Patent ID: 8920010

Claim:
An automotive headlamp ( 12 ) comprising: a first solid-state light source ( 44 ); a second solid-state light source ( 46 ); and a reflector ( 26 ) having a light collecting region ( 28 ) and an aperture ( 40 ) defined therein; wherein said first solid-state light source ( 44 ) is adapted to emit light having a first emission pattern within said light collecting region ( 28 ) and said light collecting region ( 28 ) is adapted to reflect light emitted by said first solid-state light source ( 44 ) in a first illumination pattern; and wherein said second solid-state light source ( 46 ) is adapted to emit light having a second emission pattern passing through said aperture ( 40 ) in a second illumination pattern; and wherein said light collecting region ( 28 ) of said reflector comprises: a first light receiving portion ( 30 ) having an interior reflective surface ( 32 ) positioned a first distance (D 1 ) from said first solid-state light source ( 44 ) and having a first focal length (L 1 ); a second light receiving portion ( 34 ) having an interior reflective surface ( 36 ) positioned a second distance (D 2 ) from said first solid-state light source ( 44 ) and having a second focal length (L 2 ), wherein said second distance (D 2 ) and second focal length (L 2 ) are greater than said first distance (D 1 ) and said first focal length (L 1 ), respectively; and a step portion ( 38 ) positioned between portions of said first and second light receiving portions ( 30 , 34 ), said step portion ( 38 ) having said aperture ( 40 ) defined therein.