Patent ID: 8439542
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: F21S,F21Y

Abstract:
1. A vehicle light configured to be provided in a front portion of a vehicle body, the vehicle light comprising: a plurality of light sources configured to form a road surface light distribution pattern on a road surface in front of the vehicle body, the road surface including at least a farther area, an intermediate area, and a nearby area, the road surface light distribution pattern including a plurality of light source images each extending in a horizontal direction, the plurality of light sources being configured such that during operation of the plurality of light sources the respective light source images are projected to a corresponding one of the farther area, the intermediate area, and the nearby area, respectively, without striding across adjacent areas; and an optical system comprising at least one of a reflective surface and a projection lens that is configured to project the plurality of light source images each extending in a horizontal direction to the corresponding one of the farther area, the intermediate area, and the nearby area.