Patent ID: 8480271
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: B60Q,F21S

Abstract:
1. A vehicle light for forming a synthetic light distribution pattern including structure configured to provide a plurality of first nearby illumination areas that are divided horizontally and are individually controlled in terms of light intensity, a plurality of first farther illumination areas that are divided horizontally to have a smaller size than the first nearby illumination areas and are individually controlled in terms of light intensity, a plurality of second nearby illumination areas that are divided horizontally and are individually controlled in terms of light intensity, and a plurality of second farther illumination areas that are divided horizontally to have a smaller size than the second nearby illumination areas and are individually controlled in terms of light intensity, the respective illumination areas having vertical division lines as edges of respective areas, the first nearby illumination areas, the first farther illumination areas, the second nearby illumination areas, and the second nearby illumination areas being overlaid with one another so that respective vertical division lines of the illumination areas appear in predetermined order in a horizontal direction, wherein the structure includes: wherein the vehicle light further comprises a control unit; wherein the first nearby illumination unit includes a plurality of first LED chips that are disposed horizontally and serve as light sources that are configured to be individually controlled for activation, and a first projection lens that is disposed in front of the plurality of first LED chips and is configured to project light source images of the first LED chips magnified by a first magnifying power; wherein the first farther illumination unit includes a plurality of second LED chips that are disposed horizontally and serve as light sources that are configured to be individually controlled for activation, and a second projection lens that is disposed in front of the plurality of second LED chips and is configured to project light source images of the second LED chips magnified by a second magnifying power smaller than the first magnifying power; wherein the second nearby illumination unit includes a plurality of third LED chips that are disposed horizontally and serve as light sources that are configured to be individually controlled for activation, and a third projection lens that is disposed in front of the plurality of third LED chips and is configured to project light source images of the third LED chips magnified by the first magnifying power; wherein the second farther illumination unit includes a plurality of fourth LED chips that are disposed horizontally and serve as light sources that are configured to be individually controlled for activation, and a fourth projection lens that is disposed in front of the plurality of fourth LED chips and is configured to project light source images of the fourth LED chips magnified by the second magnifying power; and wherein the control unit is configured to individually control the plurality of first LED chips, the plurality of second LED chips, the plurality of third LED chips and the plurality of fourth LED chips.