# US 12,595,889 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 12,595,889 B2 - Document ID: US12595889B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 19/035,017 - Filed: 2025-01-23 - Published: 2026-03-05 - Granted: 2026-04-07 - Earliest claimed: 2024-09-04 - Assignees: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Min Ji Jin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12595889B2 ## CPC - F21S 41/322: {the reflector using total internal reflection} - F21S 41/143: the main emission direction of the LED being parallel to the optical axis of the illuminating device - F21S 41/151: arranged in one or more lines - F21S 41/25: Projection lenses - F21S 41/27: Thick lenses - F21S 43/10: characterised by the light source - F21S 43/26211: {redirecting, i.e. substantially only changing light propagation direction} - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS ## Abstract Disclosed is a lamp for a vehicle including a first light source unit including a plurality of first light source parts, and disposed on one side in a leftward/rightward direction, a second light source unit including a plurality of second light source parts, and disposed on an opposite side to the first light source unit, a first total reflection lens in which a plurality of first lens structures are integrally formed, and disposed on one side with respect to the leftward/rightward direction, a second total reflection lens, in which a plurality of second lens structures are integrally formed, and disposed on an opposite side to the first light source unit, and an output lens disposed on a front side of the first total reflection lens and the second total reflection lens. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A lamp for a vehicle, comprising: a first light source unit including a plurality of first light source parts and disposed on a first side of the vehicle in a leftward/rightward direction; a second light source unit including a plurality of second light source parts and disposed on a second side of the vehicle opposite to the first side; a first total reflection lens configured to condense light irradiated from the plurality of first light source parts and output the light forward, in which a plurality of first lens structures is integrally formed and disposed on the first side of the vehicle; a second total reflection lens, in which a plurality of second lens structures configured to condense light irradiated from the plurality of second light source parts and output the light forward are integrally formed and disposed on the second side of the vehicle; and an output lens disposed on a front side of the first total reflection lens and the second total reflection lens, wherein each of the plurality of first lens structures includes a first cutoff part having a step at a lower end of a first light output surface disposed on a front side of each first lens structure, wherein each of the plurality of second lens structures includes a second cutoff part disposed at a lower end of a second light output surface disposed on the front side of each second lens structure, and wherein the first cutoff part and the second cutoff part are configured to collectively form a cutoff line of a low beam pattern, wherein each of the plurality of first lens structures has a lower surface facing downwardly and including a first inclined surface disposed inclined upwardly toward the front side of each first lens, and the first cutoff part is located at a front end portion of the first inclined surface, and wherein each of the plurality of second lens structures has a lower surface facing downwardly and including a second inclined surface inclined upwardly toward the front side of each second lens, and the second cutoff part is disposed at a front end portion of the second inclined surface. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The lamp of claim 1, wherein the output lens includes: a first output lens part including (1) a first input surface, to which light output from the first total reflection lens is input and (2) a first output surface, from which the light input to the first input surface is output; and a second output lens part including (1) a second input surface, to which light output from the second total reflection lens is input and (2) a second output surface, from which the light input to the second input surface is output, and wherein the first input surface and the second input surface have different shapes. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The lamp of claim 2, wherein: a first light distribution pattern is formed by the light output from the first output lens part, a second light distribution pattern is formed by the light output from the second output lens part and is different from the first light distribution pattern, and the first light distribution pattern and the second light distribution pattern overlap with each other to form a low beam pattern. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The lamp of claim 1, wherein a number of the plurality of second lens structures is greater than that of the plurality of first lens structures. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The lamp of claim 2, wherein: each of the plurality of first lens structures includes: a first light input part, to which light is input; and a first body part disposed on a front side of the first light input part, wherein the first light output surface is disposed on a front side of the first body part, and the first body part includes the first inclined surface. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The lamp of claim 5, wherein: the plurality of first light output surfaces respectively provided in the plurality of first lens structures is integrally formed and defines a lens light output surface, and the lens light output surface has a shape, in which a leftward/rightward cross-sectional shape of the lens light output surface is curved to be concave in a direction toward the first light source unit. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The lamp of claim 6, wherein, among the plurality of first lens structures included in the first total reflection lens, the first lens structure disposed at a center with respect to the leftward/rightward direction is defined as a central lens structure, and the first lens structure disposed on opposite sides of the central lens structure are defined as a plurality of side lens structures, a plurality of paths of light located in the plurality of side lens structures, is defocused on the lens light output surface. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The lamp of claim 6, wherein a central axis of the first total reflection lens is spaced apart from a focus located in the first output lens part. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The lamp of claim 5, wherein, on a cross-section perpendicular to a central axis of the first lens structure, the first light output surface is inclined upwardly toward the first light input part. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The lamp of claim 2, wherein: the second lens structure includes: a second light input part, to which the light is input; and a second body part disposed on a front side of the second light input part, wherein the second light output surface is disposed on a front side of the second body part, the second body part includes the second inclined surface. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The lamp of claim 10, wherein the second light output surface is inclined upwardly toward the second light input part. ### Claim 12 A lamp for a vehicle, comprising: a first light source unit including a plurality of first light source parts and disposed on a first side of the vehicle in a leftward/rightward direction; a second light source unit including a plurality of second light source parts and disposed on a second side of the vehicle opposite to the first side; a first total reflection lens configured to condense light irradiated from the plurality of first light source parts and output the light forward, in which a plurality of first lens structures is integrally formed and disposed on the first side of the vehicle; a second total reflection lens, in which a plurality of second lens structures configured to condense light irradiated from the plurality of second light source parts and output the light forward are integrally formed and disposed on the second side of the vehicle; and an output lens disposed on a front side of the first total reflection lens and the second total reflection lens, wherein each of the plurality of first lens structures includes a first cutoff part having a step at a lower end of a first light output surface disposed on a front side of each first lens structure, wherein each of the plurality of second lens structures includes a second cutoff part disposed at a lower end of a second light output surface disposed on the front side of each second lens structure, wherein the first cutoff part and the second cutoff part are configured to collectively form a cutoff line of a low beam pattern, wherein the output lens includes: a first output lens part including (1) a first input surface, to which light output from the first total reflection lens is input and (2) a first output surface, from which the light input to the first input surface is output; and a second output lens part including (1) a second input surface, to which light output from the second total reflection lens is input and (2) a second output surface, from which the light input to the second input surface is output, wherein the first input surface and the second input surface have different shapes, wherein the second lens structure includes: a second light input part, to which the light is input; and a second body part disposed on a front side of the second light input part, wherein the second light output surface is disposed on a front side of the second body part, wherein the second body part includes a second inclined surface inclined upwardly on a lower surface of the second body part, wherein the second cutoff part is disposed at a front end of the second inclined surface, wherein the second light output surface is inclined upwardly toward the second light input part, wherein the plurality of second lens structures is arranged in the leftward/rightward direction, and wherein when an angle, at which the second light output surface is tilted on a cross-section passing through a central axis of the second lens structure and being perpendicular to a ground surface, is defined as a tilting angle, the tilting angles of the second light output surfaces provided in the plurality of second lens structures become smaller as they go from ends with respect to the leftward/rightward direction to opposite ends with respect to the leftward/rightward direction. ### Claim 13 (depends on 2) The lamp of claim 2, wherein: the first input surface is convex in the leftward/rightward direction, and the first output surface is convex in the leftward/rightward direction. ### Claim 14 (depends on 2) The lamp of claim 2, wherein: the second input surface is curved inwardly in the leftward/rightward direction, and the second output surface is curved outwardly in the leftward/rightward direction. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The lamp of claim 14, wherein the first output surface and the second output surface are disposed continuously. ### Claim 16 A lamp for a vehicle, comprising: a first light source unit including a plurality of first light source parts and disposed on a first side of the vehicle in a leftward/rightward direction; a second light source unit including a plurality of second light source parts and disposed on a second side of the vehicle opposite to the first side; a first total reflection lens configured to condense light irradiated from the plurality of first light source parts and output the light forward, in which a plurality of first lens structures is integrally formed and disposed on the first side of the vehicle; a second total reflection lens, in which a plurality of second lens structures configured to condense light irradiated from the plurality of second light source parts and output the light forward are integrally formed and disposed on the second side of the vehicle; and an output lens disposed on a front side of the first total reflection lens and the second total reflection lens, wherein each of the plurality of first lens structures includes a first cutoff part having a step at a lower end of a first light output surface disposed on a front side of each first lens structure, wherein each of the plurality of second lens structures includes a second cutoff part disposed at a lower end of a second light output surface disposed on the front side of each second lens structure, wherein the first cutoff part and the second cutoff part are configured to collectively form a cutoff line of a low beam pattern, wherein the output lens includes: a first output lens part including (1) a first input surface, to which light output from the first total reflection lens is input and (2) a first output surface, from which the light input to the first input surface is output; and a second output lens part including (1) a second input surface, to which light output from the second total reflection lens is input and (2) a second output surface, from which the light input to the second input surface is output, wherein the first input surface and the second input surface have different shapes, wherein the second input surface has a rear side curved in a direction toward the second total reflection lens, wherein the second output surface is curved in a shape corresponding to the second input surface, wherein light guided by the plurality of second lens structures forms a plurality of vertical focuses in a vertical direction, and wherein the plurality of vertical focuses is curved along a direction in which the second output surface is curved. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The lamp of claim 16, wherein the plurality of second cutoff parts provided in the plurality of second lens structures is respectively located in a plurality of positions corresponding to the plurality of vertical focuses. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The lamp of claim 17, wherein the second cutoff part is disposed on a front side of a focus formed by the second output lens part. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The lamp of claim 14, wherein a path of light formed by at least some of the plurality of second lens structures is asymmetrical in the leftward/rightward direction with respect to central axes of the plurality of second lens structures.