Light fitting structure for a vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016207446-A1
Application number	US-201514973316-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 17, 2015
Priority date	Jan 16, 2015
Publication date	Jul 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A main body angled wall is formed at a vehicle width direction inner end portion of a main body outer lens. The main body angled wall is angled toward the vehicle width direction inner side and extends toward a vehicle front side in plan view. A main body projection that extends along the main body angled wall is included in a main body light guide and emission portion. Light that is emitted from a main body light source and enters the main body light guide and emission portion through a vehicle width direction outer end portion thereof is guided to the main body projection and reflected by plural prisms , and thus is emitted rearwardly from the vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A light fitting structure for a vehicle, the light fitting structure comprising:
a back door lamp provided at a vehicle width direction outer end portion of a back door provided at a rear end of a vehicle, a rear face of the back door lamp having a back door outer lens; a main body lamp provided at the rear end of the vehicle adjacent to a vehicle width direction outer end of the back door lamp, a rear face of the main body lamp having a main body outer lens; a back door light guide and emission portion provided in the back door lamp, the back door light guide and emission portion guiding and emitting light emitted from a back door light source; a main body light guide and emission portion provided in the main body lamp, a vehicle width direction inner end portion of the main body light guide and emission portion disposed so as to oppose a vehicle width direction outer end portion of the back door light guide and emission portion, the main body light guide and emission portion guiding and emitting light emitted from a main body light source; a main body angled wall formed at a vehicle width direction inner end portion of the main body outer lens of the main body lamp, the main body angled wall being angled inwardly in the vehicle width direction and extending toward the vehicle front side in a plan view seen from a vehicle upper side; and a main body projection formed at the main body light guide and emission portion, the main body projection extending along the main body angled wall from the vehicle width direction inner end portion of the main body light guide and emission portion.

2 . The light fitting structure according to claim 1 , wherein the main body projection extends along the main body angled wall toward the vehicle front side and inwardly in the vehicle width direction from the inner end portion of the main body light guide and emission portion.

3 . The light fitting structure according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a back door angled wall formed at a vehicle width direction outer end portion of the back door outer lens of the back door lamp, the back door angled wall being angled inwardly in the vehicle width direction and extending toward the vehicle front side in the plan view seen from the vehicle upper side; and a back door projection formed at the back door light guide and emission portion, the back door projection extending along the back door angled wall from the vehicle width direction outer end portion of the back door light guide and emission portion.

4 . The light fitting structure according to claim 3 , wherein the back door projection extends along the back door angled wall toward the vehicle front side and inwardly in the vehicle width direction from the outer end portion of the back door light guide and emission portion.

5 . The light fitting structure according to claim 3 , wherein a projection length of the main body projection is longer than a projection length of the back door projection.

6 . The light fitting structure according to claim 1 , wherein:
the main body light source is disposed outwardly of a vehicle width direction outer end portion of the main body light guide and emission portion of the main body lamp; and the back door light source is disposed inwardly of a vehicle width direction inner end portion of the back door light guide and emission portion of the back door lamp.

7 . The light fitting structure according to claim 1 , wherein:
a triangular portion is formed at the vehicle width direction inner end portion of the main body outer lens, the triangular portion protruding toward the back door outer lens in the plan view seen from the vehicle upper side; and the main body angled wall extends toward the vehicle front side and inwardly in the vehicle width direction from a front end portion of the triangular portion.

8 . A light fitting structure for a vehicle having a front-to-back length that extends in a longitudinal direction, a left-to-right width that extends in a lateral direction, and an up-and-down height that extends in a vertical direction, the light fitting structure comprising:
a back door lamp provided at a laterally outer end of a back door provided at a longitudinally rear end of a vehicle, a rear face of the back door lamp having a back door outer lens; a main body lamp provided at the longitudinally rear end of the vehicle adjacent to a laterally outer end of the back door lamp, a rear face of the main body lamp having a main body outer lens; a back door light guide and emitter provided in the back door lamp, the back door light guide and emitter guiding and emitting light emitted from a back door light source; a main body light guide and emitter provided in the main body lamp, a laterally inner end portion of the main body light guide and emitter disposed so as to oppose a laterally outer end portion of the back door light guide and emitter, the main body light guide and emitter guiding and emitting light emitted from a main body light source; a main body angled wall located at a laterally inner end portion of the main body outer lens of the main body lamp, the main body angled wall extending toward a longitudinally forward end of the vehicle and extending laterally inwardly when viewed in a plan view from above the vehicle; and a main body projection located at the main body light guide and emitter, the main body projection extending along the main body angled wall from the laterally inner end portion of the main body light guide and emitter.

9 . The light fitting structure according to claim 8 , wherein the main body projection extends along the main body angled wall toward the longitudinally forward end of the vehicle and laterally inwardly from the laterally inner end portion of the main body light guide and emitter.

10 . The light fitting structure according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a back door angled wall located at a laterally outer end portion of the back door outer lens of the back door lamp, the back door angled wall extending toward a longitudinally forward end of the vehicle and extending laterally inwardly when viewed in a plan view from above the vehicle; and a back door projection formed at the back door light guide and emitter, the back door projection extending along the back door angled wall from the laterally outer end portion of the back door light guide and emitter.

11 . The light fitting structure according to claim 10 , wherein the back door projection extends along the back door angled wall toward the longitudinally forward end of the vehicle and laterally inwardly from the laterally outer end portion of the back door light guide and emitter.

12 . The light fitting structure according to claim 10 , wherein a projection length of the main body projection is longer than a projection length of the back door projection.

13 . The light fitting structure according to claim 8 , wherein:
the main body light source is disposed laterally outwardly of a laterally outer end portion of the main body light guide and emitter; and the back door light source is disposed laterally inwardly of a laterally inner end portion of the back door light guide and emitter.

14 . The light fitting structure according to claim 8 , wherein:
a triangular portion is formed at the laterally inner end portion of the main body outer lens, the triangular portion protruding toward the back door outer lens in the plan view from above the vehicle; and the main body angled wall extends toward the longitudinally forward end of the vehicle and laterally inwardly from a longitudinally forward end portion of t

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kumegawa Tatsuya

Classifications

• B60Q1/2653 Primary

  with arrangement for sealing the device with respect to the vehicle body, or for concealing gaps between the device and the vehicle body · CPC title

• B60Q1/30

  for indicating rear of vehicle, e.g. by means of reflecting surfaces · CPC title

• B60Q1/0011

  with light guides for distributing the light between several lighting or signalling devices · CPC title

• B60Q1/2607

  comprising at least two indicating lamps · CPC title

• B60Q1/304

  Adaptations of signalling devices having a part on the vehicle body and another on the boot door · CPC title