LAMP DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE
A lamp device for a heavy duty vehicle includes a lamp housing unit having a base plate and a surrounding wall which cooperatively define an opening facing laterally, a light-transmissive lampshade cooperating with the base plate and the surrounding wall to define a chamber which is in communication with the opening, a low beam unit and a high beam unit mounted in the chamber, and a turning lamp unit including a plurality of turning lamps which are mounted on the base plate such that light emitted therefrom is visible through the opening.
This disclosure relates to a lamp device for a vehicle, more particularly to a lamp device for mounting on a heavy duty vehicle.
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An object of the present disclosure is to provide a lamp device which has a larger lighting range and which can indicate forwardly and laterally a turning operation to coming and lateral vehicles and passersby.
According to this disclosure, the lamp device includes a lamp housing unit, a light-transmissive lampshade, a low beam unit, a high beam unit, and a turning lamp unit. The lamp housing unit includes a base plate which has a front plate surface that faces forwardly and that extends in a transverse direction to terminate at a lateral edge, and a surrounding wall which surrounds a peripheral of the base plate and which has an outside wall portion that is disposed rearwardly of the lateral edge and that cooperates with the lateral edge to define an opening therebetween. The light-transmissive lampshade has a shade periphery which is connected to the surrounding wall, a front shade body which is disposed forwardly of and spaced apart from the front plate surface of the base plate to cooperatively define a chamber, and a side shade body which is disposed laterally of and spaced apart from the lateral edge of the base plate to shield the opening that is in communication with the chamber. The low beam unit is mounted on the lamp housing unit and in the chamber. The high beam unit is mounted on the lamp housing unit and in the chamber, and is spaced apart from the low beam unit. The turning lamp unit includes a plurality of turning lamps which are spaced apart from each other and which are mounted on the base plate such that light emitted therefrom is visible through the opening.
Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent in the following detailed description of the embodiment of the disclosure, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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The lamp housing unit 2 includes a base plate 21 which has a front plate surface 211 that faces forwardly and that extends in a transverse direction to terminate at a lateral edge 212, and a surrounding wall 22 which surrounds a peripheral of the base plate 21 and which has an outside wall portion 224 that is disposed rearwardly of the lateral edge 212 of the base plate 21 and that cooperates with the lateral edge 212 to define an opening 220 therebetween. The surrounding wall 22 further has upper and lower wall portions 221, 223 which extend forwardly of the front plate surface 211 of the base plate 21 and which are opposite to each other in an upright direction, and an inside wall portion 222 which interconnects the upper and lower wall portions 221, 223 and which is opposite to the outside wall portion 224 in the transverse direction.
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The turning lamp unit 6 includes a plurality of condensing seats 61 which are integrally formed with and extend forwardly from the base plate 21 and which are configured to define a plurality of accommodation areas 60, respectively, and a plurality of turning lamps 62 which are spaced apart from one another and which are disposed respectively in the accommodation areas 60 such that light emitted therefrom is visible through the opening 220. Light emitted from each of the turning lamps 62 is condensed by the respective condensing seat 61 to be more attractive. In this embodiment, the condensing seats 61 are arranged outwardly of the first receiving space 230 of the first arcuate plate 23 and the second receiving space 240 of the second arcuate plate 24. The turning lamps 62 are put on simultaneously to indicate a turning operation to other vehicles and passersby. The turning lamps 62 may be arranged to form together as a pointing sign, such as an arrowhead or the like.
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As illustrated, with the chamber 300 having an integral single space and in communication with the opening 220, lighting from the low beam unit 4 and the high beam unit 5 can spread over the chamber 300 and the lighting range is not limited within the first and second mounting areas 250, 260. Moreover, the turning lamp unit 6 can emit light forwardly and laterally so as to indicate a turning operation to coming and lateral vehicles and passersby. Accordingly, additional turning lamps mounted on two sides of a vehicle are not required, which reduces a manufacturing cost of the lamp device.
While the present disclosure has been described in connection with what is considered the exemplary embodiment, it is understood that this disclosure is not limited to the disclosed embodiment but is intended to cover various arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangements.
Claims
1. A lamp device for being mounted on a heavy duty vehicle, comprising:
- a lamp housing unit including a base plate which has a front plate surface that faces forwardly and that extends in a transverse direction to terminate at a lateral edge, and a surrounding wall which surrounds a peripheral of said base plate and which has an outside wall portion that is disposed rearwardly of said lateral edge and that cooperates with said lateral edge to define an opening therebetween;
- a light-transmissive lampshade having a shade periphery which is connected to said surrounding wall, a front shade body which is disposed forwardly of and spaced apart from said front plate surface of said base plate to cooperatively define a chamber, and a side shade body which is disposed laterally of and spaced apart from said lateral edge of said base plate to shield said opening that is in communication with said chamber;
- a low beam unit mounted on said lamp housing unit and in said chamber;
- a high beam unit mounted on said lamp housing unit and in said chamber, and spaced apart from said low beam unit; and
- a turning lamp unit including a plurality of turning lamps which are spaced apart from each other and which are mounted on said base plate such that light emitted therefrom is visible through said opening;
- said surrounding wall further having upper and lower wall portions which extend forwardly of said front plate surface of said base plate and which are opposite to each other in an upright direction, and an inside wall portion which interconnects said upper and lower wall portions and which is opposite to said outside wall portion in the transverse direction;
- said lamp housing unit further including a first arcuate plate which extends forwardly from said front plate surface of said base plate, which is disposed in said chamber, and which is spaced apart from said front shade body, said first arcuate plate being configured to define a first receiving space, and having two ends which are engaged with said upper wall portion and said inside wall portion of said surrounding wall, respectively, a second arcuate plate which extends forwardly from said front plate surface of said base plate, which is disposed in said chamber, and which is spaced apart from said front shade body, said second arcuate plate being configured to define a second receiving space, and having two ends which are engaged with said upper wall portion of said surrounding wall and said first arcuate plate, respectively, a first reflecting seat which is disposed in said first receiving space and which extends forwardly from said first arcuate plate, said first reflecting seat being configured to define a first mounting area, and a second reflecting seat which is disposed in said second receiving space and which extends forwardly from said second arcuate plate, said second reflecting seat being configured to define a second mounting area;
- said low beam unit and said high beam unit being disposed in said first and second mounting areas, respectively.
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3. The lamp device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said turning lamps are disposed outwardly of said first receiving space and said second receiving space.
4. The lamp device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said low beam unit includes a first reflecting wall which is disposed in said first mounting area and which faces forwardly, and a first lamp which is disposed on said first reflecting wall.
5. The lamp device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said high beam unit includes a second reflecting wall which is disposed in said second mounting area and which faces forwardly, and a second lamp which is disposed on said second reflecting wall.
6. The lamp device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first arcuate plate and said second arcuate plate are integrally formed with and forwardly extend from said base plate.
7. The lamp device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said turning lamp unit further includes a plurality of condensing seats which extend forwardly from said base plate and which are configured to define a plurality of accommodation areas, respectively, said turning lamps being disposed respectively in said accommodation areas.
8. The lamp device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lamp housing unit further includes a reflecting mechanism disposed on said base plate and below said first arcuate plate.
9. The lamp device as claimed in claim 8, wherein said reflecting mechanism includes an extension seat which extends forwardly from said base plate, and a front reflection member which is disposed on said extending seat and which faces forwardly.
10. The lamp device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lamp housing unit further includes an extension plate which extends rearwardly from said lateral edge of said base plate, and a side reflection member which is attached to said extension plate and which faces said opening.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 17, 2015
Publication Date: Sep 22, 2016
Inventor: Chung-Hsu KAO (Tainan City)
Application Number: 14/660,632