Abstract: In a light source for headlight, the light emitting element is arranged to be displaced from an optical axis of the projection lens part. The reflection surface part is in a shape of a concave mirror having an optical axis and one focal point on the optical axis. An optical center which is an intersection of the reflection surface part and the optical axis of the reflection surface part is arranged on the optical axis of the projection lens part and between the projection lens part and a focal point of the projection lens part. The optical axis of the reflection surface part is oriented in a direction passing a position between a central part of a light emitting surface of the light emitting element and a central part of the projection lens part.

Abstract: A headlight module includes a light source, a condensing optical element, and a projecting optical element. The light source emits light as projection light. The condensing optical element collects light emitted from the light source and forms an intermediate image with the collected light. A plurality of light sources is included. The projecting optical element magnifies and projects the plurality of intermediate images formed by light emitted from the plurality of light sources. The condensing optical element has a function of refracting passing light.

Abstract: A headlight module includes a light source, a light guide element, and a projection optical element. The light source emits light. The light guide element has a reflecting surface for reflecting light emitted from the light source and an emitting surface for emitting light reflected by the reflecting surface. The projection optical element projects light emitted from the emitting surface. In a direction of an optical axis of the projection optical element, an end portion on the emitting surface side of the reflecting surface includes a point located at a focal position of the projection optical element.

Abstract: An illumination device including: a light source including a light emitting element that emits light; a first optical element that transmits the light; a second optical element that transmits the light transmitted by the first optical element; a holder that holds the second optical element; and a spring member including at least one spring portion that generates spring force by being deflected, the spring member pressing the second optical element against the holder with the spring force to hold the second optical element against the holder, wherein the first optical element and the second optical element deflect a center portion in a long edge direction of the at least one spring portion with respect to ends in the long edge direction of the at least one spring portion.

Abstract: A headlight unit includes: a light source that emits a light beam for irradiating a forward area in a traveling direction; a light guide portion that receives the light beam and forms planar light having a divergence angle; a projection lens portion that projects the planar light forward; and a drive unit that changes a position of the projection lens portion. The drive unit is disposed in a region overlapping with the projection lens portion, as optically viewed from an optical axis direction of the light guide portion or the projection lens portion.

Abstract: A headlight module includes a light source, a light guide element, and a projection optical element. The light source emits light. The light guide element has a reflecting surface for reflecting light emitted from the light source and an emitting surface for emitting light reflected by the reflecting surface. The projection optical element projects light emitted from the emitting surface. In a direction of an optical axis of the projection optical element, an end portion on the emitting surface side of the reflecting surface includes a point located at a focal position of the projection optical element.

Abstract: A headlight module for projecting a light distribution pattern includes: a light source for emitting light; and an optical element including a first reflecting surface for reflecting the light as first reflected light, a second reflecting surface for reflecting, as second reflected light, light passing through a traveling direction side of an edge portion of the first reflecting surface, a first emitting surface for emitting the first reflected light, and a second emitting surface for emitting the second reflected light, the traveling direction side being a side toward which the first reflected light travels. The edge portion is an edge portion on the traveling direction side. The first reflecting surface forms a high luminous intensity region of the light distribution pattern by superposing the first reflected light and light that has not been reflected by the first reflecting surface, and forms a cutoff line of the light distribution pattern.

Abstract: A headlight module for projecting a light distribution pattern includes: a first source for emitting first light; a second source for emitting second light; an element including a first guide for guiding the first light and a second guide for guiding the second light; and a condensing element for concentrating the second light. An emitting surface of the element includes first and second regions. The first light is emitted from the regions. The second light is emitted from the second region. The second region side of the second guide is connected to the first guide. The first light guided by the first guide enters the second guide. The pattern includes a pattern formed at a light concentration position of the condensing element. The second guide includes an incident surface. A focal position of the emitting surface and a focal position of the incident surface coincide with the light concentration position.

Abstract: In a light source for headlight, the light emitting element is arranged to be displaced from an optical axis of the projection lens part. The reflection surface part is in a shape of a concave mirror having an optical axis and one focal point on the optical axis. An optical center which is an intersection of the reflection surface part and the optical axis of the reflection surface part is arranged on the optical axis of the projection lens part and between the projection lens part and a focal point of the projection lens part. The optical axis of the reflection surface part is oriented in a direction passing a position between a central part of a light emitting surface of the light emitting element and a central part of the projection lens part.

Abstract: A headlight module includes a light source, a light guide element, and a projection optical element. The light source emits light. The light guide element has a reflecting surface for reflecting light emitted from the light source and an emitting surface for emitting light reflected by the reflecting surface. The projection optical element projects light emitted from the emitting surface. In a direction of an optical axis of the projection optical element, an end portion on the emitting surface side of the reflecting surface includes a point located at a focal position of the projection optical element.

Abstract: A headlight module includes a light source, a light distribution control element and a projection optical element. The light source emits light. The light distribution control element forms a light distribution pattern by changing a divergence angle of the light incident therein. The projection optical element projects the light distribution pattern. The light distribution control element includes a first light distribution formation part configured to form a high luminosity region in the light distribution pattern and a second light distribution formation part configured to form a low luminosity region in the light distribution pattern. The low luminosity region is lower in luminosity than the high luminosity region.

Abstract: A headlight device includes: a light source that emits light; a light guide element that receives the light emitted from the light source through an incident surface and guides the received light to emit the guided light from an emitting surface; and a radiation optical system that radiates the light emitted from the emitting surface ahead of a vehicle. The light guide element includes: a first light guide portion that extends from the incident surface to the emitting surface and guides the received light; and a second light guide portion that is in contact with the first light guide portion, extends from the incident surface to the emitting surface, and guides the received light. The first and second light guide portions have different refractive indexes. The light guide element is configured so that part of light entering the first light guide portion can enter the second light guide portion.

Abstract: A headlight module includes a light source, a light guide element, and a projection optical element. The light source emits light. The light guide element has a reflecting surface for reflecting light emitted from the light source and an emitting surface for emitting light reflected by the reflecting surface. The projection optical element projects light emitted from the emitting surface. In a direction of an optical axis of the projection optical element, an end portion on the emitting surface side of the reflecting surface includes a point located at a focal position of the projection optical element.

Abstract: A vehicle headlight device 100 according to the present invention includes a first lamp 92 that has a light source 211, an optical system 21, a rolling mechanism 50, and a control circuit 60. The optical system 21 includes a first wedge prism 30 and a second wedge prism 40 in which an incident ray from the light source 211 is deflected and projected. The rolling mechanism 50 rotates the first wedge prism 30 about a rotation axis. The control circuit 60 controls the rolling mechanism 50 so that the first wedge prism 30 is rotated in a direction opposite to a vehicle bank direction in accordance with a vehicle bank angle d. The first wedge prism 30 and the second wedge prism 40 are disposed so that their surfaces perpendicular to the rotation axis face each other. The first wedge prism 30 is disposed so that a wedge angle a1 directs in a road surface direction. The first wedge prism 30 is disposed so as to be rotatable about the rotation axis.

Abstract: A vehicle headlight device 100 includes a light source 11, a Dove prism 40, and a rotation mechanism 50. The light source 11 emits light. The Dove prism 40 changes a propagation direction of light received at an incidence surface 401 to bring the light to a reflecting surface 402, and changes a propagation direction of light reflected at the reflecting surface 402 to output the light from an exit surface 403. The rotation mechanism 50 rotatably supports the Dove prism 40 about a line which passes through the incidence surface 401 and the exit surface 403 as an axis of rotation R, and rotates the Dove prism 40 in a direction opposite to a bank direction of a vehicle body in accordance with a bank angle k of the vehicle body.

Abstract: A headlight device includes: a light source that emits light; a light guide element that receives the light emitted from the light source through an incident surface and guides the received light to emit the guided light from an emitting surface; and a radiation optical system that radiates the light emitted from the emitting surface ahead of a vehicle. The light guide element includes: a first light guide portion that extends from the incident surface to the emitting surface and guides the received light; and a second light guide portion that is in contact with the first light guide portion, extends from the incident surface to the emitting surface, and guides the received light. The first and second light guide portions have different refractive indexes. The light guide element is configured so that part of light entering the first light guide portion can enter the second light guide portion.

Abstract: A headlight module includes a light source, a condensing optical element, and a projecting optical element. The light source emits light as projection light. The condensing optical element collects light emitted from the light source and forms an intermediate image with the collected light. A plurality of light sources is included. The projecting optical element magnifies and projects the plurality of intermediate images formed by light emitted from the plurality of light sources. The condensing optical element has a function of refracting passing light.

Abstract: A headlight module includes a light source, a light guide element, and a projection optical element. The light source emits light. The light guide element has a reflecting surface for reflecting light emitted from the light source and an emitting surface for emitting light reflected by the reflecting surface. The projection optical element projects light emitted from the emitting surface. In a direction of an optical axis of the projection optical element, an end portion on the emitting surface side of the reflecting surface includes a point located at a focal position of the projection optical element.

Abstract: A headlight unit includes: a light source that emits a light beam for irradiating a forward area in a traveling direction; a light guide portion that receives the light beam and forms planar light having a divergence angle; a projection lens portion that projects the planar light forward; and a drive unit that changes a position of the projection lens portion. The drive unit is disposed in a region overlapping with the projection lens portion, as optically viewed from an optical axis direction of the light guide portion or the projection lens portion.

Abstract: A vehicle headlight module includes: a light source that emits light that becomes illumination light; a light guide component having an incident surface through which the light emitted from the light source enters the light guide component as incident light, a side surface that reflects the incident light to superpose beams of the incident light, and an emitting surface from which the reflected incident light is emitted; and a projection lens that projects the light emitted from the emitting surface. The light guide component has an inclined surface in the side surface. A part of the incident light that has been reflected by the inclined surface is superposed with another part of the incident light that has not been reflected by the inclined surface in a partial region on the emitting surface, so that a luminance of the partial region is higher than a luminance of the other region.