Abstract: The present invention is provided with a semiconductor-type light source 2 and a reflector 3. The reflector 3 has reflection surfaces 31U to 31D. The semiconductor-type light source 2 is disposed at or near a reference focal point F of the reflection surfaces 31U to 31D. The reflection surfaces 31U to 31D are divided into upper and lower sides in a direction in which light is to be radiated from the semiconductor-type light source 2, with respect to an X axis passing through a center O of the semiconductor light source 2 or its proximity. Among the upper and lower reflection surfaces, on the upper side, convergent scattering reflection surfaces 31U to 34U are disposed, and on the lower side, divergent scattering reflection surfaces 31D to 34D are disposed. As a result, the present invention is capable of forming an approximately ideal light distribution pattern HPA for high beam.

Abstract: The present invention is provided with a first lamp unit 4 and a second lamp unit 5. The first lamp unit 4 is provided with a semiconductor-type light source 14, a reflector 15, a shade 16, and a driving mechanism 17. The reflector 15 has a first reflection surface 21 and a second reflection surface 22. The first reflection surface 21 is adapted to emit lateral light distribution patterns CPL and CPR. The second reflection surface 22 is adapted to emit a light distribution pattern HP for high beam. As a result, according to the present invention, it becomes possible to obtain an arbitrary auxiliary light distribution pattern, such as a light distortion pattern for spot or a light distribution pattern for scattering other than the lateral light distribution patterns CPL and CPR.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp according to the present invention is provided with: a semiconductor-type light source 5U; a reflector 3; a holder 6; a mount member 70U; and a light shading member 12U which has first additional reflection surfaces 15U, 15U as optical members. The mount member 70U and the light shading member 12U that has the first additional reflection surfaces 15U, 15U form an integrated structure. As a result, the vehicle headlamp according to the present invention is capable of mutually mounting, with high precision, a semiconductor-type light source 5U and the light shading member 12U that has the first additional reflection surfaces 15U, 15U as the optical members.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor-type light source 2, a lens 35, an optical control member 6, and a driving member 7. The light control member 6 is made of a light transmission portion 61 and a mount portion 62 that has an opening portion 66. The driving member 7 is configured to position the light control member 6 in such a manner as to be changeably movable between a first location and a second location. As a result, the present invention is capable of obtaining a light distribution pattern for low beam LP and a light distribution pattern for high beam HP, and in particular, there can hardly occur a case in which the amount of light becomes insufficient in a part of the light distribution pattern for high beam HP.

Abstract: The present invention combines control for lighting on/off a right side semiconductor-type light source 5R, control for lighting on/off a left side semiconductor-type light source 5L, and control for moving a movable shade 7 between a first position and a second position via control for driving/stopping the movement mechanism 70 with one another so as to radiate luminous intensity of a light distribution pattern HP1 for high beam having a first function, a light distribution pattern HP2 for high beam having a second function, and a light distribution pattern HP3 for high beam having a third function toward a forward direction of a vehicle 3. As a result, since the present invention includes a set of lamp unit, in comparison with the conventional vehicle headlamp system, the present invention requires a less number of components, and thus downsizing and cost reduction can be achieved accordingly.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor-type light source 2, a reflector 3, and a lens 4. The semiconductor-type light source 2 has a light emission surface 24. The reflector 3 has a first reflection surface 31 and a second reflection surface 32. The lens 4 has a plurality of convex surfaces (emission surfaces 46 and 47), a first lens portion 41, and a second lens portion 42. As a result, according to the present invention, an appropriate light distribution pattern for low beam LP can be obtained in a lamp unit.

Abstract: To provide an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic composition obtained by using a polyglycerin fatty acid ester as a surfactant, which has high stability against temperature and is excellent in tactile sensation, and a method for producing the same, the present invention provides an oil-in-water emulsion cosmetic composition, wherein the composition comprises 1) a polyglycerin fatty acid ester, as a surfactant, having a hydroxyl value of 450 to 700, a fatty acid residue having 16 to 18 carbon atoms accounting for 50 to 100% by mass of all constituent fatty acid residues, the polymerization degree of glycerin having specific distribution, 2) an oily component, and 3) water.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a reflector 3 having a main reflector 2U and second additional reflection surfaces 9, 9; a semiconductor-type light source 5U; a light shading member 12U having first additional reflection surfaces 15U, 15U; and a shades 13U, 13U, 14U, 14U. The main reflection surface 2U reflects light L1 emitted from the semiconductor-type light source 5U and then emits a light distribution pattern LP for low beam. The first additional reflection surfaces 15U, 15U and the second additional reflection surfaces 9, 9 reflect light L2 emitted from the semiconductor-type light source 5U and then emit an additional light distribution pattern LP1. As a result, the present invention can form a main light distribution pattern and prevents the leakage of the light emitted from the semiconductor-type light source 5U through the light shading member 12U.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp that is capable of optically distributing a spot portion of a light distribution pattern having a cutoff line to a cruising lane side is provided. The present invention includes semiconductor-type light sources 2L and 2R and lenses 3L and 3R. On emission surfaces 31L and 31R of the lenses 3L and 3R, peak portions 32L and 32R that form a spot portion SP of a light distribution pattern for low beam LP are respectively provided in given locations that are close to a cruising lane side with respect to optical axes ZL and ZR of the lenses 3L and 3R. As a result, the present invention can provide the vehicle headlamp that is capable of optically distributing the spot portion SP of the light distribution pattern for low beam LP having a cutoff line CL.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp that is capable of optically distributing a spot portion of a light distribution pattern having a cutoff line to a cruising lane side is provided. The present invention includes semiconductor-type light sources 2L and 2R and lenses 3L and 3R. On emission surfaces 31L and 31R of the lenses 3L and 3R, peak portions 32L and 32R that form a spot portion SP of a light distribution pattern for low beam LP are respectively provided in given locations that are close to a cruising lane side with respect to optical axes ZL and ZR of the lenses 3L and 3R. As a result, the present invention can provide the vehicle headlamp that is capable of optically distributing the spot portion SP of the light distribution pattern for low beam LP having a cutoff line CL.

Abstract: The present invention is provided with a first lamp unit 4 and a second lamp unit 5. The first lamp unit 4 is provided with a semiconductor-type light source 14, a reflector 15, a shade 16, and a driving mechanism 17. The reflector 15 has a first reflection surface 21 and a second reflection surface 22. The first reflection surface 21 is adapted to emit lateral light distribution patterns CPL and CPR. The second reflection surface 22 is adapted to emit a light distribution pattern HP for high beam. As a result, according to the present invention, it becomes possible to obtain an arbitrary auxiliary light distribution pattern, such as a light distortion pattern for spot or a light distribution pattern for scattering other than the lateral light distribution patterns CPL and CPR.

Abstract: The present invention is provided with a semiconductor-type light source 2, a reflector 3, a shade 4, and a driving mechanism 5. The reflector 3 has a first reflection surface 9 and a second reflection surface 10. The first reflection surface 9 is a reflection surface adapted to reflect and emit incident light from among rays of light from the semiconductor-type light source 2 as a light distribution pattern for low beam LP. The second reflection surface 10 is a reflection surface adapted to reflect and emit incident light from among rays of light from the semiconductor-type light source 2 as a light distribution pattern for high beam HP. As a result, the present invention can provide a vehicle headlamp that employs the semiconductor-type light source 2 to thereby switch and emit the light distribution pattern for low beam and the light distribution pattern for high beam HP.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is provided with: a fixed reflector having reflecting surfaces made of parabola-based free curved faces; movable reflectors having reflecting surfaces made of parabola-based free curved faces; and semiconductor-type light sources having light emitting chips shaped like a planar rectangle. When the movable reflectors are positioned in a first location, a light distribution pattern for low beam is obtained. When the movable reflectors are positioned in a second location, light distribution patterns for high beams are obtained. When the movable reflectors are positioned in a third location, light distribution patterns for daytime running light are obtained. As a result, the vehicle headlamp can achieve downsizing, weight reduction, power saving, and cost reduction.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is provided with: a main reflector having a convergent reflecting surface; a semiconductor-type light source; a projecting lens; an auxiliary reflector having a parabolic reflecting surface; a shade and a light shading member that are structured integrally with each other; and a switching device. By means of the switching device, the shade and light shading member, which are structured integrally with each other, are switched and positioned in a first location and a second location, thereby allowing light distribution patterns for high and low beams to be switched and illuminated toward a forward direction of a vehicle. As a result, the vehicle headlamp becomes capable of achieving downsizing, weight reduction, power saving, and cost reduction.

Abstract: The present invention combines control for lighting on/off a right side semiconductor-type light source 5R, control for lighting on/off a left side semiconductor-type light source 5L, and control for moving a movable shade 7 between a first position and a second position via control for driving/stopping the movement mechanism 70 with one another so as to radiate luminous intensity of a light distribution pattern HP1 for high beam having a first function, a light distribution pattern HP2 for high beam having a second function, and a light distribution pattern HP3 for high beam having a third function toward a forward direction of a vehicle 3. As a result, since the present invention includes a set of lamp unit, in comparison with the conventional vehicle headlamp system, the present invention requires a less number of components, and thus downsizing and cost reduction can be achieved accordingly.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp according to the present invention is provided with: a semiconductor-type light source 5U; a reflector 3; a holder 6; a mount member 70U; and a light shading member 12U which has first additional reflection surfaces 15U, 15U as optical members. The mount member 70U and the light shading member 12U that has the first additional reflection surfaces 15U, 15U form an integrated structure. As a result, the vehicle headlamp according to the present invention is capable of mutually mounting, with high precision, a semiconductor-type light source 5U and the light shading member 12U that has the first additional reflection surfaces 15U, 15U as the optical members.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a reflector 3 having a main reflector 2U and second additional reflection surfaces 9, 9; a semiconductor-type light source 5U; a light shading member 12U having first additional reflection surfaces 15U, 15U; and a shades 13U, 13U, 14U, 14U. The main reflection surface 2U reflects light L1 emitted from the semiconductor-type light source 5U and then emits a light distribution pattern LP for low beam. The first additional reflection surfaces 15U, 15U and the second additional reflection surfaces 9, 9 reflect light L2 emitted from the semiconductor-type light source 5U and then emit an additional light distribution pattern LP1. As a result, the present invention can form a main light distribution pattern and prevents the leakage of the light emitted from the semiconductor-type light source 5U through the light shading member 12U.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp unit includes a reflective surface based on an ellipse; a semiconductor light source of which a light emitting portion is provided at a first focal point of the reflective surface or a vicinity of the first focal point; and a projection lens that projects a reflected light that is a light emitted from the semiconductor light source and reflected by the reflective surface to outside. An emission direction of a maximum light emission intensity from among light intensities of the semiconductor light source is inclined in a direction opposite to the projection lens with respect to an optical axis of the projection lens.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is provided with: a fixed reflector having reflecting surfaces made of parabola-based free curved faces; movable reflectors having reflecting surfaces made of parabola-based free curved faces; and semiconductor-type light sources having light emitting chips shaped like a planar rectangle. When the movable reflectors are positioned in a first location, a light distribution pattern for low beam is obtained. When the movable reflectors are positioned in a second location, light distribution patterns for high beams are obtained. When the movable reflectors are positioned in a third location, light distribution patterns for daytime running light are obtained. As a result, the vehicle headlamp can achieve downsizing, weight reduction, power saving, and cost reduction.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is provided with: a main reflector having a convergent reflecting surface; a semiconductor-type light source; a projecting lens; an auxiliary reflector having a parabolic reflecting surface; a shade and a light shading member that are structured integrally with each other; and a switching device. By means of the switching device, the shade and light shading member, which are structured integrally with each other, are switched and positioned in a first location and a second location, thereby allowing light distribution patterns for high and low beams to be switched and illuminated toward a forward direction of a vehicle. As a result, the vehicle headlamp becomes capable of achieving downsizing, weight reduction, power saving, and cost reduction.