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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2015
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Takahiko Honda, Shizuoka, JP;
KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle lampincludes a projection lenswhich is disposed on an optical axis which extends in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle, an LEDwhich emits light which is directed towards a rear focal point F of the projection lens, an LEDwhich emits light which is directed towards the rear focal point of the projection lens, and a shadewhich can not only form a first light distribution pattern having a first cut-off line by cutting off part of light emitted from the LEDbut also form a second light distribution pattern having a second cut-off line by cutting off part of light emitted from the LED. The shadeis disposed so that a front edgethereof is positioned further rearwards than the rear focal point F.