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Vehicular illuminating device

  • US 8,909,432 B2
  • Filed: 08/18/2010
  • Issued: 12/09/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicular illuminating device, comprising:

  • a first illuminating part configured to illuminate in a traveling direction of a vehicle;

    a second illuminating part configured to be able to change at least one of color, luminance, and blinking/always-on state;

    a control part configured to control the second illuminating part so that the second illuminating part can illuminate, before the vehicle passes through a bifurcation point, in a direction of a recommended route at the bifurcation point which is different from the traveling direction while differentiating the at least one of color, luminance, and blinking/always-on state from that of the first illuminating part, if the direction of the recommended route provided by a route guiding part is different from the traveling direction; and

    an environment recognizing part configured to recognize an environment surrounding the vehicle,wherein the control part changes at least one of color, luminance, and blinking/always-on state of the second illuminating part if the environment surrounding the vehicle recognized by the environment recognizing part includes an obstructive factor which prevents a driver from perceiving light emitted by the second illuminating part.

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