WO2022224816A1 - 発光ユニット及び車両用灯具 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a light emitting unit and a vehicle lamp.
- This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-073000 filed on April 23, 2021, the content of which is incorporated herein.
- a mode of the present invention is a light emitting unit having both a function of normal light emission and a function of drawing a road surface, and a plurality of light emitting units arranged in the width direction of the vehicle are sequentially lit using such a light emitting unit.
- a vehicular lamp capable of producing a flow of light emission from a plurality of light emitting units and drawing a road surface.
- the present invention provides the following configurations.
- a light source A lens body arranged in front of the light source, The lens body includes a projection lens unit that projects a drawing pattern generated by light emission from the light source onto a road surface; and a light-emitting lens section that emits light around the projection lens section by the light emitted from the light source.
- the projection lens unit is composed of a convex lens whose focal length is adjusted so that the rear focal point coincides with the light source or its vicinity.
- the light-emitting lens section is located on the side facing the light source and is located on the side opposite to the incident surface through which the light emitted from the light source is incident. and an exit surface that emits the light incident from the entrance surface to the outside,
- at least one of the entrance surface and the exit surface is provided with a light distribution control section for controlling the light distribution of the light emitted from the exit surface.
- a plurality of the light sources are arranged in a plane that overlaps the lens body in a front view, with the distances between the light sources and the lens body being sequentially varied, a plurality of the projection lens units are arranged in the plane of the lens body with focal lengths adjusted corresponding to each of the light sources;
- the light emitting unit according to any one of [1] to [7], wherein a plurality of drawing patterns with different projection distances are arranged and projected toward the road surface.
- a vehicular lamp that sequentially lights a plurality of light emitting units arranged in a width direction of a vehicle to produce a flow of light emitted by the plurality of light emitting units, including the light-emitting unit according to any one of [1] to [8],
- a lighting device for a vehicle wherein a lighting operation of sequentially projecting a plurality of drawing patterns with different projection distances toward the road surface is repeated in accordance with the sequential lighting of the plurality of light emitting units.
- a vehicular lamp that sequentially lights a plurality of light emitting units arranged in a width direction of a vehicle to produce a flow of light emitted by the plurality of light emitting units, including the light-emitting unit according to [8] above, A lighting device for a vehicle, wherein a lighting operation of sequentially projecting a plurality of drawing patterns with different projection distances toward the road surface after sequentially lighting the plurality of light emitting units is repeated.
- a light emitting unit having both a function of normal light emission and a function of drawing a road surface, and a plurality of light emitting units arranged in the width direction of the vehicle using such light emitting units are sequentially illuminated. It is possible to provide a vehicular lamp capable of directing the flow of light emitted by a plurality of light emitting units and drawing a road surface while lighting.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a light emitting unit according to a first embodiment of the invention
- FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the light emitting unit shown in FIG. 1; It is a front view which shows the shape of a light source.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a shape when a drawing pattern reflecting a shape by light emission from a light source is projected onto a road surface;
- FIG. 8 is a plan view showing another shape of the drawing pattern; It is a sectional view showing a modification of a light emitting unit. It is a sectional view showing a modification of a light emitting unit.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a vehicle lamp having a light emitting unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention
- 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the light emitting unit shown in FIG. 5
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of a plurality of drawing patterns projected toward the road surface from the light emitting unit shown in FIG. 5
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a plurality of drawing patterns projected from the light emitting unit shown in FIG. 5 toward the road surface
- FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a scene assuming a vehicle getting caught in a vehicle when turning at an intersection.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a scene assuming a head-on collision of vehicles when turning at an intersection.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration and lighting operation of a vehicle lamp according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and sequentially showing lighting operations of a plurality of light emitting units.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration and lighting operation of a vehicle lamp according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and sequentially showing a plurality of drawing patterns projected onto a road surface;
- FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing another example of the configuration and lighting operation of the vehicle lamp according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and sequentially showing lighting operations of a plurality of light emitting units.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing another example of the configuration and lighting operation of the vehicle lamp according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and sequentially showing a plurality of drawing patterns projected onto the road surface;
- an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system is set, the X-axis direction is the front-rear direction (longitudinal direction) of the light-emitting unit (vehicle lamp), and the Y-axis direction is the lateral direction of the light-emitting unit (vehicle lamp). (width direction) and the Z-axis direction are shown as the vertical direction (height direction) of the light emitting unit (vehicle lamp).
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the light emitting unit 1A.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the light emitting unit 1A.
- FIG. 3A is a front view showing the shape of the light source 2.
- FIG. 3B is a plan view showing the shape when the drawing pattern P reflecting the shape of light emitted from the light source 2 is projected onto the road surface.
- 3C is a plan view showing another shape of the drawing pattern P.
- FIG. 4A and 4B are sectional views showing modifications of the light emitting unit 1A.
- the light emitting unit 1 of this embodiment includes a light source 2 and a lens body 3A arranged in front of the light source 2, as shown in FIGS.
- the light source 2 consists of a light-emitting diode (LED) that emits light L.
- the light source 2 is mounted on one surface (the front surface in this embodiment) of a circuit board 4 on which a drive circuit for driving the LEDs is provided. Further, the circuit board 4 is arranged with one surface facing forward (+X-axis side). As a result, the light source 2 radially emits the light L forward (+X-axis side).
- the circuit board 4 is provided with a drive circuit for driving the LEDs described above.
- the mounting board and the circuit board may be electrically connected via a wiring cord called a harness to protect the drive circuit from the heat generated by the LED.
- the lens body 3A is made of a light transmissive member that guides the light L emitted from the light source 2.
- a material having a higher refractive index than air such as transparent resin such as polycarbonate or acrylic, or glass, can be used.
- the lens body 3A has a projection lens portion 5 and a light emitting lens portion 6, and the projection lens portion 5 and the light emitting lens portion 6 are arranged so that the projection lens portion 5 is positioned inside the light emitting lens portion 6 when viewed from the front. It has a structure integrated with
- the projection lens section 5 is composed of a convex lens 5a whose focal length is adjusted so that the rear focal point coincides with the light source 2 or its vicinity.
- the convex lens 5a is provided so as to protrude forward from the front side of the light-emitting lens portion 6 (an exit surface 8 described later).
- the rear side of the projection lens section 5 constitutes a plane that is continuous with the rear side of the light emitting lens section 6 (incident surface 7 described later).
- the projection lens unit 5 projects a drawing pattern P reflecting the shape of light emitted from the light source 2 toward the road surface T, as shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C.
- the light source 2 has a rectangular (square in this embodiment) light emitting surface 2a when viewed from the front.
- the projection lens unit 5 projects the light L emitted from the light source 2 toward the road surface T ahead, as shown in FIG. 3B. At this time, by projecting a light source image reflecting the shape of the light emitting surface 2a of the light source 2 onto the road surface ahead, a rectangular drawing pattern extending forward of the road surface T and gradually increasing in width is formed. form P.
- the shape of the drawing pattern P As shown in FIG. 3C, it is also possible to make it a rhombic shape extending forward of the road surface T depending on the direction in the plane where the light source 2 is arranged. Further, the shape of the drawing pattern P can be appropriately changed by changing the shape of the light emitting surface 2a of the light source or by arranging a light shielding member (shade) in front of the light emitting surface 2a. .
- the light-emitting lens portion 6 is formed in a rectangular flat plate shape, and has an incident surface 7 located on the side (rear side) facing the light source 2 and the incident surface 7 and an output surface 8 located on the opposite side (front side).
- the light-emitting lens part 6 allows the light L emitted from the light source 2 to enter through the entrance surface 7 and emit the light L entering through the entrance surface 7 to the outside through the exit surface 8 .
- the emission surface 8 located around the projection lens section 5 can be caused to emit light by the light L emitted from the light source 2 .
- At least one of the entrance surface 7 and the exit surface 8 (the exit surface 8 in this embodiment) is provided with a light distribution control unit 9 that controls the light distribution of the light L emitted from the exit surface 8.
- the light distribution control section 9 has a plurality of light distribution cuts 9 a arranged in the width direction of the light emitting lens section 6 .
- a portion of the light L incident on the emission surface 8 is emitted obliquely forward while being refracted by the plurality of light distribution cuts 9a. That is, in the light-emitting lens unit 6 , part of the light L emitted from the emission surface 8 can be emitted in a direction different from that of the light L emitted from the projection lens unit 5 by the light distribution control unit 9 . is.
- At least one of the entrance surface 7 and the exit surface 8 may be provided with a light diffusing portion for diffusing the light L emitted from the exit surface 8 .
- the light diffusing portion may have a configuration provided with a plurality of diffusion cuts for diffusing the light L emitted from the emission surface 8 toward the outside.
- Diffusion cuts include, for example, lens cuts called flute cuts and fisheye cuts, and uneven structures formed by applying knurling or texturing. Further, by adjusting the shape of this diffusion cut, it is possible to control the degree of diffusion of the light L emitted from the emission surface 8 .
- the function of performing normal light emission by the light-emitting lens portion 6 and the function of performing normal light emission by the light-emitting lens portion 6 and the projection lens can be achieved without causing an increase in the number of parts and an increase in the size of the lamp as in the conventional case. It is possible to have the function of drawing the road surface by the unit 5 as well.
- the optical axis AX of the light L emitted from the projection lens section 5 and the perpendicular line BX of the emission surface 8 of the light emitting lens section 6 are parallel.
- the optical axis AX of the light L emitted from the projection lens section 5 and the perpendicular line BX of the emission surface 8 of the light emitting lens section 6 can be made non-parallel. Accordingly, in the light-emitting lens section 6 , the light L emitted from the emission surface 8 can be emitted in a direction different from that of the light L emitted from the projection lens section 5 .
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the vehicle lamp 100A including the light emitting unit 1B.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the light emitting unit 1B.
- FIG. 7A is a plan view of a plurality of drawing patterns P1, P2, P3 projected toward the road surface T from the light emitting unit 1B.
- FIG. 7B is a perspective view of a plurality of drawing patterns P1, P2, P3 projected toward the road surface T from the light emitting unit 1B.
- FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram showing a scene assuming an accident involving vehicle B when turning at intersection C.
- FIG. FIG. 8B is a schematic diagram showing a scene assuming a head-on collision of vehicle B when turning at intersection C.
- FIG. Further, in the following description, description of parts equivalent to those of the light emitting unit 1A will be omitted, and the same reference numerals will be given in the drawings.
- a vehicle lamp 100A equipped with a light emitting unit 1B according to the present embodiment is installed at both front corners (in this embodiment, the left front corner) of a vehicle (not shown).
- the present invention is applied to a direction indicator (turn lamp) that blinks with orange light.
- this light emitting unit 1B includes a plurality of (three in this embodiment) light sources 2A, 2B, and 2C, and a lens body 3B arranged in front of the plurality of light sources 2A, 2B, and 2C. .
- the plurality of light sources 2A, 2B, and 2C overlap the lens body 3B when viewed from the front, while the distances s1, S2, and S3 (s1 ⁇ S2 ⁇ S3 in this embodiment) from the lens body 3B are sequentially changed. They are arranged side by side in one in-plane direction (the width direction in this embodiment).
- LEDs that emit orange light (hereinafter simply referred to as "light") L1, L2, and L3 are used as the light sources 2A, 2B, and 2C.
- Each of the light sources 2A, 2B, and 2C is mounted on one surface (the front surface in this embodiment) of each of the circuit boards 4A, 4B, and 4C. radiate toward the target.
- the lens body 3B has a plurality of (three in this embodiment) projection lens portions 5A, 5B, and 5C and a light emitting lens portion 6, and the plurality of projection lens portions are inside the light emitting lens portion 6 in a front view. It has a structure in which a plurality of projection lens units 5A, 5B and 5C and a light emission lens unit 6 are integrated so that 5A, 5B and 5C are positioned.
- the plurality of projection lens units 5A, 5B, and 5C are arranged in a state in which the focal lengths are adjusted corresponding to the plurality of light sources 2A, 2B, and 2C, respectively, in one direction (width in this embodiment) in the plane of the lens body 3B. direction).
- the projection lens units 5A, 5B, and 5C have different sizes of convex lenses 5a according to their respective focal lengths. Specifically, the convex lens 5a forming the projection lens section 5B is larger than the convex lens 5a forming the projection lens section 5A, and the convex lens 5a forming the projection lens section 5C is larger than the convex lens 5a forming the projection lens section 5B. It's becoming
- the plurality of projection lens units 5A, 5B, and 5C direct drawing patterns P1, P2, and P3 reflecting the shapes of light emitted from the plurality of light sources 2A, 2B, and 2C toward the road surface T, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B. Project.
- the plurality of light sources 2A, 2B, and 2C have a rectangular (square in this embodiment) light emitting surface 2a (see FIGS. 7A and 7B) in front view, similarly to the light source 2 shown in FIG. 3A. not shown).
- the plurality of projection lens units 5A, 5B, and 5C project the lights L1, L2, and L3 emitted from these light sources 2A, 2B, and 2C toward the road surface T ahead.
- the light source image extends forward of the road surface T and gradually expands in width. Rectangular drawing patterns P1, P2 and P3 are respectively formed.
- a plurality of drawing patterns P1, P2, and P3 with different projection distances d1, d2, and d3 are arranged in order and projected onto the road surface T.
- a plurality of drawing patterns P1, P2, and P3 are drawn from a corner portion on the front end side of the vehicle B toward the road surface T obliquely forward and obliquely downward outside the vehicle. are projected side by side.
- the light-emitting lens portion 6 has basically the same configuration as the light-emitting lens portion 6 of the lens body 3A.
- part of the light L incident on the exit surface 8 of the light-emitting lens portion 6 is emitted forward of the vehicle B while being refracted by the plurality of light distribution cuts 9 a of the light distribution control portion 9 .
- the vehicular lamp 100A equipped with the light emitting unit 1B of the present embodiment performs normal blinking light emission as a turn lamp, and projects a plurality of drawing patterns P1, P2, P3 toward the road surface T to It is possible to draw.
- the vehicle lamp 100A including the light-emitting unit 1B of the present embodiment when the turn lamp is turned on, the lighting operation of sequentially projecting the plurality of drawing patterns P1, P2, and P3 toward the road surface T is repeated. It is also possible to draw the road surface by directing the flow of light emission by the drawing patterns P1, P2, and P3.
- the plurality of drawing patterns P1, P2, and P3 are alternately turned on one by one from the all-off state, and then all are turned off.
- the vehicular lamp 100A of the present embodiment for example, in a scene assuming an accident involving the vehicle B when turning at the intersection C, when the turn lamp is turned on, the light is projected onto the road surface T.
- the plurality of drawing patterns P1, P2, and P3 it is possible to call attention to the two-wheeled vehicle W positioned in the blind spot of the vehicle B that the vehicle B will turn.
- FIG. 9A shows an example of the configuration and lighting operation of the vehicle lamp 100B, and is a schematic diagram sequentially showing the lighting operations of the plurality of light emitting units R11, R12, and R13
- FIG. 9B shows the configuration of the vehicle lamp 100B
- 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a lighting operation and sequentially showing a plurality of drawing patterns P1, P2, and P3 projected onto a road surface T.
- the vehicle lamp 100B of this embodiment includes a plurality of (three in this embodiment) light-emitting units R11, R12, and R13 arranged in the width direction of the vehicle B as turn lamps.
- the plurality of light emitting units R11, R12, R13 have basically the same configuration as the light emitting unit 1A.
- the plurality of light emitting units R11, R12, and R13 sequentially vary the distance between each light source 2 and the lens body 3A, and the projection lens section 5 whose focal length is adjusted corresponding to each light source 2. are placed.
- the plurality of light emitting units R11, R12, and R13 cause the light emitting lens portion 6 to emit light, and also project a plurality of drawing patterns P1, P2, and P3 having different projection distances from the projection lens portion 5 onto the road surface T in order. It is configured to
- the turn lamp when the turn lamp is turned on, the plurality of light emitting units R11, R12, and R13 are sequentially turned on. , the light emitting lens unit 6 is caused to emit light, and the lighting operation of sequentially projecting a plurality of drawing patterns P1, P2, P3 toward the road surface T from the projection lens unit 5 is repeated.
- procedure (1) is a state in which all of the plurality of light emitting units R11, R12, and R13 are turned off.
- step (4) the plurality of light emitting units R11, R12, and R13 are all turned on to cause the light emitting lens portions 6 of the light emitting units R11, R12, and R13 to emit light, and to project the light emitting units R11, R12, and R13.
- Drawing patterns P1, P2, and P3 are projected onto the road surface T from the lens unit 5.
- the turn lamp when the turn lamp is turned on, the flow of light emission by the plurality of light emitting units R11, R12, and R13 is produced, and the flow of light emission by the plurality of drawing patterns P1, P2, and P3 is produced. It is possible to draw a road surface that produces
- the plurality of light-emitting units R11, R12, R13 and the plurality of drawing patterns P1, P2, P3 are alternately turned on one by one from the all-extinguished state, and then all are extinguished. It is also possible to repeat the operation of causing
- FIG. 10A shows an example of the configuration and lighting operation of the vehicle lamp 100C, and is a schematic diagram sequentially showing the lighting operation of the plurality of light emitting units R21, R22, R23, and FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a plurality of drawing patterns P1, P2, and P3 in order;
- the vehicle lamp 100C of this embodiment includes a plurality of (three in this embodiment) light-emitting units R21, R22, and R23 arranged in the width direction of the vehicle B as turn lamps.
- the light emitting unit 1B is used for the light emitting unit R23.
- the remaining light-emitting units R21 and R22 are used for not rendering the road surface. That is, the light emitting units R21 and R22 are provided with a light source 2 that emits orange light and a light emitting lens that emits orange light by the light L emitted from the light source 2 as a whole.
- procedure (1) is a state in which all of the plurality of light emitting units R21, R22, and R23 are turned off.
- procedure (2) is a state in which the light emitting unit R21 among the plurality of light emitting units R21, R22, and R23 is turned on to emit light from the light emitting lens portion 6 of the light emitting unit R21.
- procedure (3) is a state in which the light-emitting lens portions 6 of the light-emitting units R21 and R22 are lit by lighting the light-emitting units R11 and R12 out of the plurality of light-emitting units R21, R22 and R23.
- step (4) by lighting all the plurality of light emitting units R21, R22, R23, the light emitting lens portions 6 of the light emitting units R21, R22, R23 emit light, and the projection lens portion 5A of the light emitting unit R23 emits light.
- a drawing pattern P1 is projected onto the road surface T.
- step (5) by lighting all the plurality of light emitting units R21, R22 and R23, the light emitting lens portions 6 of the light emitting units R21, R22 and R23 emit light, and the projection lens portions 5A and 5A of the light emitting unit R23 are illuminated.
- Drawing patterns P1 and P2 are projected onto the road surface T from 5B.
- step (6) by lighting all the plurality of light emitting units R21, R22 and R23, the light emitting lens portions 6 of the light emitting units R21, R22 and R23 emit light, and the projection lens portions 5A and 5A of the light emitting unit R23 are illuminated.
- Drawing patterns P1, P2, and P3 are projected onto the road surface T from 5B and 5C.
- the turn lamp when the turn lamp is turned on, the flow of light emission by the plurality of light emitting units R11, R12, and R13 is produced, and the flow of light emission by the plurality of drawing patterns P1, P2, and P3 is produced. It is possible to draw a road surface that produces
- the vehicle lamp 100C similarly to the vehicle lamp 100B, when the turn lamps are turned on, the plurality of light-emitting units R21, R22, and R23 are sequentially turned on, and a plurality of drawings are projected toward the road surface T. It is also possible to repeat the lighting operation of sequentially projecting the patterns P1, P2, and P3.
- the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.
- the vehicular lamps 100A to 100C can be installed on bumpers, drum mirrors, etc. as the turn lamps described above. It is also applicable to vehicle lamps other than the turn lamps described above.
- the light-emitting unit to which the present invention is applied is preferably used for the vehicle lighting device that constitutes the above-described turn lamp, the light-emitting unit that has both the function of normal light emission and the function of drawing the road surface is not suitable. It is possible to apply the present invention widely.
- a light-emitting element such as a laser diode (LD) can be used in addition to the above-described LED.
- the color of the light emitted by the light-emitting element is not limited to the orange light described above, and can be appropriately changed to red light, white light, or the like, depending on the application of the light source.
- the light-emitting unit to which the present invention is applied is preferably used for the above-described vehicle lamp, it can also be applied to lighting devices other than vehicle lamps.
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本願は、2021年4月23日に出願された日本国特願2021-073000号に基づき優先権を主張し、その内容をここに援用する。
〔1〕 光源と、
前記光源の前方に配置されたレンズ体とを備え、
前記レンズ体は、前記光源の発光による描画パターンを路面に向けて投影する投影レンズ部と、
前記光源から出射された光により前記投影レンズ部の周囲を発光させる発光レンズ部とを有することを特徴とする発光ユニット。
〔2〕 前記投影レンズ部は、前記光源の発光による形状を反映した描画パターンを路面に向けて投影することを特徴とする前記〔1〕に記載の発光ユニット。
〔3〕 前記投影レンズ部は、その後側焦点を前記光源又はその近傍と一致させるように焦点距離が調整された凸レンズにより構成されていることを特徴とする前記〔1〕又は〔2〕に記載の発光ユニット。
〔4〕 前記発光レンズ部は、前記光源と対向する側に位置して、前記光源から出射された光を内部へと入射する入射面と、前記入射面とは反対側に位置して、前記入射面から入射した光を外部へと出射する出射面とを含み、
前記凸レンズは、前記入射面とは反対側から前方に突出して設けられていることを特徴とする前記〔3〕に記載の発光ユニット。
〔5〕 前記入射面と前記出射面との少なくとも一方には、前記出射面から出射される光の配光を制御する配光制御部が設けられていることを特徴とする前記〔4〕に記載の発光ユニット。
〔6〕 前記出射面から出射される光の少なくとも一部を前記投影レンズ部から出射される光とは異なる方向に向かって出射することを特徴とする前記〔4〕又は〔5〕に記載の発光ユニット。
〔7〕 前記入射面と前記出射面との少なくとも一方には、前記出射面から出射される光を拡散させる光拡散部が設けられていることを特徴とする前記〔4〕~〔6〕の何れか一項に記載の発光ユニット。
〔8〕 前記光源は、前記レンズ体との間の距離を順次異ならせた状態で、前記レンズ体と正面視で重なる面内に複数配置され、
前記投影レンズ部は、前記光源の各々に対応して焦点距離が調整された状態で、前記レンズ体の面内に複数配置され、
前記路面に向けて投影距離が異なる複数の描画パターンを並べて投影することを特徴とする前記〔1〕~〔7〕の何れか一項に記載の発光ユニット。
〔9〕 車両の幅方向に並ぶ複数の発光ユニットを順次点灯させることによって、前記複数の発光ユニットによる発光の流れを演出する車両用灯具であって、
前記〔1〕~〔8〕の何れか一項に記載の発光ユニットを含み、
前記複数の発光ユニットを順次点灯させるのに合わせて、前記路面に向けて投影距離が異なる複数の描画パターンを順次投影させる点灯動作を繰り返すことを特徴とする車両用灯具。
〔10〕 車両の幅方向に並ぶ複数の発光ユニットを順次点灯させることによって、前記複数の発光ユニットによる発光の流れを演出する車両用灯具であって、
前記〔8〕に記載の発光ユニットを含み、
前記複数の発光ユニットを順次点灯させた後に、前記路面に向けて投影距離が異なる複数の描画パターンを順次投影させる点灯動作を繰り返すことを特徴とする車両用灯具。
なお、以下の説明で用いる図面においては、各構成要素を見やすくするため、構成要素によって寸法の縮尺を異ならせて示すことがあり、各構成要素の寸法比率などが実際と同じであるとは限らない。
先ず、本発明の第1の実施形態として、例えば図1~図4Bに示す発光ユニット1Aについて説明する。
なお、図1は、発光ユニット1Aの構成を示す斜視図である。図2は、発光ユニット1Aの構成を示す断面図である。図3Aは、光源2の形状を示す正面図である。図3Bは、光源2の発光による形状を反映した描画パターンPを路面に投影したときの形状を示す平面図である。図3Cは、描画パターンPの別の形状を示す平面図である。図4A、図4Bは、発光ユニット1Aの変形例を示す断面図である。
次に、本発明の第2の実施形態として、例えば図5~図8Bに示す発光ユニット1Bを備えた車両用灯具100Aについて説明する。
次に、本発明の第3の実施形態として、図9A、図9Bに示す車両用灯具100Bについて説明する。
次に、本発明の第4の実施形態として、図10A、図10Bに示す車両用灯具100Cについて説明する。
例えば、上記車両用灯具100A~100Cは、上述したターンランプとして、バンパーやドラミラーなどにも設置可能である。また、上述したターンランプ以外の車両用灯具にも適用可能である。
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- 光源と、
前記光源の前方に配置されたレンズ体とを備え、
前記レンズ体は、前記光源の発光による描画パターンを路面に向けて投影する投影レンズ部と、
前記光源から出射された光により前記投影レンズ部の周囲を発光させる発光レンズ部とを有することを特徴とする、
発光ユニット。 - 前記投影レンズ部は、前記光源の発光による形状を反映した描画パターンを路面に向けて投影することを特徴とする、
請求項1に記載の発光ユニット。 - 前記投影レンズ部は、その後側焦点を前記光源又はその近傍と一致させるように焦点距離が調整された凸レンズにより構成されていることを特徴とする、
請求項1又は2に記載の発光ユニット。 - 前記発光レンズ部は、前記光源と対向する側に位置して、前記光源から出射された光を内部へと入射する入射面と、前記入射面とは反対側に位置して、前記入射面から入射した光を外部へと出射する出射面とを含み、
前記凸レンズは、前記入射面とは反対側から前方に突出して設けられていることを特徴とする、
請求項3に記載の発光ユニット。 - 前記入射面と前記出射面との少なくとも一方には、前記出射面から出射される光の配光を制御する配光制御部が設けられていることを特徴とする、
請求項4に記載の発光ユニット。 - 前記出射面から出射される光の少なくとも一部を前記投影レンズ部から出射される光とは異なる方向に向かって出射することを特徴とする、
請求項4又は5に記載の発光ユニット。 - 前記入射面と前記出射面との少なくとも一方には、前記出射面から出射される光を拡散させる光拡散部が設けられていることを特徴とする、
請求項4~6の何れか一項に記載の発光ユニット。 - 前記光源は、前記レンズ体との間の距離を順次異ならせた状態で、前記レンズ体と正面視で重なる面内に複数配置され、
前記投影レンズ部は、前記光源の各々に対応して焦点距離が調整された状態で、前記レンズ体の面内に複数配置され、
前記路面に向けて投影距離が異なる複数の描画パターンを並べて投影することを特徴とする、
請求項1~7の何れか一項に記載の発光ユニット。 - 車両の幅方向に並ぶ複数の発光ユニットを順次点灯させることによって、前記複数の発光ユニットによる発光の流れを演出する車両用灯具であって、
請求項1~8の何れか一項に記載の発光ユニットを含み、
前記複数の発光ユニットを順次点灯させるのに合わせて、前記路面に向けて投影距離が異なる複数の描画パターンを順次投影させる点灯動作を繰り返すことを特徴とする、
車両用灯具。 - 車両の幅方向に並ぶ複数の発光ユニットを順次点灯させることによって、前記複数の発光ユニットによる発光の流れを演出する車両用灯具であって、
請求項8に記載の発光ユニットを含み、
前記複数の発光ユニットを順次点灯させた後に、前記路面に向けて投影距離が異なる複数の描画パターンを順次投影させる点灯動作を繰り返すことを特徴とする、
車両用灯具。
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