Vehicle lamp
The vehicular lamp addresses glare issues in ADB patterns by using a dual reflecting system and projection lens configuration to redirect unwanted light, ensuring clear ADB patterns and efficient layout.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2023108907
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-06-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-17
AI Technical Summary
Existing vehicle lamps with ADB patterns struggle to suppress glare effectively, particularly in configurations with multiple light sources and reflective surfaces.
A vehicular lamp design featuring multiple light sources, a first reflecting section that reflects light towards the front, a second reflecting section that diverts light away from the lens, and a projection lens with specific arrangements to form an ADB pattern while minimizing glare.
The design effectively suppresses glare by redirecting unwanted light away from the lens, enhancing the clarity of the ADB pattern and improving layout efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical field]
[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle lamp. [Background technology]
[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Vehicle lamps that form an ADB pattern in front of a vehicle are known (see, for example, Patent Document 1, etc.). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2019-3832 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0004] In recent years, a configuration has been considered in which an ADB pattern is formed in front of a vehicle using a so-called reflector-type vehicle lamp that includes, for example, a plurality of light sources, a reflector having a reflecting surface provided for each light source to reflect light from each light source to the front of the vehicle, and a projection lens that emits the light reflected by each reflecting surface. In such a vehicle lamp, it is required to suppress the occurrence of glare in the reflector, etc.
[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above, and has an object to provide a vehicle lamp capable of suppressing the occurrence of glare. [Means for solving the problem]
[0006] The vehicle lamp of the present invention comprises a plurality of light sources arranged in the left-right direction when mounted on a vehicle, a reflector in which a first reflecting portion that reflects light from the light sources toward the front of the vehicle and a second reflecting portion that reflects light from the light source in a direction different from the front of the vehicle are arranged side by side in the left-right direction, and a projection lens having a plurality of lens portions arranged side by side in the left-right direction and emitting light reflected by the first reflecting portions toward the front of the vehicle to form an illumination pattern. Effect of the Invention
[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of glare. [Brief description of the drawings]
[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of a vehicle lamp according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a vehicle lamp as viewed from the front side (front). [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a vehicle lamp as viewed from the front side (front). [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration along the cross section AA in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a vehicle lamp. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reflector. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reflector. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the operation of a vehicle lamp. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an illumination pattern by a vehicle lamp. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a vehicle lamp according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. Also, the components in the following embodiments include those that are replaceable and easy for a person skilled in the art, or those that are substantially the same. In the following description, the directions of front and rear (front, rear), up and down (up and down), and left and right (left and right) refer to directions in a state in which the vehicle lamp is attached to the vehicle, and indicate directions when looking forward while sitting in the driver's seat. Note that in this embodiment, the up and down direction is parallel to the vertical direction, and the left and right direction is horizontal.
[0010] FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of a vehicular lamp 100 according to this embodiment. FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams showing an example of the configuration of the vehicular lamp 100 as viewed from the front side (forward). FIG. 3 shows a state in which the projection lens 30 is omitted from FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration along the AA cross section in FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of the vehicular lamp 100. FIG. 5 shows the vehicular lamp 100 as viewed from the rear and above.
[0011] The vehicular lamp 100 shown in Figs. 1 to 5 is used as a headlamp of a vehicle. The vehicular lamp 100 is attached to the left or right front of a vehicle, for example. The following description will be given taking as an example the vehicular lamp 100 mounted on the front left side of the vehicle. Therefore, in the vehicular lamp 100, the left side in the left-right direction is the inside of the vehicle, and the right side in the left-right direction is the outside of the vehicle. Note that the vehicular lamp attached to the front right side of the vehicle can be configured symmetrically with respect to the vehicular lamp 100.
[0012] As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle lamp 100 has a light source 10, a reflector 20, a projection lens 30, and a heat dissipation member 40. The vehicle lamp 100 forms an irradiation pattern in front of the vehicle. The vehicle lamp 100 has a so-called one-sided light distribution configuration. That is, the vehicle lamp 100 forms the right side of the ADB pattern as an irradiation pattern. The ADB pattern is formed by combining a vehicle lamp attached to the front right side of the vehicle and a vehicle lamp attached to the front left side of the vehicle. In this case, the vehicle lamp on the front right side of the vehicle forms the ADB pattern from the center to the right side in front of the vehicle, and the vehicle lamp on the front left side of the vehicle forms the ADB pattern from the center to the left side in front of the vehicle.
[0013] The light source 10 is a semiconductor-type light source such as an LED. A plurality of light sources 10 are provided in the left-right direction. The light source 10 has a light-emitting surface 11 that emits light. When the vehicle lamp 100 is attached to a vehicle, the light-emitting surface 11 faces downward, for example, and is disposed parallel to a horizontal plane. The light source 10 is attached to a substrate 12. The substrate 12 is held by a heat dissipation member 40. A circuit or the like for supplying power, electrical signals, etc. to the light source 10 is formed on the substrate 12.
[0014] The reflector 20 has a first reflecting portion 21 and a second reflecting portion 22. The first reflecting portion 21 is provided, for example, for each light source 10. The first reflecting portions 21 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction corresponding to the respective light sources 10.
[0015] The second reflecting portion 22 reflects the light from the light source 10 in a direction different from the front of the vehicle. The second reflecting portion 22 functions as a light-dark boundary forming portion for forming an ADB pattern, and also functions as a suppressing portion for suppressing glare by reflecting light so as not to enter the lens portion 31. The detailed configurations of the first reflecting portion 21 and the second reflecting portion 22 will be described later.
[0016] The projection lens 30 forms an irradiation pattern by emitting the light reflected by the first reflecting portion 21 to the front of the vehicle. The projection lens 30 is formed, for example, in a rectangular shape when viewed from the front (front). The shape of the projection lens 30 when viewed from the front is not limited to a rectangular shape. The projection lens 30 has a shape that is inclined backward from the inside of the vehicle to the outside of the vehicle (see FIG. 1). Also, the projection lens 30 has a shape that is inclined upward from the inside of the vehicle to the outside of the vehicle when viewed from the front (see FIG. 2). The projection lens 30 has a plurality of lens portions 31. The plurality of lens portions 31 are arranged in a line in the left-right direction. The plurality of lens portions 31 are connected together. Each lens portion 31 has an entrance surface 31a into which the light reflected by the first reflecting portion 21 is incident. Also, the plurality of lens portions 31 have a common exit surface 31b that emits the light incident from each entrance surface 31a.
[0017] The lens section 31 of the projection lens 30 arranged at the innermost position of the vehicle is set so as to minimize the inward diffusion of the emitted light. This configuration allows the space in front of the projection lens 30 and on the inner side of the vehicle to be effectively utilized, for example, by arranging other structures in the space, thereby increasing the degree of freedom in layout. The lens section 31 of the projection lens 30 arranged at the outermost position of the vehicle is set so as to minimize the outward diffusion of the emitted light. This configuration allows the space in front of the projection lens 30 and on the outer side of the vehicle to be effectively utilized, for example, by arranging other structures in the space, thereby increasing the degree of freedom in layout.
[0018] The first reflecting portion 21 has a reflecting surface 21a that is recessed downward from both left and right sides toward the center. The first reflecting portion 21 is provided corresponding to the lens portion 31. Specifically, the first reflecting portion 21 is disposed so as to reflect light toward the corresponding lens portion 31 by the reflecting surface 21a.
[0019] The first reflecting portion 21 is disposed at a position on the vehicle inner side with respect to the optical axis AX of the corresponding lens portion 31. Therefore, the ADB pattern can be formed so as to irradiate toward the outside of the vehicle in front of the vehicle. The first reflecting portion 21 may be disposed so as to straddle the optical axis of the corresponding lens portion 31 in the left-right direction. In this embodiment, a plurality of first reflecting portions 21, for example, two, are provided for one lens portion 31. The two first reflecting portions 21 are disposed in a state of being connected to each other on the left and right.
[0020] The second reflecting portion 22 has a reflecting surface 22a that is recessed downward from both sides in the left-right direction to the center. One second reflecting portion 22 is provided for one lens portion 31. That is, in this embodiment, a plurality (two) of first reflecting portions 21 and one second reflecting portion 22 are arranged in a state of being lined up in the left-right direction in correspondence with one lens portion 31. In addition, the second reflecting portion 22 is arranged on the outside of the vehicle in the left-right direction with respect to the first reflecting portion 21. And, three such configurations of the lens portion 31, the first reflecting portion 21, and the second reflecting portion 22 corresponding to each other are arranged in a line in the left-right direction. Hereinafter, when describing the relationship between the first reflecting portion 21 and the second reflecting portion 22 corresponding to one lens portion 31, it may be written as the second reflecting portion 22 corresponding to the first reflecting portion 21, or the first reflecting portion 21 corresponding to the second reflecting portion 22. The second reflecting portion 22 reflects light by the reflecting surface 22a so as not to be incident on the lens portion 31.
[0021] The second reflecting portion 22 is disposed between the first reflecting portion 21 corresponding to the second reflecting portion 22 and the lens portion 31 adjacent to the lens portion 31 corresponding to the second reflecting portion 22 on the vehicle outer side in ...
[0022] The second reflecting portion 22 is formed as a light-dark boundary forming portion 22R, the boundary with the first reflecting portion 21 being along the optical axis AX (shown by a shaded region in FIG. 4). In the light-dark boundary forming portion 22R, the second reflecting portion 22 has a shape in which a rear end portion 22b in the front-rear direction faces rearward from the first reflecting portion 21. With this configuration, the light reflected by the reflecting surface 22a of the second reflecting portion 22 is less likely to enter the lens portion 31. The rear end portion 22b may be linear or curved. The second reflecting portion 22 has a knurled portion 22c on the side portion on the outer side of the vehicle. The knurled portion 22c scatters light.
[0023] The reflector 20 has a bottom plate 23, a partition wall 24, a light-shielding wall 25, and an outer frame portion 26. The bottom plate 23 is disposed, for example, along a horizontal plane, and extends forward from the first reflecting portion 21 and the second reflecting portion 22. Figures 6 and 7 are diagrams showing an example of the reflector 20. Figure 6 is a perspective view seen from the left rear and above, and Figure 7 is a diagram showing the configuration along the BB cross section in Figure 1.
[0024] The partition wall 24 is provided so as to protrude upward from the bottom plate 23. The partition wall 24 is disposed along the front-rear direction between the lens parts 31 adjacent to each other in the left-right direction. The partition wall 24 is formed so that the height in the front-rear direction increases toward the front. The partition wall 24 has a slope part 24s and a horizontal part 24h. The slope part 24s is a part whose height gradually increases from the rear end to the front. The horizontal part 24h is a part that extends from the front end of the slope part 24s toward the front along a horizontal plane. With this configuration, the light emitted from the light source 10 and traveling diagonally forward toward the partition wall 24 can be reliably blocked at the front side of the partition wall 24. In addition, the amount of material can be reduced at the rear side of the partition wall 24, so that costs can be reduced. In addition, the partition wall 24 is formed so that the side surface 24a is inclined toward the inside of the vehicle from the upper part to the lower part. With this configuration, when the reflector 20 is molded using a mold, a space SP for removing the mold can be provided inside the partition wall 24.
[0025] The light shielding wall 25 is disposed between the lens portions 31 adjacent to each other in the left-right direction. The light shielding wall 25 shields light reflected by the first reflecting portion 21, which travels toward the outside of the vehicle toward the lens portion 31 adjacent to the lens portion 31 corresponding to the first reflecting portion 21. In this embodiment, the light shielding wall 25 is provided at the front end of the partition wall 24 disposed on the outside of the vehicle for each lens portion 31. In this case, the light shielding wall 25 protrudes toward the inside of the vehicle. The light shielding wall 25 is formed so that the amount of protrusion increases from the top to the bottom. With this configuration, the amount of light shielding by the light shielding wall 25 can be minimized.
[0026] The outer frame portions 26 are disposed on both left and right ends of the reflector 20. The outer frame portions 26 are formed so as to be bent upward from the bottom plate 23.
[0027] Next, the operation of the vehicle lamp 100 configured as described above will be described. Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the operation of the vehicle lamp 100. By turning on the light source 10 in the vehicle lamp 100, light is emitted from the light emitting surface 11. A part of the light emitted from the light emitting surface 11 reaches the reflecting surface 21a of the first reflecting portion 21. A part of the light L1 that reaches the reflecting surface 21a is reflected forward toward the corresponding lens portion 31, and is irradiated forward of the vehicle via the lens portion 31 to form an ADB pattern.
[0028] A portion of the light L2 that reaches the reflecting surface 21a travels toward the outside of the vehicle relative to the corresponding lens portion 31. This light L2 is blocked by the light-shielding wall 25 at the tip of the partition wall 24. This prevents the light L2 from entering the lens portion 31 adjacent to the corresponding lens portion 31.
[0029] Further, a portion of the light L3 emitted from the light emitting surface 11 reaches the reflecting surface 22a of the second reflecting portion 22. The light L3 that reaches the reflecting surface 22a is reflected in a direction different from the forward direction, and is reflected or absorbed by the partition wall 24 or the like, or is diffused by the knurled portion 22c. Therefore, the light L3 that reaches the second reflecting portion 22 is prevented from entering the lens portion 31. In this way, the light L3 is prevented from being emitted forward of the vehicle, and the occurrence of glare is suppressed.
[0030] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an irradiation pattern P by the vehicle lamp 100. In FIG. 9, the line HH indicates a horizontal line, and the line VV indicates a line parallel to the vertical direction (hereinafter, referred to as a vertical line). As shown in FIG. 9, the light L1 emitted from the emission surface 31b of the projection lens 30 forms an irradiation pattern P in front of the vehicle. The irradiation pattern P is arranged in a state where the patterns P1 to P6 corresponding to the individual light sources 10 are lined up while partially overlapping in the left-right direction. In FIG. 8, the symbols of the light sources 10 corresponding to the patterns P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, and P6 are shown as S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, and S6, respectively. The vehicle lamp 100 according to this embodiment has a so-called one-sided light distribution. Therefore, the irradiation pattern P corresponds to the right part of the ADB pattern. The ADB pattern is formed by combining with the irradiation pattern of the vehicle lamp arranged in the front left part of the vehicle. In each of the patterns P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, and P6, the light-dark boundary forming portion 22R is provided, so that the end on the left side in the figure is shaped like a straight line. In other words, the light-dark boundary is clearly formed. The patterns P4, P5, and P6 of the first reflecting portion 21 adjacent to the second reflecting portion 22 are irradiated near the VV line. Since the closer to the VV line, the stronger the light is, the more significant it is to suppress glare with the second reflecting portion 22.
[0031] As described above, the vehicle lamp 100 of this embodiment comprises a plurality of light sources 10 arranged in the left-right direction when mounted on a vehicle, a reflector 20 in which a first reflecting portion 21 that reflects light from the light sources 10 toward the front of the vehicle and a second reflecting portion 22 that reflects light from the light source 10 in a direction other than the front of the vehicle are arranged side by side in the left-right direction, and a projection lens 30 having a plurality of lens portions 31 arranged side by side in the left-right direction and emitting light reflected by the first reflecting portion 21 toward the front of the vehicle to form an ADB pattern.
[0032] According to this configuration, since the second reflecting portion 22 is provided so as to be aligned with the first reflecting portion 21 in the left-right direction, when light from the light source 10 deviates from the first reflecting portion 21 in the left-right direction and reaches the second reflecting portion 22, the light can be reflected in a direction different from the front of the vehicle. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the light deviating from the first reflecting portion 21 in the left-right direction from being incident on the lens portion 31 in an unintended manner, thereby suppressing the occurrence of glare.
[0033] In the vehicle lamp 100 of this embodiment, a first reflecting portion 21 and a second reflecting portion 22 are arranged on the reflector 20 in correspondence with each lens portion 31, with the first reflecting portion 21 being arranged at a position that is on the inside of the vehicle with respect to the optical axis of the corresponding lens portion 31, and the second reflecting portion 22 being arranged at a position that is on the outside of the vehicle with respect to the optical axis of each lens portion 31.
[0034] According to this configuration, the first reflecting portion 21 is disposed at a position on the inside of the vehicle with respect to the optical axis of the corresponding lens portion 31, so that the light from the first reflecting portion 21 can be efficiently irradiated forward toward the outside of the vehicle via the lens portion 31. Also, since the second reflecting portion 22 is disposed at a position on the outside of the vehicle with respect to the optical axis of each lens portion 31, the shape of the reflecting surface 22a is made concave and the rear end portion 22b of the second reflecting portion 22 is made to have a shape that faces rearward from the first reflecting portion 21, so that the generation of glare from the lens portion 31 toward the inside of the vehicle forward can be suppressed.
[0035] In the vehicle lamp 100 of this embodiment, the second reflecting portion 22 is arranged in the left-right direction between the first reflecting portion 21 corresponding to the second reflecting portion 22 and the lens portion 31 adjacent to the lens portion 31 corresponding to the second reflecting portion 22 in the left-right direction.
[0036] In a configuration in which an ADB pattern is formed, it may be necessary to provide a space or the like between the optical axes AX of lens portions 31 adjacent in the left-right direction to form a light-dark boundary forming portion. In the configuration of this embodiment, the second reflecting portion 22 is provided between the first reflecting portion 21 corresponding to the second reflecting portion 22 and the lens portion 31 adjacent to the lens portion 31 corresponding to the second reflecting portion 22 on the outside of the vehicle in the left-right direction. Therefore, by providing the second reflecting portion 22 at the position of the light-dark boundary forming portion, it is possible to suppress the reflection of light from the position of the light-dark boundary forming portion toward the lens portion 31, and to suppress the occurrence of glare.
[0037] In the vehicle lamp 100 according to this embodiment, the boundary between the second reflecting portion 22 and the first reflecting portion 21 is formed as a light / dark boundary forming portion 22R along the optical axis AX.
[0038] According to this configuration, the boundary with the first reflecting portion 21 is formed as a light-dark boundary forming portion 22R along the optical axis AX, so that light can be prevented from being reflected from the position of the light-dark boundary forming portion toward the lens portion 31, thereby suppressing the occurrence of glare.
[0039] In the vehicular lamp 100 according to this embodiment, the second reflecting portion 22 has a knurled portion 22c.
[0040] According to this configuration, the light that reaches the knurled portion 22c of the second reflecting portion 22 can be diffused by the knurled portion 22c, and therefore the occurrence of glare can be suppressed.
[0041] In the vehicle lamp 100 according to this embodiment, the lens portion 31 of the projection lens 30 that is disposed on the innermost side of the vehicle forms patterns P1, P4 that cause the least inward diffusion of the emitted light.
[0042] According to this configuration, the space in front of the projection lens 30 and inside the vehicle can be used effectively, for example, to place other structures therein, thereby increasing the degree of freedom in layout.
[0043] In the vehicle lamp 100 according to this embodiment, the lens portion 31 of the projection lens 30 that is disposed on the outermost side of the vehicle forms the patterns P3 and P6 that cause the least outward diffusion of the emitted light.
[0044] According to this configuration, the space in front of the projection lens 30 and outside the vehicle can be used effectively, for example, to place other structures therein, thereby increasing the degree of freedom in layout.
[0045] In the vehicle lamp 100 according to this embodiment, the projection lens 30 has a shape that is inclined rearward from the inside to the outside of the vehicle.
[0046] According to this configuration, the shape of the projection lens 30 is inclined backward from the inside to the outside of the vehicle, which makes it easier to follow the shape of the surroundings and improves layout flexibility.
[0047] In the vehicular lamp 100 according to this embodiment, a plurality of first reflecting portions 21 corresponding to one lens portion 31 are provided in the left-right direction.
[0048] According to this configuration, since a plurality of first reflecting sections 21 corresponding to one lens section 31 are provided in the left-right direction, the irradiation pattern P (ADB pattern) can be set more finely.
[0049] In the vehicle lamp 100 according to this embodiment, the light source 10 is provided corresponding to the first reflecting portion 21, and the second reflecting portion 22 is not provided with a corresponding light source 10.
[0050] According to this configuration, by providing the second reflecting portion 22 to which no corresponding light source 10 is provided, the light / dark boundary can be formed more reliably, and the quality of the irradiation pattern P can be improved.
[0051] In the vehicle lamp 100 according to this embodiment, the reflector 20 has a light-shielding wall 25 facing the inside of the vehicle between the lens portions 31 adjacent to each other in the left-right direction.
[0052] According to this configuration, it is possible to block light that is reflected by the first reflecting portion 21 and travels toward the lens portion 31 adjacent to the corresponding lens portion 31. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unintended light from entering the lens portion 31, and to prevent the occurrence of glare.
[0053] In the vehicle lamp 100 according to this embodiment, the reflector 20 has a partition wall 24 extending in the front-rear direction between adjacent lens portions 31 in the left-right direction, and the light blocking wall 25 is provided at the front end of the partition wall 24.
[0054] According to this configuration, the light-shielding wall 25 is provided at the front end of the partition 24, so that the light reflected by the first reflecting portion 21 and traveling toward the lens portion 31 adjacent to the corresponding lens portion 31 can be more reliably blocked by the light-shielding wall 25.
[0055] In the vehicle lamp 100 according to this embodiment, the partition wall 24 is formed so that its vertical height increases toward the front.
[0056] According to this configuration, the light emitted from the light source 10 and traveling diagonally forward toward the partition 24 can be reliably blocked at the front side of the partition 24. In addition, the amount of material at the rear side of the partition 24 can be reduced, thereby reducing costs.
[0057] In the vehicle lamp 100 according to this embodiment, the partition wall 24 is formed so as to incline towards the inside of the vehicle from the top to the bottom.
[0058] According to this configuration, when the reflector 20 is molded using a metal mold, it is possible to prevent the resin from becoming thick.
[0059] In the vehicle lamp 100 according to this embodiment, the light blocking wall 25 is formed so that the amount of protrusion toward the inside of the vehicle decreases from the lower portion to the upper portion.
[0060] According to this configuration, by reducing the amount of protrusion of the light shielding wall 25 from its lower portion to its upper portion toward the inside of the vehicle, the amount of light shielding by the light shielding wall 25 can be minimized.
[0061] The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and appropriate modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]
[0062] AX...optical axis, L1, L2, L3, L4...light beam, P...irradiation pattern, P1 to P6...pattern, SP...space, 10...light source, 11...light emitting surface, 12...substrate, 20...reflector, 21...first reflecting portion, 21a, 22a...reflecting surface, 22...second reflecting portion, 22b...rear end portion, 22c...knurled portion, 22R...light-dark boundary forming portion, 23...bottom plate, 24...partition wall, 24a...side surface, 24h...horizontal portion, 24s...slope portion, 25...light-shielding wall, 26...outer frame portion, 30...projection lens, 31...lens portion, 31a...entrance surface, 31b...exit surface, 40...heat dissipation member, 100...vehicle lamp
Claims
1. A plurality of light sources arranged in the left and right direction when mounted on a vehicle; a reflector including a first reflecting portion that reflects light from the light source toward a direction forward of the vehicle and a second reflecting portion that reflects the light from the light source toward a direction different from the direction forward of the vehicle, the first reflecting portion being arranged side by side in the left-right direction; a projection lens having a plurality of lens portions arranged side by side in the left-right direction and emitting the light reflected by the first reflecting portion forward of the vehicle to form an irradiation pattern; A vehicle lamp comprising:
2. The reflector includes a first reflecting portion and a second reflecting portion arranged corresponding to each of the lens portions, The first reflecting portion is disposed at a position on the vehicle inner side with respect to the optical axis of the corresponding lens portion, The second reflecting portion is disposed at a position on the outer side of the vehicle with respect to the optical axis of each of the lens portions.
2. A vehicle lamp according to claim 1.
3. The second reflecting portion is disposed between the first reflecting portion corresponding to the second reflecting portion and a lens portion adjacent to the lens portion corresponding to the second reflecting portion in the left-right direction.
2. A vehicle lamp according to claim 1.
4. The second reflecting portion has a boundary with the first reflecting portion formed as a light-dark boundary forming portion along an optical axis.
2. A vehicle lamp according to claim 1.
5. The second reflecting portion has a knurled portion.
2. A vehicle lamp according to claim 1.
6. The lens portion of the projection lens arranged on the innermost side of the vehicle forms a light distribution pattern with the least inward diffusion of emitted light.
2. A vehicle lamp according to claim 1.
7. The lens portion of the projection lens that is disposed on the outermost side of the vehicle forms a light distribution pattern with minimal outward diffusion of emitted light.
2. A vehicle lamp according to claim 1.
8. The projection lens is inclined backward from the inside to the outside of the vehicle.
2. A vehicle lamp according to claim 1.
9. The first reflecting portion corresponding to one of the lens portions is provided in a plurality of positions in the left-right direction.
3. A vehicle lamp according to claim 2.
10. The light source is provided corresponding to the first reflecting portion, The second reflecting portion is not provided with a corresponding light source.
2. A vehicle lamp according to claim 1.
11. The reflector has a light-shielding wall facing the inside of the vehicle between the lens portions adjacent in the left-right direction.
2. A vehicle lamp according to claim 1.
12. The reflector has a partition wall along a front-rear direction between the lens portions adjacent to each other in the left-right direction, The light-shielding wall is provided at the front end of the partition wall.
12. A vehicle lamp according to claim 11.
13. The partition wall is formed so that its height in the vertical direction increases toward the front.
13. A vehicle lamp according to claim 12.
14. The partition wall is formed so as to be inclined toward the inside of the vehicle from the top to the bottom.
13. A vehicle lamp according to claim 12.
15. The light blocking wall is formed so that the amount of protrusion toward the inside of the vehicle becomes smaller from the lower part to the upper part.
13. A vehicle lamp according to claim 12.
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Vehicular lighting fixture
JP2019003832A