Patent ID: 8585261

Claim:
A lamp assembly for an automotive headlamp, comprising: a plurality of LEDs each positioned on a substrate in adjacent side by side relationship, each of said plurality of LEDs having a guiding element extending in a light output direction; each of said guiding element having a first side wall and a second side wall for providing a defined emission angle and width for light emitted by each of said respective LED; a unitary semi-circular shield having a light entry surface for each of said plurality of LEDs; wherein said shield has a bordering edge spaced away from said guiding elements in said light output direction so that light from adjacent of said LEDs overlaps at said bordering edge; a semi-circular optical element spaced away from said bordering edge of said shield at a substantially constant distance corresponding to a focal distance of said optical element such that the focal point of said optical element is substantially positioned at said bordering edge of said shield and said bordering edge of said shield is substantially concentric with said optical element.