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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2005
Shiro Iwai, Niiza, JP;
Shiro Iwai, Niiza, JP;
Honda Access Corporation, Saitama, JP;
Abstract
To provide an interior illuminator for an automobile that can produce a decorative effect by illumination in addition to illuminating the interior of the automobile and has a simple structure and a small size. A secondary light emitting unit is provided around primary light emitting unitsandfor illuminating the interior of the automobile. A housingthat holds the primary light emitting unitsand the secondary light emitting unit is provided. The secondary light emitting unit has a U-shaped light guide body, light emitting elementsandfor launching light into the light guide body at the ends thereof, and a light emitting element control unitfor controlling the light emitting elementsand. The housinghas a light guide body holding groove that holds the light guide body, insertion holes for introducing the light guide body into the housing at the ends of the light guide body holding groove, and a housing section that houses the light emitting element and the light emitting element control unit.