Title:
VEHICLE LAMP
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/073248
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention achieves a vehicle lamp that improves vehicle function. This vehicle lamp is arranged on the upper part of a vehicle and comprises: a plurality of types of light output units having different lighting functions; a light emission drive unit that causes light to be output in the plurality of types of light output units; and a monitoring sensor. A unit serving as the vehicle lamp achieves lighting operation for various functions and makes it possible to monitor all or part of the peripheral environment. Configuring the vehicle lamp as a unit in which various lighting functions and monitoring functions are integrated provides various functions to a vehicle. In addition, the vehicle lamp comprises light output units capable of displaying a plurality of colors as illuminating light, and the plurality of light output units comprise peripheral lighting units arranged along the peripheral direction of the vehicle so that illuminating light can be emitted along the entire periphery of the vehicle. As a result, the recognizability of the environment on the exterior of the vehicle is improved and safety is improved. Light output units are also arranged on a left-side surface and a right-side surface of a vehicle body. These light output units output light (sequential light emission) in such a way that the edge of the emitted light moves gradually toward the front of the vehicle body. As a result, highly recognizable light output from both sides of the vehicle is achieved as a turn signal for the vehicle.
Inventors:
MASUDA TAKESHI (JP)
WATANABE SHIGEYUKI (JP)
TAKEDA HAJIME (JP)
HORIKAWA AKIHITO (JP)
NAKABAYASHI MASAAKI (JP)
NAKADA YUSUKE (JP)
ENDO OSAMU (JP)
WATANABE SHIGEYUKI (JP)
TAKEDA HAJIME (JP)
HORIKAWA AKIHITO (JP)
NAKABAYASHI MASAAKI (JP)
NAKADA YUSUKE (JP)
ENDO OSAMU (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2016/079322
Publication Date:
May 04, 2017
Filing Date:
October 03, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KOITO MFG CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
B60Q1/00; B60Q1/24; B60Q1/34; F21S8/12; F21V23/00; F21W101/10; F21W101/12; F21Y115/30
Foreign References:
| JP2005222441A | 2005-08-18 | |||
| JPH01309838A | 1989-12-14 | |||
| JP2000215710A | 2000-08-04 | |||
| JP2011216979A | 2011-10-27 | |||
| JP2012011849A | 2012-01-19 | |||
| JP2000019259A | 2000-01-21 | |||
| JP2009012554A | 2009-01-22 | |||
| JPH06298002A | 1994-10-25 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3369616A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
IWATA, Masanobu et al. (JP)
Download PDF:
Previous Patent: OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM
Next Patent: VEHICLE WINDOW DISPLAY DEVICE
Next Patent: VEHICLE WINDOW DISPLAY DEVICE