Patent Publication Number: US-11021202-B2

Title: Position light-integrated blinker apparatus

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a position light-integrated blinker apparatus for a saddle riding vehicle offering improved visibility. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Patent Document 1 discloses a position light-integrated blinker apparatus of the known art that integrates a position light with a blinker light. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     Patent Literature 1: JP-A No. 2008-087755 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Problem to be Solved by the Invention 
     The position light-integrated blinker apparatus of the known art, however, forms a light-emitting region by the position light with a bulb type point light source. Thus, when an LED (light-emitting diode), for example, is to be used as the light source, a need exists for making a light-emitting area look bigger because of high directivity involved of the LED. Specifically, the position light-integrated blinker apparatus of the known art needs further improvement on visibility. 
     In view of the problem associated with the known art, an object of the present invention is to provide a position light-integrated blinker apparatus for a saddle riding vehicle offering improved visibility. 
     Means for Solving Problems 
     To achieve the above object, the present invention has a first feature in that a position light-integrated blinker apparatus ( 7 ) for a saddle riding vehicle, comprises: a blinker-light light source ( 90 ); position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ); and a housing ( 40 ) housing both the blinker-light light source ( 90 ) and the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ), wherein a position light light-emitting region ( 87 ) formed by illumination of the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) surrounds a blinker light light-emitting region ( 86 ) formed by illumination of the blinker-light light source ( 90 ). 
     The present invention has a second feature that the position light-integrated blinker apparatus further comprises: a light guide member ( 70 ) facing the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) and having an annular shape in a front view, wherein the light guide member ( 70 ) is irradiated with light from the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) to thereby form the position light light-emitting region ( 87 ). 
     The present invention has a third feature that the blinker-light light source ( 90 ) is disposed at a center of a circle formed by the light guide member ( 70 ). 
     The present invention has a fourth feature that the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) includes a first light source ( 91 ) and a second light source ( 92 ), and the first light source ( 91 ) and the second light source ( 92 ) are each disposed on both ends of a diameter of the circle formed by the light guide member ( 70 ). 
     The present invention has a fifth feature that the first light source ( 91 ), the second light source ( 92 ), and the blinker-light light source ( 90 ) are disposed linearly side by side so as to extend in parallel with an arm ( 28 ) that supports the position light-integrated blinker apparatus ( 7 ) on a vehicle body. 
     The present invention has a sixth feature that the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) and the blinker-light light source ( 90 ) are disposed on a shared substrate ( 60 ). 
     The present invention has a seventh feature that the position light-integrated blinker apparatus according to any one of claims  1  to  6 , further comprises: an outer lens ( 80 ) that includes a position light transmission portion ( 82 ) irradiated with light from the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) and a blinker light lens portion ( 81 ) irradiated with light from the blinker-light light source ( 90 ), wherein the blinker light lens portion ( 81 ), being formed at a position closer to a light source in an irradiation direction than the position light transmission portion ( 82 ) is, results in a concave portion ( 83 ) being formed by the blinker light lens portion ( 81 ) on a side of a front surface of the outer lens ( 80 ). 
     The present invention has an eighth feature that the light guide member ( 70 ) includes a light introduction portion ( 74 ), a circumferential bottom portion ( 73 ), and a substantially torus-shaped portion ( 71 ), the light introduction portion ( 74 ) is disposed to face the respective position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) and so as to receive light from the respective position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) incident upon the light introduction portion ( 74 ), the circumferential bottom portion ( 73 ) is configured so as to reflect the incident light toward an anterior side in the vehicle, and the substantially torus-shaped portion ( 71 ) is configured so as to emit the reflected light toward the anterior side in the vehicle of the light guide member ( 70 ). 
     The present invention has a ninth feature that the substantially torus-shaped portion ( 71 ) has a reflection concave portion ( 75 ) formed at a position facing the light introduction portion ( 74 ), and the light incident upon the light introduction portion ( 74 ) is reflected by the reflection concave portion ( 75 ) and directed toward the circumferential bottom portion ( 73 ). 
     The present invention has a tenth feature that the light guide member ( 70 ) includes the light introduction portion ( 74 ), the light introduction portion ( 74 ) is disposed to face the respective position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) and so as to receive light from the respective position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) incident upon the light introduction portion ( 74 ), the light guide member ( 70 ) is formed, in a portion that guides the light from the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ), to be symmetric about a plane, and, to introduce the light from the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) incident upon the light introduction portion ( 74 ) to each of a first side and a second side of the plane-symmetric shape, the light introduction portions ( 74 ) each have light introduction surfaces ( 741 ,  742 ) that are each inclined toward the first side or the second side. 
     Effects of the Invention 
     According to the first feature in that a position light-integrated blinker apparatus ( 7 ) for a saddle riding vehicle, comprises: a blinker-light light source ( 90 ); position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ); and a housing ( 40 ) housing both the blinker-light light source ( 90 ) and the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ), wherein a position light light-emitting region ( 87 ) formed by illumination of the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) surrounds a blinker light light-emitting region ( 86 ) formed by illumination of the blinker-light light source ( 90 ), an expanse and a pattern achieved by the surrounding enhance visibility of the position light light-emitting region ( 87 ). 
     According to the second feature that the position light-integrated blinker apparatus further comprises: a light guide member ( 70 ) facing the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) and having an annular shape in a front view, wherein the light guide member ( 70 ) is irradiated with light from the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) to thereby form the position light light-emitting region ( 87 ), the light guide member ( 70 ) having the annular ring shape emits light to thereby form the position light light-emitting region ( 87 ) in an annular ring shape, which enhances visibility of the position light light-emitting region ( 87 ). 
     According to the third feature that the blinker-light light source ( 90 ) is disposed at a center of a circle formed by the light guide member ( 70 ), even when the region to be used for disposing the light sources has a small area, this small area can be effectively utilized for disposing the light sources. 
     According to the fourth feature that the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) includes a first light source ( 91 ) and a second light source ( 92 ), and the first light source ( 91 ) and the second light source ( 92 ) are each disposed on both ends of a diameter of the circle formed by the light guide member ( 70 ), even when the region to be used for disposing the light sources has a small area, this small area can be effectively utilized for disposing the light sources. 
     According to the fifth feature that the first light source ( 91 ), the second light source ( 92 ), and the blinker-light light source ( 90 ) are disposed linearly side by side so as to extend in parallel with an arm ( 28 ) that supports the position light-integrated blinker apparatus ( 7 ) on a vehicle body, routing performance for the harness with which power is supplied to each light source can be enhanced. 
     According to the sixth feature that the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) and the blinker-light light source ( 90 ) are disposed on a shared substrate ( 60 ), the number of parts used can be reduced. 
     According to the seventh feature that the position light-integrated blinker apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth features, further comprises: an outer lens ( 80 ) that includes a position light transmission portion ( 82 ) irradiated with light from the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) and a blinker light lens portion ( 81 ) irradiated with light from the blinker-light light source ( 90 ), wherein the blinker light lens portion ( 81 ), being formed at a position closer to a light source in an irradiation direction than the position light transmission portion ( 82 ) is, results in a concave portion ( 83 ) being formed by the blinker light lens portion ( 81 ) on a side of a front surface of the outer lens ( 80 ), the position light light-emitting region ( 87 ) and the blinker light light-emitting region ( 86 ) can be formed with a clear distinction between the position light light-emitting region ( 87 ) and the blinker light light-emitting region ( 86 ). 
     According the eighth feature that the light guide member ( 70 ) includes a light introduction portion ( 74 ), a circumferential bottom portion ( 73 ), and a substantially torus-shaped portion ( 71 ), the light introduction portion ( 74 ) is disposed to face the respective position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) and so as to receive light from the respective position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) incident upon the light introduction portion ( 74 ), the circumferential bottom portion ( 73 ) is configured so as to reflect the incident light toward an anterior side in the vehicle, and the substantially torus-shaped portion ( 71 ) is configured so as to emit the reflected light toward the anterior side in the vehicle of the light guide member ( 70 ), the light from the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) can be emitted to the anterior side in the vehicle through the light guide member ( 70 ). 
     According to the ninth feature that the substantially torus-shaped portion ( 71 ) has a reflection concave portion ( 75 ) formed at a position facing the light introduction portion ( 74 ), and the light incident upon the light introduction portion ( 74 ) is reflected by the reflection concave portion ( 75 ) and directed toward the circumferential bottom portion ( 73 ), the light from the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) can be emitted to the anterior side in the vehicle through the light guide member ( 70 ). 
     According to the tenth feature that the light guide member ( 70 ) includes the light introduction portion ( 74 ), the light introduction portion ( 74 ) is disposed to face the respective position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) and so as to receive light from the respective position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) incident upon the light introduction portion ( 74 ), the light guide member ( 70 ) is formed, in a portion that guides the light from the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ), to be symmetric about a plane, and, to introduce the light from the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) incident upon the light introduction portion ( 74 ) to each of a first side and a second side of the plane-symmetric shape, the light introduction portions ( 74 ) each have light introduction surfaces ( 741 ,  742 ) that are each inclined toward the first side or the second side, the light guide member ( 70 ) can emit light favorably through efficient and uniform introduction of light from the position-light light sources ( 91 ,  92 ) to each of the first side and the second side of the plane-symmetric shape of the light guide member ( 70 ). 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a left side elevation view of a motorcycle, to which a position light-integrated blinker apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. 
         FIG. 2  is a front elevation view of the motorcycle. 
         FIG. 3  is a front elevation view of a position light-integrated blinker apparatus on the right-hand side of the pair of left and right position light-integrated blinker apparatuses on the front side in the embodiment. 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view taken along A-A in  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 5  illustrates a condition in which the outer lens has been removed from the position light-integrated blinker apparatus illustrated in the front elevation view of  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a condition in which the light guide member has additionally been removed from the condition illustrated in  FIG. 5 . 
         FIG. 7  is a perspective view of the outer lens. 
         FIG. 8  is a perspective view of the outer lens. 
         FIG. 9  is a perspective view of the position light-integrated blinker apparatus from which the outer lens has been removed as illustrated in  FIG. 5 . 
         FIG. 10  is a cross-sectional view taken along B-B in  FIG. 3 . 
     
    
    
     MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
       FIG. 1  is a left side elevation view of a motorcycle  1 , to which a position light-integrated blinker apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.  FIG. 2  is a front elevation view of the motorcycle  1 . A vehicle body frame F of the motorcycle  1  includes a pair of left and right main frames F 1 , a pair of left and right hanger frames F 3 , and a pair of left and right pivot frames F 4 . The main frames F 1  extend from a head pipe F 2  downwardly toward a rear in a vehicle body. The hanger frames F 3  extend from the head pipe F 2  downwardly toward the rear in the vehicle body along a path inferior to the main frames F 1 . The pivot frames F 4  are connected with rear lower portions of the main frames F 1 . A seat frame SF is connected with rear portions of the main frames F 1 . The seat frame SF includes a pair of left and right upper pipes F 5  and lower pipes F 6  and extends upwardly toward the rear. 
     An engine E is supported between the main frames F 1  and the hanger frames F 3 . A radiator  11  is disposed at a front portion of the hanger frames F 3 . Combustion gas from the engine E is discharged from a muffler  12   a , which is disposed on the right in a vehicle width direction, via an exhaust pipe  12 . 
     The pivot frames F 4  support a pivot  14 . The pivot  14  journals oscillatably a front end portion of a swing arm  18 . A drive force of the engine E is transmitted to a rear wheel WR via a drive chain  16 . The rear wheel WR is rotatably journaled by a rear end portion of the swing arm  18 . A chain cover  19  is mounted above the swing arm  18 . The chain cover  19  covers the drive chain  16  from above. The swing arm  18  has a rear portion suspended on the seat frame SF by a pair of left and right rear cushions  23 . A pair of left and right tandem step holders  17  is mounted on the lower pipes F 6 . The lower pipes F 6  are disposed anterior to the rear cushions  23 . 
     A pair of left and right front forks  10  journals a front wheel WF rotatably. The front forks  10  are supported by a top bridge  5  and a bottom bridge  8  at upper and lower positions of the head pipe F 2 . A stem shaft (not illustrated) that vertically connects the top bridge  5  and the bottom bridge  8  is journaled rotatably with respect to the head pipe F 2 . A steering handlebar  3 , which extends in the vehicle width direction, is fixed to an upper portion of the top bridge  5 . Rearview mirrors  4  are mounted on the steering handlebar  3 . A meter apparatus  26  is supported by the top bridge  5 . A headlight  6 , on which a front cowl  27  is mounted, is supported by the bottom bridge  8 . A pair of left and right blinker apparatuses  7  (position light-integrated blinker apparatuses  7 ) on a front side is supported by arms  28  (see  FIG. 2 ). The arms  28  extend from the front forks  10  to the outside in the vehicle width direction at lower positions of the top bridge  5 . 
     A fuel tank  2  is supported on upper portions of the main frames F 1 . A seat  24  is disposed in the rear of the fuel tank  2 . A side cover  25  is disposed at a position inferior to the seat  24  and surrounded by the main frames F 1 , the upper pipes F 5 , and the lower pipes F 6 . A taillight apparatus  21  and a pair of left and right rear blinker apparatuses  20  are mounted on a rear fender  22 . The rear fender  22  is disposed in the rear of the seat  24 . 
       FIG. 3  is a front elevation view of a position light-integrated blinker apparatus  7  on the right-hand side of the pair of left and right position light-integrated blinker apparatuses  7  on the front side in the embodiment. The position light-integrated blinker apparatuses  7  are bilaterally symmetric and the following describes the position light-integrated blinker apparatus  7  on the right-hand side. 
     The position light-integrated blinker apparatus  7  includes an outer lens  80 . The outer lens  80  has a substantially circular shape in a front view. A blinker light light-emitting region  86  is formed as a circular region on a central side with respect to the circular shape. A position light light-emitting region  87  is formed as an annular region surrounding the blinker light light-emitting region  86 . In the position light-integrated blinker apparatus  7  in the embodiment, the position light light-emitting region  87  is formed so as to surround the blinker light light-emitting region  86 , unlike the blinker light light-emitting region formed like dots as in the known art. The position light-integrated blinker apparatus  7  can thereby achieve a predetermined area and a predetermined pattern shape, to thereby enhance visibility of the position light light-emitting region  87 . 
       FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view taken along A-A in  FIG. 3 . The position light-integrated blinker apparatus  7  includes, as major structural members of the position light-integrated blinker apparatus  7 , a semi-ellipsoidal housing  40 , an internal unit  50 , a substrate  60 , a light guide member  70 , and the outer lens  80 .  FIG. 5  illustrates a condition in which the outer lens  80  has been removed from the position light-integrated blinker apparatus  7  illustrated in the front elevation view of  FIG. 3 .  FIG. 6  illustrates a condition in which the light guide member  70  has additionally been removed from the condition illustrated in  FIG. 5 . 
       FIGS. 7 and 8  are each a perspective view of the outer lens  80 .  FIG. 7  is a perspective view of the outer lens  80  as viewed from an inside of the position light-integrated blinker apparatus  7  (the side on which a light source exists) for mounting the outer lens  80  on the position light-integrated blinker apparatus  7 .  FIG. 8  is a perspective view of the outer lens  80  as viewed from an outside of the position light-integrated blinker apparatus  7 . 
       FIG. 9  is a perspective view of the position light-integrated blinker apparatus  7  from which the outer lens  80  has been removed as illustrated in  FIG. 5 .  FIG. 10  is a cross-sectional view taken along B-B in  FIG. 3 . It is noted that the cross section taken along B-B in  FIG. 3  corresponds to a cross section taken along C-C in  FIG. 5  and to a cross section taken along D-D in  FIG. 6 . 
     The position light-integrated blinker apparatus  7  in the embodiment will be described below with reference to mainly  FIG. 4  and to  FIGS. 5 to 10  as necessary. 
     Reference is made to  FIG. 4 . The internal unit  50  is fixed to the semi-ellipsoidal housing  40 , which is formed of, for example, a resin. Specifically, the internal unit  50  is first positioned by a protruding wall portion  41 , which is formed on a superior inner wall of the housing  40 , and is fastened to the housing  40  with a screw  43 , which is inserted in a threaded hole in an inferior flat portion  42  of the housing  40 . The housing  40  has a water drain hole  44  formed in a lowermost portion at a front of the housing  40 . 
     The internal unit  50  is formed of, for example, a resin to integrate, as major structural members of the internal unit  50 , an inner wall portion  51  and a guide portion  52 . The inner wall portion  51  defines an internal space having a substantially cylindrical shape, within which light sources (one blinker-light light source  90  and two position-light light sources  91  and  92 ), the light guide member  70 , and other parts of the position light-integrated blinker apparatus  7  are disposed. The guide portion  52  guides wiring (not illustrated) for lighting up these light sources. The guide portion  52  defines an internal cavity  53  inside the guide portion  52 . The guide portion  52  guides the wiring through the internal cavity  53  from the light sources on the substrate  60  to a posterior space  45 , which is formed on a rear side in the vehicle body between the guide portion  52  and the housing  40 , and then guides the wiring further toward a vehicle side of the motorcycle  1  via the arm  28 . The guide portion  52  further has a function of fixing the internal unit  50  with respect to the housing  40  as described previously and a function of fixing the substrate  60 , which will be described below. 
     The substrate  60  is fastened by a pair of tapping screws  61  and  62  to thereby be fixed to the guide portion  52  of the internal unit  50 . Reference is made to  FIGS. 5 and 6 . The substrate  60  is formed substantially into a square with four corners cut. The substrate  60  is to substantially shield, in a front view, a circle formed in the inner wall portion  51  of the internal unit  50 . The one blinker-light light source  90  is disposed at the center of the substrate  60  and the two position-light light sources  91  and  92  are disposed on a diagonal line of the substantially square substrate  60 . The blinker-light light source  90  and the position-light light sources  91  and  92  may each incorporate an LED element. The substrate  60  has three wiring holes  63 ,  64 , and  65  formed in the substrate  60 . The foregoing configuration enables the wiring to be guided from the internal cavity  53  in the guide portion  52  of the internal unit  50  to the blinker-light light source  90  and the position-light light sources  91  and  92  as described previously. 
     As such, as illustrated, for example, in  FIG. 6 , the blinker-light light source  90  and the position-light light sources  91  and  92  are disposed linearly side by side so as to extend in parallel with the arm  28  of the position light-integrated blinker apparatus  7 , so that wire routing performance of the blinker-light light source  90  and the position-light light sources  91  and  92  can be enhanced. 
     It is here noted that the two position-light light sources  91  and  92  are each disposed at positions on both ends of a diameter of a circle formed by the light guide member  70  and at diagonally opposed positions in the substantially square formed by the substrate  60 . The two position-light light sources  91  and  92 , being disposed at the positions on both ends of the diameter of the circle formed by the light guide member  70 , enable an entire region of the light guide member  70  to be illuminated efficiently with only the two light sources. 
     The blinker-light light source  90  is disposed at the center of the circle formed by the light guide member  70  and a center of the diagonal line in the substantially square formed by the substrate  60 . This configuration enables a limited area of the substrate  60  inside the position light-integrated blinker apparatus  7  to be utilized for disposing the two position-light light sources  91  and  92  and the one blinker-light light source  90  on the substrate  60 . 
     The disposition of the blinker-light light source  90  and the position-light light sources  91  and  92  on the single substrate  60  enables reduction in the number of parts used. 
     The light guide member  70  includes, as major elements thereof forming a shape thereof, a substantially torus-shaped portion  71  having a reflection concave portion  75 , four leg portions  72 , a circumferential bottom portion  73 , and two light introduction portions  74 . The light guide member  70  is, for example, an acrylic or polycarbonate colorless or colored transparent part integrating the foregoing elements. 
     In the light guide member  70 , the four fixing leg portions  72  are protruded with respect to the substantially torus-shaped portion  71  in radial directions as viewed from the center of the circle. The light guide member  70  is fixed with respect to the inner wall portion  51  of the internal unit  50  by each of the four leg portions  72  being fixed by, for example, bonding or fusion to a corresponding one of shelf portions  54 , which protrude from the inner wall portion  51  of the internal unit  50  at positions facing respective four sides of the substantially square substrate  60  as illustrated in  FIG. 5 . As illustrated in  FIG. 6  that illustrates a condition in which the light guide member  70  has been removed, each of the four shelf portions  54  includes two wall portions  56  and  56 , which extend in parallel with each other, and a bottom portion  57 , which extends perpendicularly to the two wall portions  56  and  56 . The shelf portions  54  each protrude from the inner wall portion  51 . The leg portions  72  engage with the respective shelf portions  54 , so that the leg portions  72  can be fixed to the respective shelf portions  54 . 
     The light guide member  70  is fixed with respect to the inner wall portion  51  of the internal unit  50 , and the substrate  60  is fixed to the guide portion  52  of the internal unit  50 . The light guide member  70  thereby faces the substrate  60  at a position close to the substrate  60 . The disposition of the light guide member  70  causes, as illustrated in  FIGS. 4, 9, and 10 , the two position-light light sources  91  and  92 , which are disposed on the substrate  60 , to face the two respective light introduction portions  74  of the light guide member  70  at positions close to the two respective light introduction portions  74 . 
     The light guide member  70  is shaped to have the circumferential bottom portion  73  and the two light introduction portions  74 , in addition to the four leg portions  72 , which protrude from the substantially torus-shaped portion  71 . The circumferential bottom portion  73  is connected with the torus-shaped portion  71  and protrudes toward the side of the substrate  60 . The circumferential bottom portion  73  faces the substrate  60  and has a circumferential groove structure for reflection. The two light introduction portions  74  are connected with the substantially torus-shaped portion  71 , are close to face the position-light light sources  91  and  92 , respectively, and protrude from the substantially torus-shaped portion  71 . The two light introduction portions  74  thereby have a function of introducing light from the position-light light sources  91  and  92  into the light guide member  70 . The circumferential bottom portion  73  ends and not formed at portions at which the light introduction portions  74  are disposed in the circumference. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 4 , for example, the torus-shaped portion  71  has a cross section that is, at positions other than positions close to the two light introduction portions  74 , substantially semi-circular on the side facing the outer lens  80  (the anterior side in the vehicle in  FIG. 4 ) and that is shaped to be a linear taper having a width narrowing to match up a width of the circumferential bottom portion  73  on an opposite side connected with the circumferential bottom portion  73  (the rear side in the vehicle in  FIG. 4 ). Specifically, the circumferential bottom portion  73  has a width smaller than a diameter of the substantially semi-circle formed by the cross section on the side of the outer lens  80 , so that the cross section of the torus-shaped portion  71  on the side connected with the circumferential bottom portion  73  has a linear taper shape. 
     Additionally, the substantially torus-shaped portion  71  is shaped to have the reflection concave portions  75  at positions at which the torus-shaped portion  71  faces the two respective light introduction portions  74 . 
     Light from each of the position-light light sources  91  and  92  is incident upon the corresponding one of two light introduction portions  74 , which face the respective position-light light sources  91  and  92 . The light is then partially reflected by a surface formed by the corresponding one of the reflection concave portions  75  and is directed to the reflection groove formed in the circumferential bottom portion  73 . The light is further reflected by the reflection groove toward the anterior side of the vehicle and is emitted from the semi-circular surface on the anterior side in the vehicle of the substantially torus-shaped portion  71  toward the anterior side in the vehicle. Thereby, an entire region on the front side of the light guide member  70  forms a light-emitting region having an annular ring shape (an annular ring shape excepting the four leg portions  72 ) in a front view of the vehicle. The light-emitting region, when being viewed from an outside of the position light-integrated blinker apparatus  7  through the position light transmission portion  82 , forms the blinker light light-emitting region  86 . 
     The light guide member  70  is formed such that a uniform light-emitting region is efficiently formed throughout the entire region of the annular ring shape. 
     Specifically, the light guide member  70  is symmetric about a plane (the cross section in  FIG. 10 ) that passes through the reflection concave portions  75  and the light introduction portions  74 . The light introduction portions  74  each have a pair of inclined light introduction surfaces  741  and  742 , which are symmetric with each other ( FIGS. 4 and 10 ), in order for the light from the position-light light sources  91  and  92  to be uniformly separated and to enter so that the respective semi-circular ring portions can illuminate uniformly. An orientation of the inclined light introduction surfaces  741  and  742  (the orientation of the inclined surface defined by a line normal to the surface) is set such that the inclined light introduction surfaces  741  and  742  are each inclined so as to face the semi-circular ring portion to which the corresponding one of the light introduction surfaces  741  and  742  belongs with respect to a front surface of the position-light light source  91  or  92  (anterior direction of the vehicle). This configuration ensures that the light is efficiently incident upon a position away from the position-light light sources  91  and  92  with respect to the corresponding semi-circular ring portion. 
     The configuration in which the light guide member  70  is symmetric about the plane may be applicable only to a portion relating to the function of guiding the light from the position-light light sources  91  and  92 . Assume, for example, that one of the four leg portions  72 , which have the positioning function, but not the light guide function, is omitted. In this case, the light guide member  70  is generally no longer symmetric about a plane. Portions not directly relating to the light guide function may not necessarily have to be symmetric about a plane. Additionally, the configuration of being symmetric about a plane may be evaluated within a predetermined accuracy range. 
     The outer lens  80  is densely and integrally formed of, for example, acrylic or polycarbonate into a colorless or colored transparent part. As illustrated in  FIGS. 4 and 10  including the cross-sectional views and in  FIGS. 7 and 8  as the perspective views, the outer lens  80  includes a blinker light lens portion  81  on a central side and the position light transmission portion  82 , which annularly surrounds the blinker light lens portion  81 . The outer lens  80  is rotationally symmetric about a central axis. 
     The outer lens  80  includes two edge portions, specifically, an outer lens outer edge portion  84  and an outer lens inner edge portion  85 , disposed on the outer circumferential side of the outer lens  80 . The outer lens outer edge portion  84  is fixed by, for example, bonding or fusion to a housing edge portion  46  of the housing  40 , which results in the outer lens  80  being fixed with respect to the housing  40 . Furthermore, the outer lens inner edge portion  85  is fixed by, for example, bonding or fusion to an internal unit edge portion  55  of the inner wall portion  51  of the internal unit  50 , which results in the outer lens  80  being fixed with respect to the internal unit  50 . 
     The circular blinker light light-emitting region  86  and the annular position light light-emitting region  87  when the position light-integrated blinker apparatus  7  is viewed in a front view ( FIG. 3 ) are formed by illumination of the one blinker-light light source  90  via the blinker light lens portion  81  and illumination of the two position-light light sources  91  and  92  via the light guide member  70  and the position light transmission portion  82 , respectively. 
     Reference is made to  FIGS. 4 and 10 . The blinker light lens portion  81  is formed at a position (the position closer to the light source in the irradiation direction) in a direction opposite from an irradiation direction of the light source (anterior side of the vehicle) so as to be closer to the side of the substrate  60  (rear side in the vehicle in  FIG. 4 ) than the position light transmission portion  82  is. This configuration results in a concave portion  83  being formed in the central side of the outer lens  80 . The blinker light lens portion  81  is thereby disposed closer to the blinker-light light source  90  and, additionally, is subjected to lens cut so as to direct the light from the blinker-light light source  90  toward the front of the vehicle. The following function can thereby be achieved. The function is, specifically, to make the light (e.g., light having directivity from an LED) from the blinker-light light source  90  travel along a path toward only the blinker light lens portion  81 , which is disposed closer to and further inside a circle (circle with the blinker-light light source  90  at the center), and to prevent the light from traveling toward the position light transmission portion  82 , which is disposed further outside the circle. 
     The disposition of the blinker light lens portion  81  at the position closer to the blinker-light light source  90  through the formation of the concave portion  83  as described above results in the blinker light lens portion  81  being also disposed at a position closer to the light guide member  70 . The lens cut surface of the blinker light lens portion  81  also has a shielding function such that an effect of illumination from the light guide member  70  does not appear within the blinker light light-emitting region  86 . 
     The formation of the blinker light lens portion  81  at a position further inside relative to the position light transmission portion  82  through the formation of the concave portion  83  as described above enables the circular blinker light light-emitting region  86  and the annular position light light-emitting region  87 , which is disposed so as to surround the blinker light light-emitting region  86  ( FIG. 3 ), to be formed such that a boundary between the circular blinker light light-emitting region  86  and the annular position light light-emitting region  87  is clearly identified. 
     Thus, the one blinker-light light source  90  and the two position-light light sources  91  and  92 , which are small in number, can form the blinker light light-emitting region  86  and the position light light-emitting region  87  through a clear distinction between the blinker light light-emitting region  86  and the position light light-emitting region  87 . Moreover, the utilization of the light guide member  70  and the outer lens  80  as described above for the formation of the blinker light light-emitting region  86  and the position light light-emitting region  87  eliminates the need for a structure such as for partitioning light-emitting regions inside the position light-integrated blinker apparatus  7 . 
     While the position light-integrated blinker apparatus has been described with reference to a specific embodiment, it will be understood that various changes in form and detail may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, the light guide member  70  and the position light light-emitting region  87 , which is formed by the light guide member  70 , are each not necessarily required to have a substantially annular shape. The light guide member  70  and the position light light-emitting region  87  may each have, for example, a hollow substantially elliptical shape, a hollow substantially rectangular shape, or a hollow substantially polygonal shape, and the blinker light light-emitting region  86  is surrounded by the position light light-emitting region  87 . In this case, the blinker light light-emitting region  86  may have an elliptical shape, a rectangular shape, a polygonal shape, or the like to correspond to the shape of the position light light-emitting region  87 . The outer lens  80  may be shaped in a front view to correspond with the foregoing shapes. 
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           1 : motorcycle (saddle riding vehicle) 
           7 : position light-integrated blinker apparatus 
           91 ,  92 : position-light light sources 
           90 : blinker-light light source 
           40 : housing 
           87 : position light light-emitting region 
           86 : blinker light light-emitting region 
           70 : light guide member 
           28 : arm 
           60 : substrate 
           80 : outer lens 
           82 : position light transmission portion 
           81 : blinker light lens portion 
           83 : concave portion 
           74 : light introduction portion 
           73 : circumferential bottom portion 
           71 : substantially torus-shaped portion 
           75 : reflection concave portion 
           741 ,  742 : light introduction surfaces