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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2008
Applicants:
Hiroyasu Ota, Saitama, JP;
Eiji Ashihara, Saitama, JP;
Lucio Olivetti, Piemonte, IT;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 8/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A taillight apparatus of a vehicle is arranged with a board provided with LEDs between a case and a lens. The board is arranged along a front and rear direction of the vehicle. A first reflector is provided at one end of the board on a side of the case, and is provided with a second reflector at the other end of the board on a side of the lens. The board is supported by interposing the board between the first reflector and the second reflector. The taillight apparatus configured in this manner has a reduced height dimension and a board with increased strength.