Taillight apparatus

• US 8,313,223 B2
• Filed: 03/06/2008
• Issued: 11/20/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Ota, Hiroyasu, Ashihara, Eiji, Olivetti, Lucio
• Primary Examiner(s): Ward, John A
• Application Number:
  US12/920,846
• Publication Number:
  US 20110273899A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,720 Days
• Field of Search: 362/219, 362/231, 362240-245, 362/297, 362308-310, 362327-346, 362/485, 362/487, 362516-522, 362540-545, 362/800
• US Class Current: 362/545
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/0058 Stacked, i.e. one lamp located behind the other in the optical axis direction
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2607 comprising at least two indicating lamps
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2696 Mounting of devices using LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/045 indicating braking
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 43/14 Light emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 43/19 Attachment of light sources or lamp holders
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 43/30 characterised by reflectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 43/51 Attachment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/12 by screwing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/0025 Combination of two or more reflectors for a single light source array of reflectors for a cluster of light sources F21V7/0083
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2107/90 on two opposite sides of supports or substrates

Abstract

A taillight apparatus of a vehicle is arranged with a board provided with LEDs between a case and a lens. The board is arranged along a front and rear direction of the vehicle. A first reflector is provided at one end of the board on a side of the case, and is provided with a second reflector at the other end of the board on a side of the lens. The board is supported by interposing the board between the first reflector and the second reflector. The taillight apparatus configured in this manner has a reduced height dimension and a board with increased strength.

Claims

1. A taillight apparatus comprising:

a case;

a lens;

a board on which LEDs are mounted and which is arranged along a front and rear direction of a vehicle between the case and the lens;

a first reflector provided at one end of the board on a side of the case; and

a second reflector provided at the other end of the board on a side of the lens,

wherein the board is supported by interposing the board between the first reflector and the second reflector.

2. The taillight apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second reflector is connected to the first reflector.

3. The taillight apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first reflector is supported by the lens.

4. The taillight apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the LEDs includes a taillight LED and a stop light LED;

wherein the taillight LED and the stop light LED are apart from each other in the front and rear direction at an upper portion of the board; and

wherein a part of the second reflector is arranged between the taillight LED and the stop light LED.

5. The taillight apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the taillight LED is arranged on a side of the case and the stop light LED is arranged on a side of the lens.

6. The taillight apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a lower side stop light LED mounted at a lower portion of the board.

7. The taillight apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the board is inserted to and supported by groove portions respectively provided on the first reflector and the second reflector.

8. The taillight apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the board is horizontally arranged.