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Granted Patent B1
US 12,044,375 · App. 18/340,131 · Granted Jul 23, 2024

Lamp and lamp assembly for vehicle

Inventor: Hyun Soo Lee (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
F21S41/27F21S41/143F21S41/147F21S41/43
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Patent No.
US 12,044,375
App. No.
18/340,131
Granted
Jul 23, 2024
Kind
B1
Abstract

Disclosed are a lamp for a vehicle, and a lamp assembly for a vehicle. The lamp for a vehicle includes a first light source that emits a first light along a first direction that is perpendicular to an upward/downward direction, a refractor that refracts the first light emitted from the first light source, a second light source that emits a second light toward the refractor along a second direction that crosses the first direction, and a third light source disposed adjacent to the second light source, and that emits a third light toward the refractor along the second direction.

Claims (49)

1. A lamp for a vehicle comprising:

a first light source configured to emit a first light along a first direction perpendicular to an upward/downward direction, wherein a headlight of the vehicle comprises the first light source;

a refractor configured to refract the first light emitted from the first light source;

a second light source configured to emit a second light toward the refractor along a second direction crossing the first direction, wherein a daytime light of the vehicle comprises the second light source; and

a third light source disposed adjacent to the second light source, and configured to emit a third light toward the refractor along the second direction, wherein a blinker of the vehicle comprises the third light source,

wherein the refractor includes:

a first input area to which the first light is input;

a second input area to which the second light and the third light are input; and

an output area from which the first to third lights are output;

wherein the second input area is formed between the first input area and the output area.

2. The lamp of claim 1 , wherein:

the second light source and the third light source are arranged along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction.

3. The lamp of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first collimator to collimate the first light;

a second collimator disposed in the second direction of the second light source, and configured to collimate the second light; and

a third collimator disposed in the second direction of the third light source, and configured to collimate the third light.

4. The lamp of claim 3 , wherein the second collimator and the third collimator have symmetrical shapes.

5. The lamp of claim 4 , wherein the second collimator has an arc shape, of which a central angle is 180 degrees or more when viewed along the second direction, and a string of the arc shape has a shape that extends in a direction that is perpendicular to the second direction and the third direction.

6. The lamp of claim 5 , wherein the second collimator is formed to be convex along a direction opposite to the second direction.

7. The lamp of claim 3 , further comprising:

a coupling part, with which the second collimator and the third collimator are coupled to each other,

an overlapping junction at which the second collimator and the third collimator overlap each other is disposed at a central portion of the coupling part.

8. The lamp of claim 1 , wherein the refractor includes:

a first shield area configured to interrupt a portion of the first light passing through the first input area,

wherein the second light source and the third light source are disposed on a lower side of the first shield area.

9. The lamp of claim 8 , wherein the refractor further includes

a second shield area configured to interrupt a portion of the second light and a portion of the third light passing through the second input area.

10. The lamp of claim 3 , further comprising

the first collimator disposed in the first direction of the third light source and configured to collimate the first light,

wherein the first collimator is spaced apart from the first input area along the first direction.

11. The lamp of claim 1 , further comprising a collimator between the refractor and the second and third light sources, the collimator comprising a shape having two arcs, wherein the two arcs share a common string aligned vertically.

12. A lamp for a vehicle comprising:

a first light source configured to emit a first light along a first direction;

a refractor configured to refract the first light emitted from the first light source;

a second light source configured to emit a second light toward the refractor along a second direction crossing the first direction;

a third light source disposed adjacent to the second light source, and configured to emit a third light toward the refractor along the second direction; and

a collimator between the refractor and the second and third light sources, the collimator comprising a shape having two arcs, wherein the two arcs share a common string aligned vertically,

wherein the refractor includes:

a first input area to which the first light is input;

a second input area to which the second light and the third light are input; and

an output area from which the first to third lights are output;

wherein the second input area is formed between the first input area and the output area.

13. The lamp of claim 12 , wherein:

a headlight of the vehicle comprises the first light source;

a daytime light of the vehicle comprises the second light source; and

a blinker of the vehicle comprises the third light source.

14. The lamp of claim 12 , wherein the collimator comprises two convex portions extending toward the refractor.

15. The lamp of claim 12 , wherein the collimator comprises two parts held together by a coupling part.

16. The lamp of claim 15 , wherein a junction where the two parts of the collimator interface is located at a central portion of the coupling part.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2023
From: LEE, HYUN SOO
To: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2023-0002398 · Jan 6, 2023 · national