Illumination – Supported by vehicle structure – Light modifier
Reexamination Certificate
2008-09-10
2010-11-02
O'Shea, Sandra L (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Supported by vehicle structure
Light modifier
C362S520000, C362S521000, C362S509000, C362S516000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07824086
ABSTRACT:
A lamp unit for a vehicle headlamp includes a projection lens disposed on an optical axis extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle and a plurality of light source units disposed rearwards of a rear focal plane of the projection lens. Each of the light source units includes a light emitting device; and a light guiding member having a front end light output port and adapted to guide light from the light emitting device to the front end light output port so as to allow the light be emitted from the front end light output port. The front end light output ports of the light guiding members of the respective light source units are arranged adjacent to each other in a horizontal direction in a vicinity of the rear focal plane.
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Kotajima Takuya
Yamamura Satoshi
Dzierzynski Evan
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
O'Shea Sandra L
Osha & Liang LLP
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