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Granted Patent B2
US 12,173,860 · App. 18/220,516 · Granted Dec 24, 2024

Lighting apparatus for vehicle

Inventors: Chan Ho Joo (Yongin-si, KR); Do Hyung Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Ban Suk Choi (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
F21S41/675F21S41/32F21S41/365
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Patent No.
US 12,173,860
App. No.
18/220,516
Granted
Dec 24, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lighting apparatus for a vehicle may include a lamp housing part mounted on a vehicle body, a projection optical system disposed within the lamp housing part and configured to radiate light, and a reflection part rotatably disposed in a light path of the light that is radiated by the projection optical system and configured to reflect, toward a lighting-up surface of the vehicle, the light that is radiated by the projection optical system.

Claims (45)

1. A lighting apparatus for a vehicle, the lighting apparatus comprising:

a lamp housing part mounted on a vehicle body;

a projection optical system disposed within the lamp housing part and configured to radiate light in a direction away from the vehicle; and

a reflection part rotatably disposed in a light path of the light that is radiated by the projection optical system and configured to reflect, toward a lighting-up surface of the vehicle, the light that is radiated by the projection optical system,

wherein the reflected light travels along a path, a portion of which is outside of the vehicle, toward the lighting-up surface of the vehicle, and

wherein the lighting apparatus for the vehicle is included in a head lamp for the vehicle.

2. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the reflection part is configured to perform a rotation operation to adjust a location of a lighting-up area on the lighting- up surface.

3. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an outer lens part disposed in front of the light path of the light that is radiated by the projection optical system and configured to cover the reflection part.

4. The lighting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the lighting-up surface is a front grill or a front bump.

5. A lighting apparatus for a vehicle, the lighting apparatus comprising:

a lamp housing part mounted on a vehicle body;

a projection optical system disposed within the lamp housing part and configured to radiate light; and

a reflection part rotatably disposed in a light path of the light that is radiated by the projection optical system and configured to reflect, toward a lighting-up surface of the vehicle, the light that is radiated by the projection optical system,

wherein:

the projection optical system comprises a first projection optical system disposed on one side of the vehicle body and a second projection optical system disposed on the other side of the vehicle body,

the reflection part comprises a first reflection part disposed on the one side of the vehicle body and configured to reflect the light of the first projection optical system so that a plurality of first lighting-up areas are implemented on the lighting-up surface and a second reflection part disposed on the other side of the vehicle body and configured to reflect the light of the second projection optical system so that a plurality of second lighting-up areas are implemented on the lighting-up surface, and

the lighting-up surface is disposed between the first reflection part and the second reflection part.

6. The lighting apparatus of claim 5 , wherein:

each of the first projection optical system and the second projection optical system is provided in a plural number in a height direction of the vehicle, and

each of the first reflection part and the second reflection part is provided in a plural number in the height direction of the vehicle.

7. The lighting apparatus of claim 6 , wherein:

the plurality of first lighting-up areas are configured to be overlapped on the lighting-up surface by a rotation manipulation of the first reflection part, and

the plurality of second lighting-up areas are configured to be overlapped on the lighting- up surface by a rotation manipulation of the second reflection part.

8. The lighting apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the reflection part is configured to perform a rotation operation to adjust a location of a lighting-up area on the lighting-up surface.

9. The lighting apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising an outer lens part disposed in front of the light path of the light that is radiated by the projection optical system and configured to cover the reflection part.

10. The lighting apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the lighting apparatus for the vehicle is included in a head lamp for the vehicle.

11. The lighting apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the lighting-up surface is a front grill or a front bump.

12. A lighting apparatus for a vehicle, the lighting apparatus comprising:

a lamp housing part mounted on a vehicle body;

a projection optical system disposed within the lamp housing part and configured to radiate light; and

a reflection part rotatably disposed in a light path of the light that is radiated by the projection optical system and configured to reflect, toward a lighting-up surface of the vehicle, the light that is radiated by the projection optical system,

wherein:

the projection optical system comprises a first projection optical system disposed on one side of the vehicle body and a second projection optical system disposed on the other side of the vehicle body,

the reflection part comprises a first reflection part disposed on the one side of the vehicle body and configured to reflect the light of the first projection optical system so that a first lighting-up area is implemented on the lighting-up surface and a second reflection part disposed on the other side of the vehicle body and configured to reflect the light of the second projection optical system so that a second lighting-up area is implemented on the lighting-up surface, and

the first lighting-up area is disposed under the first reflection part, and the second lighting-up area is disposed under the second reflection part.

13. The lighting apparatus of claim 12 , wherein:

each of the first projection optical system and the second projection optical system is provided in a plural number in a horizontal direction of the vehicle, and

each of the first reflection part and the second reflection part is provided in a plural number in the horizontal direction.

14. The lighting apparatus of claim 13 , wherein:

the plurality of first lighting-up areas are configured to be overlapped on the lighting-up surface by a rotation manipulation of the first reflection part, and

the plurality of second lighting-up areas are configured to be overlapped on the lighting-up surface by a rotation manipulation of the second reflection part.

15. The lighting apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the reflection part is configured to perform a rotation operation to adjust a location of a lighting-up area on the lighting-up surface.

16. The lighting apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising an outer lens part disposed in front of the light path of the light that is radiated by the projection optical system and configured to cover the reflection part.

17. The lighting apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the lighting apparatus for the vehicle is included in a head lamp for the vehicle.

18. The lighting apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the lighting-up surface is a front grill or a front bump.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2023
From: JOO, CHAN HO; KIM, DO HYUNG; CHOI, BAN SUK
To: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0085961 · Jul 12, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240019101A1 · Jan 18, 2024