Illumination – Supported by vehicle structure – Light modifier
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-24
2005-05-24
Ward, John Anthony (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Supported by vehicle structure
Light modifier
C362S293000, C362S509000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06896396
ABSTRACT:
An infrared radiating lamp which dilutes the red light emitted from the front lens of the lamp by causing a peripheral portion of the lens to emit white light or causing a small amount of white light to pass through a generally central portion of the lens so that the lamp will not be mistakenly recognized as a tail lamp or a stop lamp. The lamp includes a lamp body, a lens attached to a front opening portion of the lamp body and which cooperates with the lamp body to define a lamp chamber, a reflector provided at an inner side of the lamp body, a light source provided forward of the reflector, and an infrared transmitting film that reflects a visible light component and transmits an infrared component. A region having no infrared transmitting film is provided at an outer periphery of the infrared transmitting film. Light from the light source that does not pass through the infrared transmitting film is directed to the peripheral portion of the lens, so that the peripheral portion around the region in the lens that emits red light emits white light, thereby diluting the emission of red light. A similar effect can be obtained by forming a plurality of pores in the infrared transmitting film.
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Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Ward John Anthony
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