Patent ID: 7766523

Claim:
A vehicle headlamp comprising: a projector lens arranged on an optical axis extended in a front and rear direction of a vehicle; a light source arranged rearward from a rear side focal point of the projector lens; a reflector for reflecting direct light from the light source to a front side to be proximate to the optical axis; a shade arranged between the projector lens and the light source for forming a cutoff line of a light distribution pattern by blocking a portion of reflected light from the reflector and a portion of the direct light from the light source; a reflecting face, for illuminating an overhead sign, said reflecting face being provided on an upper side of the light source for reflecting light from the light source; a light receiving face provided frontward of the shade for reflecting light from the reflecting face to the projector lens so as to emit irradiating light in an upward direction from the projector lens; and an illuminance reducer for reducing a portion of irradiating light by the light receiving face, wherein the illuminance reducer is provided on the light receiving face and in a position of a vicinity of an upper end of the shade.