Rear combination lamp cleaner

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD [Detailed description of the invention]

【0001】

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

The present invention relates to a rear combination lamp cleaner that removes stains on the lens surface of a vehicle rear combination lamp.

【0002】

[Conventional technology]

In a conventional vehicle, as shown in FIG. 5, a rear combination lamp 10 in which a stop & tail lamp, a turn signal lamp, a backup lamp, a reflex reflector, etc. are integrally configured is attached to the rear bracket of the tail portion T of the vehicle. However, it does not have a mechanism to remove dirt on the lens surface after running in the rain.

【0003】

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

If the lens surface of the rear combination lamp 10 described above is dirty, visibility from the following vehicle or the like will be poor, so it is desirable to remove the dirt before driving. In that case, wiping the lens surface with a waste cloth or the like is reluctant because the hands get dirty, so it is desirable to install a cleaning device that automatically removes the dirt. However, it is necessary to avoid installing dedicated equipment that would significantly increase costs.

【0004】

Therefore, the present invention proposes to wipe off the dirt on the rear combination lamp of the vehicle by using the opening / closing operation of the back door before traveling.

【0005】

[Means for solving problems]

To solve this problem, we created the following rear combination lamp cleaners. That is, the invention of claim 1 is a rear combination lamp cleaner for removing stains on a rear combination lamp whose lens surface is formed by a convex curved surface that wraps around from the tail portion of the vehicle to the side body portion, wherein the back door of the vehicle is used. A hinge mechanism that supports the back door so that it can be opened and closed so that the base end of the back door moves between a position that separates it from the lens surface and a position that covers the lens surface when the back door is opened and closed, and the back door. It is characterized in that it is attached to a base end portion and is composed of a wiper member that wipes the lens surface when the back door is opened and closed.

【0006】

Therefore, when the back door is opened and closed, the wiper member attached to the back door wipes the lens surface of the rear combination lamp to remove dirt.

【0007】

[Effect of the invention]

The rear combination lamp cleaner of the present invention is provided integrally with the back door, and the dirt on the lens surface of the rear combination lamp is automatically wiped off when the back door is opened and closed, which is an unprecedented action. It can be effective. In addition, this cleaner uses the hinge mechanism of the back door and does not require a special drive mechanism, so it is compact and the cost increase can be minimized.

【0008】

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the tail portion of a vehicle equipped with a side-opening back door (such as a so-called RV vehicle), FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a hinge mechanism of the back door, and FIG. 3 shows a rear combination lamp cleaner. The cross-sectional view and FIG. 4 are explanatory views of a state in which FIGS. 2 and 3 are superimposed.

【0009】

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the rear quarter panel 1 formed by joining the rear quarter panel outer 1a and the rear quarter panel inner 1b forms the rear part of the side body portion of the vehicle, and the rear quarter panel outer 1 The rear end of 1a and the side-opening back door 2 almost form the tail T of the vehicle. The rear end of the rear quarter panel 1 constitutes a bracket for mounting the hinge mechanism that rotatably supports the back door 2 and the rear combination lamp 3. A piece 4a of the back door hinge 4 is fixed to the inner wall of the recess 1c formed by the rear quarter panel outer 1a, and the base end portion of the back door inner 2a is supported by the other piece 4b of the back door hinge 4 in FIG. As shown by the imaginary line of, the base end portion of the back door 2 can be rotated so as to fit into the recess 1c of the rear quarter panel outer 1a.

【0010】

Further, as is clearly shown in FIG. 1, the back door 2 has a notch at the base end, and the rear combination lamp 3 is used for the above bracket part, that is, the rear quarter panel outer 1a so as to fill the notch. It is located at the rear end. The rear combination lamp 3 has a lens surface formed by a convex curved surface that wraps around from the tail portion of the vehicle to the side body portion with the same curvature as the base end portion of the back door outer 2b.

【0011】

Since the back door hinge 4 is provided so as to avoid the notch of the back door 2 described above, it does not interfere with the rear combination lamp 3. In the figure, reference numeral 5 denotes an elastic weather strip attached to the joint between the rear quarter panel outer 1a and the rear quarter panel inner 1b, so that the back door inner 2a comes into contact with the back door when the back door is closed. .. The rear combination lamp 3 is an integral configuration of a stop & tail lamp, a turn signal lamp, a backup lamp, a reflex reflector, and the like. Note that 3a in FIG. 3 indicates a wire harness.

【0012】

A brush body 6 serving as a wiper member in the present invention is attached to the cutout edge portion 2c of the back door 2 with the tips of the bristles facing the rear end portion of the rear quarter panel 1. This brush body 6 is formed to have a length approximately the same as the height dimension of the lens surface of the rear combination lamp 3, and has sufficiently long bristles. When the back door is opened and closed, the lens surface of the rear combination lamp 3 is formed. It is formed so that it can be wiped off.

【0013】

Next, the action and effect will be described. In FIGS. 2 and 3, the closed state of the back door 2 is shown by a solid line, and the open state is shown by an imaginary line. That is, when the back door 2 is closed, the brush body 6 is hidden inside the back door 2 and is only slightly visible from the gap between the back door outer 2b and the rear combination lamp 3 (Fig. 1). reference). Then, when the back door 2 is opened, the back door 2 rotates around the back door hinge center 4c, the base end portion of the back door 2 covers the lens surface of the rear combination lamp 3, and the bristles of the brush body 6 are covered. Is designed to wipe the surface of the lens. The rotation locus D of the brush body 6 is shown in FIG. That is, when the back door 2 is opened and closed, the brush body 6 automatically wipes the lens surface of the rear combination lamp 3 to remove dirt as the back door 2 moves, which saves time and effort.

【0014】

Since the rear combination lamp cleaner having the configuration described above is integrated with the back door, it is compact and does not affect the vehicle design. In addition, since the back door hinge 4 is used and a dedicated drive mechanism is not required, the cost increase can be minimized.

【0015】

In the present embodiment, the single-sided back door has been illustrated and described, but if the double-sided back door is provided with a rear combination lamp cleaner, the left and right rear combination lamps can be wiped off at the same time. In addition, it goes without saying that the present invention can be carried out in a mode in which various modifications are made based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

[Simple explanation of drawings]

[Figure 1]

It is a perspective view of the tail part of the vehicle provided with the rear combination lamp cleaner which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

[Figure 2]

It is sectional drawing explaining the hinge mechanism of the back door of a vehicle which shows both the AA line cross section and CC line cross section of FIG.

[Fig. 3]

It is sectional drawing explaining the rear combination lamp cleaner which shows the BB line cross section of FIG.

[Fig. 4]

It is explanatory drawing of the state which overlapped FIG. 2 and FIG.

[Fig. 5]

It is a perspective view which shows the tail part of the vehicle of the conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Rear quarter panel 2 backdoor 3 Rear combination lamp 4 Back door hinge 6 Brush body (wiper member)