WO2022158294A1 - 車両用灯具 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to vehicle lamps.
- a vehicle lamp is considered to form an irradiation pattern on the road surface around the vehicle (see, for example, Patent Document 1, etc.).
- This conventional vehicle lamp can form an irradiation pattern by projecting light from a light source through a slit of a shade (light shielding member), thereby informing the viewer of some intention.
- This conventional vehicular lamp efficiently utilizes the light from the light source by guiding the light from the light source to the shade through the light guide.
- the light from the light source is diffused within the light guide to make the light distribution on the shade uniform, so it is difficult to adjust the light distribution on the shade. Therefore, it is difficult to form an irradiation pattern having a desired brightness distribution.
- the present disclosure has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a vehicle lamp capable of forming an irradiation pattern with a desired brightness distribution while efficiently using light from a light source.
- a vehicular lamp includes a first light source and a second light source arranged in parallel, and condensing light from the first light source and the second light source, which is incident on an incident surface and emitted from an emitting surface to be condensed.
- the incident surface has a curved incident surface portion facing the first light source and the second light source in the optical axis direction of the condensing lens in the condensing lens, and an annular incident surface portion surrounding the curved incident surface portion;
- the condensing lens has a reflecting surface surrounding the curved entrance surface portion, the first light source is arranged with the first light emitting surface positioned on the projection lens optical axis of the projection lens, and the second light source is A second light emitting surface is positioned inside the annular incident surface portion when viewed in the direction of the optical axis of the projection lens and does not intersect the optical axis of the projection lens.
- the vehicle lamp of the present disclosure it is possible to form an irradiation pattern with a desired brightness distribution while efficiently using the light from the light source.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the vehicle lamp of Example 1 according to the present disclosure is mounted on a vehicle and each forms an irradiation pattern;
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of a vehicle lamp;
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the vehicle lamp with the housing omitted; It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure and positional relationship of a 1st light source and a 2nd light source.
- FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a cross section of the condenser lens, which corresponds to the cross section taken along the line II in FIG. 6; It is an explanatory view showing a condensing lens. It is an explanatory view showing a shade.
- FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing how light from both light sources travels on a cross section of the vehicle lamp.
- FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a light distribution in a first region formed on a shade by light from a first light source that is incident on a condensing lens through a curved entrance surface portion and is emitted from an inner exit surface portion;
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a light distribution in a third area formed on a shade by light from a second light source that is incident on a condensing lens through a curved entrance surface portion and is emitted from an inner exit surface portion;
- FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a light distribution in a first region formed on a shade by light from a first light source that is incident on a condensing lens through a curved entrance surface portion and is emitted from an inner exit surface portion;
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a light distribution in a third area formed on a shade by light from a
- FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a light distribution in a second area formed on a shade by light from a first light source that enters a condensing lens from an annular incident surface, is reflected by a reflecting surface, and then emerges from an outer exit surface; .
- FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a light distribution in a fourth area formed on a shade by light from a second light source that enters the condensing lens from the annular entrance surface, is reflected by the reflecting surface, and then exits from the outer exit surface.
- FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing light distribution on a shade by a first light source and a second light source;
- FIG. 1 A first embodiment of the vehicle lamp 10 as an example of the vehicle lamp according to the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings.
- the vehicle lamp 10 is emphasized with respect to the vehicle 1 in order to facilitate understanding of how the vehicle lamp 10 is installed, and does not necessarily match the actual situation. not a thing
- FIG. 8 hatches showing cross sections of the condenser lens are omitted in order to facilitate understanding of how light travels.
- FIGS. 9 to 15 the shade frame portion is omitted in order to facilitate understanding of how each region is formed on the shade (each slit portion of the shade portion).
- FIG. A vehicle lamp 10 of Example 1 is used as a lamp for a vehicle 1 such as an automobile, as shown in FIG. 2 is provided at the front of the vehicle 1 to form an irradiation pattern Pi.
- the periphery in front of the vehicle 1 necessarily includes a proximity area closer to the vehicle 1 than the headlight area illuminated by the headlights provided in the vehicle 1, and partially includes the headlight area. In some cases.
- the vehicular lamp 10 may also form the irradiation pattern Pi on the road surface 2 around the rear or side of the vehicle 1, and is not limited to the configuration of the first embodiment.
- each vehicle lamp 10 is arranged at a position higher than the road surface 2 at the front end of the vehicle 1 , and is provided with the projection optical axis Lp inclined with respect to the road surface 2 .
- the two vehicular lamps 10 have basically the same configuration, except for the mounting position and the position where the irradiation pattern Pi is formed.
- the direction in which the projection optical axis Lp extends which is the direction in which light is emitted, is the optical axis direction (Z in the drawings), and the optical axis direction is along the horizontal plane.
- the vertical direction of is defined as the vertical direction (Y in the drawings), and the direction (horizontal direction) orthogonal to the optical axis direction and the vertical direction is defined as the width direction (X in the drawings) (see FIG. 2, etc.).
- the vehicle lamp 10 includes a light source unit 11, a condenser lens 12, a shade 13, and a projection lens 14 housed in a housing 15 to form a single projection optical system.
- a projector type road surface projection unit is constructed.
- the housing 15 is composed of a semi-cylindrical lower member 15a and an upper member 15b. It is fitted to the upper member 15b and attached to the installation base portion 16.
- the housing 15 is provided with a condenser lens groove into which the condenser lens 12 is fitted, a shade groove into which the shade 13 is fitted, and a projection lens groove into which the projection lens 14 is fitted.
- the lower member 15a is provided with fixing protrusions 15c that are paired in the width direction
- the upper member 15b is provided with fixing pieces 15d that are paired in the width direction (both Only the front side is shown in FIG. 2), each fixing protrusion 15c and each fixing hole 15e of each fixing piece 15d can be fitted.
- the configuration such as the shape of the housing 15 may be set as appropriate, and is not limited to the configuration of the first embodiment.
- the installation base part 16 is a place where the light source part 11 is provided, is made of aluminum die-casting or resin having thermal conductivity, and functions as a heat sink for releasing the heat generated in the light source part 11 to the outside as a whole.
- the installation base portion 16 has an installation location 16a and a heat radiation location 16b.
- the installation location 16a is a location where the light source unit 11 (its substrate 23) is installed, and has a flat plate shape orthogonal to the optical axis direction.
- Mounting pieces 17 are provided at positions sandwiching the light source unit 11 in the width direction at the installation location 16 a , and the housing 15 in which the lower member 15 a and the upper member 15 b are fitted together is mounted via both the mounting pieces 17 .
- the heat radiation location 16b has a plurality of heat radiation fins 16c provided continuously to the installation location 16a.
- the heat radiation location 16b radiates the heat generated by the light source unit 11 installed at the installation location 16a to the outside mainly through the heat radiation fins 16c.
- the light source unit 11 has a first light source 21, a second light source 22, and a board 23 on which they are mounted.
- the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 are composed of light emitting elements such as LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes).
- the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 emit amber light (amber light) with Lambertian distribution centered on the emission optical axis.
- the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 are not limited to the configuration of the first embodiment, and the color (wavelength band), distribution mode, number of colors, and the like may be appropriately set.
- the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 of Example 1 have basically the same configuration, as shown in FIG. 4, except that the mounting positions are different.
- Each of the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 has two LED chips 21a and 22a arranged in parallel in the width direction, and phosphors 21b and 22b covering the respective LED chips 21a and 22a. is emitted as amber light by passing the light through the phosphors 21b and 22b. Therefore, in the first light source 21, the phosphor 21b functions as a first light emitting surface, and in the second light source 22, the phosphor 22b functions as a second light emitting surface. In the first light source 21 and the second light source 22, each phosphor 21b, 22b has a rectangular shape elongated in the width direction. It is Each of the light sources 21 and 22 (each phosphor 21b and 22b) of Example 1 has a size of 1.15 mm in the vertical direction and 2.3 mm in the width direction.
- the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction on the substrate 23 with a space therebetween. are approximately parallel.
- the first light source 21 has the phosphor 21b positioned on the projection optical axis Lp, and the emission optical axis 21L is positioned above the projection optical axis Lp in the vertical direction.
- the vertical interval between the emission optical axis 21L and the projection optical axis Lp is approximately 0.3 mm.
- the positional relationship between the emission optical axis 21L and the projection optical axis Lp may be appropriately set. Not limited.
- the second light source 22 is positioned inside an annular entrance surface portion 34 of the condenser lens 12 (described later) when viewed in the optical axis direction (in a positional relationship projected onto a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction). The position is such that the projection optical axis Lp and the phosphor 22b do not intersect.
- the output optical axis 22L is positioned below the projection optical axis Lp in the vertical direction.
- the second light source 22 of Example 1 is vertically spaced from the first light source 21 by approximately 1.5 mm. Considering the sizes of the light sources 21 and 22 and the condensing lens 12, it is preferable that this interval be in the range of approximately 1.3 mm to approximately 2.0 mm.
- the substrate 23 is attached to the installation location 16a of the installation base portion 16, and the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 are mounted.
- a lighting control circuit is provided on the substrate 23, and power is appropriately supplied therefrom to light the first light source 21 and the second light source 22.
- the substrate 23 is attached to the installation location 16a of the installation base portion 16, and the housing 15 is connected to the installation location 16a via both mounting pieces 17, so that the rear end portion of the housing 15 (optical axis It is located on the side of the mounting base 16 side in the direction) and faces the condenser lens 12 (its incident surface 31) accommodated in the housing 15 thereof.
- the condenser lens 12 collects the light emitted from the first light source 21 and the second light source 22, and surrounds each slit portion 27 described later on the shade 13, that is, all the slit portions on the shade 13. 27, light is collected in the area where each slit portion 27 is provided.
- the condensing lens 12 is basically a convex lens, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and forms a central light area Ac and a peripheral light distribution area As (see FIG. 7) on the shade 13.
- An entrance surface 31 and an exit surface 32 are configured for this purpose. These will be described later.
- the shade 13 is an example of a light shielding member that forms the irradiation pattern Pi by partially passing light from the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 condensed by the condensing lens 12 .
- the irradiation pattern Pi as shown in FIG. 1, three irradiation patterns Di are aligned in a direction away from the vehicle 1 at approximately equal intervals.
- the first irradiation pattern Di1 the one farthest from the vehicle 1
- the second irradiation pattern Di2 and the third irradiation pattern Di3 are arranged in order.
- the first irradiation pattern Di1 is a distant irradiation pattern
- the third irradiation pattern Di3 is a near irradiation pattern
- the second irradiation pattern Di2 is an intermediate irradiation pattern.
- each irradiation pattern Di is a widely open V-shaped symbol
- the first irradiation pattern Di1 is slightly larger than the other two irradiation patterns Di2 and Li3.
- the first irradiation pattern Di1, the second irradiation pattern Di2, and the third irradiation pattern Di3 are elongated in a direction orthogonal to an arrow direction Da, which will be described later, on the road surface 2 serving as the projection surface. are formed side by side in the arrow direction Da.
- the direction indicated by the arrow as the irradiation pattern Pi that is, the direction in which the V-shaped vertices of each irradiation pattern Di are arranged is the arrow direction Da, and the indicated side (the first irradiation pattern Di1 side) is the front side of the arrow direction Da.
- the irradiation pattern Pi can be made to look like an arrow pointing in the arrow direction Da from the vehicle 1 by arranging three irradiation patterns Di.
- the first illuminated pattern Di1 has two side ends Die positioned in a direction perpendicular to the arrow direction Da, which is a straight line slanted toward the inside (the side approaching the vehicle 1) as it goes rearward in the arrow direction Da. It is inclined inwardly with respect to the arrow direction Da. Further, both side edges Die of the second irradiated pattern Di2 and the third irradiated pattern Di3 are parallel to the arrow direction Da.
- An irradiation pattern Pi made up of these three irradiation patterns Di is formed by the shade 13 .
- the shade 13 has a shade portion 24 provided on a shade frame portion 25, as shown in FIG.
- the shade frame portion 25 has a substantially circular frame shape surrounding the shade portion 24 , and can be fitted into the shade groove of the housing 15 so as to be attached to the housing 15 .
- the shade frame portion 25 of Example 1 is partially notched in the width direction at the upper and lower ends in the vertical direction. In the shade 13, the shade frame portion 25 is attached to the housing 15, so that the center position of the shade portion 24 is positioned on the projection optical axis Lp.
- the shade part 24 is basically formed of a plate-shaped member that blocks the transmission of light, and the member is partially cut out to provide an irradiation slit 26 penetrating therethrough.
- the irradiation slit 26 forms the irradiation pattern Pi into a predetermined shape by partially passing the light from the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 condensed by the condensing lens 12 .
- the irradiation slit 26 corresponds to the irradiation pattern Pi, and is composed of three slit portions 27 in the first embodiment.
- the three slit portions 27 correspond one-to-one to the three irradiation patterns Di. Since the projection lens 14 inverts the shade 13 (irradiation slit 26) and projects it onto the road surface 2, each slit portion 27 projects the projection optical axis Lp with respect to the positional relationship of each irradiation pattern Di of the irradiation pattern Pi. The positions are rotationally symmetrical about the center (see FIGS. 1, 3, and 7). Therefore, in each slit portion 27, the first slit portion 271 on the lowermost side in the vertical direction becomes a distant slit portion corresponding to the first irradiation pattern Di1 (distant irradiation pattern) of the irradiation pattern Pi.
- each slit portion 27 has a second slit portion 272 thereon, which serves as an intermediate slit portion corresponding to the second irradiation pattern Di2 (intermediate irradiation pattern).
- the uppermost third slit portion 273 becomes a near slit portion corresponding to the third irradiation pattern Di3 (near irradiation pattern).
- the positions of the slit portions 27 on the shade portion 24 are set so that each irradiation pattern Di has a desired positional relationship on the road surface 2 .
- the third slit portion 273 is provided above the projection optical axis Lp in the vertical direction, and the second slit portion 272 is provided below the third slit portion 273 across the horizontal line including the projection optical axis Lp. , and a first slit portion 271 is provided thereunder.
- Light transmitted through the shade 13 (each slit portion 27 of the irradiation slit 26 ) is projected onto the road surface 2 by the projection lens 14 .
- Each of the slits 27 has a shape that imitates a V-shaped symbol that opens wide like the corresponding irradiation pattern Di, and is vertically and horizontally reversed with respect to each irradiation pattern Di.
- the sizes and intervals of the three slit portions 27 are set according to the distances to the road surface 2 so that each of the illuminated patterns Di has the size shown in FIG. there is More specifically, the vehicular lamp 10 is provided with the projection optical axis Lp inclined with respect to the road surface 2 , so that the distances from the shade 13 and the projection lens 14 to the road surface 2 differ.
- each slit portion 27 (each irradiation pattern Di which is light transmitted through the slit portion) has a size and an interval corresponding to the distance.
- the sizes and intervals of the respective slit portions 27 are set according to the distance to the road surface 2 so that the irradiation patterns Di are approximately equal in size on the road surface 2 .
- the first slit portion 271 is shaped like a thin V-shaped symbol
- the second slit portion 272 is shaped like a thicker V-shaped symbol than the first slit portion 271.
- the third slit portion 273 has a shape that imitates a V-shaped symbol that is thicker than the second slit portion 272, and is elongated in the width direction more than the corresponding irradiation pattern Di.
- the three slit portions 27 are different in size and spaced apart from each other, unlike the irradiation patterns Di.
- the first slit portion 271 has the smallest reduction ratio with respect to the corresponding illumination pattern Di, and when the passing light is projected onto the road surface 2, it is enlarged at the largest enlargement ratio. 1 irradiation pattern Di1 is formed.
- the third slit portion 273 has the largest reduction ratio with respect to the corresponding irradiation pattern Di, and when the light passing therethrough is projected onto the road surface 2, it is enlarged at the smallest magnification ratio. to form the third irradiation pattern Di3.
- the projection lens 14 is a circular convex lens when viewed in the optical axis direction.
- the projection lens 14 is a free-form surface with convex surfaces for incidence and exit.
- the projection lens 14 projects the irradiation slit 26 (each slit portion 27 thereof) of the shade 13 to form an irradiation pattern Pi on the road surface 2 inclined with respect to the projection optical axis Lp as shown in FIG. .
- the entrance surface and the exit surface may be convex or concave as long as the projection lens 14 is a convex lens.
- the condenser lens 12 has a substantially circular shape when viewed from the front in the optical axis direction.
- the condensing lens 12 of Example 1 has a diameter substantially equal to that of the shade portion 24 of the shade 13, and the light emitted from both light sources (21, 22) as a whole is projected along the projection optical axis Lp. The light is condensed in a nearly parallel state and advanced to the shade portion 24.
- the condenser lens optical axis Lc is tilted downward with respect to the projection optical axis Lp (as it goes forward in the optical axis direction). and downward in the vertical direction) (see FIGS. 3 and 6).
- the condenser lens 12 of Example 1 is such that the condenser lens optical axis Lc extends toward the vicinity of the vertex of the first illumination pattern Di1 on the shade 13 .
- the condenser lens 12 has an incident surface 31 facing the light source section 11 and an output surface 32 directed to the opposite side.
- the condenser lens 12 of Example 1 forms a central light area Ac and a peripheral light distribution on the shade 13 as shown in FIG.
- the incident surface 31 and the exit surface 32 are optically set to form the area As.
- the central light area Ac is a high light amount area formed on the shade 13, and has the highest light amount near the top of the first irradiation pattern Di1. For this reason, in Example 1, on the shade 13, the vicinity of the vertex of the first slit portion 271 forming the first irradiation pattern Di1 is set as the maximum luminous intensity point.
- the central light area Ac includes substantially the entire area of the first irradiation pattern Di1 and the middle position in the width direction from the vertex of the second irradiation pattern Di2.
- the peripheral light distribution area As is an area in which the amount of light is lower than that of the central light area Ac, and surrounds the central light area Ac.
- the peripheral light distribution area As of Example 1 has a large difference in light amount from the central light distribution area Ac, and the change in light amount is continuous at the boundary with the central light distribution area Ac. That is, in the peripheral light distribution area As of Example 1, the degree of change in the amount of light at the boundary with the central light area Ac is increased so as to provide contrast with the central light area Ac in terms of brightness. In addition, a wide area around the central light area Ac is brightened.
- the incident surface 31 has a central portion recessed toward the inside of the condenser lens 12 (the side opposite to the light source unit 11), and the central portion of the incident surface 31 is curved to be convex outward. It has an incident surface portion 33 and an annular incident surface portion 34 surrounding it. A truncated cone-shaped reflecting surface 35 surrounding the annular incident surface portion 34 is provided around the incident surface 31 .
- the curved incident surface portion 33 faces the light source portion 11 in the optical axis direction (see FIG. 8), and the light source portion 11 is positioned near the rear focal point (rear focal point).
- the curved incident surface portion 33 causes the light emitted from the light source portion 11 to enter the condenser lens 12 as parallel light traveling substantially parallel to the optical axis Lc of the condenser lens.
- this parallel light refers to light in a state in which the light passes through the curved incident surface portion 33 and is collimated.
- the annular incident surface portion 34 is provided so as to protrude toward the light source portion 11 side, and causes light from the light source portion 11 that does not travel to the curved incident surface portion 33 to enter the condenser lens 12 .
- the reflecting surface 35 is formed at a position where the light entering the condensing lens 12 from the annular incident surface portion 34 travels.
- the reflecting surface 35 reflects the light incident from the annular incident surface portion 34, and converts the light into parallel light that travels substantially parallel to the optical axis Lc of the condenser lens.
- the reflecting surface 35 may reflect light using total reflection, or may reflect light by adhering aluminum, silver, or the like by vapor deposition, painting, or the like. For these reasons, the incident surface 31 causes the light emitted from the light source section 11 to travel into the condensing lens 12 as parallel light traveling substantially parallel to the condensing lens optical axis Lc, and then to the exit surface 32. lead.
- the condenser lens 12 the light that has passed through the curved incident surface portion 33 becomes direct light toward the exit surface 32 on the incident surface 31 , and the light that has passed through the annular incident surface portion 34 and is reflected by the reflecting surface 35 is reflected inside the incident surface 31 . After being reflected by , it becomes the reflected light which goes to the output surface 32 .
- the exit surface 32 emits the parallel light that has entered from the entrance surface 31 forward in the front-rear direction.
- the output surface 32 has a substantially circular shape when viewed from the front, and has an inner output surface portion 36 and an outer output surface portion 37 with different optical settings.
- the inner exit surface portion 36 is provided in the vicinity of the center of the exit surface 32 and in a region where the light passing through the curved entrance surface portion 33 travels.
- the inner emission surface portion 36 of Example 1 has a substantially circular shape when viewed from the front.
- the inner emission surface portion 36 is recessed toward the inner side (the side of the incident surface 31 (the rear side in the front-rear direction)) of the condenser lens 12 relative to the outer emission surface portion 37 .
- the inner emission surface portion 36 refracts the light that has passed through the curved incident surface portion 33 , thereby diffusing the light in the width direction (horizontal direction) and allowing the light to travel forward in the front-rear direction.
- the inner emission surface portion 36 emits light from the light source portion 11 that has passed through the curved incident surface portion 33, so that the light source portion 11, i.e. A plurality of light distribution images of the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 are appropriately overlapped and formed.
- This optical characteristic can be set by adjusting the curvature (surface shape) of the curved entrance surface portion 33 and the inner exit surface portion 36 for each location, and is set by gradually changing the curvature in the first embodiment.
- the inner emission surface portion 36 suitably refracts the light emitted from the first light source 21 and passed through the curved incidence surface portion 33 to irradiate the shade 13 and form the first area A1 shown in FIG.
- the first area A1 includes the entire area of the first slit portion 271 and the vicinity of the apex of the second slit portion 272 .
- the light amount is substantially uniform in the entire area of the first slit portion 271 and near the apex of the second slit portion 272 .
- the inner emission surface portion 36 appropriately refracts the light emitted from the second light source 22 and passed through the curved incidence surface portion 33 to irradiate the shade 13 and form the third area A3 shown in FIG.
- the third area A3 includes the entire area of the third slit portion 273 and includes the entire area of the second slit portion 272 excluding the vicinity of the vertex.
- the amount of light near the vertex of the third slit portion 273 is maximized, and both side edges of the second slit portion 272 and the third slit portion 273 in the width direction are irradiated.
- the outer emission surface portion 37 is provided in a region surrounding the inner emission surface portion 36, and the two light sources (21, 22) pass through the annular incidence surface portion 34 to the reflecting surface 35. It is located in the area where the reflected light travels.
- the outer emission surface portion 37 is positioned (protruded) to the outside (the front side in the front-rear direction) of the condenser lens 12 relative to the inner emission surface portion 36 .
- the outer emission surface portion 37 refracts light that has passed through the annular incidence surface portion 34 from the light source portion 11 and is reflected by the reflection surface 35 so as to converge the light on the optical axis Lc of the condenser lens toward the front side in the front-rear direction. proceed.
- the outer emission surface portion 37 irradiates the light reflected by the reflection surface 35, so that the light source portion 11, that is, the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 are arranged at positions according to the optical characteristics on the shade 13.
- the optical images are appropriately overlapped and formed.
- This optical characteristic can be set by adjusting the curvature (surface shape) of the outer emission surface portion 37 together with the reflecting surface 35 for each location.
- the outer emission surface portion 37 appropriately refracts the light emitted from the first light source 21 and reflected by the reflection surface 35 through the annular incidence surface portion 34, thereby irradiating the shade 13 with the second area shown in FIG. Form A2.
- the second area A2 includes substantially the entire area of the first slit portion 271, includes the vicinity of both side edges in the width direction from the vertex of the second slit portion 272, and includes the vicinity of the vertex of the third slit portion 273. .
- the second area A2 has the maximum light amount near the vertex of the first slit portion 271, and the second region A2 from the vertex of the first slit portion 271 to the intermediate position in the width direction and near the vertex of the second slit portion 272. to bright areas.
- the second area A2 is an area excluding the vicinity of both side edges in the width direction of the first slit portion 271 and an area from the vertex of the second slit portion 272 to the intermediate position in the width direction and the next brightest area.
- the second area A2 has the highest light amount near the vertex of the first slit portion 271, and has a narrower area than the first area A1 and the third area A3 centering on the peak of the first slit section 271. Brighter than A1 and third area A3.
- the outer emission surface portion 37 appropriately refracts the light that is emitted from the second light source 22, passes through the annular incidence surface portion 34, and is reflected by the reflection surface 35, thereby irradiating the shade 13 with the fourth light shown in FIG. Form area A4.
- the fourth area A4 includes an area excluding the vicinity of the vertex of the first slit section 271, the entire area of the second slit section 272, and an area excluding the vicinity of both side ends of the third slit section 273. .
- the fourth area A4 is centered around the vertex of the first slit portion 271, similarly to the second area A2, and the area wider than the second area A2 is made darker than the second area A2.
- the irradiated area has a substantially uniform amount of light.
- the condenser lens 12 mainly forms the first region A1 below the projection optical axis Lp by the light from the first light source 21 that has passed through the inner emission surface portion 36, and the first region A1 that has passed through the inner emission surface portion 36.
- Light from the two light sources 22 forms a third area A3 mainly above the projection optical axis Lp. This is because the light emitted from both the light sources (21, 22) travels directly through the inner emission surface portion 36, so that the positions of the light sources (21, 22) with respect to the projection optical axis Lp form a region (projecting light). position).
- the condenser lens 12 forms the second area A2 around the vertex of the first slit portion 271 by the light from the first light source 21 that has passed through the outer emission surface portion 37, and the outer emission surface portion 37 is formed as a second area A2.
- the light from the second light source 22 passes through the first slit portion 271 to form a fourth area A4 around the vertex of the first slit portion 271 . This is because the light emitted from both the light sources (21, 22) travels through the outer emission surface portion 37 after being reflected by the reflecting surface 35, so that the positions of the light sources (21, 22) with respect to the projection optical axis Lp cross the area.
- the formation position (the position where the light is projected) is not so reflected.
- the condenser lens 12 utilizes the fact that the light passing through the inner emission surface portion 36 and the light passing through the outer emission surface portion 37 change whether or not the positions of the light sources (21, 22) are reflected as described above.
- the central light area Ac and the peripheral light distribution area As can be formed on the shade 13 .
- the condenser lens 12 emits the light from the first light source 21 positioned on the upper side of the two light sources 21 and 22 from the inner emission surface portion 36 and the outer emission surface portion 37 as described above.
- the upper light source forming area AU shown in FIG. 13 is formed.
- the upper light source formation area AU is obtained by superimposing the first area A1 and the second area A2 described above.
- the area from the vertex of the second slit portion 272 to the intermediate position in the width direction is brightened.
- the condenser lens 12 emits the light from the second light source 22, which is located on the lower side of the two light sources 21 and 22, from the inner emission surface portion 36 and the outer emission surface portion 37 as described above.
- a lower light source formation area AD shown in FIG. 14 is formed.
- the lower light source forming area AD is obtained by superimposing the third area A3 and the fourth area A4, and the three slit portions 271, 272, and 273 except for the vicinity of the vertex of the first slit portion 271 are entirely covered. to brighten up.
- the condenser lens 12 forms an irradiation area AI on the shade 13 with light emitted from the light source section 11 , that is, the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 .
- the illumination area AI is obtained by superimposing the upper light source forming area AU and the lower light source forming area AD. , 273 are brightened as a whole.
- the irradiation area AI the bright area centered around the vertex of the first slit portion 271 corresponds to the central light area Ac, and the surrounding area corresponds to the peripheral light distribution area As.
- the condensing lens 12 can form the central light area Ac and the peripheral light distribution area As on the shade 13 .
- the vehicle lamp 10 is assembled as follows with reference to FIGS. First, the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 are mounted on the substrate 23 to assemble the light source section 11 , and the light source section 11 is fixed to the installation position 16 a of the installation base section 16 . After that, in the lower member 15a of the housing 15, the condenser lens 12 is fitted into the condenser lens groove, the shade 13 is fitted into the shade groove, and the projection lens 14 is fitted into the projection lens groove.
- the housing 15 is constructed by fitting the upper member 15b to the lower member 15a, and the housing 15 is attached to the installation base 16 via both mounting pieces 17 provided at the installation location 16a.
- the vehicular lamp 10 is assembled with the condensing lens 12, the shade 13, and the projection lens 14 arranged in this order from the light source unit 11 side on the projection optical axis Lp in a predetermined positional relationship.
- the vehicular lamp 10 is installed in a lamp chamber in a state in which the projection optical axis Lp is oriented obliquely forward outside the vehicle 1 and inclined with respect to the road surface 2 around the vehicle 1 (see FIG. 1).
- the vehicle lamp 10 supplies electric power from the lighting control circuit to the light sources (21, 22) from the substrate 23, thereby turning them on and off as appropriate.
- the light from both light sources (21, 22) is condensed by the condensing lens 12, illuminates the shade 13, passes through the irradiation slit 26 (each slit portion 27), and is projected by the projection lens 14. , an irradiation pattern Pi is formed on the road surface 2 .
- the irradiation pattern Pi is obtained by projecting the light transmitted through the irradiation slit 26 (each slit portion 27 thereof) of the shade 13 having the light distribution described above by the projection lens 14, thereby forming the first irradiation pattern Di1, particularly
- the three irradiation patterns Di are arranged substantially on a straight line while the vicinity of the tip thereof is brightest.
- the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 are monochromatic lights, so that the influence of chromatic aberration in the projection lens 14 can be greatly suppressed, and the irradiation pattern Pi, that is, each irradiation pattern The pattern Di can be made clear.
- the vehicle lamp 10 is interlocked with a turn lamp, and when either the left or right turn lamp is turned on, the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 provided on the turned-on side are turned on.
- An irradiation pattern Pi is formed on the road surface 2 . Therefore, when the vehicle 1 is about to move from an alleyway with poor visibility to another alleyway, the vehicle lamp 10 can be installed on the road surface 2 even if a person in the other alleyway cannot visually recognize the vehicle 1 . , the irradiation pattern Pi formed in can be visually recognized.
- the two left and right vehicle lamps 10 simultaneously form the irradiation pattern Pi on the road surface 2, so that only the left and right turn lamps are blinking. , it is possible to more reliably recognize that the hazard lamps are on.
- the vehicle lamp 10 inclines both side ends Die of the first irradiation pattern Di1 inwardly with respect to the arrow direction Da, and the remaining two irradiation patterns Both side ends Die of Di are parallel to the arrow direction Da. Therefore, the vehicular lamp 10 can give an impression that the first irradiation pattern Di1 corresponds to an arrow head in the arrow symbol and the remaining two irradiation patterns Di correspond to the shaft in the arrow symbol, which is more effective. It is possible to give an impression of pointing in the arrow direction Da.
- the vehicle lamp 10 allows people around the vehicle 1 to instantly recognize that the irradiation pattern Pi is pointing in the arrow direction Da.
- the vehicular lamp 10 can make it appear to a person in front of either the left or right side of the vehicle 1 that both side edges Die of the first illumination pattern Di1 are directed toward the person, and the person can It can make you feel that there is an intention to turn in the direction you are.
- the vehicle lamp 10 guides the light from the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 onto the shade 13, the brightness of the irradiation pattern Pi formed through the irradiation slit 26 can be made sufficient. Since each of the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 generates heat, it is possible to dissipate the heat well by arranging the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 at intervals.
- the conventional vehicle lamp described in the prior art document has a plurality of light guides individually corresponding to a plurality of light sources, and efficiently uses the light from each light source.
- each light guide member diffuses light inside to emit light with a substantially uniform brightness distribution. By irradiating with , the light distribution on the shade is made substantially uniform.
- each light source is guided onto the shade separately. For this reason, the conventional vehicle lamp obtains a desired light distribution on the shade by continuously changing the light amount in a low light amount area and partially forming a high light amount area. is difficult.
- the vehicular lamp 10 has a single condensing lens 12 that guides the light from each of the two light sources (21, 22) inward from the entrance surface 31 and emits it from the exit surface 32. is provided.
- the vehicular lamp 10 allows the light emitted from both light sources in a direction substantially along the emission optical axes (21L, 22L) to enter from the curved incidence surface portion 33 of the incidence surface 31, and Light emitted in a direction that spreads from the outside (the angle with respect to the output optical axis is large) is made incident from the annular entrance surface portion 34 of the entrance surface 31 and reflected by the reflection surface 35 .
- the vehicular lamp 10 emits light that has passed through the curved entrance surface portion 33 mainly from the inner exit surface portion 36 of the exit surface 32, and transmits light that has passed through the annular entrance surface portion 34 and is reflected by the reflecting surface 35 mainly from the exit surface.
- the light is emitted from the outer emission surface portion 37 of 32 . Therefore, the vehicle lamp 10 can efficiently use the light emitted from each light source even if a single condenser lens 12 is used for the two light sources (21, 22).
- the vehicular lamp 10 has a desired light distribution on the shade 13 by the condensing lens 12 .
- the vehicle lamp 10 forms the first area A1 on the shade 13 with the light from the first light source 21 that has passed through the curved entrance surface portion 33 of the entrance surface 31 and the inner exit surface portion 36 of the exit surface 32, and the second area A1.
- the light from the light source 22 that has passed through the curved entrance surface portion 33 and the inner exit surface portion 36 forms the third area A3 on the shade 13 .
- the light from the first light source 21 passes through the annular incident surface portion 34 of the incident surface 31 , is reflected by the reflecting surface 35 , and passes through the outer emitting surface portion 37 of the emitting surface 32 .
- the vehicle lamp 10 forms the irradiation area AI by overlapping the above four areas (A1 to A4) on the shade 13 .
- the irradiation area AI the vicinity of the vertex of the first slit portion 271 is brightest and corresponds to the central light distribution area Ac, and the three slit portions 271, 272, and 273 in the periphery thereof are brightened as a whole and are the peripheral light distribution area.
- the vehicular lamp 10 can illuminate the shade 13 with a desired light distribution by using a single condenser lens 12 for both light sources (21, 22). Different central light distribution areas Ac and peripheral light distribution areas As can be formed.
- the vehicular lamp 10 can have a simpler configuration than conventional vehicular lamps while forming an irradiation pattern Pi with a desired brightness distribution.
- the light from the first light source 21 and the light from the second light source 22 are guided inward and emitted from the emission surface 32 in the single condensing lens 12 to be condensed. Therefore, both lights can be guided onto the shade 13 together.
- the condenser lens 12 forms two optical paths: one is the curved entrance surface portion 33 and the inner exit surface portion 36, and the other is the annular entrance surface portion 34, the reflecting surface 35, and the outer exit surface portion 37.
- the vehicle lamp 10 can easily adjust the light distribution on the shade 13 even if a single condensing lens 12 is used for both light sources (21, 22). For these reasons, the vehicular lamp 10 can easily adjust the light distribution to form the central light distribution area Ac and the peripheral light distribution area As on the shade 13 as compared with the conventional vehicular lamp. .
- the vehicle lamp 10 of Embodiment 1 can obtain the following effects.
- the vehicle lamp 10 uses a single condensing lens 12 for the two light sources (21, 22), and the incident surface 31 of the condensing lens 12 includes a curved incident surface portion 33 and an annular incident surface portion . and the condensing lens 12 has a reflecting surface 35 .
- the vehicular lamp 10 arranges both light sources inside the annular incident surface portion 34 when viewed in the direction of the projection lens optical axis (projection optical axis Lp), and the first light source 21 is arranged on the projection lens optical axis for the first light emission.
- the second light source 22 is positioned so that the second light emitting surface (phosphor 22b) does not intersect with the optical axis of the projection lens. Therefore, the vehicle lamp 10 can efficiently use the light emitted from both light sources.
- the vehicle lamp 10 utilizes the difference between the two optical paths in the condenser lens 12 and the difference in the positions of the two light sources with respect to the projection lens optical axis of the condenser lens 12.
- four areas (A1, A2, A3, A4) having mutually different positions, sizes and light distributions on the light shielding member (shade 13) can be irradiated. Therefore, the vehicle lamp 10 can easily adjust the light distribution on the light shielding member, and can form the irradiation pattern Pi with a desired brightness distribution.
- the inner emission surface portion 36 of the emission surface 32 of the condensing lens 12 is optically set so as to spread the light that has passed through the curved incidence surface portion 33 in the horizontal direction, and the outer emission surface portion 37 of the emission surface 32 is set so as to spread the light horizontally.
- the light from the reflecting surface 35 is optically set to converge on the optical axis Lc of the condensing lens.
- the optical settings on the exit surface 32 are also different. Adjustment of each position, size and light distribution in the area can be facilitated.
- the vehicle lamp 10 of the first embodiment has a step between the inner emission surface portion 36 and the outer emission surface portion 37, different optical settings can be easily made.
- the condenser lens 12 is provided so that the condenser lens optical axis Lc is inclined downward from the projection lens optical axis (projection optical axis Lp). Therefore, the vehicular lamp 10 can form a portion where the amount of light is highest below the optical axis of the projection lens on the light shielding member (shade 13).
- the vehicle lamp 10 extends the condensing lens optical axis Lc toward the vicinity of the vertex of the first slit portion 271, which is the maximum luminous intensity set in the light shielding member (shade 13). Therefore, the vehicular lamp 10 can achieve a desired light distribution while easily brightening the maximum luminous intensity portion on the light shielding member.
- the condenser lens 12 directs the light emitted from the first light source 21 and passed through the inner emission surface portion 36 to a position below the projection lens optical axis (projection optical axis Lp) on the light shielding member (shade 13). to irradiate the first region A1 extending in the horizontal direction.
- the condenser lens 12 directs the light emitted from the first light source 21 and passed through the outer emission surface portion 37 to a position below the optical axis of the projection lens on the light shielding member and from the first area A1. also irradiate a small circular second area A2 in the horizontal direction.
- the condenser lens 12 directs the light emitted from the second light source 22 and passed through the inner emission surface portion 36 to the third area extending horizontally above the optical axis of the projection lens on the light shielding member. Illuminate A3.
- the condenser lens 12 directs the light emitted from the second light source 22 and passed through the outer emission surface portion 37 to a position below the projection lens optical axis and larger than the second area A2 on the light shielding member.
- a circular fourth area A4 is irradiated.
- the vehicular lamp 10 irradiates four areas at the same time, so that a central light area Ac centered below the projection lens optical axis on the light shielding member and a projection lens optical axis surrounding it.
- a peripheral light distribution region As extending upward can be formed, and the irradiation pattern Pi to be formed can have a desired brightness distribution.
- the condenser lens 12 makes the center of the second area A2 have a higher luminous intensity than any of the positions of the first area A1, the third area A3, and the fourth area A4. Therefore, the vehicular lamp 10 brightens the second area A2, which is the smallest area formed by the light that has passed through the inner emission surface portion 36 where the light emitted from the two light sources (21, 22) directly travels. Therefore, the second area A2, that is, the brightest area can be efficiently formed.
- the irradiation slit 26 has a distant slit portion (first slit portion 271) corresponding to a distant irradiation pattern (first irradiation pattern Di1) of the irradiation pattern Pi and a near irradiation pattern (first irradiation pattern Di1) of the irradiation pattern Pi. and a near slit portion (third slit portion 273) corresponding to 3 irradiation pattern Di3).
- the center of the brightest (highest luminous intensity) second area A2 is the center of the distant slit portion.
- the vehicular lamp 10 can irradiate the center of the distant slit portion most brightly, and the center of the far-field irradiation pattern of the irradiation pattern Pi can be made the brightest.
- the center of the second region A2 is aligned with the center of the distant slit portion, and the second region A2 is formed in a region larger than the distant slit portion in the vertical direction. Even if the center of the far-illuminated pattern and the center of the second area A2 are misaligned, the center of the far-illuminated figure can be positioned in the second area A2, and the brightness of the far-illuminated figure can be ensured. (Suppression of the influence of misalignment).
- the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 are elongated in the horizontal direction and are arranged side by side in the vertical direction. Therefore, in the vehicle lamp 10, the long dimension of both the light sources (21, 22) can cover the light emission range in the horizontal direction, and the light emission ranges in the vertical direction are arranged side by side. Both light sources (21, 22) can be used, and a wide range can be used as a light source. In particular, in the vehicle lamp 10 of the first embodiment, the two LED chips 21a and 22a are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction in both light sources. can be easily secured.
- the vertical interval between the two light sources is in the range of 1.3 mm to approximately 2.0 mm (1.5 mm in Example 1). can be appropriately overlapped, and the irradiation pattern Pi to be formed can have a desired brightness distribution.
- the vehicle lamp 10 of Example 1 as the vehicle lamp according to the present disclosure can form an irradiation pattern Pi with a desired brightness distribution while efficiently using light from both light sources (11, 12).
- Example 1 The vehicle lamp of the present disclosure has been described above based on Example 1, but the specific configuration is not limited to Example 1, and does not depart from the gist of the invention according to each claim. Design changes, additions, etc. are permitted as long as
- the irradiation pattern Pi is formed by aligning the three irradiation patterns Di, which are V-shaped symbols, in the direction away from the vehicle 1 at substantially equal intervals.
- the irradiation pattern is formed by a shade (light shielding member)
- the pattern of the symbol as the irradiation pattern Di, the position of formation, the number of the irradiation patterns Di, etc. may be appropriately set.
- the vehicle lamp 10 is provided in the front part of the vehicle 1 in the first embodiment, but if it is provided in the vehicle 1 according to the position where the irradiation pattern is formed with respect to the vehicle 1, it can be accommodated in the door mirror or the like.
- the lamp chambers of the headlamps and the tail lamps (lamp chambers on both left and right sides of the rear part of the vehicle), or may be provided on the vehicle body.
- Example 1 the first light source 21 and the second light source 22 are assumed to emit amber light.
- the color of the light emitted from the light source may be appropriately set according to the location where it is provided and the content to be conveyed, and is not limited to the configuration of the first embodiment.
- the shade 13 that passes the light condensed by the condensing lens 12 through the irradiation slit 26 is used as the light shielding member.
- the light shielding member may have another configuration as long as it is provided with the irradiation slit 26 for partially passing the light condensed by the condensing lens 12, and is not limited to the configuration of each embodiment.
- a plate-shaped film member that blocks light transmission is provided with an irradiation slit that partially transmits light, and a light shielding plate (filter) that transmits light that has passed through the condenser lens 12 from the irradiation slit.
- a vehicle lamp 10 is provided in a vehicle 1 driven by a driver.
- the vehicle lamp may be provided in a vehicle having an automatic driving function, and is not limited to the configuration of the first embodiment.
- the vehicular lamp is not limited to the configuration of the first embodiment, as long as it forms an irradiation pattern at a timing corresponding to the purpose of installation, that is, a timing corresponding to some intention regarding the operation of the vehicle 1 .
- the light source section 11 is provided on the installation base section 16 that functions as a heat sink, and the installation base section 16 is connected to the housing 15 .
- the vehicular lamp forms an irradiation pattern by condensing the light from the light source on the light shielding member with the condenser lens and projecting it with the projection lens
- the light source unit is located at the end of the housing. It may be provided, other configurations may be used, and it is not limited to the configuration of the first embodiment.
- the exit surface 32 of the condenser lens 12 has a step between the inner exit surface portion 36 and the outer exit surface portion 37 .
- the vehicular lamp does not need to provide a step between the inner emission surface portion 36 and the outer emission surface portion 37 in the emission surface 32, and may have uniform optical characteristics, and is not limited to the configuration of the first embodiment.
- the condenser lens if a step is not provided between the inner emission surface portion and the outer emission surface portion, light near the boundary between them is prevented from being refracted or reflected by the step and traveling in an unintended direction. As a result, the light can be used more efficiently.
- both light sources each have two LED chips 21a, 22a arranged in parallel and phosphors 21b, 22b covering them.
- both light sources are arranged inside the annular entrance surface portion of the entrance surface of the condenser lens when viewed in the direction of the optical axis of the projection lens, and the first light emitting surface of the first light source is positioned on the optical axis of the projection lens,
- each configuration may be appropriately set, and is not limited to the configuration of the first embodiment. .
- the condenser lens 12 is provided with the condenser lens optical axis Lc inclined downward from the projection lens optical axis (projection optical axis Lp).
- the condenser lens has a curved entrance surface portion and an annular entrance surface portion and a reflecting surface surrounding them, the positional relationship of the condenser lens optical axis with respect to the projection lens optical axis can be appropriately set.
- it is not limited to the configuration of the first embodiment.
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- 並列された第1光源および第2光源と、
前記第1光源および前記第2光源からの光を入射面から入射させて出射面から出射して集光する集光レンズと、
前記集光レンズで集光された光を部分的に通す照射スリットが設けられた遮光部材と、
前記遮光部材を通した光を投影して照射パターンを形成する投影レンズと、を備え、
前記入射面は、前記集光レンズにおける集光レンズ光軸方向で前記第1光源および前記第2光源と対向する湾曲入射面部と、前記湾曲入射面部を取り巻く環状入射面部と、を有し、
前記集光レンズは、前記湾曲入射面部を取り囲む反射面を有し、
前記第1光源は、前記投影レンズの投影レンズ光軸上に第1発光面を位置させて配置され、
前記第2光源は、前記投影レンズ光軸方向で見て前記環状入射面部の内側であって前記投影レンズ光軸とは交差させずに第2発光面を位置させて配置されていることを特徴とする車両用灯具。 - 前記出射面は、前記集光レンズ光軸上に設けられて前記湾曲入射面部に対応する内側出射面部と、前記内側出射面部を取り巻いて設けられて前記反射面に対応する外側出射面部と、を有し、
前記内側出射面部は、前記湾曲入射面部を経た光を水平方向に広げ、
前記外側出射面部は、前記反射面からの光を前記集光レンズ光軸上に向けて集光することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の車両用灯具。 - 前記集光レンズは、前記集光レンズ光軸を前記投影レンズ光軸よりも下方に傾けて設けられていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の車両用灯具。
- 前記集光レンズ光軸は、前記遮光部材において設定された最大光度箇所へ向けて伸びていることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の車両用灯具。
- 前記集光レンズは、前記第1光源から出射されて前記内側出射面部を経た光を、前記遮光部材上において前記投影レンズ光軸よりも下方で水平方向に伸びる第1領域を照射させ、
前記第1光源から出射されて前記外側出射面部を経た光を、前記遮光部材上において前記投影レンズ光軸よりも下方であって前記第1領域よりも水平方向で小さな円形の第2領域を照射させ、
前記第2光源から出射されて前記内側出射面部を経た光を、前記遮光部材上において前記投影レンズ光軸よりも上方で水平方向に伸びる第3領域を照射させ、
前記第2光源から出射されて前記外側出射面部を経た光を、前記遮光部材上において前記投影レンズ光軸よりも下方であって前記第2領域よりも大きな円形の第4領域を照射させることを特徴とする請求項2から請求項4までのいずれか1項に記載の車両用灯具。 - 前記集光レンズは、前記第2領域における中心を、前記第1領域と前記第3領域と前記第4領域とのいずれの位置よりも高い光度とすることを特徴とする請求項5に記載の車両用灯具。
- 前記照射スリットは、前記照射パターンにおいて遠い位置に投影される遠方照射図柄に対応する遠方スリット部と、前記照射パターンにおいて近い位置に投影される近方照射図柄に対応する近方スリット部と、を有し、
前記第2領域における中心は、前記遠方スリット部における中心とされていることを特徴とする請求項6に記載の車両用灯具。 - 前記第1光源と前記第2光源とは、水平方向に長尺とされるとともに、鉛直方向で並列されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の車両用灯具。
- 並列された第1光源および第2光源と、
前記第1光源および前記第2光源からの光を入射面から入射させて出射面から出射して集光する集光レンズと、
前記集光レンズで集光された光を部分的に通す照射スリットが設けられた遮光部材と、
前記遮光部材を通した光を投影して照射パターンを形成する投影レンズと、を備え、
前記入射面は、前記集光レンズにおける集光レンズ光軸方向で前記第1光源および前記第2光源と対向する湾曲入射面部と、前記湾曲入射面部を取り巻く環状入射面部と、を有し、
前記集光レンズは、前記湾曲入射面部を取り囲む反射面を有し、前記集光レンズ光軸を前記投影レンズ光軸よりも下方に傾けて設けられていることを特徴とする車両用灯具。
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