Patent ID: 8596843

Claim:
A vehicle headlamp of projection type for emitting a light distribution pattern, which has a cutoff line, and a light distribution pattern for an overhead sign, forward of a vehicle, the vehicle headlamp comprising: a light source; a reflector having a reflection surface adapted to reflect light from the light source; a projection lens adapted to forwardly project reflection light from the reflection surface; a shade having a window portion, adapted to shade part of the reflection light from the reflection surface to thereby form the light distribution pattern having the cutoff line by remaining reflection light; a reflection member adapted to reflect part of the reflection light that is reflection light from the reflection surface of the reflector, the reflection light having passed through the window portion to thereby form the light distribution pattern for the overhead sign through the projection lens, and a fixing holding member comprising: a vertical fixing portion fixed lower than at least one edge adapted to form the cutoff line and provided at the window portion of the shade, and a holding portion bent to an oblique side from a top end of the vertical fixing portion, wherein the reflection member is disposed between the projection lens and the shade via the fixing holding member, wherein the fixing holding member and the reflection member form an integrated structure having a V-shape, and wherein a recessed reflection surface is provided for transversely spreading the light distribution pattern for the overhead sign that is formed through the projection lens.