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Vehicle lamp and vibration type welding method for the vehicle lamp
Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-03-05
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Granted: 2000-01-25
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Expires: 2017-03-05
Abstract
Abstract The vehicle lamp has a lamp body with an opening. A flange extends around a peripheral portion of the opening and provides a joining surface. A front lens has a rear surface from which a leg projects. The leg of the front lens is wedged into the joining surface of the flange of the lamp body.
Inventors
- 👤 Fujihiko Sugiyama
- 👤 Shigeyuki Soga
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-29 23:41
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/302; B29C66/3022; B29C66/30223; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/06; B29C65/0609; B29C65/0618; B29C65/069; B29C65/78; B29C65/7802; B29C65/782; B29C65/7823; B29C65/7829; B29C65/7841; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/114; B29C66/13; B29C66/131; B29C66/301; B29C66/305; B29C66/342; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/54; B29C66/542; B29C66/70; B29C66/73; B29C66/731; B29C66/7311; B29C66/73115; B29C66/73116; B29C66/733; B29C66/7332; B29C66/73321; B29C66/73322; B29C66/7336; B29C66/73365; B29C66/739; B29C66/7392; B29C66/73921; B29C66/80; B29C66/81; B29C66/814; B29C66/8141; B29C66/81431; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8322; F; F21; F21S; F21S41/00; F21S41/20; F21S41/29; F21S43/00; F21S43/50; F21S43/51; F21S45/00; F21S45/50; B29C65/18; B29C65/20; B29C66/1142; B29C66/32; B29C66/328; B29C66/71; B29C66/712; B29L; B29L2011/00; B29L2011/0016; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/30; B29L2031/747; F21W; F21W2102/00; F21W2103/00; F21W2103/20; F21W2107/00; F21W2107/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A vehicle lamp comprising: a first member made of synthetic resin having a first joining portion; and a second member made of synthetic resin having a second joining portion, wherein the first joining portion of the first member is welded to the second joining portion of the second member such that one of the first and second joining portions is wedged into the surface of the other joining portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A vehicle lamp comprising: a first member made of synthetic resin having a first joining portion; and a second member made of synthetic resin having a second joining portion, wherein the first joining portion of the first member is welded to the second joining portion of the second member such that one of the first and second joining portions is wedged into the surface of the other joining portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
99 words
A vehicle lamp comprising: a lamp body made of synthetic resin having an opening and a rear wall; a flange extending from a peripheral portion of the opening of the lamp body, and having a joining surface; a front lens made of synthetic resin; and a leg formed on a peripheral portion of a rear surface of the front lens; wherein the front lens is welded with the lamp body such that an end of the leg of the front lens is wedged into the joining surface of the flange of the lamp body, thus forming a wedge-shaped weld.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
99 words
A vehicle lamp comprising: a lamp body made of synthetic resin having an opening and a rear wall; a flange extending from a peripheral portion of the opening of the lamp body, and having a joining surface; a front lens made of synthetic resin; and a leg formed on a peripheral portion of a rear surface of the front lens; wherein the front lens is welded with the lamp body such that an end of the leg of the front lens is wedged into the joining surface of the flange of the lamp body, thus forming a wedge-shaped weld.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The vehicle lamp according to claim 2, wherein the end of the leg has a conical shape with a tip rounded.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The vehicle lamp according to claim 2, wherein the end of the leg has a semi-spherical tip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
104 words
A vehicle lens comprising: a first lens made of synthetic resin; a flange extending from a side peripheral portion of the first lens, and having a joining surface; a second lens made of synthetic resin; and a leg formed on a peripheral portion of a rear surface of the second lens, wherein the second lens is welded with the first lens such that an end of the leg of the second lens is wedged into the joining surface of the flange of the first lens, thus forming a wedge-shaped weld between the joining surface of the flange and the leg of the second lens.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
104 words
A vehicle lens comprising: a first lens made of synthetic resin; a flange extending from a side peripheral portion of the first lens, and having a joining surface; a second lens made of synthetic resin; and a leg formed on a peripheral portion of a rear surface of the second lens, wherein the second lens is welded with the first lens such that an end of the leg of the second lens is wedged into the joining surface of the flange of the first lens, thus forming a wedge-shaped weld between the joining surface of the flange and the leg of the second lens.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The vehicle lamp according to claim 5, wherein the first and second lenses are colored lenses which are different in color from each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The vehicle lamp according to one of claims 2 to 4, further comprising: a draining rib extending from an outer peripheral portion of the flange of the lamp body such that the draining rib is folded towards the rear wall of the lamp body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The vehicle lamp according to claim 7, wherein an end portion of the draining rib is acute in sectional angle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The vehicle lamp according to claim 7, wherein the draining rib is formed only on a lower part of the vehicle lamp.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
103 words
A vehicle lamp comprising: a lamp body made of synthetic resin, and having an opening and a rear wall; a flange extending from a peripheral portion of the opening of the lamp body, and having a joining surface; a front lens made of synthetic resin; a leg formed on a peripheral portion of a rear surface of the front lens, the leg being wedged into the joining surface of the flange; and a draining rib extending from an outer peripheral portion of the flange of the lamp body such that the draining rib is folded towards the rear wall of the lamp body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
103 words
A vehicle lamp comprising: a lamp body made of synthetic resin, and having an opening and a rear wall; a flange extending from a peripheral portion of the opening of the lamp body, and having a joining surface; a front lens made of synthetic resin; a leg formed on a peripheral portion of a rear surface of the front lens, the leg being wedged into the joining surface of the flange; and a draining rib extending from an outer peripheral portion of the flange of the lamp body such that the draining rib is folded towards the rear wall of the lamp body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The vehicle lamp according to claim 10, wherein the end portion of the draining rib is acute in sectional angle.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The vehicle lamp according to one of claims 10 and 11, wherein the draining rib is formed only on the lower part of the vehicle lamp.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The vehicle lamp according to claim 8, wherein the draining rib is formed only on a lower part of the vehicle lamp.
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