Translucent assembly and vehicle

Abstract

A light-transmitting assembly (10) and a vehicle (1) are provided. The light-transmitting assembly (10) includes a light-transmitting substrate (110) and a light source assembly (120). The light-transmitting substrate (110) has a mounting through-hole (111). The light source assembly (120) is connected to the light-transmitting substrate (110) and is located in the mounting through-hole (111). The light source assembly (120) includes a support box (122), a light cover (121), and a light-emitting unit (123). The light cover (121) and the support box (122) are detachably connected, the light cover (121) and the support box (122) together form an accommodation space (124), and the light-emitting unit (123) is disposed in the accommodation space (124). The light-transmitting assembly (10) can be quickly and repeatedly removed and installed, thereby realizing a quick replacement of the light-emitting unit (123).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] Reference to Related Applications This application claims the priority of Chinese Patent Application No. 202111043046.8, filed on September 7, 2021, with the invention title "Translucent Assembly and Vehicle", and all of its content is incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] The present invention relates to the field of automobiles, and in particular, to a translucent assembly and a vehicle.

Background Art

[0003] With the development of automobiles, the glass decorations of various signal lamps on automobiles are diversified. When it is necessary to replace a signal lamp, its removal and installation are inconvenient. Usually, it is necessary to replace the entire glass, or it is difficult to avoid damaging the original glass decoration parts.

Summary of the Invention

[0004] In this application, a translucent assembly is provided. The translucent assembly includes a translucent substrate and a light source assembly. The translucent substrate has mounting through-holes. The light source assembly is connected to the translucent substrate and is located in the mounting through-holes. The light source assembly includes a light cover, a support box, and a light-emitting unit. The light cover and the support box are removably connected, and both the light cover and the support box form an accommodation space, and the light-emitting unit is disposed in the accommodation space.

[0005] The light cover has a first fitting portion, and the support box has a second fitting portion. The light cover and the support box are removably connected by the fitting of the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion.

[0006] The first fitting part is a slot, the second fitting part is a buckle, or the first fitting part is a buckle and the second fitting part is a slot. The support box and the light cover are locked by the buckle and the slot.

[0007] The light cover is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate, or the support box is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate.

[0008] The light source assembly further includes a sealing ring, which is disposed between the light cover and the support box and is used to seal the light cover and the support box.

[0009] The light cover includes a light cover body and a first position-limiting part that protrudes from the light cover body. The support box includes a support box body and a second position-limiting part that protrudes from the support box body. The light-transmitting substrate is located between the first position-limiting part and the second position-limiting part. The support box, the light cover, and the light-transmitting substrate are removably connected by the fitting of the first fitting part and the second fitting part.

[0010] The light source assembly further includes a sealing ring, which is disposed between the light cover, the support box, and the light-transmitting substrate inside the formed gap and is used to are sealed and connected to each other seal the light cover, the support box, and the light-transmitting substrate.

[0011] A part of the support box body extends into the mounting through-hole and forms a first gap with the light-transmitting substrate. The sealing ring is disposed in the first gap and abuts against the first position-limiting part and the second position-limiting part.

[0012] The second position-limiting part is located on one side of the light-transmitting substrate, and there is a second gap between the second position-limiting part and the light-transmitting substrate. The first position-limiting part is on the anotherIt is located on one side, and there is a third gap between the first position limiting part and the part extending into the mounting through hole of the support box body. The sealing ring is further arranged in at least one of the second gap and the third gap.

[0013] The light-transmitting substrate has one or more mounting through holes. The light-transmitting assembly includes the same number of light source assemblies. Each light source assembly is arranged corresponding to one mounting through hole, and different light source assemblies correspond to different mounting through holes.

[0014] The light-transmitting substrate includes at least two light-transmitting sub-substrates. and the transparent substrate has one or more mounting through-holes, and each mounting through-hole Between two adjacent light-transmitting sub-substrates in the shape of is formed.

[0015] The light source assembly further includes a wire harness coupling part. The wire harness coupling part communicates the light-emitting unit and the vehicle control device. The wire harness coupling part receives the control signal transmitted by the vehicle control device and transmits it to the light-emitting unit, and is configured to control the light-emitting unit to emit light of a predetermined style.

[0016] When the light cover is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate, the light cover is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate by a fixing member, or the light cover is formed by injection molding in the mounting through hole. When the support box is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate, the support box is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate by a fixing member, or the support box is formed by injection molding in the mounting through hole.

[0017] In this application, a vehicle is further provided. The vehicle includes the above light-transmitting assembly and a vehicle body, and the light-transmitting assembly is fixed to the vehicle body.

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0019] Hereinafter, while referring to the drawings of the embodiments of the present application, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present application.

[0020] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification, claims and the above drawings of the present application are for distinguishing different objects and not for explaining a specific order. Also, the terms "comprising", "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover and not exclude including other components. For example, a process, method, system, product, or device comprising a series of operations or units is not limited to the listed operations or units, and can selectively include operations or units not listed, or can selectively include other operations or units specific to these processes, methods, products, or devices.

[0021] The "embodiment" referred to in this specification means that a specific feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of the word anywhere in the specification does not necessarily indicate the same embodiment, nor is it an independent embodiment or an alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with another embodiment. Those skilled in the art can explicitly or implicitly understand that the embodiments described in this specification can be combined with another embodiment when there is no contradiction between at least two combined embodiments.

[0022] In this application, a light-transmissive assembly 10 is provided. Referring collectively to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a light-transmissive assembly according to one embodiment of this application, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the light-transmissive assembly shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I of FIG. 1 in one embodiment of this application. The light-transmissive assembly 10 includes a light-transmissive substrate 110 and a light source assembly 120. The light-transmissive substrate 110 has mounting through-holes 111. The light source assembly 120 is connected to the light-transmissive substrate 110 and is located in the mounting through-holes 111. The light source assembly 120 includes a light cover 121, a support box 122, and a light-emitting unit 123. The light cover 121 and the support box 122 are removably connected, and both the light cover 121 and the support box 122 form an accommodation space 124, and the light-emitting unit 123 is disposed in the accommodation space 124.

[0023] The light-transmissive substrate 110 may be a plate having light-transmissive properties such as glass, plastic, resin, etc.

[0024] The mounting through-holes 111 may be at the center of the light-transmissive substrate 110 or at the edge. Its position is specifically determined according to needs and is not limited in this specification. The shape of the mounting through-holes 111 may be circular, rectangular, elliptical, etc., as long as it can be adapted to the mounting of the light source assembly 120.

[0025] The light source assembly 120 is connected to the light-transmissive substrate 110 at the mounting through-holes 111. In one embodiment, some components of the light source assembly 120 are fixedly connected to the light-transmissive substrate 110, and the remaining components are removably connected to the light-transmissive substrate 110. In another embodiment, all components of the light source assembly 120 are removably connected to the light-transmissive substrate 110. The connection method between the light source assembly 120 and the light-transmissive substrate 110 will be described in detail later.

[0026] The light cover 121 is usually arranged corresponding to the light emitting surface of the light emitting unit 123 and is used to transmit the light emitted by the light emitting unit 123. Therefore, the light cover 121 also has light transmissivity.

[0027] A method of removably connecting the light cover 121 and the support box 122 will be described in detail later.

[0028] The light emitting unit 123 may be, but is not limited to, a halogen lamp, a xenon lamp, a light emitting diode (LED), a laser lamp, etc.

[0029] Both the light cover 121 and the support box 122 protect the light emitting unit 123 by forming an accommodation space 124 for accommodating the light emitting unit 123, and avoid damage caused by the direct exposure of the light emitting unit 123. In one embodiment, the accommodation space 124 formed by the light cover 121 and the support box 122 is sealed, and it is possible to prevent external water vapor, dust, etc. from entering the accommodation space 124 and affecting the light emitting unit 123. In another embodiment, the accommodation space 124 formed by the light cover 121 and the support box 122 is not sealed, and it is only necessary to satisfy the condition that the light emitting unit 123 can be accommodated.

[0030] Examples of the method of arranging the light emitting unit 123 in the accommodation space 124 include, but are not limited to, the following methods. In one embodiment, the light emitting unit 123 is fixed to the light cover 121 and is arranged, for example, on the bottom wall of the light cover 121. In another embodiment, the light emitting unit 123 is fixed to the support box 122 and is arranged, for example, on the bottom wall of the support box 122. It is only necessary to satisfy the condition that the light emitting unit 123 is arranged in the accommodation space 124.

[0031] The light-transmitting assembly 10 according to the embodiment of the present application can realize that by the detachable connection between the light cover 121 and the support box 122, only by removing the light source assembly 120, the light-emitting unit 123 arranged in the accommodation space 124 can be quickly taken out, replaced with a new light-emitting unit 123, and the new light-emitting unit 123 can be quickly installed. There is no need to remove or replace the entire light-transmitting assembly 10, and the entire process of removal and installation is quick and convenient. Therefore, damage to the light-transmitting substrate 110 and the correspondingly set decorative parts can be effectively avoided.

[0032] Hereinafter, a method in which the light cover 121 and the support box 122 are detachably connected will be described. Referring to FIGS. 3, 4, 5, and 6 together, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I of FIG. 1 in one embodiment of the present application, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I of FIG. 1 in another embodiment of the present application, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5. In the present embodiment, the light cover 121 has a first fitting portion 1211, the support box 122 has a second fitting portion 1221, and the light cover 121 and the support box 122 are detachably connected by the fitting of the first fitting portion 1211 and the second fitting portion 1221.

[0033] In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first fitting portion 1211 is a slot, and the second fitting portion 1221 is a buckle. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first fitting portion 1211 is a buckle, and the second fitting portion 1221 is a slot. That is, the support box 122 and the light cover 121 are locked by the buckle and the slot.

[0034] In this embodiment, the first fitting portion 1211 is symmetrically arranged on two opposite side walls of the light cover 121, and the second fitting portion 1221 is symmetrically arranged on two opposite side walls of the support box 122. When the first fitting portion 1211 is symmetrically arranged on two opposite side walls of the light cover 121 and the second fitting portion 1221 is symmetrically arranged on two opposite side walls of the support box 122, the light cover 121 and the support box 122 can be easily removed. As can be understood, in another embodiment, the first fitting portion 1211 is arranged on two opposite side walls of the light cover 121, but not symmetrically, and the second fitting portion 1221 is arranged on two opposite side walls of the support box 122, but not symmetrically. As long as the light cover 121 and the support box 122 are removably connected by the fitting of the first fitting portion 1221 and the second fitting portion 1221, it is sufficient.

[0035] Hereinafter, in connection with this embodiment, the process of attaching and detaching the light source assembly 120 will be described.

[0036] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the first fitting portion 1211 is a slot, which is arranged on the side wall of the light cover 121 and penetrates through two opposite surfaces of the side wall, that is, the slot is a through-hole-shaped slot. The second fitting portion 1221 is a buckle, which is arranged on the side wall of the support box 122. When attaching the light source assembly 120, first, place the light-emitting unit 123 inside either the support box 122 or the light cover 121. For example, the light-emitting unit 123 can be fixed to the bottom wall or the side wall of the light cover 121. Then, Support box 122 to light cover 121 Place it inside, The second fitting portion 1221 the first fitting portion 121 one until it penetrates through, the The second fitting portion 1221 of the light cover 121 outer surface and the opposite Support box 122It can be removed and the light-emitting unit 123 can be replaced.

[0037] In another embodiment, the fitting connection between the first fitting portion 1211 and the second fitting portion 1221 may be a slide groove connection or a screw connection, as long as a detachable connection between the light cover 121 and the support box 122 can be realized.

[0038] In another embodiment, the first fitting portion 1211 may be disposed on the bottom wall of the light cover 121, and the second fitting portion 1221 may be disposed on the bottom wall of the support box 122.

[0039] In this embodiment, the first fitting portion 1211 is disposed on the light cover 121, the second fitting portion 1221 is disposed on the support box 122, and by fitting the first fitting portion 1211 and the second fitting portion 1221, the light cover 121 and the support box 122 are detachably connected. As a result, the removal and installation of the light cover 121 and the support box 122 become very convenient. Therefore, it is relatively convenient to replace the light-emitting unit 123 accommodated in the accommodation space 124.

[0040] Furthermore, the first fitting portion 1211 is a slot, the second fitting portion 1221 is a buckle, or the first fitting portion 1211 is a buckle and the second fitting portion 1221 is a slot. The support box 122 and the light cover 121 are locked by the buckle and the slot. As a result, the detachable connection structure between the support box 122 and the light cover 121 is simple and easy to operate.

[0041] Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the light source assembly 120 is connected to the light-transmitting substrate 110 will be described.

[0042] Referring again to FIGS. 3, 4, 5, and 6, in this embodiment, the light cover 121 is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate 110, or the support box 122 is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate 110.

[0043] Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, in this embodiment, the support box 122 is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate 110 by the fixing member 1111. When connecting the light source assembly 120 to the light-transmitting substrate 110, in one embodiment, first, the support box 122 is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate 110 by the fixing member 1111, and then the light cover 121 is detachably connected to the support box 122 by the fitting of the first fitting portion 1211 and the second fitting portion 1221. In another embodiment, the size of the light cover 121 is smaller than the size of the mounting through hole 111. The support box 122, the light-emitting unit 123 and the light cover 121 can be assembled together to form the light source assembly 120, and then the light source assembly 120 can be fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate 110 by the fixing member 1111. As can be understood, in this application, the process of connecting the light source assembly 120 to the light-transmitting substrate 110 is not limited, as long as the fixed connection between the light source assembly 120 and the light-transmitting substrate 110 can be realized. The above embodiments of the process of connecting the light source assembly 120 to the light-transmitting substrate 110 should not be construed as a limitation of the method of connecting the light source assembly 120 to the light-transmitting substrate 110 in this application.

[0044] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, in the present embodiment, the light cover 121 is fixedly connected to the translucent substrate 110 by the fixing member 1111. When connecting the light source assembly 120 to the translucent substrate 110, in one embodiment, first, the light cover 121 is fixedly connected to the translucent substrate 110, and then, by fitting the first fitting portion 1211 and the second fitting portion 1221, finally, the support box 122 is detachably connected to the light cover 121. In another embodiment, the support box 122, the light emitting unit 123, and the light cover 121 can be assembled together to form the light source assembly 120, and then, the light source assembly 120 can be fixedly connected to the translucent substrate 110 by the fixing member 1111. As can be understood, in the present application, the process of connecting the light source assembly 120 to the translucent substrate 110 is not limited, as long as the fixed connection between the light source assembly 120 and the translucent substrate 110 can be realized. The above embodiments of the process of connecting the light source assembly 120 to the translucent substrate 110 should not be construed as a limitation of the method of connecting the light source assembly 120 to the translucent substrate 110 in the present application.

[0045] In the present embodiment, the method of fixedly connecting the light cover 121 and the translucent substrate 110, or the method of fixedly connecting the support box 122 and the translucent substrate 110 may be fixing by the fixing member 1111, but is not limited thereto. For example, it can be fixing by injection molding of a high-gloss material, adhesion of a high-strength adhesive, or heat fusion.

[0046] In another embodiment, by injection molding, the support box 122 or the light cover 121 is directly formed in the mounting through hole 111. Specifically, referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I of FIG. 1 in still another embodiment of the present application, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7. In this embodiment, the support box 122 is directly formed in the mounting through hole 111 by injection molding. When the support box 122 is directly formed in the mounting through hole 111 by injection molding, the support box 122 can also be considered to be fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate 110. In other words, the support box 122 and the light-transmitting substrate 110 are injection molded, and there is no fixing member 1111. Specifically, referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I of FIG. 1 in still another embodiment of the present application, and FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9. In this embodiment, the light cover 121 is directly formed in the mounting through hole 111 by injection molding. When the light cover 121 is directly formed in the mounting through hole 111 by injection molding, the light cover 121 can also be considered to be fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate 110. In other words, the light cover 121 is injection molded together with the light-transmitting substrate 110 without the fixing member 1111. In the present application, when the light cover 121 is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate 110, whether the fixing member 1111 is included is not limited, as long as the fixed connection between the light cover 121 and the light-transmitting substrate 110 can be ensured. And in the present application, when the support box 122 is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate 110, whether the fixing member 1111 is included is not limited, as long as the fixed connection between the support box 122 and the light-transmitting substrate 110 can be ensured.

[0047] In this embodiment, when the light cover 121 is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate 110, the light source assembly 120 is more firmly connected by the light-transmitting substrate 110. Also, when it is necessary to replace the light-emitting unit 123, only the support box 122 needs to be removed, so the removal and installation of the light source assembly 120 can be accelerated, that is, the replacement of the light-emitting unit 123 can be accelerated.

[0048] Similarly, when the support box 122 is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate 110, the light source assembly 120 is firmly connected by the light-transmitting substrate 110. Also, when it is necessary to replace the light-emitting unit 123, only the light cover 121 needs to be removed, so the removal and installation of the light source assembly 120 can be accelerated, that is, the replacement of the light-emitting unit 123 can be accelerated.

[0049] Based on the above embodiments, in one embodiment, the light source assembly 120 further includes a sealing ring 125. Hereinafter, when the light source assembly 120 includes the sealing ring 125, an embodiment in which the light source assembly 120 is connected to the light-transmitting substrate 110 will be described in detail.

[0050] Referring to FIGS. 11 and 12 together, FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I of FIG. 1 in still another embodiment of the present application, and FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 11. In this embodiment, the sealing ring 125 is sleeved on the light cover and is disposed between the contact surfaces in the mounting through hole 111 between the light cover 121 and the support box 122.

[0051] The process of attaching the light source assembly 120 with the sealing ring 125 will be described below. In one embodiment, when the support box 122 is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate 110 by the fixing member 1111, first, the sealing ring 125 is sleeved on the light cover 121, and then the light cover 121 is connected to the support box 122, so that the sealing ring 125 is positioned between the light cover 121 and the support box 122. In another embodiment, the support box 122, the light-emitting unit 123, the sealing ring 125, and the light cover 121 can be assembled together to form the light source assembly 120, and then the light source assembly 120 can be fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate 110 by the fixing member 1111. As can be understood, in this application, the process of connecting the light source assembly 120 to the light-transmitting substrate 110 is not limited, and it is only necessary to realize the fixed connection between the light source assembly 120 and the light-transmitting substrate 110. The above embodiments of the process of connecting the light source assembly 120 to the light-transmitting substrate 110 should not be construed as a limitation of the method of connecting the light source assembly 120 to the light-transmitting substrate 110 in this application.

[0052] Referring to FIGS. 13 and 14 together, FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I of FIG. 1 in still another embodiment of the present application, and FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 1 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 13. The sealing ring 125 is sleeved on the support box 122 and is disposed on one side of the mounting through hole 111 where the second fitting portion 1221 is located.

[0053] The process of attaching the light source assembly 120 including the sealing ring 125 will be described below. In one embodiment, when the light cover 121 is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate 110 by the fixing member 1111, first, the sealing ring 125 is sleeved on the support box 122 and disposed on one side of the mounting through hole 111 where the second fitting portion 1221 is located. Next, by connecting the support box 122 to the light cover 121, the sealing ring 125 is positioned between the light cover 121 and the support box 122. In another embodiment, the support box 122, the light-emitting unit 123, the sealing ring 125, and the light cover 121 can be assembled together to form the light source assembly 120, and then the light source assembly 120 can be fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate 110 by the fixing member 1111. As can be understood, in this application, the process of connecting the light source assembly 120 to the light-transmitting substrate 110 is not limited, and it is only necessary to realize the fixed connection between the light source assembly 120 and the light-transmitting substrate 110. The above embodiments of the process of connecting the light source assembly 120 to the light-transmitting substrate 110 should not be construed as a limitation of the method of connecting the light source assembly 120 to the light-transmitting substrate 110 in this application.

[0054] In this embodiment, since the sealing ring 125 enhances the sealing performance of the light source assembly 120, it can more effectively prevent external water vapor, dust, and debris from entering the accommodation space 124, prevent the light-emitting unit 123 from being damaged by water vapor, dust, and debris, and avoid the failure of the light-emitting unit 123. At the same time, since the sealing ring 125 improves the fitting tolerance between the first fitting portion 1211 and the second fitting portion 1221, the fitting between the first fitting portion 1211 and the second fitting portion 1221 becomes stronger.

[0055] Referring to FIGS. 15 and 16, FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I of FIG. 1 in still another embodiment of the present application, and FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 1 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 15. Next, an embodiment will be described in which the light cover 121 or the support box 122 can be detachably connected to the light-transmitting substrate 110 and the light source assembly 120 can be directly assembled. In this embodiment, the light cover 121 includes a light cover main body 1212 and a first position limiting portion 1213, and the first position limiting portion 1213 protrudes from the light cover main body 1212. The support box 122 includes a support box main body 1222 and a second position limiting portion 1223, and the second position limiting portion 1223 protrudes from the support box main body 1222. The light-transmitting substrate 110 is located between the first position limiting portion 1213 and the second position limiting portion 1223, and the support box 122, the light cover 121, and the light-transmitting substrate 110 are detachably connected by the fitting of the first fitting portion 1211 and the second fitting portion 1221.

[0056] In this embodiment, since the light source assembly 120 and the light-transmitting substrate 110 do not have a fixedly connected portion, the maintenance of the light-transmitting assembly 10 is made more convenient. For example, when it is necessary to replace one of the light cover 121 or the support box 122, it is not necessary to replace the light-transmitting substrate 110, and it is only necessary to remove the light source assembly 120.

[0057] Referring to FIGS. 17 and 18, FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I of FIG. 1 in still another embodiment of the present application, and FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 1 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 17. In this embodiment, the light source assembly 120 further includes a sealing ring 125, and the sealing ring 125 is inside the formed gap disposed between the light cover 121, the support box 122, and the light-transmitting substrate 110 and is used as are sealed and connected to each other such for the light cover 121, the support box 122, and the light-transmitting substrate 110.

[0058] In this embodiment, the sealing ring 125 enhances the sealing performance of the light source assembly 120, so it can more effectively block external water vapor, dust, and air, and prevent the light emitting unit 123 from being damaged. At the same time, the sealing ring 125 improves the fitting tolerance between the first fitting portion 1211 and second the fitting portion 1221, so that the fitting between the first fitting portion 1211 and the second fitting portion 1221 becomes stronger. It is also supported that the light-transmitting substrate 110 has a wider range of thicknesses.

[0059] Referring to FIGS. 2, 19, and 20, FIG. 19 is a partially enlarged view of III in FIG. 17, and FIG. 20 is a schematic view after removing the sealing ring in FIG. 19. In this embodiment, a part of the support box body 1222 extends into the mounting through-hole 111 and forms a first gap 1251 with the light-transmitting substrate 110. The sealing ring 125 is disposed in the first gap 1251 and abuts against the first position limiting portion 1213 and the second position limiting portion 1223.

[0060] In this embodiment, since the sealing ring 125 abuts against the first position limiting portion 1213 and the second position limiting portion 1223, it presents a "Z" shape, enhances the sealing performance of the light source assembly 120, and enhances the mounting stability of the light-transmitting assembly 10.

[0061] Referring to FIG. 20, in one embodiment, the second position limiting portion 1223 is located on one side of the light-transmitting substrate 110, and there is a second gap 1252 between the second position limiting portion 1223 and the light-transmitting substrate 110. The first position limiting portion 1213 is located on another one side of the light-transmitting substrate 110, and there is a third gap 1253 between the first position limiting portion 1213 and the portion of the support box body 1222 extending into the mounting through-hole 111. The sealing ring 125 is further disposed in at least one of the second gap 1252 and the third gap 1253.

[0062] In this embodiment, when the sealing ring 125 is disposed in the second gap 1252, a thinner or thicker light-transmitting substrate 110 can be attached, and the sealing property of the light source assembly 120 can be enhanced. When the sealing ring 125 is disposed in the third gap 1253, the sealing property of the light source assembly 120 can be enhanced.

[0063] Referring to FIG. 21, FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a light-transmitting assembly according to still another embodiment of the present application. Next, based on the above embodiment, an embodiment in which the light-transmitting substrate 110 has a plurality of mounting through-holes 111 will be described. In this embodiment, the light-transmitting substrate 110 has one or more mounting through-holes 111, the light-transmitting assembly 10 includes the same number of light source assemblies 120, and each light source assembly 120 is disposed corresponding to one mounting through-hole 111, and different light source assemblies 120 correspond to different mounting through-holes 111.

[0064] In this embodiment, the arrangement of the mounting through-holes 111 may be linear, arc-shaped, rectangular, etc., or may be designed as Chinese characters or English letters having a predetermined shape. As long as it does not affect the attachment of the light source assembly 120, it can be arbitrarily arranged on the light-transmitting substrate 110 according to the design. The attachment method of the light source assembly 120 and the light-transmitting substrate 110 may be any one of the methods in FIGS. 4, 6, 12, 14, and 16. This embodiment increases the design freedom of the light-transmitting assembly 10 and makes the appearance of the light-transmitting assembly 10 beautiful.

[0065] Referring to FIG. 22, FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram of a light-transmitting substrate according to still another embodiment of the present application. Next, based on the above embodiment, an embodiment in which a plurality of light-transmitting sub-substrates 110a and the light source assembly 120 are combined will be described. In this embodiment, the light-transmitting substrate 110 includes at least two light-transmitting sub-substrates 110a, and the transparent substrate 110 has one or more mounting through-holes 111, and each mounting through-hole 111 between two adjacent light-transmitting sub-substrates 110a in the shape of is formed.

[0066] In this embodiment, the translucent substrate 110 includes two or more translucent sub-substrates 110a. There are three embodiments in which two translucent sub-substrates 110a and the light source assembly 120 are connected. Hereinafter, the three embodiments will be described with reference to FIGS. 23, 24, 25, and 26. FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram showing the connection between the translucent substrate and the support box according to still another embodiment of the present application. FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram showing the connection between the translucent substrate and the light cover according to still another embodiment of the present application. FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the translucent assembly according to still another embodiment of the present application. FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the translucent assembly according to still another embodiment of the present application.

[0067] As shown in FIG. 23, in one embodiment, the support box 122 is fixedly connected and integrated to two adjacent translucent sub-substrates 110a by the connecting material 112. The light cover 121 and the support box 122 are connected by the fitting of the first fitting portion 1211 and the second fitting portion 1221 to form an integral member as shown in FIG. 25.

[0068] As shown in FIG. 24, in another embodiment, the light cover 121 is fixedly connected and integrated to two adjacent translucent sub-substrates 110a by the connecting material 112. The support box 122 and the light cover 121 are connected by the fitting of the first fitting portion 1211 and the second fitting portion 1221 to form an integral member as shown in FIG. 25.

[0069] In still another embodiment, the light cover 121 and the support box 122 are directly fitted to the two translucent sub-substrates 110a at the mounting through hole 111 through the first fitting portion 1211 and the second fitting portion 1221 to form an integral member as shown in FIG. 26.

[0070] Referring to FIGS. 25, 26, 27 and 28, FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a light-transmitting assembly according to still another embodiment of the present application, and FIG. 28 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a light-transmitting assembly according to still another embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, there are multiple ways to combine the light-transmitting substrate 110 and the light source assembly 120. In one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, two light-transmitting sub-substrates 110a are combined with one light source assembly 120. In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27, two light-transmitting sub-substrates 110a are combined with a plurality of light source assemblies 120. In still another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 26, a plurality of light-transmitting sub-substrates 110a are combined with a plurality of light source assemblies 120.

[0071] In another embodiment, based on FIGS. 25, 26, 27, and 28, one or more mounting through-holes 111 are arranged on the light-transmitting sub-substrate 110a, which can increase the diversity of the light-transmitting assembly 10.

[0072] Referring to FIGS. 25 and 29, FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 25 in one embodiment of the present application. The surface of the connecting material 112 is flush with the surface of the light-transmitting substrate 110, thereby beautifying the appearance of the light-transmitting assembly 10.

[0073] In this embodiment, the connecting material 112 is a high-gloss material, and the fixed connection method is injection molding. For example, the difference in light transmittance between the high-gloss material and the light-transmitting substrate 110 is within a predetermined range, and the predetermined range may be ±5%, but is not limited thereto. Alternatively, the light transmittance of the high-gloss material is equal to or higher than a predetermined light transmittance. For example, the light transmittance may be 80%, but is not limited thereto.

[0074] In this embodiment, flexible and various combinations of the light-transmitting substrate 110 and the light source assembly 120 are provided, thereby beautifying the appearance of the light-transmitting assembly 10 and increasing the design freedom of the light-transmitting assembly 10.

[0075] Referring to FIGS. 30 and 31, FIG. 30 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a light source assembly according to one embodiment of the present application, and FIG. 31 is a schematic diagram showing the connection between a light emitting unit and a vehicle control device according to one embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the light source assembly 120 further includes a wire harness coupling portion 126. The wire harness coupling portion 126 communicates the light emitting unit 123 and the vehicle control device 210. The wire harness coupling portion 126 is configured to receive a control signal transmitted by the vehicle control device 210 and transmit it to the light emitting unit 123, and control the light emitting unit 123 to emit light of a predetermined style.

[0076] In this embodiment, since there is one through hole in the bottom wall of the light cover 121 and the bottom wall of the support box 122 respectively, one end of the wire harness coupling portion 126 can be connected to the light emitting unit 123 placed in the accommodation space 124. The other end of the wire harness coupling portion 126 is connected to the vehicle control device 210, communicating the light emitting unit 123 and the vehicle control device 210. Since the light emitting unit 123 can receive the light control signal transmitted by the vehicle control device 210, the light emitting unit 123 can emit light of a predetermined style, and its color may be monochromatic light or multicolor light with color change.

[0077] Referring to FIGS. 32 and 33, FIG. 32 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present application, and FIG. 33 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a vehicle according to another embodiment of the present application. The present application further provides a vehicle 1. The vehicle 1 includes the light transmissive assembly 10 described in any of the above embodiments, and the vehicle further includes a vehicle body 20. The light transmissive assembly 10 is fixed to the vehicle body 20.

[0078] In this embodiment, the vehicle 1 may be a passenger car, a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), a sport / suburban utility vehicle (SUV), an off-road vehicle (ORV), a pickup truck, a one-box car, a bus, a truck, etc., but is not limited thereto.

[0079] In this embodiment, the light-transmitting assembly 10 is disposed on the side portion (see FIG. 32), or the front portion (see FIG. 33), or the rear portion of the vehicle body 20. In FIG. 32, the light-transmitting assembly 10 is disposed on the side portion of the vehicle body 20, that is, the light-transmitting assembly 10 is the window assembly of the vehicle 1.

[0080] In FIG. 33, an example in which the light-transmitting assembly 10 is disposed on the front portion of the vehicle body 20 is illustrated. The light-transmitting assembly 10 may be a low beam, a high beam, a turn signal, and a fog lamp. In another embodiment, the light-transmitting assembly 10 is disposed on the rear portion of the vehicle body 20, and the light-transmitting assembly 10 may be a stop lamp and a turn signal. In yet another embodiment, the light-transmitting assembly 10 is disposed on the side portion of the vehicle body 20, and the light-transmitting assembly 10 may be a turn signal.

[0081] In this embodiment, the light-transmitting substrate 110 in the light-transmitting assembly 10 may be glass, high-gloss plastic, or silica gel, as long as it is a material with good light transmission.

[0082] In this embodiment, the light cover 121 in the light-transmitting assembly 10 is a high-gloss material. Further, glass ink that transmits light in one direction is sprayed on the inner surface of the light cover 121, which is used to shield the electronic components of the light-emitting unit 123 and improve the lighting effect of the light-emitting unit 123.

[0083] In this embodiment, the light-transmitting assembly is located in the visible part outside the vehicle body 20, has a high-gloss surface, and can improve the effect of the high-gloss surface of the vehicle body 20.

[0084] As can be understood, the application of this application is not limited to the above examples, and those skilled in the art can make improvements or conversions based on the above description, and all these improvements and conversions belong to the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0085] 1... Vehicle, 10... Light-transmitting assembly, 110... Light-transmitting substrate, 110a... Light-transmitting sub-substrate, 111... Mounting through-hole, 120... Light source assembly, 121... Light cover, 122... Support box, 123... Light-emitting unit, 124... Accommodation space, 1211... First fitting portion, 1221... Second fitting portion, 1111... Fixing member, 125... Sealing ring, 1212... Light cover body, 1213... First position-limiting portion, 1222... Support box body, 1223... Second position-limiting portion, 1251... First gap, 1252... Second gap, 1253... Third gap, 112... Connecting material, 126... Wire harness coupling portion, 20... Vehicle body, 210... Vehicle control device.

Claims

1. A light-transmitting assembly, wherein the light-transmitting assembly comprises a light-transmitting substrate and a light source assembly, the light-transmitting substrate has mounting through-holes, the light source assembly is connected to the light-transmitting substrate and is located in the mounting through-holes. The light source assembly comprises a light cover, a support box, and a light-emitting unit. The light cover and the support box are removably connected. The light cover and the support box together form a receiving space, and the light-emitting unit is disposed in the receiving space. The light cover has a first fitting portion, and the support box has a second fitting portion. The light cover and the support box are removably connected by fitting of the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion. The light cover comprises a light cover body and a first position-limiting portion protruding from the light cover body. The support box comprises a support box body and a second position-limiting portion protruding from the support box body. The light-transmitting substrate is located between the first position-limiting portion and the second position-limiting portion. By fitting of the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion, the support box, the light cover, and the light-transmitting substrate are removably connected. A light-transmitting assembly, characterized by the above.

2. The first fitting portion is a slot, and the second fitting portion is a hook, or the first fitting portion is a hook, and the second fitting portion is a slot. The support box and the light cover are locked by the hook and the slot. The light-transmitting assembly according to Claim 1, characterized by the above.

3. The light cover is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate, or the support box is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate. The light-transmitting assembly according to Claim 1, characterized by the above.

4. The light source assembly further comprises a sealing ring disposed between the light cover and the support box and used to seal the light cover and the support box. The light-transmitting assembly according to Claim 3, characterized by the above.

5. The light source assembly further includes a sealing ring, the sealing ring is disposed in a gap formed between the light cover, the support box, and the light-transmitting substrate, and is used such that the light cover, the support box, and the light-transmitting substrate are sealingly connected to each other. The light-transmitting assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that.

6. A part of the support box body extends into the mounting through hole and forms a first gap with the light-transmitting substrate, the sealing ring is disposed in the first gap, and abuts against the first position limiting portion and the second position limiting portion. The light-transmitting assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that.

7. The second position limiting portion is located on one side of the light-transmitting substrate, there is a second gap between the second position limiting portion and the light-transmitting substrate, the first position limiting portion is located on the other side of the light-transmitting substrate, there is a third gap between the first position limiting portion and the portion of the support box body extending into the mounting through hole, and the sealing ring is further disposed in at least one of the second gap and the third gap. The light-transmitting assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that.

8. The light-transmitting substrate has one or more of the mounting through holes, the light-transmitting assembly includes the same number of the light source assemblies, each of the light source assemblies is disposed corresponding to one of the mounting through holes, and different light source assemblies correspond to different mounting through holes. The light-transmitting assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that.

9. The light-transmitting substrate includes at least two light-transmitting sub-substrates, and the light-transmitting substrate has one or more of the mounting through holes, and each of the mounting through holes is formed between two adjacent light-transmitting sub-substrates. The light-transmitting assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that.

10. The light source assembly further includes a wire harness coupling portion, the wire harness coupling portion communicates the light emitting unit and the vehicle control device, the wire harness coupling portion receives a control signal transmitted by the vehicle control device and transmits it to the light emitting unit, and is configured to control the light emitting unit to emit light of a predetermined style. The light-transmitting assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that.

11. When the light cover is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate, the light cover is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate by a fixing member, or the light cover is formed by injection molding in the mounting through-hole. When the support box is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate, the support box is fixedly connected to the light-transmitting substrate by a fixing member, or the support box is formed by injection molding in the mounting through-hole. The light-transmitting assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that.

12. A vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises the light-transmitting assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 11, the vehicle further comprises a vehicle body, and the light-transmitting assembly is fixed to the vehicle body. A vehicle characterized by the above.

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