Abstract: A vehicular headlamp provided with a reflector composed of a low-beam reflecting surface and a high-beam reflecting surface disposed closely adjacent vertically one another, which headlamp provides a high yield of high-beam luminous energy. The reflector is formed so that the focal distance of the lower, high-beam reflecting surface is less the focal distance of the upper, low-beam reflecting surface so as to increase the solid angle defined by the high-beam reflecting surface. Preferably, the rear end portion of the high-beam reflecting surface is displaced rearward of a rear end portion of the low-beam reflecting surface, thus further increasing the solid angle of the high-beam reflecting surface.

Abstract: An assembly mounts the rear stop lamp and the rear cargo lamp in a rear cargo door of a vehicle at adjacent locations. A single control board mounts both lamps. The boards can have different configurations. However, in each embodiment a single board preferably provides power and control signals to the stop lamp and the cargo lamp. In this way, the number of parts necessary for providing the lamps are reduced. In addition, since the lamps are mounted adjacent to each other, a single space may be utilized for both lamps. Various types of lamps may be utilized within the scope of this invention.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a reflector, a light source mounted on the reflector and including a light bulb positioned near a first focus of the reflector, a lens holder having a rear end side opening portion secured to a front opening portion of the reflector and a front end side opening portion, a convex lens secured to the front end side opening portion of the lens holder and positioned in front of the reflector, and a ring-like lens support surface for supporting a bottom surface of a circumferential edge portion of the convex lens formed in the front end side opening portion of the lens holder and constructed of a metal material capable of being plastically deformed, wherein a circumferential edge of the front end side opening portion of the lens holder surrounding the outer circumferential edge of the convex lens is bent radially inward to hold the circumferential edge portion of the convex lens by the lens holder, and wherein the reflector is substantially ellipsoidal.

Abstract: A combination light fixture/HVAC duct/advertising card holder for public transportation vehicles such as buses and trains. The light fixture includes a lens having a transparent bottom portion and ribbed side portions for directing light downward towards the passengers and diffusing light sideways towards the windows and driver. The advertising panel forms part of the HVAC duct, with the vehicle side and roof forming the remainder. The advertising panel and light fixture are pivotally secured by a detachable hinge allowing them to either pivot downwards or be completely detached. The HVAC duct and advertising panel may further include other light fixtures, ventilation openings, speakers, or other comfort aids.

Abstract: A reversible taillight assembly that can be used on either the right or left side of a vehicle. The taillight assembly includes a lens housing, a bracket, a lens and a spring clip. The lens housing has a parabolic configuration and accepts a lens at either its left or right hand side. The bracket can be used on either the right or left hand side of the vehicle by simply rotating the bracket 180.degree.. The lens fits within the lens housing after removing the portion of the front face of the lens housing depending upon which side the assembly is attached to. A method for reversing the taillight assembly is also provided. The method contains the steps of rotating the taillight fixture 180.degree. about its z-axis, replacing a first lens portion, removing a second lens portion, and placing a lens in the lens housing. The lens will be placed in the hole that remains from the removal of the second lens portion.

Abstract: A vehicular lamp with a first lamp housing and a second lamp housing adjacent to each other. The vehicular lamp further includes a lens having a first lens portion for the first lamp housing, and a second lens portion for the second lamp housing. The first and second lens portions are different in color from each other, and each include flanges which extend rearwardly from respective ends of the first and second lens portions. Each of the flanges includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and a rear end face. The first lens portion and the second lens portion are joined to each other by the outer surfaces of their flanges. A lamp body is provided adjacent the lens, and includes a border portion dividing the lamp body into the first and second lamp housings. Further, an elongated wall is formed in the border portion of the lamp body, and extends along an inner surface of the flange of the first lens portion, to a position which is more forward than a rear end face of that flange.

Abstract: A rearview mirror with lighting assembly for use in a vehicle, has a molded case adapted to support lights for illuminating portions of the vehicle interior, to support electrical switches, wiring, and electrical connectors, to support optical lenses for directing light, and to support a mirror element. The case includes ventilation around the lenses, past the lights, and out of the case for dissipating heat from the lighting. The electrical switches and connectors are mounted into the case. A preferred light arrangement provides illumination of areas below and outwardly of the case ends with targeted lighting areas in the lap areas of persons seated in the front seats of the vehicle, without allowing light to be directed toward the vehicle windshield or instrument panel to cause glare. A resilient sealing material is adhered to the back of the lens element for sealing with the case to prevent or minimize the emission of uncontrolled, stray light from the case.

Abstract: A lighting assembly is mounted to a vehicular wheel in such a manner that a plurality of lamps are positioned on the side of the wheel attached to the wheel rim. Wires connect the lamps to a power source mounted onto the wheel rim inside of the tire. A hand-held, or panel mounted remote control device is used to communicate with the power source, which also has a receiver and control circuit. Through this control means, the lights may be made to blink in unison, sequentially or in any manner desired and to change the light output magnitude. An important aspect of the invention is that the apparatus may be fitted to existing vehicles such as cars, trucks and motorcycles.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp comprises: a lamp body including a front opening and a plurality of lamp units which are juxtaposed; and a lens assembly formed by unifying the lenses of the lamp units, the lens assembly mounted on the front opening of the lamp body, wherein the lenses have joining legs at the boundaries thereof which are adapted to unify the lenses into the lens assembly such that the joining legs protrude towards the lamp body, and the lamp body has confronting surface portions which are confronted with the inner end portions of the joining legs and are able to reflect light.

Abstract: This invention provides a room lamp unit for vehicles comprising a main unit body fixed to an interior of a vehicle and a sub-unit detachably incorporated in the main unit body, said sub-unit including a room lamp and being electrically connected to said main unit body for supply of electric power for illumination. Thus constructed, any place inside and outside the vehicle can be illuminated by the sub-unit when detached from the main unit body.

Abstract: A method for adjusting a vehicle headlight during cornering, involves creating cornering light by superimposing a light distribution pattern (37) with a greater horizontal dispersion than that of a low-beam light onto the low-beam light distribution pattern (36). A fog-light distribution pattern (37) of a fog light is used as the light distribution pattern having the greater horizontal dispersion. A single headlight unit can be used for generating such cornering light according to the method of this invention.

Abstract: An illumination device for a vehicle has a housing having a light outlet opening, a light-permeable cover member closing the light outlet opening of the housing, a light source arranged in the housing, a unit forming a side marker light, the a unit including at least one light guiding element in which a light emitted by the light source is uncoupled, the at least one light guiding element extending over a part of a contour of the illumination device, the light guiding element being arranged so that the light exits from the at least one light guiding element over its course from a part of an outer surface of the light guiding element.

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: A vehicle headlight (1) has a reflector (2) that is divided vertically into an upper region (6), a middle region (7), and a lower region (8), wherein the upper region is structured as a low-beam light surface (9) having a first center (10), through which extends a longitudinal axis of a first lamp (3), the middle region is formed as a fog light surface (14) and the lower region as a high-beam light surface (15), and the fog light surface and the high-beam light surface have a common center (16) through which extends a longitudinal axis of a second lamp (4). The reflector is mounted so that it can pivot about its central axis, and is pivoted by an electric motor (5) as a function of lateral inclination of a vehicle on which the headlight is mounted.

Abstract: A lamp using a discharge bulb 7 as a dipped-beam lamp LL is arranged in the middle of a triple headlight, and a lighting circuit 23 is arranged in the middle of the headlight. A cord 22 for connecting the lighting circuit 23 and the discharge bulb 7 is short, and the weight balance of the headlight as a whole is stabilized even if the lighting circuit 23 is relatively heavy. Light projected from the discharge bulb 7 expands horizontally toward the auxiliary lamp CL and the main-beam lamp HL, so that the headlight is illuminated as a whole, which in turn improves the external appearance of the headlight.

Abstract: A light source arrangement includes at least a lighting cell which includes a cell body having a concave light projecting surface and a semi-spherical reflecting cavity surrounded by the concave light projecting surface, a luminary electronic diode cell having two electric terminals extended therefrom, an electrode supporter mounted on the cell body to support the luminary electronic diode cell positioning within reflecting cavity at a focus point of the concave light projecting surface for emitting light towards the concave light projecting surface upon energized, whereby all the emitting light from the luminary electronic diode cell is accumlatively collected and reflected by the concave light projecting surface to provide high intensity light source.

Abstract: Light emitting panel assemblies include in one form of the invention a light emitting panel member made of a transparent resiliently deformable elastomeric material that absorbs impact without breakage for use in automotive lighting applications of various types. In another form of the invention, a rigid light emitting panel member may be used with dome switches for switch area lighting or to backlight control buttons/key pads by providing holes or openings in the panel member for the control buttons/key pads. Also, a rigid light emitting panel member may be used as a structural member, and two or more such light emitting panel members may be stacked together and used to light an instrument panel or the like. One or more light sources may be mounted within one or more light transition areas adjacent one or more light input surfaces of the light emitting panel members.