Vehicular headlamp
First Claim
1. A vehicular headlamp having a main lamp body, comprising:
- a basic lamp piece unit configured to irradiate light to form a light intensity distribution pattern for a low beam; and
an additional lamp piece unit configured to irradiate light to form an additional light intensity distribution pattern by being lighted temporarily in the main lamp body, wherein a light source bulb is used as a light source of the basic lamp piece unit and a semiconductor light emitting element is used as a light source of the additional lamp piece unit.
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Abstract
Whereas a light source bulb is used as a light source of a basic lamp piece unit which needs a large amount of irradiating light, with regard to an additional lamp piece unit lighted on and off repeatedly in accordance with a situation of running a vehicle, a semiconductor light emitting element having a fast response speed in being lighted on and off and excellent in durability against repeatedly lighting on and off the semiconductor light emitting element 64 as a light source thereof. Thereby, light can be irradiated in correspondence with the situation of running the vehicle and life of the light source can sufficiently been ensured. Further, the additional lamp piece unit is made to be able to be compactly constituted to promote a degree of freedom of arranging the additional lamp piece unit.
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18 Claims
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1. A vehicular headlamp having a main lamp body, comprising:
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a basic lamp piece unit configured to irradiate light to form a light intensity distribution pattern for a low beam; and
an additional lamp piece unit configured to irradiate light to form an additional light intensity distribution pattern by being lighted temporarily in the main lamp body, wherein a light source bulb is used as a light source of the basic lamp piece unit and a semiconductor light emitting element is used as a light source of the additional lamp piece unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicular headlamp, comprising:
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a first lamp unit; and
a second lamp unit, wherein said first lamp unit and said second lamp unit are formed inside a chamber having a cover configured to transmit light having a substantially similar color. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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