Patent ID: 8506143
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: B60J,B60Q,B60R,E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
1. A molding for a vehicle, comprising: a molding body adapted to be mounted to a door of the vehicle, wherein the door automatically opens and closes; at least one light-emitting body provided inside an end portion of the molding body for notifying an occupant of an opening or closing speed of the door in cooperation with an opening or closing operation of the door, the light-emitting body including at least one light-emitting diode; a light-transmitting portion provided at the molding body for transmitting light emitted by the light-emitting body, the light-transmitting portion being a plurality of holes facing the light-emitting body; and an end cap slidingly inserted in an axial direction into the molding body from the end portion, wherein the light-emitting body is attached to the end cap, and wherein a light-transmitting plate is provided between the light-emitting diode and the molding body, the light-transmitting plate is fitted into each of the plurality of holes, and light emitted from the light-emitting diode is introduced through the plurality of light-transmitting holes via the light-transmitting plate to an outside of the molding body.