Head light module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9616803-B2
Application number	US-201414485223-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 12, 2014
Priority date	Sep 12, 2013
Publication date	Apr 11, 2017
Grant date	Apr 11, 2017

Abstract

A head light module may include a lamp that radiates light, a lens that directs the light radiated by the lamp to an outside, a light permeable bezel that is disposed in a predetermined area around the lens, and a surface illumination source that radiates light to a side end surface and a rear surface of the bezel. The light radiated by the surface illumination source is directed to a front surface of the bezel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A head light module, comprising:
a lamp that radiates light;
a lens that directs the light radiated by the lamp to an outside;
a light permeable bezel that is disposed in a predetermined area around the lens; and
a surface illumination source that radiates light to an end surface of the bezel, wherein the light radiated by the surface illumination source is directed to a front surface of the bezel,
wherein a convex portion is formed on the end surface of the bezel to make the end surface convex and the convex portion has a curve shape,
wherein a light shield layer is formed between a rear surface and the front surface of the bezel,
wherein the light shield layer prevents the light radiated from the surface illumination source from transmitting to the rear surface of the bezel and directs the light radiated from the surface illumination source to the front surface of the bezel,
wherein a reflection layer is formed on the rear surface of the bezel to reflect the light radiated from the surface illumination source toward a front side, wherein the reflection layer includes a protrusion,
wherein the protrusion has a substantially spherical shape, and has a size that depends on a distance between the protrusion and the surface illumination source, wherein the longer the distance, the smaller the size, and
wherein, when the protrusion is close to the surface illumination source, the protrusion is relatively larger, and when the protrusion is away from the surface illumination source, the protrusion is relatively smaller.

2. The head light module of claim 1 , wherein the surface illumination source includes a LED.

3. The head light module of claim 1 , wherein a light source groove is formed at the end surface of the bezel, wherein the surface illumination source is seated on the light source groove.

4. The head light module of claim 1 , wherein a color layer is formed on the front surface of the bezel to form color, and the color layer is formed by a light permeable paint.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Jeong Byeongho

Classifications

• F21S43/241

  of complex shape · CPC title

• F21S43/245

  emitting light from one or more of its major surfaces · CPC title

• F21S41/50

  characterised by aesthetic components not otherwise provided for, e.g. decorative trim, partition walls or covers · CPC title

• F21Y2115/10

  Light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• F21S43/14

  Light emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title