Patent ID: 7316492
Filing Date: 2008-01-08
Classification: F21S

Abstract:
1. A vehicle headlamp comprising: a projection lens disposed on an optical axis extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle; a light source disposed rearward of a rear focal point of the projection lens; a reflector for reflecting light from the light source so as to converge towards the optical axis; and a shade for partially shielding the light from the reflector, wherein the shade is movable between a light shielding position where an upper edge of the shade is positioned in a vicinity of the optical axis near the rear focal point and a light shielding moderating position where a shielding amount of the light shielded by the shade is smaller than when the shade is at the light shielding position, wherein the light source comprises a light emitting portion of a light source bulb, the light source is inserted into the reflector from a side of the optical axis and fixed to the reflector, and the light source is positioned below the optical axis.