Patent ID: 8702286

Claim:
A vehicle light comprising: a light source including a semiconductor light-emitting element: a wavelength conversion member disposed relative to the light source such that at least a portion of the light emitted by the light source is incident on the wavelength conversion member, wherein at least a portion of the light incident on the wavelength conversion member is wavelength converted; a reflector including a first reflection surface and one of a diffusion member disposed adjacent to the first reflection surface, an opening in the first reflection surface and extending through the reflector, and a second reflection surface disposed adjacent to the first reflection surface, the reflector being a curved surface that is opened in a forward direction and being disposed to face one of first and second faces of the wavelength conversion member; a condensing optical system configured to condense the excitation light emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting element, and a third reflection surface adjacent the first reflection surface; wherein the first reflection surface is positioned relative to the wavelength conversion member such that visible light from the wavelength conversion member that is incident on the first reflection surface is reflected; wherein the one of the diffusion member, the opening, and the second reflection surface is positioned on the reflector such that light from the light source that is incident on the wavelength conversion member and reflects off or passes the wavelength conversion member without wavelength conversion is received by the one of the diffusion member, the opening, and the second reflection member; wherein the third reflection surface is disposed on a portion of the reflector such that light incident on the third reflection surface from the light source is condensed and directed toward the wavelength conversion member; and wherein the first reflection surface of the reflector other than the area of the optical structure is a reflection surface that can reflect all the visible light rays.