Illumination device for license plate
US7163322B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/0011
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an illumination device for license plate which illuminates the license plate from the front side thereof, at least one light source consist of a white LED is arranged at a position upward or obliquely upward of the license plate in such a manner that optical axes thereof traverse with a lower range than the center of the license plate, and a reflector is arranged at a position obliquely downward seen from an observer's side of the light source, receiving a light directing to the observer's side from a portion of a light emitted from the light source, and converting the light into a light irradiating the center or the lower part of the license plate. Further, a garnish for accommodating the light source and having a light transmitting part can be provided to the illumination device.
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