Office Action 1: Non-Final Rejection (2025-03-19)
Rejection types: 112 - Written Description/Enablement

CLAIMS:
Claims:
1\. A headlamp for a motor vehicle, the headlamp comprising: a plurality of light sources that emit light when in use, wherein the light sources are adjacent to one another in a first direction (X); a collimator that contains a plurality of collimating lenses, each of which has an entry surface and an exit surface, wherein the collimating lenses are adjacent to one another in the first direction (X); a secondary optical element that has at least one transparent substrate with an entry surface and an exit surface, wherein two sections are adjacent to one another in the first direction (X) on the at least one substrate, wherein an array of cylindrical lenses is placed in a first section of the two sections, and wherein there is no array of cylindrical lenses in a second section of the two sections; wherein the light emitted from one of the light sources passes successively through the entry surface and exit surface of one of the collimating lenses and then through one of the sections of the secondary optical element; wherein an array of refractive structures is placed in the second section, wherein each of said refractive structures which contains a prism on the entry surface and a prism on the exit surface of the at least one substrate, wherein the refractive structures cause the light exiting the collimator to pass successively through both prisms of the refractive structures.
2\. The headlamp according to claim 1, wherein the refractive structures cause the collimation of the light exiting the collimator not to be significantly altered.
3\. The headlamp according to claim 1, wherein each prism extends over at least part of the second section in the first direction (X) with a constant cross section.
4\. The headlamp according to claim 1, wherein the refractive structures are adjacent to one another in a second direction (Y) that is perpendicular to the first direction (X).
5\. The headlamp according to claim 4, wherein the first direction (X) is horizontal and the second direction (Y) is vertical when the headlamp is installed in the vehicle.
6\. The headlamp according to claim 5, wherein the cylindrical lenses in the array of cylindrical lenses are adjacent to one another in the first direction (X), and the axes of the cylindrical lenses extend in the second direction (Y).
7\. The headlamp according to claim 4, wherein in each of the refractive structures, the prism on the entry surface of the substrate is offset to the prism on the exit surface of the substrate.
8\. The headlamp according to claim 7, wherein the refractive structures cause the light exiting the collimator to be displaced by the prisms of the refractive structure.
9\. The headlamp according to claim 1, wherein the refractive structures cause the light exiting the collimator that strikes a prism on the entry surface of the substrate to only exit through the prism on the exit surface of the substrate in the same refractive structure.
10\. The headlamp according to claim 1, wherein in each refractive structure, the cross section of the prism on the entry surface of the substrate is point symmetric to the cross section of the prism on the exit surface of the substrate.
11\. The headlamp according to claim 1, wherein edges of the prisms in the refractive structures are rounded.
12\. The headlamp according to claim 1, wherein the secondary optical element has a transparent substrate on which both the first section, with the array of cylindrical lenses, and the second section, with the refractive structures, are placed.
13\. The headlamp according to claim 1, wherein the secondary optical element has at least two transparent substrates, wherein the first section, with the array of cylindrical lenses, is on the first transparent substrate, and wherein the second section, with the refractive structures, is on a second transparent substrate.
14\. The headlamp according to claim 1, wherein the secondary optical element has numerous first sections, each of which has an array of cylindrical lenses.
15\. The headlamp according to claim 1, wherein each light source has a dedicated collimating lens and a dedicated first section, with an array of cylindrical lenses, or a second section, with an array of refractive structures, such that the light exiting the light sources passes successively through the dedicated collimating lens and the dedicated array of cylindrical lenses or the dedicated array of refractive structures.
16\. The headlamp according to claim 3, wherein each prism extends over the entire second section in the first direction (X) with a constant cross section.
17\. The headlamp according to claim 4, wherein the refractive structures are placed periodically in the second direction (Y), such that the lengths of the structures in the second direction (Y) and spacings between adjacent structures in the second direction (Y) are the same for a plurality of the refractive structures.
18\. The headlamp according to claim 7, wherein in each of the refractive structures, the prism on the entry surface of the substrate is offset to the prism on the exit surface of the substrate in the second direction (Y).

OFFICE ACTION:
DETAILED ACTION
Notice of Pre-AIA  or AIA  Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Priority
Receipt is acknowledged of certified copies of papers required by 37 CFR 1.55.
Information Disclosure Statement
The information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted on 9/4/2024 is in compliance with the provisions of 37 CFR 1.97.  Accordingly, the information disclosure statement is being considered by the examiner.
Drawings
The drawings are objected to under 37 CFR 1.83(a).  The drawings must show every feature of the invention specified in the claims.  Therefore, the plurality of light sources adjacent to one another in a first direction (X) of Claim 1 lines 2-3, the plurality of collimating lenses adjacent to one another in the first direction (X) of Claim 1 lines 4-6, the refractive structures adjacent to one another in the second direction (Y) of Claim 4 lines 1-3, the rounded edges of the prisms in the refractive structures of Claim 11 lines 1-2, the transparent substrate on which both the first section and the second section are placed of Claim 12 lines 1-3, the numerous first sections of Claim 14 lines 1-2, each light source having a dedicated collimating lens and dedicated first or second section of Claim 15 lines 1-5, each prism extending over the entire second section in the first direction (X) of Claim 16 lines 1-2, and the refractive structures being placed periodically in the second direction (Y) with lengths of the structures in the second direction (Y) and spacings between adjacent structures in the second direction (Y) being the same for a plurality of the refractive structures of Claim 17 lines 1-4, must be shown or the feature(s) canceled from the claim(s).  No new matter should be entered.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(b):
(b)  CONCLUSION.—The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the invention.
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph:
The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention.
Claims 1-18 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor, or for pre-AIA  the applicant regards as the invention.
With regards to Claim 1 and claims depending therefrom, Claim 1 lines 16-19 recite the limitation “each of said refractive structures which contains a prism on the entry surface and a prism on the exit surface of the at least one substrate, wherein the refractive structures cause the light exiting the collimator to pass successively through both prisms of the reflective structures”.  There is insufficient antecedent basis for a refractive structure having a prism on the entry surface and a prism on the exit surface.  Furthermore, it is unclear as to whether each of the refractive structures is required to contain a prism on the entry surface and exit surface of the at least one substrate, or whether only some of the refractive structures are required to contain a prism on the entry surface and exit surface of the at least one substrate.  It is also unclear as to whether only the refractive structures including the prisms cause the light exiting the collimator to pass successively through both prisms of the respective refractive structures, or whether all of the refractive structures include a structure which causes the light exiting the collimator to pass successively through both prisms of the refractive structures having such prisms.  For the purpose of examination, the examiner understands these limitations such that each of the refractive structures contains a prism on the entry surface and a prism on the exit surface of the at least one substrate, such that light exiting the collimator directed toward a refractive structure passes successively through both prisms of such refractive structure.  The applicant is encouraged to clarify in the claim language the required structure of the refractive structures.
With regards to Claim 2, lines 1-2 recite the limitation “the refractive structures cause the collimation of the light exiting the collimator not to be significantly altered”.  It is unclear as to how the refractive structures cause the collimation not to be significantly altered, since refractive structures are understood to cause refraction and it is unclear as to how such refraction causes the collimation not to be significantly altered.  Furthermore, it is unclear as to how altered “significantly altered” is intended to be, and therefore what range of alteration is allowed to be included in the scope of the claim.  For the purpose of examination, the examiner understands this limitation such that the light exiting the collimator enters a prism on the entry surface of a refractive structure as collimated light and exits from a corresponding prism on the exit surface of the refractive structure also collimated.  The applicant is encouraged to clarify in the claim language the structure or feature of the refractive structures allowing the collimation of the light to be not significantly altered, and what is allowed within such degree of un-alteration.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-18 would be allowable if rewritten or amended to overcome the rejection(s) under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), 2nd paragraph, set forth in this Office action.
The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter:
With regards to Claim 1 and claims depending therefrom, the prior art of record fails to disclose or fairly suggest an array of cylindrical lenses is placed in a first section of the two sections, and wherein there is no array of cylindrical lenses in a second section of the two sections; wherein the light emitted from one of the light sources passes successively through the entry surface and exit surface of one of the collimating lenses and then through one of the sections of the secondary optical element; wherein an array of refractive structures is placed in the second section, wherein each of said refractive structures which contains a prism on the entry surface and a prism on the exit surface of the at least one substrate, wherein the refractive structures cause the light exiting the collimator to pass successively through both prisms of the refractive structures, in combination with the remaining limitations of the claim.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.  In addition to the prior art discussed in this action, the applicant is directed to form 892, and particularly the references Woo (US 2023/0417384), which discloses at least a headlamp for a motor vehicle comprising a plurality of light sources, a plurality of collimating lenses, a secondary optical element including a transparent substrate and a section having refractive structures including prisms formed on a light entry and light exit side of the transparent substrate, the prisms of each refractive structure offset from one another, Li (US 2023/0213161), which discloses at least a headlamp for a motor vehicle comprising a plurality of light sources, a plurality of collimating lenses, a secondary optical element including a transparent substrate and a first section having an array of cylindrical lenses and a second section, Fischer (US 2019/0301699), which discloses at least a headlamp for a motor vehicle comprising a plurality of light sources, a plurality of collimating lenses, a secondary optical element including a transparent substrate and a first section having an array of cylindrical lenses and a second section having refractive structures including prisms, Franc (US 2019/0299842), which discloses at least a lamp for a motor vehicle comprising a plurality of light sources, a plurality of collimating lenses, a secondary optical element including a transparent substrate and a first section having an array of cylindrical lenses and a second section having refractive structures including prisms, Schug (US 2013/0021812), which discloses at least a headlamp for a motor vehicle comprising a plurality of light sources, a plurality of collimating lenses, a secondary optical element including a first section having an array of cylindrical lenses and a second section having refractive structures including prisms, Mandl (EP 4015896), which discloses at least a headlamp for a motor vehicle comprising a light source, and a secondary optical element including a transparent substrate and a second section having refractive structures including prisms formed on a light entry and light exit side of the transparent substrate, the prisms of each refractive structure offset from one another, and Fischer (DE 102020122896) which discloses at least a headlamp for a motor vehicle comprising a plurality of light sources, a plurality of collimating lenses, a secondary optical element including a transparent substrate and a first section having an array of cylindrical lenses.

APPLICANT REBUTTAL: REMARKSThe Office Action dated March 19, 2025, has been carefully reviewed and the foregoing amendments and following remarks are made in response.I.   STATUS OF THE CLAIMSClaims 1-18 are pending in this application and stand rejected. Claims 1-3, 8, 9, 12, and 16 are amended. No new matter has been added. The claim amendments are offered to place the application in condition for allowance and should not in any way be considered a waiver of the patentability of any particular elements, which Applicant may choose to pursue in a later application.II.  ALLOWABLE SUBJECT MATTERThe Office Action on page 5 states that claims 1-18 would be allowable if rewritten to overcome the Section 112 rejections. As discussed below, the foregoing amendments obviate and overcome the Section 112 rejections. Application therefore respectfully requests allowance of the claims.III.  OBJECTIONS TO THE DRAWINGSThe Office Action objects to the drawings for allegedly not showing every features recited in the claims. Without conceding to the objections, Applicant respectfully submits that the objections to the drawings are obviated and overcome by the amendments to the drawings made in the replacement sheets and new sheets submitted herewith this paper. The amendments more clearly illustrate features that were recited in the original claims and described in the specification as filed. Applicant therefore respectfully submits that no new matter is added by the amendments to the drawings.The features that were allegedly not shown in the drawings as set forth on pages 2 and 3 of the Office Action are now shown as follows:The feature "the light sources are adjacent to one another in a first direction (X)" of claim 1 is shown at least in Figs. 2 and 6.The feature "the collimating lenses are adjacent to one another in the first direction (X)" of claim 1 is shown at least in Figs. 2 and 6.The feature "the refractive structures are adjacent to one another in a second direction (Y) that is perpendicular to the first direction (X)" of claim 4 is shown at least in Figs. 4 and 5.The feature "edges of the prisms in the refractive structures are rounded" of claim 11 is shown at least in Fig. 5.The feature "the secondary optical element has a transparent substrate on which both the first section, with the array of cylindrical lenses, and the second section, with the refractive structures, are positioned" of claim 12 is shown at least in Fig. 6.The feature "the secondary optical element has numerous first sections, each of which has an array of cylindrical lenses" of claim 14 is shown at least in Figs. 2 and 6.The feature "each light source has a dedicated collimating lens and a dedicated first section, with an array of cylindrical lenses, or a second section, with an array of refractive structures" of claim 15 is shown at least in Figs. 2 and 6.The feature "for each refractive structure of the array of refractive structures, both of the prisms extend over the entire second section in the first direction (X) with a constant cross section" of claim 16 is shown at least in Figs. 4-6.The feature "wherein the refractive structures are placed periodically in the second direction (Y), such that the lengths of the structures in the second direction (Y) and spacings between adjacent structures in the second direction (Y) are the same for a plurality of the refractive structures" of claim 17 is shown at least in Figs. 4-6.Applicant therefore respectfully requests withdrawal of the objections to the drawings.IV.   REJECTIONS TO THE CLAIMS UNDER § 112 Claims 1-18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112(b) as allegedly being indefinite.Applicant respectfully disagrees and submits that a person of ordinary skill in the art would be able to ascertain the scope of the claims with reasonable certainty, and the claims therefore satisfy the requirements of Section 112(b). Nonetheless, to expedite prosecution, Applicant submits that the rejections are moot in view of the amendments and requests reconsideration of the rejections.V.   CONCLUSIONThe claims are believed to be in condition for allowance for the reasons provided herein.In view of the above remarks, it is respectfully submitted that the application is in condition for allowance. All issues raised by the Examiner having been addressed, an early and favorable action on the merits is earnestly solicited.Respectfully submitted, June 16, 2025

NEXT OFFICE ACTION: DETAILED ACTION
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Response to Amendment
The amendment filed 6/16/2025 has been entered.
The drawings were received on 6/16/2025.  These drawings are accepted.
The objections over the Drawings as presented in the Office Action mailed 3/19/2025 have been withdrawn based on the amendment filed 6/16/2025.
The rejections under 35 U.S.C.112(b) as presented in the Office Action mailed 3/19/2025 have been withdrawn based on the amendments filed 6/16/2025.
Reasons for Allowance
Claims 1-18 are allowable over the prior art of record.
The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance:
With regards to Claim 1, the prior art of record fails to disclose or fairly suggest a headlamp for a motor vehicle, the headlamp comprising a plurality of light sources that emit light when in use, the light sources are adjacent to one another in a first direction (X), a collimator including a plurality of collimating lenses, each of the collimating lenses having an entry surface and an exit surface, the collimating lenses are adjacent to one another in the first direction (X), a secondary optical element having at least one transparent substrate with an entry surface and an exit surface, two sections are adjacent to one another in the first direction (X) on the at least one substrate, an array of cylindrical lenses is positioned in a first section of the two sections, and there is no array of cylindrical lenses in a second section of the two sections, the light emitted from one of the light sources passes successively through the entry surface and exit surface of one of the collimating lenses and then through one of the sections of the secondary optical element, an array of refractive structures is positioned in the second section, each refractive structure of the array of refractive structures includes a prism on the entry surface and a prism on the exit surface of the at least one substrate, for each refractive structure of the array of refractive structures, light exiting the collimator passes successively through both of the prisms of the refractive structure, as specifically called for in the claimed combinations.
The closest prior art, Gürtl (US 12.326.231) does not disclose an array of cylindrical lenses is positioned in a first section of the two sections, and there is no array of cylindrical lenses in a second section of the two sections, as required by the claim and there is no motivation absent the applicant’s own disclosure to modify the Gürtl reference in the manner required by the claims.
While a headlamp for a motor vehicle comprising a plurality of light sources adjacent to one another in a first direction, a plurality of collimating lenses adjacent to one another in the first direction, a secondary optical element formed of a transparent substrate and having a first and second section, an array of refractive structures having a prism on a light entry surface and a corresponding prism on a light exit surface of the substrate is known in the art, and using cylindrical lenses on an optical element in a vehicle headlamp is known in the art, the combination of an array of cylindrical lenses is positioned in a first section of the two sections, and there is no array of cylindrical lenses in a second section of the two sections, with an array of refractive structures is positioned in the second section, each refractive structure of the array of refractive structures includes a prism on the entry surface and a prism on the exit surface of the at least one substrate, for each refractive structure of the array of refractive structures, light exiting the collimator passes successively through both of the prisms of the refractive structure is not disclosed in the prior art of record as required by the claim and there is no motivation absent the applicant's own disclosure to modify the prior art of record in the manner required by the claims.
Any comments considered necessary by the applicant must be submitted no later than the payment of the issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, should preferably accompany the issue fee.  Such submissions should be clearly labeled “Comments on Statement of Reasons for Allowance.”
Conclusion

CITED REFERENCE SUMMARIES: Ref US20230417384A1: Claims:
A vehicle lamp for forming a predetermined beam pattern using a plurality of lamp modules arranged in at least one direction, wherein each of the plurality of lamp modules comprises: a light source unit that generates light; an optical unit that is disposed in front of the light source unit and transmits the light from the light source unit so that at least a portion of the light incident to an incident surface of the optical unit is output through an exit surface thereof to form the predetermined beam pattern; and an optical path adjustment unit that guides the light generated from the light source unit toward the optical unit by adjusting paths of the light, wherein the exit surface of the optical unit of a first lamp module among the plurality of lamp modules is disposed more forward than the exit surface of the optical unit of a second lamp module adjacent to the first lamp module among the plurality of lamp modules to form a predetermined inclination angle between the optical units of the first and second lamp modules, wherein an auxiliary optical unit is disposed between the optical units of the first and second lamp modules, and wherein the auxiliary optical unit is tilted in the at least one direction by the predetermined inclination angle.
a light source unit that generates light;
an optical unit that is disposed in front of the light source unit and transmits the light from the light source unit so that at least a portion of the light incident to an incident surface of the optical unit is output through an exit surface thereof to form the predetermined beam pattern; and
an optical path adjustment unit that guides the light generated from the light source unit toward the optical unit by adjusting paths of the light,
wherein the exit surface of the optical unit of a first lamp module among the plurality of lamp modules is disposed more forward than the exit surface of the optical unit of a second lamp module adjacent to the first lamp module among the plurality of lamp modules to form a predetermined inclination angle between the optical units of the first and second lamp modules,
wherein an auxiliary optical unit is disposed between the optical units of the first and second lamp modules, and
wherein the auxiliary optical unit is tilted in the at least one direction by the predetermined inclination angle.
The vehicle lamp of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lamp modules are arranged in an up-down direction.
The vehicle lamp of claim 1 , wherein the optical unit is tilted such that one of both sides in the at least one direction is disposed more forward than the other of the both sides.
The vehicle lamp of claim 1 , wherein the optical unit comprises a plurality of incident lenses which form the incident surface and a plurality of exit lenses which form the exit surface and from which light incident to the plurality of incident lenses is output, and wherein incident and exit lenses corresponding to each other among the plurality of incident lenses and the plurality of exit lenses are staggered with respect to each other in an arrangement direction of the plurality of lamp modules.
wherein incident and exit lenses corresponding to each other among the plurality of incident lenses and the plurality of exit lenses are staggered with respect to each other in an arrangement direction of the plurality of lamp modules.
The vehicle lamp of claim 4 , wherein both sides of the incident and exit lenses corresponding to each other are asymmetrical with respect to a reference line that passes in a front-back direction through a focal point of the incident and exit lenses corresponding to each other.
The vehicle lamp of claim 5 , wherein in one of the incident and exit lenses corresponding to each other, a portion thereof disposed on a first side with respect to the reference line is larger than a portion thereof disposed on a second side with respect to the reference line, and wherein in the other of the incident and exit lenses corresponding to each other, a portion thereof disposed on the second side with respect to the reference line is larger than a portion thereof disposed on the first side with respect to the reference line.
wherein in the other of the incident and exit lenses corresponding to each other, a portion thereof disposed on the second side with respect to the reference line is larger than a portion thereof disposed on the first side with respect to the reference line.
The vehicle lamp of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of lamp modules further comprises: a first holder that supports the optical path adjustment unit; and a second holder that is coupled to the first holder and supports the optical unit.
a first holder that supports the optical path adjustment unit; and
a second holder that is coupled to the first holder and supports the optical unit.
The vehicle lamp of claim 7 , wherein one of the first holder and the second holder includes at least one coupling rib, and the other thereof includes at least one rib groove into which the at least one coupling rib is inserted.
The vehicle lamp of claim 7 , wherein the second holder comprises a first sidewall portion and a second sidewall portion that support both sides of the optical unit, and wherein at least one of both ends of a front end of the first sidewall portion and a corresponding one of both ends of a front end of the second sidewall portion in an arrangement direction of the plurality of lamp modules are separated from each other.
wherein at least one of both ends of a front end of the first sidewall portion and a corresponding one of both ends of a front end of the second sidewall portion in an arrangement direction of the plurality of lamp modules are separated from each other.
The vehicle lamp of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first sidewall portion and the second sidewall portion has an opening through which a portion of the light guided by the optical path adjustment unit passes.
The vehicle lamp of claim 1 , further comprising: a light guide unit that guides the light emitted from the plurality of lamp modules, wherein the light guide unit has one or more opening apertures, through which a portion of the light guided by the optical path adjustment unit passes, the one or more opening apertures being disposed around a passage aperture through which the light emitted from the plurality of lamp modules passes.
a light guide unit that guides the light emitted from the plurality of lamp modules,
wherein the light guide unit has one or more opening apertures, through which a portion of the light guided by the optical path adjustment unit passes, the one or more opening apertures being disposed around a passage aperture through which the light emitted from the plurality of lamp modules passes.
The vehicle lamp of claim 11 , wherein the light guide unit further comprises a diffusion portion for diffusing light that proceeds to the opening aperture.
- 14 . (canceled)
The vehicle lamp of claim 1 , further comprising one or more frame portions to which both sides of the auxiliary optical unit disposed between the optical units of the adjacent lamp modules are connected.
A vehicle lamp for forming a predetermined beam pattern using a plurality of lamp modules arranged in at least one direction, wherein each of the plurality of lamp modules comprises: a light source unit that generates light; an optical unit that is disposed in front of the light source unit and transmits the light from the light source unit so that at least a portion of the light incident to an incident surface of the optical unit is output through an exit surface thereof to form the predetermined beam pattern; and an optical path adjustment unit that guides the light generated from the light source unit toward the optical unit by adjusting paths of the light, wherein the exit surface of the optical unit of any one of the plurality of lamp modules is disposed more forward than the exit surface of the optical unit of another one of the plurality of lamp modules, wherein the optical unit comprises a plurality of incident lenses which form the incident surface and a plurality of exit lenses which form the exit surface and from which light incident to the plurality of incident lenses is output, and wherein incident and exit lenses corresponding to each other among the plurality of incident lenses and the plurality of exit lenses are staggered from each other in an arrangement direction of the plurality of lamp modules with respect to a reference line that passes in a front-back direction through a focal point of the incident and exit lenses corresponding to each other.
wherein the exit surface of the optical unit of any one of the plurality of lamp modules is disposed more forward than the exit surface of the optical unit of another one of the plurality of lamp modules,
wherein the optical unit comprises a plurality of incident lenses which form the incident surface and a plurality of exit lenses which form the exit surface and from which light incident to the plurality of incident lenses is output, and
wherein incident and exit lenses corresponding to each other among the plurality of incident lenses and the plurality of exit lenses are staggered from each other in an arrangement direction of the plurality of lamp modules with respect to a reference line that passes in a front-back direction through a focal point of the incident and exit lenses corresponding to each other.
The vehicle lamp of claim 16 , wherein both sides of the incident and exit lenses corresponding to each other are asymmetrical with respect to the reference line.
The vehicle lamp of claim 17 , wherein in one of the incident and exit lenses corresponding to each other, a portion thereof disposed on a first side with respect to the reference line is larger than a portion thereof disposed on a second side with respect to the reference line, and wherein in the other of the incident and exit lenses corresponding to each other, a portion thereof disposed on the second side with respect to the reference line is larger than a portion thereof disposed on the first side with respect to the reference line.
Ref US20230213161A1: Claims:
A vehicle lamp optical assembly, comprising: a primary optical unit or a primary optical unit group having a plurality of primary optical units arranged side by side, wherein the primary optical unit comprises a light entrance portion and a light guide portion, the light guide portion has a light entrance portion mounting surface and a primary light emission surface, the light entrance portion mounting surface is provided with at least one light entrance portion, the light entrance portion is configured to enable incident light to be converged and emitted to the light guide portion, and the light guide portion is configured to be capable of guiding the incident light to be emitted from the primary light emission surface; and a secondary optical unit, wherein the secondary optical unit has a secondary light emission surface and a secondary light entrance surface corresponding to the primary light emission surface, and the secondary light emission surface is a narrow and long smooth curved surface.
a primary optical unit or a primary optical unit group having a plurality of primary optical units arranged side by side, wherein the primary optical unit comprises a light entrance portion and a light guide portion, the light guide portion has a light entrance portion mounting surface and a primary light emission surface, the light entrance portion mounting surface is provided with at least one light entrance portion, the light entrance portion is configured to enable incident light to be converged and emitted to the light guide portion, and the light guide portion is configured to be capable of guiding the incident light to be emitted from the primary light emission surface; and
a secondary optical unit, wherein the secondary optical unit has a secondary light emission surface and a secondary light entrance surface corresponding to the primary light emission surface, and the secondary light emission surface is a narrow and long smooth curved surface.
The vehicle lamp optical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the light guide portions of the plurality of primary optical units in the primary optical unit group are connected into a whole, an auxiliary light source is provided on at least one side of the primary optical unit or the primary optical unit group in left-right direction of the light guide portion, and light emitted by the auxiliary light source enters from a side surface of the light guide portion and is emitted from the primary light emission surface.
The vehicle lamp optical assembly according to claim 2 , wherein a light converging structure is provided between the auxiliary light source and the light guide portion.
The vehicle lamp optical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a longitudinal sectional line of the secondary light emission surface is an arc line protruding forwards, and a transverse sectional line of the secondary light emission surface is a straight line or a curve extending in left-right direction.
The vehicle lamp optical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the light entrance portion is of a light converging cup structure, and an outer contour surface of the light entrance portion is a curved surface with a diameter gradually increased from rear to front.
The vehicle lamp optical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein each of an upper surface and a lower surface of the light guide portion is provided with a pattern structure or a plated film.
The vehicle lamp optical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the primary optical unit is a low-beam inflection-point primary optical unit, a low-beam widening primary optical unit or a high-beam primary optical unit, and the primary optical unit group comprises at least one or more of the low-beam inflection-point primary optical units, the low-beam widening primary optical units and the high-beam primary optical units.
The vehicle lamp optical assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the primary optical unit group comprises a low-beam inflection-point primary optical unit, a low-beam widening primary optical unit, and a high-beam primary optical unit, and the low-beam widening primary optical unit is provided between the low-beam inflection-point primary optical unit and the high-beam primary optical unit.
The vehicle lamp optical assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the light guide portion of the low-beam inflection-point primary optical unit is a low-beam light guide portion, the primary light emission surface of the low-beam light guide portion is a low-beam primary light emission surface, the secondary light entrance surface corresponding to the low-beam primary light emission surface comprises at least one low-beam secondary light entrance surface, the low-beam secondary light entrance surface is a curved surface protruding backwards, the low-beam secondary light entrance surfaces are in one-to-one correspondence to the light entrance portions, and a low-beam inflection-point cut-off line structure for forming a low-beam inflection-point cut-off line is provided on a front boundary of a lower surface of the low-beam light guide portion.
The vehicle lamp optical assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the low-beam inflection-point cut-off line structure comprises at least one left-hand-driving cut-off line structure, or at least one right-hand-driving cut-off line structure, or at least one left-hand-driving cut-off line structure and at least one right-hand-driving cut-off line structure, and the left-hand-driving cut-off line structures and the right-hand-driving cut-off line structures are in one-to-one correspondence to the light entrance portions.
The vehicle lamp optical assembly according to claim 10 , wherein a III-region structure for forming a low-beam III-region light shape is provided at a lower portion of a front end of the low-beam light guide portion, the III-region structure, a lower surface of the low-beam light guide portion and a rear end of the low-beam light guide portion form an upwardly concave groove, and the low-beam inflection-point cut-off line structure is formed at a junction between the III-region structure and a top of the groove.
The vehicle lamp optical assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the light guide portion of the low-beam widening primary optical unit is a low-beam widening light guide portion, the low-beam widening light guide portion and the secondary optical unit are connected into a whole, and a low-beam widening cut-off line structure for forming a low-beam widening cut-off line is provided on a lower surface of the low-beam widening light guide portion.
The vehicle lamp optical assembly according to claim 12 , wherein a III-region structure for forming a low-beam III-region light shape is provided at a lower portion of a front end of the low-beam widening light guide portion, the III-region structure, a lower surface of the low-beam widening light guide portion and a rear end of the low-beam widening light guide portion form an upwardly concave groove, and the low-beam widening cut-off line structure is formed at a junction between the III-region structure and a top of the groove.
The vehicle lamp optical assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the light guide portion of the high-beam primary optical unit is a high-beam light guide portion, the primary light emission surface of the high-beam light guide portion is a high-beam primary light emission surface, the secondary light entrance surface corresponding to the high-beam primary light emission surface comprises at least one high-beam secondary light entrance surface, the high-beam secondary light entrance surface is a curved surface protruding backwards, and the high-beam secondary light entrance surfaces are in one-to-one correspondence to the light entrance portions.
The vehicle lamp optical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the primary optical unit is a low-beam inflection-point primary optical unit, a low-beam widening primary optical unit or a high-beam primary optical unit, and the primary optical unit group comprises at least one or more of the low-beam inflection-point primary optical units, the low-beam widening primary optical units and the high-beam primary optical units; the light guide portion of the low-beam inflection-point primary optical unit is a low-beam light guide portion, the light guide portion of the low-beam widening primary optical unit is a low-beam widening light guide portion, a III-region structure for forming a low-beam III-region light shape is provided at each of lower portions of front ends of the low-beam light guide portion and the low-beam widening light guide portion, and a concave-convex structure is provided on a III-region light entrance surface of the III-region structure.
The vehicle lamp optical assembly according to claim 15 , wherein an auxiliary light source is provided on a side surface of the III-region structure of the low-beam light guide portion or the low-beam widening light guide portion.
A vehicle lamp module, comprising the vehicle lamp optical assembly according to claim 1 and at least one light source, wherein the light sources are in one-to-one correspondence to the light entrance portions.
The vehicle lamp module according to claim 17 , wherein each of the light sources can be independently controlled to be turned on or off.
A vehicle lamp, comprising the vehicle lamp module according to claim 17 .
The vehicle lamp according to claim 19 , wherein each of the light sources can be independently controlled to be turned on or off.
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An integral lighting assembly ( 1 A, 1 B, 1 D, 1 E) comprising a
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