Lighting device for vehicle
US9834138B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4298
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lighting device mounted on a vehicular interior part includes a light source having a light exit surface, an elongated light guide member having a light entrance surface opposite the light exit surface of the light source and through which light from the light source enters, and a light exit surface through which the light exits, the elongated light guide member including an elongated core member having an end surface that is the light entrance surface, and a cover member covering an outer peripheral surface of the elongated core member, and the lighting device further includes a positioning member positioning the light entrance surface of the elongated light guide member with respect to the light source, and including a contact portion that is in contact with an outer peripheral edge portion of the end surface of the elongated core member and is not in contact with the cover member.
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