Lighting apparatus for vehicle

Abstract

The invention provides a lighting apparatus which can reduce a layout space within a vehicle and can easily arrange a wiring. A translucent portion of a board lighting apparatus and a translucent portion of a console lighting apparatus are structured such as to serve as a decorative luminous portion and a lighting luminous portion. Since the board lighting apparatus is arranged in an upper side of a glove compartment, it is possible to apply decoration to a portion around the glove compartment and light a space at a time when the glove compartment is open. Since the console lighting apparatus is arranged in an upper side of the center console, it is possible to apply decoration to a portion around the center console and light an area around the feed of a passenger.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the interior of a passenger compartment;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view around a glove compartment;

FIG. 3A is a schematic view showing a decoration member, FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3B-3B in FIG. 3A, FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3C-3C in FIG. 3A, and FIG. 3D is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 3B;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a lighting member; and

FIG. 5A is a schematic view showing a decoration member, FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5B-5B in FIG. 5A, FIG. 5C is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5C-5C in FIG. 5A, and FIG. 5D is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 5B.

Claims

1. A lighting apparatus for a vehicle, the apparatus having a luminous portion irradiating light generated from a luminous body into a passenger compartment, wherein said luminous portion is structured by integrally forming a decorating portion generating light for decorating an inner side of said passenger compartment, and a lighting portion generating light for lighting a predetermined position within the passenger compartment.

2. The lighting apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said luminous body is provided with a translucent light guiding body, wherein said lighting apparatus is provided with a support member in which a support portion supporting said light guiding body is formed,wherein said light guiding body is attached to a back surface of said luminous portion by said support member, andwherein a decoration is applied to a position facing the luminous portion in the support member.

3. The lighting apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said luminous portion is continuously provided with a decoration portion to which decoration is applied in such a manner as to prevent the light generated from said luminous body from transmitting.

4. The lighting apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said lighting apparatus is provided around a glove compartment within the passenger compartment, or around a center console, wherein said luminous portion provided around said glove compartment decorates a portion around said glove compartment, and lights a storage space of said glove compartment at a time when said glove compartment is open, andwherein said luminous portion provided around said center console applies a decoration to a portion around said center console, and lights an area around the feet of a passenger.

5. The lighting apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 2, comprising a light source, wherein a plurality of slits for reflecting light emitted by said light source are formed in said light guiding body, andwherein the light emitted to said light guiding body from said light source is irradiated into said passenger compartment via said luminous portion by being reflected by said slit, or is irradiated into said passenger compartment via said luminous portion by being reflected by said slits and being thereafter again reflected by said support member.