Illumination – Supported by vehicle structure – Housing
Patent
1998-02-06
2000-01-11
Tso, Laura K.
Illumination
Supported by vehicle structure
Housing
362518, 362544, F21V 700, F21Q 100
Patent
active
060128313
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle lamp includes a lens attached to a lamp body, the lens including a curved portion, a circumferential wall-like attachment rib projecting from an inner surface of the curved portion of the lens and having an even projection height, and a sealing plate having a circumferential edge portion and a cover portion on an inner side of the circumferential edge portion for ultrasonically welding a welding portion formed in the circumferential edge portion to the attachment rib, and a reflection portion including a plurality of recursive reflection elements formed in a space defined by the lens, the attachment rib and the sealing plate, wherein a pressed portion extends from the circumferential edge portion in a direction opposite to the lens, the pressed portion being adapted to be pressed against a vibrating portion of an ultrasonic welding apparatus and formed in the sealing plate so that a forward end surface of the pressed portion is located in the same plane.
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Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Tso Laura K.
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