A vehicle lighting device including a light source configured to emit diverging light a fiber bundle including a plurality of optical fibers bundled into a cross sectional shape configured to be optically coupled to the light source; and a coupling device configured to optically couple the light source to the fiber bundle, the coupling device including a reflecting portion configured to reflect the diverging light toward the optical fiber bundle and a blocking portion configured to block light from bleeding from the assembly.

A lighting and/or signaling device for a motor vehicle. Further, the device includes a light guide having a light incident region, a first optical region, a second optical region, and a third optical region. Further, the first optical region is configured to receive and redirect incident light rays from the light incident region to the second optical region as a first set of light rays. Further, the second optical region is configured to receive the first set of light rays, refract a first portion thereof towards an exit facet and reflect a second portion thereof towards the third optical region as a second set of light rays. Further, the third optical region is configured to receive the second set of light rays and is configured to reflect the second set of light rays towards an exit facet of the third optical region.

A lighting and/or signaling device for a motor vehicle. Further, the device includes a light guide having a light incident region, a first optical region, a second optical region, and a third optical region. Further, the first optical region is configured to receive and redirect incident light rays from the light incident region to the second optical region as a first set of light rays. Further, the second optical region is configured to receive the first set of light rays, refract a first portion thereof towards an exit facet and reflect a second portion thereof towards the third optical region as a second set of light rays. Further, the third optical region is configured to receive the second set of light rays and is configured to reflect the second set of light rays towards an exit facet of the third optical region.

An optical lens system for vehicle lighting includes a light guide with optical elements arranged as indentations in a light impacting surface of the lens body. The optical elements are configured with a truncated cone section arranged within the lens body in connection to the light impacting surface, and a rounded cap section arranged within the lens body in connection to the truncated cone section. A base surface of the rounded cap section is coincident with a top surface of the truncated cone section. The truncated cone section has an outer surface and a base surface, and the rounded cap section includes an outer surface. A cross-sectional transition between the outer surface of the truncated cone section and the outer surface of the rounded cap section is non-linear.

An optical lens system for vehicle lighting includes a light guide with optical elements arranged as indentations in a light impacting surface of the lens body. The optical elements are configured with a truncated cone section arranged within the lens body in connection to the light impacting surface, and a rounded cap section arranged within the lens body in connection to the truncated cone section. A base surface of the rounded cap section is coincident with a top surface of the truncated cone section. The truncated cone section has an outer surface and a base surface, and the rounded cap section includes an outer surface. A cross-sectional transition between the outer surface of the truncated cone section and the outer surface of the rounded cap section is non-linear.

A vehicle lamp includes: a first light source and a second light source having light emission colors different from each other; and a light guide body that receives and emits light from the first light source and the second light source. The light guide body includes an incident portion on which the light is incident, a reflecting portion that reflects the light incident from the incident portion, and an emitting portion that emits the light reflected by the reflecting portion. The reflecting portion includes a plurality of first light distribution control surfaces that reflects the light from the first light source toward a predetermined direction and a plurality of second light distribution control surfaces that reflects the light from the second light source toward the predetermined direction. The plurality of first and second light distribution control surfaces are alternately arranged.

A vehicle lamp includes: a first light source and a second light source having light emission colors different from each other; and a light guide body that receives and emits light from the first light source and the second light source. The light guide body includes an incident portion on which the light is incident, a reflecting portion that reflects the light incident from the incident portion, and an emitting portion that emits the light reflected by the reflecting portion. The reflecting portion includes a plurality of first light distribution control surfaces that reflects the light from the first light source toward a predetermined direction and a plurality of second light distribution control surfaces that reflects the light from the second light source toward the predetermined direction. The plurality of first and second light distribution control surfaces are alternately arranged.

Provided is an optical fiber illumination device in which optical fibers produced without using a special method is used and the amount of light emitted from the side surface is improved. An optical fiber illumination device 1 includes: an optical fiber bundle 10 having a plurality of optical fibers, a resin jacket 101 that covers a bundle of the plurality of optical fibers and emits light, a first end, and a second end, the first end and the second end being polished; and a first light source placed close to the first end so as to emit light in a range of angles larger than an angular aperture of the plurality of optical fibers toward the optical fiber bundle.

A vehicular lamp is provided capable of enabling an observer to visually recognize the first and the second light-emitting areas as if they are integrated (connected) with each other when emitting light regardless of viewpoint positions. The vehicular lamp includes: a first light-emitting area and a second light-emitting area adjacent to each other in a horizontal direction with a gap; a third light-emitting area observed through the gap; a gap light-emitting unit disposed behind the gap; and a light control unit disposed between the gap and the gap light-emitting unit. The gap light-emitting unit includes a front and upper view light-emitting units disposed therebelow. The upper view light-emitting unit and the light control unit each have a lower portion extending downward. The light control unit includes an optical element controlling light from the upper view light-emitting unit by a predetermined angle upward so that the light passes through the gap.

A vehicular lamp is provided capable of enabling an observer to visually recognize the first and the second light-emitting areas as if they are integrated (connected) with each other when emitting light regardless of viewpoint positions. The vehicular lamp includes: a first light-emitting area and a second light-emitting area adjacent to each other in a horizontal direction with a gap; a third light-emitting area observed through the gap; a gap light-emitting unit disposed behind the gap; and a light control unit disposed between the gap and the gap light-emitting unit. The gap light-emitting unit includes a front and upper view light-emitting units disposed therebelow. The upper view light-emitting unit and the light control unit each have a lower portion extending downward. The light control unit includes an optical element controlling light from the upper view light-emitting unit by a predetermined angle upward so that the light passes through the gap.