Illumination – Supported by vehicle structure – Light modifier
Patent
1997-07-17
1999-12-21
O'Shea, Sandra
Illumination
Supported by vehicle structure
Light modifier
362346, F21V 709
Patent
active
060040149
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle headlamp comprises: a discharge bulb; and a reflector having a reflecting surface including a plurality of reflecting surface elements to reflect the output light of the discharge bulb forwardly, wherein an sub light distribution pattern having an oblique cut line and a horizontal cut light is formed by controlling light reflected from the reflecting surface elements. Of the plurality of reflecting surface elements, oblique cut line forming reflecting surface elements, and horizontal cut line forming reflecting surface elements extend above the lines of intersection between the reflecting surface and an inclined surface which passes through the optical axis of the reflector and has an angle of elevation of 15.degree..
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Uchida Naoki
Yamamura Satoshi
Honeyman Marshall
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
O'shea Sandra
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