Patent ID: 7484868
Filing Date: 2009-02-03
Classification: F21S,F21V

Abstract:
1. A vehicle light having an emitting direction comprising: a light source; a first reflector configured to reflect light emitted from the light source; a second reflector configured to reflect light reflected by the first reflector along the emitting direction of the vehicle light; and a support member configured to support the light source, the support member being separately formed from the first reflector, wherein the support member includes an edge portion that is configured to form a cut-off line in a light distribution pattern that is irradiated by the second reflector towards a position located along the emitting direction of the vehicle light, the vehicle light is configured for mounting to a vehicle and includes, the first reflector includes a first center-side reflector which is disposed on the center-side of the vehicle light, and a first side-face reflector which is disposed on the side-face side of the vehicle light; the first center-side reflector has a first focus and the light source is disposed substantially at the first focus, and the first side-face reflector has a primary focus and the light source is disposed substantially at the primary focus; the second reflector includes a second center-side reflector which is disposed on the center-side of the vehicle light, and a second side-face reflector which is disposed on the side-face side of the vehicle light; and an average distance from a second focus of the first center-side reflector to a reflecting surface of the second side-face reflector is substantially 1.5 to 2 times as long as an average distance from a second focus of the first side-face reflector to a reflecting surface of the second center-side reflector.