Communications: electrical – Land vehicle alarms or indicators – Internal alarm or indicator responsive to a condition of the...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-06
2005-12-06
Pham, Toan N. (Department: 2632)
Communications: electrical
Land vehicle alarms or indicators
Internal alarm or indicator responsive to a condition of the...
C340S461000, C340S475000, C340S641000, C315S077000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06972674
ABSTRACT:
A lighting device1for a vehicle comprises a lighting unit having such a structure that a light emitting unit9including a set of light emitting elements9a, 9a, . . . is connected in parallel. In the case in which the breakage of the light emitting unit is detected by first breakage detecting means10A, the generation of the breakage related to the light emitting unit is displayed by display means11.In the case in which the generation of the breakage of at least a predetermined number of light emitting units is detected by second breakage detecting means10B, an alarm is given by flashing a light emitting unit in which the breakage is not detected or a lighting unit including only the light emitting unit in a shorter flashing cycle than a flashing cycle obtained before the detection of the breakage.
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Fish & Richardson P.C.
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Pham Toan N.
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