Door handle portion illumination system

Abstract

A door handle portion illumination system for illuminating a door handle portion including a door handle, and a concave portion that is formed on a vehicle body in a position which lies at the rear of the door handle, the door handle portion illumination system including a light transmitting element that is incorporated in the door handle and which includes a luminous surface including, in turn, an area which is exposed on a front side of the door handle and an area which faces an edge portion of the concave portion, and a light source which emits a light that is introduced into the light transmitting element.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1(A) is a front view of a door handle of a vehicle. FIG. 1(B) is a sectional view taken along the line I-I in FIG. 1(A).

FIG. 2(A) is a front view of the door handle. FIG. 2(B) is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 2(A).

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a light transmitting element.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a vehicle.

Claims

1. A door handle portion illumination system for illuminating a door handle portion, comprising: a door handle;a concave portion, formed on a vehicle body at the rear of the door handle;a light transmitting element, incorporated in the door handle and comprising a luminous surface including an area exposed to a front side of the door handle and an area facing an edge portion of the concave portion; anda light source, emitting a light that is introduced into the light transmitting element.

2. The door handle portion illumination system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the luminous surface of the light transmitting element is gradually increased in width as the luminous surface goes farther away from the light source.

3. The door handle portion illumination system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the luminous surface of the light transmitting element is formed continuously along a longitudinal direction of the door handle.

4. The door handle portion illumination system as set forth in claim 3, wherein the luminous surface of the light transmitting element is formed from one end side to the other end side of the door handle.

5. The door handle portion illumination system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the light transmitting element is incorporated in an upper edge portion of the door handle.