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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2013
Applicant:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka-shi, JP;
Inventors:
Yoshiyuki Takahira, Osaka, JP;
Koji Takahashi, Osaka, JP;
Yosuke Maemura, Osaka, JP;
Tomohiro Sakaue, Osaka, JP;
Kensei Toyota, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Osaka-Shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 9/00 (2015.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); F21S 8/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/0003 (2013.01); F21S 48/1145 (2013.01); F21S 48/1225 (2013.01); F21S 48/1241 (2013.01); F21S 48/1317 (2013.01); G02B 6/0008 (2013.01);
Abstract
A headlamp includes the laser chip which emits excitation light, a light-emitting section which contains a phosphor, and an optical rod. The excitation light emitted from the laser chip is optically guided by the optical rod, and the light output from the optical rod enters the light-emitting section. An edge is present in the light intensity distribution of the light-emitting section.