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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2012
Tomoaki Otani, Shizuoka, JP;
Naoki Uchida, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroki Kawai, Shizuoka, JP;
KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle lamp includes a light emitting element and a light transmissive member disposed closer to a front side of the lamp than the light emitting element. The light transmissive member includes a front surface formed into a flat plane and a rear surface having a light entering area and an annular area situated on an outer circumferential side of the light entering area. The annular area has a plurality of curved planes and a reflecting film formed thereon. The light transmissive member has a lens portion provided on one of the front surface or the rear surface of the light transmissive member and configured to cause part of the light which is emitted from the light emitting element and enters the light transmissive member to be emitted towards the front side of the lamp as direct emitted light that is upwardly oriented.