Patent ID: 7059752

Claim:
A vehicular infrared light radiating lamp including a light source unit comprising: a reflector, a light source mounted on said reflector, a tubular lens holder, a convex lens mounted via said tubular lens holder forward of said reflector, an infrared light transmitting film provided in and traversing a light path between said reflector and said convex lens, an infrared light transmitting film-free region being provided on an outer periphery of said infrared light transmitting film such that visible light from said light source is emitted from a rim portion of said convex lens, and a light shielding member provided on said lens holder and disposed to the rear of said rim portion of said convex lens for blocking light in a direct path between said light source and reflector and said infrared light transmitting film-free region while allowing other visible light to enter said infrared light transmitting film-free region.