IP Library Granted Patent US 12,233,773
Granted Patent B2
US 12,233,773 · App. 18/582,701 · Granted Feb 25, 2025

Exterior light structure for vehicle

Inventors: Masayoshi Takori (Wako, JP); Yuji Tsuchiya (Wako, JP); Kei Oshida (Wako, JP)
Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
B60Q1/2623F21S43/50
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Patent No.
US 12,233,773
App. No.
18/582,701
Granted
Feb 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An exterior light structure is mounted in a vehicle including fender members and a hood member. The fender members are disposed in side parts of a vehicle body. The hood member is disposed adjacent to upper parts of the fender members. The exterior light structure includes lamp bodies 22 . The lamp bodies 22 are disposed between the upper parts of the fender members and side edge parts of the hood member substantially in a vehicle body forward-rearward direction. The lamp bodies 22 radiate light to the outside of the vehicle through gaps d between the fender members and the hood member.

Claims (16)

1. An exterior light structure for a vehicle including fender members which are disposed in side parts of a vehicle body, and a hood member which is disposed adjacent to upper parts of the fender members, the exterior light structure for a vehicle comprising:

lamp bodies,

wherein the lamp bodies are disposed between the upper parts of the fender members and side edge parts of the hood member substantially in a vehicle body forward-rearward direction and radiate light to the outside of the vehicle through gaps between the fender members and the hood member,

wherein the lamp bodies radiate light to the outside of the vehicle by reflecting light on at least one of the hood member and the fender members.

2. An exterior light structure for a vehicle including fender members which are disposed in side parts of a vehicle body, and a hood member which is disposed adjacent to upper parts of the fender members, the exterior light structure for a vehicle comprising:

lamp bodies,

wherein the lamp bodies are disposed between the upper parts of the fender members and side edge parts of the hood member substantially in a vehicle body forward-rearward direction and radiate light to the outside of the vehicle through gaps between the fender members and the hood member, and

wherein elastic members allowing light of the lamp bodies to be transmitted therethrough and coming into tight contact with the fender members and the hood member are disposed in the gaps between the fender members and the hood member.

3. The exterior light structure for a vehicle according to claim 2 ,

wherein lamp body disposition recessed parts for disposing the lamp bodies below the elastic members are provided in the upper parts of the fender members.

4. An exterior light structure for a vehicle including fender members which are disposed in side parts of a vehicle body, and a hood member which is disposed adjacent to upper parts of the fender members, the exterior light structure for a vehicle comprising:

lamp bodies,

wherein the lamp bodies are disposed between the upper parts of the fender members and side edge parts of the hood member substantially in a vehicle body forward-rearward direction and radiate light to the outside of the vehicle through gaps between the fender members and the hood member, and

wherein the lamp bodies are disposed continuously from a front part forward of a center of the vehicle body forward-rearward direction in the gap to a rear part rearward of the center of the vehicle body forward-rearward direction in the gap.

5. The exterior light structure for a vehicle according to claim 4 ,

wherein lamp body disposition recessed parts for disposing the lamp bodies below the elastic members are provided in the upper parts of the fender members.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2024
From: TAKORI, MASAYOSHI; TSUCHIYA, YUJI; OSHIDA, KEI
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2023-043185 · Mar 17, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240308417A1 · Sep 19, 2024
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