portion of FIG. 2. In FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the function of the light-emitting emblem of FIG. [Figure 5]FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of a vehicle exterior accessory. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] Hereinafter, one embodiment of a vehicle exterior accessory will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, the present invention is embodied as an illuminating emblem 14 attached to a vehicle 10. In the following description, the longitudinal direction of the vehicle 10 will be simply referred to as the longitudinal direction, and the front and rear in the longitudinal direction will be simply referred to as the front and rear.

[0023] <Luminous Emblem 14> As shown in Figures 1 and 2, a front panel 12 that forms part of the outer shell of the front part 11 is provided on the front part 11 of the vehicle 10. A window part 13 that opens toward the front of the vehicle 10 is formed on the front panel 12. A light-emitting emblem 14 is attached to the edge of the opening of the window part 13 using double-sided tape, adhesive, or the like (not shown). In this embodiment, the light-emitting emblem 14 is attached in a position perpendicular to the fore-and-aft direction. Here, in this embodiment, the "outside" that is the side away from the center of the vehicle 10 in the fore-and-aft direction corresponds to the "front". Therefore, hereinafter, "outside" and "outer" will be described as "front" and "forward".

[0024] As shown in FIG. 1 , the outer edge of the luminous emblem 14 is circular in a front view. The design surface 14a of the luminous emblem 14 is provided with a display area 15 that displays a mark facing forward, and a background area 16 that forms the background to the rest of the display area 15. The term "mark" as used here includes, for example, designed characters (logotypes) indicating the manufacturer name, model name, or grade name of the vehicle 10, a figure (symbol mark) that symbolizes the manufacturer, etc., of the vehicle 10, or a logo mark formed by combining characters and figures. In this embodiment, the display area 15 is composed of a character portion 15a that represents the letter "A" and an annular portion 15b that extends along the outer periphery of the luminous emblem 14 and surrounds the character portion 15a.

[0025] The luminous emblem 14 includes a housing 20 having an opening 23, a cover 30 that closes the opening 23, and a light source 50. Each component will be described in detail below.

[0026] (Housing 20) As shown in FIG. 2 , the housing 20 has a bottom wall 21, a peripheral wall 22, and a flange 24. The bottom wall 21 forms the rear surface 14b of the luminous emblem 14. The peripheral wall 22 rises from the edge of the bottom wall 21 and extends forward. A circular opening 23 is formed by the front end of the peripheral wall 22. The opening 23 opens forward. That is, the front-to-rear direction in this embodiment corresponds to the opening direction of the opening according to the present invention. Note that, hereinafter, the direction extending radially from the axis A of the housing 20 is referred to as the radial direction, and the side closer to the axis A in the radial direction is referred to as the inner peripheral side, and the side farther from the axis A is referred to as the outer peripheral side. The flange 24 protrudes from the outer peripheral surface 22a of the peripheral wall 22 toward the outer peripheral side. The flange 24 is annular and extends circumferentially around the entire outer peripheral surface 22a. The flange 24 forms the outer peripheral edge portion located at the outermost side of the housing 20.

[0027] 3, the front end of the peripheral wall 22 protrudes further toward the cover 30, i.e., forward, than the front surface 24a of the flange 24. In this embodiment, the front end of the peripheral wall 22 corresponds to the annular protrusion according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the front end of the peripheral wall 22 will be described as the protrusion 25. The protrusion height of the protrusion 25 is set to a level that does not interfere with the cover 30 in the front-to-rear direction when the cover 30 is attached to the housing 20.

[0028] The housing 20 is integrally molded from a resin material. Examples of resin materials that can be used include acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS) resin, acrylonitrile-ethylene-styrene copolymer (AES) resin, acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate copolymer (ASA) resin, and polymer alloys of polycarbonate (PC) and ABS resin. The housing 20 is preferably colored white, which has high light reflection efficiency. Specifically, the housing 20 is preferably formed from a resin material in which white light diffusing particles are dispersed. Examples of light diffusing materials that can be used include metal oxides such as titanium oxide and zinc oxide.

[0029] (Cover 30) As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cover 30 includes a cover body 31 and a frame portion 40. The front surface 31a of the cover body 31 is exposed forward through the window portion 13 and forms the design surface 14a. That is, the cover body 31, together with the front panel 12, forms part of the outer shell of the vehicle 10. The cover body 31 includes a base material 32 and a decorative member 35. The base material 32 includes a base material main body 33 and an annular protrusion 34. The base material main body 33 is generally flat and covers the opening 23 from the front. An end of the base material main body 33 is bent and extends rearward. The annular protrusion 34 protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface 33b of the base material main body 33 (see FIG. 3). The annular protrusion 34 extends along the entire circumferential direction of the outer peripheral surface 33b. The annular protrusion 34 forms the outermost peripheral edge of the cover body 31. The annular protrusion 34 corresponds to the protrusion according to the present invention.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 3 , the decorative member 35 is a decorative film made of a resin film. The decorative member 35 has a main body portion 36 and an extension portion 37. The main body portion 36 covers the front surface 33a of the base body 33. The main body portion 36 is joined to the front surface 33a. The extension portion 37 bends from the main body portion 36 and extends rearward. An edge 37a of the extension portion 37 extends further toward the outer periphery along the annular protrusion 34. The extension portion 37 covers the outer periphery surface 33b and a portion of the annular protrusion 34. The extension portion 37 is joined to the outer periphery surface 33b and a portion of the annular protrusion 34. The decorative member 35 has a light-shielding portion 38 that blocks visible light and a light-transmitting portion 39 that transmits visible light. The light-shielding portion 38 constitutes the portion of the main body portion 36 that corresponds to the background region 16 and the extension portion 37. In this embodiment, the light-transmitting portion 39 is a hole formed at a position overlapping the display area 15 in the front-rear direction. The light-transmitting portion 39 exposes the base body 33 forward. The display area 15 is formed by the light-transmitting portion 39 and the portion of the base body 33 exposed forward by the light-transmitting portion 39.

[0031] The cover main body 31 is formed, for example, by injection molding the base material 32 with the decorative member 35 as an insert member. The base material 32 is formed from a transparent material that is transparent to visible light. Examples of transparent materials that can be used include acrylic resins such as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and transparent resins such as PC. In this embodiment, "transparent" includes not only colorless transparency but also colored transparency (colored transparency). The light-shielding portion 38 of the decorative member 35 is formed from a mixed material that mixes a resin material such as PC with a black pigment such as carbon black.

[0032] (frame part 40) 2 and 3, the frame 40 has a frame main body 41 and an attachment portion 43. The frame main body 41 is an annular member that covers the entire outer peripheral edge portion (annular protrusion 34) of the cover main body 31 in the circumferential direction.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 3, the front surface 41a of the frame main body 41 is provided substantially flush with the front surface 31a of the cover main body 31. The front surfaces 31a and 41a form the front surface 30a of the cover 30. The front surface 41a is positioned so as to overlap the front surface 24a of the flange portion 24 in the front-to-rear direction. When the luminous emblem 14 is attached to the window portion 13, the front surface 41a is covered from the front by the front panel 12. The rear surface 41b of the frame main body 41 is welded to the front surface 24a of the flange portion 24. This welds the housing 20 and the cover 30, and forms an enclosed space S between them that is sealed from the outside. The inner peripheral surface 41c of the frame main body 41 covers the outer peripheral edge portion (annular protrusion 34) of the cover main body 31. More specifically, the inner peripheral surface 41c is formed with a recess 42 into which the annular protrusion 34 fits. The annular protrusion 34 is tightly joined to the inner surface of the recess 42. The extension 37 of the decoration member 35 is embedded between the inner circumferential surface 41c and the base material 32.

[0034] 3, the mounting portion 43 protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface 41d of the frame main body 41. The mounting portion 43 protrudes outward further than the flange portion 24 of the housing 20. The front surface 43a of the mounting portion 43 is joined to the rear surface 12a of the front panel 12 using double-sided tape, adhesive, or the like, so that the luminous emblem 14 is attached to the window portion 13 of the front panel 12.

[0035] The cover 30 is formed using a molding method such as insert molding or two-color molding. In the case of insert molding, the frame 40 is injection molded using the cover main body 31 as an insert member. In the case of two-color molding, the base material 32 is molded as a primary material, and then the frame 40 is molded as a secondary material. The frame 40 is a light-blocking member that blocks visible light. The frame 40 is molded integrally from a mixed material, for example, made by mixing a resin material such as PC with a black pigment such as carbon black.

[0036] (light source 50) 2 and 3, the light source 50 is mounted on a substrate 51 and housed inside the housing 20, i.e., in the sealed space S. The light source 50 is mounted on a front surface 51a of the substrate 51 and emits visible light (hereinafter, light L) toward the cover 30. The light source 50 is configured by a light-emitting element such as a light-emitting diode (LED).

[0037] <Operation of this embodiment> 3, light L emitted from the light source 50 is blocked by the light-shielding portion 38 or the frame portion 40. On the other hand, part of the light L passes through the base material 32 and the light-transmitting portion 39 and is emitted toward the front of the vehicle 10. In this way, the luminous emblem 14 illuminates and displays a mark toward the front of the vehicle 10.

[0038] In manufacturing the luminous emblem 14, the cover 30 is welded to the flange portion 24 of the housing 20. At this time, a horn 60 or anvil for ultrasonic welding, or a jig for vibration welding, is pressed against the front surface 30a of the cover 30, which overlaps with the front surface 24a of the flange portion 24 in the front-to-rear direction. Here, for example, if the surface against which the horn 60 or the like is pressed (hereinafter referred to as the pressing surface) is formed by the cover main body 31, the horn 60 or the like may rub against the main body portion 36 of the decorative member 35, potentially damaging the main body portion 36. In this regard, with the luminous emblem 14 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4 , the pressing surface of the horn 60 is formed by the frame main body 41. In other words, the front surface 41a of the frame main body 41 can be used as the pressing surface. This prevents the main body portion 36 of the decorative member 35 from being damaged.

[0039] 3, the front surface 41a is covered from the front by the front panel 12 when the luminous emblem 14 is attached to the window portion 13. Therefore, even if the front surface 41a is scratched, the front surface 41a is difficult to see from the front.

[0040] <Effects of this embodiment> (1) The luminous emblem 14 includes a light source 50, a resin housing 20 having an opening 23 and accommodating the light source 50, and a cover 30 welded to a flange 24 to close the opening 23. The cover 30 includes a cover main body 31 that covers the opening 23 and constitutes the outer shell of the vehicle 10, and a resin frame 40 joined to an annular protrusion 34 of the cover main body 31. The cover main body 31 includes a resin base material 32 that is transparent to visible light, and a decorative member 35 laminated on a front surface 33a and an outer peripheral surface 33b of the base material 32. The decorative member 35 includes a light-transmitting portion 39 that transmits light L and a light-shielding portion 38 that blocks light L. The frame main body 41 has a front surface 41a that overlaps the front surface 24a of the flange 24 on the front surface 30a of the cover 30 in the front-rear direction.

[0041] This configuration provides the above-mentioned effects, and therefore, the appearance of the luminous emblem 14 can be prevented from being damaged. (2) The decorative member 35 is a film-like member. The edge 37a of the decorative member 35 is engaged with the frame portion 40.

[0042] According to this configuration, the cover 30 having the light-transmitting portion 39 and the light-blocking portion 38 can be easily realized by simply laminating the film-like decorative member 35 on the base material 32. Furthermore, with the above configuration, the edge 37a of the decorative member 35 is engaged with the frame portion 40. Therefore, peeling of the decorative member 35 starting from the edge 37a is less likely to occur compared to when the edge 37a of the decorative member 35 is simply exposed. Therefore, peeling of the decorative member 35 can be suppressed.

[0043] (3) The decorative member 35 has a main body portion 36 that covers the front surface 33a of the base material main body 33, and an extension portion 37 that bends and extends from the edge of the main body portion 36 and covers the outer peripheral surface 33b of the base material main body 33. The extension portion 37 is composed of a light-shielding portion 38. The extension portion 37 is embedded between the base material 32 and the frame main body 41 of the frame portion 40. The frame portion 40 is a light-shielding member that blocks light L.

[0044] According to this configuration, the extending portion 37 formed by the light-shielding portion 38 covers the outer peripheral surface 33b of the base body 33. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 3, of the light L emitted from the light source 50, the light L that passes through the outer peripheral surface 33b of the base body 33 is blocked by the extending portion 37. This makes it possible to prevent the light L from leaking forward from the outer peripheral surface 33b of the base body 33.

[0045] Furthermore, with the above configuration, the extension 37 is embedded between the base material 32 and the frame body 41. This makes it difficult for the edge 37a of the decorative member 35 to be exposed to physical or chemical peeling factors. This further reduces peeling of the decorative member 35 from the base material 32 starting from the edge 37a.

[0046] Here, the extension portion 37 is bent and extends from the edge of the main body portion 36. When the film-like decorative member 35 is formed into such a shape, the extension portion 37 is stretched, and as a result, a portion of the extension portion 37 may be formed that is thinner than other portions. In this case, light L emitted from the light source 50 and transmitted through the outer peripheral surface 33b of the base body 33 may pass through the thinned portion of the extension portion 37 and leak forward.

[0047] In this regard, according to the above configuration, the frame 40 covers the extending portion 37. Furthermore, the frame 40 is a light-blocking member that blocks light L. Therefore, the light L that passes through the extending portion 37 is blocked by the frame main body 41 that covers the extending portion 37. This makes it possible to prevent the light L from leaking forward from the extending portion 37.

[0048] (4) The base material 32 has a base material main body 33 and an annular protrusion 34 protruding from an outer peripheral surface 33b of the base material main body 33. A recess 42 into which the annular protrusion 34 fits is formed in a portion of the inner peripheral surface 41c of the frame main body 41 of the frame 40 that is joined to the cover main body 31.

[0049] With this configuration, the area of ​​the portion of the frame body 41 that is bonded to the cover body 31 increases by the area of ​​the recess 42 into which the annular protrusion 34 of the base material 32 fits. As a result, the bond strength between the base material 32 and the frame 40 is increased. Therefore, the bond strength between the cover body 31 and the frame 40 can be increased.

[0050] (5) The housing 20 has a bottom wall 21, a peripheral wall 22 that defines the opening 23, and a flange 24 that protrudes from the outer peripheral surface 22a of the peripheral wall 22. The housing 20 also has an annular protrusion 25 that protrudes forward beyond the front surface 24a of the flange 24. The protrusion 25 is located inward from the rear surface 41b and the front surface 24a, which are the welded portions between the cover 30 and the housing 20.

[0051] According to this configuration, the cover 30 is welded to the flange portion 24 that protrudes from the peripheral wall portion 22 of the housing 20. Here, when the cover 30 is welded to the flange portion 24, molten resin may flow toward the inner periphery, causing burrs to form inside the housing 20. In this regard, according to the above configuration, the housing 20 has an annular protrusion portion 25 that protrudes toward the cover 30 beyond the front surface 24a of the flange portion 24. Furthermore, the protrusion portion 25 is positioned more inward than the rear surface 41b and the front surface 24a, which are the welded portions between the cover 30 and the housing 20. Therefore, the molten resin that flows into the housing 20 is restricted by the protrusion portion 25. Therefore, the formation of burrs inside the housing 20 can be suppressed.

[0052] (6) The frame 40 has a frame main body 41 and an attachment portion 43 that protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface 41d of the frame main body 41 and is molded integrally with the frame main body 41. The attachment portion 43 has a front surface 43a that is welded to the rear surface 12a of the front panel 12.

[0053] With this configuration, the mounting portion 43 for mounting the luminous emblem 14 to the window portion 13 of the front panel 12 is molded integrally with the frame main body 41. Therefore, there is no need to provide a separate mounting portion when mounting the luminous emblem 14 to the front panel 12. This allows the number of parts of the luminous emblem 14 to be reduced.

[0054] <Example of change> This embodiment can be modified as follows: This embodiment and the following modifications can be combined and implemented within the scope of technical compatibility.

[0055] The luminous emblem 14 is not limited to one in which the light source 50 is mounted on the front surface 51a of the substrate 51, but may be one in which the light source 50 is mounted on the surface of the substrate 51 facing the bottom wall portion 21 of the housing 20. In this case, the light source 50 emits light L toward the housing 20. For this reason, it is preferable to form the housing 20 from a resin material in which particles of a white light diffusing material are dispersed, so that the light L is efficiently reflected from the housing 20 toward the cover 30.

[0056] The protrusions 25 may be omitted from the housing 20. That is, the housing 20 may be configured such that the front surface 24a of the flange 24 is flush with the front end surface of the peripheral wall 22.

[0057] The manner of attaching the luminous emblem 14 to the window 13 of the front panel 12 is not limited to using double-sided tape or adhesive as exemplified in this embodiment. For example, the attachment portion 43 may be attached to the front panel 12 by forming a through hole in the attachment portion 43 and inserting a screw inserted into the through hole into a fastening hole of a boss formed in the front panel 12.

[0058] The mounting portion 43 may be omitted, and the frame portion 40 may be configured only by the frame main body 41. In this case, the mounting portion may be provided as a separate member from the luminous emblem 14. 5, the cover according to the present invention is not limited to the cover 30 exemplified in this embodiment, but can also be embodied as a cover 130 having a frame 140 in which the recess 42 is omitted from the frame main body 41, and a base material 132 in which the annular protrusion 34 is omitted from the base material 32. In this case, the frame 140 may be such that the frame main body 141 simply covers, from the outer periphery, the outer peripheral surface 132a of the base material 132 and the extension 137 of the decorative member 135 joined to the outer peripheral surface 132a. The outer peripheral surface 132a and the extension 137 correspond to the outer peripheral edge of the cover main body 131.

[0059] The frame 40 is not limited to being formed entirely from a mixed material of a resin material and a black pigment, as illustrated in this embodiment. For example, the frame may be formed by laminating a light-shielding layer made of the mixed material on the front surface of a base layer made of any resin material.

[0060] The extension 37 may be omitted from the decorative member 35. In this case, for example, the edge of the main body 36 may be positioned slightly between the outer peripheral surface 33b and the inner peripheral surface 41c of the frame main body 41, and the edge may be engaged with the frame main body 41.

[0061] The decorative member according to the present invention is not limited to the decorative member 35 illustrated in this embodiment, in which the light-transmitting portion 39 is formed by holes. For example, the decorative member may be a film substrate having light-shielding portions and light-transmitting portions formed by printing on the edge surface thereof. In this case, the light-transmitting portions may be printed with, for example, transparent ink.

[0062] The decorative member according to the present invention is not limited to a decorative film made of a resin film. For example, the decorative member may be a coating film formed by painting on the front surface 33a of the base body 33, or a shiny layer (metal thin film) formed by sputtering, vapor deposition, plating, or the like.

[0063] The vehicle exterior accessory according to the present invention is not limited to the luminous emblem 14 attached to the front panel 12 that constitutes the outer shell at the front portion 11 of the vehicle 10. For example, the vehicle exterior accessory may be attached to an exterior member such as a back door garnish that constitutes the outer shell at the rear of the vehicle 10, or a side door garnish or pillar garnish that constitutes the outer shell at the side of the vehicle 10. When the vehicle exterior accessory is attached to an exterior member at the rear of the vehicle 10, the outside of the vehicle according to the present invention corresponds to the rear of the vehicle 10 in the fore-and-aft direction. When the vehicle exterior accessory is attached to an exterior member at the side of the vehicle 10, the outside of the vehicle corresponds to the side that is away from the center of the vehicle 10 in the vehicle width direction. [Explanation of symbols]

[0064] A…Axis line L…Light S…Closed space 10...Vehicle 11...Front part 12...Front panel 12a...Rear side 13...Window section 14...Luminous emblem 14a...Design surface 14b…Rear side 15…Display area 15a...Character section 15b...Annular section 16...Background area 20. Housing 21...Bottom wall 22...Peripheral wall part 22a...Outer surface 23...Opening 24...Flange 24a...Front 25...Protrusion part 30,130…Cover 30a...Front 31,131...Cover body 31a...Front 32,132…Base material 33...Base material body 33a...Front 33b…Outer surface 34...Ring-shaped protrusion 35,135...Decorative materials 36...Main body 37,137...Extension part 37a...Edge 38...Light blocking part 39…Translucent part 40,140...frame section 41,141...Frame body 41a...Front 41b…Rear side 41c…Inner peripheral surface 41d...Outer surface 42...recess 43...Mounting part 43a...Front 50...Light source 51... Circuit board 51a...Front 60...Horn 132a...Outer surface

Claims

1. A light source and a resin housing having an opening that opens toward the outside of the vehicle and that houses the light source; a cover welded to the outer peripheral edge of the housing to close the opening, The cover includes a cover body that covers the opening and constitutes an outer shell of the vehicle, and a resin frame portion joined to an outer peripheral edge portion of the cover body, The cover body includes a base material made of a resin having visible light transmissibility and a decorative member laminated on an outer surface of the base material, the decorative member has a light-transmitting portion that transmits visible light and a light-shielding portion that blocks visible light, The frame portion forms a surface of the outer surface of the cover that overlaps with an outer peripheral edge portion of the housing in an opening direction of the opening. Exterior parts for vehicles.

2. the decorative member is a film-like member, The edge of the decorative member is engaged with the frame portion. The vehicle exterior part according to claim 1 .

3. the decorative member has a main body portion that covers an outer surface of the base material, and an extension portion that bends and extends from an edge of the main body portion and covers an outer peripheral surface of the base material, the extension portion is configured by the light-shielding portion and is embedded between the base material and the frame portion, The frame portion is a light-shielding member that blocks visible light. The vehicle exterior part according to claim 2 .

4. The substrate has a substrate body and a protrusion protruding from an outer peripheral surface of the substrate body, A recess into which the protrusion fits is formed on a portion of the inner circumferential surface of the frame portion that is joined to the cover body. The vehicle exterior part according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. the housing has a bottom wall portion, a peripheral wall portion that defines the opening, a flange portion that protrudes from an outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion and defines an outer peripheral edge portion of the housing, and an annular protrusion portion that protrudes beyond the outer surface of the flange portion toward the cover, When a direction extending radially from the axis of the housing as a center is defined as a radial direction, and a side closer to the axis in the radial direction is defined as an inner peripheral side, The protrusion is disposed radially inward of a welded portion between the cover and the housing. The vehicle exterior part according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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