Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
362517000 | Plural separate reflectors with complex surfaces | 71 |
20080225542 | LIGHT FOR VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - Lights, for example, in the form of rear lights, have luminous fields ( | 09-18-2008 |
20080247185 | LAMP UNIT FOR VEHICLE HEADLAMP - A lamp unit for a headlamp of a vehicle includes a projection lens, a light emitting device disposed on a rear side of the projection lens, a reflector, and a mirror member having an upwardly reflecting surface. The reflector forwardly reflects light from the light emitting device toward an optical axis, and the upwardly reflecting surface upwardly reflects part of the light reflected by the reflector. The upwardly reflecting surface includes a first horizontal surface disposed on a self-lane side of the optical axis, a second horizontal surface disposed on an opposing-lane side of the optical axis, and an intermediate slope surface connecting the first and second horizontal surfaces. The intermediate slope surface includes a front slope surface and a rear slope surface on the rear side of the front slope surface, and the rear slope surface is curved. | 10-09-2008 |
20080273345 | Lamp for vehicle - A lamp for a vehicle, includes a first reflector which forms a reflecting plane inclining to an optical axis disposed at a position opposed to a light source; a second reflector which is arranged at a light source side and reflects light reflected by the first reflector; and an outer lens which transmits light reflected by the second reflector, the first reflector being extended lengthwise, and being formed integrally with the second reflector, a slit being provided at a position of the second reflector opposed to the first reflector, and the light of the light source being emitted through the slit. | 11-06-2008 |
20090027909 | LIGHTING MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - A lighting module for a motor vehicle headlight for giving a cutoff beam, having an optical axis and comprising at least one light source (S), a reflector (R, Ra, Ra | 01-29-2009 |
20090180293 | VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - A vehicle headlight has at least one lens module. The lens module, or each lens module, respectively has a lighting device and a projection lens. Accordingly, at least two lens modules are positioned one on top of the other and at least one reflector is positioned between, in each case, two lens modules which are positioned one on top of the other. | 07-16-2009 |
20090207625 | VEHICLE LIGHTING FIXTURE AND METHOD - A lighting fixture for use with a vehicle can switch a plurality of functions (for example, a fog lamp function and a cornering lamp function) without depending on a mechanical action. The lighting fixture can be mounted on a vehicle and can include a first light source, a second light source, and a first reflecting surface which can reflect light emitted by the first light source to form a first light distribution pattern when the first light source is turned on and can reflect light emitted by the second light source to form a second light distribution pattern different from the first light distribution pattern when the second light source is turned on. | 08-20-2009 |
20090268481 | LAMP UNIT FOR VEHICLES - In existing lamp unit for vehicles, the light from the semiconductor light source can not be effectively used. In the present invention, a shade ( | 10-29-2009 |
20090284979 | VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device of the present invention includes: a first reflecting surface which is an elliptical reflecting surface; a semiconductor-type light source which is disposed at a first focal point of the first reflecting surface; and parabolic reflecting surfaces for controlling reflected light from the first reflecting surface and reflecting the controlled reflected light on a road surface, as predetermined light distribution patterns. The parabolic reflecting surfaces are a plurality of reflecting surfaces which are longitudinally divided into three sections. As a result, longitudinal steps are formed among the three parabolic reflecting surfaces that are longitudinally divided. Thus, if the reflected light from the first reflecting surface is incident to the longitudinal steps, the incident light is reflected in the lateral direction, i.e., in the transverse direction at the steps. In this manner, vertical stray light can be prevented. | 11-19-2009 |
20090284980 | LAMP FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a lamp for vehicle which can obtains an ideal light distribution pattern using one light unit. The lamp for vehicle according to the present invention comprises: a first reflecting surface ( | 11-19-2009 |
20090316423 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device with a stable high light intensity can effectively dissipate heat generated by an LED so that the light emission efficiency does not deteriorate while the inside temperature distribution can be maintained in an even state. The lighting device can also be configured to prevent snow from adhering onto an outer lens by allowing an outer surface temperature of the lighting device to rise during actuation of the device. The lighting device can also be configured to improve light utilization efficiency. The lighting device can include a semiconductor light emitting device as a light source and can include structure(s) that guides the emission light to a projection lens. The semiconductor light emitting device can be configured to emit light in a reverse or opposed direction with respect to an illumination direction for the lighting device. A projection lens can be disposed in front of the semiconductor light emitting device. An elliptic reflector can be configured to reflect light from the semiconductor light emitting device and to direct the light to the projection lens. A lens holder can be made of metal and the semiconductor light emitting device and the projection lens can be disposed on the lens holder. | 12-24-2009 |
20100002459 | COVER FOR REDUCING LIGHT AND HEAT RECEIVED ON VEHICLE'S SURFACE - Disclosed is a cover for reducing light and heat received on an interior surface of a vehicle. The cover includes a plurality of reflecting elements and a plurality of light absorbing elements. Each reflecting element of the plurality of reflecting elements is inclined at a predefined inclination with respect to the interior surface. The predefined inclination enables the each reflecting element to reflect the light and the heat received on the interior surface. The plurality of light absorbing elements is coupled with the plurality of reflecting elements to form a saw-tooth arrangement. The plurality of light absorbing elements is capable of absorbing the light. Reflection of the light and the heat by the plurality of reflecting elements and absorption of the light by the plurality of light absorbing elements reduce the light and the heat received on the interior surface. | 01-07-2010 |
20100118558 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP - A vehicle headlamp is provided. The vehicle headlamp includes a lamp body having a front opening, a cover which covers the front opening of the lamp body to form a lamp housing, a first lamp unit which is disposed inside the lamp housing to produce at least one of a high beam and a low beam, and a second lamp unit disposed in a gap region between the lamp body and the first lamp unit to produce a beam other than the high beam and the low beam. | 05-13-2010 |
20100177525 | VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE - A conventional vehicle lighting device entails difficulty in smoothly dimming a part at a downside of a cutoff line of a light distribution pattern. A shade-cum additional reflector includes a cutoff line forming portion which forms an opposite lane side cutoff line, an oblique cutoff line, and a cruising lane side cutoff line, of a light distribution pattern for passing, i.e., a horizontal portion, an inclined portion, and a corner portion, of a protrusion. Of an additional reflecting surface, in proximal to at least the horizontal portion of the protrusion, a spherical convex portion is provided as a diffusion portion for diffusing and reflecting a part of the cut off reflected light onto a side of a projecting lens. As a result, a lighting device of the present invention allows for smooth dimming of a part at a downside of at least the opposite lane side cutoff line, of a light distribution pattern for passing. | 07-15-2010 |
20100202152 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp includes a first lamp unit and a second lamp unit. Light irradiated from the first lamp unit and light irradiated from the second lamp unit are superimposed to form a low light distribution pattern. The first lamp unit provides more than twice as much illuminance as the second lamp unit. | 08-12-2010 |
20100309676 | VEHICULAR LIGHTING DEVICE - A vehicular lighting device is composed of at least one light-emitting element, a lens for guiding the refraction of the light of the light-emitting element along an optical axis, a shield having a cut-off portion formed at an edge thereof and located on the same horizon as the optical axis, and a reflector mounted above the light-emitting element. The reflector includes a first reflective surface is parabolic, and a second reflective surface inclining against the optical axis according to the radian of the first reflective surface. After the first and second reflective surfaces are used for guiding and focusing the light on the cut-off portion, the first and second reflective surfaces can project the light to the lens. Accordingly, the second reflective surface can guide some residual light to effectively enhance luminous flux and light utilization. | 12-09-2010 |
20100321947 | VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE - A reflector made of a synthetic resin material is positioned and fixed in a heat sink member. At a position spaced from the positioned and fixed portion, a deformation prevention portion for preventing a warping deformation of the reflector is provided for a respective one of the reflector and the heat sink member, thus preventing a warping deformation of the reflector due to a heat generated from a semiconductor-type light source. As a result, the impairment of light distribution performance, caused by a slight warping deformation of the reflector, is avoided. In this manner, a thermal deformation of the reflector due to the heat generated from the semiconductor-type light source is prevented. | 12-23-2010 |
20110205748 | VEHICLE LIGHT AND MULTI-FOCAL LENS - A headlight can form a light distribution pattern that prevents uneven brightness when the headlight is set to a high beam mode, and also minimizes power consumption when the headlight is set to the high beam mode. The vehicle light can include a multi-focal lens that has a mid-level lens portion, an upper-level lens portion, and lower-level lens portion. A separator plate can have a front edge positioned at or near the focal point of the mid-level lens portion. Light emitting elements can be mounted on top and bottom of the separator plate, respectively. A first elliptical reflecting surface whose first focal point is set at or near the first light emitting element and whose second focal point is set at or near the focal point of the mid-level lens portion can be provided. A second elliptical reflecting surface can also be provided whose first focal point is set at or near the second light emitting element and whose second focal point is set at or near the focal point of the upper-level lens portion. A hyperbolic reflecting surface can be located adjacent the second elliptical reflecting surface and can have an inner focal point set at or near the second light emitting element and an outer focal point set at or near the focal point of the lower-level lens portion. The vehicle light can be configured such that the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element can selectively emit light beams. | 08-25-2011 |
20110292669 | Lighting module for headlamp of a motor vehicle - A lighting module having a flat light emitter, a reflector (R | 12-01-2011 |
20120063157 | LIGHTING FIXTURE - A vehicular lighting fixture unit according to one aspect of the subject matter can include a projector lens placed on an optical axis extending in a vehicle front-rear direction. A light-emitting element can be placed between the projector lens and a rear-side focal point of the projector lens at a position lower than the optical axis so as to emit light substantially vertically upward. A phosphor can be placed so as to be closer to a vehicle rear side than the rear-side focal point. A first reflecting surface can be configured to reflect the light from the phosphor so as to condense the light toward the optical axis. A second reflecting surface can be placed substantially vertically above the light-emitting element at a position at which the second reflecting surface does not block the reflected light from the first reflecting surface. The second reflecting surface can be configured to reflect the light from the light-emitting element toward the phosphor. | 03-15-2012 |
20120147618 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp has a light source having an edge extending linearly, a first reflector, and a second reflector. The vehicle lamp forms a light distribution pattern having cut-off lines at an upper end section thereof by sequentially reflecting light from the light source using the first and second reflectors. An edge of the light source is disposed so as to extend in the horizontal direction. A first reflecting surface of the first reflector is formed of a curved surface, and shaped such that, when an image of the light source formed on the first reflecting surface of the first reflector is viewed from respective points on a first reflecting surface of the second reflector, an edge portion of the image of the light source corresponding to the edge of the light source appears to be inclined with respect to the horizontal direction. | 06-14-2012 |
20120281424 | ILLUMINATION LAMP WITH DUAL BEAM FUNCTIONS - Implementations described and claimed herein provide a dual function illumination lamp in compliance with regulations for vehicular forward lighting. In one implementation, the illumination lamp includes a first reflector and a second reflector. The first reflector has a first reflecting region adapted to reflect light emitted from a first light emitting diode through an optics-free lens. The light reflected from the first reflecting region forms a first beam light pattern. The second reflector has a second reflecting region adapted to reflect light emitted from a second light emitting diode through the optics-free lens. The light reflected from the second reflecting region forms a second beam light pattern that is different from the first beam light pattern. In some implementations, the first beam light pattern is a low beam light pattern, and the second beam light pattern is a high beam light pattern. | 11-08-2012 |
20120294026 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP - A vehicle headlamp includes: a light-emitting module; a control circuit section for controlling a lighting of the light-emitting module; and a reflector including a reflecting face configured to reflect and collect light emitted from the light-emitting module. The control circuit section includes an opposing portion that is opposed to the reflecting face. The opposing portion is disposed at a position away from an optical path of light to be collected by the reflector. | 11-22-2012 |
20120327677 | LAMP BODY AND VEHICLE LAMP BODY UNIT - In a lamp body, a second reflective surface, which reflects light reflected from a first reflective surface to a front side again so as to emit the light toward the front side, is formed on a back surface of a lens main body; fixing portions protrude outward from an outer peripheral portion of the lens main body and are fixed to a seating section; the first reflective surface is formed in a shape of a band which extends in one direction and of which both end portions reach the outer peripheral portion of the lens main body; constricted portions, which are recessed inward, are formed at the outer peripheral portion of the lens main body near at least one of the both end portions of the first reflective surface; and the fixing portions are disposed in the constricted portions. | 12-27-2012 |
20130003400 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - A headlight of the present invention includes: a fluorescent material light-emitting section; a reflector that reflects light emitted from the fluorescent material light-emitting section so as to emit reflected light out of the headlight; and a mini-mirror that reflects, toward a predetermined surface of the fluorescent material light-emitting section provided substantially at a focal point of the reflector, at least part of light that has not been directed toward the reflector. The mini-mirror has its optical axis inclined with respect to a normal line of the predetermined surface. | 01-03-2013 |
20130003401 | VEHICLE LIGHTING UNIT - A vehicle lighting unit can be configured to allow the brightnesses of light observed through vertically arranged lenses to substantially match when the lenses are viewed from a certain viewpoint in front of the vehicle. The vehicle lighting unit can include: a first lens on a first upper optical axis; a second lens on a second lower optical axis; a semiconductor light-emitting device; a first revolved ellipsoidal reflector; a shade; a second revolved ellipsoidal reflector; and a third reflector. The third reflector is inclined at an inclination angle with respect to the horizontal plane adjusted such that light emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting device, reflected by the second reflector, focused at a second focal point of the second reflector, reflected by the third reflector, and passing through the second lens is directed in a direction at a predetermined upward angle with respect to the horizontal plane. | 01-03-2013 |
20130010488 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP - A vehicle headlamp has a first light source disposed on a first optical axis that extends in a front-to-rear direction of a vehicle, a first lens that projects light emitted from the first light source to a front of the vehicle, a second lens having a rear focal point on a second optical axis that is parallel to the first optical axis and disposed adjacent to the first lens, a second light source disposed on the second optical axis rearwards of the first light source, a reflector that reflects light emitted from the second light source towards the rear focal point of the second lens, and a sub-reflector disposed such that the sub-reflector does not interfere with an optical path which extends from the reflector to the second lens and that causes part of light emitted from the first light source to be incident on the second lens. | 01-10-2013 |
20130021817 | VEHICULAR HEADLAMP - A projector lens of a vehicular headlamp has a shape of a convex lens in which the upper and lower portions are cut by a predetermined amount. A light source is disposed above optical axis Ax of the projector lens while a light emission surface is inclined downwardly. A first reflecting mirror has an elliptical reflective surface, and is adjusted in size such that almost all the light reflected from the reflective surface is incident on the projector lens. A shield plate is disposed in the vicinity of the focus of the first reflecting mirror to form a horizontal cutoff line. A second reflecting mirror is disposed to reflect light that is not incident on the first reflecting mirror. The third reflecting mirror is disposed above the upper end of the shield plate at a position that does not interfere with the light reflected from the first reflecting mirror. | 01-24-2013 |
20130077335 | Modular Headlamp Assembly - A modular headlamp assembly includes a low beam headlamp module, a high beam headlamp module, and front turn/parking lamp module. The low beam headlamp module and the high beam headlamp module are supported by a reflector carrier. Each of the high and low beam headlamp modules includes a heat sink and mounting assembly with a heat sink portion bisecting a reflector member. The reflector carrier is adjustably fastened to a housing to allow for adjustment of the high and low beam headlamp modules within the modular headlamp assembly. | 03-28-2013 |
20130083553 | VEHICLE LIGHTING UNIT - A vehicle lighting unit can include a first lens and a second lens disposed below the first lens, and a first semiconductor light-emitting device disposed substantially at a vehicle rear-side focal point of the first lens. Light emitted from the first semiconductor light-emitting device in a narrow angle direction can be incident on the first lens. A first reflector can be disposed diagonally forward and downward with respect to the first semiconductor light-emitting device such that light emitted from the first semiconductor light-emitting device in a wide angle direction is incident thereon and reflected diagonally rearward and downward. The light emitted in the narrow angle direction and incident on the first lens having a luminous intensity higher than the light emitted in the wide angle direction. A second reflector can be disposed diagonally rearward and downward with respect to the first reflector. | 04-04-2013 |
20130135888 | Unknown - A lighting module comprising a light source of the LED type (not visible), a reflector with an elliptical reflective surface and a lens, the module being provided with means of quick-fastening to a mount. These means comprise a flange fitted with tabs (not visible) able to collaborate with corresponding notches of an orifice in the mount. This mounting allows the module to be fitted and removed very easily so that the light source or sources can be replaced, without disturbing the beam alignment. The invention also relates to the mount in question and to a corresponding headlamp. | 05-30-2013 |
20130188381 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME AND VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - A semiconductor light-emitting device, a method for manufacturing the same and a vehicle headlight can include the light-emitting device, which is composed of a light-emitting structure including a transparent plate, at least one semiconductor light-emitting chip and a wavelength converting layer between the transparent plate and the light-emitting chip to emit various colored lights including white light. The light-emitting device can also include a mounting board mounting the light-emitting structure and a frame thereon, a reflective material disposed between the frame and the light-emitting structure and the transparent material located on the reflective material to prevent an occurrence of oil-bleeding phenomenon. Thus, the disclosed subject matter can provide the light-emitting device having a high reliability for the vehicle headlight and the like, which can be maintained at a high quality even when they have been used for a long time under harsh conditions, and methods of manufacturing such devices. | 07-25-2013 |
20130229817 | LAMP FOR VEHICLE - A lamp apparatus for a vehicle may include a hollow tub having a mirror surface, an upper cover mounted at a side of the tub and having a first surface perpendicular to an axial direction of the tub, wherein the first surface includes a semi-mirror surface which divides light into a transmitted light passing to the outside and a reflected light reflected to the inside, a lower cover mounted at the other side of the tub and having a second surface perpendicular to the axial direction of the tub, wherein the second surface includes a mirror surface formed on an inner side thereof, and a plurality of point light sources mounted on the mirror surface of the lower cover, wherein light emitted from the point light sources is multiple-reflected between the semi-mirror surface of the upper cover and the mirror surface of the lower cover. | 09-05-2013 |
20130258697 | POLYHEDRON TYPE LAMP FOR VEHICLE - A polyhedron type lamp apparatus for a vehicle may include a 3D polyhedron lens having a plurality of outer and inner surfaces facing each other, wherein the outer and inner surfaces may be flat and parallel to each other, at least one mirror surface formed at at least one of the inner surfaces inside the polyhedron lens to reflect light, and at least one semi-mirror surface formed at at least one of the inner surfaces inside the polyhedron lens to divide light into a transmitted light passing light outside the polyhedron lens and a reflected light reflecting light inside the polyhedron lens, wherein a plurality of point light sources may be mounted on at least one of the at least one mirror surfaces and light of the point light sources may be multi-reflected on the at least one mirror surface and the at least one semi-mirror surface. | 10-03-2013 |
20130272008 | Optical Module of a Lighting and/or Signaling Device for a Motor Vehicle - Optical module of a lighting and/or signaling device of a motor vehicle, comprising a reflector associated with a light source, in particular comprising an LED, in order to reflect the light coming from this light source, this reflector being formed on a part, in particular a monolithic part, namely produced in one piece, provided with a cooling opening for a circulation of cooling air. | 10-17-2013 |
20130272009 | VEHICULAR LAMP - The present disclosure provides a vehicular lamp including a low-beam lamp and a daytime running lamp. The low-beam lamp includes a low-beam LED, a low-beam reflector, and a projection lens. The daytime running lamp includes a DRL LED, and a DRL reflector. The DRL LED is disposed at the rear side of the low-beam reflector to emit a light in a direction which intersects with the optical axis of the vehicular lamp. The DRL reflector includes an extension area that extends to at least the outer side of the projection lens when viewed from the front, and reflects the light from the DRL LED in the extension area to emit the light to the front side of the lamp through the outer side of the projection lens. | 10-17-2013 |
20130322105 | Vehicular Lamp - A vehicular headlamp ( | 12-05-2013 |
20140016342 | LED Headlight With One or More Stepped Upward-Facing Reflectors - A headlight is disclosed, having separate low-beam and high beam housings. The high-beam housing includes four planar inward-facing reflectors, in the shape of a pyramid, with the high-beam LED array at the apex and a plano-convex high-beam lens at the base. The low-beam housing includes three planar inward-facing reflectors along the top and lateral sides, similarly arranged as three sides of a pyramid. The low-beam housing has one or more planar, horizontal upward-facing reflectors, disposed below the longitudinal axis of the low-beam housing. Light propagating downward from the low-beam LED array directly strikes either the incident face of the low-beam lens or exactly one upward-facing reflector. When viewed from the front of the low-beam housing, the upward-facing reflectors resemble steps that descend from a lower edge of the low-beam LED array. | 01-16-2014 |
20140022809 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device may include: at least one two-dimensional semiconductor light source, at least one reflector unit, which can be switched between a plurality of reflector settings, wherein in a first reflector setting, a first reflector surface of the reflector unit can be illuminated by the at least one semiconductor light source, and in a second reflector setting, a second reflector surface of the reflector unit can be illuminated by the at least one semiconductor light source. | 01-23-2014 |
20140071705 | HEAD LAMP UNIT FOR VEHICLE - The present invention provides a head lamp unit for vehicle in which a head lamp and a position lamp are housed in a housing in which a cover lens is mounted on the front surface of a lamp body, wherein a position lamp emitter is arranged to be hidden by a head lamp reflector, seen from the front, wherein a position lamp reflection surface reflecting a light emitted from the position lamp emitter to guide the light to the front of the housing is provided around the head lamp reflector. | 03-13-2014 |
20140078768 | ILLUMINATING MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An illuminating module for a motor vehicle lamp able to form a wide light beam containing a cutoff, which module is equipped with optical elements comprising an output lens and a plurality of concave reflectors associated with a deflector having a reflective face intended to deflect light beams generated by light sources located in the concavities of the reflectors. The output lens is a toric lens, and these optical elements are arranged in order to make the light beams generated by said light sources converge on points of focus before these light beams are transmitted through the output lens. | 03-20-2014 |
20140268850 | Modular Headlamp Assembly for Producing a Light Distribution Pattern - A modular headlamp assembly includes low beam headlamp module for providing illumination in a predetermined light distribution pattern. The low beam headlamp module includes a low beam heat sink and mounting assembly having a low beam heat sink portion with first and second sides. A low beam reflector member is attached to the low beam heat sink and mounting assembly such that the low beam heat sink portion bisects the reflector low beam member into first and second segments. A plurality of LED light sources is supported by the low beam heat sink portion. The reflector assembly and plurality of LED light sources produce a light distribution pattern extending at least 40 degrees in a first horizontal direction and at least 40 degrees in a second horizontal direction, with the light distribution pattern having a sharp horizontal cutoff line parallel to and below a horizon. | 09-18-2014 |
20140268851 | LED LIGHT ASSEMBLIES - Embodiments of the invention include head and tail lights with and without heat sinks and kits made therefrom for golf carts. | 09-18-2014 |
20140301100 | OPTICAL DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An optical device for a motor vehicle, notably a lighting and/or signaling device for a motor vehicle, comprising a surface light source, wherein the device comprises a light beam shaping member which deflects first light rays of the beam emitted by one face of the surface light source, this member not deflecting second light rays of the beam emitted by the same face of the surface light source. | 10-09-2014 |
20140321149 | TAIL LIGHT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A tail light device for a vehicle is provided in which a stop lamp, blinkers and a tail lamp are arranged in a common housing. The device allows for reducing component parts and making the device smaller. There are provided a stop lamp reflector for reflecting light through an inner surface thereof from a light source for a stop lamp, and a blinker reflector for reflecting light through an inner surface thereof from a light source for a blinker. The stop lamp reflector and the blinker reflector are attached to the housing in such a way as to be spaced apart from each other. Tail lamp reflection surfaces for reflecting light from the light source for the tail lamp, are formed on outer surfaces of the stop lamp reflector and the blinker reflector. | 10-30-2014 |
20150009698 | LAMP FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A lamp for a vehicle is provided. The lamp includes an LED array in which a plurality of LEDs is aligned at the same position based on an illumination direction, an aspherical lens which is disposed in front of the LED array, and a plurality of reflectors on the plurality of LEDs so as to reflect light emitted from the LEDs to the aspherical lens, in which a distance from a rear end to a front end of the reflector based on the illumination direction becomes greater as the reflector is disposed farther away from an optical axis that passes through a focal point of the aspherical lens, and the lamp reduces an aberration so as to prevent a light blurring phenomenon. | 01-08-2015 |
20150023040 | VEHICULAR LAMP - A vehicular lamp includes a projection lens, a light source disposed to the rear of the projection lens, and an additional lens. First light from the light source is irradiated to the front through the projection lens to form a predetermined light distribution pattern. The projection lens has an elongated external shape when the lamp is seen from the front. The additional lens is disposed on a circumference of the projection lens and configured to control second light from the light source to forwardly pass through the additional lens. | 01-22-2015 |
20150023041 | LED REFLECTOR OPTIC FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE HEADLIGHT - The automotive headlight includes one or more first light emitting diodes (LEDs) and one or more second LEDs, wherein the one or more second LEDs are positioned at about 180 degrees with respect to the one or more first LEDs, wherein the headlight optical axis is about −90 degrees with respect to a LED optical axis of the one or more first LEDs, at least one first reflector, wherein the at least one first reflector redirects light from the one or more first LEDs to an angle of about −90 degrees with respect to a LED optical axis of the one or more first LEDs and at least one second reflector, wherein the at least one second reflector redirects light from the one or more second LEDs to an angle of about −90 degrees with respect to the LED optical axis of the one or more first LEDs. | 01-22-2015 |
20150043237 | LAMP FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a lamp for a vehicle. The lamp includes: a first reflector disposed above an LED array and including an elliptical reflective surface that defines a first focal point and a second focal point; and a second reflector disposed below the LED array and including a parabolic reflective surface that defines a third focal point, and may increase an amount of light in a front region and a light width region of a vehicle by utilizing the existing light source without adding a separate light source. | 02-12-2015 |
20150043238 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp | 02-12-2015 |
20150049504 | VEHICLE LIGHT APPARATUS - A vehicle light apparatus includes a low-beam headlight unit, and a composite headlight unit that includes a plurality of light-emitting modules and a control module. Each light-emitting module includes a high-beam light element and a turn signal light element. The control module is electrically coupled to the light-emitting modules and the low-beam headlight unit so as to simultaneously turn off the high-beam light elements and turn on the low-beam headlight unit when the turn signal light elements are switched on. | 02-19-2015 |
20150062947 | LAMP FOR VEHICLE - The present invention provides a lamp for a vehicle including: a lamp module including: a lens having a first focal point; a shield formed behind the lens; a first reflector formed above the shield and having a second focal point; and a second reflector formed below the shield and having a third focal point, in which an edge of the shield and the second focal point are formed to be positioned on the first focal point, and the third focal point is formed behind and below the first focal point, thereby implementing a low beam and a high beam using a single optical module and greatly reducing a size, a weight, and the number of components. | 03-05-2015 |
20150070923 | VEHICULAR LAMP - A vehicular lamp includes: a circuit board having three or more light source mounting portions provided along a vehicle-width direction; a plurality of light sources mounted on the respective light source mounting portions; and a reflector unit having three or more reflectors each reflecting light from each of the light sources. The reflector unit has a first positioning pin and a second positioning pin. The circuit board has a first positioning hole to receive the first positioning pin and a second positioning hole to receive the second positioning pin. The first positioning hole is provided at a location inward of a first end light source mounting portion positioned on one end side in the vehicle-width direction, and the second positioning hole is provided at a position inward of a second end light source mounting portion positioned on the other end side in the vehicle-width direction. | 03-12-2015 |
20150070924 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND VEHICULAR LAMP - A printed circuit board on which a surface mount device is mounted includes a plurality of lands respectively soldered to a plurality of electrodes of the surface mount device. The plurality of lands includes at least a pair of adjacent lands each of which has a side surface not covered with a solder resist, and the side surfaces not covered with the solder resists are opposite to each other. | 03-12-2015 |
20150085512 | LAMP DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - The present invention provides a lamp device for a vehicle including a light source and an inner lens through which light which is emitted from the light source passes, in which the inner lens includes a lens unit which diffuses light which is emitted from the light source, and a light guiding unit which protrudes toward the light source from the lens unit to guide the light which is emitted from the light source to the lens unit. Light emitted from the light source is guided by the light guiding unit to be incident onto the lens unit and then is irradiated to be diffused to the outside of the vehicle so that the light distribution performance is improved. | 03-26-2015 |
20150098236 | OPTICAL STRUCTURE FOR HEADLIGHT - A headlight includes a main reflective member having an oval reflective surface which has a first focal point and a second focal point. A light source is located at the first focal point of the main reflective member. At least one additional reflector is located on one side of the main reflective member, wherein the light source is located between the main reflective member and the additional reflector. The at least one additional reflector has a curved reflective surface which has a third focal point located close to the first focal point. The light beams generated from the light source are reflected by the at least one additional reflector and pass through the third focal point and the main reflective member and move forward. The tracks of the light beams are close to that of light beams that are directly reflected by the main reflective member. | 04-09-2015 |
20150117046 | COMBINATION LED FOG LAMP AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP - A combination lamp for use in a vehicle includes a number of reflector modules, with each reflector module including a reflector, a first light emitting diode (“LED”) positioned at a focus of the reflector, and a second LED offset from the focus of the reflector. The lamp may also include another reflector module having a reflector and a single, common LED positioned at a focus of the reflector. When the first LEDs and the common LED are energized, the combination lamp produces a first light pattern. When the second LEDs and the common LED are energized, the combination lamp produces a second light pattern. The first light pattern may be a fog lamp light pattern, and the second light pattern may be a daytime running lamp light pattern. The combination lamp may include four, five, or more reflector modules, including the one reflector module having the single, common LED. | 04-30-2015 |
20150292705 | OPTICAL MODULE OF AN ILLUMINATING AND/OR SIGNALING DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - An optical module of a lighting and/or signaling device of a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, the optical module comprises a support that supports an optical lens and a heat exchanger, with the support connecting the optical lens to the heat exchanger. | 10-15-2015 |
20150300590 | BEAM-CONTROLLABLE HEADLIGHT - A beam-controllable headlight has a lamp base, a first reflector and a second reflector. A lighting-emitting panel with a light source is mounted on the rear portion of the lamp base. The first reflector is mounted on the rear portion of the lamp base and has a reflective surface facing the rear portion. The second reflector has two end points. A normal of the light-emitting panel passes through one of the end points of the second reflector, and an acute angle is included between the normal of the light-emitting panel and a straight line passing through the other end point and a point on the light-emitting panel defining the normal of the light-emitting panel. Light beams are reflected twice to rule out scattering light generated above a cutoff line of the headlight and enhance brightness under the cutoff line. | 10-22-2015 |
20150338047 | VEHICULAR HEADLAMP - A vehicular headlamp has a projection lens, a first light source disposed rearward of a rear focal point of the projection lens, a first reflector that reflects emitted light from the first light source above the first light source and toward the projection lens, a shield disposed such that a front end edge of the shield passes through a vicinity of the rear focal point to block a portion of reflected light from the first reflector, a second reflector that is disposed forward of the first reflector, and that reflects the emitted light from the first light source toward a position between the first light source and the shield, and a third reflector that is disposed between the first light source and the shield, and that reflects reflected light from the second reflector toward the projection lens by passing the reflected light below the shield. | 11-26-2015 |
20150345740 | ILLUMINATION UNIT AND VEHICLE LAMP - An illumination unit includes a transparent substrate, a light source, a first half mirror, and a mirror. The light source is mounted on the transparent substrate. The first half mirror is disposed on a front side of the transparent substrate. The mirror is disposed on a rear side of the transparent substrate. Light emitted from the light source is repeatedly reflected between the first half mirror and the mirror while being transmitted through the transparent substrate, so as to be output forward from the first half mirror. | 12-03-2015 |
20150354773 | LIGHT MODULE FOR A VEHICLE HEADLAMP - The invention relates to a light module ( | 12-10-2015 |
20150354774 | VEHICLE LAMP STRUCTURE - A rear combination lamp is structured to include: a door side lamp portion having a first LED, a first housing and a first lens; and a fender side lamp portion having a second LED, a second housing and a second lens. Further, a first lamp side leg portion is provided at the first lens. Moreover, a second lamp side leg portion that extends along the first lamp side leg portion, and an extending portion that extends toward the door side lamp portion side from a second housing side end portion of the second lamp side leg portion, are provided at the second lens. A distal end of this extending portion is disposed further toward the door side lamp portion side than the first lamp side leg portion, and the distal end of the extending portion is fixed to the second housing. | 12-10-2015 |
20150369438 | OPTICAL MODULE OF A LIGHTING AND/OR SIGNALING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - Optical module for a lighting and/or signaling device of a motor vehicle, in particular a headlight, comprising a light source comprising in particular at least one LED, a reflector designed to reflect the light coming from the light source, and a bending element placed on the path of light coming from the reflector and designed to reflect light coming from the reflector, this bending element being produced on a metal part. | 12-24-2015 |
20160003434 | LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A lighting apparatus for a vehicle may include a reflector configured to reflect light generated from a light source forward, a lens configured to be disposed in front of the reflector to receive the light reflected from the reflector, a first reflecting body configured to be disposed between the lens and the reflector to receive light not received in the lens among the light reflected from the reflector, and a second reflecting body configured to guide the light reflected from the first reflecting body to the lens. | 01-07-2016 |
20160084465 | VEHICLE LAMP - In a vehicle lamp in which a plurality of lamp units is arranged side by side in a direction intersecting with a lamp longitudinal direction, a central luminous intensity of a light distribution pattern is increased while securing a sufficient irradiation light quantity. A first additional reflector | 03-24-2016 |
20160091161 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp is configured to selectively perform low beam irradiation and high beam irradiation, and includes at least two reflector units each including a first light emitting element and a second light emitting element disposed next to each other in a front-rear direction and a reflector that reflects emitted light beams from the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element forward. In the vehicle lamp, a low-beam light distribution pattern or part of the low-beam light distribution pattern is formed by simultaneously turning on the first light emitting element of each of the reflector units, and a high-beam light distribution pattern or part of the high-beam light distribution pattern is formed by simultaneously turning on the second light emitting element of each of the reflector units. | 03-31-2016 |
20160102829 | HIGH-CONTRAST MINIATURE HEADLAMP - A high-contrast miniature headlamp includes at least one light-emitting element, a first reflective surface, and a second reflective surface. The high-contrast miniature headlamp forms a virtual equivalent light source of the light-emitting element via the first reflective surface to increase the equivalent distance between the light source and the second reflective surface, thereby enhancing the contrast of the cutoff line of the beam pattern produced by the headlamp. The headlamp is so configured that, under the condition of maintaining its miniature design and reducing cost without compromising optical efficiency, a beam pattern with a high-contrast cutoff line (i.e., a high-contrast beam pattern) can be generated to significantly improve the safety provided by automobile lighting. | 04-14-2016 |
20160109086 | VEHICLE LAMP - A vehicle lamp includes a light source for generating light which has a set movement path. At least one reflector is provided on the movement path of the light generated by the light source. A scatterer is disposed on the movement path of the light generated by the light source to scatter the light such that the movement path of the light is visible. | 04-21-2016 |
20160109098 | LIGHT DEVICE - A light device comprises an elongated light guide ( | 04-21-2016 |
20160186953 | MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLAMP WITH CONCAVE MIRROR REFLECTORS - A motor vehicle headlamp comprising a first semiconductor light source and a first concave mirror reflector, a second semiconductor light source and a second concave mirror reflector, and a third semiconductor light source and a third reflector. Each semiconductor light source includes at least two separate semiconductor chips. The second semiconductor light source includes a first group of semiconductor chips and a second group of semiconductor chips, and a control circuit, which operates either the first semiconductor light source without the third semiconductor light source, or the third semiconductor light source without the first semiconductor light source, operates at least a first portion of the semiconductor chips of the second semiconductor light source together with the first semiconductor light source, and operates at least a second portion of the semiconductor chips of the second semiconductor light source together with the third semiconductor light source. | 06-30-2016 |
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