Title:
SENSOR-EQUIPPED VEHICLE LAMP
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/203177
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
[Problem] To provide a vehicle lamp in which a sensor is provided in an unnoticeable manner and the design of which has been improved. [Solution] A sensor unit (4) is assembled in a lamp body (11), and the sensor unit (4) is provided with a sensor (41) that collects information on the surroundings of the vehicle and a reflective plate (43) that changes the direction of light from the sensor. Furthermore, the sensor (41) is provided so as to be invisible from the outside of the vehicle. Light (L1) emitted from the sensor (41) is reflected by the reflective plate (43) and is emitted toward the outside of the vehicle. Meanwhile, return light (L2) entering from the outside of the vehicle is reflected by the reflective plate (43) and enters the sensor (41).
Inventors:
KANAMORI AKITAKA (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2019/016084
Publication Date:
October 24, 2019
Filing Date:
April 15, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KOITO MFG CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
F21S45/00; F21S41/00; F21V23/00; F21W102/00
Foreign References:
JP2010064642A | 2010-03-25 | |||
JPS52116080U | 1977-09-02 | |||
JPS6319702A | 1988-01-27 | |||
JP2002160579A | 2002-06-04 | |||
JP2010135087A | 2010-06-17 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MIZUNO Yukei et al. (JP)
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