JP4468292B2 - Lighting equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a lighting device for a vehicle such as a motorcycle.

Conventionally, in the lighting device, the lamp body includes a first reflector that reflects the bulb light of the first bulb, and a second reflector that reflects the bulb light of the second bulb, and between the two reflectors. A two-lamp type with a boundary wall arranged on the top is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). By providing the boundary wall, the disturbance of light distribution due to the reflection of the bulb light of each bulb by the other reflector is suppressed, and the high-grade appearance of the two-lamp type is emphasized.
JP 2004-185898 A

By the way, as described above, it is desired to reproduce the appearance of the upper and lower two-light styles even in a relatively inexpensive existing lighting device in which two upper and lower bulbs (for example, a headlight bulb and a position bulb) are arranged on a common reflector. Has been.
However, in the above-described conventional configuration in which the boundary wall is provided between the bulbs, when the lamp body is downsized, the boundary wall tends to be affected by the heat as the boundary wall approaches each bulb. There is a problem that becomes difficult.
Therefore, the present invention provides a lighting device that can reduce the size of the lamp body while reproducing the appearance of two upper and lower winds at low cost.

  As a means for solving the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 is provided with a second valve (for example, the position valve 25 of the embodiment) below the first valve (for example, the headlight valve 24 of the embodiment). In a lighting device (for example, the headlight device 20 of the embodiment) in which both bulbs are disposed on a common reflector (for example, the multi-reflector 31 of the embodiment), the reflector includes the first valve and the second valve. A concave groove (for example, the concave groove 51 of the embodiment) for separating the gaps is formed.

  The invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that the first bulb is a headlight bulb and the second bulb is a position bulb.

  The invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that a rib (for example, the rib 52 of the embodiment) covering the upper side of the second valve is provided on the back side of the reflector, and the concave groove is provided in the vicinity of the rib. And

  According to the first and second aspects of the invention, the boundary between both bulbs is divided not by a wall but by a concave groove, so that the boundary portion is hardly affected by the heat of each bulb even when the lamp body is downsized. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size of the lamp body while reproducing the appearance of the upper and lower lamps with a relatively inexpensive configuration, and to improve the durability of the lamp body. Further, by eliminating the walls between the bulbs, a large reflection area of the bulb light of each bulb can be ensured.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, even if the rib functions as a waterproof wall and water splash on the position valve is suppressed, and the sink caused by the provision of the rib occurs on the front side (reflecting surface) of the reflector. The sink marks can be made inconspicuous by the concave grooves.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the directions such as front, rear, left and right in the following description are the same as those in the vehicle unless otherwise specified. In the figure, the arrow FR indicates the front of the vehicle, the arrow LH indicates the left side of the vehicle, and the arrow UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a front fork 4 that pivotally supports a front wheel is pivotally supported via a steering stem 5 on a head pipe 3 at a front end of a body frame 2 in a motorcycle (vehicle) 1. From the upper part of the head pipe 3, the main tube 6 extends obliquely downward and rearward, and from the lower part of the head pipe 3, a down tube 7 that forms a steeper slope than the main tube 6 extends obliquely downward and rearward. A fuel tank 8 is attached on the main tube 6, and a bar handle 9 is attached on the steering stem 5.

  A meter unit 14, a license plate 15, and the like are attached to the steering stem 5 via a support frame 13 that extends over the top bridge 11 and the bottom bridge 12. A headlight device (lighting device) 20 is attached to the steering stem 5 via the support frame 13 and left and right support stays 16 extending from both sides thereof. Reference numeral 17 in the figure denotes a meter visor that extends rearward and upward from the vicinity of the upper edge of the headlight device 20 and covers the diagonally upper front of the meter unit 14, and reference numeral 18 denotes a left and right front mounted on the left and right outer sides of the support stay 16. Each winker is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the headlight device 20 includes a headlight valve (first valve) 24 as a main valve and a position valve (first valve) as a sub valve in a lamp body 23 mainly including a lens 21 and a housing 22. The light bulb 26 is exposed to the light main body 26, and the housing 22 side of the light main body 26 is disposed in the outer case 29 mainly including a rim 27 covering the outside of the lens 21 and a casing 28 connected thereto. To come to.

  3 and 4 together, the housing 22 of the lamp body 23 has a round bowl shape that opens forward, and is integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin. The housing 22 constitutes a multi-reflector 31 in which a plurality of step-like reflecting surfaces are formed on the front side (front side). A central portion of the housing 22 is provided with a bulb support portion 32 that supports the light emitting portion of the headlight bulb 24 in the lamp body 23, and the headlight bulb supported by the bulb support portion 32. A valve socket 33 connected to the main harness is attached to the rear base of the 24. A waterproof and dustproof rubber cap 34 that covers the periphery of the valve socket 33 is attached to the rear portion of the valve support portion 32. In the figure, reference numeral 32 a is a vent hole that is located immediately above the headlight bulb 24 in the bulb support portion 32 and communicates with the inside of the lamp body 23 and the rubber cap 34. Reference numeral 34 a is a lower end of the rubber cap 34. A ventilation tube having a labyrinth structure that extends downward from the portion and communicates with the inside and outside of the rubber cap 34 is shown.

  The lens 21 of the lamp body 23 constitutes a clear lens 36 that covers the front opening of the housing 22 and is integrally formed of, for example, a colorless and transparent synthetic resin. The clear lens 36 has a gentle spherical shape convex forward, and a fitting portion 37 to the housing 22 is formed at the peripheral portion thereof, and the fitting portion 37 is formed at the peripheral portion of the front opening of the housing 22. The receiving portion 22a is fitted. The fitting portion 37 and the receiving portion 22a are joined in a watertight manner through a seal, so that the lens 21 and the housing 22 are integrally coupled.

The clear lens 36 has a smooth curved surface that is not subjected to lens cutting, and the bulb light of the headlight bulb 24 is distributed forward by the multi-reflector 31 and then passes through the clear lens 36 toward the front of the vehicle. Is irradiated.
A relatively small and low-intensity position bulb 25 is disposed below the center of the housing 22 (below the headlight bulb 24).

  The position bulb 25 is arranged so that the light emitting portion protrudes obliquely upward and forward from the lower outer peripheral side of the multi-reflector 31, and the rear electrode portion is inserted into a rubber holder 38 that is connected to the main harness. Is held in an electrically connected state. A locking groove 38a is formed in the outer peripheral portion of the rubber holder 38. The locking groove 38a is water-tightly engaged with an inner peripheral portion of a valve insertion hole 39 formed in the housing 22, so that the position valve 25 is mounted in the housing. 22 is supported.

  Referring also to FIG. 5, the rim 27 of the outer case 29 is an annular shape that covers the outer periphery of the joint portion of the lens 21 and the housing 22, and is integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin. Upper and lower light support portions 41 and 42 projecting rearward are formed at both upper sides and lower center of the rim 27, and the light support portions 41 and 42 are formed in the housing 22 of the light body 26 correspondingly to these. The light body 26 is fixedly supported on the rim 27 by being fastened to the upper and lower light pedestals 43 and 44.

  The casing 28 of the outer case 29 is connected to the rear of the rim 27 and covers the housing 22 side of the light body 26 from the rear, and is integrally formed of, for example, synthetic resin. The casing 28 has a cup shape opening forward, and a rear opening 45 for various wirings is formed at the bottom (rear end) thereof. In the casing 28, the upper end of the front opening peripheral edge engages with a locking portion 46 formed on the upper end of the rim 27, and the lower both sides are left and right fastening portions 47 formed on both lower sides of the rim 27. Are coupled to the rim 27 integrally.

  Fastening portions (not shown) with the left and right support stays 16 having a triangular shape in side view are provided on both sides of the outer case 29, and the headlight device 20 is disposed between the left and right support stays 16. Then, both sides thereof are fastened to the front end portions of the left and right support stays 16, and the rear end portions of the left and right support stays 16 are fastened to the support frame 13, thereby steering through the left and right support stays 16 and the support frame 13. Supported by the stem 5.

  The right and left upper light support portion 41 of the rim 27 and the left and right upper light pedestal portion 43 of the light body 26 are in contact with each other on the surface orthogonal to the left and right direction, and the fastening bolt B1 inserted through the upper light support portion 41 is lifted up. Fastened to the light pedestal 43 by fastening. The left and right fastening bolts B1 are arranged such that their axes are on the same axis.

  On the other hand, the lower light support portion 42 and the lower light pedestal portion 44 are tightened to the lower light pedestal portion 44 with the fastening bolt B2 inserted through the lower light support portion 42 in a state where the lower light support portion 42 and the lower light pedestal portion 44 are in contact with each other. It is concluded by inserting. The bolt insertion hole in the lower light support portion 42 has a long and long shape in the front and rear direction, and the light body 26 is tilted with respect to the rim 27 around the left and right fastening bolts B1 with the fastening bolts B1 and B2 being loosened. Thus, the optical axis adjustment in the vertical direction of the headlight device 20 is possible.

  A position pedestal portion 48 extending in the left-right direction is provided at a portion where the position valve 25 is disposed in the housing 22. The position pedestal 48 forms an arc-shaped cylindrical surface having a slightly steep inclination with respect to the general part of the multi-reflector 31 by changing the lower part of the housing 22 rearward, and the lower edge of the reflector in front view It is formed in a half moon shape along the part. The valve insertion hole 39 is formed at the center of the left and right of the position base 48.

  Here, the upper edge portion of the position pedestal portion 48 forms a substantially horizontal straight line when viewed from the front, and a portion along the upper edge portion of the housing 22 is formed in a bead shape protruding rearward. Accordingly, a concave groove 51 that crosses the multi-reflector 31 from side to side is formed at the upper edge of the position pedestal portion 48, and the general portion of the multi-reflector 31 and the position pedestal portion 48 are separated from the concave groove 51. And are separated.

  That is, there is no wall separating the headlight bulb 24 side and the position bulb 25 side in the multi-reflector 31, and the bulb light of the headlight bulb 24 is added to the general portion of the multi-reflector 31. The position pedestal 48 is reached. The position pedestal 48 is formed with a reflective surface on the front side thereof that can distribute the bulb light of the headlight bulb 24 forward, and the bulb light of the headlight bulb 24 is transmitted to the entire multi-reflector 31, that is, the multi-reflector 31. In addition to the general part, light is also distributed forward in the position base part 48.

  At this time, the light distribution of the bulb light of the headlight bulb 24 is not performed in the concave groove 51 at the upper edge portion of the position pedestal portion 48, so that the multi-reflector 31 forms an appearance that is divided vertically. A headlight device 20 is configured that has a single-lamp type appearance, but has an up-and-down appearance. Note that the bulb light of the position bulb 25 is also reflected by the entire multi-reflector 31, and when only the position bulb 25 is lit, the whole clear lens 36 emits light by the bulb light.

  A rib 52 having a semicircular shape in a rear view around the position valve 25 is provided immediately above the position valve 25 (rubber holder 38) on the back side of the housing 22. The rib 52 protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the housing 22 and functions as a flange that covers the rubber holder 38 and the engagement portion between the rubber holder 38 and the housing 22 from above. Such a rib 52 is provided so as to overlap the concave groove 51 in front view (rear view) (specifically, the upper both sides of the rib 52 cross the concave groove 51 up and down in front view). Even if sink marks due to the formation of the ribs 52 occur on the front side (reflective surface) of the multi-reflector 31, this can be made inconspicuous.

  As described above, the headlight device 20 in the above embodiment is provided with the position valve 25 below the headlight bulb 24, and both the bulbs 24 and 25 are disposed on the common multi-reflector 31. The multi-reflector 31 is formed with a concave groove 51 that separates the headlight bulb 24 and the position bulb 25 from each other.

  According to this configuration, the boundary between the bulbs 24 and 25 is separated by the concave groove 51 instead of the wall, so that the boundary portion is affected by the heat of the bulbs 24 and 25 even when the lamp body 23 is downsized. Since it becomes difficult, it is possible to reduce the size of the lamp body 23 while reproducing the appearance of the upper and lower two-lamp style with a relatively inexpensive configuration, and it is possible to improve the durability of the lamp body 23. Further, by eliminating the wall between the bulbs 24 and 25, it is possible to secure a large bulb light reflection area of the bulbs 24 and 25 (particularly the headlight bulb 24).

  Further, in the headlight device 20, the rib 52 is provided on the back side of the multi-reflector 31 so as to cover the position valve 25, and the concave groove 51 is provided in the vicinity of the rib 52. While acting as a waterproof wall, water splashing on the position valve 25 is suppressed, and even if sink marks due to the provision of the ribs 52 occur on the front side (reflection surface) of the multi-reflector 31, the sink marks are conspicuous by the concave grooves 51. Can be eliminated.

In addition, this invention is not restricted to the said Example, For example, the ditch | groove 51 may be arc shape and a bending shape instead of linear shape by front view. Moreover, you may provide so that the ditch | groove 51 and the rib 52 may overlap by a rear view (front view), and it is more preferable at the point of making the sink mark in the multi reflector 31 inconspicuous.
Furthermore, it can also be applied to a headlight device that combines a cut lens with a predetermined lens cut pattern and a reflector with a smooth curved reflecting surface. The multi-reflector type headlight device that is easy to see is more effective in improving the appearance. In addition, the present invention can also be applied to a headlight device that is actually an upper / lower two-lamp type.
Here, the present invention is not limited to the headlight device, but can be applied to other lighting devices such as a taillight device.
And the structure in the said Example is an example of this invention, and it cannot be overemphasized that a various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention not to mention that it can apply to vehicles other than a motorcycle.

1 is a side view of a front body of a motorcycle in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the headlight device of the above-mentioned motorcycle. It is a center sectional view of the headlight device. It is a front view of the light main body of the said headlight apparatus. It is a rear view of the said light main body.

Explanation of symbols

1 Motorcycle (vehicle)
20 Headlight device (lighting device)
24 Headlight bulb (first bulb)
25 position valve (second valve)
31 Multi reflector (reflector)
51 concave groove 52 rib

Claims (3)

In the lighting device in which the second bulb is provided below the first bulb, and both the bulbs are arranged in a common reflector,
A lighting device characterized in that a concave groove for separating the first bulb and the second bulb is formed in the reflector. The lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the first bulb is a headlight bulb and the second bulb is a position bulb. The lighting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a rib that covers an upper side of the second bulb is provided on a back side of the reflector, and the concave groove is provided in the vicinity of the rib.

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