US 6,637,922 B2 · Brightness enhanced head lamp apparatus

Abstract

A brightness enhanced head lamp includes a hyperboloid reflecting mirror disposed within a housing, a head lens member coupled to the housing to extend transaxially across a front portion of the hyperboloid reflecting mirror, and a primary light source disposed between the hyperboloid reflecting mirror and the head lens member. The head lamp further includes a secondary light source disposed between the head lens member and the front portion of the hyperboloid reflecting mirror for augmenting the light generated by the primary light source. In certain embodiments, the secondary light source is formed with a fluorescent material disposed at an inner surface of the head lens member. In certain other embodiments, an auxiliary lighting element is disposed adjacent the fluorescent material, such that the fluorescent material may be further illuminated to emit fluoresced light responsive thereto.

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Dependent claims

A brightness enhanced head lamp comprising:

(a) a hyperboloid reflecting mirror disposed within a housing;
(b) a head lens member coupled to said housing, said head lens member extending transaxially across a front portion of said hyperboloid reflecting mirror;
(c) a primary light source disposed between said hyperboloid reflecting mirror and said head lens member;
and,
(d) a secondary light source disposed between said head lens member and said front portion of said hyperboloid reflecting mirror in optical communication with said primary light source for augmenting the light generated by said head lamp.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Brightness enhanced head lamp apparatus

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