IP Library Granted Patent US 10,215,355
Granted Patent B2
US 10,215,355 · App. 14/824,556 · Granted Feb 26, 2019

Automotive lamp

Inventors: Toshiaki Tsuda (Shizuoka, JP); Tomoyuki Ichikawa (Shizuoka, JP)
Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
F21S41/29F21S41/14F21S41/16F21S41/19F21S41/192F21S45/47F21Y2115/10F21Y2115/30
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Patent No.
US 10,215,355
App. No.
14/824,556
Granted
Feb 26, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An automotive lamp includes: a light source; a light emitting member that receives light from the light source and emits light; and a support member that supports the light emitting member. The support member includes a translucent light emitting member accommodating unit. The light emitting member accommodating unit includes a recess in which the light emitting member is accommodated. A light incidence surface and side surfaces of the light emitting member are in contact with the light emitting member accommodating unit in a state in which the light emitting member is accommodated in the recess.

Claims (53)

1. An automotive lamp comprising:

a light source;

a light emitting member that receives light from the light source and emits light; and

a support member that supports the light emitting member, wherein the support member includes a translucent light emitting member accommodating unit,

the light emitting member accommodating unit includes a recess in which the light emitting member is accommodated,

a light incidence surface and side surfaces of the light emitting member are in contact with the light emitting member accommodating unit in a state in which the light emitting member is accommodated in the recess, and

on a surface of the light emitting member accommodating unit that is in contact with a side surface of the light emitting member is provided a rough surface area having a surface roughness greater than that of a light incidence surface of the light emitting member accommodating unit, and

the side surface of the light emitting member is a surface connecting the light incidence surface of the light emitting member and a light emission surface which faces away from the light incidence surface and from which light generated inside the light emitting member is emitted, and

the side surface of the light emitting member has a rough surface area having a surface roughness greater than that of the light incidence surface of the light emitting member.

2. The automotive lamp according to claim 1 , wherein the light emitting member accommodating unit includes a plurality of recesses, and the light emitting member is accommodated in each of the plurality of recesses.

3. The automotive lamp according to claim 1 , wherein

the light incidence surface of the light emitting member has a shape collapsed in one direction as viewed in the direction of a normal to the light incidence surface, and

the light source is a laser light source and a beam pattern of laser light radiated from the light source has a shape collapsed on the light incidence surface of the light emitting member in the same direction as the direction in which the light incidence surface of the light emitting member is collapsed.

4. The automotive lamp according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a light guiding member that is disposed such that one end is toward the light source and the other end is toward the light emitting member, and guides light to the light emitting member, wherein

the light source is a laser light source, and a beam pattern of laser light emitted from the light guiding member and the light incidence surface of the light emitting member are substantially equal in shape or substantially analogous in shape.

5. The automotive lamp according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a translucent cover member that is in contact with a light emission surface of the light emitting member and with the support member.

6. The automotive lamp according to claim 2 , wherein

the light incidence surface of the light emitting member has a shape collapsed in one direction as viewed in the direction of a normal to the light incidence surface, and

the light source is a laser light source and a beam pattern of laser light radiated from the light source has a shape collapsed on the light incidence surface of the light emitting member in the same direction as the direction in which the light incidence surface of the light emitting member is collapsed.

7. The automotive lamp according to claim 5 , wherein

the light incidence surface of the light emitting member has a shape collapsed in one direction as viewed in the direction of a normal to the light incidence surface, and

the light source is a laser light source and a beam pattern of laser light radiated from the light source has a shape collapsed on the light incidence surface of the light emitting member in the same direction as the direction in which the light incidence surface of the light emitting member is collapsed.

8. The automotive lamp according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a light guiding member that is disposed such that one end is toward the light source and the other end is toward the light emitting member, and guides light to the light emitting member, wherein

the light source is a laser light source, and

a beam pattern of laser light emitted from the light guiding member and the light incidence surface of the light emitting member are substantially equal in shape or substantially analogous in shape.

9. The automotive lamp according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a light guiding member that is disposed such that one end is toward the light source and the other end is toward the light emitting member, and guides light to the light emitting member, wherein

a beam pattern of laser light emitted from the light guiding member and the light incidence surface of the light emitting member are substantially equal in shape or substantially analogous in shape.

10. The automotive lamp according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a light guiding member that is disposed such that one end is toward the light source and the other end is toward the light emitting member, and guides light to the light emitting member, wherein

the light source is a laser light source, and

a beam pattern of laser light emitted from the light guiding member and the light incidence surface of the light emitting member are substantially equal in shape or substantially analogous in shape.

11. The automotive lamp according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a light guiding member that is disposed such that one end is toward the light source and the other end is toward the light emitting member, and guides light to the light emitting member, wherein

the light source is a laser light source, and

a beam pattern of laser light emitted from the light guiding member and the light incidence surface of the light emitting member are substantially equal in shape or substantially analogous in shape.

12. The automotive lamp according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a translucent cover member that is in contact with a light emission surface of the light emitting member and with the support member.

13. The automotive lamp according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a light guiding member that is disposed such that one end is toward the light source and the other end is toward the light emitting member, and guides light to the light emitting member, wherein

the light source is a laser light source, and

a beam pattern of laser light emitted from the light guiding member and the light incidence surface of the light emitting member are substantially equal in shape or substantially analogous in shape.

14. The automotive lamp according to claim 12 , further comprising:

a light guiding member that is disposed such that one end is toward the light source and the other end is toward the light emitting member, and guides light to the light emitting member, wherein

the light source is a laser light source, and

a beam pattern of laser light emitted from the light guiding member and the light incidence surface of the light emitting member are substantially equal in shape or substantially analogous in shape.

15. The automotive lamp according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a translucent cover member that is in contact with a light emission surface of the light emitting member and with the support member.

16. The automotive lamp according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a translucent cover member that is in contact with a light emission surface of the light emitting member and with the support member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2015
From: TSUDA, TOSHIAKI; ICHIKAWA, TOMOYUKI
To: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 036309/0900 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-029239 · Feb 18, 2013 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2014000545 · Feb 3, 2014
Related Publication 20150345728A1 · Dec 3, 2015