Attachment structure for lighting device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9840195-B2
Application number	US-201414897818-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 14, 2014
Priority date	Jun 13, 2013
Publication date	Dec 12, 2017
Grant date	Dec 12, 2017

Abstract

Provided is an attachment structure for a lighting device, with which it is possible to reduce the time that attachment requires and stably attach a lighting device to a curved surface on which the lighting device is to be attached without using a screw member. This attachment structure for a lighting device is equipped with: a base provided on a curved surface of a door lining and having a plate-shaped base section; and an attachment part provided on the base and used for affixing the lighting device to the base section.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An attachment structure for a lighting device, comprising:
a pedestal disposed on a curved surface of an attachment object and configured to include a flat plate-shaped base section; and
an attachment member integrally attached to the pedestal, the attachment member configured to fix the lighting device with respect to the base section without requiring external fasteners,
wherein the attachment member includes a side wall portion attached to and extending away from the base section, and
wherein the side wall portion is configured to be in contact with both a side wall of the lighting device and a flange formed on the side wall of the lighting device in an installed configuration of the lighting device.

2. The attachment structure for a lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the base section extends along a vertical direction; and
movement of the lighting device in a vertically downward direction with respect to the base section is restricted by at least one of the pedestal and the attachment member.

3. The attachment structure for a lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein the side wall portion includes:
a supporting wall section attached to and extending away from the base section, the supporting wall section spaced away from the side wall portion, and
a claw member disposed on a distal end of the supporting wall section and configured to restrict movement of the lighting device away from the base section,
wherein the attachment structure is configured to sustain a portion of the lighting device between the supporting wall section and the side wall portion in the installed configuration of the lighting device.

4. An attachment structure for a lighting device, comprising:
a pedestal disposed on a curved surface of an attachment object and configured to include a flat plate-shaped base section; and
an attachment member configured to fix the lighting device with respect to the base section,
wherein the attachment member includes:
a supporting wall section erected from the base section;
a side wall section erected from the base section and configured to be placed in surface contact with one side surface of the lighting device in an installed configuration of the lighting device; and
a projection projecting toward the side wall section from the supporting wall section and configured to be placed in contact with another side surface of the lighting device;
wherein the attachment member includes a side wall portion erected from the base section, and
wherein the side wall portion is configured to be in contact with both a side wall of the lighting device and a flange formed on the side wall of the lighting device in the installed configuration of the lighting device.

5. The attachment structure for a lighting device according to claim 4 , wherein the projection extends along a direction of extension of the supporting wall section with a cross-section thereof being formed in an arcuate shape.

6. The attachment structure for a lighting device according to claim 4 , wherein the projection is formed so as to have a lengthwise dimension shorter than a lengthwise dimension of the supporting wall section.

7. The attachment structure for a lighting device according to claim 4 , wherein the projection is formed so as to have a widthwise dimension shorter than a widthwise dimension of the supporting wall section.

8. The attachment structure for a lighting device according to claim 4 , wherein:
a draft angle oriented toward a distal end of the side wall section is set on a contact surface of the side wall section that is in contact with the lighting device; and
the supporting wall section is erected on the base section while being inclined with respect to a line perpendicular to a plane of the base section toward the side wall section, at an angle that is substantially the same as the draft angle.

9. The attachment structure for a lighting device according to claim 8 , wherein:
the attachment member includes protrusions disposed on the base section and configured to contact a surface on the lighting device that is directed toward the base section; and
contact surfaces of the protrusions configured to be in contact with the lighting device are inclined with respect to the plane of the base section toward the side wall section and the base section, at an angle that is substantially same as the draft angle.

10. The attachment structure for a lighting device according to claim 4 , wherein a die-cut hole is formed on the side wall section at a location facing the supporting wall section.

11. The attachment structure for a lighting device according to claim 2 , wherein the pedestal includes an upper side wall section disposed integrally with an upper end of the base section and the curved surface of the attachment object, and configured to restrict vertical downward movement of the lighting device.

12. The attachment structure for a lighting device according to claim 11 , wherein the pedestal includes a lower side wall section disposed integrally with a lower end of the base section and the curved surface of the attachment object.

13. The attachment structure for a lighting device according to claim 2 , wherein the attachment member includes a movement restricting member configured to restrict upward movement of the lighting device.

Assignees

• Ts Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Inose Takayuki
• OZONO Naoki

Classifications

• B60Q3/217

  Doors, e.g. door sills; Steps · CPC title

• B60Q3/51 Primary

  for mounting lighting devices onto vehicle interior, e.g. onto ceiling or floor · CPC title

• B60Q3/64

  for a single lighting device · CPC title

• B60Q3/20

  for lighting specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments; mounted on specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments (lighting for dashboards B60Q3/10) · CPC title

• B60Q3/229

  Cup holders · CPC title