Patent ID: 6361197
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: B60Q,F21S,F21W

Abstract:
A vehicular lamp mounted to a side panel of a vehicle, comprising:a light source; a lamp body supporting the light source; a lamp unit comprising the lamp body and a front lens disposed forwardly of the lamp body; and a unit fixture together with the lamp unit is inserted into an opening in the side panel, the unit fixture comprising an inner bracket having a first frame-like portion with an outward flange following the contour of the opening, and an outer bracket having a second frame-like portion with an outward flange following the contour of the opening, the lamp unit being disposed inside the first and second frame-like portions; wherein the outer and inner brackets and the lamp unit are fastened together, and an edge of the side panel at the opening is sandwiched between the outward flange of the inner bracket and the outward flange of the outer bracket to mount the lamp unit to the side panel.