Light-guide element for a lighting device for a motor vehicle
US-2024302019-A1 · Sep 12, 2024 · US
Vehicular lamp
US9242594B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9242594-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314095089-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | Dec 7, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2016 |
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Disclosed is a vehicular lamp having a light source and a light guide body. In the vehicular lamp, the light guide body is configured by a first and a second rod shaped light guiding portions disposed at positions spaced apart from each other, and a planar light guiding portion disposed to connect the circumferential surface portions of the first and second rod shaped light guiding portions with each other. Further, the light source configured to include a first light source and a second light source disposed to cause light to be incident from an end portion surfaces of the first and the second rod shaped light guiding portions, respectively, and then configured to make each of the first light source and the second light source to emit a different color light with each other.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicular lamp, comprising: a light source; and a light guide body disposed to cause light emitted from the light source to be incident thereto and then emitted toward a front of the vehicular lamp, wherein the light guide body includes a first rod shaped light guiding portion and a second rod shaped light guiding portion disposed at positions spaced apart from each other, and a planar light guiding portion disposed to connect a circumferential surface…
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- What does patent US9242594B2 cover?
- Disclosed is a vehicular lamp having a light source and a light guide body. In the vehicular lamp, the light guide body is configured by a first and a second rod shaped light guiding portions disposed at positions spaced apart from each other, and a planar light guiding portion disposed to connect the circumferential surface portions of the first and second rod shaped light guiding portions wit…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Koito Mfg Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60Q1/0058. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 26 2016 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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