Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Lighting device for vehicle
- Patent Title (中): 车辆照明装置
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Application No.: US12551832Application Date: 2009-09-01
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Publication No.: US08007152B2Publication Date: 2011-08-30
- Inventor: Masaaki Nakabayashi
- Applicant: Masaaki Nakabayashi
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
- Priority: JP2008-224657 20080902
- Main IPC: B60Q1/00
- IPC: B60Q1/00

Abstract:
A lighting device for a vehicle is provided. The lighting device includes a projection lens disposed on an optical axis and having a focal line, a first light emitting device disposed on a rear side of the focal line, a reflector which reflects light toward the focal line; a shade which shields a part of the light; a second light emitting device disposed on a rear side of the first light emitting device; and a light guide. The light guide includes an incident portion into which light emitted from the second light emitting device is introduced, a light guiding portion which guides the light, a shielding portion which forms a part of the shade, and an emitting portion coupled to the shielding portion and disposed on the focal line or in a vicinity of the focal line. The emitting portion emits the light guided by the light guiding portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100053987A1 LIGHTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2010-03-04
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