Patent ID: 7909493

Claim:
A vehicle headlamp comprising: a projection lens disposed on an optical axis extending in a front and rear direction of a vehicle; a light source disposed rearwardly of a rear-side focal point of the projection lens; a reflector configured to reflect direct light from the light source forward to converge reflected light toward the optical axis; a movable shade disposed between the projection lens and the light source and configured to blocking apart of the reflected light from the reflector and a part of the direct light from the light source to form a cutoff line in a light distribution pattern; a bracket formed from a metal plate member and disposed between the projection lens and the light source, wherein the movable shade is rotatably supported on the bracket; an opening portion formed in the bracket and configured to pass a part of the reflected light from the reflector along the optical axis; and a shade portion provided on the opening portion and configured to cover a gap between the movable shade and an opening edge of the opening portion.