Patent ID: 6641291
Filing Date: 2003-11-04
Classification: F21S

Abstract:
A vehicle headlamp comprising: a light source, a reflector for reflecting light forward from the light source, a movable shade capable of shading part of the light incident on the reflector from the light source, a shade driving unit for moving the movable shade between two predetermined positions where a shading quantity of light incident on the reflector has two different values, and a fixed shade provided in close vicinity to the front of the movable shade, wherein:the movable shade includes a shade body for surrounding the light source over a predetermined range and a shade leg portion extending from the shade body; the movable shade moves with a longitudinal pivotal motion with a predetermined region of the shade leg portion as a pivotal center; and the front end portion of the shade body is formed into a substantially semispherical shape, a slot extending along the pivotal face of the movable shade being formed in the front end portion thereof.