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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2003
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle headlamp includes a reflector, a discharge bulb, a lighting circuit for supplying electric power to the discharge bulb, a socket coupled to the discharge bulb to connect the discharge bulb to the lighting circuit, an opening portion formed in a portion of a lamp body disposed rearwardly of the discharge bulb, and a cover for covering the opening portion. A power source-side connector and a bulb-side connector are fixedly secured to a portion of the lamp body disposed in the vicinity of the opening portion. The lighting circuit and an output connector for connection to the bulb-side connector are integrally formed on the cover. When the cover is moved to open the opening portion, the connection between the power source-side connector and the input connector and the connection between the bulb-side connector and the output connector are simultaneously interrupted.