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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Atsushi Sugimoto, Shizuoka, JP;
Keiichi Tajima, Shizuoka, JP;
Kazuma Mochizuki, Shizuoka, JP;
Masanori Nishigaya, Shizuoka, JP;
Assignee:
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 1/400 ; B60Q 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 1/400 ; B60Q 1/00 ;
Abstract
A vehicle lamp includes a drive portion having a drive source, and a lamp body that has a light source and that is supported by a rotary shaft operable to be rotated by the drive portion. A rotary contact is provided around the rotary shaft and rotates together with the lamp body. A fixed contact is provided for the drive portion. The rotary contact and the light source are electrically connected through a power supply cord and electric power is supplied to the fixed contact.