Vehicle lamp device to be mounted on a spoiler

• US 4,736,279 A
• Filed: 03/11/1986
• Issued: 04/05/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Stanley Electric Company Limited, Toyota Motor Corporation
• Original Assignee: Stanley Electric Company Limited, Toyota Motor Corporation
• Inventors: Yamai, Yoshihiro, Kotaki, Etsuo
• Primary Examiner(s): Cross, E. Rollins
• Assistant Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US06/838,377
• Time in Patent Office: 756 Days
• Field of Search: 362/61, 362/80, 362/370, 362/396, 362/368, 340/97, 340/69, 340/84, 340/87, 340/135
• US Class Current: 362/549
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/302 mounted in the vicinity, e.g. in the middle, of a rear window

Abstract

A lamp device to be mounted on a spoiler of a motor vehicle, in which a housing for mounting a light source therein is integrally formed with a protective cover in a recessed manner in the front side of said protective cover. A front lens is arranged detachably at the front side of the housing.

Claims

1. A lamp device to be mounted on an outside surface of a spoiler of a motor vehicle, comprising:

a protective cover;

mounting means including at least one mounting base integrally formed as one non-detachable piece with said protective cover and extending from said protective cover for mounting said protective cover on said outside surface of a spoiler;

a housing integrally formed in one non-detachable piece with said protective cover, said housing being recessed in a front side of said protective cover, said protective cover covering a substantial portion of said housing to protect said housing from the outside;

a light source mounted on said housing; and

a front lens detachably mounted at a front side of said housing.

2. The lamp device of claim 1, wherein said protective cover, said at least one mounting base, and said housing are integrally molded as one unit from synthetic resin.

3. The lamp device of claim 1, wherein said mounting means comprises two mounting bases integrally formed on respective opposite sides of said protective cover and extending from respective opposite sides of said protective cover.

4. The lamp device of claim 3, comprising a respective openable cover mounted on both respective sides of said protective cover for concealing said mounting bases when said openable covers are in a closed condition.

5. The lamp device of claim 1, wherein said front lens is detachably mounted to said front side of said housing by means of removable screws.

6. The lamp device of claim 4, wherein said front lens is detachably mounted to said front side of said housing by means of removable screws.

7. The lamp device of claim 6, wherein said removable screws extend through side portions of said protective cover and thread into said front lens in a direction toward the front of said front lens, said removable screws being covered by said openable covers when said openable covers are in said closed condition.

8. The lamp device of claim 7, wherein said openable covers assume an open position to gain access to said removable screws to thereby remove said lens.

9. The lamp device of claim 3, wherein said mounting means further comprises at least one hook member integrally formed as one piece with said protective cover at a rear portion of said protective cover for engagement with a hook engaging means of said spoiler.

10. The lamp device of claim 9, wherein said hook engaging means of said spoiler comprises at least one opening into which said at least one hook member is engageable.

11. The lamp device of claim 10, comprising at least two of said hook member, and at least two corresponding openings in said spoiler for respectively receiving a hook members.

12. The lamp device of claim 11, wherein said hook members are completely recessed in said spoiler when received in said openings to thereby conceal said hook members when said lamp device is mounted to a spoiler.

13. A lamp device to be mounted on a spoiler of a motor vehicle, comprising:

a protective cover;

mounting bases formed on both sides of said protective cover for mounting said protective cover to a spoiler;

a housing formed in a recessed manner in a front side of said protective cover;

a light source mounted on said housing;

a front lens detachably mounted at a front side of said housing; and

respective openable side covers mounted on both respective sides of said protective cover for concealing said mounting bases when said openable side covers are in a closed condition.

14. The lamp device of claim 13, wherein said protective cover, said mounting bases, and said housing are integrally formed as one unit from synthetic resin.

15. The lamp device of claim 13, wherein said front lens is detachably mounted to said front side of said housing by means of removable screws.

16. The lamp device of claim 15, wherein said removable screws extend through side portions of said protective cover and thread into said front lens in a direction toward the front of said front lens, said removable screws being covered by said openable covers when said openable covers are in said closed condition.

17. The lamp device of claim 16, wherein said openable covers assume an open position to gain access to said removable screws to thereby remove said lens.

18. The lamp device of claim 13, wherein said mounting means further comprises at least one hook member integrally formed as one piece with said protective cover at a rear portion of said protective cover for engagement with a hook engaging means of said spoiler.

19. The lamp device of claim 18, wherein said hook engaging means of said spoiler comprises at least one opening into which said at least one hook member is engageable.

20. The lamp device of claim 19, comprising at least two of said hook members, and at least two corresponding openings in said spoiler for respectively receiving a hook member.

21. The lamp device of claim 20, wherein said hook members are completely recessed in said spoiler when received in said openings to thereby conceal said hook members when said lamp device is mounted to a spoiler.

22. A lamp device to be mounted on a spoiler of a motor vehicle, comprising:

a protective cover;

mounting bases formed on both sides of said protective cover for mounting said protective cover to a spoiler;

a housing formed in a recessed manner in a front side of said protective cover;

a light source mounted on said housing;

a front lens detachably mounted at a front side of said housing; and

at least one hook member integrally formed as one piece with said protective cover at a rear portion of said protective cover for engagement with a hook engaging means of the spoiler.

23. The lamp device of claim 22, wherein said hook engaging means of said spoiler comprises at least one opening into which said at least one hook member is engageable.

24. The lamp device of claim 23, comprising at least two of said hook members, and at least two corresponding openings in said spoiler for respectively receiving a hook member.

25. The lamp device of claim 24, wherein said hook members are completely recessed in said spoiler when received in said openings to thereby conceal said hook members when said lamp device is mounted to a spoiler.