Lighting device for vehicle
Disclosed is a lighting device for a vehicle according to the present disclosure including: an outer lens mounted on a grille provided on a front part of a vehicle body; a projector positioned within the outer lens and configured to project an image onto the outer lens; and a lamp arranged between the outer lens and the projector and configured to emit light toward the outer lens.
1. A lighting device for a vehicle, the lighting device comprising:
an outer lens, disposed on a grille arranged at a front part of a vehicle body;
a projector, arranged behind the outer lens in an optical projecting direction, configured to project an image onto the outer lens; and
a lamp arranged between the outer lens and the projector and configured to emit light toward the outer lens.
2. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the outer lens comprises:
a lens made of a transparent material; and
a film, coupled to the lens, onto which the image is projected.
3. The lighting device of claim 2 , wherein the film is made of a translucent material.
4. The lighting device of claim 2 , wherein the film is arranged on a surface of the lens that faces an inner side of the front part of the vehicle body.
5. The lighting device of claim 2 , wherein the image projected onto the film is varied at a boundary between the lens and the film.
6. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the image is displayed as a three-dimensional, light-emitting image by synthesizing light emitted from the lamp and light projected by the projector.
7. The lighting device of claim 1 , further comprising a controller electrically connected to the projector, the controller being configured to control an operation of the projector by receiving an operating signal from a vehicle electronic component.
8. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the lamp comprises:
a first lamp arranged at a first position on the grille; and
a second lamp arranged at a second position on the grille, spaced apart from the first position.
9. The lighting device of claim 8 , wherein the first lamp and the second lamp are arranged in a vertical arrangement relative to each other.
10. The lighting device of claim 8 , wherein the first lamp and the second lamp are arranged on opposite sides of the grille, respectively.
11. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the light emitted from the lamp and the light projected by the projector interact to create a three-dimensional image on or through the outer lens.