Patent ID: 8049641

Claim:
An indicator unit comprising: a light source portion consisting of a light-emitting element; and a lens member including a first reflecting portion reflecting light received from said light source portion in a prescribed direction, a second reflecting portion reflecting said light reflected by said first reflecting portion and light directly received from said light source portion in a front direction intersecting with said prescribed direction, and a display portion displaying said light reflected by said second reflecting portion in said front direction, wherein said light source portion is so arranged that the anteroposterior position thereof overlaps at least said second reflecting portion, said first reflecting portion of said lens member has a stepped shape, said second reflecting portion of said lens member has a flat surface shape, a first light spot displayed on said display portion is formed by a first light component reflected by a segment of said stepped shape of said first reflecting portion, a second light spot displayed on said display portion is formed by a second light component directly received from said light source portion by said flat surface shape and reflected by said flat surface shape to reflect a shape of said light source portion, and said lens member further includes a recessed portion in which at least a portion of the light source portion is arranged.