Vehicle lighting

Abstract

To provide a vehicular lighting fixture having a bracket that reduces weight and then ensures stiffness.SOLUTION: A vehicular lighting fixture is equipped with a lamp unit, a bracket B that supports the lamp unit and is formed with opening portions O1 to O4 passing through a front side and a backside, and an aiming mechanism. The bracket B has a fulcrum attaching portion M3 that is an attachment place of an aiming fulcrum portion, a first aiming attaching portion M1 that is an attachment place of a first aiming screw, a second aiming attaching portion M2 that is an attachment place of a second aiming screw, a first reinforcing portion BR1 that has a wall portion formed from the fulcrum attaching portion M3 to the first aiming attaching portion M1 and extending in a thickness direction of the bracket B, and a second reinforcing portion BR2 that has a rib formed from the fulcrum attaching portion M3 to the second aiming attaching portion M2 and extending in the thickness direction of the bracket B. The opening portions O1 to O4 are formed at positions avoiding the first reinforcing portion BR1 and the second reinforcing portion BR2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to vehicle lamps.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a bracket member for supporting a lamp unit provided with a mesh-shaped opening has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). According to this bracket member, weight reduction can be achieved.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The bracket member described in Patent Document 1 can achieve weight reduction by means of a mesh-shaped opening, but on the other hand, its rigidity decreases. In particular, since the mounting angle of the bracket member with respect to the housing is adjusted by an aiming mechanism, if the rigidity decreases, it may cause problems in adjusting the mounting angle, which is an issue.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve such conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a vehicle lamp having a bracket that ensures rigidity while achieving weight reduction.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] A vehicle light fixture, which is one aspect of this disclosure, comprises a lamp unit having at least a light source and emitting light from the light source; a bracket that supports the lamp unit and has an opening that penetrates through to the front and back; and an aiming mechanism for adjusting the mounting angle of the bracket with respect to a housing that constitutes a light chamber, wherein the bracket has a pivot mounting portion which is the mounting location of the aiming pivot portion that serves as the rotation center for angle adjustment when the mounting angle of the bracket is adjusted by the aiming mechanism; an aiming mounting portion which is the mounting location of the aiming portion for angle adjustment of the bracket by the aiming mechanism; and a reinforcing portion which is formed from the pivot mounting portion to the aiming mounting portion and has a wall portion that extends in the thickness direction of the bracket, and the opening is formed at a position that avoids the reinforcing portion. The aiming mounting portion includes a first aiming mounting portion which is the mounting location for a first aiming portion for adjusting the angle of the bracket in a first direction, and a second aiming mounting portion which is the mounting location for a second aiming portion for adjusting the angle of the bracket in a second direction intersecting the first direction; the reinforcing portion includes a first reinforcing portion which is formed extending from the pivot mounting portion to the first aiming mounting portion and has a wall portion that extends in the thickness direction of the bracket, and a second reinforcing portion which is formed extending from the pivot mounting portion to the second aiming mounting portion and has a wall portion that extends in the thickness direction of the bracket; and the opening is formed in a position that avoids the first reinforcing portion and the second reinforcing portion. . [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a vehicle lighting fixture having a bracket that is lightweight while maintaining rigidity. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is a front view showing a vehicle lighting device according to this embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a front perspective view showing the main components of the lamp chamber. [Figure 3] This is a front perspective view showing part of the interior of the lamp housing. [Figure 4] This is a rear view showing part of the interior of the lamp housing. [Figure 5] This is a perspective view showing the aiming mechanism. [Figure 6] This is a magnified view of a portion of the front side of the bracket. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] The present invention will be described below in accordance with preferred embodiments. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown below, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention. Furthermore, in the embodiments shown below, some illustrations and descriptions of certain components are omitted. It goes without saying that, regarding the details of the omitted technologies, publicly known or well-known technologies are applied as appropriate, to the extent that they do not contradict the content described below.

[0010] Figure 1 is a front view showing a vehicle light fixture according to this embodiment. As shown in Figure 1, the vehicle light fixture 1 according to this embodiment is configured as a headlight installed on the right front side of the vehicle. This vehicle light fixture 1 comprises a housing H that opens to the front of the vehicle and an outer lens OL that is attached to the housing H so as to cover the opening of the housing H. The vehicle light fixture 1 has a plurality (3) of lamp units LU1 to LU3 in the lamp chamber formed by the housing H and the outer lens OL.

[0011] Figure 2 is a front perspective view showing the main components of the lamp chamber. As shown in Figure 2, the multiple lamp units LU1 to LU3 emit light toward the front of the vehicle to form a predetermined light distribution pattern, and consist of a first lamp unit LU1 located on the inside of the vehicle, a third lamp unit LU3 located on the outside of the vehicle, and a second lamp unit LU2 located between them. The lamp units LU1 to LU3 are arranged so that those located on the outside of the vehicle are positioned further back in the vehicle, following the shape of the vehicle. Each of these lamp units LU1 to LU3 consists of multiple (three) light sources LS1 to LS3, multiple (three) support parts SS1 to SS3, and multiple (three) reflectors R1 to R3. For illustrative purposes, the multiple light sources LS1 to LS3 are shown by dashed lines.

[0012] The multiple light sources LS1 to LS3 shown in Figure 2 are each composed of, for example, semiconductor light-emitting elements and are arranged so that their optical axes face downward. The support sections SS1 to SS3 are plate-shaped members that support the multiple light sources LS1 to LS3. Each support section SS1 to SS3 is provided with, for example, one light source LS1 to LS3. These support sections SS1 to SS3 are made of, for example, aluminum and also function as heat sinks that provide heat dissipation. Note that there may be more than one light source LS1 to LS3 provided in each section.

[0013] Multiple reflectors R1 to R3 each have reflective surfaces RS1 to RS3 that are generally formed by ellipsoidal or parabolic surfaces. Each of these reflectors R1 to R3 is positioned below a light source LS1 to LS3, and the light from the light sources LS1 to LS3 is reflected by each reflective surface RS1 to RS3, causing the light to be emitted outside the vehicle. Furthermore, the multiple reflectors R1 to R3 according to this embodiment are integrated to form a reflector assembly R.

[0014] Figure 3 is a front perspective view showing a part of the interior of the lamp, and Figure 4 is a rear view showing a part of the interior of the lamp. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the vehicle lamp 1 is equipped with a bracket B that supports the multiple lamp units LU1 to LU3 (reflector assemblies R) shown in Figures 1 and 2.

[0015] Furthermore, the vehicle light fixture 1 is equipped with an aiming mechanism for fine-tuning the light emission angle by adjusting the mounting angle of the bracket B relative to the housing H. Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the aiming mechanism. Note that, for illustrative purposes, the mounting members ME and MT, which will be described later, are not shown in Figure 5.

[0016] As shown in Figure 5, the aiming mechanism E comprises a first aiming screw (aiming section, first aiming section) E1, a second aiming screw (aiming section, second aiming section) E2, and an aiming pivot point E3.

[0017] The aiming fulcrum portion E3 is a rod-shaped member extending from the housing H (see FIG. 1) to the bracket B. The first aiming screw E1 is a rod-shaped member extending from a position horizontally away from the aiming fulcrum portion E3 in the housing H to the bracket B, and the tip side thereof has a threaded structure. The second aiming screw E2 is a rod-shaped member extending from a position vertically away from the aiming fulcrum portion E3 in the housing H to the bracket B, and the tip side thereof has a threaded structure. The rear ends of these screws E1, E2 and the fulcrum portion E3 are fixed to the housing H.

[0018] Also, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the bracket B includes a first aiming attachment portion (aiming attachment portion) M1, a second aiming attachment portion (aiming attachment portion) M2, and a fulcrum attachment portion M3. As shown in FIG. 4, a mount member ME is attached to the fulcrum attachment portion M3, and the tip side of the aiming fulcrum portion E3 shown in FIG. 5 is fixed to the mount member ME shown in FIG. 4 so as to be swingable. Also, as shown in FIG. 4, threaded mount members MT are attached to the first and second aiming attachment portions M1, M2, and the tip sides of the first and second aiming screws E1, E2 shown in FIG. 5 are inserted and fixed in a state where the threads are engaged with the mount member MT shown in FIG. 4.

[0019] Due to having such a configuration, by rotating the first and second aiming screws E1, E2 shown in FIG. 5, the first and second aiming attachment portions M1, M2 can be moved in the front-rear direction while maintaining the position of the fulcrum attachment portion M3, and the attachment angle of the bracket B can be adjusted to finely adjust the light emission angle.

[0020] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, the bracket B according to the present embodiment is continuously formed from the fulcrum mounting portion M3 to the first aiming mounting portion M1, and a first reinforcing portion (reinforcing portion) BR1 that extends in the thickness direction of the bracket B (the optical axis direction of the vehicle lamp 1, and the vehicle longitudinal direction in the case of a headlamp) and a second reinforcing portion (reinforcing portion) BR2 that is continuously formed from the fulcrum mounting portion M3 to the second aiming mounting portion M2 and extends in the thickness direction of the bracket B are provided.

[0021] [[ID=,4]]FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view of the front side of the bracket B. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the bracket B includes a plurality of wall portions W1 to W5 as the first reinforcing portion BR1. More specifically, the first wall portion W1 is a wall portion that continuously extends horizontally from the upper portion of the fulcrum mounting portion M3, and the second wall portion W2 is a wall portion that continuously extends horizontally from the lower portion of the fulcrum mounting portion M3. The first wall portion W1 extends in the thickness direction of the bracket B by protruding forward of the vehicle. The second wall portion W2 extends in the thickness direction of the bracket B by protruding slightly downward and forward of the vehicle.

[0022] The third wall portion W3 and the fourth wall portion W4 are wall portions that extend in the vertical direction at the end portions (the end portions on the side opposite to the fulcrum mounting portion M3 side) of the first wall portion W1 and the second wall portion W2. These third wall portion W3 and fourth wall portion W4 also extend in the thickness direction of the bracket B by protruding forward of the vehicle.

[0023] The fifth wall portion W5 is a wall portion that extends substantially horizontally from the connection portion with the third wall portion W3 and the fourth wall portion W4, and the end portion on the side opposite to the connection portion with the third wall portion W3 and the fourth wall portion W4 is connected to the first aiming mounting portion M1. This fifth wall portion W5 also extends in the thickness direction of the bracket B by protruding forward (slightly upward) of the vehicle.

[0024] Thus, the bracket B includes the first reinforcing portion BR1 that is continuous from the fulcrum mounting portion M3 to the first aiming mounting portion M1 by the first to fifth wall portions W1 to W5. Therefore, rigidity is ensured at the portion from the fulcrum mounting portion M3 to the first aiming mounting portion M1.

[0025] Furthermore, bracket B includes a sixth wall portion W6 that extends vertically from the fifth wall portion W5. This sixth wall portion W6 also extends in the thickness direction of bracket B by protruding forward of the vehicle, providing the effect of further reinforcing the first reinforcing portion BR1.

[0026] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 5, a step G is formed on the fifth wall W5 on the rear side of bracket B. This step G is formed by carving it out towards the front of the vehicle, creating a step in the thickness direction. This step G further increases the rigidity of the first reinforcing part BR1 (fifth wall W5).

[0027] Furthermore, bracket B includes multiple ribs (wall sections) L1 and L2 as a second reinforcing section BR2. In detail, the first rib L1 is a wall section that extends vertically continuously from the pivot mounting section M3 to the second aiming mounting section M2 on the rear side of bracket B, as shown in Figures 4 and 5. The second rib L2 includes an upper and lower rib L21 that extends vertically from the pivot mounting section M3 on the front side of bracket B, as shown in Figures 3 and 6, and a U-shaped rib L22 that is continuous with the upper and lower ribs L21 and forms a horizontal U shape. These first and second ribs L1 and L2 extend in the thickness direction of bracket B by protruding to the rear side or the front side, respectively.

[0028] Thus, bracket B is equipped with the first and second ribs L1 and L2 as the second reinforcing section BR2. As a result, rigidity is ensured in the area from the pivot mounting section M3 to the second aiming mounting section M2.

[0029] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the bracket B according to this embodiment has a plurality of openings O1 to O4 formed to reduce weight. These plurality of openings O1 to O4 are formed separately from the insertion holes IH for inserting the wire harness, and are areas through which the wire harness is not inserted.

[0030] Of the multiple openings O1 to O4, the first opening O1 is located above the fifth wall W5 (see Figure 5) and consists of two openings that are vertically elongated and roughly rectangular in shape. The second opening O2, as shown in Figure 3, is located above the first wall W1 and consists of two openings that are horizontally elongated and rectangular or trapezoidal in shape.

[0031] The third opening O3 is located between the first wall W1 and the second wall W2 and consists of two openings that are roughly square in shape. The fourth opening O4 is located on the outside of the bracket B and consists of five roughly rectangular openings arranged in two rows, which are elongated vertically.

[0032] Thus, the first to fourth openings O1 to O4 are formed in positions that avoid the first and second reinforcing sections BR1 and BR2, and are not provided in a manner that separates the first and second reinforcing sections BR1 and BR2. In other words, the openings O1 to O4 are formed in a manner that does not hinder the reinforcing effect of the first and second reinforcing sections BR1 and BR2, thereby reducing weight while maintaining the reinforcing effect. In particular, the third opening O3 is surrounded (sandwiched) by two or more wall sections W1 and W2, so the reduction in rigidity due to the formation of the opening is further suppressed.

[0033] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 4, the first to fourth openings O1 to O4 are formed outside the region A1 enclosed by the pivot mounting portion M3, the first aiming mounting portion M1, and the second aiming mounting portion M2 when viewing the bracket B from above (the smallest region formed by connecting each of the mounting portions M1 to M3). Here, each of the mounting portions M1 to M3 is a connection point between the bracket B and the aiming mechanism E (see Figure 5), and the region A1 enclosed by these portions is a part where particular rigidity must be ensured. For this reason, by forming the openings O1 to O4 outside this region A1, the necessary rigidity for the product is ensured while reducing weight. In this embodiment, all of the openings O1 to O4 are formed outside region A1, but this is not limited to this, and at least some (any of the openings O1 to O4 or a partial opening of any of the openings O1 to O4) may be formed outside region A1.

[0034] In addition, as shown in Figure 6, it is preferable that at least a portion of the multiple openings O1 to O4 (the fourth opening O4) is formed outside the region A2 surrounded by the multiple screw fastening parts (connecting parts) SF that connect the lamp units LU1 to LU3 (see Figure 2) and the bracket B. The bracket B is connected to the lamp units LU1 to LU3 (reflector assembly R) by screw fastening at the multiple screw fastening parts SF. The fourth opening O4 is located outside the region A2 surrounded by such screw fastening parts SF. Here, the screw fastening parts SF are the parts where rigidity should be ensured for the bracket B to support the lamp units LU1 to LU3, and it is preferable to ensure rigidity in the region A2 surrounded by these screw fastening parts SF. Therefore, by forming the fourth opening O4 outside the region A2 surrounded by these parts, it is possible to suppress the fourth opening O4 from hindering the rigidity required for the product.

[0035] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the bracket B according to this embodiment is formed in a stepped shape to correspond to a plurality of lamp units LU1 to LU3 (see Figure 2) that are positioned offset in the front-rear direction. That is, the bracket B comprises a first step B1 (a different step) corresponding to the first lamp unit LU1, a second step (a specific single step) B2 corresponding to the second lamp unit LU2, and a third step (a different step) B3 corresponding to the third lamp unit LU3.

[0036] In addition, as shown in Figure 4, the bracket B according to this embodiment has two screw-fastening parts SF and a first aiming mounting part M1 in the first stage B1. The bracket B also has a pivot mounting part M3 and a second aiming mounting part M2 in the second stage B2. Furthermore, the bracket B has the remaining screw-fastening part SF in the third stage B3. In this way, the mounting parts M1 to M3 and the multiple screw-fastening parts SF of the bracket B are distributed rather than concentrated in one place. In particular, the pivot mounting part M3, which serves as the aiming pivot point, and the screw-fastening part SF are formed in different stages B1 to B3. This prevents them from concentrating and reducing rigidity.

[0037] Next, the operation of the vehicle lighting fixture 1 according to this embodiment will be explained. First, the bracket B according to this embodiment is formed in a stepped shape. Furthermore, the bracket B is equipped with first and second reinforcing parts BR1 and BR2. As a result, the rigidity of the bracket B is increased. In particular, since the vehicle lighting fixture 1 has multiple lamp units LU1 to LU3, it is heavy and the required rigidity tends to be high, but this requirement can be met. In addition, the first reinforcing part BR1 has a step G formed in the fifth wall W5 and a sixth wall W6 is provided, so further reinforcement is applied and the rigidity is increased even further.

[0038] In this embodiment, the bracket B has first to fourth openings O1 to O4 formed therein to reduce weight. Furthermore, all of the first to fourth openings O1 to O4 are formed in positions that avoid the first and second reinforcing parts BR1 and BR2. Therefore, weight reduction is achieved without excessively reducing the rigidity enhanced by the first and second reinforcing parts BR1 and BR2.

[0039] In particular, the first to fourth openings O1 to O4 are all located outside the region A1 enclosed by the mounting parts M1 to M3. Therefore, openings O1 to O4 are not formed within the region A1 enclosed by the connection between the bracket B and the housing H, and rigidity is not excessively reduced within region A1, where rigidity is particularly required. In addition, the fourth opening O4 is located outside the region A2 enclosed by the screw fastening part SF. Therefore, the fourth opening O4 is not formed within region A2, where rigidity needs to be ensured, and while weight reduction is achieved, rigidity is not excessively reduced within region A2 by the fourth opening O4.

[0040] Furthermore, the stepped bracket B has two screw-fastening parts SF and a first aiming mounting part M1 on the first step B1, a pivot mounting part M3 and a second aiming mounting part M2 on the second step B2, and the remaining screw-fastening part SF on the third step B3. In this way, the areas where rigidity tends to weaken are not concentrated in a single step B1 to B3, and the rigidity is not excessively reduced.

[0041] Based on the above, the vehicle light fixture 1 will have a bracket B that is lightweight while maintaining rigidity.

[0042] In this way, the vehicle light fixture 1 according to this embodiment has a first reinforcing portion BR1 formed from the pivot mounting portion M3 to the first aiming mounting portion M1, and a second reinforcing portion BR2 formed from the pivot mounting portion M3 to the second aiming mounting portion M2, thereby reinforcing the connection between the bracket B and the aiming mechanism E. In particular, since the openings O1 to O4 avoid the first and second reinforcing portions BR1 and BR2, the reinforcing effect of the first and second reinforcing portions BR1 and BR2 is not hindered by the openings O1 to O4, and it is possible to provide a vehicle light fixture 1 having a bracket B that is lightweight while maintaining rigidity.

[0043] Furthermore, the pivot mounting portion M3, the first aiming mounting portion M1, and the second aiming mounting portion M2 are also the connection points between the bracket B and the housing H, and the area A1 enclosed by these portions is a part where particular rigidity must be ensured. For this reason, by forming openings O1 to O4 outside of this area A1, it is possible to prevent these openings O1 to O4 from hindering the rigidity required for the product.

[0044] Furthermore, the screw fastening portions SF, which form multiple connection points between the lamp units LU1 to LU3 and the bracket B, are areas where rigidity must be ensured for the bracket B to support the lamp units LU1 to LU3. Therefore, the region A2 enclosed by these screw fastening portions SF also needs to have sufficient rigidity. By forming a fourth opening O4 outside the region A2 enclosed by these portions, it is possible to prevent the opening O4 from hindering the necessary rigidity of the product.

[0045] Furthermore, since the first reinforcing portion BR1 has a step G extending in the thickness direction of the bracket B, the rigidity of the first reinforcing portion BR1 can be further increased.

[0046] Furthermore, since the vehicle lighting fixture 1 according to this embodiment has multiple lamp units LU1 to LU3, the weight that must be supported by the bracket B becomes large, thus requiring lighter weight and higher rigidity. The vehicle lighting fixture 1 according to this embodiment can easily meet these high requirements.

[0047] Furthermore, because bracket B is formed in a stepped shape, the overall shape of bracket B itself is made more rigid. Moreover, the pivot mounting part M3 and the screw fastening part SF, which connects to the lamp units LU1 to LU3, are distributed across the stepped parts. Therefore, these do not concentrate in one place, which would diminish the effect of increasing rigidity by making it stepped. Thus, it is easier to ensure the rigidity required for the product.

[0048] Although the present invention has been described above based on embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and modifications may be made or known technologies may be combined without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0049] For example, in this embodiment, the aiming mechanism E includes both first and second aiming screws E1 and E2, and is capable of adjusting the optical axis in the vertical and horizontal directions. However, it is not limited to this configuration, and may also include only one of the first and second aiming screws E1 and E2, and be capable of adjusting the optical axis in only one direction.

[0050] Furthermore, although this embodiment has both the first reinforcing part BR1 and the second reinforcing part BR2, it is not limited to this, and it may have only one of them. Needless to say, having both the first reinforcing part BR1 and the second reinforcing part BR2 makes it easier to ensure rigidity compared to having only one of them.

[0051] In addition, although all openings O1 to O4 are located outside region A1 in the above embodiment, this is not limited to this configuration, and only one of the openings O1 to O4 may be located outside region A1. Furthermore, any of the openings O1 to O4 may be located outside region A1.

[0052] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, only the fourth opening O4 is located outside region A2, but this is not limited to this; all openings O1 to O4 may be located outside region A2, or other openings O1 to O3 may be located outside region A2. Moreover, any of the openings O1 to O4 may be located outside region A2.

[0053] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first aiming screw E1 adjusts the horizontal mounting angle of the bracket B, but it may also adjust the angle in a direction slightly inclined with respect to the horizontal. Similarly, the second aiming screw E2 may also adjust the angle in a direction slightly inclined with respect to the vertical.

[0054] Furthermore, although the step G is provided in the first reinforcing portion BR1 in this embodiment, it is not limited to this and may also be provided in the second reinforcing portion BR2.

[0055] Furthermore, although the bracket B is configured in three stages in the above embodiment, it is not limited to three stages, and may be configured in two or four or more stages. In particular, even if it is configured in two or four or more stages, if the mounting points between the pivot mounting part M3 and the lamp units LU1 to LU3 are distributed rather than concentrated on one stage, it becomes easier to secure the rigidity required for the product.

[0056] In addition, although the above embodiment described a headlight located on the right front of the vehicle as an example of the vehicle lighting device 1, it is not limited to this, and the vehicle lighting device 1 may be a headlight located on the left front, or it may not be a headlight at all. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0057] 1: Vehicle lighting fixtures A1,A2:Area B: Bracket B1: First row (different row) B2: Second row (a specific row) B3: Third row (different row) BR1: First reinforcement section (reinforcement section) BR2: Second reinforcement section (reinforcement section) E: Aiming mechanism E1: First aiming screw (aiming section, first aiming section) E2: Second aiming screw (aiming section, second aiming section) E3: Aiming pivot point G: Step H: Housing IH: Through hole L1: First rib (wall section) L2: Second rib (wall section) LS1~LS3: Light source LU1~LU3: Lamp Unit M1: First aiming mounting section (aiming mounting section) M2: Second aiming mounting section (aiming mounting section) M3: Pivot mounting section O1~O4: Opening SF: Screw fastening part (connecting part) W1~W6:Wall part

Claims

1. A lamp unit having at least a light source and emitting light from the light source, A bracket that supports the lamp unit and has an opening that penetrates through to the front and back, It includes an aiming mechanism for adjusting the mounting angle of the bracket relative to the housing that constitutes the lamp chamber, The bracket has a pivot mounting portion which is the mounting location for the aiming pivot portion which is the rotation center for angle adjustment when the mounting angle of the bracket is adjusted by the aiming mechanism, an aiming mounting portion which is the mounting location for the aiming portion for angle adjustment of the bracket by the aiming mechanism, and a reinforcing portion which has a wall portion formed from the pivot mounting portion to the aiming mounting portion and extending in the thickness direction of the bracket, The opening is formed in a position that avoids the reinforcing portion, The aiming mounting portion includes a first aiming mounting portion which is the mounting location for a first aiming portion for adjusting the angle of the bracket in a first direction, and a second aiming mounting portion which is the mounting location for a second aiming portion for adjusting the angle of the bracket in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The reinforcing portion comprises a first reinforcing portion having a wall portion formed extending from the pivot mounting portion to the first aiming mounting portion and extending in the thickness direction of the bracket, and a second reinforcing portion having a wall portion formed extending from the pivot mounting portion to the second aiming mounting portion and extending in the thickness direction of the bracket, The opening is formed in a position that avoids the first and second reinforcing portions. A vehicle lighting device characterized by the following features.

2. The opening is formed, when viewed from above, outside the area enclosed by the pivot mounting portion, the first aiming mounting portion, and the second aiming mounting portion, at least a portion of which is outside the area enclosed by the pivot mounting portion, the first aiming mounting portion, and the second aiming mounting portion. The vehicle lighting device according to feature 1.

3. The aforementioned opening is formed, when the bracket is viewed from above, at least a portion of it is outside the area surrounded by the multiple connection points between the lamp unit and the bracket. A vehicle light fixture according to either claim 1 or claim 2.

4. At least one of the first reinforcing portion and the second reinforcing portion has a step extending in the thickness direction of the bracket. A vehicle light fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. Having multiple of the aforementioned lamp units A vehicle light fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The bracket is formed in a stepped shape with at least two steps, The bracket has a pivot mounting portion at a specific step portion, and a connection portion with at least one of the multiple lamp units at a portion that is a step different from the specific step portion. The vehicle lighting device according to feature 5.

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