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US 11,993,203 · App. 18/382,549 · Granted May 28, 2024

Vehicular lighting device

Inventors: Do Hyung Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Soon Mo Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Chan Ho Joo (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
B60Q1/2653B60Q1/0035B62D25/182B62D37/02F21S41/39
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Patent No.
US 11,993,203
App. No.
18/382,549
Granted
May 28, 2024
Kind
B1
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a vehicular lighting device, the vehicular lighting device including a duct provided in a front bumper in such a manner as to be positioned in front of a front wheel, an opening and closing unit rotatably coupled to the front bumper in such a manner as to open and close the duct, a lamp installed inside the duct in such a manner as to be positioned behind the opening and closing unit, and a reflector installed inside the duct and reflecting light, emitted by the lamp, toward the opening and closing unit.

Claims (20)

1. A vehicular lighting device comprising:

a duct disposed in a front bumper and positioned in front of a front wheel;

an opening and closing unit rotatably coupled to the front bumper and configured to open or close the duct;

a lamp installed inside the duct and positioned behind the opening and closing unit; and

a reflector installed inside the duct and reflecting light, emitted by the lamp, toward the opening and closing unit.

2. The vehicular lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the duct comprises:

a first opening that is open in front of the front bumper;

a second opening that is open in front of the front wheel; and

a channel disposed between the first opening and the second opening such that the first opening and the second opening communicate with each other to guide flow of air.

3. The vehicular lighting device of claim 2 , wherein the opening and closing unit opens or closes the first opening.

4. The vehicular lighting device of claim 3 , wherein the opening and closing unit is configured such that a degree of opening of the first opening is adjustable.

5. The vehicular lighting device of claim 4 , wherein the opening and closing unit adjusts the degree of opening of the first opening according to a traveling mode of a vehicle.

6. The vehicular lighting device of claim 3 , wherein the opening and closing unit is rotatable toward a rear of the front bumper to open the first opening.

7. The vehicular lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the opening and closing unit comprises:

a plurality of flaps arranged in a row along a widthwise direction of the front bumper.

8. The vehicular lighting device of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of flaps are rotatably coupled to each other.

9. The vehicular lighting device of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of flaps are slidably coupled to each other such that a distance between each of the plurality of flaps is adjustable.

10. The vehicular lighting device of claim 7 , wherein the lamp is configured to emit a pattern of light toward the reflector.

11. The vehicular lighting device of claim 10 , wherein the pattern of light that is reflected by the reflector is emitted to outer surfaces of the plurality of flaps.

12. The vehicular lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the reflector is arranged to face the lamp.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2023
From: KIM, DO HYUNG; LEE, SOON MO; JOO, CHAN HO
To: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065312/0820 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2023-0035105 · Mar 17, 2023 · national
Cited By (1)
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