# US 11,027,658 B2 · Lamp for vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,027,658 B2 - Document ID: US11027658B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/870,309 - Filed: 2020-05-08 - Published: 2021-01-14 - Granted: 2021-06-08 - Earliest claimed: 2019-07-10 - Assignees: SL Mirrortech Corporation - Applicants: SL Mirrortech Corporation - Inventors: Yong Hwan Kim; Won Bin Kim; Chang Byung Ryu; Yong Won Seo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11027658B2 ## CPC - B60R 1/1207: {with lamps; with turn indicators} - F21S 43/241: of complex shape - F21S 43/245: emitting light from one or more of its major surfaces - F21S 43/246: {having two or more output branches} - F21S 43/252: {Two or more successive light guides} - F21S 43/27: Attachment thereof - F21S 43/40: characterised by the combination of reflectors and refractors - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS ## Abstract A lamp for vehicle includes a light source unit including a light source and a light guide unit which emits light incident from the light source to form an image having a predetermined shape; a lamp assembly including a lamp housing and a lens unit coupled to the lamp housing to form a space for accommodating the light source unit and a plurality of lamp components; and a position fixing unit formed on one side in the lamp assembly to fix a position of the light source unit. The position fixing unit comprises a first contact portion that contacts at least a portion of a lower surface of the light guide unit; and a second contact portion that contacts at least a portion of an upper surface of the light guide unit. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A lamp for a vehicle provided in a side mirror of the vehicle, comprising: a light source unit including a light source and a light guide unit which emits light incident from the light source to form an image having a predetermined shape; a lamp assembly including a lamp housing and a lens unit coupled to the lamp housing to form a space for accommodating the light source unit and a plurality of lamp components; a position fixing unit formed on one side in the lamp assembly to fix a position of the light source unit, wherein the position fixing unit comprises: a first contact portion that contacts at least a portion of a lower surface of the light guide unit; and a second contact portion that contacts at least a portion of an upper surface of the light guide unit; and a half mirror disposed in front of the light guide unit, wherein the half mirror and a lamp component that faces the half mirror among the plurality of lamp components reflect the light emitted from the light guide unit to each other to form an original image of the light guide unit and at least one repetitive image formed by reflecting the original image. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The lamp for the vehicle of claim 1, wherein the light guide unit comprises: a light guide to form the image; and an extension portion formed to extend rearward from the light guide. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The lamp for the vehicle of claim 2, wherein the first contact portion contacts the lower surface of the light guide. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The lamp for the vehicle of claim 2, wherein the first contact portion contacts both the lower surface of the light guide and a lower surface of the extension portion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The lamp for the vehicle of claim 2, wherein the second contact portion contacts an upper surface of the extension portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The lamp for the vehicle of claim 2, wherein the first contact portion is formed to extend from a front of the light guide unit toward a rear thereof, and wherein the second contact portion is formed to extend from the rear of the light guide unit toward the front thereof. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The lamp for the vehicle of claim 6, wherein the plurality of lamp components comprise: a first lamp component in which the first contact portion is formed; and a second lamp component disposed behind the first lamp component and having the second contact portion formed therein. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The lamp for the vehicle of claim 7, wherein the first lamp component is a bezel disposed in front of the light source unit to guide the light generated from the light source unit to the lens unit, and wherein the second lamp component is a reflector disposed behind the light source unit and reflecting the light generated from the light source unit forward. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The lamp for the vehicle of claim 7, wherein the first lamp component is a bezel disposed in front of the light source unit to guide the light generated from the light source unit to the lens unit, and wherein the second lamp component is the lamp housing disposed behind the light source unit. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The lamp for the vehicle of claim 7, wherein the second lamp component includes a locking groove into which a locking projection formed on the extension portion is inserted. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The lamp for the vehicle of claim 6, wherein the first contact portion comprises a locking jaw formed to protrude upward from a surface on which the lower surface of the light guide unit is seated in the front of the light guide unit. ### Claim 12 (depends on 2) The lamp for the vehicle of claim 2, wherein each of the first contact portion and the second contact portion is formed to contact opposite surfaces of the light guide unit in a vertical direction and opposite surfaces of the light guide unit in a horizontal direction. ### Claim 13 (depends on 2) The lamp for the vehicle of claim 2, wherein a lower surface of the light guide is disposed above a lower surface of the extension portion, and wherein an end portion of the first contact portion contacts a stepped surface between the lower surface of the light guide and the lower surface of the extension portion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 2) The lamp for the vehicle of claim 2, wherein an upper surface of the light guide is disposed above an upper surface of the extension portion, and wherein an end portion of the second contact portion contacts a stepped surface between the upper surface of the light guide and the upper surface of the extension portion. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The lamp for the vehicle of claim 1, wherein at least one of the upper surface or the lower surface of the light guide unit includes a stepped surface having an insertion groove into which an end of the first contact portion or the second contact portion is inserted. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The lamp for the vehicle of claim 1, wherein the half mirror is formed on at least one surface of the lens unit. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The lamp for the vehicle of claim 1, further comprising: an inner lens disposed behind the lens unit, wherein the half mirror is formed on at least one surface of the inner lens.