Patent ID: 6857768

Claim:
A vehicle headlamp comprising: a projector-type lamp unit which comprises: a light source disposed on an optical axis extending in a forward-rearward direction of a vehicle; a reflector for forwardly reflecting light from said light source toward said optical axis, a projection lens provided forwardly of said reflector; a holder provided between said projection lens and said reflector and supporting said projection lens and said reflector; a shade pivotally supported on said holder to intercept part of reflected light from said reflector; and an actuator for pivotally moving said shade between two predetermined positions at which the light intercepted are respectively different; wherein the support of said shade on said holder is provided at a plurality of regions disposed on an axis of pivotal movement of said shade; and the support at said plurality of regions is effected through a single shaft extending in a direction of said pivotal movement axis.