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VEHICLE LIGHT GUIDE AND VEHICLE LAMP
20230175665 · 2023-06-08 · ·

To radiate light with uniform color and illuminance in a longitudinal direction, this vehicle light guide is rod-shaped and is disposed at a front portion of a vehicle. The vehicle light guide includes a base portion having a curved portion curved rearward from a front toward a side of the vehicle and guiding light from a light source so as to be emitted from an emission face at a front side of the vehicle, a plurality of prism portions arrayed in a longitudinal direction along a back face of the base portion and that reflect light forward, and a diffusing portion positioned in at least the curved portion in the longitudinal direction of the base portion and provided in a strip form on a bottom face side of the prism portions, and that diffuses light.

VEHICLE LAMP
20170336045 · 2017-11-23 · ·

A present invention is a vehicle lamp provided with: an elongated light guide member provided in a lamp chamber, an incident end part being positioned below said member; and a light source provided in the lamp chamber so as to face the incident end part. The light guide member has: a light guide main part having an elongated shape in which one end is the incident end part, a prism part being provided along the longitudinal direction, the prism part causing a portion of the light incident from the incident end part to be emitted in the irradiation direction; and a flange part projecting from the light guide main part in the direction intersecting the irradiation direction. The flange part is provided with a reflecting surface that forms a depression angle with a projecting end face when viewed from the incident end part side within a prescribed range viewed in the longitudinal direction.

LIGHTING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING THE LIGHTING DEVICE
20170307169 · 2017-10-26 ·

In various embodiments, a lighting device for a motor vehicle is provided. The lighting device includes at least one light source, and at least one layer of a lacquer embodied such that light may be coupled into the lacquer for achieving a luminous effect. Scattering particles are provided in the lacquer for output coupling of the light.

LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH HYBRID LIGHTING FUNCTION

A low-beam headlight assembly includes a transparent outer lens, an optical reflector housing, and first and second lighting sources. The reflector housing has a reflective inner surface configured to reflect incident light through the transparent outer lens. The lighting sources collectively generate the incident light. The optical reflector housing reflects the incident light from the second lighting source through a designated region of the transparent outer lens to enhance a hot spot adjacent to a beam cut-off zone of a low-beam lighting pattern from the first lighting source. The low-beam headlight assembly may have a vertical height of less than about 20 mm, or about 10 mm and 15 mm. The first lighting source may include light-emitting diodes, while the second lighting source may include a laser device such as a laser diode. A vehicle includes a body and a headlight assembly that includes the low-beam headlight assembly.

Vehicle lamp fitting

Problem: To provide a vehicle lamp fitting in which regularity of the strength or weakness of the emitted light is maintained and deterioration of appearance is suppressed. Solution: A vehicle lamp fitting 10 comprises a light guide 11 which guides light from an LED light source 12 and an LED light source 13, the light guide 11 having entrance surfaces 110, 111, emission surfaces R1 to R3, and an internally reflecting surface 17 which causes light that has entered through the entrance surfaces 110, 111 to be reflected, and the internally reflecting surface 17 comprises a reflecting surface 141 which is provided in a first region 14 and which emits light from the LED light source 12 in a forward direction, a reflecting surface 151 which is provided in a second region 15 and which emits light from the LED light source 13 in the forward direction, and a reflecting surface 161 which is formed in a third region 16 between the first region 14 and the second region 15 and which limits the light intensity with which light from the LED light sources 12, 13 is emitted in the forward direction from the emission surface R3.

Lamp for vehicle

A vehicle lamp includes a light source unit including a plurality of light emitting units for forming different beam patterns, and an optical unit disposed in front of the light source unit for transmitting light generated from the light source unit to form a predetermined beam pattern. The plurality of light emitting units includes a first light emitting unit for forming a first beam pattern and a second light emitting unit disposed around the first light emitting unit for forming a second beam pattern different from the first beam pattern.

LIGHT DEVICE, ESPECIALLY A SIGNAL LAMP FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
20170276314 · 2017-09-28 ·

A light device, especially a signal lamp for motor vehicles, comprising a carrier bushing (1) with a translucent cover (2) and an inner chamber (3), wherein a lighting unit (4) is mounted providing the light signaling function, and one light source (91), and a filter (6) with at least one first input surface (83) for entry of at least part of light rays (100) generated by the light sources, and with at least one first output surface (82) designed to emit first light beam (102). The filter includes first segment (8) with the first output surface and second segment (7) with at least one second input surface (73) for entry of at least part of light rays generated by the light sources, and with at least one second output surface (72). The shape of the second output surfaces creates a designer element as a light emitting pattern emitted from those surfaces.

Vehicle lighting system

A vehicle lighting system includes a light source, a first light guide, and a second light guide. The light source is arranged to emit light into the first light guide, which emits incident light from the light source into the second light guide. The second light guide is arranged to emit incident light from the first light guide. The second light guide has a light input surface arranged to receive the incident light from the first light guide, and a light output surface arranged to emit the light received through the second light input surface. The light output surface comprises a first light emitting surface section in a first plane and a second light emitting surface section in a second plane, wherein the first plane and the second plane are arranged at a first angle in relation to each other.

Systems and methods for a rechargeable lighting module and associated carrier
11248777 · 2022-02-15 · ·

A lighting device includes a lighting module. The lighting module includes a module frame and a circuit board interconnected with the module frame. The lighting module further includes a button mounted on the module frame and interconnected with the circuit board, the button located in a recess of the module frame, such that the button is actuatable by a protrusion of a device into which the lighting module is inserted. The lighting device includes a device body, the device body including a second recess for receiving the lighting module. The lighting device further includes a cap, the cap formed to fit with the device body and close the second recess when the lighting module is in the second recess.

LIGHT GUIDE, VEHICLE LAMP AND MOTOR VEHICLE
20220235912 · 2022-07-28 · ·

A light guide, and a vehicle lamp and motor vehicle including the light guide, which is configured to be installed in an opening defined by a lamp frame of a vehicle lamp. The light guide includes an elongated body, the body having a light exit segment for guiding light from a light source to exit in a target direction, the light exit segment including a bend segment. The light guide further includes a wing-like part, the wing-like part being at least connected to the bend segment and being configured to fill a gap between the bend segment and an edge of the opening.