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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2012
Masahiro Sawayanagi, Makinohara, JP;
Masahiro Sawayanagi, Makinohara, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A lighting unitincludes a lighting functional portionand a light guide member. The lighting functional portionincludes a light sourceand a light-transmissive housing. The light sourceis constituted by a plurality of types of LEDs with different emission colors. The light guide memberis molded using a synthetic resin material having light permeability. The light guide memberhas a light incidence portion, a light-emitting portionprovided at a charging portof a housing, and an intermediate portionthat connects the light incidence portionand the light-emitting portiontogether. If the light-emitting portionemits light with the guided light, the light-emitting portion can be caused to look like shining the charging portof the housing