Patent ID: 6210024
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: F21S

Abstract:
A vehicle lamp comprising:a cup-like metal reflector opening toward a front end of a lamp chamber, said reflector comprising a light source fitting hole formed in a rear portion thereof;a covering over the reflector opening toward the front end of the lamp chamber, comprising a light-transmitting portion;a fixing-holder member coupled to said light source fitting hole of said reflector;a light source body held in said fixing holding member and disposed in a predetermined position ahead of the rear portion of said reflector; andat least two convection-current forming holes formed on a surface of said reflector;wherein airflow into and out of said vehicle lamp is substantially through said convection-current forming holes, andwherein said convection-current forming holes respectively comprise a plurality of laterally-long slits formed at predetermined intervals in the direction of an optical axis extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the optical axis of the reflector, and further comprises vertical wall-like heat-radiating fins extending along the respective slits and disposed between said adjoining slits.