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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177403 | Vehicle headlamp A vehicle headlamp is provided with a projection lens, a light source, a reflector, a first shade, and a second shade. The first shade includes an upper end crossing in a vicinity of a rear side focal point of the projection lens. The first shade shields a part of t... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8142060 | Light source and vehicle lamp The disclosed subject matter includes light sources that have high use efficiency and a favorable bright distribution, and includes vehicle lamps that have both a favorable light distribution pattern and a capability of being simply composed by using the LED light s... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8113700 | Headlamp with high and low beam control device A headlamp includes a lamp base with an interior reflecting surface, a lamp provided in the lamp base, a driver deposited on a recessed supporting surface of the lamp base, two light shields installed on the lamp base and a spring biasing the lamp shields towards on... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109663 | Vehicular lamp A vehicular lamp includes a light source, a reflector, a shade, and the projector lens. Light emitted from the light source is reflected by the reflector, and the light is partially blocked by the shade. Light which is not blocked is transmitted through the projecto... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8092059 | Vehicular lighting fixture A vehicular lighting fixture can include a shade wherein an end edge of an upper surface of the shade is positioned at or in a vicinity of a focus of a projection lens. A first reflection surface can be provided to condense light from a light source in a vicinity of... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092058 | Vehicle lamp unit There is provided a vehicle lamp unit. The vehicle lamp includes: a projection lens disposed on an optical axis extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction; a semiconductor light emitting element comprising a light emitting surface having an almost rectangular sha... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8038334 | Vehicular headlamp unit A vehicular headlamp unit using a light-emitting element as a light source includes a projection lens on an optical axis that extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction, and first and second light source units arranged rearward of the projection lens. The first lig... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8029176 | Vehicle headlight capable of compensating for light intensity of dark region A vehicle headlight capable of compensating for light intensity of a dark region includes a lamp holder, a light source, a light shield, and a light guide. The lamp holder defines an accommodation space, and includes a reflector and a lens disposed on a front side o... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8007153 | Projector type vehicle light and method for manufacturing the same A projector type vehicle light can have a decreased total weight and prevent the insufficiency in strength of a rotational shaft of a base member. The projector type vehicle light can include a light source, a reflector, a shade, and a projection lens. The vehicle l... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7997779 | Vehicle lamp unit In a vehicle lamp unit that is configured to be mounted on a vehicle, a semiconductor light source can be substantially covered with a first reflector and, therefore, the semiconductor light source is not visually observable (or, is difficult to see) from outside th... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7963684 | Semiconductor projection module having two-part reflector for an automobile headlamp A projection module for an automobile headlamp includes at least one semiconductor emission source which emits electromagnetic radiation, a reflector reflecting the emitted irradiation, a baffle arrangement shading at least a portion of the reflected irradiation, an... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7934861 | Motor vehicle headlight module for a cutoff beam A motor vehicle headlight module giving a beam with cutoff, comprising a concave reflector, a light source disposed in the concavity of the reflector, and a lens situated in front of the reflector and light source. The source is formed by at least one light emitting... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7926993 | Projector unit A projector unit is provided with a mechanism for changing the spatial distribution of a light beam. The projector unit includes a housing, an action element having a revolving shaft, a first diaphragm for cropping the light beam, wherein the first diaphragm is fixe... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926992 | Lamp shield driving device and headlamp assembly including the same A headlamp assembly for providing various beam patterns for a vehicle is provided, which includes a lamp shield driving device. The device comprises a first shield including at least one shield projection formed on a circumference thereof, a second shield to shield ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922376 | Headlamp for vehicle A headlamp for a vehicle has a projection lens, a light source disposed behind a rear focal point of the projection lens and having an optical axis extending in a longitudinal direction, a reflector which reflects light from the light source toward the projection le... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7914190 | Headlamp for vehicle A headlamp capable of preventing dazzling of an opposite driver is provided. The headlamp includes a projection lens, a reflector, a light source disposed at a first focal point of the reflector, and a light shade part positioned around a second focal point of the r... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909493 | Vehicle headlamp A vehicle headlamp is provided with: a projection lens disposed on an optical axis extending in a front and rear direction of a vehicle; a light source disposed rearwardly of a rear-side focal point of the projection lens; a reflector configured to reflect direct li... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7878695 | Lighting unit for vehicle headlamp including convex lens arranged between light source and shade A lighting unit with a projection lens, a light source, a reflector, a shade, and a convex lens. The projection lens is arranged on an optical axis extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle. The light source is arranged on a rear side of a rear side focal p... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7832912 | Lamp unit for vehicles In existing lamp unit for vehicles, the light from the semiconductor light source can not be effectively used. In the present invention, a shade (5) is arranged between the second focus (F2) of a first reflect surface (9) and a semiconductor lig... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7815353 | Headlight device and vehicle A headlight device that has a visual appearance of having a lamp body using a plurality of light sources, while only a single light source is used. A shielding wall shields light radiated from a headlight bulb, or light reflected by a reflector portion. The shieldin... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7806573 | Headlamp for vehicle A headlamp for a vehicle includes a lighting unit and an extension for covering a clearance between a lamp body and the lighting unit in a lighting chamber formed by the lamp body and a cover. The lighting unit includes a light source bulb and a reflector for reflec... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7798690 | Vehicle headlamp A headlamp including a metal bracket and a plurality of light source units 50, each unit having a light source, being mounted on the metal bracket 20, and being disposed within a lamp chamber. Irradiation light patterns of the light source units 50 | 09/21/2010 |
| 7789545 | Vehicle headlight assembly A headlight assembly includes a housing, a light source, a light shielding plate, and a light guiding plate. The housing defines a compartment, and includes a reflector and a lens disposed in front of the reflector. The light source is mounted in the compartment and... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7784985 | Dual function headlamp for a motor vehicle A dual function headlamp for motor vehicle fulfilling a first function as a beam with cut-off, in particular a dipped beam, and a second function as a second-type beam, in particular a full beam, comprising: an elliptical reflector with an interior focal point and a... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7775699 | Projector lamp having enhanced low to high beam contrast ratio A bifunctional vehicle headlamp is described. In one embodiment, a headlamp comprises a light source and a reflector, which cooperate to form a light pattern, a lens positioned forward of the reflector and configured to project a desired beam pattern, and a light sh... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7766523 | Vehicle headlamp A lamp unit 18 is provided with a reflecting face 25b for an overhead sign and a light receiving face 28 for the overhead sign. The reflecting face 25b for an overhead sign reflects light from a light source 23a | 08/03/2010 |
| 7753574 | Optical module for an elliptical lighting device adapted to a given volume for a motor vehicle An optical module for an elliptical motor vehicle lighting device, the optical module comprising in particular a reflector, a light source emitting light rays, and a projection lens, the reflector having a reflecting internal face for reflecting towards the projecti... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7753573 | Light source and vehicle lamp A light source for vehicles can include a base having a cavity formed on its upper surface, an LED chip mounted in the cavity of the base, a resin portion for sealing the LED chip in the cavity, an optical member disposed above the base and apart from the LED chip, ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7748881 | Tailor welded strip bulb shield A vehicle bulb shield with material differences in configuration, thickness, strength, grade or surface coating in the leg and shield sections, manufactured from a tailor welded steel strip of different materials to obtain desired corresponding combinations of featu... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7736037 | Bi-functional lighting mechanism based on rotary actuator A projector assembly having a light source and a reflector body positioned proximately to the light source for reflecting light forward along an axis of the projector assembly. Mounted to the reflector body is a lens. The lens is in front of and at a distance from t... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736038 | Vehicle headlight The driving unit includes an attaching portion, a first contact surface, and a second contact surface. The frame includes a receiving portion to which the attaching portion is attached, a first contact receiving surface with which the first contact surface is in con... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7726859 | Lamp unit of vehicular headlamp A lamp unit of a vehicular headlamp includes a projection lens with an optical axis; a light source formed from a semiconductor light-emitting element; a first reflector that reflects light from the light source so as to condense such light on or near the optical ax... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7722234 | Vehicle headlight A light shielding member shields a part of a light radiated from a light source and passes a remaining part of the light. A reflection surface reflects the light that passes through the light shielding member forward of a vehicle as a light distribution pattern incl... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7722235 | Vehicle headlamp A vehicle headlamp is provided. The vehicle headlamp includes a projection-type light source unit housed in a lamp chamber. The light source unit includes a projection lens; a shade; a light emitting diode (LED) light source; a reflector; and an optical element. The... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7722233 | Optical module for a motor vehicle lighting device An optical module for a motor vehicle lighting device, capable of emitting at least one type of light beam having a cut-off and comprising: a light source disposed in a reflector; a dioptric element, in particular a convergent lens, disposed in front of the reflecto... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7712936 | Vehicle lighting unit A vehicle lighting unit is provided with: a projection lens arranged on a lens center axis extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle; a light source arranged on a rear side of a rear focal point of the projection lens; a reflector for reflecting forward a l... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7695176 | Projection-type vehicle headlamp having a louvered cover A projection-type vehicle headlamp includes a lamp body, a front cover forming a lamp housing together with the lamp body, a light projection unit accommodated inside the lamp body, and a cover extending in a forward direction from the light projection unit. A louve... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7661861 | Vehicle headlamp A vehicle headlamp includes a shade having a diagonal edge, an upper horizontal edge, and a lower horizontal edge. The intersection of the diagonal edge and the upper horizontal edge is horizontally deviated from a first reference position, i.e., an elbow point of a... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7654714 | Vehicular lamp A vehicular lamp with a light source unit that includes a main reflector for reflecting light irradiated from a first light source, a projection lens that condenses and radiates light reflected by the main reflector, and a shade that blocks a part of the light refle... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7575353 | Drum-type movable light shielding plate and lighting device using the same A lighting device can include a light shielding plate configured to impart a required or desired light distribution pattern by shielding light received directly from a light source and/or light reflected from a reflector. The light shielding plate can be configured ... | 08/18/2009 |
