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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 14, 1994
Hideyuki Kato, Nishio, JP;
Hiroshi Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Nippondenso Co., Ltd., Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A lighting device for a vehicle includes an optical fiber having a light emitting end. A reflecting plate extends frontward of the light emitting end of the optical fiber, and separates a region frontward of the light emitting end of the optical fiber into first and second sub regions. The reflecting plate serves to reflect a portion of light emitted from the light emitting end of the optical fiber. An optical member is located at one of the first and second sub regions. The optical member is separate from the light emitting end of the optical fiber. The optical member serves to act on light emitted from the light emitting end of the optical fiber and light reflected by the reflecting plate.