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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2002
Filed:
May. 30, 2001
Tadaoki Ichikawa, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Hiroshi Ito, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Kazushi Noda, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A light diffusion preventing structure, suitable for use in vehicles, is provided on a structural member having a hole for passing light from a light source through the structural member and onto a target area. The hole has a three-dimensional shape that has a first opening located near the light source and a second opening located on the opposite side with an inner peripheral surface running between. Both the edge of the second opening and the inner peripheral surface are located completely outside a zone defined by projecting imaginary straight lines from the point light source through the first opening. A second set of imaginary straight lines running between the edge the first opening and the opposite edge of the second opening define at least one crossing angle, the measure of which should preferably not exceed 160 degrees.