Patent ID: 6402339
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: B60Q,F21V,F21W,F21Y,Y10S

Abstract:
A passenger-cabin lighting device, comprising:a light emitting body including a transparent member including a main body made of thermoplastic resin not containing scattering material, said transparent member having an exterior surface and an interior surface; and a semitransparent member including a second main body made of semitransparent thermoplastic resin containing the scattering material, said semitransparent member being bonded to said interior surface, thereby forming a diffusing layer between said interior surface and said semitransparent member; a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged to project light into said transparent member and said semitransparent member, said light emitting diodes being disposed on one end face of said light emitting body; and a control circuit adapted to control flickering of said plurality of light emitting diodes.