Title:
INDOOR LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2014181006
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an indoor lighting apparatus for vehicles which allows fixation to an indoor structure of a vehicle without formation of hole parts in an attachment part even when a light guide and the attachment part are integrated and commonality with indoor structures of other vehicles.SOLUTION: The indoor lighting apparatus for vehicles include a light-emitting diode (light source) and a light guide 20 which extends linearly along the light-emitting direction of the light emitted from the light-emitting diode and guides the light. The light guide 20 is fixed to an indoor structure of a vehicle through an attachment part 22 formed integrally with the light guide 20 along the longitudinal direction of the light guide 20. Having a transparent elastic body, the light guide 20 is flexible. The tip of the attachment part 22 is provided with an engagement part 24 which is engaged with the indoor structure of the vehicle through elastic deformation. The light guide 20 is fixed to the indoor structure of the vehicle by the engagement part 24.
Inventors:
AKECHI SHIGEHARU
Application Number:
JP2013058530A
Publication Date:
September 29, 2014
Filing Date:
March 21, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HOWA TEXTILE INDUSTRY CO LTD
International Classes:
B60Q3/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent business corporation Okada international patent firm