JP6178614B2 - Vehicle lamp - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technical field of a vehicular lamp in which a plurality of planar light emitters are used as a light source.

JP 2011-150887 A

  In a vehicular lamp, a plurality of planar light emitters having, for example, a self-luminous organic EL (Electro Luminescence) layer are disposed as a light source inside a lamp outer casing constituted by a cover and a lamp housing. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

  When using such a planar planar light emitter as a light source, it is necessary to arrange the planar light emitter according to the shape of the lamp outer casing in a state where the light emission direction is a predetermined direction. In the vehicular lamp described in Patent Literature 1, a plurality of planar light emitters are arranged in the same direction at predetermined positions.

  However, as in the vehicular lamp described in Patent Document 1, when a plurality of planar light emitters are arranged side by side, a gap is formed between the respective planar light emitters, and there is a gap in the light distribution pattern. May form and cause unevenness of light.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to overcome the above-described problems and suppress the occurrence of dark portions in a light distribution pattern to reduce the occurrence of light unevenness.

First, a vehicular lamp according to the present invention includes a lamp housing having a lamp housing having an opening on at least one side, a cover attached to the lamp housing and closing the opening, and an interior of the lamp outer casing. A plurality of planar light emitters arranged in a state having a gap in the lamp unit and a light source body arranged at least partially on a line intersecting the gap. The light source is provided with a light guide that extends in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the planar light emitter faces and is positioned along the gap, and at least a part of the light guide is more than the planar light emitter. is located in the emission direction side of the light from the planar light emitter, the magnitude of the width direction of at least part of the gap located in the emission direction side of the light guide is greater than the width of the gap Than is. Alternatively, a lamp housing that includes a lamp housing having an opening at least on one side and a cover that is attached to the lamp housing and closes the opening, a frame provided on the lamp housing side, and an interior of the lamp housing A plurality of planar light emitters arranged in a state having a gap in the lamp unit and a light source body arranged at least partially on a line intersecting the gap. The frame has a mounting portion that opens downward or upward, and an insertion groove that opens downward or upward is formed in the mounting portion, and the lamp unit includes both upper and lower ends of the planar light emitter and the upper and lower ends. The attached portions of the light source bodies are respectively inserted into the insertion grooves and held by the frame.

Thereby, light is emitted from the plurality of planar light emitters and the light source body arranged on the line intersecting the gap. Then, the light is guided by the light guide in the extending direction of the light guide. Further, light can be emitted from a position facing the outer peripheral portion of the planar light emitter.

  2ndly, in the vehicle lamp which concerns on above-described this invention, it is desirable that at least one part of the said light source body is located in the said clearance gap.

  Thereby, a clearance gap is made into the arrangement space of a light source body.

  Thirdly, in the vehicle lamp according to the present invention described above, it is desirable that at least a part of the light source body is positioned on the light emission direction side of the planar light emitter rather than the planar light emitter. .

  Thereby, the light radiate | emitted from a light source body is not interrupted | blocked by the outer peripheral part of a planar light-emitting body.

According to the present invention, since light is emitted from the plurality of planar light emitters and the light source disposed on the line intersecting the gap, the occurrence of light unevenness is suppressed by suppressing the occurrence of dark portions in the light distribution pattern. Can be reduced. Then, the light is guided by the light guide in the extending direction of the light guide. Further, light can be emitted from a position facing the outer peripheral portion of the planar light emitter.

2 to 12 show an embodiment of a vehicular lamp according to the present invention, and this figure is a schematic horizontal sectional view of the vehicular lamp. It is a schematic perspective view of a lamp unit. It is a schematic sectional drawing of a lamp unit. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the example of the arrangement position of a light source body. It is a side view which shows a part of 1st structure example in cross section. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the 1st structural example. It is a general | schematic expanded side view which shows the 2nd structural example. It is a general | schematic enlarged plan view which shows the modification of a 2nd structural example. It is a general | schematic enlarged plan view which shows the 3rd structural example. It is a general | schematic expanded side view which shows the 3rd structural example. It is a schematic enlarged plan view which shows the 4th structural example. It is a general | schematic enlarged plan view which shows the 5th structural example.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Below, the form for implementing the vehicle lamp of this invention is demonstrated with reference to an accompanying drawing.

  In the embodiment shown below, the vehicular lamp of the present invention is applied to a tail lamp that irradiates illumination light backward. The scope of application of the present invention is not limited to the tail lamp, but is a head lamp, clearance lamp, turn signal lamp, stop lamp, daytime running lamp, cornering lamp, hazard lamp, position lamp, back lamp, fog lamp or these lamps. The present invention can be widely applied to various vehicle lamps such as a combination lamp.

<Schematic configuration of vehicle lamp>
First, a schematic configuration of the vehicular lamp 1 will be described (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

  The vehicular lamp 1 is mounted and arranged at both left and right end portions of the rear end portion of the vehicle body. The vehicular lamp 1 includes a lamp housing 2 having a recess opened rearward and a cover 3 that closes the opening of the lamp housing 2 (see FIG. 1). The lamp housing 2 and the cover 3 constitute a lamp outer casing 4, and the inner space of the lamp outer casing 4 is formed as a lamp chamber 5.

  A lamp unit 6 is disposed in the lamp chamber 5. The lamp unit 6 includes planar light emitters 7, 7,... And light source bodies 8, 8,..., And the planar light emitters 7, 7,. Are arranged alternately (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

  The planar light emitters 7, 7,... Are formed in a flat plate shape, and are arranged side by side so as to exhibit a curved surface shape as a whole according to the shape of the lamp outer casing 4. Thus, the planar light emitters 7, 7,... Are curved as a whole, and there are gaps 9, 9,... Between adjacent planar light emitters 7, 7,. It is arranged in the state. In particular, when the planar light emitters 7, 7,... Are arranged in a curved shape as a whole, there are gaps 9, 9,... Between adjacent planar light emitters 7, 7,. Easy to form.

<Structure of planar light emitter>
As shown in FIG. 3, the surface light-emitting body 7 includes a surface protective layer 7a, an inner layer 7b, and a back surface protective layer 7c, which are sequentially laminated, and the inner layer 7b is made slightly smaller than the surface protective layer 7a and the back surface protective layer 7c. The outer peripheral portions of the protective layer 7a and the back protective layer 7c are joined by an adhesive layer 7d so that the inner layer 7c is sealed. The inner layer 7b has a light emitting layer and a pair of electrode layers, and light is emitted from the light emitting layer when a voltage is applied to the pair of electrode layers. Therefore, in the planar light emitter 7, light is not emitted from the outer peripheral portion where the adhesive layer 7d exists.

<Arrangement position of light source with respect to planar light emitter>
The light source bodies 8, 8,... Are at least partially disposed in gaps 9, 9,... Formed between the planar light emitters 7, 7,. reference). However, as shown in FIG. 4, at least a part of the light source body 8 may be arranged on the lines A, A,... Intersecting the gap 9, and may be arranged before and after the gap 9. Good. In addition, each circle shown with the dotted line in FIG. 4 has shown the example of the arrangement position of the light source bodies 8, 8, and ... conceptually.

<Specific structural example of lamp unit>
Hereinafter, a specific structural example of the lamp unit will be described (see FIGS. 5 to 12).

  First, a first structure example will be described (see FIGS. 5 and 6).

  The lamp unit 6A according to the first structural example includes planar light emitters 7, 7,... And light source bodies 8A, 8A,.

  The light source body 8A includes a light guide body 10 and a light source 11 that emits light toward the light guide body 10. As the light source 11, for example, a light emitting diode (LED) is used.

  The light guide 10 includes a base portion 12 formed in a vertically long shape, and attached portions 13 and 13 protruding vertically from the rear end portion of the base portion 12. The rear surface of the base portion 12 is formed as an emission surface 12a. The front end portion of the base portion 12 is formed as a step-like control portion 14 whose width in the front-rear direction decreases as it goes downward. The control unit 14 includes vertical surfaces 14a, 14a,... Facing rearward and reflecting surfaces 14b, 14b,. The vertical surfaces 14a, 14a,... And the reflection surfaces 14b, 14b,.

  The light source body 8A is held by the frames 15 and 15. The frames 15 and 15 are spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction and are attached to the lamp housing 2. The frames 15 and 15 may be formed integrally with the lamp housing 2.

  The frame 15 has a U-shaped attachment portion 16 that opens downward or upward, and a protrusion 17 that protrudes forward from the upper end portion or the lower end portion of the attachment portion 16. The attachment portion 16 is formed with an insertion groove 16a that opens downward or upward.

  The light sources 11, 11,... Are attached to the lower surface of the protrusion 17 in the frame 15 positioned on the upper side, spaced apart in the direction in which the planar light emitters 7, 7,. Light is emitted downward from the light sources 11, 11,.

  In the lamp unit 6A, the upper and lower ends of the planar light emitters 7, 7,... And the mounted portions 13, 13,... Of the light source bodies 8A, 8A,. Are held by the frames 15 and 15. In a state where the light source body 8 </ b> A is held by the frames 15, 15, the upper surface of the base portion 12 in the light source body 8 </ b> A is positioned to face the light source 11. At this time, in the planar light-emitting body 7, the portion where the adhesive layer 7d is provided is inserted into the insertion grooves 16a and 16a, and the portion where the inner layer 7b which is the light-emitting layer is provided is not shielded and exposed by the frames 15 and 15. Yes.

  When light is emitted from the light source 11, the emitted light is incident on the base 12 and guided downward, and is internally reflected by the reflecting surfaces 14b, 14b,..., The path is changed, and is emitted from the emitting surface 12a. Then, the light passes through the cover 3 and is emitted to the outside. When light is emitted from the light guides 10, 10,..., The light emission direction from the light guides 10, 10,. Light is emitted in the same direction.

  At this time, the gaps 9, 9,... Formed between the planar light emitters 7, 7,... And the adhesive layers 7d, 7d,. Light is not emitted from the existing portions, but light is emitted from the light guides 10, 10,... Of the light source bodies 8A, 8A,... Arranged at positions corresponding to the portions where these lights are not emitted. Has been.

  Therefore, it is difficult to form a dark part in the light distribution pattern, and light unevenness is hardly caused.

  Further, since the light source body 8A is provided with the light guide body 10 extending in the vertical direction and positioned along the gap 9, the light emitted from the light source 11 is extended by the light guide body 10 in the direction in which the light guide body 10 extends. It is not necessary to arrange a plurality of light sources 11 in the direction in which the light guide 10 extends, so that the number of light sources 11 can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced by reducing the number of components.

  Furthermore, since a part of the light guide 10 is arranged in the gap 9 in the light source body 8A, the gap 9 is effectively used as a part of the arrangement space of the light source body 8A. Can be achieved.

  Next, a second structure example will be described (see FIG. 7).

  The lamp unit 6B according to the second structural example includes planar light emitters 7, 7,... And light source bodies 8B, 8B,. The light source body 8B is disposed, for example, immediately behind the gap 9. The planar light-emitting bodies 7, 7,... And the light source bodies 8B, 8B,.

  The light source body 8 </ b> B includes a light guide 18 and a light source 11 that emits light toward the light guide 18.

  The light guide 18 is formed in a vertically long shape, the rear surface is formed as an emission surface 18a, and lens steps 18b, 18b,... Are formed on the front surface. The upper surface of the light guide 18 is positioned to face the light source 11. In addition, the light source 11 may be arrange | positioned under the light guide 18, and the light sources 11 and 11 may be arrange | positioned at the up-and-down both sides of the light guide 18, respectively.

  When light is emitted from the light source 11, the emitted light enters the light guide 18 and is guided downward, and is internally reflected by the lens steps 18b, 18b,. It is emitted, transmitted through the cover 3, and emitted to the outside. When light is emitted from the light guides 18, 18,..., The light emission direction from the light guides 18, 18,. Light is emitted in the same direction.

  At this time, the gaps 9, 9,... Formed between the planar light emitters 7, 7,... And the adhesive layers 7d, 7d,. Light is not emitted from the existing portions, but light is emitted from the light guides 18, 18,... Of the light source bodies 8B, 8B,... Arranged at positions corresponding to the portions where these lights are not emitted. Has been.

  Therefore, it is difficult to form a dark part in the light distribution pattern, and light unevenness is hardly caused.

  In the lamp unit 6 </ b> B, the light guide 18 of the light source body 8 </ b> B is located on the light emission direction side of the planar light emitter 7 with respect to the planar light emitter 7, that is, on the rear side of the planar light emitter 7. Therefore, the light emitted from the light guide 18 of the light source body 8B is not blocked by the outer peripheral portion of the planar light emitter 7, and the utilization efficiency of the light emitted from the light source body 8B can be improved.

  Furthermore, since the light source body 8B is provided with the light guide body 18 extending in the vertical direction and positioned along the gap 9, the light emitted from the light source 11 is extended by the light guide body 18 in the direction in which the light guide body 18 extends. It is not necessary to arrange a plurality of light sources 11 in the direction in which the light guide 18 extends, and the number of light sources 11 can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced by reducing the number of components.

  As a modification of the second structural example, the light guide 18 is formed in a horizontally long shape so that the size in the left-right direction is larger than the width of the gap 9, and a plurality of light guides 18 are arranged at positions facing the upper surface of the light guide 18. Light sources 11, 11, and 11 may be arranged (see FIG. 8).

  In this way, the light guide 18 is formed in a horizontally long shape, and the size in the left-right direction is made larger than the width of the gap 9, so that light can be reliably transmitted from the rear side of the adhesive layers 7d, 7d of the planar light emitters 7, 7. The light unevenness can be further reduced.

  In the modified example of the second structural example, the light sources 11, 11,... May be disposed on the lower side or the upper and lower sides of the light guide 18.

  Next, a third structure example will be described (see FIGS. 9 and 10).

  The lamp unit 6C according to the third structural example includes planar light emitters 7, 7,... And light source bodies 8C, 8C,. For example, the light source body 8 </ b> C is disposed immediately behind the gap 9. The planar light-emitting bodies 7, 7,... And the light source bodies 8C, 8C,.

  The light source body 8 </ b> C includes a lens body 19 and light sources 11, 11,... That emit light toward the lens body 19.

  The lens body 19 has a vertically long shape, and a rear surface is formed as an emission surface 19a. The lens body 19 has lens steps 19b, 19b,... On the surface opposite to the exit surface 19a.

  The light sources 11, 11,... Are arranged on the front side of the lens body 19 so as to be separated from each other in the vertical direction, and are opposed to the lens steps 19b, 19b,.

  When light is emitted from the light source 11, the path is changed so that the emitted light is incident on the lens body 19 and diffused in the vertical and horizontal directions at the lens steps 19b, 19b,. The light is emitted from 19a, transmitted through the cover 3, and emitted to the outside. When light is emitted from the lens bodies 19, 19,..., Substantially the same direction as the light emission direction from the lens bodies 19, 19,. Light is emitted toward

  At this time, the gaps 9, 9,... Formed between the planar light emitters 7, 7,... And the adhesive layers 7d, 7d,. Light is not emitted from the existing portions, but light is emitted from the lens bodies 19, 19,... Of the light source bodies 8C, 8C,. ing.

  Therefore, it is difficult to form a dark part in the light distribution pattern, and light unevenness is hardly caused.

  Further, in the lamp unit 6 </ b> C, the lens body 19 of the light source body 8 </ b> C is located on the light emitting direction side of the light from the planar light emitter 7 with respect to the planar light emitter 7, that is, on the rear side of the planar light emitter 7. The light emitted from the lens body 19 of the light source body 8C is not blocked by the outer peripheral portion of the planar light emitter 7, and the utilization efficiency of the light emitted from the light source body 8C can be improved.

  Next, a fourth structure example will be described (see FIG. 11).

  The lamp unit 6D according to the fourth structural example includes planar light emitters 7, 7,... And light source bodies 8D, 8D,. In the light source body 8D, for example, the front end portion is disposed in the gap 9, and the other portion is disposed on the rear side of the planar light-emitting bodies 7, 7,. The planar light-emitting bodies 7, 7,... And the light source bodies 8D, 8D,.

  The light source body 8 </ b> D includes a light guide body 20 and a light source 11 that emits light toward the light guide body 20.

  The light guide 20 is formed in a vertically long shape, a front end portion is provided as a step forming portion 21, and a portion on the rear side from the step forming portion 21 is provided as a substantially columnar emitting portion 22. Lens steps 21 a, 21 a,... Are formed on the front surface of the step forming unit 21. The emission part 22 has a maximum size in the left-right direction larger than the width of the gap 9. The outer peripheral surface of the emission part 22 is formed as an emission surface 22a.

  In the light guide 20, the step forming portion 21 is disposed in the gap 9, and the emitting portion 22 is disposed on the rear side of the planar light emitters 7, 7. The upper surface of the light guide 20 is positioned to face the light source 11. In addition, the light source 11 may be arrange | positioned under the light guide 20, and the light sources 11 and 11 may be arrange | positioned at the up-and-down both sides of the light guide 20, respectively.

  When light is emitted from the light source 11, the emitted light is incident on the light guide 20 and guided downward, and is internally reflected by the lens steps 21 a, 21 a,... And diffused vertically and horizontally. Thus, the path is changed, emitted from the emission surface 22a, transmitted through the cover 3, and emitted to the outside. When light is emitted from the light guides 20, 20,..., The light emission direction from the light guides 20, 20,. Light is emitted in the same direction.

  At this time, the gaps 9, 9,... Formed between the planar light emitters 7, 7,... And the adhesive layers 7d, 7d,. Light is not emitted from the existing portions, but light is emitted from the light guides 20, 20,... Of the light source bodies 8D, 8D,... Arranged at positions corresponding to the portions where these lights are not emitted. Has been.

  Therefore, it is difficult to form a dark part in the light distribution pattern, and light unevenness is hardly caused.

  Further, in the lamp unit 6 </ b> D, the emission part 22 of the light guide 20 in the light source body 8 </ b> D is closer to the emission direction side of the light from the planar light emitter 7 than the planar light emitter 7, that is, behind the planar light emitter 7. Therefore, the light emitted from the light guide 20 of the light source body 8D is not blocked by the outer periphery of the planar light emitter 7, and the utilization efficiency of the light emitted from the light source body 8D is improved. be able to.

  Further, since the light source body 8D is provided with the light guide body 20 extending in the vertical direction and positioned along the gap 9, the light emitted from the light source 11 is extended by the light guide body 20 in the direction in which the light guide body 20 extends. It is not necessary to arrange a plurality of light sources 11 in the direction in which the light guide 20 extends, so that the number of light sources 11 can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced by reducing the number of components.

  Furthermore, by making the maximum size in the left-right direction of the light emitting portion 22 of the light guide 20 larger than the width of the gap 9, light can be reliably transmitted from the rear side of the adhesive layers 7d, 7d of the planar light emitters 7, 7. The light unevenness can be further reduced.

  In addition, since a part of the light guide 20 is arranged in the gap 9 in the light source body 8D, the gap 9 is effectively used as a part of the arrangement space of the light source body 8D. Miniaturization can be achieved.

  Next, a fifth structure example will be described (see FIG. 12).

  The lamp unit 6E according to the fifth structural example includes planar light emitters 7, 7,... And light source bodies 8E, 8E,. For example, a part of the light source body 8 </ b> E is disposed in the gap 9. The planar light emitters 7, 7,... And the light source bodies 8E, 8E,.

  The light source body 8 </ b> E includes a light guide body 23 and a light source 11 that emits light toward the light guide body 23.

  The light guide 23 has a shape that is long in the vertical direction, and has a horizontal cross-sectional shape that is substantially T-shaped. The light guide 23 is located on the front side and has a step forming part 24 whose front and rear widths are larger than the left and right widths, and a light emitting part 25 which is continuous with the rear end of the step forming part 24 and has a left and right width larger than the front and rear widths. It is constituted by.

  Lens steps 24 a, 24 a,... Are formed on the front surface of the step forming unit 24.

  The size of the emitting portion 25 in the left-right direction is larger than the width of the gap 9. On the rear surface of the emission part 25, portions other than the central part in the left-right direction are formed as emission surfaces 25a and 25a. In the emission part 25, first reflection surfaces 25b and 25b are formed continuously in the left and right at the center in the left and right direction of the rear surface, and second reflection surfaces 25c and 25c are formed at positions near the left and right ends of the front surface, respectively. Has been.

  In the light guide 23, the step forming portion 24 is inserted into the gap 9, and the front end portion of the step forming portion 24 is positioned in front of the planar light emitter 7. The emission part 25 is disposed immediately behind the planar light emitter 7. The light guide 23 is positioned so that the upper surface of the front end portion of the step forming portion 24 faces the light source 11. In addition, the light source 11 may be arrange | positioned under the light guide 23, and the light sources 11 and 11 may be arrange | positioned at the up-and-down both sides of the light guide 23, respectively.

  When light is emitted from the light source 11, the emitted light enters the light guide 23 and is guided downward, and is internally reflected by the lens steps 24 a, 24 a,. The light traveling backward is internally reflected by the first reflecting surface 25b, travels toward the second reflecting surface 25c, is internally reflected again by the second reflecting surface 25c, is emitted from the emitting surface 25a, and is transmitted through the cover 3. It is emitted to the outside. When light is emitted from the light guides 23, 23,..., The light emission direction from the light guides 23, 23,. Light is emitted in the same direction.

  At this time, the gaps 9, 9,... Formed between the planar light emitters 7, 7,... And the adhesive layers 7d, 7d,. Light is not emitted from the existing portions, but light is emitted from the light guides 23, 23,... Of the light source bodies 8E, 8E,. Has been.

  Therefore, it is difficult to form a dark part in the light distribution pattern, and light unevenness is hardly caused.

  Further, in the lamp unit 6E, the emission part 25 of the light guide 23 in the light source body 8E is closer to the light emitting direction side of the light from the planar light emitting body 7 than the planar light emitting body 7, that is, behind the planar light emitting body 7. Therefore, the light emitted from the light guide 23 of the light source body 8E is not blocked by the outer peripheral portion of the planar light emitter 7, and the utilization efficiency of the light emitted from the light source body 8E is improved. be able to.

  Further, since the light source body 8E is provided with the light guide body 23 extending in the vertical direction and positioned along the gap 9, the light emitted from the light source 11 is extended by the light guide body 23 in the direction in which the light guide body 23 extends. It is not necessary to arrange the plurality of light sources 11 in the extending direction of the light guide 23, the number of the light sources 11 can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced by reducing the number of components.

  Furthermore, by making the size of the light emitting part 25 in the left-right direction larger than the width of the gap 9, light is reliably emitted from the rear side of the adhesive layers 7d, 7d of the planar light-emitting bodies 7, 7. And unevenness of light can be further reduced.

  In addition, since a part of the light guide 23 is arranged in the gap 9 in the light source body 8E, the gap 9 is effectively used as a part of the arrangement space of the light source body 8E. Miniaturization can be achieved.

<Summary>
As described above, in the vehicular lamp 1, a plurality of planar light emitters 7 arranged with a gap 9 and a light source body arranged on a line A at least partially intersecting the gap. 8, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, and 8E are provided.

  Accordingly, light is emitted from the light source bodies 8, 8 A, 8 B, 8 C, 8 D, and 8 E arranged on the line A intersecting the plurality of planar light emitters 7 and the gap 9. Generation | occurrence | production of the nonuniformity of light can be reduced by suppressing generation | occurrence | production.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vehicle lamp, 2 ... Lamp housing, 3 ... Cover, 4 ... Lamp housing, 6 ... Lamp unit, 7 ... Planar light-emitting body, 7b ... Inner layer, 8 ... Light source body, 9 ... Gap, 13 ... Mounted Part, 15 ... frame, 16 ... mounting part, 16a ... insertion groove, 6A ... lamp unit, 8A ... light source body, 10 ... light guide body, 6B ... lamp unit, 8B ... light source body, 18 ... light guide body, 6C ... Lamp unit, 8C ... light source, 6D ... lamp unit, 8D ... light source, 20 ... light guide, 6E ... lamp unit, 8E ... light source, 23 ... light guide

Claims (5)

A lamp housing comprising a lamp housing having an opening in at least one and a cover attached to the lamp housing and closing the opening;
A lamp unit disposed inside the lamp outer casing,
A plurality of planar light emitters arranged with a gap in the lamp unit and a light source body arranged on a line at least partially intersecting the gap are provided ,
The light source is provided with a light guide that extends in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the planar light emitter faces and is positioned along the gap,
At least a part of the light guide is positioned on the light emission direction side of the planar light emitter rather than the planar light emitter,
A vehicle lamp in which a width direction size of at least a part of the gap located on the emission direction side in the light guide is larger than a width of the gap . The vehicular lamp according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the light source body is positioned in the gap. 3. The vehicular lamp according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the light source body is positioned closer to an emission direction side of the light from the planar light emitter than the planar light emitter. A lamp housing comprising a lamp housing having an opening in at least one and a cover attached to the lamp housing and closing the opening;
A frame provided on the lamp housing side;
A lamp unit disposed inside the lamp outer casing,
A plurality of planar light emitters arranged in a state having a gap in the lamp unit and a light source body arranged at least on a line intersecting the gap, are provided.
The frame has a mounting portion opened downward or upward;
An insertion groove opened downward or upward is formed in the attachment portion,
In the lamp unit, upper and lower end portions of the planar light emitter and attached portions of the light source body are respectively inserted into the insertion grooves and held in the frame.
Vehicle lamp. In the planar light emitter, a portion provided with an inner layer as a light emitting layer is exposed without being shielded by the frame.
The vehicular lamp according to claim 4.

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