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Vehicular illumination lamp
US9482401B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9482401-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213428085-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | Mar 23, 2011 |
| Publication date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2016 |
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A vehicular illumination lamp includes a projection lens configured to output forward, as light that is parallel with an axial line extending in a lamp front-rear direction, light emitted from a prescribed point on the axial line, and a light source disposed in the rear of the projection lens. A front surface of the projection lens is a convex free surface and a perimeter of the front surface extends approximately along a plane that is perpendicular to the axial line. A rear surface of the projection lens is a curved surface which is formed so that light emitted from the prescribed point and incident on the projection lens is output from the projection lens as light that is parallel with the axial line.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicular illumination lamp comprising: a projection lens configured to output forward, as light that is parallel with an axial line extending in a lamp front-rear direction, light emitted from a prescribed point on the axial line; and a light source disposed in the rear of the projection lens, wherein a front surface of the projection lens is a convex free surface and a perimeter of the front surface extends approximately along a plane that is perpendicular to the axial line; and a rear surface of the projection lens is a curved surface which is formed so that light emitted from the prescribed point and incident on the projection lens is output from the projection lens as light that is parallel with the axial line, wherein the perimeter of the front surface of the projection lens forms a non-circular shape having a plurality of straight portions and one or more front corner portions located between the straight portions, and a perimeter of the rear surface is formed having portions corresponding to the respective straight portions which are deviated in a direction away from the perimeter of the front surface, and rear corner portions corresponding to the front corner portions which are deviated in a direction toward the perimeter of the front surface. 2. The vehicular illumination lamp according to claim 1 , wherein a lens holder which supports the projection lens is disposed so as to surround the projection lens. 3. The vehicular illumination lamp according to claim 2 , wherein a front end surface of the lens holder extends along the plane that is perpendicular to the axial line. 4. The vehicular illumination lamp according to claim 1 , wherein a perimeter of the rear surface of the projection lens is formed in a wave-shape in the front-rear direction with respect to a plane that is perpendicular to the axial line. 5. The vehicular illumination lamp according to claim 2 , wherein the lens holder positions and fixes the projection lens to a housing. 6. The vehicular illumination lamp according to claim 2 , wherein a flange portion extends inward from a front end surface of the lens holder so as to contact the convex free surface at the front surface of the projection lens.
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Elongated lenses · CPC title
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- What does patent US9482401B2 cover?
- A vehicular illumination lamp includes a projection lens configured to output forward, as light that is parallel with an axial line extending in a lamp front-rear direction, light emitted from a prescribed point on the axial line, and a light source disposed in the rear of the projection lens. A front surface of the projection lens is a convex free surface and a perimeter of the front surface e…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Yagi Takayuki, Koito Mfg Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F21V5/04. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 01 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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