Patent ID: 9457711
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: B60Q

Claim Text:
1. A light source unit for a vehicle illuminating a portion of the vehicle, the light source unit comprising: a light source body; a light guide member having a light entrance portion and a light exit portion, the light entrance portion which light from the light source body enters and the light exit portion which the light entering the light entrance portion and guided within the light guide member exits toward the portion of the vehicle that is to be illuminated; and a cover member configured to house the light source body and the light guide member, the cover member having an elongated light exit portion through which light exiting the light exit portion of the light guide member exits to the portion that is to be illuminated, wherein: the elongated light exit portion includes at least two first light exit portions that are arranged along a longitudinal direction of the elongated light exit portion, and a second light exit portion provided between the at least two first light exit portions, the at least two first light exit portions and the second light exit portion are continuous to each other and configure the elongated light exit portion, each of the first light exit portions overlaps the light exit portion of the light guide member in a direction in which the light exits the elongated light exit portion to the portion to be illuminated, the second light exit portion does not overlap the light exit portion of the light guide member in the direction in which the light exits the elongated light exit portion, and the light exiting the light exit portion of the light guide member exits through the at least two first light exit portions and the second light exit portion that are continuous to each other.