Lamp
First Claim
1. A lamp comprising:
- a transparent light guide having an entrance surface for receiving light from a light source, an exit surface for emitting the light entering from the entrance surface, and a light-guiding part for guiding the light entering from the entrance surface to the exit surface; and
a pair of subject members for attaching the light guide thereto, the subject members having a front side and a rear side, wherein the front side of the subject members are visible from outside the lamp, wherein the rear side of the subject members are covered by an opaque color part;
wherein the opaque color part further covers a portion of the light-guiding part of the light guide and is in contact with the portion of the light-guiding part;
wherein the light source is positioned within an interior of the lamp at a position opposing the entrance surface of the light guide and posterior to the rear side of the subject members such that the light source is covered by the color part and thereby not visible from outside the lamp;
wherein the light guide is arranged such that the exit surface of the light guide is adjacent to the front side of each subject member such that the exit surface is exposed relative to the front side of the subject members and thereby visible from outside the lamp, wherein the entrance surface of the light guide is arranged within the interior of the lamp posterior to the rear side of the subject members such that the entrance surface is covered by the color part and thereby not visible from outside the lamp such that the light guide is operable to guide light from a position not visible from outside the lamp to a position visible from outside the lamp; and
wherein the subject members are transparent.
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Abstract
A lamp comprises a light guide, a light source and a subject member; wherein an exit surface of the light guide is arranged at a position exposed to a front side of the subject member or located on a rear side of the subject member while being visible from the front side; wherein a surface of a light-guiding part about the exit surface located on the rear side is covered with paint or an opaque member so that the exit surface seen from the front side appears to have the same color as with surroundings thereof; wherein the subject member is molded by an opaque material or the rear side about the exit surface is covered with the paint or the opaque member; and wherein the light guide and the subject member are molded integrally with each other.
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9 Claims
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1. A lamp comprising:
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a transparent light guide having an entrance surface for receiving light from a light source, an exit surface for emitting the light entering from the entrance surface, and a light-guiding part for guiding the light entering from the entrance surface to the exit surface; and a pair of subject members for attaching the light guide thereto, the subject members having a front side and a rear side, wherein the front side of the subject members are visible from outside the lamp, wherein the rear side of the subject members are covered by an opaque color part; wherein the opaque color part further covers a portion of the light-guiding part of the light guide and is in contact with the portion of the light-guiding part; wherein the light source is positioned within an interior of the lamp at a position opposing the entrance surface of the light guide and posterior to the rear side of the subject members such that the light source is covered by the color part and thereby not visible from outside the lamp; wherein the light guide is arranged such that the exit surface of the light guide is adjacent to the front side of each subject member such that the exit surface is exposed relative to the front side of the subject members and thereby visible from outside the lamp, wherein the entrance surface of the light guide is arranged within the interior of the lamp posterior to the rear side of the subject members such that the entrance surface is covered by the color part and thereby not visible from outside the lamp such that the light guide is operable to guide light from a position not visible from outside the lamp to a position visible from outside the lamp; and wherein the subject members are transparent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A lamp comprising:
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a transparent light guide having an entrance surface for receiving light from a light source, an exit surface for emitting the light entering from the entrance surface, and a light-guiding part for guiding the light entering from the entrance surface to the exit surface; and a transparent subject member for attaching the light guide thereto, the subject member having a front side and a rear side, wherein the front side of the subject member is visible from outside the lamp, wherein the rear side of the subject member is substantially covered by an opaque color part; wherein the opaque color part further covers a portion of the light-guiding part of the light guide and is in contact with the portion of the light-guiding part; wherein the light source is positioned within an interior of the lamp at a position opposing the entrance surface of the light guide and posterior to the rear side of the subject member such that the light source is covered by the color part and thereby not visible from outside the lamp; wherein the exit surface of the light guide is arranged to abut the rear side of the subject member not covered by the color part such that the exit surface is not exposed relative to the subject member and such that the light guide, including the light guiding part, extends from the exit surface of the light guide within the interior of the lamp, wherein the light guiding part which extends from the exit surface of the light guide is substantially covered by the opaque color part, and wherein the entrance surface of the light guide is arranged within the interior of the lamp posterior to the rear side of the subject member such that the entrance surface is covered by the color part and thereby not visible from outside the lamp such that the light guide is operable to guide light from a position not visible from outside the lamp to a position visible from outside the lamp. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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