Patent ID: 8297814

Claim:
A vehicle headlamp comprising: a projection lens; a first light source configured and arranged such that first light from the first light source is forwardly projected through the projection lens to form a first irradiation region; a second light source configured and arranged such that second light from the second light source is forwardly projected through the projection lens to form a second irradiation region, wherein the first irradiation region and the second irradiation region are joined to extend in a transverse direction with respect to an optical axis of the vehicle headlamp; a movable shade configured to move between a position at which light irradiation to a joined region where the first irradiation region and the second irradiation region are joined is shielded, and a position at which the light irradiation to the joined region is permitted; and a controller configured to select one of light distribution patterns that are determined by combinations of turning on and off of the first light source, turning on and off of the second light source, and the positions of the movable shade.