Patent ID: 9028118
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: F21S,F21W

Abstract:
1. A vehicular headlamp comprising: a projection lens; a light source disposed behind a rear focal point of the projection lens; and a reflector that reflects light from the light source forward, wherein the vehicular headlamp forms a forward light distribution pattern, wherein the vehicular headlamp includes a plate-like shade having a front-end portion positioned in the vicinity of the rear focal point of the projection lens to form a cut-off line of the forward light distribution pattern, wherein the shade extends rearward and obliquely downward from the front-end portion, wherein an overhead sign reflective surface is provided on a lower surface of the shade, wherein the overhead sign reflective surface reflects light from the reflector toward the projection lens to form a part of an overhead sign distribution pattern, wherein a dark portion forming portion is formed on the overhead sign reflective surface, and wherein the dark portion forming portion forms a first portion of the overhead sign distribution pattern corresponding to an eye point of a driver of an oncoming vehicle to be darker than a second portion around the eye point.