REAR LAMP FOR VEHICLE

• US 20120002433A1
• Filed: 10/18/2010
• Published: 01/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: CHA, Jun Ho, JEONG, Byeong Ho, LEE, Yang Gi
• Granted Patent: US 8,672,524 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/518
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/0041 of several lamps in relation to each other
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2696 Mounting of devices using LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/30 for indicating rear of vehicle, e.g. by means of reflecting surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 43/14 Light emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 43/237 rod-shaped
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 43/31 Optical layout thereof
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 43/40 characterised by the combination of reflectors and refractors

Abstract

A rear lamp apparatus for a vehicle may include a plurality of reflectors mounted in a rear lamp housing of the vehicle to reflect light emitted from light sources at various angles and a light guide provided inside the reflectors and having end portions on which the light sources are mounted to guide the light emitted from the light sources through the light guide.

Claims

1. A rear lamp apparatus for a vehicle comprising:

a plurality of reflectors mounted in a rear lamp housing of the vehicle to reflect light emitted from light sources at various angles; and

a light guide provided inside the reflectors and having end portions on which the light sources are mounted to guide the light emitted from the light sources through the light guide.

2. The rear lamp apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the light guide is made up of an acrylic material.

3. The rear lamp apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reflectors form at least three surfaces to implement at least three-dimensional image through the emitted light.

4. The rear lamp apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the light sources are disposed approximately on a contact line of the adjacent reflectors.

5. The rear lamp apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the light sources are provided with LEDs (“

Light Emitting Diodes”

).

6. The rear lamp apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an auxiliary light guide additionally mounted inside the reflectors provided with the light guide.

7. The rear lamp apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising auxiliary light sources mounted on end portions of the auxiliary light guide.

8. The rear lamp apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the auxiliary light sources are disposed approximately on a contact line of the adjacent reflectors.

9. The rear lamp apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the auxiliary light sources are provided with LEDs.

10. The rear lamp apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the auxiliary light guide is made up of an acrylic material.