Vehicle headlight having predetermined light projecting characte

Details Vehicle headlight having predetermined light projecting characte Vehicle headlight having predetermined light projecting characte

1998-02-03

2000-04-18

Cariaso, Alan

Illumination

Light source and modifier

Including reflector

362302, 362305, 362517, 362538, F21V 1304

Patent

active

060507055

ABSTRACT:
There is provided a vehicle headlight having a light emitter for emitting light and a reflector for reflecting light in a generally convergent manner. The headlight also includes a lens for passage therethrough of light reflected from the reflector. The vehicle headlight further includes a peripheral light enhancing member disposed relative to the lens for receiving at least a portion of the light exiting the headlight without passing through the lens, the peripheral light enhancing member generally following the trace of at least a portion of the outer periphery of the lens and forming a pass through portion through which light may pass substantially without alteration thereof, and the peripheral light enhancing member having the characteristic to permit at least a portion of the light emitted by the light emitter to pass therethrough and having the characteristic to permit at least a portion of light falling on the headlight from outside of the headlight to pass therethrough.

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