Title:
VEHICLE LIGHT
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3839236
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle light having a light source formed of plural LEDs and capable of switching lighting mode, in which the lighting mode can be switched without giving incompatibility to a driver of other vehicles.
SOLUTION: The light sources 20A of a light unit 12A are formed of nine red LEDs 24R1, 24R2 arranged in a square of 3 by 3 pieces. Among the nine red LED 24R1, 24R2, one red LED 24R1 disposed in the central position of the light source 20A is lighted in a tail lamp lighting mode, eight red LEDs 24R2 enclosing the red LED 24R1 are lighted in a stop lamp lighting mode with the red LED 24R1. Thus, in any lighting mode, the light sources 20A are lighted as if the LEDs are lighted centered on the central position of each light source, whereby in switching the lighting mode, it is prevented that the light sources look to be increased in number or change in position.
Inventors:
Natsume Kazunori
Application Number:
JP2000281899A
Publication Date:
November 01, 2006
Filing Date:
September 18, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
International Classes:
F21S8/10; G06F1/16; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/44; F21V5/00; H01Q1/22; H01Q1/38; H01Q3/24; H01Q21/24; H01Q21/28; H04B7/26; F21V13/04; F21W101/14; F21W107/10; F21Y101/02; (IPC1-7): F21S8/10; //F21W101:14; F21Y101:02
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takashi Moriyama