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US 2003/0165066 A1Published application
Vehicle headlamp
AssigneeKoito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
InventorsShigeyuki Watanabe, Shoichiro Yokoi
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Abstract
In a projector-type lamp unit, a shade is pivotally supported on a holder provided between a reflector and a projection lens. This support is provided at a plurality of regions disposed on an axis Ax1 of pivotal movement of the shade. This support at the plurality of regions is effected through a single shaft extending in a direction of the pivotal movement axis.
Claims7
A vehicle headlamp comprising:
- a projector-type lamp unit which comprises:
- a light source disposed on an optical axis extending in a forward-rearward direction of a vehicle;
- a reflector for forwardly reflecting light from said light source toward said optical axis,
- a projection lens provided forwardly of said reflector;
- a holder provided between said projection lens and said reflector and supporting said projection lens and said reflector;
- a shade pivotally supported on said holder to intercept part of reflected light from said reflector;
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- an actuator for pivotally moving said shade between two predetermined positions at which the light intercepted are respectively different;
- wherein the support of said shade on said holder is provided at a plurality of regions disposed on an axis of pivotal movement of said shade;
- and the support at said plurality of regions is effected through a single shaft extending in a direction of said pivotal movement axis.
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