Headlight for a motor vehicle and method for distributing light
US-9423091-B2 · Aug 23, 2016 · US
Vehicular lamp
US8960978B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8960978-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313906103-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A vehicular headlamp ( 100 ) including a first lamp unit ( 10 ) provided with a first LED ( 11 ) and a first translucent member ( 13 ) internally reflecting light from the first LED ( 11 ) twice and then emitting the reflected light, a second lamp unit ( 20 ) provided with a second LED ( 21 ) and a second translucent member ( 23 ) internally reflecting light from the second LED ( 21 ) twice and then emitting the reflected light, and a third lamp unit ( 30 ) provided with a third LED ( 31 ) and a third translucent member ( 33 ) internally reflecting light from the third LED ( 31 ) twice and then emitting the reflected light. The first translucent member ( 13 ), the second translucent member ( 23 ), and the third translucent member ( 33 ) are coupled together at their ends in the vehicle width direction.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A vehicular lamp comprising: a first lamp unit provided with a first light source and a first translucent member that receives incident light from the first light source and is configured so that the incident light is internally reflected on a front surface of the translucent member and internally reflected on a rear surface of the translucent member and then emitted from the front surface of the translucent member; and a second lamp unit provided wi…
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- What does patent US8960978B2 cover?
- A vehicular headlamp ( 100 ) including a first lamp unit ( 10 ) provided with a first LED ( 11 ) and a first translucent member ( 13 ) internally reflecting light from the first LED ( 11 ) twice and then emitting the reflected light, a second lamp unit ( 20 ) provided with a second LED ( 21 ) and a second translucent member ( 23 ) internally reflecting light from the second LED ( 21 ) twice and…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Koito Mfg Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60Q1/16. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 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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