Illumination – Supported by vehicle structure – Light modifier
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-30
2011-08-30
Lee, Jong-Suk (James) (Department: 2885)
Illumination
Supported by vehicle structure
Light modifier
C362S507000, C362S522000, C362S538000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08007149
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle lighting assembly is provided which uses a light guiding lens without a dedicated light source. The vehicle lighting assembly can include: a light source configured to emit light rays used at least for forming a target light distribution; a light guiding member made of a transparent or semi-transparent material, the light guiding member including a plurality of individual reflective light emitting surfaces configured to be illuminated with light rays entering the light guiding member from the light source, the light guiding member including another reflective light emitting surface configured to be illuminated with parallel light rays entering the light guiding member; and a reflector having a first reflective surface configured to reflect light rays emitted from the light source for use in forming the target light distribution and a second reflective surface configured to adjust a leak portion of light rays that are not for use in forming the target light distribution so that the leak portion of light rays are made parallel with each other.
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Nagasawa Satoshi
Okada Hidetaka
Kenealy Vaidya LLP
Lee Jong-Suk (James)
Neils Peggy A.
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.
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