Patent ID: 6416210
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: F21S,F21W

Abstract:
A headlamp for a vehicle comprising:a light source disposed on an optical axis of the headlamp extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle; a reflector for reflecting light from the light source in a forward direction close to the optical axis; a focusing lens disposed forwardly of the reflector and formed by a plano-convex lens, whose front-side surface facing away from the light source is convex; a light shielding plate interposed between said focusing lens and said reflector to eliminate upward illuminating light by shielding part of the reflected light from the reflector; and a lens element extending in a substantially horizontal direction along a line of intersection between the front-side surface of the focusing lens and a horizontal plane including the optical axis of the headlamp, the lens element being formed on the exterior surface of the focusing lens.