Vehicular headlamp and optical unit
US7073931B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A vehicular headlamp used in au automobile, includes: a light source for generating light; a light transmitting member formed from material transmitting the light; a reflector, formed on at least a part of a surface of the light transmitting member, for reflecting the light incident via the light transmitting member from the light source, the reflector having an optical center near the light source; and a lens formed integrally with the light transmitting member for deflecting the light reflected by the reflector to direct the light to the outside of the vehicular headlamp.
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