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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2014
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Tomoyuki Ogata, Osaka, JP;
Tomoyuki Nakano, Osaka, JP;
Yasufumi Shirakawa, Osaka, JP;
Hiro Aoki, Osaka, JP;
Toshifumi Tanaka, Osaka, JP;
Yuki Nishida, Hyogo, JP;
Kazuki Masuda, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle light installed in a vehicle includes: a main case having a front opening; first and second light guides that are disposed in the main case; light sources that emit light into the first and second light guides; and a translucent cover fitted to cover the opening of the main case. The first light guide is rod-shaped and includes a first extended section extending from the inboard side of the first light guide relative to the vehicle width direction toward the outboard side of the first light guide relative to the same and a second extended section that continues from the first extended section, curves back inwardly, and extends to the inboard side, and the second light guide is plate-shaped and disposed so as to pass in front of or behind the portion of the first light guide that curves back.