Patent ID: 7008098

Claim:
A vehicle headlamp assembly comprising: a discharge bulb; a reflector that reflects light radiated from said discharge bulb; a lampshade that is mounted to said reflector by at least one lampshade securing member and partially shields the light radiated from said discharge bulb; a lighting circuit that lights said discharge bulb, wherein: said lighting circuit is spaced from said lampshade and is fixed in a predetermined position on a backside of said reflector by at least one circuit securing member, which is spaced from said at least one lampshade securing member; and said lighting circuit is directly connected to said discharge bulb; a heat shield member, which is formed separately from said reflector, disposed between said lampshade and said lighting circuit, wherein a position at which the lampshade is fixed to the heat shield member is different from a position at which the lighting circuit is fixed to the heat shield member; and a housing that receives said discharge bulb, said reflector and said lighting circuit.