Patent ID: 8186861
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: F21S

Abstract:
1. A vehicular headlamp comprising: a projection lens disposed on an optical axis extending in a vehicular longitudinal direction; a light source disposed rearward of a rear side focal point of the projection lens; a reflector for reflecting light from the light source forward towards the optical axis; a movable shade constructed so that the movable shade partially blocks the reflected light from the reflector; and an actuator for moving the movable shade between: wherein the light source is constructed as a line segment light source extending generally coaxially with the optical axis; wherein a pair of lower reflection areas are formed in a lower end portion of a reflective surface of the reflector so as to be positioned on both left and right sides of the optical axis, respectively; and wherein each of the pair of left and right lower reflection areas is formed so as to converge the light from the light source: