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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2014
Canon Components, Inc., Kodama-gun, Saitama, JP;
Hidemasa Yoshida, Saitama, JP;
Yoshihiko Tsumekawa, Saitama, JP;
CANON COMPONENTS, INC., , JP;
Abstract
An illumination apparatus includes: a rod-like light guide member that directs light emitted from a first light source and a second light source from an emission surface to an illuminated body while propagating the light by reflection surfaces; and a light blocking member including a second surrounding portion slidably covering another end of the light guide member, wherein the second surrounding portion includes: a light blocking portion protruding toward one end of the light guide member and covering the emission surface of the light guide member; and a cut-out portion adjacent to the light blocking portion and exposing the reflection surface of the light guide member.