Abstract: A vehicle light assembly includes a lens cover from which light emanates. A light shaping surface microstructure is carried in a portion of the light assembly. The microstructure can be incorporated into many different surfaces of the light assembly such as a surface of the lens cover, a surface of a macro-optical structure on the lens cover, or on a reflective surface of the assembly. The microstructure homogenizes and directs light emanating from the light assembly via reflection or transmission to provide a smooth, continuous pattern of light having a predetermined distribution shape or envelope and a predetermined directionality.

Abstract: A headlight allowing easy adjustment of a delicate light distribution pattern during manufacturing is provided. The headlight includes a light source, a reflector surrounding the light source from its backside to reflect light incident from the light source frontward, and a front lens located in front of the light source and the reflector. The front lens is provided with at least two portions different in light transmission characteristic from each other.

Abstract: A lamp lens, and method for producing such lens, is provided which includes a clear plastic substrate. A soft, flexible layer is sandwiched between the substrate and an outer abrasion resistant layer. The material which forms each layer is intermixed at the interface of the layers. In this manner, a multilayer film may be provided upon the substrate wherein a hard outer layer stays on top of a softer layer adhered to the plastic substrate. A vehicle headlamp which includes such a lamp lens is also provided.

Abstract: A lens cover for covering the lens of a traffic signal when the signal is not in service. The lens cover is made of a black polyethylene flat tubing which is cut and sealed on one end and has an open end to fit over traffic light lens shields. The lens cover is completely opaque and thus prevents light from the lens passing through. Thus, motorists are not confused with respect to the traffic light being in an operating state. The lens cover also has an observation hole at the bottom which allows one to check the operation of the traffic light from ground level.

Abstract: A vehicular headlamp with a shade that even though the reflective surface of a reflector is constituted of a plurality of reflective elements, the generation of stray light is minimized while a decrease in utilization luminous flux is reduced to the minimum. The reflective surface (20a) of a reflector (20) is constituted of a plurality of reflective elements 20s) that are the divided rectangular segments each of which is longer than is wide. The upper end edge B of the reflective surface (20a) has a curved configuration having irregularities respectively in reflective elements (20s).

Abstract: At least one of diagonal cut lines CL1 and CL2, and horizontal cut lines CL3 and CL4 among a spatial distribution pattern PL of luminous intensity for a low beam can be changed.

Abstract: A new Camouflage Light Cover for offering a device which disguises headlights and lenses of a vehicle such as a military vehicle, hunting vehicle, ATV, or the like. The inventive device includes a lens cover, a snap-on attachment means, a spring system, pressure standoffs, and heat dissipating standoffs, and is quickly removable when absolutely necessary. Camouflage light covers are for use with military and hunting vehicles and transportation devices to conceal the lights, fixtures, mounting equipment, and other apparatus used to secure the lights, from other people, animals, and other viewing devices that may view the vehicle or other transportation devices. In reference to camouflage light covers, the same procedures and disclosures described in the present invention of camouflaged light covers can be extended to include any printed light covers using the same methods and techniques as those used or employed in the present invention of camouflage light covers and the prior invention of camouflage eyewear.

Abstract: A vehicular lamp having an improved luminous intensity of reflected light that has passed through a tinted topcoat layer. Light emitted from a light source bulb is reflected by a reflector to form an outward beam. The reflector is formed of an effective reflector portion contributing to formation of the outward beam and a non-effective reflector portion not contributing to formation of the outward beam. Only the non-effective reflector portion or only the non-effective reflector portion and an extension portion are coated with a tinted topcoat layer. The particle diameter of pigments dispersed in the tinted topcoat layer is limited to a certain range.

Abstract: A multi-chamber lamp has a lamp housing with a plurality of reflectors. A closure pane is provided on the lamp housing. An intermediate pane, located between the reflectors and the closure pane extends over an entire light emergence plane of at least one reflector. The closure pane as well as the intermediate pane are at least partially free of optical function. The intermediate pane supports a shield device for the light source associated with the at least one reflector, which is surrounded by an optics-free area. A cover apparatus completely encompasses the at least one reflector provided with the intermediate pane and covers also a peripheral rim of the intermediate pane as well as shields an interior of the lamp housing from view from the outside.

Abstract: A vehicle head lamp for irradiating a light from a light source, the vehicle head lamp includes: a main reflector for reflecting the light from the light source; a sub-reflector movable in a first position and a second position, wherein the sub-reflector forwardly reflects the light from the light source when the sub-reflector is in the first position, and the sub-reflector is inhibited from forwardly reflecting the light from the light source when the sub-reflector is in the second position; and a driving unit connecting to the sub-reflector to make the sub-reflector move between the first position and the second position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device for vehicles that envisages a light-decoupling element in a decoupling bay of the vehicle. The light-decoupling element is fed by a light source arranged at a distance therefrom. A light guide is envisaged between the light source and the light decoupling element. An additional decoupling bay lighting device is envisaged to achieve a visually appealing appearance of the decoupling bay and to illuminate the decoupling bay of the light-decoupling element.

Abstract: A light apparatus for vehicles includes a housing, which is closed by a closure pane. In the housing is installed at least one reflector with a corresponding light source. A cover which supports a light shield for the light source is located between the reflector and the closure pane.

Abstract: A controllable auto-heating type heat source is located at a periphery of a light source and light reflecting layers are placed between the light source and the controllable auto-heating type heat source. Therefore, use of a temperature detector and a control circuit in order to control the heat source are unnecessary, so that thermal runaway of the heat source is avoided. Further, the light reflecting layers reflect the light irradiated from the light source, so that the amount of the beam of light shielded by the heat source is decreased.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp having a clear front lens, a light bulb and a shade that covers a forward portion of the light bulb. The shade is provided with a radiation opening and a shading portion; and the shading portion is formed so as to prevent the light rays emitted from the light bulb from radiating to the front of the light bulb through the radiation opening, thus preventing a glare light and decreasing the temperature of an area around the light bulb.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp having a hollow body lens unit constructed by integrally forming a lamp body and a front lens which constitute a lamp chamber, a light source provided in the body lens unit, and a diffusion step such as a cylindrical step having step elements, each of which has constant directivity, the diffusion step being provided on the outer surface of the lens portion of the body lens unit. The step elements of the diffusion step on the outer surface of the lens portion are lined up in a predetermined direction and each have directivity, so that the mud and dust do not easily stick to each step element.

Abstract: The headlight has a light source (12), a reflector (10), and a baffle (32) with a light admission opening (34), the baffle being disposed downstream of the reflector (10) in the light exit direction (30). The reflector (10) has a central reflector region (16), by which an at least approximately parallel fractional beam (20) is reflected, and at least one peripheral reflector region (24), by which a fractional beam (28) that converges in horizontal longitudinal planes (22) and is at least approximately parallel in vertical longitudinal planes (18) is reflected. The fractional beams (20, 28) are concentrated at least substantially on the light admission opening (34) of the baffle (32), whose cross section is smaller than the cross section of the reflector (10) at the front edge (36) of the reflector. The beam emerging from the headlight has pronounced horizontal scattering, despite the small cross section of the light admission opening (34) of the baffle (32).

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes a beamforming waveguide having an input face, an output face, and a guide portion extending between the input face and the output face. A light source is positioned at the input face of the beamforming waveguide. A lens is positioned at the output face so that light output by the beamforming waveguide passes through the lens to provide vehicle forward illumination. The beamforming waveguide is shaped to generate a desired headlamp beam pattern and can be formed as a block of solid material, a bundle of plastic or glass fibers, or a solid molded wedge that can be moved between two positions to provide both high and low beam forward illumination.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp having a clear front lens, light bulb and a shade that covers a front portion of the light bulb, in which the shade has an octagonal cylindrical portion, and slits extending in the axial direction of the cylindrical portion are formed in the ridges formed by adjacent flat surfaces that constitute the octagonal cylindrical shape of the cylindrical portion, thus allowing heat generated by the light bulb to be released out of the shade, preventing a glare light.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp comprising: a light source; a lamp body having a front opening portion thereof; and a front lens disposed in a front opening portion of a lamp body having a light source therein, wherein said front lens is a compound lens made from a plurality of lens bodies which are integrally formed by making joint between sectionally hook-shaped side edge portions which are bent toward the back surface sides of said respective lens bodies so that said compound lens has a continuous surface, a joint surface between said side edge portions being configured so as to be inclined with respect to a plane perpendicular to a lens surface line crossing a joint portion, said joint portion being constituted by an obtuse hook-shaped side edge portion in which said joint surface and said lens surface line form an obtuse angle therebetween, and an acute hook-shaped side edge portion in which said joint surface and said lens surface line form an acute angle therebetween, wherein an acute front edge portion of said acute h

Abstract: A hybrid headlamp subsystem for use in a distributed lighting system in a vehicle includes a light source. A focuses light from the light source to provide forward illumination for the vehicle. A collector element receives from the light source for use in providing an additional lighting function. An optical waveguide has a end positioned to receive light from the collector element and a second end positioned to direct light for use in providing the additional lighting function.

Abstract: A vehicular lamp capable of ensuring adequate adhesiveness between the lamp body and the lens and airtightness in a lamp space as well as attractive appearance when a lamp is turned on, and reducing the non-radiating portion of the lens as much as possible. The vehicular lamp comprises a mounting means 17 provided on the extended section 15 of the lens 3 formed along the peripheral edge of the lens such that the projection 18 extending toward the center of the lens and an insert 19 contiguous to the projection are substantially L-shaped in cross section, and the mounting means 10 of the lamp body 2 corresponding to the extended section of the lens comprises the mounting groove 11, which is substantially C-shaped in cross section and into which the insert on the lens is adapted to be inserted, and a portion 12 contiguous to an open edge of the mounting groove and facing the projection on the lens.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp including a lamp body having a front opening and an armoring lens attached to the front opening of the lamp body, the armoring lens including at least a first lens and a second lens each having different colors. The first lens has a front surface, a side surface, a seal leg portion configured for attachment to the lamp body and an extended portion formed on an outer surface of the seal leg portion. The second lens wraps around the first lens to contact the front surface and the side surface of the first lens and has an outer end surface that abuts the extended portion.

Abstract: In a lens body, there are provided a plurality of lens groups which are divided in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle body the lens groups are so arranged to be able to illuminate a license display surface substantially uniformly, and when the position relationship between the license plate lamp and license display surfaces varies, the license display surfaces are illuminated respectively by different lens groups each time the position relationship varies.

Abstract: A vehicular lighting device includes a reflector having a reflecting surface; a light source, supported in the reflector; a lens disposed in front of the reflector and the light source; a shade device, including a shade portion, a support portion, and an end part portion, for interrupting the rays of light emitted from the light source, wherein the shade device is fixedly supported to the reflecting surface of the reflector at the end part portion; and a covering member for covering the end part portion of the shade device.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp having a resin lens includes: an elongated lens body including a flat portion large in radius of curvature and a curved portion small in radius of curvature with respect to the longitudinal direction of the lens body; and a peripheral flange formed along the peripheral of the lens body, wherein the curve portion is smaller in wall thickness than the flat portion.

Abstract: A lamp unit for a vehicle incorporating a reflector disposed on the inside of a case-shape lamp body; a bulb disposed in front of the reflector and serving as a light source; and a front lens joined to and integrated with a front opening of the lamp body, the lamp unit for a vehicle being joined to a corner portion of the body of the vehicle, wherein the bulb is disposed horizontally with respect to the axis of the vehicle. Thus, the bulb insertion hole is omitted from the rear portion of the bulb so that the overall surface of the lamp body in the rear of the bulb is made to be the effective reflecting surface. As a result, the quantity of light which is emitted from the lamp can be enlarged.

Abstract: A soft shelled lamp shade comprising: a shade body formed of soft plastics having good light transmission and heat resistance, the shade body having a bottom surface with a hollow cylindrical body projected therefrom, a recess being formed on the bottom surface around the cylindrical body, a receiving chamber being further formed within the shade body, the receiving chamber being opened at a hollow end of the cylindrical body, and a double-sided adhesive tape being in the shape of a sheet and having an upper and a lower surfaces, the upper surface being at least partially adhered into the recess on the bottom surface of the shade body. Since the shade body is formed of soft light conducting and heat resistant plastics, the shade body can be made into any desired shape. When the soft shelled lamp shade and a set of bulbs are secured to an automobile or a motorcycle, light can be emitted through the shade body from the bulbs.

Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight has a reflector receiving a lamp, and a cover lens in front of the reflector. A glass styling embellisher is fitted in front of the lamp, and is secured by a one piece fastening member which is essentially in two parts, which are brought together by bending so as to put the fastening member in a closed condition in which a flange of the embellisher is trapped between retaining elements of the fastening member. The two parts of the latter have retaining lugs for retaining the fastening member, carrying the embellisher, in position in a lamp aperture of the reflector.

Abstract: The headlight apparatus has at least one headlight unit which includes several headlight subunits (20;40;60; 61;70;90). A base low beam which illuminates a base region in front of the vehicle is produced by at least one of the headlight subunits (20;40) in such a way as to fulfill the basic minimum requirements for a low beam. Additional headlight subunits (60;61;70;90) are connectable to the headlight subunit (20;40) producing the base low beam. At least one of the headlight subunits (20;70) is constructed according to the projection principle and has a reflector, a light source and, following the reflector, a lens and a diaphragm. At least one of the headlight subunits (40;60;61) is constructed according to a reflection principle and has a reflector, a light source and, if necessary, a light permeable disk with optical elements in it.

Abstract: An illumination device for an interior space, such as that of a motor vehicle, for example, has a light source (2) and an opposing reflector system (3) located at a distance across the interior space, wherein the reflector system includes a reflector unit having multiple reflectors (8, 13, 14, 15, 16) each capable of being brought into a position in a beam path (7) of light from the light source (2). The light source (2) can be placed in a center control panel (4) of the motor vehicle, while the reflector system (3) can be placed on a vehicle ceiling located opposite the center control panel (4).

Abstract: A headlight for a vehicle has a housing, a cover member which together with the housing at least partially limits an inner chamber, a color shutter arranged in the inner chamber so that during observation through the cover member the headlight at least in a turned-off condition has a colored appearance, the shutter being arranged near a lower edge region of the housing and at least partially covering an inner side of the housing.

Abstract: A motorcycle turn signal translucent lens has a central opening formed therethrough. A decorative cover is secured to the lens via fastening means engaging the cover and the opening in the lens. The cover has a plurality of openings provided thereon, thus, allowing the lens to remain viewable. The lens is secured to a motorcycle turn signal housing by additional fastening means.

Abstract: A lighting system for an automotive vehicle includes a remote laser light source coupled with a light transmitting fiber optic light guide which illuminates a thin sheet optical element tail lamp having a manifold portion, a kicker portion adjacent and substantially parallel to the manifold portion, and a turning prism adjacent to and in optical communication with the manifold and kicker portions for receiving light from the manifold portion and internally reflecting and redirecting light to the kicker portion.