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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177402 | Light module for an illumination device for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a light module (1) for an illumination device (20), in particular for a headlight, for a motor vehicle. The light module (1) comprises a plurality of light sources (2) for emitting light beams (4, 5), at le... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8038333 | Vehicle lighting fixture and method A lighting fixture for use with a vehicle can switch a plurality of functions (for example, a fog lamp function and a cornering lamp function) without depending on a mechanical action. The lighting fixture can be mounted on a vehicle and can include a first light so... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7985012 | Head lamp Disclosed herein is a head lamp. The head lamp includes a light source emitting light, a reflection plate reflecting the emitted light toward a lens, and a shield integrally formed with the reflection plate to intercept a portion of the light illuminated toward the ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7972046 | Vehicle lighting device A lighting device of the present invention includes: a first reflecting surface which is an elliptical reflecting surface; a semiconductor-type light source which is disposed at a first focal point of the first reflecting surface; and parabolic reflecting surfaces f... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7963683 | Rotating light The present disclosure provides a lighting device that includes an array of LEDs arranged on a circuit board with a reflector that rotates relative to the LEDs to reflect the light in various directions. The reflector according to the present disclosure includes a c... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959336 | Vehicle lighting device A vehicle lighting device includes: a lamp unit for concentrating light; a lamp unit for diffusion; a lamp housing and a lamp lens, partitioning a lamp room; and an optical-axis adjuster which is integrally mounted in the lamp housing in an optical-axis adjustable m... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7618172 | Vehicle light A vehicle light can include a light source, a reflector configured to reflect light emitted from the light source in an irradiation direction of a vehicle on which the vehicle light is mounted, and a diffusion plate for diffusion of light and which can irradiate lig... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7604384 | LED illumination device with a semicircle-like illumination pattern An LED (light emitting diode) illumination device that can generate a non-circular light output illumination intensity pattern. The illumination source including a reflector with a conic or conic-like shape. Further, an LED is positioned at approximately 90° with r... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7604385 | Lighting module for a vehicle headlight A lighting module for a vehicle headlight for producing a lighting beam of the type having a cut-off. The module comprises a first collector reflector that includes an elliptical surface for reflecting light rays, and at least a first light source disposed close to ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7585096 | Compound trough reflector for LED light sources A light assembly and reflector are provided for redirecting light from a light source in a motor vehicle. The reflector generally includes a first parabolic trough, a second parabolic trough, and third trough. The first and second parabolic troughs define first and ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7527404 | Lighting and/or signalling apparatus for a motor vehicle An optical module for lighting and/or signalling apparatus for a motor vehicle, the optical module comprising at least one main reflector associated with at least one light source for emitting a main light beam. The optical module includes at least one supplementary... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7484868 | Vehicle light A vehicle light can be configured to reduce the difference between the cut-off line of the actual light distribution pattern and the cut-off line of the designed light distribution pattern. The vehicle light can include a light source, first reflectors configured to... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7441928 | Lighting device A lighting device can include at least one LED light source having at least one LED chip, the LED light source being configured to impart a certain directivity to light emitted from the LED chip in a direction of the optical axis of the light source. A first reflect... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441932 | Vehicle headlight A headlight includes a system for illumination of dual parking lights on a motor vehicle using a single light source positioned in front of a headlight reflector. The reflector has one surface section that reflects light to an optical waveguide in the front, and aro... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438456 | Vehicle headlight A vehicle headlight can project a low beam and a high beam in a reasonable and efficient fashion and does not require a maximum output during high beam illumination, which is low in frequency of use. A light source can be arranged so that a main optical axis thereof... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434972 | Reflection module of a lamp of motor vehicle A reflection module of a car lamp includes a shell, and a reflection mechanism in the shell; the reflection module includes a main part, a first reflection portion sticking from the main part, a separating plate connected to an upper edge of the first reflection por... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7419288 | Vehicle lamp with a first reflector, a second reflector, and shielding plate A vehicle light can be configured to have a depth that is remarkably small. The vehicle light can include a first reflector that is an ellipse group reflector with a major/optical axis thereof inclined, a second reflector that is a parabolic group reflector located ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416323 | Vehicle headlamp A distance from a center position of the light source to a rear focal point of a projection lens is smaller than a focal length of the projection lens. The light source is constituted by a line segment light source extended in a vehicle width direction. An opening p... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407310 | Vehicular headlamp A vehicular headlamp 1 including a projection lens 16 installed on the optical axis Ax extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle a light source 12a provided behind the rear side focal point F of the projection lens 16,... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404657 | Vehicle headlamp A light source is movable between a reference position located on an optical axis on the rear side of a rear side focal point of a projection lens and a forward shift position located on the forward side of the reference position. At a predetermined position of the ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7401958 | Vehicle headlamp A projector-type vehicle headlamp includes a light source which is a line light source extending in a width direction of a vehicle, a reflector, a first auxiliary reflector disposed below the reflector, and a second auxiliary reflector disposed on a front side of th... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393126 | Vehicle headlamp A headlamp for vehicle use is provided with: a light source bulb having a light source from which light is emergent; a reflector for reflecting light emergent from the light source; a sub-reflector for reflecting light, which has been reflected on the reflector, to ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390113 | Projector-type vehicle headlamp system A projector-type vehicle lamp comprises a reflector, a light source and a lens. The reflector, which makes the light source produce a desired light pattern without using any shade interposed between the reflector and the lens, has a free curved surface and is design... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387416 | Vehicular illumination lamp with primary and secondary light sources An illumination lamp including a projection lens 12 and primary and secondary light source units 14, 16 are disposed rearwards of a projection lens 12 disposed on an optical axis Ax, which extends in a longitudinal direction of a lamp. The prima... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7370996 | Vehicle headlamp A vehicle headlamp is provided with: a projector lens; a light source bulb; a reflector for reflecting direct light from the light source bulb to the front side; a movable shade; and an actuator for moving the movable shade between a shading position and a shading r... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364332 | Vehicle headlamp A light source bulb 22 is inserted and fixed into a reflector 24 from a side in a position placed downward apart from an optical axis Ax. Thus, it is possible to effectively utilize an optical-axis side region in a reflecting plane 24a fo... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364331 | Vehicle lamp A vehicle lamp is provided with a single lamp unit for irradiating light of a light source in a desired direction as irradiating light, and an irradiating light control apparatus constituted by integrally assembling a horizontal driving device for pivoting the lamp ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357546 | Vehicular headlamp employing semiconductor light-emitting element having improved light distribution A vehicular headlamp employing a light-emitting element such as an LED and having an improved projected light pattern. A light-emitting surface of a light-emitting system has a horizontally elongated shape when viewed in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis of... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357545 | Multi-focal lens for bi-functional headlamp The headlamp assembly having low beam and high beam operation modes includes a light source, a reflector surface adapted to reflect light from the light source outward to a condenser lens positioned at a distance from the light source. An opaque shield is positioned... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350948 | Vehicle headlamp A vehicle headlamp includes a projection lens which is placed on an optical axis extending in a front and rear direction of a vehicle, a light source which is placed behind a rear focal point of the projection lens, a reflector which reflects light emanated directly... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350946 | Vehicle headlamp A light-gathering reflection surface is provided on a part of a reflection area on a reflection surface of the reflector. Light from the light source reflected onto the light-gathering surface is emitted as light substantially parallel to an optical axis from the pr... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347598 | Outside mirror apparatus for vehicle and illuminating unit for outside mirror apparatus An outside mirror apparatus for a vehicle includes an illuminating unit that includes a lens and a base that divide a lamp chamber, and a light source that is disposed in the lamp chamber. A half-mirror is formed on the lens. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347600 | Lighting module for a vehicle headlight A lighting module for a vehicle headlight for producing a lighting beam of the type having a cut-off. The module is adapted for use with light emitting diodes and has a first reflector including an elliptical surface for reflecting light rays. The lighting module in... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347601 | Vehicle lamp unit A vehicle lamp unit includes an LED having a high directivity as a light source and a reflective surface that reflects a light from the LED. The reflective surface is based on a paraboloid of revolution with the LED as a focal point, and divided into a plurality of ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341367 | Vehicle headlamp A vehicle headlamp is provided with a projection lens disposed on an optical axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle; a light source disposed at a rear side of a rear side focal point of the projection lens; a reflector which reflects a light emitt... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334926 | Vehicle headlamp A vehicle headlamp, for projecting light forward along an optical axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, is provided with a light source, a first main reflector, a second main reflector, a shade, and a projection lens. The light source emits ligh... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325954 | Vehicle light A vehicle light with a bulb arranged sideway is provided which can reduce a length of the entire light without a deterioration in its brightness and with a simple configuration. The vehicle light can include a light source arranged sideway on an optical axis extendi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325950 | Headlight antiglare device An antiglare device comprises a housing for coupling to a headlight of a vehicle. Surfaces of the housing which face a passenger side of the vehicle are reflective to encourage reflection of light away from oncoming traffic while surfaces of the housing facing towar... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322724 | Vehicle headlamp with concurrent vertical and independent horizontal adjustment of low and high beam light chambers A headlamp for motor vehicles of the reflector or projector design having at least one low beam light chamber, with a discharge light source, and at least one high beam light chamber, with a halogen light source. The direction of the rays produced in the high beam l... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322727 | Illumination device The invention relates to an illumination comprised of an illumination source of electromagnetic radiation and a multi-part reflector (10) to route and focus the electromagnetic illumination, whereby the function of the separation (Y) from the angle (β) acros... | 01/29/2008 |
