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 removable lighting assembly for a vehicle is described, comprising: a frame removably mounted on the vehicle, a first lens configured to refract a first light ray incident thereon outside the lighting assembly, and an optical assembly configured to deflect a second light ray from a source arranged outside said frame and to generate the first light ray; said first lens and said optical assembly are fixed to the frame and are removable integrally to said frame from said vehicle.

A vehicular lamp includes: a main light source that emits light for forming a predetermined irradiation pattern; an optical member that allows the light emitted from the main light source to travel toward a front side in an irradiation direction to form the irradiation pattern; a heat dissipation member that releases heat from the main light source to outside; and a light guide member that guides light from an auxiliary light source provided as a separate body from the main light source. In the heat dissipation member, the heat dissipation member is provided with an opening part that opens a mounting surface provided with the main light source, and the light guide member guides light from the auxiliary light source toward the mounting surface through the opening part.

Disclosed are a communication device and method for a vehicle, the device including a housing, an external lens structure covering an open front region of the housing, an internal lens structure mounted in the housing and covered by the external lens structure, a liquid crystal section mounted on the internal lens structure, configured to become transparent or opaque based on whether or not power is applied thereto, and a bezel disposed behind the liquid crystal section, such that the bezel becomes visible from an exterior of the communication device upon the liquid crystal section being controlled to be transparent.

A light system having a light supply arrangement, a Homogenizing Light Pipe (HLP) and a fiber bundle is disclosed. The light supply arrangement includes a light source and is arranged to supply light to an input end of the HLP. The HLP is configured for scrambling the received light and for delivering a beam of light to a common packed input end of the fiber bundle.

A vehicular lamp fitting comprises: a decorative member; a first inner lens disposed on the front surface side of the decorative member; a light source disposed on the back surface side of the decorative member; a second inner lens disposed on the back surface side of the decorative member; the first inner lens includes a first light-entering surface, a first light-exiting surface, a first light guiding unit configured to guide light entering from the first light-entering surface, and a first reflection surface configured to reflect the light guided in the first light guiding unit to exit from the first light-exiting surface; the second inner lens includes a second light-entering surface arranged in a state facing the light source, a second light-exiting surface arranged in a state facing the first light-entering surface through a space, and a second light guiding unit.

A lighting device (1) for a motor vehicle, including a light source (2), a light conductor (3) having a first region (3a) and a curved region (3b), a first optical element (4) having a light entry surface, which comprises a first portion (4a) and a second portion (4b), wherein the first optical element (4) is arranged relative to the light conductor (3) in such a manner that light, which is decoupled from the first region (3a) of the light conductor (3), impinges on the first portion (4a) of the light entry surface of the first optical element (4), and light, which is decoupled from the curved region (3b) of the light conductor (3), impinges on a part region of the second portion (4b) of the light entry surface of the first optical element (4), wherein the lighting device (1) comprises a second optical element (5), which is arranged between the curved region (3b) of the light conductor (3) and the second portion (4b) of the light entry surface of the first optical element (4) in such a manner and equipped in order to redirect light, which is decoupled from the curved region (3b) of the light conductor (3) in such a manner that the light, having passed through the second optical element (5), impinges on the entire second portion (4b) of the light entry surface of the first optical element (4).

A lighting device (1) for a motor vehicle, including a light source (2), a light conductor (3) having a first region (3a) and a curved region (3b), a first optical element (4) having a light entry surface, which comprises a first portion (4a) and a second portion (4b), wherein the first optical element (4) is arranged relative to the light conductor (3) in such a manner that light, which is decoupled from the first region (3a) of the light conductor (3), impinges on the first portion (4a) of the light entry surface of the first optical element (4), and light, which is decoupled from the curved region (3b) of the light conductor (3), impinges on a part region of the second portion (4b) of the light entry surface of the first optical element (4), wherein the lighting device (1) comprises a second optical element (5), which is arranged between the curved region (3b) of the light conductor (3) and the second portion (4b) of the light entry surface of the first optical element (4) in such a manner and equipped in order to redirect light, which is decoupled from the curved region (3b) of the light conductor (3) in such a manner that the light, having passed through the second optical element (5), impinges on the entire second portion (4b) of the light entry surface of the first optical element (4).

Disclosed is a lamp for a vehicle. The lamp for a vehicle includes a light source part, and a lens part that outputs light input from the light source part to a front side, and having a three-dimensional pattern having a specific pattern shape, the lens part outputs the light input from the light source part to the front side when the light reaches the three-dimensional pattern, and the three-dimensional pattern is patterned such that a lighting image generated by the light output to the front side of the lens part is implemented as a three-dimensional image.

Disclosed are a communication device and method for a vehicle, the device including a housing, an external lens structure covering an open front region of the housing, an internal lens structure mounted in the housing and covered by the external lens structure, a liquid crystal section mounted on the internal lens structure, configured to become transparent or opaque based on whether or not power is applied thereto, and a bezel disposed behind the liquid crystal section, such that the bezel becomes visible from an exterior of the communication device upon the liquid crystal section being controlled to be transparent.