Vehicle interior structure

Abstract

To provide a vehicle indoor structure which can suppress an illumination light from a rear seat lamp of a vehicle from interfering with operating.SOLUTION: A vehicle indoor structure 101 comprises: a rear seat lamp 10 for illuminating a rear seat area 2 of a vehicle 1; an inner mirror 20 for visually recognizing the rear of the vehicle by an operator; and an interior member 30 as a reflection suppression part which is provided between the rear seat lamp 10 and the inner mirror 20. The interior member 30 suppresses reflection of an illumination light L of the rear seat lamp 10 on the inner mirror 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an interior structure of a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] The following Patent Document 1 discloses an assembly structure for a vehicle interior lamp provided in the interior of a vehicle. Examples of this type of interior lamp include a front seat lamp that illuminates the front seat area where the driver sits, and a rear seat lamp that illuminates the rear seat area. These lamps are generally configured to be set to either a lit state or an unlit state by operating a changeover switch, or to be temporarily set to a lit state in conjunction with the opening and closing of a door. Also known are rear seat lamps that are used in a constantly lit state at night. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2001-63460 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when the rear seat lamp is on while the vehicle is running, the illumination light of the rear seat lamp may be reflected in the inner mirror through which the driver can see the rear of the vehicle, and there is a concern that this may affect the driver's rear visibility. Therefore, there is a problem that the illumination light of the rear seat lamp interferes with driving. For example, in the case of a lamp that is used by being constantly lit at night, it is difficult to deal with such a problem. In addition, even if the structure allows the lamp to be switched between the lit state and the unlit state with a changeover switch, if the lamp is left set to the lit state while the vehicle is running, it is necessary to turn off the changeover switch, which is troublesome.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and provides an interior structure of a vehicle that can suppress the illumination light from a rear seat lamp of the vehicle from interfering with driving. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of the present invention is a rear lamp for illuminating a rear seat area of ​​the vehicle; An inner mirror that allows the driver to see behind the vehicle; A reflection suppression unit provided between the rear seat lamp and the inner mirror; Equipped with The above-mentioned reflection suppression unit is A light reflecting portion is provided opposite to the light source of the rear seat lamp, and the light reflecting portion is disposed on a reflection path that linearly connects the light reflecting portion and the inner mirror. The rear seat lamp is configured to suppress reflection of the illumination light in the inner mirror. The light-shielding portion is the reflection suppression portion is made of an interior member constituting an outer frame of the rear seat lamp, the interior member includes the light blocking portion on a vehicle forward side of a light passing surface through which the linear light of the light source passes, The interior member includes the light reflecting portion provided on the light source side of the light passing surface, and a light reflection avoiding portion extending diagonally downward and rearward from the light reflecting portion so as not to be hit by direct light from the light source, and is configured to be disposed below the glare path. , vehicle interior structure, is located. Effect of the Invention

[0007] The vehicle interior structure of the above aspect includes a rear seat lamp, an inner mirror, and a reflection suppression unit. The rear seat lamp is a lamp that illuminates the rear seat area of ​​the vehicle. The inner mirror is for the driver to view the rear of the vehicle. The reflection suppression unit is provided between the rear seat lamp and the inner mirror and functions to suppress the illumination light of the rear seat lamp from being reflected in the inner mirror. This reflection suppression unit can prevent the illumination light reflected in the inner mirror from obstructing the rear view when the driver views the rear of the vehicle through the inner mirror while driving. Even when the rear seat lamp is always on, particularly when driving at night, the inner mirror is effective in ensuring the desired rear view.

[0008] As described above, according to the above-mentioned aspect, it is possible to provide an interior structure of a vehicle that can suppress the illumination light from the rear seat lamp of the vehicle from interfering with driving. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a side view of the vehicle interior structure according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the interior member in FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the interior member of FIG. 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. [Diagram 5] 5 is a cross-sectional view showing how illumination light from a rear seat lamp in FIG. 4 is suppressed from being reflected in an inner mirror. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Preferred embodiments of the above aspects are described below.

[0011] In the vehicle interior structure of the above-mentioned aspect, it is preferable that the glare suppression portion has a shading portion interposed on a glare path linearly connecting a light reflecting portion provided opposite the light source of the rear seat lamp and the inner mirror.

[0012] According to this interior structure, the light blocking portion of the reflection suppression portion is disposed on the reflection path that linearly connects the light reflecting portion that faces the light source of the rear seat lamp and the inner mirror, making it possible to prevent the illumination light of the rear seat lamp from being reflected on the inner mirror by using the light blocking portion.

[0013] In the vehicle interior structure according to the above aspect, it is preferable that the light blocking portion is provided along a ceiling member of the vehicle.

[0014] According to this interior structure, the light blocking portion can be positioned along the ceiling member of the vehicle so as to be less noticeable, thereby preventing a decrease in the design quality.

[0015] In the interior structure of the vehicle of the above-mentioned aspect, the glare suppression portion is made of an interior member that constitutes the outer frame of the rear seat lamp, and it is preferable that the interior member has the shading portion on the vehicle forward side of a light passing surface through which the linear light of the light source passes.

[0016] This interior structure makes it possible to prevent the illumination light from the rear seat lamp from being reflected in the inner mirror by utilizing the light blocking portion provided on the vehicle front side of the light passing surface through which the linear light of the light source passes, among the interior members constituting the outer frame of the rear seat lamp. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare a dedicated part for blocking the illumination light from the rear seat lamp, and it is possible to keep the number of parts and product costs low.

[0017] In the vehicle interior structure of the above-mentioned aspect, it is preferable that the interior member comprises the light reflecting portion provided on the light source side of the light passing surface, and a light reflection avoidance portion extending diagonally downward and rearward from the light reflecting portion so as to be protected from direct light from the light source, and that the light reflection avoidance portion is configured to be positioned below the reflection path.

[0018] According to this interior structure, the interior member is provided with a light reflecting portion and a light reflection avoiding portion. The interior member can control the direction and amount of light illuminating the rear seat area by utilizing the light reflecting portion provided on the light source side of the light passing surface. In addition, by providing the interior member with a light reflection avoiding portion extending diagonally rearward and downward from the light reflecting portion, it is possible to prevent direct light from the light source from being reflected by the light reflection avoiding portion. Therefore, it is possible to achieve both the function of the light reflecting portion and the function of the light reflection avoiding portion in a single interior member.

[0019] Hereinafter, specific examples of embodiments of the vehicle interior structure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0020] In the drawings for explaining this embodiment, unless otherwise specified, the arrow FR indicates the front of the vehicle, the arrow UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle, and the arrow IN indicates the inside of the vehicle.

[0021] (Embodiment 1) As shown in Fig. 1, the vehicle 1 according to the first embodiment is a minivan with a front seat and two rows of rear seats. The vehicle 1 is provided with a front seat lamp 4, rear seat lamps 10, 10A, and an inner mirror 20. The seat arrangement in the vehicle 1 is merely illustrative and is not limited to that shown in Fig. 1. The rear seats may be arranged in rows other than two.

[0022] The front seat lamp 4 is provided above the front seat area 3, and is a lighting device for illuminating the front seat area 3 with illumination light L. The front seat lamp 4 is configured to be switched between an off state and a lit state by a switch operated by an occupant or in conjunction with the opening and closing of a boarding / alighting door.

[0023] Both rear seat lamps 10, 10A are provided above the rear seat area 5, and are lighting devices for illuminating the rear seat area 5 with illumination light L. One of the rear seat lamps 10 is disposed facing the rear seat table and floor surface (not shown), and is configured to be constantly lit at night. The other rear seat lamp 10A, like the front seat lamp 4, is configured to be switched between an off state and a lit state by a passenger's switching operation of a switch, or in conjunction with the opening and closing of the boarding and alighting door. This rear seat lamp 10A is provided further rearward in the vehicle than the rear seat lamp 10.

[0024] The inner mirror 20 is a mirror that allows the driver to view the area behind the vehicle. The inner mirror 20 is provided further forward than the front seat lamp 4 of the vehicle.

[0025] Although the specific system configuration and control of the front seat lamp 4 and the rear seat lamps 10, 10A will not be described in detail, for example, the one described in JP 2016-135647 A can be used.

[0026] The vehicle interior structure 101 of the first embodiment includes a rear seat lamp 10, an inner mirror 20, and a reflection suppression unit 30. The reflection suppression unit 30 is configured to suppress the illumination light L of the rear seat lamp 10 from being reflected in the inner mirror. The reflection suppression unit 30 is made of an interior member provided for the rear seat lamp 10 between the rear seat lamp 10 and the inner mirror 20. In the following description, this interior member will be described as the interior member 30 with the same reference numeral as the reflection suppression unit 30.

[0027] As shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the interior member 30 constitutes the outer frame of the rear seat lamp 10, and is provided along the ceiling member 6 of the vehicle 1. This interior member 30 is also generally called a "bezel." This interior member 30 is attached to the ceiling via a plurality of mounting pieces 30a. The material of the interior member 30 is not particularly limited, but typically, it is preferably made of a resin material of the same color as the ceiling member 6.

[0028] The interior member 30 is configured to have a symmetrical shape in both the left-right direction (vehicle width direction) and the front-rear direction (vehicle length direction). With this configuration, the interior member 30 can be attached to the ceiling even in a rotated position rotated 180 degrees from the normal arrangement position. This simplifies the installation work of the interior member 30.

[0029] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the interior member 30 has an inner frame portion 31, a middle frame portion 32, and an outer frame portion 33.

[0030] 2, the inner frame portion 31 is a cylindrical upright wall portion provided so as to surround the light introducing hole 34. The inner frame portion 31 has a front wall 31a extending obliquely downward from the light introducing hole 34, and a rear wall 31b extending obliquely downward from the light introducing hole 34. The front wall 31a and the rear wall 31b are symmetrical in the front-rear direction. For this reason, the inner frame portion 31 is configured so that, when the vehicle height direction is the vertical direction, the inclination angle between the vertical line and the front wall 31a is approximately the same as the inclination angle between the vertical line and the rear wall 31b.

[0031] The intermediate frame portion 32 is a cylindrical upright wall portion that extends continuously between the inner frame portion 31 and the outer frame portion 33. The intermediate frame portion 32 has a front wall 32a that extends from the front wall 31a at an incline toward the front side of the vehicle, and a rear wall 32b that extends from the rear wall 31b at an incline toward the rear side of the vehicle. The front wall 32a and the rear wall 32b are symmetrical in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the intermediate frame portion 32 is configured so that the inclination angle between the vertical line and the front wall 32a is approximately the same as the inclination angle between the vertical line and the rear wall 32b. In addition, the inclination angle between the vertical line and the front wall 32a is greater than the inclination angle between the vertical line and the front wall 31a, and the inclination angle between the vertical line and the rear wall 32b is greater than the inclination angle between the vertical line and the rear wall 31b.

[0032] The outer frame portion 33 is a horizontal wall portion extending outward from the intermediate frame portion 32 along the ceiling member 6. The outer frame portion 33 has a front wall 33a extending from the front wall 32a of the intermediate frame portion 32 to the front side of the vehicle, and a rear wall 33b extending from the rear wall 32b of the intermediate frame portion 32 to the rear side of the vehicle. The front wall 33a and the rear wall 33b are symmetrical in the front-to-rear direction. The interior member 30 is provided so as to be in close contact with the ceiling member 6 at the outer periphery of the outer frame portion 33.

[0033] 4, the rear seat lamp 10 includes a light source 11 and a housing 12 having an accommodation space 12a for accommodating the light source. The interior member 30 is provided such that an inner frame portion 31 protrudes into the accommodation space 12a of the housing 12 through a through hole 6a of the ceiling member 6. A light introduction hole 34 defined by the inner frame portion 31 is disposed in a position close to the bottom surface of the light source 11 of the rear seat lamp 10.

[0034] The interior member 30 is configured such that the inclination angles differ between the inner frame portion 31 and the intermediate frame portion 32, and the angle θb between the front wall 32a and the rear wall 32b of the intermediate frame portion 32 exceeds the angle θa between the front wall 31a and the rear wall 31b of the inner frame portion 31.

[0035] 5, when the rear seat lamp 10 is constantly turned on at night, the light of the light source 11 is first introduced into the interior member 30 through the light introduction hole 34. After that, the light passes through the light passing surface 35 and the light exit surface 36 in order, and is radially emitted from the light exit surface 36 toward the outside of the interior member 30. At this time, the light passing surface 35 is an opening surface formed at the boundary between the inner frame portion 31 and the intermediate frame portion 32. Moreover, the light exit surface 36 is an opening surface formed at the boundary between the intermediate frame portion 32 and the outer frame portion 33.

[0036] Both the front wall 31a and the rear wall 31b of the inner frame portion 31 are provided facing the light source 11 on the light source 11 side of the light passing surface 35. That is, the front wall 31a and the rear wall 31b are arranged on a straight line of the direct light from the light source 11. Therefore, the direct light from the light source 11 is reflected by hitting the surfaces of the front wall 31a and the rear wall 31b. At this time, both the front wall 31a and the rear wall 31b of the inner frame portion 31 become "light reflecting portions" that are reflected by the direct light from the light source 11 hitting them.

[0037] In contrast, the front wall 32a of the intermediate frame portion 32 extends obliquely downward and forward from the front wall 31a of the inner frame portion 31 so as not to be hit by direct light from the light source 11. Also, the rear wall 32b of the intermediate frame portion 32 extends obliquely downward and rear from the rear wall 31b of the inner frame portion 31 so as not to be hit by direct light from the light source 11. In other words, neither the front wall 32a nor the rear wall 32b is disposed on the straight line of the direct light from the light source 11, and the direct light from the light source 11 does not hit the surfaces of the front wall 32a nor the rear wall 32b. For this reason, both the front wall 32a and the rear wall 32b serve as "light reflection avoidance portions" that can avoid reflection of the direct light from the light source 11.

[0038] Both the front wall 32a of the intermediate frame portion 32 and the front wall 33a of the outer frame portion 33 of the interior member 30 are disposed on the vehicle front side of the light passing surface 35 through which the linear light of the light source 11 passes, and are interposed on the reflection path A that linearly connects the rear wall 31b (light reflecting portion) of the inner frame portion 31 and the inner mirror 20. Therefore, these front walls 32a, 33a become "light blocking portions" that suppress the reflected light when the linear light of the light source 11 is reflected by the rear wall 31b from being reflected on the inner mirror 20 via the reflection path A. In addition, both the front wall 32a and the rear wall 32b, which are light reflection avoidance portions, are provided below the reflection path A.

[0039] According to the above-mentioned first embodiment, the following advantageous effects can be obtained.

[0040] The vehicle interior structure 101 of the first embodiment includes a rear seat lamp 10, an inner mirror 20, and an interior member 30 as a reflection suppression unit. The rear seat lamp 10 is a lamp that illuminates the rear seat area 5 of the vehicle 1. The inner mirror 20 is for the driver to view the rear of the vehicle. The interior member 30 is provided between the rear seat lamp 10 and the inner mirror 20, and serves to suppress the illumination light L of the rear seat lamp 10 from being reflected in the inner mirror 20. This interior member 30 can prevent the illumination light L reflected in the inner mirror 20 from obstructing the rear view when the driver views the rear of the vehicle through the inner mirror 20 while driving. Even when the rear seat lamp 10 is always on, particularly when driving at night, the inner mirror 20 is effective in ensuring the desired rear view.

[0041] Therefore, according to the first embodiment, it is possible to provide a vehicle interior structure 101 that can suppress the illumination light L of the rear seat lamp 10 of the vehicle 1 from interfering with driving. Therefore, it is possible to mount the rear seat lamp 10 that is constantly lit at night on the vehicle 1.

[0042] According to the interior structure 101 of the first embodiment, the front walls 32a, 33a are provided as light-shielding parts in the interior member 30, and the light-shielding parts are interposed on the reflection path A that linearly connects the rear wall 31b, which is a light-reflecting part, and the inner mirror 20. Therefore, by utilizing the front walls 32a, 33a of the interior member 30, it is possible to suppress the illumination light L of the rear seat lamp 10 from being reflected in the inner mirror 20.

[0043] According to the interior structure 101 of the first embodiment, the front walls 32a, 33a of the interior member 30 can be arranged along the ceiling member 6 of the vehicle 1 so as to be inconspicuous, thereby preventing a decrease in the design.

[0044] According to the interior structure 101 of the first embodiment, among the interior members 30 constituting the outer frame of the rear seat lamp 10, the front walls 32a, 33a provided on the vehicle front side of the light passing surface 35 through which the linear light of the light source 11 passes can be used as a light blocking section to prevent the illumination light L of the rear seat lamp 10 from being reflected in the inner mirror 20. Therefore, there is no need to prepare a dedicated part for blocking the illumination light L of the rear seat lamp 10, and the number of parts and the product cost can be kept low.

[0045] According to the interior structure 101 of the first embodiment, the interior member 30 uses the rear wall 31b, which is provided on the light source 11 side of the light passing surface 35, as a light reflecting portion, thereby making it possible to control the direction and amount of light that illuminates the rear seat area 5. In addition, by providing the rear wall 32b, which extends diagonally downward from the rear wall 31b in this interior member 30 as a light reflection avoiding portion, it is possible to prevent direct light from the light source 11 from being reflected by the rear wall 32b. For this reason, it becomes possible to achieve both the function of the light reflecting portion and the function of the light reflection avoiding portion in a single interior member 30.

[0046] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various applications and modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the following embodiments can be implemented by applying the above-described embodiment.

[0047] In the above embodiment, the interior member 30 is used to suppress the illumination light L of the rear seat lamp 10 from being reflected in the inner mirror 20. Alternatively, a member other than the interior member 30 may be used. For example, a structure in which a member made of nonwoven fabric, flocked fabric, or the like is placed on the reflection path A may be adopted. When the interior member 30 is used, a structure in which the front wall 33a of the outer frame portion 33 of the interior member 30 is protruded downward and this protrusion is interposed on the reflection path A may be adopted.

[0048] In the above embodiment, a structure for suppressing the illumination light L of the rear seat lamp 10 from being reflected in the inner mirror has been exemplified, but this structure may be provided for the rear seat lamp 10A instead of or in addition to the rear seat lamp 10. This makes it possible to suppress the illumination light of the rear seat lamp 10A from being reflected in the inner mirror 20 even if the rear seat lamp 10A is left set to be turned on while the vehicle is running. Also, a structure in which the rear seat lamp 10A is omitted or a structure in which the rear seat lamp 10A is provided further forward of the rear seat lamp 10 in the vehicle may be adopted. [Explanation of symbols]

[0049] 1 vehicle 5 Rear seat area 6 Ceiling materials 10 Rear seat lamp 11 Light source 20 Inner mirror 30 Interior parts (reflection suppression parts) 31b Rear wall (light reflecting part) 32a Front wall (light shielding part) 32b Rear wall (light reflection avoidance part) 33a Front wall (shading part) 35 Light passing surface 101 Vehicle interior structure A. Reflection path L illumination light

Claims

1. a rear lamp for illuminating a rear seat area of ​​the vehicle; An inner mirror that allows the driver to see behind the vehicle; A reflection suppression unit provided between the rear seat lamp and the inner mirror; Equipped with the reflection suppression unit has a light blocking unit that is interposed on a reflection path that linearly connects a light reflecting unit provided opposite a light source of the rear seat lamp and the inner mirror, and is configured to suppress illumination light of the rear seat lamp from being reflected on the inner mirror, the reflection suppression portion is made of an interior member constituting an outer frame of the rear seat lamp, the interior member includes the light blocking portion on a vehicle forward side of a light passing surface through which the linear light of the light source passes, The interior member includes a light reflecting portion provided on the light source side of the light passing surface, and a light reflection avoidance portion extending diagonally downward and rearward from the light reflecting portion so as to be prevented from being hit by direct light from the light source, and the light reflection avoidance portion is configured to be positioned below the reflection path.

2. The vehicle interior structure according to claim 1 , wherein the light blocking portion is provided along a ceiling member of the vehicle.

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