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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2020
Nichia Corporation, Anan, JP;
Wataru Kitahara, Kamiina-gun, JP;
NICHIA CORPORATION, Anan, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a rod lens array including a plurality of two-dimensionally arranged rod lenses. The rod lens array can be provided in a state of being easily mounted in lighting devices for HUD, and the like. The rod lens array includes: a rod lens portion in which a plurality of rod lens elements including a first light guide member is two-dimensionally arranged; an emission portion in which a plurality of curved elements including the first light guide member is two-dimensionally arranged so as to correspond, respectively, to a plurality of rod lens elements on an emission side; and a connection portion in which a connection element including the first light guide member two-dimensionally extends so as to integrally connect the plurality of curved elements to the plurality of rod lens elements.