(19)
(11) EP 2 228 593 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/11

(43) Date of publication A2:
15.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/37

(21) Application number: 10156398.9

(22) Date of filing: 12.03.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F21V 7/00(2006.01)
 F21S 8/10(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA ME RS

(30) Priority: 12.03.2009 JP 2009060328

(71) Applicant: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Tokyo 108-8711 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Yamamoto, Ippei
    Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka (JP)

(74) Representative: Intès, Didier Gérard André et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07
75340 Paris Cedex 07 (FR)

   


(54) Vehicle headlamp


(57) A vehicle headlamp (10) is provided with a movable shade (20). The movable shade (20) includes a large thickness portion (20A). When the movable shade (20) positions at a light shading position, the large thickness portion (20A) positions in a vicinity of the optical axis (Ax), an upper end face (20Aa) of the large thickness portion (20A) has a concave-curved section shape in a vertical plane parallel to the optical axis (Ax), a rear focal point (F) of a projection lens (18) positions between a front end edge (20Aa1) and a rear end edge (20Aa2) of the upper end face (20Aa), and the front end edge (20Aa1) passes through the optical axis (Ax).







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