Patent ID: 7331683
Filing Date: 2008-02-19
Classification: B60Q,F21S,F21V

Abstract:
1. A lamp comprising: a light source of visible light, a housing accommodating said light source and defining a lamp room, a light-emitting opening provided at the front of said housing, and a light-transmissive lamp cover attached to the light-emitting opening; wherein said lamp cover comprises a first area that substantially allows the emission of visible light from said light source and a second area that does not allow the emission of visible light directly from said light source; and wherein only the second area of said lamp cover is provided with a decorative article comprising, at least, an appearance-providing layer defining an appearance of the decorative article, and a light-storage layer which is disposed under the appearance-providing layer and is able to store visible light from said light source and generate afterglow into said lamp room.