Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Okubo
Yasuhiro Okubo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20190178459Abstract: A lighting fixture for vehicle is provided with light source and lens, the light source comprising substrate, first light-emitting part having first base substrate provided on the substrate, and a plurality of second light-emitting parts positioned on the outside of first light-emitting part in horizontal direction and having second base substrate provided on the substrate. The first light-emitting part comprises a pair of first light-emitting chip parts provided on first base substrate with first separating part interposed therebetween. Each of the plurality of second light-emitting parts is equipped with a second light-emitting chip part obtained by covering, with a phosphor, a second light-emitting chip mounted on a second base substrate with the light-emitting layer side as the second base substrate side. The pair of first light-emitting chip parts comprise a first light-emitting chip mounted on the first base substrate, and a phosphor that covers the first light-emitting chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Yasuhiro OKUBO
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Publication number: 20190170316Abstract: A vehicle light fixture comprises a light source unit and a lens. The light source unit comprises: a substrate; a first light-emitting chip array having first light-emitting chips arranged in a horizontal direction on the substrate; a second chip array having second light-emitting chips arranged in a horizontal direction on the substrate; and a third light-emitting chip array having third light-emitting chips arranged in a horizontal direction on the substrate. The second light-emitting chip array is positioned beneath the first light-emitting chip array in the plumb-bob vertical direction, and separated by a first distance. The third light-emitting chip array is positioned beneath the second light-emitting chip array in the plumb-bob vertical direction, and separated by a second distance. The first distance is longer than the second distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Yasuhiro OKUBO
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Patent number: 10295138Abstract: This vehicle lamp includes a light source part having a semiconductor-type light source, a second lens disposed in front of the light source and having a second lens part, and a first lens disposed between the light source and the second lens and having a first lens part that converts a light cone of the light source into a cone connecting the second lens part and a basic focal point P of the second lens part, wherein the first lens part is formed such that it radiates the light coming from the light source and entering an incident surface located on the horizontally outer side of the first lens part after converting it into inward light so that the light enters an incident surface located on the horizontally outer side of the second lens part.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Yasuhiro Okubo
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Publication number: 20190120453Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a vehicular lamp which creates light directed upward using a reflector that allows the light incident below the lower end of the lens to exit upward through a lens and which minimizes the uneven light distribution of the created light distribution pattern. The vehicular lamp according to the present invention includes: a semiconductor light source unit (20) including a light-emitting chip (21); a horizontally long lens (30) disposed in front of the light source unit (20); and a reflector (40) positioned between the lens (30) and light source unit (40) and disposed below the light-emitting chip (21) along a vertical direction. The reflector (40) includes a reflection surface (41) for creating a plurality of virtual focal points intersecting a vertical axis passing through the light emitting center O of the light-emitting chip (21).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Yasuhiro OKUBO
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Patent number: 10240743Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide a vehicular light equipped with an odd-shaped lens wherein light distribution loss has been suppressed. This vehicular light is equipped with: a light source unit comprising at least five light-emitting chips disposed horizontally; and an odd-shaped lens having a convex entry surface on the light source unit side and a convex exit surface in the direction leaving from the light source unit, wherein the entry surface comprises a free-form curved surface whereof the horizontal curvature radius increases gradually from the lens optical axis Z in the outward direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Yasuhiro Okubo
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Publication number: 20180328558Abstract: A vehicle lamp is provided with: a semi-conductor-type light source; a second lens having an incident surface in which two convex sections protruding toward the light source side on the outer side in the horizontal direction from the center are connected at the center side to form a portion on the center side which is recessed on the inner side; and a first lens that is disposed between the light source and the second lens and irradiates the second lens with the light from the light source such that a spread of light from the light source is converted to a spread entering the incident surface of the second lens and a diffused light distribution pattern irradiated on the vehicle front side spreads outward in the vehicle horizontal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Yasuhiro OKUBO
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Patent number: 10113703Abstract: The present invention is provided with semiconductor light sources, reflectors, and lenses. The semiconductor light sources have a light-emitting surface. The reflectors have reflection surfaces comprising free-form surfaces. The lenses comprise a convex lens and a concave lens. As a result, the present invention is able to accurately control the light distribution of a predetermined light distribution pattern.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Yasuhiro Okubo
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Publication number: 20180156408Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide a vehicular light equipped with an odd-shaped lens wherein light distribution loss has been suppressed. This vehicular light is equipped with: a light source unit comprising at least five light-emitting chips disposed horizontally; and an odd-shaped lens having a convex entry surface on the light source unit side and a convex exit surface in the direction leaving from the light source unit, wherein the entry surface comprises a free-form curved surface whereof the horizontal curvature radius increases gradually from the lens optical axis Z in the outward direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Yasuhiro OKUBO
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Publication number: 20180106445Abstract: This vehicle lamp includes a light source part having a semiconductor-type light source, a second lens disposed in front of the light source and having a second lens part, and a first lens disposed between the light source and the second lens and having a first lens part that converts a light cone of the light source into a cone connecting the second lens part and a basic focal point P of the second lens part, wherein the first lens part is formed such that it radiates the light coming from the light source and entering an incident surface located on the horizontally outer side of the first lens part after converting it into inward light so that the light enters an incident surface located on the horizontally outer side of the second lens part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Yasuhiro OKUBO
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Publication number: 20180106444Abstract: A lens of vehicular light has an entrance surface comprising: an upper part entrance surface for allowing light from the light source to enter, said light source being irradiated in an upper direction at a greater angle than a predetermined upper irradiation angle; a lower part entrance surface for allowing light from the light source to enter, the light source being irradiated in a lower direction at a greater angle than a predetermined lower irradiation angle; and a central entrance surface between the upper part entrance surface and the lower part entrance surface. The lower part entrance surface has a first lower part entrance surface on the light source optical axis side, and a second lower part entrance surface below the first lower part entrance surface. The lens performs the light distribution control whereby the light entering in the second lower part entrance surface is irradiated in a lower direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Yasuhiro OKUBO
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Patent number: 9939122Abstract: In vehicle headlamps of the prior art, a low-beam light distribution pattern and a high-beam distribution pattern could not be obtained in a direct illumination lens-type lamp unit. The present invention is provided with a semiconductor light source, a lens, a light control member, and a drive member. The lens is composed of a main lens section and an auxiliary lens section. The drive member positions the light control member in a first position and a second position in a moveable and switchable manner. Consequently, the present invention enables a low-beam light distribution pattern and a high-beam light distribution pattern to be obtained in a direct illumination lens-type lamp unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro Okubo, Toshiya Abe, Kotoka Inoue
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Publication number: 20170146209Abstract: The present invention is provided with semiconductor light sources, reflectors, and lenses. The semiconductor light sources have a light-emitting surface. The reflectors have reflection surfaces comprising free-form surfaces. The lenses comprise a convex lens and a concave lens. As a result, the present invention is able to accurately control the light distribution of a predetermined light distribution pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Yasuhiro OKUBO
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Patent number: 9476559Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is provided with a semiconductor light source and a lens. The light emission center of the semiconductor light source is arranged at a reference focal point of the lens, or in the proximity thereof. The incident surface of the lens is configured such that upper parts and the lower parts above and below the reference focal point form pairs. Light distribution patterns formed by the upper parts are shifted upwards relative to light distribution patterns formed by the lower parts. As a result, the vehicle headlamp is capable of suppressing occurrence of color bands due to lens spectral phenomena.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro Okubo, Kotoka Inoue
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Publication number: 20160102831Abstract: In vehicle headlamps of the prior art, a low-beam light distribution pattern and a high-beam distribution pattern could not be obtained in a direct illumination lens-type lamp unit. The present invention is provided with a semiconductor light source, a lens, a light control member, and a drive member. The lens is composed of a main lens section and an auxiliary lens section. The drive member positions the light control member in a first position and a second position in a moveable and switchable manner. Consequently, the present invention enables a low-beam light distribution pattern and a high-beam light distribution pattern to be obtained in a direct illumination lens-type lamp unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro OKUBO, Toshiya ABE, Kotoka INOUE
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Publication number: 20150316224Abstract: [Problem] It is important to suppress the occurrence of color bands due to lens spectral phenomena. [Solution] This invention is provided with a semiconductor light source (2) and a lens (3). The light emission center (O) of the semiconductor light source (2) is arranged at a reference focal point (F) of the lens (3), or in the proximity thereof. The incident surface (30) of the lens (3) is configured such that upper parts (3A, 3C, 3E) and the lower parts (3B, 3D, 3F) above and below the reference focal point (F) form pairs. Light distribution patterns (SPA, WPC, WPE) formed by the upper parts (3A, 3C, 3E) are shifted upwards relative to light distribution patterns (SPB, WPD, WPF) formed by the lower parts (3B, 3D, 3F). As a result, the present invention is capable of suppressing occurrence of color bands due to lens spectral phenomena.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro OKUBO, Kotoka INOUE
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Patent number: 9133999Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor-type light source 2, a reflector 3, and a lens 4. The semiconductor-type light source 2 has a light emission surface 24. The reflector 3 has a first reflection surface 31 and a second reflection surface 32. The lens 4 has a plurality of convex surfaces (emission surfaces 46 and 47), a first lens portion 41, and a second lens portion 42. As a result, according to the present invention, an appropriate light distribution pattern for low beam LP can be obtained in a lamp unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Toshiya Abe, Kotoka Inoue, Yasuhiro Okubo
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Patent number: 9121562Abstract: The present invention is provided with a semiconductor-type light source 2, a reflector 3, a shade 4, and a driving mechanism 5. The reflector 3 has a first reflection surface 9 and a second reflection surface 10. The first reflection surface 9 is a reflection surface adapted to reflect and emit incident light from among rays of light from the semiconductor-type light source 2 as a light distribution pattern for low beam LP. The second reflection surface 10 is a reflection surface adapted to reflect and emit incident light from among rays of light from the semiconductor-type light source 2 as a light distribution pattern for high beam HP. As a result, the present invention can provide a vehicle headlamp that employs the semiconductor-type light source 2 to thereby switch and emit the light distribution pattern for low beam and the light distribution pattern for high beam HP.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Yasuhiro Okubo
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Patent number: 9057496Abstract: A vehicle headlamp that is capable of optically distributing a spot portion of a light distribution pattern having a cutoff line to a cruising lane side is provided. The present invention includes semiconductor-type light sources 2L and 2R and lenses 3L and 3R. On emission surfaces 31L and 31R of the lenses 3L and 3R, peak portions 32L and 32R that form a spot portion SP of a light distribution pattern for low beam LP are respectively provided in given locations that are close to a cruising lane side with respect to optical axes ZL and ZR of the lenses 3L and 3R. As a result, the present invention can provide the vehicle headlamp that is capable of optically distributing the spot portion SP of the light distribution pattern for low beam LP having a cutoff line CL.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Yasuhiro Okubo
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Patent number: 9033562Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor-type light source 2, a lens 35, a light control member 6, and a driving member 7. The lens 35 is made of a main lens portion 3 and an auxiliary lens portion 5. The light control member 6 is made of a light shading portion 60 and a light transmission portion 61. The driving member 7 is configured to position the light control member 6 in such a manner as to be changeably movable between a first location and a second location. As a result, the present invention is capable of obtaining a light distribution pattern for low beam LP and a light distribution pattern for high beam HP in a lamp unit of a lens direct emission and light distribution type.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro Okubo, Toshiya Abe
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Patent number: 9022625Abstract: A vehicle headlamp that is capable of optically distributing a spot portion of a light distribution pattern having a cutoff line to a cruising lane side is provided. The present invention includes semiconductor-type light sources 2L and 2R and lenses 3L and 3R. On emission surfaces 31L and 31R of the lenses 3L and 3R, peak portions 32L and 32R that form a spot portion SP of a light distribution pattern for low beam LP are respectively provided in given locations that are close to a cruising lane side with respect to optical axes ZL and ZR of the lenses 3L and 3R. As a result, the present invention can provide the vehicle headlamp that is capable of optically distributing the spot portion SP of the light distribution pattern for low beam LP having a cutoff line CL.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Yasuhiro Okubo