JP2017016913A - Vehicle lamp - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle lamp capable of improving visibility of a driver without entailing an increase of glare.SOLUTION: A vehicle lamp 1 comprises: a light source 20; a reflector 4 having a reflection surface 40 reflecting light from the light source forward; a projection lens 6 radiating incident light forward; a second plate member 71 disposed near a lens focus F of the projection lens; and a reflection member 5 having a first reflection surface 50 reflecting the light from the light source toward the second plate member side. The second plate member 71 constitutes a shade part 7 shading part of the light incident on the projection lens and forming a cutoff line of a low-beam light distribution pattern, and includes a second reflection surface reflecting reflection light from the first reflection surface 50 toward the projection lens side as an overhead-sign light distribution pattern, and the first reflection surface 50 includes a main reflection part reflecting the light from the light source to cause the light to be incident on the second reflection surface; and a light inhibition part 55 inhibiting part of the light from the light source from being incident on the second reflection surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a projector-type vehicular lamp.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a projector-type vehicular lamp that switches and irradiates a plurality of light distribution patterns in accordance with the traveling state of the vehicle. The vehicular lamp includes a light source, a reflector provided with a reflecting surface for irradiating light from the light source forward, a projection lens disposed in front of the reflecting surface, and a lens focal point of the projection lens. It is mainly composed of shades.

  When forming the light distribution pattern for low beam, a part of the light from the light source or the reflected light from the reflector is shielded by the shade. The remaining light that has not been shielded passes through the projection lens, and is irradiated in front of the vehicle as a light distribution pattern having a cutoff line corresponding to the upper edge of the shade.

  On the other hand, since a part of the light is shielded by the shade, it becomes difficult to see the overhead sign placed above the road surface.Therefore, the low beam light distribution pattern and the overhead sign light distribution pattern positioned above this Vehicle lamps that form are known.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a projector-type vehicle headlamp. This vehicle headlamp mainly includes a light source, a reflector that reflects light from the light source, a projection lens that irradiates light forward, and a shade mechanism that forms a cut-off line. In addition, the vehicle headlamp is provided on the front surface of the shade and the overhead sign reflecting surface provided between the reflector and the projection lens above the light source, and uses the light from the reflecting surface for the overhead sign as the projection lens. And an overhead sign light-receiving surface that reflects toward the head. On the overhead sign light receiving surface, an illuminance lowering unit and an additional illuminance lowering unit are provided for dimming a part of the reflected light from the light receiving surface.

  For example, Patent Document 2 discloses a projector-type vehicle headlamp. This vehicular headlamp mainly includes a projection lens, a first optical system, a second optical system, and a transparent member. The first optical system is an optical system that forms a low beam light distribution pattern by irradiating a lower irradiation region in front of the projection lens, and includes a first light source and a first reflector. The second optical system is an optical system that irradiates the upper irradiation area in front of the projection lens, and includes a second light source and a second reflector. On the other hand, the transparent member is composed of a base portion extending to the front side and a lens portion extending obliquely downward and forward from the front end of the base portion, and a reflective surface is provided on the upper surface of the front end side of the base portion. A vapor deposition film is formed. When the first light source is turned on, the lower irradiation area is illuminated and a low beam light distribution pattern is formed. In this case, the vapor deposition film blocks a part of the light from the first optical system, thereby forming a cut-off line of the low beam light distribution pattern. Further, when a part of the light from the first optical system is reflected by the additional reflector of the first reflector, it is totally reflected by the lens portion of the transparent member and guided to the projection lens. Thereby, an overhead sign light distribution pattern is formed.

JP 2007-294203 A JP, 2014-120342, A

  However, according to the methods disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the light distribution pattern for low beam and the light distribution pattern for overhead sign are separated in the vertical direction, so that the visibility of the driver may be lowered. . On the other hand, when the light distribution pattern for low beam and the light distribution pattern for overhead sign are simply overlapped, glare may increase.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the situation which concerns, The objective is to provide the vehicle lamp which can aim at the improvement of the visibility of a driver, without causing the increase in glare.

  In order to solve such a problem, the present invention provides a light source, a reflector including a reflection surface that reflects light from the light source forward, a projection lens that irradiates incident light forward, and a lens focus near the projection lens. There is provided a vehicular lamp having a plate-like member to be arranged, and a reflection member that is arranged between a reflector and a projection lens and includes a first reflection surface that reflects light from a light source toward the plate-like member. Here, the plate-like member forms a shade portion that forms a cut-off line of the light distribution pattern by shielding a part of the light incident on the projection lens, and the reflected light from the first reflecting surface is distributed for overhead sign. A second reflection surface is provided that reflects the projection lens side as a pattern. And the 1st reflective surface of a reflective member reflects the light from a light source, the main reflection part which injects into a 2nd reflective surface, and the light suppression part which suppresses that the light from a light source injects into a 2nd reflective surface And.

  Here, in the present invention, it is preferable that the upper end edge of the plate-like member forms the upper end edge of the shade portion that forms the cut-off line and is also used as the upper end edge of the reflection region of the second reflecting surface.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the light suppressing portion is arranged corresponding to the light path of the light that forms the light distribution in the lower central portion of the overhead sign light distribution pattern.

  Further, in the present invention, the light suppression unit forms a reflection surface that reflects light from the light source and is formed in a surface shape different from the main reflection surface, and transmits light from the light source between the plate-like member and the projection lens. It is preferable to reflect.

  In the present embodiment, it is preferable that knurls as light diffusion portions are formed on the surface of the light suppression portion.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the situation where the cut-off line of the light distribution pattern for low beams and the light distribution pattern for overhead signs separates up and down can be suppressed. As a result, the visibility of the driver can be improved. Moreover, since the light quantity of a predetermined light distribution area can be reduced for the overhead sign light distribution pattern, an increase in glare can be suppressed.

Sectional drawing which shows the structure of the vehicle lamp which concerns on this embodiment typically Sectional drawing which shows the structure of the vehicle lamp which concerns on this embodiment typically A perspective view schematically showing a pair of plate-like members The perspective view which shows typically the structure of the reflecting member containing a reflector Illustration of light distribution pattern

  FIG.1 and FIG.2 is sectional drawing which shows typically the structure of the vehicle lamp 1 which concerns on this embodiment. Here, FIG.1 and FIG.2 each drew the vehicle lamp 1 by different cut | disconnection, and hatching which shows a cross-sectional state is abbreviate | omitted for convenience in each figure. Further, in the present specification, “front”, “rear”, “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “right” are front, rear, upper, Bottom, left and right are shown respectively.

  The vehicular lamp 1 is a headlamp that is provided on both the left and right sides of the front portion of the vehicle and irradiates the front of the vehicle. The vehicular lamp 1 switches between a low beam light distribution pattern and a travel light distribution pattern for irradiation.

  The vehicular lamp 1 includes a housing (not shown) whose front is open and an outer lens (not shown). By attaching an outer lens to the opening of the housing, a sealed lamp chamber is formed.

  The vehicular lamp 1 includes a light source unit 2, a heat sink 3, a reflector 4, a reflecting member 5, a projection lens 6, and a shade unit 7, and these members are arranged in the lamp chamber.

  The light source unit 2 includes a light source 20 having a light emitting surface that emits light, and a substrate 21. The light source 20 is a self-luminous semiconductor type light source such as LED, OEL, or OLED (organic EL), and is mounted on the substrate 21. The heat sink 3 is connected to the back surface of the substrate 21 on which the light source 20 is mounted. The light source 20 is disposed at or near the first focal point of the reflector 4. The light source 20 faces the reflecting surface 40 of the reflector 4 and the first reflecting surface 50 of the reflecting member 5.

  The heat sink 3 is made of a material having high thermal conductivity such as metal die casting (aluminum die casting). The heat sink 3 includes a horizontal plate portion that abuts on the substrate 21 and a plurality of fin-shaped portions that are integrally provided on the lower surface of the horizontal plate portion.

  The reflector 4 reflects light from the light source 20 forward. The reflector 4 is made of a light-impermeable material such as a resin member. The reflector 4 has a hollow shape in which the rear portion, the upper portion, and the left and right side portions are closed. The concave inner surface corresponding to the closed portion of the reflector 4 is formed into a free curved surface based on an ellipse, and the reflecting surface 40 is formed by aluminum vapor deposition or silver coating.

  The reflection member 5 is disposed above the light source 20 and between the reflector 4 and the projection lens 6 and reflects light from the light source 20 toward the shade portion 7 side. The reflecting member 5 is formed of a light-impermeable material such as a resin member, and is integrally formed with the reflector 4 in this embodiment. The reflecting member 5 has a rear wall portion that is connected to the front end of the reflector 4 and has a standing wall shape raised from the front end of the reflector 4, and a curved shape that extends forward from the rear portion and closes the upper portion. have. A first reflecting surface 50 is formed on the inner surface of the reflecting member 5 by aluminum vapor deposition or silver coating, and a concave inner surface corresponding to the closed portion of the upper portion is formed in a free curved surface based on an ellipse. Details of the reflecting member 5 will be described later.

  The projection lens 6 is a projection lens based on an aspheric surface, and irradiates incident light forward. The projection lens 6 has a rear entrance surface 60 and a front exit surface 61, and the entrance surface 60 faces the reflection surface 40 of the reflector 4. The incident surface 60 is a flat surface or an approximately aspheric surface, and the exit surface 61 is an aspheric convex surface.

  The lens focal point F of the projection lens 6 (the meridional image plane that is the focal plane on the object space side) coincides with or substantially coincides with the second focal point of the reflector 4. The lens focus F of the projection lens 6 is positioned above the first focus (light source 20) of the reflector 4. The lens axis Ax of the projection lens 6 passes through the lens focal point F and is horizontal or almost horizontal. Therefore, the lens axis Ax intersects the optical axis of the reflector 4 at or near the lens focal point F.

  The projection lens 6 is formed of a resin lens such as a PC material, a PMMA material, or a PCO material. Since light emitted from the semiconductor light source does not have high heat, a resin lens can be used as the projection lens 6.

  The shade unit 7 is disposed in the vicinity of the focal point of the projection lens 6 and shields part of the light incident on the projection lens 6 to form a cut-off line of the low beam light distribution pattern. The shade portion 7 is composed of a pair of plate-like members 70 and 71. Each of the plate-like members 70 and 71 is made of, for example, a metal (SUS) plate, and is formed by cutting the metal plate into a required shape and pressing it.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view schematically showing the pair of plate-like members 70 and 71. The pair of plate-like members 70 and 71 shield the light from the light source 20 and a part of the reflected light reflected by the reflecting surface 40 of the reflector 4, and the remaining light that is not shielded by the cutoff line on the upper edge. A low beam light distribution pattern having an elbow point is formed. That is, light that is not shielded by the pair of plate-like members 70 and 71 is incident on the projection lens 6 and is emitted from the projection lens 6 to the front of the vehicle as a low beam light distribution pattern. The low beam light distribution pattern illuminates the front of the vehicle.

  The pair of plate-like members 70 and 71 are provided with upper end edges 70a and 71a that form cut-off lines and elbow points. The upper end edge 70a of the first plate member 70 is located near the rear of the lens focal point F, and the upper end edge 71a of the second plate member 71 is located near the front of the lens focal point F. The pair of plate-like members 70 and 71 are positioned below the lens axis Ax of the projection lens 6 and the lens focal point F of the projection lens 6.

  Further, the front surface of the second plate-like member 71 constitutes a second reflecting surface 73. The second reflecting surface 73 reflects the reflected light from the first reflecting surface 50 of the reflecting member 5 to the projection lens 6 side as a light distribution pattern for overhead sign. As a result, the reflected light reflected by the second reflecting surface 73 enters the projection lens 6 and irradiates the front of the vehicle from the projection lens 6 as a light distribution pattern for overhead sign. The light distribution pattern for overhead sign overlaps with the upper end of the light distribution pattern for low beam and irradiates the light distribution pattern for low beam. About this 2nd reflective surface 73, you may give the process etc. for changing the reflectance.

  Here, the front surface of the second plate-like member 71 is configured as the second reflecting surface 73 up to a range reaching the upper edge 71a. Therefore, the upper end edge 71 a of the second plate-like member 71 is shared as the upper end edge of the shade portion 7 that forms the cut-off line, and further as the upper end edge in the reflection region of the second reflecting surface 73.

  The shade portion 7 can move the upper end edges 70a and 71a of the pair of plate-like members 70 and 71 up and down by a drive mechanism such as a solenoid. Thereby, the light distribution pattern for low beams and the light distribution pattern for driving | running | working can be switched.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the reflecting member 5 including the reflector 4. The figure (a) is the figure which looked at the reflector 4 and the reflection member 5 from the outside, and the figure (b) is the figure which looked at the reflector 4 and the reflection member 5 from the inside.

  The first reflecting surface 50 of the reflecting member 5 includes a main reflecting portion 51 and a light suppressing portion 55.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the main reflecting portion 51 reflects light from the light source 20 and makes it incident on the second reflecting surface 73 of the second plate-like member 71. The main reflection portion 51 includes a main reflection area 52 and a surrounding area 53 positioned around the main reflection area 52.

  The main reflection region 52 is divided into a front region 52a and a rear region 52b with a boundary line extending in the left-right direction of the vehicle as a boundary. Of these two regions 52a and 52b, a knurled 52a1 is provided in the front region 52a positioned in front of the vehicle. The knurled 52a1 is configured by continuously arranging curved or bent ridges or ridges extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle in a direction intersecting the front-rear direction of the vehicle (the left-right direction of the vehicle). The knurl 52a1 functions as a light diffusing unit that diffuses light from the light source 20 as diffuse reflected light.

  When the light reflected by the main reflector 51 is observed on the same projection surface in front of the vehicle, when the surface emitting light source 20 is used, the light reflected at a position far from the light source 20 (a position in front of the vehicle). As a result, the amount of light per unit area tends to increase. Therefore, in the overhead sign light distribution pattern, the light distribution formed by the reflected light of the front region 52a, that is, the light amount in the upper light distribution is increased. Therefore, by providing the knurled 52a1 in the front region 52a, the light acting on the upper light distribution is diffused to balance the light quantity distribution in the overhead sign light distribution pattern.

  Further, a knurled 53 a is provided in the surrounding area 53. The knurled 53a is formed by continuously arranging curved or bent concave lines or convex lines extending in the front-rear direction or the vertical direction of the vehicle in the left-right direction of the vehicle. The knurl 52a1 functions as a light diffusing unit that diffuses light from the light source 20 as diffuse reflected light. The knurl 53a is set to have a pitch narrower than that of the knurl 52a1 described above, and a height (depth) is set larger, and has a shape with higher light diffusion efficiency than the knurl 52a1. This is because the knurling 53a is intended to suppress the light reflected from the surrounding region 53 to the second reflecting surface 73 and to prevent the light distribution pattern irradiated from the projection lens 6 from being affected. It is.

  The light suppression unit 55 suppresses a part of the light incident on the first reflection surface 50 from entering the second reflection surface 73. The light suppressing unit 55 is provided on the first reflecting surface 50 in correspondence with the light path that forms the light distribution in the lower central portion (light around the optical axis of the projection lens 6) of the overhead sign light distribution pattern. Yes. Specifically, the light suppression unit 55 is formed across the left-right width direction of the optical axis.

  Similar to the main reflection portion 51, the light suppression portion 55 of the present embodiment is configured as a reflection surface that reflects light from the light source 20. In particular, the light suppressing portion 55 is formed as a convex portion in which the reflecting member 5 is recessed from the upper side to the lower side, and the inner surface 55a thereof has a surface shape (planar or curved surface) different from the main reflecting portion 51. Is set to That is, the light suppression unit 55 is formed as a surface that is not continuous with the surface on which the main reflection unit 51 is formed. Thereby, the light reflected by the light suppression unit 55 is reflected at an angle different from the reflection at the main reflection unit 51, and the incidence on the second reflection surface 73 is suppressed. For example, the light reflected by the light suppressing unit 55 is reflected between the shade unit 7 and the projection lens 6 as shown in FIG.

  A knurled 55 a 1 is provided on the surface 55 a of the light suppressing portion 55. The knurl 55a1 is configured by continuously arranging curved or bent ridges or ridges extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle in the left-right direction of the vehicle, and is configured with a pitch similar to that of the knurl 53a described above. Yes. The knurl 55a1 functions as a light diffusing unit that diffuses light from the light source 20 as diffusely reflected light. By diffusing light incident between the shade unit 7 and the projection lens 6, strong light can be obtained. Is suppressed between the shade portion 7 and the projection lens 6 and acting as noise.

  The operation of the vehicular lamp 1 having such a configuration will be described below.

  The light source 20 is turned on to emit light. Then, the light emitted from the light source 20 is reflected toward the projection lens 6 by the reflecting surface 40 of the reflector 4. A part of the reflected light and the light emitted from the light source 20 is shielded by the pair of plate-like members 70 and 71 which are the shade portions 7. The remaining light that has not been shielded passes through the projection lens 6 and is irradiated in front of the vehicle as a low-beam light distribution pattern LP having a cut-off line and an elbow point. The low beam light distribution pattern LP illuminates the front of the vehicle as shown in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the light L <b> 1 emitted from the light source 20 is incident on the first reflecting surface 50 of the reflecting member 5. A part of the incident light L1 is reflected by the main reflecting portion 51 to the second reflecting surface 73 of the second plate member 71 (light L11). The reflected light L11 is reflected by the second reflecting surface 73 toward the projection lens 6, passes through the projection lens 6, and is irradiated to the front of the vehicle as an overhead sign light distribution pattern LO. As shown in FIG. 5A, the overhead sign light distribution pattern LO illuminates the front of the vehicle.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a part of the incident light L <b> 1 incident on the first reflecting surface 50 is incident on the light suppression unit 55. The incident light is reflected and diffused by the light suppressing unit 55 and guided between the shade unit 7 and the projection lens 6 without reaching the second reflecting surface 73 (light L12). That is, the light suppression unit 55 suppresses the light from the light source 20 that forms the light distribution region in the lower center portion of the overhead sign light distribution pattern LO from entering the second reflecting surface 73. Thereby, the overhead sign light distribution pattern LO is formed as a light distribution pattern in which the light distribution in the lower central portion (near the intersection of HV) is partially lost.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the vehicular lamp 1 includes the light source 20, the reflector 4 including the reflection surface 40 that reflects the light from the light source 20 forward, the projection lens 6 that irradiates the incident light forward, The second plate-like member 71 arranged near the lens focal point F of the projection lens 6 and the light source 20 is arranged between the reflector 4 and the projection lens 6, and the light from the light source 20 is sent to the second plate-like member 71. And a reflecting member 5 having a first reflecting surface 50 that is reflected to the side. Here, the second plate member 71 forms a shade portion 7 that shields a part of the light incident on the projection lens 6 to form a cut-off line of the low beam light distribution pattern LP, and from the first reflecting surface 50. Is reflected to the projection lens 6 side as an overhead sign light distribution pattern LO. The first reflecting surface 50 of the reflecting member 5 reflects the light from the light source 20 and makes it incident on the second reflecting surface 73, and a part of the light from the light source 20 is the second reflecting surface 73. And a light suppressing portion 55 that suppresses the light from entering the light source.

  According to this configuration, since the second plate-like member 71 forming the shade portion 7 has a function as the second reflecting surface 73, a structural gap generated between the shade portion 7 and the second reflecting surface 73. Can be suppressed. Thereby, the low beam light distribution pattern LP and the overhead sign light distribution pattern LO can be overlapped, and the cut-off line of the low beam light distribution pattern LP and the overhead sign light distribution pattern LO are vertically separated. Such a situation can be suppressed. As a result, the visibility of the driver can be improved.

  Further, since the light suppression unit 55 suppresses a part of the light from the light source 20 from entering the second reflecting surface 73, a part of the light distribution in the overhead sign light distribution pattern LO is partially lost. Can be made. Thereby, since the light quantity in the area | region which overlaps with the light distribution pattern LP for low beams can be reduced, the increase in glare can be suppressed. Here, FIG. 5B is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a light distribution pattern in a state where the light suppression unit 55 is not provided, “LP1” is a low beam light distribution pattern, and “LO1” is an overhead. It is a light distribution pattern for signs.

  In the present embodiment, the upper edge 71 a of the second plate-like member 71 forms the upper edge of the shade portion 7 that forms the cut-off line, and is also used as the upper edge of the reflection region of the second reflecting surface 73. .

  When the upper edge of the shade portion 7 forming the cut-off line is separated from the upper edge of the reflection area of the second reflecting surface 73, the low beam light distribution pattern LP and the overhead sign light distribution pattern LO are obtained. Separate up and down. In this respect, according to the present embodiment, the upper end edge 71a of the second plate-like member 71 is shared as the upper end edge of the shade portion 7 and the upper end edge of the reflection area of the second reflecting surface 73. The resulting structural gap can be eliminated. Therefore, it is possible to overlap the low beam light distribution pattern LP and the overhead sign light distribution pattern LO, and to suppress separation in the vertical direction.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the light suppression unit 55 is disposed corresponding to the optical path of the light that forms the light distribution in the lower center portion of the overhead sign light distribution pattern LO.

  According to this configuration, since light distribution near the optical axis of the projection lens 6 can be suppressed, an increase in glare can be suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, the light suppression unit 55 forms a reflection surface that reflects light from the light source 20 and is formed in a surface shape different from the reflection surface of the main reflection unit 51. The light suppression unit 55 reflects light from the light source 20 between the second plate member 71 and the projection lens 6.

  According to this configuration, the light reflected by the light suppressing unit 55 is reflected between the second plate-like member 71 and the projection lens 6, so that a part of the light from the light source 20 is the second reflecting surface 73. Can be appropriately suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, the surface 55a of the light suppressing portion 55 is formed with a knurl 55a1 as a light diffusing portion.

  According to this configuration, since it is diffusely reflected by the light suppressing unit 55, it is possible to suppress a situation in which strong light is directly incident between the second plate member 71 and the projection lens 6. As a result, it is possible to suppress a situation in which light reflected by components in the lamp becomes noise light.

  In the above-described embodiment, the light suppression unit 55 is configured to escape light from the second reflection surface 73 by reflecting the light suppression unit 55 at an angle different from that of the main reflection unit 51. However, the light suppression unit 55 may be realized by other structures as long as it suppresses part of the light from the light source 20 from entering the second reflection surface 73. For example, the light suppression unit 55 may be realized by a configuration in which a member that absorbs light is attached and applied to the first reflecting surface 50. Alternatively, a through hole may be formed in the first reflecting surface 50 so that light can pass through the reflecting member 5. However, in this method, it is necessary to take measures so that the light that has passed through the reflecting member 5 does not become unnecessary noise, but the function as the light suppression unit 55 is still sufficient.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although the light suppression part 55 is implement | achieved by the 1st reflective surface 50, the 2nd reflective surface 73 can also be given an equivalent function, for example. However, the structure of the reflecting member 5 can be easily formed as a molded product, and the manufacturing process can be simplified as compared with the case where the reflecting member 5 is realized by the second reflecting surface 73 using metal plate pressing or the like.

  As mentioned above, although the vehicle lamp concerning embodiment of this invention was demonstrated, it cannot be overemphasized that a various deformation | transformation is possible within the scope of the invention, without this invention being limited to embodiment mentioned above. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle lamp 2 Light source part 20 Light source 3 Heat sink 4 Reflector 40 Reflective surface 5 Reflective member 50 1st reflective surface 51 Main reflective part 55 Light suppression part 6 Projection lens 7 Shade part 70 Plate-shaped member (1st plate-shaped member)
71 Plate member (second plate member)
73 Second reflecting surface F Lens focus Ax Lens axis

Claims (5)

A light source;
A reflector comprising a reflective surface for reflecting light from the light source forward;
A projection lens that irradiates the incident light forward;
A plate-like member disposed in the vicinity of the lens focal point of the projection lens;
A reflection member that is disposed between the reflector and the projection lens and includes a first reflection surface that reflects light from the light source toward the plate-like member;
The plate-like member is
While forming a shade part that forms a cut-off line of the light distribution pattern by shielding a part of the light incident on the projection lens,
A second reflecting surface for reflecting the reflected light from the first reflecting surface to the projection lens side as an overhead sign light distribution pattern;
The first reflecting surface of the reflecting member is
A main reflection part that reflects light from the light source and enters the second reflection surface;
A vehicle lamp comprising: a light suppression unit that suppresses light from the light source from entering the second reflecting surface.   The upper end edge of the plate-like member forms an upper end edge of the shade portion that forms the cut-off line, and is also used as an upper end edge of a reflection region of the second reflection surface. Vehicle lamp.   The said light suppression part is arrange | positioned corresponding to the optical path of the light which makes light distribution of the lower center part among the said light distribution patterns for overhead signs, The vehicle for Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Light fixture.   The light suppression unit forms a reflection surface that reflects light from the light source and is formed in a different surface shape from the main reflection unit, and transmits light from the light source between the plate-like member and the projection lens. The vehicular lamp according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the vehicular lamp is reflected.   The vehicular lamp according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a knurl as a light diffusion portion is formed on a surface of the light suppression portion.

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