Patent ID: 8251559
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: F21S,F21V

Abstract:
1. A projector type vehicle light configured to project light in a light emitting direction and along an optical axis, comprising: a light source; a reflector configured to reflect light from the light source; a shade configured to shield part of light received from the reflector, the shade including a shade rotational shaft extending in a left-to-right direction of the projector type vehicle light; a projection lens configured to project light not shielded by the shade; a base member configured to support the shade so that the shade can rotate around the shade rotational shaft; a solenoid having a plunger for making the shade rotate between a low-beam position and a high-beam position, the solenoid being disposed just below the shade so that a moving direction of the plunger is substantially parallel with the left-to-right direction of the projector type vehicle light; and a crank shaft configured to connect the solenoid with the shade for driving the shade.