Patent ID: 8256943
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: B60Q,F21S

Abstract:
1. A vehicle light for use in a vehicle having a side surface, the vehicle light comprising: a cover lens having a lens portion and a wraparound lens portion extending from the lens portion, the wraparound lens portion configured to extend along the side surface of the vehicle when the vehicle light is mounted to the vehicle; a first LED light source configured to form a first light distribution pattern and a second light distribution pattern; a first reflector configured to reflect a first part of light from the first LED light source so that the first part of light passes through the lens portion to form the second light distribution pattern, the first reflector is disposed between the first LED light source and the wraparound lens portion; at least one second LED light source that is disposed closer to a center of the vehicle in a width direction of the vehicle than the first LED light source when the vehicle light is mounted to the vehicle, and configured to form the second light distribution pattern; and a second reflector configured to reflect light emitted from the second LED light source so as to allow the light to pass through the lens portion in order to form the second light distribution pattern, wherein the first LED light source and the first reflector are disposed such that a second part of light from the first LED light source passes unaffected by the first reflector and directly passes through the wraparound lens portion to form the first light distribution pattern, and the first LED light source has an optical axis on which the first reflector is not disposed and which is located within the second part of light.