VEHICLE LIGHT
First Claim
1. A vehicle light for use in a vehicle having a side surface, the vehicle light comprising:
- a cover lens having a lens portion and a wraparound lens portion extending from the lens portion, the wraparound lens portion configured to extend along the side surface of the vehicle when the vehicle light is mounted to the vehicle;
a first LED light source configured to form a first light distribution pattern and a second light distribution pattern; and
a first reflector configured to reflect a first part of light from the first LED light source so that the first part of light passes through the lens portion to form the second light distribution pattern, the first reflector is disposed between the first LED light source and the wraparound lens portion,wherein the first LED light source and the first reflector are disposed such that a second part of light from the first LED light source passes unaffected by the first reflector and passes through the wraparound lens portion to form the first light distribution pattern.
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Abstract
A vehicle light can simultaneously form a light distribution pattern for a tail/stop lamp in one direction and another light distribution pattern for a side marker lamp in another direction without use of a dedicated light source(s). The vehicle light can include: a cover lens having a lens portion and a wraparound lens portion extending from the lens portion to the vehicle side face; a first LED light source configured to form first and second light distribution patterns; and a first reflector configured to reflect a first part of light from the first LED light source so as to form the second light distribution pattern. The first LED light source can be disposed so that a second part of the light from the first LED light source passes through the wraparound lens portion to form the first light distribution pattern. The first reflector can be disposed between the first LED light source and the wraparound lens portion so that the first reflector does not block the second part of the light.
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24 Claims
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1. A vehicle light for use in a vehicle having a side surface, the vehicle light comprising:
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a cover lens having a lens portion and a wraparound lens portion extending from the lens portion, the wraparound lens portion configured to extend along the side surface of the vehicle when the vehicle light is mounted to the vehicle; a first LED light source configured to form a first light distribution pattern and a second light distribution pattern; and a first reflector configured to reflect a first part of light from the first LED light source so that the first part of light passes through the lens portion to form the second light distribution pattern, the first reflector is disposed between the first LED light source and the wraparound lens portion, wherein the first LED light source and the first reflector are disposed such that a second part of light from the first LED light source passes unaffected by the first reflector and passes through the wraparound lens portion to form the first light distribution pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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