Patent ID: 6891333
Filing Date: 2005-05-10
Classification: B60Q,F21S,F21Y,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A vehicle headlamp operable to form a predetermined light distribution pattern comprising: a plurality of lamp units employing semiconductor light-emitting elements as light sources, wherein the plurality of lamp units include a lamp unit of direct projection type which is constructed to radiate direct light output from the light source ahead of the lamp by way of a condenser lens provided forward of the light source; and at least one type of lamp unit selected from a lamp unit of projector type which is constructed to reflect light output to be converged in a forward direction from a light source by means of a reflector and to radiate the reflected light ahead of a lamp by way of a projection lens provided ahead of the reflector, and from a lamp unit of reflection type which is constructed to reflect light output from the light source ahead of the lamp by means of the reflector.