Illumination – Supported by vehicle structure – Plural light sources
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-09
2011-08-09
Truong, Bao Q (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Supported by vehicle structure
Plural light sources
C362S464000, C315S077000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07993045
ABSTRACT:
A vehicular headlamp is provided. The vehicular headlamp includes a headlamp which emits light; an indication lamp comprising semiconductor light-emitting elements as light sources; and an electric circuit which supplies a current to the indication lamp. The indication lamp is divided into at least two light source sections comprising respective sets of light sources, and at least one of the light source sections is disposed in a high-temperature region whose temperature is made higher than in a remainder of the light source sections while the headlamp unit is lit. The electric circuit controls the light source sections individually so that a current supplied to the light source section disposed in the high-temperature region is made smaller than a current supplied to the remainder of the light source sections.
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European Extended Search Report, Application No. 09154979, Jun. 9, 2010, 8 pages.
Nakamura Hiromi
Tsukamoto Hironori
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
Truong Bao Q
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