Indirect light-emitting front grill

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9789814-B2
Application number	US-201514822969-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 11, 2015
Priority date	Sep 30, 2014
Publication date	Oct 17, 2017
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017

Abstract

Provided is an indirect light-emitting front grill including: a front grill 22 ; light-emitting members 4, 14 ; and illuminated members 1, 11 disposed along the design portion. The illuminated members 1, 11 have reflecting portions 2, 12 that reflect light emitted by the light-emitting members 4, 14 . The reflecting portions 2, 12 are visible via the front grill viewed from the front, and have a black or dark color or the same color as or a similar color to the front grill 22 . This front grill has openings 3, 13 through which currents of air introduced from outside the vehicle are further introduced into the inside of the vehicle, the openings being located nearer to the outer edges of the front grill 22 than to the reflecting portions 2, 12.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An indirect light-emitting front grill comprising:
a front grill having a front disposed on a vehicle front part and having a design portion, and a back on the opposite side to the front and facing a vehicle interior;
a light-emitting member disposed on the back side and opposite to the design portion; and
an illuminated member having plate-like shape and located further inside the vehicle than the light-emitting member and disposed along the design portion;
wherein the illuminated member has a reflecting portion that reflects light emitted by the light-emitting member;
wherein the reflecting portion is visible via the front grill viewed from the front, and has a black or dark color or the same color as or a similar color to the front grill; and
wherein the indirect light-emitting front grill has an opening through which currents of air introduced from outside the vehicle is further introduced into the inside of the vehicle, the opening being located nearer to the outer edge of the front grill than to the reflecting portion.

2. The indirect light-emitting front grill according to claim 1 , wherein:
the front grill comprises a frame body serving as an outer edge portion, and an air guide body surrounded by the frame body;
the design portion is the frame body, and
the reflecting portion of the illuminated member is located opposite the air guide body.

3. The indirect light-emitting front grill according to claim 1 , wherein the reflecting portion has a reflecting face that reflects light to the outer edge of the front grill.

4. The indirect light-emitting front grill according to claim 1 , wherein the reflecting portion of the illuminated member has a rough face.

Assignees

• Toyoda Gosei Kk

Inventors

• Tanaka Yoshiharu
• Hashimoto Moriyuki

Classifications

• B60R2019/525

  Radiator grilles · CPC title

• B60Q1/50 Primary

  for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking · CPC title

• B60Q1/2661

  mounted on parts having other functions (on wheels B60Q1/326) · CPC title