Patent ID: 7690818

Claim:
A vehicle headlamp comprising: a projection lens through which an optical axis passes, the optical axis extending in a front-and-rear direction of a vehicle; a light source disposed on a rear side of a rear focal point of the projection lens; a reflector that reflects a direct light from the light source toward a front direction so as to become close to the optical axis; a shade disposed between the projection lens and the light source, the shade comprising an edge portion positioned near the rear focal point of the projection lens; and an auxiliary reflector disposed in a vicinity of the optical axis between the projection lens and the shade, wherein the shade shields a part of the light reflected by the reflector and a part of the direct light emitted from the light source, and forms a cutoff line of a light distribution pattern, the auxiliary reflector reflects a part of the light reflected by the reflector such that an upward irradiation light is irradiated from the projection lens, and the auxiliary reflector is attached directly to the shade whereby a space is provided between the auxiliary reflector and the shade through which a light quantity of at least 75% of a main light distribution is maintained of the light reflected from the reflector.