Vehicle lid device

Abstract

To provide a vehicle lid device which can illuminate a lid member with a light source and has a simple structure.SOLUTION: A vehicle lid device 1 comprises: a lid member 2 which changes the position between a close position for closing an opening 92 provided in a vehicle member 90 and an open position for opening the opening 92; a reflection body 3 which is arranged on the deeper side than the opening 92; and a light source 4 which is arranged on the deeper side than the opening 92 and emits visible light toward the reflection body 3. The reflection body 3 reflects the light emitted from the light source 4 toward the opening 92. The lid member 2 has a light transmission part 21 which transmits the light from the reflection body 3 to the outside of the vehicle member 90 at the close position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a lid device for a vehicle.

Background Art

[0002] Various vehicle lid devices are known for opening and closing an opening provided in a vehicle member with a lid member. As one type of the vehicle lid device, a vehicle door handle device has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The vehicle door handle device is a device for blocking a door handle for releasing a latch of a vehicle door from the outside of the vehicle door when not in use and making it accessible from the outside of the vehicle door when in use. More specifically, the door handle is provided on the back side of an opening provided in a vehicle door as a vehicle member, that is, inside the vehicle door. The lid member opens and closes the opening by changing its position between a closed position for closing the opening and an open position for opening the opening.

[0003] In recent years, it has been proposed to mount a light source on a vehicle for the purpose of brightly illuminating a vehicle body, vehicle exterior parts, a road surface, etc., or displaying various designs on these. Patent Document 1 also introduces that a light source is mounted on a vehicle door handle device.

[0004] Specifically, in the vehicle door handle device introduced in Patent Document 1, a light source is mounted inside the vehicle door. And Patent Document 1 explains that the inside of the opening is illuminated by the light emitted from the light source. Further, Patent Document 1 also explains that when the lid member is in the closed position, the light emitted from the light source is transmitted outward from the vehicle door handle device through a gap between the peripheral edge of the opening and the lid member (for example, paragraphs

[0060] to

[0063] of Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] By the way, in order to transmit the light emitted by the light source outward from the gap between the peripheral edge of the opening and the lid member when the lid member is in the closed position, like the vehicle door handle device of Patent Document 1, a gap between the peripheral edge of the opening and the lid member is essential.

[0007] However, if the above gap is too large, there is a risk of problems such as a large amount of rainwater, dust, etc. entering the inside of the vehicle door through the gap. If the gap is designed to be minimized, there is a risk that the gap will become too small when the dimensions of the lid member and the peripheral edge of the opening vary. If the gap is too small, it becomes difficult to visually recognize the light emitted by the light source from outside the vehicle, and it becomes difficult to impart excellent functionality and design to the door handle device.

[0008] When a light source is mounted inside the vehicle door as in Patent Document 1 described above, and further a light source is also mounted on the lid member itself, it is considered that the light emitted by the light source can be displayed outward from the vehicle door handle device without providing the gap between the peripheral edge of the opening and the lid member described above. Specifically, it is conceivable to expose the light source on the surface of the lid member, or to provide a light transmissive portion capable of transmitting visible light on the lid member and arrange the light source on the back side of the light transmissive portion.

[0009] However, when a light source is also mounted on the lid member itself as described above, two different lighting mechanisms including different light sources are required, so that the vehicle door handle device becomes complicated, and as a result, there is a problem that the cost required for the vehicle door handle device increases.

[0010] In addition, as described above, the lid member changes its position between the open position and the closed position. When a light source is mounted on the lid member, it is necessary to use a wire harness that connects the light source and the power supply and deforms as the position of the lid member changes. In this case, depending on the positional relationship between the lid member and the power supply, the locus of the position change of the lid member, etc., there is a risk that the wire harness may interfere with the position change of the lid member.

[0011] The present invention has been made in view of such points, and an object thereof is to provide a vehicle lid device that can illuminate a lid member with a light source and has a simple structure.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0012] The vehicle lid device of the present invention for solving the above problems is a lid member that changes its position between a closed position for closing an opening provided in a vehicle member and an open position for opening the opening, a reflector disposed on the back side of the opening, and a light source disposed on the back side of the opening and emitting visible light toward the reflector, wherein the reflector reflects the light emitted by the light source toward the opening, and the lid member has a light-transmitting portion that transmits the light from the reflector to the outside of the vehicle member in the closed position, and is a vehicle lid device.

[0013] The vehicle lid device of the present invention is a vehicle lid device that can illuminate a lid member with a light source and has a simple structure.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0015] The vehicle lid device of the present invention includes a reflector disposed on the back side of the opening, and a light source disposed on the back side of the opening and emitting visible light toward the reflector. The reflector reflects the light emitted by the light source toward the opening. That is, according to the vehicle lid device of the present invention, the opening can be indirectly illuminated by the reflected light emitted by the light source and reflected by the reflector.

[0016] Therefore, in the vehicle lid device of the present invention, when the lid member is in the open position, the reflected light is visually recognized from the outside through the opening. In other words, in this case, the back side of the opening is illuminated, and the inside of the opening appears to be entirely lit.

[0017] Further, when the lid member is in a position between the closed position and the open position, that is, when there is a slight gap in the front-rear direction between the peripheral edge of the opening and the lid member, the gap between the peripheral edge of the opening and the lid member is illuminated by the reflected light reflected by the reflector toward the opening, and the gap appears to be lit in a line shape.

[0018] Furthermore, the lid member in the vehicle lid device of the present invention has a light-transmitting portion capable of transmitting visible light. Therefore, when the lid member is in the closed position, that is, when the lid member closes the opening, the reflected light that reaches the opening passes through the light-transmitting portion of the lid member and is transmitted to the outside of the vehicle member. That is, according to the vehicle lid device of the present invention, the reflected light emitted by the light source and reflected by the reflecting member can indirectly illuminate the lid member by passing through the light-transmitting portion, and / or a light design corresponding to the light-transmitting portion can be displayed on the lid member.

[0019] In the vehicle lid device of the present invention, by using the reflected light in this way, it becomes possible to illuminate the lid member and display a light design on the lid member without separately providing a light source. And since the light source for illuminating the lid member is arranged on the back side of the opening and is not mounted on the lid member, the lid member has a simple structure. That is, the vehicle lid device of the present invention has a simple structure despite having a light source for illuminating the lid member.

[0020] Hereinafter, the vehicle lid device of the present invention will be described for each of its components. Unless otherwise specified, the numerical range "x to y" described in this specification includes the lower limit x and the upper limit y within that range. And new numerical ranges can be constituted by arbitrarily combining these upper limit values, lower limit values, and the numerical values listed in the examples. Furthermore, a numerical value arbitrarily selected from within any of the above numerical ranges can be used as the numerical value of the upper limit and lower limit of the new numerical range.

[0021] The vehicle lid device of the present invention may be any device that opens and closes an opening provided in a vehicle member with a lid member. For example, the vehicle lid device of the present invention may be the vehicle door handle device of the type described above. Or, the vehicle lid device of the present invention may be for opening and closing an opening of a housing that houses a fuel filler port or a charging port of a vehicle with a lid member. When the lid device for a vehicle according to the present invention is a door handle device for a vehicle, the lid device for a vehicle according to the present invention may or may not include a handle of a vehicle door, which is also referred to as a latch release handle.

[0022] The lid device for a vehicle according to the present invention has a lid member, a reflector, and a light source.

[0023] Among these, the light source may be any one that emits visible light, and its type, number, light color, etc. are not particularly limited. As an example of the light source, an LED lamp, a halogen lamp, or an incandescent lamp can be exemplified.

[0024] The light source may be arranged on the back side of the opening and emit light toward the reflector. Its position is not particularly limited, but it is preferably located on the front side of the opening, that is, in a position that is difficult to be visually recognized from the outside of the lid device for a vehicle according to the present invention. This is because if the light source is directly visually recognized, the design property of the lid device for a vehicle may be impaired.

[0025] For example, when the lid device for a vehicle according to the present invention is a door handle device for a vehicle, the opening is provided in the vehicle door. In the vehicle door, the area on the back side and upper side of the opening is smaller than the area on the back side and lower side of the opening, and various members are often arranged. Therefore, it is particularly preferable to arrange the light source in the area on the back side and lower side of the opening. In other words, it is particularly preferable to arrange the light source in the area below the opening inside the vehicle door.

[0026] The reflector only needs to be able to reflect visible light, and its shape and material are not particularly limited, but it is preferably one that totally reflects visible light. For example, the reflector may be a metal plate having a smooth reflecting surface 3r, or may be one in which a resin or the like is used as a substrate and a reflective layer is formed on the reflecting surface 3r of the substrate by plating, painting, or the like.

[0027] Moreover, the reflector is preferably a condenser that not only simply reflects visible light but also condenses the visible light toward the opening. The reflector as a condenser preferably has a concave mirror structure called a condenser lens, a condenser mirror, or the like. In this case, light loss can be suppressed, the opening and the lid member can be brightly indirectly illuminated with a small amount of light, and / or a bright light design corresponding to the light transmission portion can be displayed on the lid member.

[0028] The reflector may or may not be visible from the front side of the opening. When the reflector is visible from the front side of the opening, a reflector that shines with reflected light from the opening can be seen when the lid member is in the open position. Note that the reflecting surface 3r of the reflector may be a mere smooth surface, or may be a concavo-convex surface that displays a predetermined character, figure, or the like. Further, the reflecting surface 3r of the reflector may be a single color, or may display a predetermined character or figure by painting, printing, or the like. In these cases, various designs can be displayed by the vehicle lid device of the present invention.

[0029] The lid member can open and close an opening provided in a vehicle member, and changes its position between a closed position for closing the opening and an open position for opening the opening. In the present invention, the manner of position change of the lid member, the mechanism for driving the lid member, and the like are not particularly limited. For example, the lid member may be a so-called dive type that enters the back side of the opening when changing its position from the closed position to the open position, or a so-called pop-up type that protrudes to the front side of the opening.

[0030] The lid member in the vehicle lid device of the present invention only needs to be able to open and close the opening and have a light transmission portion that can transmit visible light, and its shape and material are also not particularly limited.

[0031] The light transmission part is capable of transmitting the reflected light (visible light) emitted by the light source and passing through the reflector. Such a light transmission part is on the optical path of the reflected light, and by transmitting the reflected light to the front side of the lid member, that is, to the outside of the vehicle lid device, it is sufficient that the reflected light can be visually recognized from outside the vehicle. In other words, the light transmission part optically connects the lid member in the closed position in the back - front direction at least in a part of the lid member and serves as the optical path of the above - mentioned reflected light.

[0032] Preferably, the lid member has a portion that does not transmit light separately from the light transmission part. The portion that does not transmit light is referred to as a non - transmission part. By the lid member having a light transmission part and a non - transmission part, the contrast between the light - emitting part and the non - light - emitting part becomes distinct, the design of the light transmission part stands out, and as a result, it is possible to impart excellent design quality to the vehicle lid device of the present invention.

[0033] Note that the light transmission part only needs to be able to transmit at least a little visible light with a wavelength of 380 to 800 nm. However, considering imparting excellent functionality and design quality to the vehicle lid device of the present invention, it is preferable that the visible light transmittance is relatively large. Specifically, the visible light transmittance of the light transmission part in the vehicle lid device of the present invention is preferably 30% or more, 50% or more, or 70% or more.

[0034] When the lid member has a light transmission part and a non - transmission part, considering the design quality of the vehicle lid device, the light transmission part preferably constitutes at least a part of the circumferential direction at the outer edge of the lid member. Note that the outer edge of the lid member means the part of the lid member that covers the opening, in other words, the outer edge of the part that is visually recognized from the outside in the closed position. It is particularly preferable that the light transmission part linearly exists over the entire circumference in the circumferential direction at the outer edge of the lid member.

[0035] The lid member having a light-transmitting portion and a light-blocking portion may be manufactured by a general method. For example, examples of manufacturing methods for this type of lid member include a two-color molding method using a transparent resin and a colored resin as materials, and an insert molding method. In addition, the light-transmitting portion and the light-blocking portion formed separately may be integrated using a claw fitting, an adhesive tape, an adhesive, or the like. Also, for example, by making the base of the lid member made of a transparent resin and coating the surface of the portion corresponding to the light-blocking portion with a paint having low light transmittance, it is also possible to manufacture a lid member having a light-transmitting portion and a light-blocking portion.

[0036] The light-transmitting portion preferably has a light condensing body. The light condensing body preferably has (1) a function of condensing the light incident on the light-transmitting portion toward the light-emitting surface side, or (2) a function of condensing the light incident on the light-transmitting portion. In the case of (1), the light condensing body preferably constitutes part or all of the light-transmitting portion. That is, in the case of (1), the light condensing body, that is, part or all of the light-transmitting portion, has a function of condensing the light incident on and transmitted through the light-transmitting portion toward the portion on the light-emitting surface side in the light-transmitting portion. In the case of (2), the light condensing portion may be provided, for example, in the portion of the light-transmitting portion on the reflector side, and preferably has a concavo-convex surface shape with a large surface area. That is, in the case of (2), the light condensing body, that is, the portion on the incident surface side in the light-transmitting portion, has a function of allowing more light to be incident on the light-transmitting portion. In these cases, light loss can be suppressed, the lid member can be brightly indirectly illuminated with a small amount of light, and / or a bright light design corresponding to the light-transmitting portion can be displayed on the lid member.

[0037] Hereinafter, the vehicle lid device of the present invention will be described with specific examples. (Example) The lid device for a vehicle according to the embodiment is the vehicle door handle device described above. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a state of the vehicle lid device according to the embodiment with the lid member in the closed position as viewed from the front side (outer side). FIGS. 2 and 3 are explanatory diagrams schematically showing a state of the vehicle lid device according to the embodiment with the lid member in the closed position as viewed from the back side. Among these, FIG. 2 shows a state where the back wall of the case body is closed, and FIG. 3 shows a state where the back wall of the case body is removed. That is, FIG. 3 shows a state of the vehicle lid device with the inside of the case body exposed as viewed from the back side. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a state of the vehicle lid device according to the embodiment with the lid member in the closed position cut. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a state of the vehicle lid device according to the embodiment with the lid member in the open position as viewed from the front side. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a state of the vehicle lid device according to the embodiment with the lid member in the open position cut. Hereinafter, "up", "down", "left", "right", "front", and "back" shall mean up, down, left, right, front, and back shown in each figure. Note that each direction corresponds to the direction when the vehicle lid device according to the embodiment is viewed from the front.

[0038] As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the vehicle lid device 1 according to the embodiment is mounted inside the vehicle door 90 which is a vehicle member.

[0039] The vehicle lid device 1 according to the embodiment includes a lid member 2, a reflector 3, a light source 4, a lid member drive mechanism 5, a latch release handle 6 (see FIG. 4), and a case body 7. The lid member 2, the reflector 3, the light source 4, the lid member drive mechanism 5, and the latch release handle 6 are housed and held inside the case body 7. The case body 7 is attached to the outer panel 91 of the vehicle door 90 described later at a position facing the opening 92 described later from the back side.

[0040] A locking mechanism called a latch is provided on the vehicle to lock the vehicle door 90 in the closed position in a state where it can be opened. The latch release handle 6 (see FIG. 4) is an operation part for releasing the latch and is disposed inside the vehicle door 90.

[0041] Specifically, the vehicle door 90 on which the lid device 1 for a vehicle of the embodiment is mounted is formed by integrating an outer panel 91 and an inner panel (not shown), and has an internal space 93 between the outer panel 91 and the inner panel. The vehicle lid device 1 of the embodiment including the latch release handle 6 is attached to the outer panel 91 and disposed in the internal space 93.

[0042] The outer panel 91 is provided with an opening 92 (see FIG. 1) for operating the latch release handle 6 from the outside. The opening 92 has a substantially rectangular shape extending in the left-right direction and penetrates the outer panel 91 of the vehicle door 90 in the front-rear direction.

[0043] The entire vehicle lid device 1 of the embodiment is disposed in the internal space of the vehicle door 90. For reference, the vehicle lid device 1 of the embodiment including the latch release handle 6 is mounted on each of a plurality of vehicle doors 90 provided on the vehicle and operates independently.

[0044] As shown in FIG. 5, the lid member 2 has a lid main body portion 20, a light transmissive portion 21, a base portion 22, and a gasket 23. Among the above-described portions constituting the lid member 2, the portions other than the light transmissive portion 21 correspond to the non-transmissive portions described above.

[0045] Among these, the lid main body portion 20 has a plate shape with a diameter slightly smaller than that of the opening 92. The lid main body portion 20 does not transmit visible light. Further, when the lid member 2 is in the closed position shown in FIG. 5, the lid main body portion 20 fits into the opening 92, and at this time, a gap is formed between the peripheral edge of the opening 92 and the lid main body portion 20.

[0046] The light transmission part 21 is made of a transparent resin that transmits visible light, has a plate shape with a slightly larger diameter than the lid main body part 20, is overlapped on the back side of the lid main body part 20, and is integrated with the lid main body part 20. The outer edge part of the light transmission part 21 is exposed over the entire circumferential direction of the lid main body part 20 on the outer side in the radial direction of the lid main body part 20. Therefore, the light transmission part 21 linearly exists over the entire circumference at the outer edge part of the lid member 2 in the vehicle lid device 1 of the embodiment. This part is referred to as the light emitting part 25 of the light transmission part 21. It can also be said that the light emitting part 25 circumferentially surrounds the outer edge of the lid main body part 20 in a band shape over the entire circumference.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 5, the back side surface 21b of the light transmission part 21 has a concave shape. The back side surface 21b is the surface on the side of the reflector 3, which will be described later, of the light transmission part 21. This back side surface 21b has a concave shape, and the back side part of the light transmission part 21 functions as a condenser that condenses the light incident on the light transmission part 21 to the light emitting part 25. In other words, in the vehicle lid device 1 of the embodiment, in order to efficiently illuminate the outer edge of the lid main body part 20 over the entire circumferential direction, the back side surface 21b with a concave shape is provided on the light transmission part 21. Then, the light incident on the light transmission part 21 is efficiently condensed to the light emitting part 25 by the back side surface 21b, and the light is emitted from the light emitting part 25 to the outside of the light transmission part 21.

[0048] The base part 22 has a rectangular frame shape with a window part 22w inside. The back side part of the light transmission part 21 is filled in the window part 22w, and the base part 22 and the light transmission part 21 are integrated. In the vehicle lid device 1 of the embodiment, the base part 22, the light transmission part 21, and the lid main body part 20 are integrally multi-color molded.

[0049] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, racks 51 are provided at the left and right ends of the base portion 22, respectively. The rack 51 extends upward, and its upper end is curved toward the back side and further extends upward. The rack 51 meshes with a pinion 52 rotatably attached to the vehicle door 90 as will be described later. The pinion 52 is connected to an electric motor (not shown) and is rotated by being driven by the electric motor. When the pinion 52 rotates, the rack 51 meshing with the pinion 52 slides, and the lid member 2 integrally provided with the rack 51 changes its position along the extending direction of the rack 51. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the lid member 2 disposed at the closed position closing the opening 92 first slides toward the back side and then slides upward.

[0050] In addition, a second guide portion 54 in the shape of a pin protruding leftward is provided at the left end of the base portion 22. Also, a second guide portion 54 in the shape of a pin protruding rightward is provided at the right end of the base portion 22. Each second guide portion 54 is inserted into a first guide portion 53 in the shape of a groove provided on the left and right side walls of the case body 7.

[0051] The first guide portion 53 extends from the front side toward the back side, and its back end is curved upward and further extends upward. The second guide portion 54 can slide relatively within the first guide portion 53. For this reason, the first guide portion 53 and the second guide portion 54 function as guide portions for stably changing the position of the lid member 2.

[0052] The light source 4 is an LED lamp and is connected to a power source (not shown). As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle lid device 1 of the embodiment has three light sources 4, and each light source 4 is arranged in the left - right direction inside the lower side of the case body 7. Each light source 4 irradiates light toward the reflector 3.

[0053] The reflector 3 is disposed inside the case body 7, above the light source 4 and further back than the lid member 2. The reflector 3 is formed by forming a reflective layer on a resin base by plating. The surface of the reflector 3 where the reflective layer is located is the reflecting surface 3r. The reflector 3 has a concave mirror structure with its reflecting surface 3r facing the front side, and functions as a condenser that collects the light emitted by the light source 4 and reflects it toward the opening 92 by the concave mirror structure.

[0054] The lid member drive mechanism 5 includes the aforementioned rack 51, pinion 52, an electric motor (not shown), a first guide portion 53, and a second guide portion 54. In the vehicle lid device 1 of the embodiment, the vehicle ECU is used as the control portion of the lid member drive mechanism 5 that drives and controls the electric motor, and the control portion that turns on / off the light source 4. However, dedicated control portions for the vehicle lid device 1 may be provided. Further, in the vehicle lid device 1 of the embodiment, the vehicle driving battery is used as the power source for the electric motor and the light source 4, but a dedicated power source for the vehicle lid device 1 may be provided separately.

[0055] The latch release handle 6 is disposed above the opening 92 inside the case body 7, that is, on the back side of the opening 92. The latch release handle 6 extends in the left-right direction and is pivotally supported by the case body 7, and is rotatable between a standby position (see FIG. 4) and a release position (not shown). The latch release handle 6 is connected to a latch mechanism (not shown). When the user inserts a finger from the opening 92 to the back side and rotates the latch release handle 6 in the standby position to the release position, the door lock by the latch mechanism can be released. Note that the latch release handle 6 is biased to the standby position shown in FIG. 4 by a biasing member (not shown).

[0056] Hereinafter, the operation of the vehicle lid device 1 of the embodiment will be described.

[0057] In the vehicle lid device 1 of the embodiment, first, when a user having a smart key approaches the vehicle door 90, a sensor mounted on the vehicle detects this, and the control portion starts power supply to the light source 4.

[0058] At this time, the lid member 2 is arranged at the closed position shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, closing the opening 92. That is, the lid body portion 20 and the light transmission portion 21 of the lid member 2 are exposed inside the opening 92. As shown in FIG. 1, the light emitting portion 25 of the light transmission portion 21 borders the outer edge of the lid body portion 20 in a band shape over the entire circumference in the circumferential direction. The front surface of the light emitting portion 25 is the light emitting surface of the light transmission portion 21.

[0059] The light source 4 receiving power supply emits light toward the reflector 3 as shown in FIG. 5. The light emitted by the light source 4 is reflected by the reflecting surface 3r of the reflector 3 and advances toward the opening 92. When the lid member 2 is in the closed position as shown in FIG. 5, the reflected light passing through the reflecting surface 3r reaches the back surface 21b of the lid member 2.

[0060] Here, the light transmission portion 21 is exposed on the back surface 21b of the lid member 2. The back surface 21b of the light transmission portion 21 has a concave shape, and the back portion of the light transmission portion 21 functions as a condenser that collects the light incident on the light transmission portion 21 toward the light emitting portion 25. That is, according to the vehicle lid device 1 of the embodiment, the reflected light that reaches the back surface 21b of the lid member 2 and is incident on the light transmission portion 21 advances inside the light transmission portion 21 toward the light emitting portion 25, and is emitted to the outside, that is, the front side of the opening 92 through the light emitting surface 25e of the light emitting portion 25. Therefore, at this time, inside the opening 92, a band-shaped bright light design corresponding to the shape of the light transmission portion 21 of the lid member 2, more specifically, the light emitting portion 25, is displayed.

[0061] When the user approaches the vehicle door 90 further or when the user inserts a key into the key cylinder, the control unit starts power supply to the electric motor, and the lid member 2 changes its position from the closed position shown in FIG. 4 to the open position shown in FIG. 7 by a rack and pinion mechanism including a rack 51 and a pinion 52. At this time, when the lid member 2 is pulled in the back side, the back side of the opening 92, more specifically, the reflector 3 becomes visible. The reflector 3 is illuminated by the light source 4 and shines brightly. Also, the reflected light of the reflector 3 advances toward the opening 92. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, at this time, the inside of the opening 92 is uniformly illuminated by the reflected light.

[0062] Although not shown in this embodiment, when the lid member 2 is in a position between the closed position and the open position and the lid member 2 is visible inside the opening 92, a gap is formed between the peripheral edge of the opening 92 and the lid member 2. In this case, the gap shines brightly in a line shape due to the reflected light.

[0063] As described above, in the vehicle lid device 1 of the embodiment, by performing illumination using the reflected light, it is possible to display the optical design on the lid member 2 without separately requiring a dedicated light source 4 for the lid member 2. The light source 4 in the vehicle lid device 1 of the embodiment is disposed on the back side of the opening 92 and illuminates the lid member 2 with the reflected light, that is, the indirect light. Therefore, it is not necessary to mount the light source 4 on the lid member 2, and the structure of the lid member 2 can be simplified. Therefore, although the vehicle lid device 1 of the embodiment has the light source 4 for illuminating the lid member 2, it can be said to have a simple structure.

[0064] Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the like, and it is possible to appropriately extract and combine the elements described in the embodiments and the like and to make various modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In addition, the specification of the present invention discloses a technical idea in which the matters described in each claim are appropriately combined, not limited to the citation relationship of each claim at the time of filing.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0065] 1: Vehicle lid device 2: Lid member 3: Reflector 4: Light source 21: Light transmission part 6: Latch release handle 90: Vehicle door (vehicle member) 92: Opening

Claims

1. A lid member that changes position between a closed position that closes an opening provided in a vehicle member and an open position that opens the opening, A reflector disposed deeper than the opening, A light source disposed deeper than the opening and emitting visible light toward the reflector, and having, The reflector causes the light emitted by the light source to travel toward the opening by a single reflection, The lid member, Is a separate body from the reflector and, A vehicle lid device having a light transmission part that transmits the light from the reflector to the outside of the vehicle member in the closed position.

2. A lid member that changes position between a closed position that closes an opening provided in a vehicle member and an open position that opens the opening, And, A reflector disposed deeper than the opening, A light source disposed deeper than the opening and emitting visible light toward the reflector, and having, The reflector reflects the light emitted by the light source toward the opening, The lid member has a light transmission part that transmits the light from the reflector to the outside of the vehicle member in the closed position, The reflector is a condenser that collects the light reflected by the reflector toward the opening, a vehicle lid device.

3. A lid member that changes position between a closed position that closes an opening provided in a vehicle member and an open position that opens the opening, And, A reflector disposed deeper than the opening, A light source disposed deeper than the opening and emitting visible light toward the reflector, and having, The reflector reflects the light emitted by the light source toward the opening, The lid member has a light transmission part that transmits the light from the reflector to the outside of the vehicle member in the closed position, The light transmission part has a condenser that collects the light incident on the light transmission part toward the emission surface side, a vehicle lid device.

4. The reflector is a condenser that collects the light reflected by the reflector toward the opening, the vehicle lid device according to claim 1.

5. The light transmission part has a condenser that collects the light incident on the light transmission part toward the emission surface side, the vehicle lid device according to claim 1.

6. The light transmission part constitutes at least a part of the circumferential direction at the outer edge of the lid member, the vehicle lid device according to claim 1.

7. The vehicle member is a vehicle door, Furthermore, it is disposed inside the vehicle door and has a latch release handle that can be operated from the outside of the vehicle door through the opening when the lid member is in the open position and releases the latch of the vehicle door when a predetermined operation is performed. The vehicle lid device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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