Patent ID: 6309089
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: B60Q,F21S,F21V

Abstract:
A vehicle lamp comprising:a reflector including an electrically-conductive film on a surface of said reflector and a contact terminal portion electrically connected to the electrically-conductive film;a discharge bulb supported in said reflector;a connector detachably connected to said discharge bulb; andan electrically-conductive cover covering said connector,wherein said electrically-conductive cover is in contact with the contact terminal portion of said reflector when said connector is connected to said discharge bulb,wherein said reflector further includes a bulb mounting hole in which said discharge bulb is inserted and a peripheral wall portion surrounding the bulb mounting hole, and said connector is connected to said discharge bulb being surrounded by the peripheral wall portion, and the contact terminal portion of said reflector is provided on the peripheral wall portion of said reflector and includes an elastic conductive member elastically contacting with the surface of said electrically-conductive cover, andwherein said connector is detachably connected to said discharge bulb by rotating said connector relative to said discharge bulb, and said electrically-conductive cover includes a plurality of contacting portions provided in a rotating direction of said connector, and one of the contacting portions is in contact with the contact terminal portion of said reflector.