Optical unit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8511873
APP PUB NO 20110305033A1
SERIAL NO

13114194

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An optical unit used in a vehicle lighting device, includes a plurality of first shades which are disposed adjacent to each other in a vehicle width direction and are separated by a specific gap, wherein at least one of the first shades is movable between an advanced position which blocks a part of light emitted from a light source and a retreated position which does not block the light, a second shade, which is engaged with an end portion in the vehicle width direction of the at least one of the first shades, and driven by the first shade to move between the advanced position and the retreated position, and covers the gap between the adjacent first shades, and a movement mechanism which is connected to the at least one first shade and moves the first shade to one of the advanced position and the retreated position.

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KOITO MANUFACTURING CO LTDMINATO-KU TOKYO 108-8711

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sugiyama, Yuji Shizuoka, JP 41 243

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