Structure of water drain in vehicle lamp
AssigneeHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsToru Hasegawa, Shinichi Maeda
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Abstract
A water drain includes an outer opening formed on a flange of a lamp body, a recess formed on a flange of a lens, a path formed between the flanges, and a slope rising toward the lens and the lamp body. Water splashed by a front wheel of a motorcycle is downwardly reflected by the slope on the lens, thereby reducing the amount of water entering via the outer opening. Furthermore, the outer opening is tapered toward its inner side which makes it difficult for water to pass therethrough. Still further, front and rear indicators can be realized using common components.
Claims13
A vehicle lamp comprising:
- a lamp body for housing a bulb therein;
- a lens attached to said lamp body;
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- a water drain located at a lower part of at least one of the lamp body and the lens, said water drain includes a tapered path with a slope formed in at least one of the lamp body and the lens, said tapered path is wide at a bottom portion thereof and is narrowed toward a top portion thereof;
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- wherein the lens has a recess cut therein, said recess including two recess portions separated by a divider portion.
A water drain for a vehicle lamp, said vehicle lamp including a lamp body for housing a bulb therein, a lens attached to the lamp body, and a water drain located at a lower part of at least one of the lamp body and the lens, said water drain comprising:
- a tapered path with a slope formed on the lens, and
- said tapered path is wide at a bottom portion thereof and is narrowed toward a top portion thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.