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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2017
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Kenichi Takada, Shizuoka, JP;
Tatsuma Kitazawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroki Kawai, Shizuoka, JP;
Teruaki Yamamoto, Shizuoka, JP;
Akira Hanada, Shizuoka, JP;
Kenta Oishi, Shizuoka, JP;
Akinori Matsumoto, Shizuoka, JP;
KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle lamp includes a projection lens, a first light source disposed behind the projection lens and configured to emit light forming a low-beam light distribution pattern which is a predetermined light distribution pattern, a reflector configured to reflect light emitted from the first light source toward a first rear focal point of the projection lens, and a second array light source disposed behind the projection lens and having a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements arranged in at least one row. The second array light source is configured to emit light forming an additional light distribution pattern, and the center position or maximum light intensity position of the additional light distribution pattern overlaps with the low-beam light distribution pattern on a virtual vertical screen in front of the lamp.