Patent Publication Number: US-11655954-B2

Title: Reflector and irradiation device

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a reflector and an irradiation device. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     For example, a technique of reflecting the light emitted from a light source using a reflector is known. As one of such a technique, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a fog lamp  14  for a vehicle including a light source and a reflector which is a reflecting surface portion surrounding the light source. It is described that this reflector has a cup-like shape having an opening at a front, and has a reflecting surface that has been plated or painted, on an inner surface. It is also described that a basic function of the reflector is to reflect light emitted from the light source at a predetermined angle. Further, it is described that the reflector is made of, for example, an integrally injection-molded resin material. 
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         [Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-137071 
       
    
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     However, the reflector disclosed in Patent Document 1 cannot change a wavelength of reflected light when the light emitted from the light source is reflected. 
     An object of the present invention is to provide a reflector capable of reflecting light having a wavelength different from that of light emitted from a light source. 
     Solution to Problem 
     A reflector according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a reflector body that reflects light emitted from a light source and a phosphor layer that is provided on the reflector body and includes a phosphor excited by the light emitted from the light source. 
     In the reflector according to the first aspect, in the reflector according to a second aspect of the present invention, the phosphor is at least one selected from the group consisting of an α-type sialon phosphor containing Eu, a β-type sialon phosphor containing Eu, a CASN phosphor containing Eu, and a SCASN phosphor containing Eu. 
     An irradiation device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes the reflector according to the first aspect and the second aspect; and a light source emits light which is reflected by the reflector and excites the phosphor. 
     In the irradiation device according the first aspect, the irradiation device according to the second aspect of the present invention, further includes another reflector that further reflects the light reflected by the reflector or reflects the light emitted from the light source toward the reflector. 
     In the irradiation device according to the second aspect, in the irradiation device according to a third aspect of the present invention, the other reflector is the reflector that further reflects the light reflected by the reflector, and an area of a light reflecting surface in the reflector is smaller than an area of a light reflecting surface in the other reflector. 
     An irradiation device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention includes: a light source; a first reflector that is disposed at a predetermined reflection position and reflects the light emitted from the light source; a second reflector that is disposed at the reflection position and reflects the light emitted from the light source; and a moving portion that moves the first reflector and the second reflector and is capable of switching between a first state in which one of the first reflector and the second reflector is disposed at the reflection position and the other is disposed at a non-reflection position different from the reflection position and a second state in which the one reflector is disposed at the non-reflection position and the other reflector is disposed at the reflection position, in which the first reflector includes a first phosphor layer containing a first phosphor excited by the light emitted from the light source, and the second reflector includes a second phosphor layer containing a second phosphor which is excited by the light emitted from the light source and has an emission peak wavelength of excitation light different from an emission peak wavelength of excitation light of the first phosphor. 
     An irradiation device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention includes: a light source; a first reflector that is disposed at a predetermined reflection position and reflects the light emitted from the light source; a second reflector that is disposed at the reflection position and reflects the light emitted from the light source; and a moving portion that moves the first reflector and the second reflector and is capable of switching between a first state in which one of the first reflector and the second reflector is disposed at the reflection position and the other is disposed at a non-reflection position different from the reflection position and a second state in which the one reflector is disposed at the non-reflection position and the other reflector is disposed at the reflection position, in which only one of the first reflector and the second reflector includes a phosphor layer containing a phosphor excited by the light emitted from the light source. 
     An irradiation device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention includes: a light source; a first reflector that is disposed at a predetermined reflection position and reflects the light emitted from the light source; a second reflector that is disposed at the reflection position and reflects the light emitted from the light source; and a moving portion that moves the first reflector and the second reflector and is capable of switching between a first state in which one of the first reflector and the second reflector is disposed at the reflection position and the other is disposed at a non-reflection position different from the reflection position and a second state in which the one reflector is disposed at the non-reflection position and the other reflector is disposed at the reflection position, in which only one of the first reflector and the second reflector includes a phosphor layer containing a phosphor excited by the light emitted from the light source, one of the first reflector and the second reflector includes the phosphor layer containing a phosphor excited by the light emitted from the light source to thereby the reflect light emitted from the light source by shifting a wavelength of the light to a wavelength on a wavelength side of a light emission color of the phosphor, and the other of the first reflector and the second reflector reflects light emitted from the light source without shifting a wavelength of the light. 
     In the irradiation device according to the sixth aspect, in the irradiation device according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the phosphor shifts the wavelength of the light emitted from the light source to a wavelength longer than the wavelength of the light. 
     In the irradiation device according to the seventh aspect, in the irradiation device according to an eighth aspect of the present invention, which is used as a headlamp of a vehicle, in the first state, one having the phosphor layer among the first reflector and the second reflector is disposed at the non-reflection position, in the second state, one having the phosphor layer among the first reflector and the second reflector is disposed at the reflection position, the first state is used during normal time when no fog occurs in a traveling space, and the second state is used during abnormal time when fog occurs in a traveling space. 
     In the irradiation device according to the fourth to eighth aspects, in the irradiation device according to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the first reflector includes a first reflection portion that reflects the light emitted from the light source, the second reflector includes a second reflection portion that reflects the light emitted from the light source, and the first reflection portion and the second reflection portion are each configured of different parts of a reflecting body that reflects the light emitted from the light source. 
     In the irradiation device according to the ninth aspect, in the irradiation device according to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the first reflector and the second reflector are disposed side by side by having reflecting surfaces thereof formed on the same surface of the reflecting body, and the moving portion switches between the first state and the second state by causing the reflecting body to reciprocate along a linear direction in which the first reflector and the second reflector are aligned. 
     In the irradiation device according to the ninth aspect, in the irradiation device according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, the first reflector and the second reflector are disposed side by side by having reflecting surfaces thereof formed on the same surface of the reflecting body, and the moving portion switches between the first state and the second state by rotating the reflecting body to reciprocate along a circumferential direction in which the first reflector and the second reflector are aligned. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     Reflectors according to the first aspect and the second aspect of the present invention are capable of reflecting light having a wavelength different from that of light emitted from a light source. 
     In addition, the irradiation devices according to the first to eleventh aspects of the present invention are capable of performing irradiation with light having a wavelength different from that of light emitted from a light source. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1    shows a schematic view of an irradiation device of the present embodiment. 
         FIG.  2    shows an enlarged view of a portion surrounded by a broken line A in  FIG.  1   . 
         FIG.  3    shows a schematic view for explaining an irradiation operation of the irradiation device of the present embodiment. 
         FIG.  4    shows a schematic view of an irradiation device of a first modification example. 
         FIG.  5    shows a schematic view of an irradiation device of a second modification example. 
         FIG.  6 A  shows a view of a primary reflector and a light source of the irradiation device of a second modification example as viewed from above in a height direction. 
         FIG.  6 B  shows a view of a primary reflector and the light source of the irradiation device of the second modification example as viewed from upstream side in an irradiation direction. 
         FIG.  7 A  shows a view of a primary reflector and a light source of the irradiation device of a fourth modification example as viewed from above in a height direction. 
         FIG.  7 B  shows a view of the primary reflector and the light source of the irradiation device of the fourth modification example as viewed from upstream side in an irradiation direction. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     &lt;Overview&gt; 
     Hereinafter, the functions and configurations of the irradiation device  10  (see  FIG.  1   ) of the present embodiment will be described. Next, an irradiation operation of an irradiation device  10  of the present embodiment will be described. Next, an effect of the present embodiment will be described. In all the drawings referred to in the following description, similar components are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated. 
     Function and Configuration of Irradiation Device of Present Embodiment 
     Hereinafter, the irradiation device  10  of the present embodiment will be described with reference to  FIGS.  1  to  3   .  FIG.  1    shows a schematic view of the irradiation device  10  of the present embodiment.  FIG.  2    shows an enlarged view of a portion (a part of a primary reflector  60  to be described later) surrounded by a broken line A in  FIG.  1   .  FIG.  3    shows a schematic view for explaining an irradiation operation of the irradiation device  10  of the present embodiment.  FIGS.  1  to  3    show vertical sectional views with respect to an irradiation direction (X direction in the drawings) of light L emitted from the irradiation device  10 . In addition, a width direction of the irradiation device  10  is a Y direction, and a height direction is a Z direction. 
     The irradiation device  10  of the present embodiment has a function of reflecting the light L (see  FIG.  3   ) emitted from a light source  20  with the primary reflector  60  and a secondary reflector  70  and performing irradiation with the light L toward the outside. As an example, the irradiation device  10  of the present embodiment can be applied to a fog lamp for a vehicle (not shown in the drawings), a headlamp for a vehicle, indoor lighting, outdoor lighting, and other devices for irradiation with light. 
     As shown in  FIGS.  1  and  3   , the irradiation device  10  of the present embodiment includes the light source  20 , a support base  30 , a housing  40 , a cover member  50 , the primary reflector  60  (an example of a reflector), a secondary reflector  70  (an example of another reflector), a finisher  80 , and a shade  90 . 
     [Light Source and Support Base] 
     The light source  20  has a function of emitting the light L reflected by the primary reflector  60  and the secondary reflector  70 . As an example, the light source  20  is an LED light source that emits light by a light emitting diode (so-called LED). 
     The light source  20  is supported by the support base  30  as shown in  FIGS.  1  and  3   . Therefore, the support base  30  has a function of supporting the light source  20 . In addition to the above functions, the support base  30  also has a function as a heat sink that dissipates heat generated by the light source  20  when the light L is emitted. 
     [Housing] 
     The housing  40  has a function of supporting such that the support base  30 , the cover member  50 , the primary reflector  60 , the secondary reflector  70 , the finisher  80 , and the shade  90  (hereinafter, objects to be supported) are located at a predetermined position in predetermined postures, respectively (see  FIGS.  1  and  3   ). For example, in a case where the irradiation device  10  of the present embodiment is a fog lamp, the housing  40  can be attached to a vehicle (not shown in the drawings) while supporting the objects to be supported. 
     [Cover Member] 
     The cover member  50  has a function of forming a closed space for housing the light source  20 , the primary reflector  60 , the secondary reflector  70 , the finisher  80 , and the shade  90 , together with the support base  30  and the housing  40 . Further, the cover member  50  has a function of transmitting the light L which has been emitted from the light source  20  and then reflected by the secondary reflector  70  from the inside of the closed space to the outside. Therefore, the cover member  50  is a transparent member capable of transmitting the light L. 
     [Primary Reflector] 
     The primary reflector  60  has a function of reflecting the light L emitted from the light source  20  (see  FIG.  3   ). Specifically, the primary reflector  60  has a function of converting a wavelength of the light L emitted from the light source  20  and directly incident and then reflecting the light L whose wavelength has been converted toward the secondary reflector  70 . 
     The primary reflector  60  is, for example, an elliptical reflector. As shown in  FIGS.  1  and  3   , the primary reflector  60  is disposed with a posture in which a concave surface  62  (see  FIG.  2   ) side faces the light source  20 . 
     As shown in  FIG.  2   , the primary reflector  60  includes a reflector body  64  and a phosphor layer  66 . The phosphor layer  66  is a thin layer provided on the concave surface of the reflector body  64 . As an example, the phosphor layer  66  covers the concave surface of the reflector body  64  over the entire concave surface. 
     As an example, the phosphor layer  66  of the present embodiment is configured to include a phosphor and a binder, which will be described later. The phosphor contained in the phosphor layer  66  is formed of fine particles that are held in a state of being dispersed in the binder, and has a property of being excited by the light L emitted from the light source  20  to emit fluorescence. 
     (Specific Example of Phosphor) 
     Here, the phosphor contained in the phosphor layer  66  of the present embodiment is, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of an α-type sialon phosphor containing Eu, a β-type sialon phosphor containing Eu, a CASN phosphor containing Eu, and a SCASN phosphor containing Eu. 
     An α-type sialon phosphor containing Eu is represented by a general formula: M x Eu y Si 12-(m+n) Al (m+n) O n N 16-n . In the general formula, M is one or more elements containing at least Ca, selected from the group consisting of Li, Mg, Ca, Y, and lanthanide elements (excluding La and Ce), and when the valence of M is a, ax+2y=m, x is 0&lt;x≤1.5, 0.3≤m&lt;4.5, and 0&lt;n&lt;2.25. 
     A β-type sialon phosphor containing Eu is a phosphor in which divalent europium (Eu 2+ ) is solid-dissolved as a light emitting center in β-type sialon represented by a general formula: Si 6-z Al z O z N 8-z  (z=0.005 to 1). 
     Further, examples of a nitride phosphor include a CASN phosphor containing Eu and a SCASN phosphor containing Eu. 
     The CASN phosphor containing Eu (an example of the nitride phosphor) refers to, for example, a red phosphor represented by a formula CaAlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ , using Eu 2+  as an activator, and having a crystal made of alkaline earth silicate as a base. In the definition of the CASN phosphor containing Eu in the present specification, the SCASN phosphor containing Eu is excluded. 
     The SCASN phosphor containing Eu (an example of the nitride phosphor) refers to, for example, a red phosphor represented by a formula (Sr, Ca)AlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ , using Eu 2+  as an activator, and having a crystal made of alkaline earth silicate as a base. 
     As described above, the phosphor has been described using a plurality of specific examples, but as long as the phosphor excites visible light, the phosphor included in the technical scope of the present invention may be a phosphor other than the specific examples described above. 
     [Secondary Reflector] 
     The secondary reflector  70  further reflects the light L reflected by the primary reflector  60 , that is, has a function of indirectly reflecting the light L emitted from the light source  20  and a function of directly reflecting a part of the light L emitted from the light source  20  (see  FIG.  3   ). In this case, the light reflected by the secondary reflector  70  travels toward the cover member  50 . 
     The secondary reflector  70  is, for example, a parabolic reflector. As shown in  FIGS.  1  and  3   , the secondary reflector  70  is disposed with a posture in which a concave surface side faces the light source  20  and the primary reflector  60 . An area of a light L-reflecting surface in the secondary reflector  70  is, for example, larger than an area of the light L-reflecting surface in the primary reflector  60 . From another point of view, the area of the light L-reflecting surface in the primary reflector  60  is smaller than the area of the light L-reflecting surface in the secondary reflector  70 . 
     [Finisher] 
     As shown in  FIG.  3   , the finisher  80  is disposed between an optical path of the light L reflected by the secondary reflector  70  and the primary reflector  60  (below the optical path and above the primary reflector  60  in the height direction). The finisher  80  has a function of blocking the passage of a part of the light L emitted from the light source  20  such that light L that is not reflected by the secondary reflector  70  does not enter the light L that is finally reflected by the secondary reflector  70  and passes through the cover member  50  (light L with which the irradiation device  10  irradiates to the outside). 
     [Shade] 
     As shown in  FIG.  3   , the shade  90  is disposed between the optical path of the light L reflected by the secondary reflector  70  and the light source  20  (below the optical path and above the light source  20  in the height direction). The shade  90  has a function of determining a lower limit of an arrival position in the secondary reflector  70  (position on a lower side in the height direction) of the light L incident on the secondary reflector  70 , among the light L emitted from the light source  20  and the light L reflected by the primary reflector  60 . The shade  90  also has a function of further reflecting the light L reflected by the primary reflector  60 . The light L reflected by the shade  90  is incident on the secondary reflector  70  and reflected by the secondary reflector  70 . 
     The above is the description of the function and configuration of the irradiation device  10  of the present embodiment. 
     Irradiation Operation of Irradiation Device of Present Embodiment 
     Next, an irradiation operation of the irradiation device  10  of the present embodiment will be described with reference to  FIG.  3   . 
     First, when the operation switch (not shown in the drawings) for operating the light source  20  is turned on, a power supply from an external power source (not shown in the drawings) to the light source  20  is started, and the light L is emitted from the light source  20 . In this case, the light L emitted from the light source  20  is hemispherically emitted toward the opposite side of the support base  30  with the light source  20  therebetween. Hereinafter, the behavior of the light L will be described separately according to the traveling direction of the emitted light L. 
     Apart of the light L emitted from the light source  20  is directly incident on the secondary reflector  70 . Next, the light L is reflected by the secondary reflector  70 , travels along the irradiation direction (X direction), and passes through the cover member  50 . In this case, since the light L passing through the cover member  50  is reflected only by the secondary reflector  70 , the wavelength of the light L passing through the cover member  50  remains the same as the wavelength of the light L when emitted from the light source  20 . 
     Also, a part of the light L emitted from the light source  20  is incident on the primary reflector  60 . In this case, the light L is first incident on the phosphor layer  66  (see  FIG.  2   ). Moreover, when the light L collides with the phosphor dispersed in the phosphor layer  66 , the phosphor excites and emits excitation light. Along with this, a part of the energy of the light L is used for exciting the phosphor, so that a part of the energy of the light L is lost. As a result, the wavelength of the light L is converted (wavelength conversion is performed). Specifically, the wavelength of the light L shifts to the wavelength of the excitation light emitted by the excitation of the phosphor. For example, in a case where the light L emitted from the light source  20  is emitted as white light and the phosphor layer  66  contains a red phosphor (CASN phosphor), the correlated color temperature of the light L becomes low. Next, the light L whose wavelength has been converted is reflected by the concave surface (see  FIG.  2   ) of the reflector body  64 . Next, a part of the reflected light L passes through the phosphor layer  66  and is incident on the secondary reflector  70 . Next, the light L incident on the secondary reflector  70  is reflected by the secondary reflector  70 , travels along the irradiation direction (X direction), and passes through the cover member  50 . In this case, since the wavelength of the light L passing through the cover member  50  is converted with the primary reflector  60 , the wavelength of the light L passing through the cover member  50  shifts from the wavelength of the light L when emitted from the light source  20  to the wavelength of the excitation light emitted by the excitation of the phosphor. 
     A remaining part of the light L reflected by the concave surface of the reflector body  64  then passes through the phosphor layer  66  and is incident on the shade  90 , is further reflected by the shade  90 , and then is incident on the secondary reflector  70 . In this case, the light L reflected by the secondary reflector  70  and passing through the cover member  50  does not have a wavelength converted by the shade  90 . In this case, since the wavelength of the light L passing through the cover member  50  shifts from the wavelength of the light L when emitted from the light source  20  to the wavelength of the excitation light emitted by the excitation of the phosphor, by the amount of wavelength conversion performed by the primary reflector  60 . 
     Further, a part of the light L emitted from the light source  20  is incident on the finisher  80  without directly incident on the primary reflector  60  and the secondary reflector  70 . The light L incident on the finisher  80  is blocked from traveling by the finisher  80 . The light L whose progress is blocked by the finisher  80  is reflected by the finisher  80  and then finally reflected by the secondary reflector  70 , and travels along the irradiation direction (X direction) to pass through the cover member  50 . In this case, the light L passing through the cover member  50  is mixed light of the light L reflected by the primary reflector  60  (light L whose wavelength has been converted) and the light L not reflected by the primary reflector  60  (light L having the same wavelength as the wavelength of light L emitted from the light source  20 ). 
     As described above, the light L emitted from the light source  20  (the light L emitted from the light source  20  in a hemispherical shape) passes through the cover member  50  as a result of passing through the plurality of optical paths as described above, and forms a bundle of the light L together with the fluorescence emitted from the phosphor to be used for irradiation of the irradiation device  10 . That is, in the irradiation device  10  of the present embodiment, the bundle of the light L when emitted from the light source  20  is used for irradiation as a bundle of the light L including the light L having the wavelength when emitted from the light source  20  and the excitation light emitted by the excitation of the phosphor of the phosphor layer  66  of the primary reflector  60 . From another point of view, the wavelength of the light L emitted from the light source  20  is affected by the wavelength of the excitation light emitted by the excitation of the phosphor of the phosphor layer  66  of the primary reflector  60 , and shifts to the wavelength side of the excitation light. 
     Then, when the operation switch for operating the light source  20  is turned off, the power supply from the external power source to the light source  20  is cut off, the light source  20  stops emitting the light L, and the irradiation operation of the irradiation device  10  ends. 
     The above is the description of the irradiation operation of the irradiation device  10  of the present embodiment. 
     Effect of Present Embodiment 
     Next, the effect of the present embodiment will be described. 
     [First Effect] 
     The primary reflector  60  of the present embodiment is provided with the phosphor layer  66  containing a phosphor that excites the light L on a reflecting surface (that is, an incident surface) of the light L in the reflector body  64 . Therefore, the light L incident by the light source  20  gives a part of energy to the phosphor (used to excite the phosphor) when passing through the phosphor layer  66  before and after being reflected by the reflector body  64 , to be incident on the secondary reflector  70 . 
     Therefore, the primary reflector  60  of the present embodiment can convert the wavelength of the incident light L and reflect the incident light L. In other words, the primary reflector  60  of the present embodiment can reflect the light L having a wavelength different from that of the light L emitted from the light source  20 . Along with this, the irradiation device  10  of the present embodiment can perform irradiation with the light L having a wavelength different from that of the light L emitted from the light source  20 . 
     [Second Effect] 
     In a case of the present embodiment, the phosphor contained in the phosphor layer  66  is at least one selected from the group consisting of an α-type sialon phosphor containing Eu, a β-type sialon phosphor containing Eu, a CASN phosphor containing Eu, and a SCASN phosphor containing Eu. Therefore, in the primary reflector  60  of the present embodiment, in a case where the light L emitted from the light source  20  is, for example, white light L, white light L is converted to light L such as yellowish or reddish which has a lower correlated color temperature than the white light L and to be reflected. 
     Therefore, the primary reflector  60  of the present embodiment can shift the light L emitted from the light source  20  to the wavelength side of the light emission color of the phosphor of the phosphor layer  66  of the primary reflector  60 . Along with this, the irradiation device  10  of the present embodiment can perform an irradiation with the light L emitted from the light source  20  by shifting to the wavelength side of the light emission color of the phosphor of the phosphor layer  66 . 
     [Third Effect] 
     For example, a primary reflector (not shown in the drawings) known as a related art and an irradiation device (not shown in the drawings) including the primary reflector differ from a case on the present embodiment only in that, the primary reflector includes the reflector body  64  (see  FIG.  2   ) of the present embodiment. 
     That is, it can be said that the present embodiment can achieve the above-mentioned first and second effects by providing a thin film of the phosphor layer  66  on the concave surface of the reflector body  64  with respect to the related art. 
     Therefore, in the case of the present embodiment, it is not necessary to change the layout of each component of the related art in order to achieve the above-mentioned first and second effects. 
     [Fourth Effect] 
     The irradiation device  10  of the present embodiment includes the primary reflector  60  that directly reflects the light L emitted from the light source  20  and the secondary reflector  70  that indirectly reflects the light L emitted from the light source  20 , that is, further reflects the light L reflected by the primary reflector  60  (see  FIGS.  1  and  3   ). In addition, the area of the light L-reflecting surface in the primary reflector  60  is smaller than the area of the light L-reflecting surface in the secondary reflector  70  (see  FIG.  3   ). 
     Here, for example, even in a form in which the primary reflector  60  is not provided with the phosphor layer  66  and the secondary reflector  70  is provided with the phosphor layer  66  (not shown in the drawings, hereinafter referred to as the reverse form), the first to third effects can be achieved. However, in the case of the reverse form described above, it is necessary to provide the phosphor layer  66  in a wider range than the light L-reflecting surface in the primary reflector  60 . 
     Therefore, the irradiation device  10  of the present embodiment can reduce the area for providing the phosphor layer  66  as compared with the case of the reverse form. That is, the irradiation device  10  of the present embodiment can exert the first and second effects described above at a lower cost than the case of the reverse form. 
     Although the effects have been described by comparing the present embodiment with the reverse form, the reverse form can be said to have a configuration exhibiting the first to third effects (in the description of the third effect, the reflector body  64  is read as the secondary reflector  70 ). Therefore, it can be said that the reverse form described above also belongs to the technical scope of the present invention. In this case, the primary reflector  60  is an example of another reflector, and the secondary reflector  70  provided with the phosphor layer  66  is an example of a reflector. 
     The above is the description of the effect of the present embodiment. 
     As described above, the present embodiment has been described as an example of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment. The technical scope of the present invention also includes, for example, the following forms (modification examples). 
     For example, the irradiation device  10  of the present embodiment has been described as including the primary reflector  60  and the secondary reflector  70  as shown in  FIGS.  1  and  3   . However, for example, as in an irradiation device  10 A of the first modification example shown in  FIG.  4   , the primary reflector  60  and the secondary reflector  70  may be replaced with a reflector  60 A. In this case, the reflector  60 A may include a reflector body  64 A and the phosphor layer  66 , and the phosphor layer  66  may be provided on the reflecting surface side of the light L in the reflector body  64 A. 
     Further, the light source  20  of the present embodiment has been described as an LED light source as an example. However, the light source  20  may not have to be an LED light source as long as the light L emitted from the light source  20  can excite the phosphor contained in the phosphor layer  66 . 
     Further, the irradiation device  10  of the present embodiment has been described as having a finisher  80  and a shade  90  as shown in  FIGS.  1  and  3   . However, one or both of the finisher  80  and the shade  90  are not essential components in the irradiation device of the present invention. 
     In addition, it has been described that, in the case of the present embodiment, the third effect of the present embodiment does not require the change in the layout of each component of the related art in order to achieve the first and second effects described above. Therefore, for example, the primary reflector  60  of the present embodiment may be used as a replacement part for the irradiation device of the related art. The same applies to the case of the reverse form and the case of the first modification example. 
     Further, in addition to the present embodiment and the above-described modification example, an irradiation device  10 B of a second modification example shown in  FIGS.  5 ,  6 A, and  6 B  may be used. 
     Hereinafter, the differences from the irradiation device  10 B of the present modification example and the present embodiment will be described. 
     &lt;Differences in Configuration&gt; 
     The differences from the present embodiment in the present modification example are as follows. 
     [Primary Reflector and Secondary Reflector] 
     As an example, the primary reflector  60 B is a long body along a device width direction (Y direction) (see  FIGS.  6 A and  6 B ). 
     A portion on one side (left side in  FIGS.  6 A and  6 B ) of the primary reflector  60 B in a longitudinal direction is a first reflector  60 B 1 , and a portion on the other side (right side in  FIGS.  6 A and  6 B ) is a second reflector  60 B 2  (see  FIG.  6 B ). 
     The first reflector  60 B 1  is configured of only a part of a reflector body  64 B (an example of a reflecting body). That is, the reflecting surface of the first reflector  60 B 1  (an example of the first reflection portion) does not have a phosphor layer. 
     The second reflector  60 B 2  includes a remaining part of the reflector body  64 B (a portion obtained by excluding a part of the reflector body  64 B of the first reflector  60 B 1  from the reflector body  64 B) and a phosphor layer  66 B (an example of the second reflection portion). The phosphor layer  66 B is a thin layer provided on the concave surface of the reflector body  64 B, and covers a region on one side of the concave surface of the reflector body  64 B in the longitudinal direction as an example (see  FIGS.  6 A and  6 B ). As described above, the second reflector  60 B 2  and the first reflector  60 B 1  have the reflector body  64 B common to each other. 
     [Moving Portion] 
     An irradiation device  10 B of the present modification example includes a moving portion  68  (see  FIGS.  5  and  6 A ) in addition to the above-mentioned first reflector  60 B 1  and second reflector  60 B 2 . The moving portion  68  has a function of moving the first reflector  60 B 1  and the second reflector  60 B 2 . Specifically, the moving portion  68  is capable of switching between a first state in which one of the first reflector  60 B 1  and the second reflector  60 B 2  is disposed at the reflection position (as shown in  FIG.  6 A , refers to a position facing the light source  20 ) and the other is disposed at a non-reflection position different from the reflection position and a second state in which the one reflector is disposed at the non-reflection position and the other reflector is disposed at the reflection position. In the present modification example, for convenience, the state of the primary reflector  60 B shown on the left side of  FIGS.  6 A and  6 B  will be described as the “first state”, and the state of the primary reflector  60 B shown on the right side will be described as the “second state”. In the first state, the light source  20  is at a position facing the second reflector  60 B 2  (phosphor layer  66 B). In the second state, the light source  20  is in a position facing the first reflector  60 B 1 . As an example, the moving portion  68  of the present modification example has an LM guide (guide rail  68 B fixed to the LM guide body  68 A and the reflector body  64 B) and a drive source (not shown in the drawings) for driving the LM guide body  68 A, and is capable of moving the first reflector  60 B 1  and the second reflector  60 B 2  straight along the Y direction. 
     Operation and Effect of Present Modification Example 
     According to the present modification example, the moving portion  68  causes the reflector body  64 B to reciprocate to switch the reflector disposed at the reflection position, that is, by switching between the first state and the second state, even in the same light source  20 , it is possible to provide an irradiation device  10 B capable of color conversion. For example, in a case where the phosphor layer  66 B is a red-based phosphor layer, the irradiation device  10 B can be used as a fog lamp by switching the reflector facing the light source  20  from the first reflector  60 B 1  (second state) having no phosphor layer to the second reflector  60 B 2  (first state) having the phosphor layer  66 B. 
     Further, in a case where the irradiation device  10 B is used as a headlamp of a vehicle, and in a case of a configuration in which the light L emitted from the light source  20  is converted into light having a longer wavelength (the wavelength is shifted) by the phosphor of the phosphor layer  66 B, the follows are possible. That is, the irradiation device  10 B in a state where the light L emitted from the light source  20  is reflected by the first reflector  60 B 1  having no phosphor layer may be used during normal time when no fog occurs in a traveling space of a vehicle (or even when fog occurs, the fog does not interfere with the view of a driver) and the irradiation device  10 B in a state where the light L emitted from the light source  20  is reflected by the second reflector  60 B 2  having the phosphor layer  66 B may be used during abnormal time when fog occurs in a traveling space of a vehicle (to the extent that the fog interferes the view of a driver). 
     In the case of this configuration, the light L emitted from the irradiation device  10 B during abnormal time is effective against fog because a long wavelength component is added as compared with the case during normal time. 
     Other effects are the same as the effects of the present embodiment. 
     The above is the description of the second modification example, but the first reflector  60 B 1  and the second reflector  60 B 2  may have an opposite relationship (arrangement, presence or absence of phosphor layer  66 B, or the like). 
     Further, as a modification example (third modification example) of the irradiation device  10 B of the second modification example, the following irradiation device (not shown in the drawings) may be used. Specifically, the first reflector  60 B 1  of the second modification example includes a phosphor layer (an example of a first phosphor layer) containing a phosphor (an example of the first phosphor) having an emission peak wavelength different from the emission peak wavelength of the excitation light of the phosphor (an example of the second phosphor) of the phosphor layer  66 B of the second reflector  60 B 2 . In this case, the emission peak wavelength of the excitation light of the second phosphor is different from the emission peak wavelength of the excitation light of the first phosphor. 
     Operation and Effect of Present Modification Example 
     According to the present modification example, the moving portion  68  causes the reflector body  64 B to reciprocate to switch the reflector disposed at the reflection position, thereby even in the same light source  20 , it is possible to provide an irradiation device capable of color conversion. 
     Other effects are the same as the effects of present embodiment. 
     Further, as a modification example of the irradiation device  10 B of the second modification example and the irradiation device of the third modification example, an irradiation device  10 C of the fourth modification example of  FIGS.  7 A and  7 B  may be used. 
     Hereinafter, the differences from the second modification example in the irradiation device  10 C of the present modification example will be described. 
     &lt;Differences in Configuration&gt; 
     The differences from the present modification example in the present modification example are as follows. 
     [Primary Reflector and Secondary Reflector] 
     As an example, the primary reflector  60 C has a strip shape in which a portion on the central angle side of a fan shape is hollowed out in a circular shape (see  FIGS.  7 A and  7 B ). 
     One side (left side in the drawings) of the primary reflector  60 C in the circumferential direction is the first reflector  60 C 1 , and the other side (left side in the drawings) is the second reflector  60 C 2  (see  FIG.  7 B ). 
     The first reflector  60 C 1  is configured of only a part of the reflector body  64 C (an example of the reflecting body). That is, the reflecting surface of the first reflector  60 C 1  (an example of the first reflection portion) does not have a phosphor layer. 
     The second reflector  60 C 2  includes a remaining part of the reflector body  64 C (a portion obtained by excluding a part of the reflector body  64 C of a first reflector  60 C 1  from the reflector body  64 C) and a phosphor layer  66 C (an example of the second reflection portion). The phosphor layer  66 C is a thin layer provided on the concave surface of the reflector body  64 C, and covers a region on one side of the concave surface of the reflector body  64 C in the longitudinal direction as an example (see  FIG.  7 B ). As described above, the second reflector  60 C 2  and the first reflector  60 C 1  have a reflector body  64 C common to each other. 
     [Moving Portion] 
     An irradiation device  10 C of the present modification example includes a moving portion  69  (see  FIGS.  7 A and  7 B ) in addition to the above-mentioned first reflector  60 C 1  and second reflector  60 C 2 . The moving portion  69  has a function of moving the first reflector  60 C 1  and the second reflector  60 C 2 . Specifically, the moving portion  69  is capable of switching between a first state in which one of the first reflector  60 C 1  and the second reflector  60 C 2  is disposed at the reflection position (as shown in  FIG.  7 A , refers to a position facing the light source  20 ) and the other is disposed at a non-reflection position different from the reflection position and a second state in which the one reflector is disposed at the non-reflection position and the other reflector is disposed at the reflection position. As an example, the moving portion  69  of the present modification example includes a rotating shaft  69 A, a connecting rod  69 B connecting the rotating shaft  69 A and the reflector body  64 C, and a drive source (not shown in the drawings) for rotationally driving the rotating shaft  69 A around the shaft, and drives the drive source to make it possible to rotate the reflector body  64 C along the circumferential direction in which the first reflector  60 C 1  and the second reflector  60 C 2  are aligned. 
     Operation and Effect of Present Modification Example 
     According to the present modification example, the moving portion  69  causes the reflector body  64 C to reciprocate to switch the reflector disposed at the reflection position, thereby even in the same light source  20 , it is possible to provide an irradiation device  10 C capable of color conversion. For example, in a case where the phosphor layer  66 C is a red-based phosphor layer, the irradiation device  10 C can be used as a fog lamp by switching the first reflector  60 C 1  having no phosphor layer to the second reflector  60 C 2  having the phosphor layer  66 C. 
     Other effects are the same as the effects of present embodiment. 
     The above is the description of the third modification example, but the first reflector  60 C 1  and the second reflector  60 C 2  may have an opposite relationship (arrangement, presence or absence of phosphor layer  66 C, or the like). Further, the present modification example may be further modified as in the fourth modification example. 
     Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-017775, filed on Feb. 4, 2019, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein. 
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               10 : irradiation device 
               10 A: irradiation device 
               10 B: irradiation device 
               10 C: irradiation device 
               20 : light source 
               30 : support base 
               40 : housing 
               50 : cover member 
               60 : primary reflector (example of reflector or another reflector) 
               60 A: reflector 
               60 B: primary reflector (example of reflector or another reflector) 
               60 B 1 : first reflector 
               60 B 2 : second reflector 
               60 C: primary reflector (example of reflector or another reflector) 
               60 C 1 : first reflector 
               60 C 2 : second reflector 
               62 : concave surface 
               64 : reflector body 
               64 A: reflector body 
               64 B: reflector body (example of reflecting body) 
               64 C: reflector body (example of reflecting body) 
               66 : phosphor layer 
               66 B: phosphor layer 
               66 C: phosphor layer 
               68 : moving portion 
               68 A: LM guide body 
               68 B: guide rail 
               69 : moving portion 
               69 A: rotating shaft 
               69 B: connecting rod 
               70 : secondary reflector (example of another reflector or reflector) 
               80 : finisher 
               90 : shade 
             L: light