Bracket for mounting vehicle lights

Abstract

To provide a bracket for attaching a vehicle lamp fitting, which can be used regardless of whether or not a step of an attachment part exists and used for various vehicle models.SOLUTION: In a bracket 1 of the disclosure, a cutout 21 is formed on a side surface 26 of a body 2 formed by a housing and a spacer 3 detachably attached to the cutout 21 is provided. Claw parts 33 are provided at the spacer 3 and claw receiving parts 23 are provided at the body 2 to enable easy attachment / detachment of the spacer 3 to / from the body 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present disclosure relates to a bracket for attaching a vehicle lamp.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, vehicle lamps have been developed for attachment to the topmost part of a truck bed, particularly at the corner portion. For example, Patent Document 1 introduces an invention in which a camera is mounted on a high-mount stop lamp attached to a truck bed and the lamp is further miniaturized. Also, Patent Document 2 introduces an invention in which the tail lamp of a truck is made multifunctional and is configured to be easily assembled.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, at the corner portion of a truck bed, depending on the vehicle type, a corner reinforcement member is provided (see FIG. 1), and there are cases where a step occurs at the attachment portion of the vehicle lamp. For this reason, there has been a problem that brackets and attachments for attaching the vehicle lamp have to be changed according to the presence or absence of the step, and parts cannot be made common.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a bracket capable of attaching a vehicle lamp regardless of the presence or absence of a step at the bed attachment portion.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the bracket of the present disclosure has the following features.

[0007] (1) A bracket for attaching a vehicle light fixture to a vehicle body, wherein a notch is formed on the side of the main body which is made of a housing, and a spacer is provided which can be detachably attached to the notch.

[0008] (2) In the bracket described in (1), the spacer includes a claw portion that engages with the main body, and the main body includes a claw receiving portion that engages with the claw portion.

[0009] (3) In the bracket described in (1) or (2), the main body includes a first opening, the spacer includes a second opening having substantially the same shape as the first opening, and when the claw portion and the claw receiving portion are engaged, the first opening and the second opening face each other directly.

[0010] (4) In the bracket described in any one of (1) to (3), the spacer includes a guide piece that slides the spacer along the longitudinal direction of the main body. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the bracket of this disclosure, the bracket is composed of two components, and the spacer is removed if there is a step, so it can be used regardless of the step of the mounting part, and the bracket can be standardized. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0012] [Figure 1] This is a schematic diagram showing the mounting positions of vehicle lighting fixtures. [Figure 2] This is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle light fixture and bracket. [Figure 3] The images show a front view (top) and a top view (bottom) of the bracket, respectively, of (a) the main body and spacer, and (b) the main body and (c) the spacer. [Figure 4] (a) Front view of the main body, and (b) Front view of the spacer in the main part C. [Figure 5] (a) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part C, indicated by line AA and (b) by line BB. [Figure 6](a) A schematic plan view (top) and a schematic cross-sectional view (bottom) showing the state before and after the installation of the spacer, respectively. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0013] Hereinafter, an embodiment of this disclosure, specifically a bracket 1 for attaching a vehicle light fixture 11 to the body (cargo bed 12) of a truck, will be described based on the drawings. In the following description, the outer cover 11a side of the vehicle light fixture 11 will be referred to as the front side, and the light fixture housing 11b side as the rear side. The vehicle light fixture 11 has one or more functions of a tail and stop lamp, a backup lamp, or a turn signal lamp, and the light fixture contains a light source and a circuit board on which the light source is mounted.

[0014] As shown in Figures 1-5, the bracket 1 comprises a main body 2 and a spacer 3 that is detachably attached to the main body 2. The bracket 1 can be used in common for both the left and right vehicle lights 11 by reversing it.

[0015] The main body 2 is a housing that opens toward the rear, and a notch 21 into which a spacer 3 can be fitted is formed on the side 26 of the main body 2. The height h of the notch 21 can be about the same as the step s (see Figure 1) caused by the corner reinforcing member 13 that reinforces the corner of the cargo bed 12, i.e., about 3 mm. When the spacer 3 is attached to the main body 2, the rear side of the bracket 1 becomes flat and functions as a bracket 1 for attaching the vehicle light fixture 11 to a cargo bed 12 without a step s. On the other hand, when the spacer 3 is removed, the notch 21 combines with the step s caused by the corner reinforcing member 13 and functions as a bracket 1 for attaching the vehicle light fixture 11 to a cargo bed 12 that has a step s.

[0016] Furthermore, the main body 2 includes a screw receiving portion 25 for screwing the vehicle light fixture 11 to the cargo bed 12, a cable hole 27 for inserting the wiring cable of the vehicle light fixture 11, a claw hole 22 for inserting the claw portion 33 of the spacer 3, a claw receiving portion 23 that engages with the claw portion 33, and a circular first opening 24.

[0017] The spacer 3 includes a base portion 31 formed with a thickness d equal to the height h of the notch 21 of the main body 2, an oval hole 35 for receiving the screw receiving portion 25, and a claw portion 33 that engages with the claw receiving portion 23 of the main body. By inserting the claw portion 33 into the claw hole 22 and engaging the claw portion 33 with the claw receiving portion 23, the spacer 3 can be attached to the main body 2. Also, by releasing the engagement between the claw portion 33 and the claw receiving portion 23 and removing the claw portion 33 from the claw hole 22, the spacer 3 can be removed from the main body 2.

[0018] The spacer 3 further includes a circular second opening 34 that is substantially the same shape as the first opening 24. When attaching and detaching the spacer 3, the claw portion 33 moves between a position inserted into the claw hole 22 (release position, see Fig. 6(a)) and a position engaged with the claw receiving portion 23 (engagement position, see Fig. 6(b)). The bracket 1 is provided such that the first opening 24 and the second opening 34 face each other when the spacer 3 is in the engagement position. For this reason, when the spacer 3 is in the engagement position, in a front view of the bracket 1, the overlapping portion of the first opening 24 and the second opening 34 is visually recognized as a perfect circle. On the other hand, when the spacer 3 is in the release position, since the first opening 24 and the second opening 34 are misaligned, in a front view of the bracket 1, the overlapping portion of the first opening 24 and the second opening 34 is not visually recognized as a perfect circle. Thus, by providing the first opening 24 and the second opening 34, it is possible to confirm that the spacer 3 is correctly attached.

[0019] The spacer 3 includes a guide piece 36 for sliding the spacer 3 along the longitudinal direction of the main body 2. The guide piece 36 is formed to protrude toward the main body 2 along the long side of the spacer 3 and is provided slidably along the inner surface of the main body 2. By sliding the guide piece 36 along the inner surface of the main body 2, the spacer 3 can be easily guided to the release position and the locking position.

[0020] Next, in the bracket 1 configured as described above, the operation of attaching the spacer 3 to the main body 2 will be described based on FIG. 6. As shown in FIG. 6(a), when the spacer 3 is slid along the longitudinal direction of the main body 2 and the spacer 3 is placed at the release position, the claw portion 33 is disposed on the back side of the claw hole 22. At this time, since the guide piece 36 slides along the inner surface of the main body 2, the spacer 3 can be accurately guided to the release position. At this stage, in the front view of the bracket 1, since the first opening 24 and the second opening 34 are displaced, the overlapping portion of the first opening 24 and the second opening 34 is not visually recognized as a perfect circle.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 6(b), when the spacer 3 is pushed into the main body 2, the claw portion 33 is inserted into the claw hole 22, and the spacer 3 is placed at the engagement position, the claw portion 33 and the claw receiving portion 23 are engaged. At this time, in the front view of the bracket 1, the first opening 24 and the second opening 34 face each other, and the overlapping portion of the first opening 24 and the second opening 34 is visually recognized as a perfect circle..

[0022] Therefore, according to the bracket 1 of this embodiment, since the notch 21 is formed in the side surface 26 of the main body 2 and the spacer 3 that is detachably attached to the notch 21 is provided, the bracket 1 can be made common regardless of the presence or absence of the step s of the loading platform 12. Further, since the claw portion 33 is engaged with the claw receiving portion 23, it is possible to prevent the spacer 3 from falling off even during installation work at a high place, while the spacer 3 can be easily removed when removing the spacer 3. Furthermore, the mounting state of the spacer 3 can be confirmed by checking the overlapping condition of the first opening 24 and the second opening 34.

[0023] Note that the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is also possible to appropriately change the shape and configuration of each part without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure and implement it.

Description of Reference Numerals

[0024] 1 Bracket 2 Main Body 3 Spacer 11. Vehicle lighting fixtures (a: outer cover, b: lighting fixture housing) 12 cargo bed 13 Corner reinforcement members 21 Notch 22 holes for nails 23 Claw receiving part 24 First opening 25 Screw receiving part 26 Side view 27 cable holes 31 Base section 33 Nail area 34. Second opening 35 oval holes 36 Guide Pieces h height d Thickness s step

Claims

1. A bracket for attaching a vehicle light fixture to the vehicle body, A bracket characterized by having a notch formed on the side of the main body which is made of a housing, and a spacer that can be detachably attached to the notch.

2. The spacer includes a claw portion that engages with the main body, The bracket according to claim 1, wherein the main body includes a claw receiving portion that engages with the claw portion.

3. The main body includes a first opening, The spacer includes a second opening having substantially the same shape as the first opening, The bracket according to claim 2, wherein the first opening and the second opening face each other when the claw portion and the claw receiving portion are engaged.

4. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein the spacer includes a guide piece that slides the spacer along the longitudinal direction of the main body.

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