Patent ID: 6540385
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: B60Q,F21S

Abstract:
A vehicular headlamp comprising: a lamp body; a light source mounted in said lamp body; a reflector mounted in said lamp body for reflecting light from said light source; a light distribution changing device that changes the distribution of light emitted by the headlamp by at least one of changing a direction of and selectively blocking portions of light emitted from said light source; an actuator that operates said light distribution changing device; a light source cord having one end connected to said light source and provided with a light source side connector at the other end thereof; an actuator cord connected to said actuator at one end thereof and provided with an actuator side connector at the other end thereof; and a hookup connector provided at one end thereof with a first connection portion for making connection to a power connector of a power cord connected to a vehicle power source and at the other end thereof with a second connection portion connected to said light source side connector and said actuator side connector, said hookup connector being mounted in an opening in said lamp body with said first connection portion being located outside said lamp body and said second connection portion being located inside said lamp body,wherein the light distribution changing device comprises a movable shade.