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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2019
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle lighting device configured to be mounted on a vehicle. The vehicle lighting device includes a bar-shaped light guide and a light emitter. The light guide includes a first body section and a second body section. The first body section includes a first end, a second end, which is opposite to the first end, a straight section, which extends from the first end, and a curved section, which extends from the straight section to the second end. The second body section branches off from the straight section and extends in a direction different from a direction in which the curved section extends. The light emitter is arranged to emit light toward the first end of the first body section. The curved section and the second body section are configured to emit light in different directions.