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Illumination device
US10120074B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10120074-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715675187-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | Aug 12, 2016 |
| Publication date | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2018 |
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An illumination device to be mounted on a vehicle, includes a light source; a sensor configured to acquire information outside the vehicle based on invisible light; and a cover including a first portion covering the light source and a second portion covering the sensor. The second portion has a lower visible light transmittance than the first portion.
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What is claimed is: 1. An illumination device to be mounted on a vehicle, comprising: a light source; a sensor configured to acquire information outside the vehicle based on invisible light; and a cover including a first portion covering the light source and a second portion covering the sensor, wherein the sensor is configured to receive light through a part of the second portion that has a lower visible light transmittance than the first portion. 2. The illumination device according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor is installed on the cover. 3. The illumination device according to claim 1 , wherein the first portion and the second portion are integrally molded. 4. The illumination device according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor is a LiDAR sensor. 5. The illumination device according to claim 1 , wherein the cover includes a third portion disposed to face a front and rear direction of the vehicle and a fourth portion disposed to face a left and right direction of the vehicle, and wherein the second portion is located at a side end portion of the fourth portion remote from the third portion. 6. The illumination device according to claim 1 , wherein the cover includes a third portion disposed to face a front and rear direction of the vehicle and a fourth portion disposed to face a left and right direction of the vehicle, and wherein the second portion is located at a side end portion of the third portion remote from the fourth portion. 7. The illumination device according to claim 1 , wherein the cover includes a third portion disposed to face a front and rear direction of the vehicle and a fourth portion disposed to face a left and right direction of the vehicle, and wherein the second portion is located at an upper end portion of the third portion.
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Alignment of sensor · CPC title
mounted in the vicinity, e.g. in the middle, of a rear window · CPC title
Housing arrangements · CPC title
characterised by means for covering after user, e.g. boxes, shutters or the like · CPC title
Simultaneous measurement of distance and other co-ordinates (indirect measurement G01S17/46) · CPC title
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- What does patent US10120074B2 cover?
- An illumination device to be mounted on a vehicle, includes a light source; a sensor configured to acquire information outside the vehicle based on invisible light; and a cover including a first portion covering the light source and a second portion covering the sensor. The second portion has a lower visible light transmittance than the first portion.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Koito Mfg Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01S17/86. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 06 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).