Headlight device
AssigneeKoito Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
InventorsKazuo Mochizuki, Manabu Takada
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Abstract
A headlight device comprising a main reflective mirror associated with a main light source, an auxiliary light source mounted adjacent to one side edge of the main reflective mirror, and a lens covering the front side of the two light sources. The one side edge of the main reflective mirror is formed and located such that the light emitted from the auxiliary light source toward the main reflective mirror is not shielded by the one side edge of the main reflective mirror so that the light emitted from the auxiliary light source is irradiated through at least a substantial part of the reflective mirror. The part being located remote from the auxiliary light source.
Claims3
A headlight device for an automobile comprising:
- a main reflective mirror portion for locating a main reflective mirror associated with a main light source;
- a mounting portion integral with and located outside the main reflective mirror portion and being provided with a sub-light source;
- and
- a lens covering the front side of the main and sub-light sources;
- and wherein
- an edge of an opening of the main reflective mirror at a side adjacent to the sub-light source is located such that light emitted from the sub-light source is not prevented from reaching a part of the main reflective mirror at a side remote from the sub-light source and adjacent to the front edge;
- and
- a portion of the light of the sub-light source is reflected by said part of the main reflective mirror and is projected forward;
- whereby sub-light of sufficient intensity can be provided without restricting the intensity of the main light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.