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Lamp for vehicle

US10274153B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 17, 2018
Grant dateApr 30, 2019
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21S41/43
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a lamp for a vehicle which is capable of forming a beam pattern having a cutoff line with a moderate sharpness. The lamp includes a light source portion, a first lens portion with a plurality of micro incident lenses, a second lens portion with a plurality of micro exit lenses corresponding to the plurality of micro incident lenses, respectively, and a shielding portion which includes a plurality of shields which form a plurality of illumination regions for forming a beam pattern by obstructing a portion of light which is incident onto each of the plurality of micro exit lenses. In particular, upper boundary lines of illumination regions formed by a first set of the plurality of shields are formed in positions different from those of upper boundary lines of illumination regions formed by a second set of the plurality of shields.

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