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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2015
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Kenji Kinnou, Hiroshima, JP;
Motoharu Sato, Aki-gun, JP;
Hiroshi Sakai, Hiroshima, JP;
Yusuke Nakamura, Hiroshima, JP;
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A rear part structure of a vehicle includes a lift gate; a light source device to be covered by the lift gate when the lift gate is closed; a lens member mounted in such a manner as to cover an opening portion in the lift gate, and configured to transmit light from the light source device when the lift gate is closed; at least one of a light source mounting portion for movably mounting the light source device with respect to a vehicle body, and a lens mounting portion for movably mounting the lens member with respect to the lift gate; and a positioning portion which causes, when the light source device and the lens member do not have a predetermined positional relationship therebetween, at least one of the light source device and the lens member to move into the predetermined positional relationship when the lift gate is closed.