Infrared irradiation lamp for automobile

• US 20020154514A1
• Filed: 04/23/2002
• Published: 10/24/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Company Limited
• Inventors: Inoue, Takashi, Hori, Takashi, Yagi, Seiichiro
• Granted Patent: US 6,634,776 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/510
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/14 having dimming means

Abstract

An infrared irradiation lamp comprises a lamp housing S formed by a lamp body 12 and a front lens 14, a reflector 16 provided in the lamp body 12, a bulb 20 inserted and attached into a bulb insertion attachment hole 13 of the reflector 16 and provided ahead of the reflector 16, and a cylindrical globe 30 for infrared light formation which is provided to cover the bulb 20 and serves to shield a visible light and to transmit only an infrared light, wherein a metallic bulb holder 60 having a radiation fin 68 extended to the back of the reflector 16 is provided between the bulb insertion attachment hole 13 and a mouth piece 21 of the bulb 20. Heat generated by turning on the bulb 20 is transferred to the bulb holder 60 and is radiated from the radiation fin 68 provided on the back of the reflector 16 to a space provided on the back of the reflector 16 so that the inside of the globe 30 is not filled with the heat. Thus, it is possible to avoid various problems caused by an increase in the temperatures of the bulb 20 and the globe 30 for infrared light formation.

Claims

1. An infrared irradiation lamp for an automobile comprising a lamp housing formed by a lamp body and a front lens, a reflector provided in the lamp body, a light source provided ahead of the reflector in the lamp housing, and a cylindrical globe for infrared light formation which is provided to cover the light source and serves to shield a visible light and to transmit only an infrared light,

wherein the globe for infrared light formation has a rear end thereof provided apart from the reflector, and a light of the light source is directly guided from a clearance provided between the reflector and the rear end of the globe for infrared light formation to a peripheral region of the light source in the reflector.

2. The infrared irradiation lamp for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein a shielding shade for shielding the light of the light source emitted from an opening on a front end side of the globe is provided ahead of the globe for infrared light formation, and a clearance is provided between the shielding shade and the globe for infrared light formation.

3. The infrared irradiation lamp for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein an outer periphery of the rear end of the globe for infrared light formation is provided with an annular light shielding portion to be a part of a metallic holder for fixing and holding the globe for infrared light formation into the reflector or the shielding shade.

4. The infrared irradiation lamp for an automobile according to claim 2, wherein an outer periphery of the rear end of the globe for infrared light formation is provided with an annular light shielding portion to be a part of a metallic holder for fixing and holding the globe for infrared light formation into the reflector or the shielding shade.

5. An infrared irradiation lamp for an automobile comprising a lamp housing formed by a lamp body and a front lens, a reflector provided in the lamp body, a bulb to be a light source inserted and attached into a bulb insertion attachment hole of the reflector and provided ahead of the reflector, and a cylindrical globe for infrared light formation which is provided to cover the bulb and serves to shield a visible light and to transmit only an infrared light,

wherein a metallic bulb holding member having a radiation fin extended to a back of the reflector is provided between the bulb insertion attachment hole and a mouth piece of the bulb.

6. The infrared irradiation lamp for an automobile according to claim 5, wherein a front end of the bulb holding member is extended to such a position as to face the vicinity of a light emitting portion of the bulb.

7. The infrared irradiation lamp for an automobile according to claim 5, wherein the globe for infrared light formation has a rear end thereof provided apart from the reflector.

8. The infrared irradiation lamp for an automobile according to claim 6, wherein the globe for infrared light formation has a rear end thereof provided apart from the reflector.

9. The infrared irradiation lamp for an automobile according to claim 5, wherein a metallic shielding shade for shielding a direct light of a bulb which is emitted from an opening on a front end side of the globe is provided ahead of the globe for infrared light formation, and a clearance is provided between the shielding shade and the globe for infrared light formation.

10. The infrared irradiation lamp for an automobile according to claim 6, wherein a metallic shielding shade for shielding a direct light of a bulb which is emitted from an opening on a front end side of the globe is provided ahead of the globe for infrared light formation, and a clearance is provided between the shielding shade and the globe for infrared light formation.

11. The infrared irradiation lamp for an automobile according to claim 7, wherein a metallic shielding shade for shielding a direct light of a bulb which is emitted from an opening on a front end side of the globe is provided ahead of the globe for infrared light formation, and a clearance is provided between the shielding shade and the globe for infrared light formation.

12. The infrared irradiation lamp for an automobile according to 5, wherein the globe for infrared light formation is fixed to the reflector through a metallic globe holder provided in contact with an extended portion on a front end side of the bulb holding member.

13. The infrared irradiation lamp for an automobile according to 6, wherein the globe for infrared light formation is fixed to the reflector through a metallic globe holder provided in contact with an extended portion on a front end side of the bulb holding member.

14. The infrared irradiation lamp for an automobile according to 7, wherein the globe for infrared light formation is fixed to the reflector through a metallic globe holder provided in contact with an extended portion on a front end side of the bulb holding member.

15. The infrared irradiation lamp for an automobile according to 8, wherein the globe for infrared light formation is fixed to the reflector through a metallic globe holder provided in contact with an extended portion on a front end side of the bulb holding member.