Illumination – Supported by vehicle structure – Housing
Patent
1999-08-12
2000-05-09
O'Shea, Sandra
Illumination
Supported by vehicle structure
Housing
362294, F21V 2900
Patent
active
060594373
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle lamp in which a lamp body has an air-hole structure with improved waterproofness and which can be easily molded. The air-hole structure includes an air hole 101 opened in the back of a lamp body 11 and a waterproof cover 106 which is formed integrally with the lamp body and capable of bending so as to cover the air hole 101. Upper wall, side wall and front wall portions 108, 111 and 109 of the waterproof cover 106 are integrally formed so as to cover corresponding upper-, lateral- and front-side areas of the air hole 101, respectively, when the waterproof cover is subjected to bending. The upper wall portion 108 of the waterproof cover 106 is coupled to the lamp body so as to be elastically bendable. The waterproof cover 106 is formed integrally with the upper wall, side wall and front wall portions 108, 111 and 109 so as to cover the upper-, lateral- and front-side areas of the air hole 101. Consequently, water is effectively prevented from penetrating into the air hole 101 through these areas to thereby improve the waterproofing effect. Since the waterproof cover 106 is held in such a condition that the air hole is securely covered by making an engaging hook 113 provided with the waterproof cover 106 for engaging with a retaining plate 105 provided with the air hole 101, a slider for making a mating hole can be dispensed with.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5010453 (1991-04-01), Ketterman
patent: 5497308 (1996-03-01), Ohtsuka
patent: 5702178 (1997-12-01), Smith
Shibuya Yuuzi
Yamamoto Hidetsugu
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
O'shea Sandra
Sawhney Hargobind S.
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