Patent ID: 7566138

Claim:
A light guiding body configured to be positioned between a light source and a plurality of areas to be lighted, said light guiding body comprising: a base comprising a light intake surface configured to be positioned in front of the light source; a plurality of lighting portions, wherein each of said plurality of lighting portions comprises a light emission surface configured to be positioned behind the areas to be lighted; a plurality of leg portions extending radially outward from said light intake surface, wherein each of said plurality of leg portions extend from said base to a respective one of said lighting portions, said plurality of leg portions being positioned within a periphery of said light guide body, and wherein said periphery of said light guide body is defined at outer circumferences of said plurality of lighting portions; and wherein each of said plurality of leg portions comprises a root portion that at least partially overlaps an area in front of the light source so that each of said plurality of leg portions is configured to receive radiating light entering through said light intake surface, each of said plurality of leg portions being configured to guide light received from said base to a corresponding one of said light emission surfaces, wherein said root portion of each of said plurality of leg portions comprises a reflection surface provided at a location opposing the light source across said light intake surface, wherein the base protrudes from the leg portions and includes a recessed portion for said light source.