Illuminated garnish for vehicles

Abstract

To reduce weight and cost. [Solution] The housing 30 of the vehicle light-emitting garnish 20 has an opening 31 and is attached to the vehicle 10. The decorative cover 40, which has a light-transmitting portion that transmits visible light L1 and a light-shielding portion that blocks the transmission of visible light L1, closes the opening 31. The light source 52 is placed inside the housing 30 and emits visible light L1 toward the decorative cover 40. Light-diffusing members 60, 65 containing light-diffusing material are placed on the rear side of the decorative cover 40 in the direction of emission of visible light L1 from the light source 52. The decorative cover 40 is provided with a recessed portion 43 that opens in part of the rear surface 40r of the decorative cover 40 in the emission direction. The light-diffusing members 60, 65 are placed with at least their front portions recessed into the recessed portion 43 in the emission direction.

Claims

1. A housing having an opening and being attached to a vehicle, A light-transmitting portion that allows visible light to pass through is formed, and a light-shielding portion that blocks the transmission of visible light is formed, and a decorative cover that closes the opening, A light source disposed within the housing and emitting visible light toward the decorative cover, A light-diffusing member containing a light-diffusing material and positioned on the rear side of the decorative cover in the direction of visible light emission from the light source, A vehicle light-emitting garnish comprising, The decorative cover is provided with a recess that opens in a part of the rear surface of the decorative cover in the direction of emission. The aforementioned light-diffusing member is positioned such that at least its front portion in the emission direction is recessed into the recessed portion, in a vehicle light-emitting garnish.

2. Multiple light-diffusing members are used. The vehicle light-emitting garnish according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of light-diffusing members are arranged spaced apart from each other in a direction along the rear surface of the decorative cover.

3. The vehicle light-emitting garnish according to claim 2, wherein each of the plurality of light-diffusing members is arranged so that its entirety in the emission direction is recessed into the recess.

4. A light-shielding material that blocks the transmission of visible light is further used. The vehicle light-emitting garnish according to claim 1, wherein at least the front portion in the emission direction is positioned so as to fit into the recess and is adjacent to the light-diffusing member.

5. The housing has a partition wall portion extending in the direction of discharge, The internal space of the housing is divided by the partition wall into a plurality of storage chambers, each having an opening component that constitutes a part of the opening. When one of the accommodation rooms adjacent to the partition wall is designated as a specific accommodation room, and the light source placed in the specific accommodation room is designated as a specific light source, Of the decorative cover, at least a portion of the light-diffusing member and the light-shielding member are arranged in the portion that closes the opening of the specific containment chamber, on the rear side in the direction of emission. The light-shielding member comprises a light-shielding main body portion positioned between adjacent light-diffusing members, and a light-shielding projection portion that protrudes rearward in the direction of emission from the light-shielding main body portion within the specific containment chamber. The vehicle light-emitting garnish according to claim 4, wherein a portion of the light-shielding projection, including the protruding end, is located between the partition wall and the light source in a direction along the rear surface of the decorative cover.

6. When the side of the decorative cover that is away from the opening is considered the outside, and the portion of the decorative cover that is outside the recessed portion is considered the outer edge, and the portion of the housing that is outside the opening is considered the front outer wall, The vehicle light-emitting garnish according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the outer edge in the direction along the rear surface and a portion of the light-diffusing member adjacent to the outer edge in the direction along the rear surface are located in front of the front end outer wall in the emission direction.

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