DE7428553U - Device for fastening lights in body openings of motor vehicles - Google Patents

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Daimler Benz Aktiengesellschaft, 7000 Stuttgart 60 (Untertürkheim)

Device for fastening lights in body openings of motor vehicles

The invention relates to a device for fastening lights in body openings of motor vehicles.

In the automotive industry, plastic housings are becoming more and more popular for the front lights and taillights, since Plastic is particularly suitable for the manufacture of various lamp shapes. The well-known plastic housings are mostly attached by screws to the body panel of the vehicle. Tend due to vibration, thermal stress, etc. the known housings, due to their shape, tend to warp, especially in the area of the sealing surface, and there are leaks on.

The invention is therefore based on the object of eliminating the shortcomings of these known lights by simple means or to improve the housing shape so that the Installation of the housing is facilitated and an absolute tight fit is ensured.

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This object is achieved according to the invention in that the housing of the lamp has a circumferential protruding edge, collar or the like «has, with the interposition of an elastic seal on the hand of Body opening or the like. hangs up, with the housing with behind the body panel engaging protrusions, supports or the like is equipped

In a further embodiment of the invention, the projections are formed by resilient clips. These brackets are held by openings provided in the side of the housing and can be pushed behind the body panel · The Brackets are L-shaped, with one leg reaching behind the body panel and the other Leg is designed as a spacer for the lamp diffuser.

In another embodiment, the behind the body panel grasping projections are through over the outline of the Housing walls outwardly protruding notches, cams, beads or the like. formed, which are preferably formed by Verdiokungen the housing.

The idea of the invention, which allows the most diverse implementation options, is based on the enclosed Drawing explained in more detail It shows:

Fig. 1 shows a section through a motor vehicle light, e.g. a tail light and

Flg. 2 also in section a different embodiment, as it is, for example, as a Frontltmohte Applies.

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According to FIG. 1, the plastic lamp housing 1 has outwardly protruding projections 2 in its rear part reaching into the opening of the body panel 5 of the vehicle. These projections 2 can be arranged distributed on the circumference of the housing or as a circumferential bead, Kellbulst or the like. · These projections 2 give the housing 1 the necessary rigidity against warping. At these projections 2, a circumferential free space for receiving a sealing strip 4, and a umlaufe 'close to the front fender, outwardly projecting collar 3 on · This collar 3 cover the opening in the Karosserleblech 5 and serves to hold the front diffusion plate 7, which between themselves Interposition of a further sealing cord 6 placed on the collar 3 and by screws or the like. is attached to this.

Installation of the plastic housing is at elnfaohe manner daduroh that i> ückwärtige part is pressed into the body opening of the body panel 5, wherein the Basten 2 wedge-shaped grasp behind the body panel 5 and by the zwischenge _r, sohaltete Diohtsohnur 4, the housing 1 anchored firmly to the body lebleoh 5 under pretension

The projections 2 are preferably Material thickening of the actual housing 1.

In the embodiment according to Flg. 2 holding brackets 8 are used, which are L-shaped and grasp through the side slots 9 arranged in the housing 1 behind the body lebleoh 5 and at the same time one Form spacers for the front diffuser 7

Otherwise, this embodiment corresponds to that according to FLg. 1. Due to the L-shaped angle, the lamp housing 1 is easily attached to the body sheet metal 5 Help of guideline 4 and the surrounding collar 3 anchored and held under tension, so that a a perfect sealing fit is guaranteed.

Claims (6)

t 1. Light, especially for motor vehicles, with a Plastic housing which can be inserted into an opening in the body panel and which is attached to the body panel by holding means definable 1st, because it is marked, that the housing section reaching into the housing opening has protrusions (2, 8) behind the body panel (5) and the protruding housing section 'a sealing cord (4), sealing ring or the like. receiving and the body opening 'covering collar (3) having. 2. Light according to claim 1, characterized in that that the projections are formed by resilient clips (8). 3. Light according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that that the clamps (8) are held by openings (9) provided laterally in the housing (1) and can be pushed behind the body panel (5). 4. Light according to claim 1 to 5, characterized in that that the brackets (8) are L-shaped, with one leg behind the Body panel (5) engages and the other leg is designed as a spacer for the lamp diffuser (7) is. 5. Light according to claim 1, characterized in that that behind the body panel (5) grasping projections through over the outline of the housing walls outwardly protruding notches (2), cams, beads or the like. are formed. 742855328.11.74 »Ι 6. Light according to claim 1 and 5, characterized ge indicates that the projections (2) through Material thickenings of the housing (l) are formed