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Granted Patent B2
US 12,643,467 · App. 18/834,313 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Communication lamp for vehicle

Inventors: Yuichi Shibata (Shizuoka, JP); Honami Fujii (Shizuoka, JP); Kouhei Murata (Shizuoka, JP); Kouki Hizumi (Shizuoka, JP)
Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
B60Q1/549B60Q1/2607B60Q1/28B60Q2400/20B60Q2900/40
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Patent No.
US 12,643,467
App. No.
18/834,313
Granted
Jun 2, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A communication lamp for a vehicle includes a light source unit including a multi-color light source configured to emit light of a plurality of colors, and an illumination control unit configured to control the light source unit such that colors of the light emitted from the light source unit change over time.

Claims (20)

1 . A communication lamp for a vehicle, the communication lamp being a turn signal lamp, a brake lamp, or a backup lamp for transmitting predetermined information to a traffic participant by turning on or turning off the communication lamp, and the communication lamp comprising:

a light source unit including a multi-color light source configured to emit light of a plurality of colors; and

an illumination control unit configured to control the light source unit such that colors of the light emitted from the light source unit change over time,

wherein the illumination control unit is configured to control the light source unit:

in a general operation mode in which the light source unit is continuously turned on without changing during general time; and

in a feeling expression mode in which the light source unit is operated according to an input signal from a user,

wherein in the feeling expression mode, the illumination control unit is configured to control the light source unit such that a color of the light emitted from the light source unit changes over time, and

wherein the illumination control unit is configured to switch the light source unit from the general operation mode to the feeling expression mode, based on a feeling expression signal received by the illumination control unit.

2 . The communication lamp for a vehicle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the illumination control unit is configured to control the light source unit such that brightness of the light source unit changes over time.

3 . The communication lamp for a vehicle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the light source unit includes at least a first light source configured to emit first light and a second light source configured to emit second light having a color different from a color of the first light, and

the illumination control unit is configured to control the light source unit such that brightness of at least one of the first light source and the second light source changes over time.

4 . The communication lamp for a vehicle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the illumination control unit is configured to control the light source unit such that the light source unit is turned on and turned off at a predetermined time interval, and

the predetermined time interval is from 500 milliseconds to 5000 milliseconds.

5 . The communication lamp for a vehicle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the light source unit is configured to emit light of at least one color of amber, pink, and green.

6 . The communication lamp for a vehicle according to claim 5 ,

wherein, in the general operation mode, the illumination control unit is configured to control the light source unit such that the light source unit emits light of a color corresponding to environment information, the environment information being acquired from an external device that is communicably connected to the communication lamp for a vehicle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2024
From: SHIBATA, YUICHI; FUJII, HONAMI; MURATA, KOUHEI; HIZUMI, KOUKI
To: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 068232/0555 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-013307 · Jan 31, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250153633A1 · May 15, 2025
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