US 11,988,349 B2
Lamp for vehicle and vehicle including the same
Sun Kwon Mun, Yongin-si (KR)
Assigned to HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed by HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Jul. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/875,564.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0106301 (KR), filed on Aug. 11, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0050282 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. F21S 41/143 (2018.01); F21S 41/24 (2018.01); F21S 41/265 (2018.01)
CPC F21S 41/24 (2018.01) [F21S 41/143 (2018.01); F21S 41/265 (2018.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lamp for a vehicle, comprising:
a light source configured to output light;
a light guide positioned in front of the light source; and
an inner lens positioned in front of the light guide,
wherein the light guide includes:
an input area configured to receive the light output from the light source;
a reflection area having a rear portion connected to the input area and configured to reflect the light received by the input area; and
an output area connected to a front portion of the reflection area,
wherein:
the light reflected by the reflection area travels toward the inner lens through the output area;
the output area is positioned higher than the input area;
the reflection area is inclined upwardly from the rear portion toward the front portion;
the reflection area includes:
a first reflection surface facing and inclined with respect to the input area, and configured to reflect the light received by the input area; and
a second reflection surface positioned above the first reflection surface and configured to reflect the light reflected by the first reflection surface;
the second reflection surface is curved and has a curvature having a first focus and a second focus, and
the first focus is above the light source and the second focus is below the light source.