Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is constituted to have a plurality of lamp units having light-emitting diodes as light sources. At that time, three types of lamp units of different radiation modes; that is, a projector-type lamp unit, direct-projection-type lamp units, and a reflection-type lamp unit, are used as the plurality of lamp units. As a result, a low-beam light distribution pattern obtained as a merged light distribution pattern formed from the light rays output from these three types of lamp units can be readily formed in a desired pattern geometry and a desired distribution of luminous intensity.

Abstract: Whereas a light source bulb is used as a light source of a basic lamp piece unit which needs a large amount of irradiating light, with regard to an additional lamp piece unit lighted on and off repeatedly in accordance with a situation of running a vehicle, a semiconductor light emitting element having a fast response speed in being lighted on and off and excellent in durability against repeatedly lighting on and off the semiconductor light emitting element 64 as a light source thereof. Thereby, light can be irradiated in correspondence with the situation of running the vehicle and life of the light source can sufficiently been ensured. Further, the additional lamp piece unit is made to be able to be compactly constituted to promote a degree of freedom of arranging the additional lamp piece unit.

Abstract: A plurality of lamp piece units constituting light sources by semiconductor light emitting elements are used as a first lamp piece unit which is lighted in a low beam mode. Additionally, a single lamp piece unit constituting a light source by an electric discharge bulb color temperature of emitted light of which is as high as that of the semiconductor light emitting element, is used as a second lamp piece unit, which is additionally lighted in a high beam mode. When the beam is switched from the low beam to the high beam, pale irradiated light from the first lamp piece unit is added with pale irradiated light from the second lamp piece unit to thereby provide an impression for the driver and/or passenger of unity in colors between the two lamp piece units.

Abstract: Lamp piece units in a parabolic pillar type capable of forming a luminous intensity distribution pattern prolonged sideways are formed as side irradiating lamp piece units. Thereby, a portion of diffused and reflected light from reflectors of the respective side irradiating lamp piece units is prevented from being blocked by other lamp piece constituting members, even when a surface shape of a vehicular headlamp is flexed to the rear side. Further, although the respective side irradiating lamp piece units are constituted by the lamp piece units of the parabolic pillar type having an angular outer shape as a whole, a large depth space for arranging the units is dispensed with.

Abstract: A headlamp having a plurality of lighting units using light emitting diodes as light sources. A cutoff line forming unit, hot zone forming units, and a diffusion region forming unit are used as these lighting units. Consequently, a light distribution pattern for a low beam having a desirable pattern shape and light intensity distribution can be obtained as the synthetic light distribution pattern of light distribution patterns formed by the irradiation of a light from these three kinds of lighting units.

Abstract: A vehicular lamp for use in an automobile, comprises: a light source module for generating light; an optical member operable to emit the light produced by the light source module out of the vehicular lamp; and a light source fixing member for fixing the light source module to a reference position a relative position of which with respect to the optical member is predetermined, wherein the light source module includes: a reference member which is fixed to be fitted to the reference position when the light source module is fixed to the optical member, a semiconductor light emitting element for emitting light from a lighting region that is predetermined; and a holding member for fitting a center of the lighting region to a position a relative position of which with respect to the reference member is predetermined, so as to hold the semiconductor-emitting light.

Abstract: A movable shade 26 for shielding a part of light emitted from a light source 22a toward a reflecting surface 24a of a reflector 24 is moved between two positions in a longitudinal direction by a shade driving device 28 according to a vehicle running situation, thereby changing a region in which the reflecting surface of the reflector 24 is to be utilized. More specifically, light emitted toward an outer peripheral region 24a2 of the reflecting surface 24a is shielded to permit only light incidence on an inner peripheral region 24a1 thereof when the movable shade 26 is moved to a forward position, while light emitted toward the inner peripheral region 24a1 of the reflecting surface 24a is shielded to permit only light incidence on the outer peripheral region 24a2 when the movable shade 26 is moved to a rearward position.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display panel is provided which includes bonding a pair of substrates to each other with a gap maintained therebetween and defining an intake between the substrates, injecting liquid crystal into a space between the substrates through the intake in an environment heated in comparison with room temperature, and sealing the intake by a sealant, with the environment kept heated from the injecting of the liquid crystal.

Abstract: A vehicular lamp used in an automobile, includes: a light source module for generating light; and an optical member for directing the light generated by the light source module forward. The light source module includes: a semiconductor light-emitting element or device for generating light; a fluorescent member for emitting light in accordance with the light generated by the semiconductor light-emitting element, the fluorescent member covering a surface of the semiconductor light-emitting element; and a light-blocking member, formed to be opposed to the semiconductor light-emitting element with the fluorescent member sandwiched therebetween and cover a side of the semiconductor light-emitting element and a part of the fluorescent member, for blocking a part of the light generated by the semiconductor light-emitting element and a part of the light emitted by the fluorescent member.

Abstract: A lamp unit has a light source 24 formed from a light-emitting diode and a translucent member 22 which subjects incident light from the light source 24 to be reflected on a front surface 22a and further on a rear surface 22b so as to exit from the front surface 22a. At that time, the light source 24 is arranged to face forward such that the one side crosses an optical axis Ax of the lamp unit 20 at right angles with the one side of the light-emitting chip 24a situated at a lower end section of the light-emitting chip 24a. A front surface 22a of the translucent member 22 is formed from a plane orthogonal to the optical axis Ax, and an optical axis region 22a1 of the front surface is subjected to mirror surface treatment.

Abstract: A lighting unit for a low beam is provided with a movable shade constituted to take a shielding position in which a part of light incident on a reflector from a light source is shielded and a shielding release position in which the shielding is released. When a vehicle speed exceeds a predetermined set vehicle speed, or when a vehicle turns toward the opposite lane side, the movable shade is moved to the shielding release position, thereby adding auxiliary light distribution patterns P(B) and P(C) having cutoff lines CLb and CLc above cutoff lines CL1 and CL2 of a low beam distribution pattern P(L) to the low beam distribution pattern P(L) to carry out beam irradiation. Thus, the visibility of a distant road is enhanced.

Abstract: A first lamp unit and a second lamp unit are arranged in two vertically-spaced stages within a lamp chamber, which is formed by a lamp body and a light-transmitting cover, in such a manner that the second lamp unit is disposed over the first lamp unit. The second lamp unit is so constructed that at least part of reflected light from a reflector can pass through the light-transmitting cover disposed forwardly of the first lamp unit. The direction of radiation of the beam from the second lamp unit can point downward, so that the light can be directed toward a zone of the road near and ahead of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicular headlamp for emitting light with a predetermined light distribution pattern, includes a semiconductor light emitting element including a substantially linear light emitting area for generating the light therefrom, and an optical device for forming at least a part of a cut line to determine a boundary between bright and. dark with regard to the light distribution pattern by reflecting or deflecting the light generated by the semiconductor light emitting element and projecting a shape of the light emitting area. The vehicular headlamp may further include a plurality of the semiconductor light emitting elements being arranged in a row in a direction corresponding to at least a part of the cut line, wherein the optical device forms at least a part of the cut line by projecting the shape of the light emitting area with regard to each of the plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements towards positions arranged in a row over at least a part of the cut line.

Abstract: A vehicular headlamp for emitting light ahead of an automobile, includes: a semiconductor light emitting device; a reflector, having its optical center on the semiconductor light emitting device, for reflecting light generated by the semiconductor light emitting device forward; and a light transmitting member formed from material that transmits the light generated by the semiconductor light emitting device in such a manner that the light transmitting member covers the semiconductor light emitting device, the light transmitting member deflecting forward a part of the light generated by the semiconductor light emitting device and transmitting another part of the light generated by the semiconductor light emitting device toward the reflector.

Abstract: A vehicular headlamp for emitting light toward a predetermined emitting direction includes: a plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices that are substantially aligned by aligning with their one sides with a predetermined straight line; and an optical component, having an optical center on the predetermined straight line, for irradiating light emitted by the semiconductor light emitting devices toward the predetermined emitting direction.

Abstract: A vehicular headlamp for emitting light toward a predetermined emitting direction, includes: a plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices approximately aligned; and an optical component, having its optical center on one of the semiconductor light emitting devices, for irradiating light emitted by the semiconductor light emitting devices toward the emitting direction.

Abstract: A vehicular headlamp employing a light-emitting element such as an LED and having an improved projected light pattern. A light-emitting surface of the light-emitting element has a horizontally elongated shape when viewed in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis of the light-emitting element so as to form a light distribution pattern which is enlarged through an optical system mainly in the horizontal direction. Since the projected pattern is obtained by enlarging the horizontally elongated light source image, it is easier to design the light distribution of the lamp in comparison to a case where the light intensity distribution of the light-emitting element is rotationally symmetric.

Abstract: The invention includes a headlamp having a plurality of lighting units using light emitting diodes as light sources. A cutoff line forming unit, hot zone forming units, and a diffusion region forming unit are used as these lighting units. Consequently, a light distribution pattern for a low beam having a desirable pattern shape and light intensity distribution can be obtained as the synthetic light distribution pattern of light distribution patterns formed by the irradiation of a light from these three kinds of lighting units.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is constituted to have a plurality of lamp units having light-emitting diodes as light sources. At that time, three types of lamp units of different radiation modes; that is, a projector-type lamp unit, direct-projection-type lamp units, and a reflection-type lamp unit, are used as the plurality of lamp units. As a result, a low-beam light distribution pattern obtained as a merged light distribution pattern formed from the light rays output from these three types of lamp units can be readily formed in a desired pattern geometry and a desired distribution of luminous intensity.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is configured to have a plurality of lamp units employing light-emitting diodes as light sources. One lamp unit takes as a light source a light-emitting diode into which a single light-emitting chip is packaged. Other lamp units may take as light sources light-emitting diodes into which a plurality of light-emitting diodes are packaged. A diffusion area is formed by means of radiation of light output from the lamp units.