Patent ID: 7325954

Claim:
A vehicle light configured for installation in a vehicle, comprising: a light source having a light emitting portion and configured in a longitudinal direction, and when installed in the vehicle the light source being located on an optical axis that is configured to extend horizontally in a front-to-rear direction of the vehicle so that the longitudinal direction intersects the optical axis at a certain angle, the light source configured to irradiate light in an irradiation direction; a first projection lens having a convex shape and a rear focus, the first projection lens being located in front of the light source in the irradiation direction and above the optical axis; a second projection lens having a convex shape and a rear focus, the second projection lens being located in front of the light source in the irradiation direction and below the optical axis; a first elliptical reflecting surface located above the optical axis, the first elliptical reflecting surface having a first focus substantially at the light emitting portion of the light source and a second focus substantially at the rear focus of the first projection lens, the first elliptical reflecting surface configured to reflect light that is emitted backward and upward from the light source and to direct the light toward the rear focus of the first projection lens; a second elliptical reflecting surface located below the optical axis, the second elliptical reflecting surface having a first focus substantially at the light emitting portion of the light source and a second focus substantially at the rear focus of the second projection lens, the second elliptical reflecting surface configured to reflect light emitted backward and downward from the light source and to direct the light toward the rear focus of the second projection lens; a third reflecting surface located in front of the light source and configured such that the third reflecting surface does not interfere with incident light reflected from the first and second reflecting surfaces on the respective first and second projection lenses, the third reflecting surface reflecting light emitted forward from the light source toward an area below the light source; and a plane mirror located below the light source and configured to reflect the light from the third reflecting surface toward the rear focus of the second projection lens, wherein the third reflecting surface has a first focus located substantially at the light emitting portion of the light source and a second focus positioned at a position conjugate to the rear focus of the second projection lens by virtually placing the second focus by action of the plane mirror.