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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2012
Yasuhiro Ukai, Aichi-ken, JP;
Hiroyasu Tahara, Aichi-ken, JP;
Takahiro Sugioka, Aichi, JP;
Ryuuji Fukui, Aichi, JP;
Yasuhiro Ukai, Aichi-ken, JP;
Hiroyasu Tahara, Aichi-ken, JP;
Takahiro Sugioka, Aichi, JP;
Ryuuji Fukui, Aichi, JP;
TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-Ken, JP;
TOYOTA SHATAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A lighting device for a vehicle is provided to a vehicular door trim to illuminate a handle housing portion in which an inside handle is housed. The lighting device includes a light exit member, a light exit member mount member provided on an upper side of the inside handle and on which the light exit member is arranged, and a light transmission portion provided to the light exit member mount member and through which light from the light exit member is directed to the handle housing portion. The light exit member is arranged on a vehicular compartment inner side than the light transmission portion.