Patent ID: 8371731

Claim:
A vehicle lamp, comprising: a reflector having a first focus, a second focus line, and an opening formed in a slender shape, the reflector including a parabolic reflex surface extending in a longitudinal direction, a focus of the parabolic reflex surface located at the first focus, the reflector including an ellipsoidal reflex surface extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the ellipsoidal reflex surface including a first ellipsoidal focus located at the first focus, and other ellipsoidal focuses of the ellipsoidal reflex surface located on the second focus line; a light source having an optical axis and located at the first focus of the reflector; and a lens having a central axis extending parallel with the longitudinal direction of the reflector and located at the opening of the reflector, wherein the second focus line of the reflector is substantially parallel with the central axis of the lens and is located adjacent the central axis of the lens.