Vehicular headlamp assembly having auxiliary lamp

Abstract

A vehicular headlamp assembly with an auxiliary lamp which is small in size and does not require the provision of a special mounting space. A lamp chamber is defined by a generally capsule-shaped lamp body and a transparent front cover applied to the front opening of the lamp body, a reflection or projection lamp for forming a normal running beam, a projection lamp for forming a passing light beam, and an auxiliary lamp are disposed side by side within the lamp chamber, and a mirrored-surface inner cover having an opening through which the front end of the projection lamp is exposed. A bulb for the auxiliary lamp supported by the lamp body is disposed at a position located aslant on the side of the projection lens when viewed from the front in a state such that the bulb is directed forward. The lower edge of the inner cover corresponding to the bulb is substantially horizontally extended to form a horizontal extended part. A hole from which the front end of the bulb for the auxiliary lamp is projected is formed in the horizontal extended part, and a lens for the auxiliary lamp having a lens (prism) step area formed thereon for guiding light beams from the bulb in a given direction is mounted in the hole.

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