A vehicle
headlamp. In the projection type vehicle
headlamp, even if a side
insertion type lamp structure is adopted, in addition to effectively suppressing the
thermal impact on the structural components of the lamp, it can also form a sufficiently bright Light
distribution pattern for low beam. A first additional reflector (22) is provided between the
light source bulb (22) and the light shielding member (32) to reflect the light from the
light source (22a) toward the area in front of the
bulb insertion direction on the reflective surface (24a) of the reflector (24). 34), the area in front of the
bulb insertion direction constitutes a second additional reflector (36) that causes the light reflected by the first additional reflector to move forward and reflect near the
optical axis (Ax). The
reflective surfaces (34a, 36a) of each additional reflector are divided into upper-stage reflection parts (34a1, 36a1) and lower-stage reflection parts (34a2, 36a2). The second focal points (A, B) of the rotational
ellipse constituting the
surface shape of the upper reflective portion (34a1) and the lower reflective portion (34a2) are separated vertically, so that the
radiant heat from the
light source is not concentrated at one point.