Abstract: To improve the sense of connection between a fixed-side lamp unit and a movable-side lamp unit. A vehicle lamp includes; a fixed-side unit, and a movable-side unit, the fixed-side unit has: a first light source; a first light guide body; and a first outer lens having a first front surface part, and a first leg part, the movable-side unit has: a second light source; and a second light guide body; and a second outer lens having a second front surface part, and a second leg part, the second leg part has a light control surface, and the light control surface performs control such that light emitted from at least one of the first light source and the second light source and incident on the light control surface passes through inside of the second leg part and is emitted from a front surface side of the second leg part.

Abstract: A temperature sensor is described having a measuring resistor, a printed circuit board onto which the measuring resistor is soldered, a cover plate which is fastened onto the printed circuit board, the cover plate having a recess in which the measuring resistor sits.

Abstract: Lighting device, in particular for a motor vehicle, including at least two lighting modules and at least one support member supporting the lighting modules. Each lighting module includes at least one light source capable of emitting light rays and an optical system arranged, on a specific optical axis of the lighting module, across the light rays and configured to project a light beam. The support member supporting the different lighting modules is, on the one hand, rigidly connected to a closing element incorporating at least two optical systems and, on the other hand, connected to at least a first adjustment system enabling one of the lighting modules to move independently relative to at least the other lighting module.

Abstract: Improved light emitting diode (LED) vehicle headlamps having a dedicated daytime running lamp (DRL) component are described. In various embodiments, a combination Low Beam/DRL headlamp is provided, which uses pulse width modulation (PWM) detection to determine which of the two internal LED light sources (Low Beam or DRL) is powered on. If the Low Beam/DRL headlamp detects a PWM signal on the Low Beam voltage input then it switches to drive the DRL LEDs. If, alternatively, it detects a steady state input voltage then it switches to drive the Low Beam LEDs.

Abstract: An improved lighting device includes a tower body, a pair of parallel PCBs attached to the tower body, a connector and a set of wires connecting the connector and the PCBs. The wires are wrapped inside a RF shielding and disposed inside a supply cable. Each PCB includes two arrays of LEDs. Each array of LEDs includes three LEDs. A set of omni-directional heat sinks are attached to the base of the tower body. Each sink includes a set of tinned stranded copper ropes. The copper ropes each have a free end. The lighting device further includes a plug metal retention nut attached to the connector, a ratcheting inner collar attached to the tower body, and a mounting collar. The mounting collar has tabs, a ratchet mechanism having a series of troughs spaced by approximately one millimeter, and two guidance grooves. The mounting collar is couple with the ratcheting inner collar.

Abstract: An improved lighting device includes a tower body, a pair of parallel PCBs attached to the tower body, a connector and a set of wires connecting the connector and the PCBs. The wires are wrapped inside a RF shielding and disposed inside a supply cable. Each PCB includes two arrays of LEDs. Each array of LEDs includes three LEDs. A set of omni-directional heat sinks are attached to the base of the tower body. Each sink includes a set of tinned stranded copper ropes. The copper ropes each have a free end. The lighting device further includes a plug metal retention nut attached to the connector, a ratcheting inner collar attached to the tower body, and a mounting collar. The mounting collar has tabs, a ratchet mechanism having a series of troughs spaced by approximately one millimeter, and two guidance grooves. The mounting collar is couple with the ratcheting inner collar.

Abstract: A projection optical instrument includes a light source unit, a projection optical member and a support part. The light source unit emits light. The projection optical member transforms the light emitted from the light source unit into projection light. The support part supports the projection optical member to be movable with respect to the light source unit in at least one direction orthogonal to an optical axis direction of the light source unit. When vibration is applied to at least one of the light source unit and the projection optical member, the projection optical member accordingly vibrates with respect to the light source unit in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis direction of the light source unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to an LED light module (1) for a motor vehicle or for a head light for a motor vehicle, wherein the LED light module (1) has at least one LED light source (3) which comprises at least one light-emitting diode, and wherein the light (10, 11) which is emitted by the at least one LED light source (3) is emitted via at least one reflector (2) into a region located in front of a motor vehicle, wherein the light (10?, 11?) which is emitted via the reflector (2) forms a defined basic light distribution (30?), wherein according to the invention at least one shutter (4) is provided after the at least one LED light source (3) in the light exit direction, which at least one shutter (4) is located in the beam path of at least part of the light (20) which is emitted in the light exit direction by the at least one LED light source (3), and wherein the at least one shutter (4) is designed to reflect light at least in certain areas on its side (4?) facing the at least one LED light source (3), and where

Abstract: An adjustable, elevated and externally mounted lighting device (21) for vehicles such as school busses (22) and other types of vehicles, that provides a pool of light (23) to passenger loading and unloading areas for better visibility of passengers, vehicle drivers, and other vehicle operators in the vicinity during hours of darkness. The light's adjustability, combined with a diffused lens (29), provides a broad and bright pool of light (23) without obstructing passenger visibility or driver use of side mirrors (30). The light (21) is connected to the vehicle's on-board electrical power system and is activated automatically without distracting driver attentiveness, but with provisions for manual over-ride activation if needed in special circumstances such as emergencies or wheelchair loading/unloading.

Abstract: An intelligent light device for a vehicle includes a light body, a light-controlling unit, a light-emitting unit and a condensing lens. The light-controlling unit has a MCU and a PWM. The light-controlling unit is used to sense a first illumination level of a surrounding area of a light projection region. Wherein when the MCU receives a signal of the first illumination level, the MCU generates one command of a difference value between a preset illumination level and the first illumination level; and then, the MCU transmits one command to the PWM; thereafter, the PWM adjusts a second illumination level of the light-emitting unit according to one command from the MCU so as to achieve a third illumination level of the light projection region.

Abstract: A lighting device includes a first lamp unit mountable on a first body part and a second lamp unit mountable on a second body part and movable relative to the first body part, wherein a gap is formed between the first and second lamp units, the first and second lamp units each have a housing with light sources and covered by a transparent lens, wherein the lens has a base surface for transmitting a functional light beam in the main beam direction and a side section that borders the gap and runs parallel to a gap plane and through which a side light beam enters into the gap, wherein the side section of the lens and/or a light guiding part covered by the lens has scattering elements, so that the side light beam emitted by the light source can be emitted along the gap plane in the main beam direction.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a heat dissipating system for a light can include: a light source comprising an LED; a reflector adjacent the LED; a housing around the LED module; and a flexible conductive connector attached at one end to a heat sink and at another end to the light source, and configured to conduct heat away from the light source and to the heat sink. The heat sink is located remote from the light source. In an embodiment, a method of dissipating heat away from a LED module can include: conducting heat from the LED module through a flexible conductive connector to a heat sink, wherein a lamp comprises the LED module, a housing, and a reflector, and wherein the heat sink is located external to the LED housing.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes a lamp body including a lamp housing having an opening and a cover covering the opening in the lamp housing, and a lamp unit disposed in the lamp body and including, a light source unit having a light source configured to emit light, a structural unit having a projection lens configured to project the light emitted from the light source and a lens holder configured to hold the projection lens, an irradiating direction changing mechanism configured to change an irradiating direction of the light emitted from the light source and projected by the projection lens, and a bracket configured to being operated by a driving force of the irradiating direction changing mechanism and to change an orientation of an optical axis of the projection lens. The structural unit and the light source unit are mounted on the bracket.

Abstract: A headlight system is provided for a motor vehicle and includes, but is not limited to at least one light source and beam-forming apparatus for generating the main light beam with an essentially horizontal cut-off line and a marker light beam within a limited azimuth angle range above the cut-off line of the main light beam. The beam-forming apparatus are switchable between at least two stationary states that differ from each other in the progression of an upper cut-off line of the marker light beam.

Abstract: The invention relates to a passenger service unit comprising a reading light and a ventilation nozzle. The ventilation nozzle is pivotably mounted within a frame wherein the frame is fixed to the passenger service unit. A ring shape-element is arranged circumferentially around the ventilation nozzle and incorporates a plurality of light means providing a light beam to the passenger. The light means are adjusted by an adjustment means which effects a relative movement of the light means to the ring-shaped element. The ring-shaped element is immovable fixed to the frame.

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 headlight for a motor vehicle with light unit for daytime and nighttime front navigation light and a supplemental distance light unit, in addition to an at least one optical module (3), with light source (2). The light sources (61, 62) of the supplemental unit (7) are supplied with alternating electric current, for creation of the front nighttime navigation light when supplied with low electric current, or the front daytime navigation light when supplied with medium electric current, and when supplied with the highest electric current, a supplemental distance beam in addition to the distance light beam emerging from the optical module (3).

Abstract: An illumination apparatus including a light source that emits illumination light, an optical member that transmits the illumination light to externally project the illumination light, and a reflector that reflects illumination light from the light source towards the optical member, the device comprising: a drive device to drive the reflector and the light source to advance and retract in a substantially perpendicular direction relative to a light projection surface of the optical member; and a relative movement device to cause the light source to relatively move relative to the reflector in a process of driving to advance and retract by way of the drive device, wherein the relative movement device includes a straight guide member that causes the light source to move straight ahead in the substantially perpendicular direction relative to the reflector.

Abstract: A method using lens imaging to control hotspots of a vehicle light has steps of providing the area light source having a first shape and a first size, mounting the lens in front of the area light source, choosing a focal length between the area light source and the lens, and determining an angle of view ? using the first size of the area light source and the focal length of the lens and generating a hotspot of the vehicle light having the first size and a size range. By changing the height of the area light source and the focal length of the lens, an angle of view formed by light emitted from the area light source and passing through the lens is adjustable. Accordingly, a range of hotspots of the vehicle light is controllable.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp system including at least one headlamp switchable between at least a high beam mode and a low beam mode by a biased actuator movable by a driver of the vehicle, a headlamp arranged to emit a flash when the biased actuator is moved to a temporary-on position, and means for limiting the maximum duration of the flash to less than 2 seconds.

Abstract: A lens arrangement for telescopic illuminator includes a reflector. The reflector has a cavity defined therein. An inner periphery of the cavity is annularly formed with a conical surface. The conical surface is inwardly inclined. A convex lens is disposed in the cavity and positioned in a middle part of the reflector. A tapered portion is annularly disposed on an outer periphery of the reflector and inclined toward the inner end of the reflector. A flat surface is formed on the inner end of the reflector. The flat surface has a receiving hole centrally defined therein and passing therethrough. A lamp movably is disposed adjacent to the reflector. The lamp is born by an aluminum board.

Abstract: A luminaire assembly, in particular a bi-halogen headlight for a motor vehicle, having at least one light source, which has at least two lighting functions, characterized in that the light source has a different operating voltage in each case with regard to the at least two lighting functions.

Abstract: Provided are a head lamp assembly and a method for controlling the same. A head lamp assembly according to the present disclosure includes: a rotation control unit for rotating a head lamp to determine an irradiating direction of the head lamp; a lighting unit provided in the head unit to generate light; a shield unit located at the front of the lighting unit and having a cylindrical shape to be rotatable on a rotary shaft, the shield unit having a plurality of shield protrusions provided on the circumference thereof to partially intercept the light; and a shield operating unit for activating a selected shield protrusion, wherein the plurality of shield protrusions have different shapes from each other, wherein the plurality of shield protrusions include first and second shield protrusions having the same height and having steps which protrude upward and whose starting locations are different from each other.

Abstract: A combination for use in aligning a substantial point source of light with respect to an axis of a reflector is provided. The combination includes a reflector, a lamp bulb having a substantial point source of light, and a movable lamp bulb holder. The movable holder may be moved using an actuating member. The reflector has a first open end for emitting a light beam, a second end and an axis extending between the first and second reflector ends. The lamp bulb is secured to the movable holder and is disposed about the second end of the reflector. The actuating member is operatively coupled to the movable holder at an actuation interface for moving the substantial point source of light relative to the axis of the reflector and aligning the substantial point source of light with the reflector axis and the focal point of the reflector. Flashlights employing the combination are provided.

Abstract: A headlamp in which light source units are tilted about predetermined tilting center axes by means of an aiming mechanism interposed between a lamp body and the light source units. The aiming mechanism includes a tilting fulcrum (a ball and socket joint), aiming screws which are rotatably supported on the lamp body, and nut members which thread fit on the screws and mounted on the light source units movably in forward and backward in response to the rotations of the screws, so as to tilt the light source units about the tilting center axes. A leaf spring slide portion brought into elastic engagement with a guide groove is made of a polyacetal resin which is superior in resistance to wear. A nut member main body having a screw thread fitting portion is made of a nylon resin which is superior in resistance to heat. There is no permanent set on the slide portion and a slide contact surface does not wear, and no looseness is generated in the screw thread fitting portion of the nut member main body.

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 head light includes a lighting casing; a lamp unit disposed in the lighting casing; a support member that supports the lamp unit so as to be rotatable at least in two directions; an actuator that rotates the lamp unit with respect to the support member; and a thrust receiver that receives a load of the lamp unit. The lighting casing includes a lamp housing opened on one side and a cover that closes the opening of the lamp housing. The lamp unit includes a light source and a reflector that reflects light emitted from the light source. The actuator is disposed under the lamp unit. A lower end of the lamp unit is coupled to the actuator. The actuator includes a case member; and a driving mechanism disposed in the case member. The lamp unit is coupled to the driving mechanism. The thrust receiver is integrally provided on the case member of the actuator.

Abstract: A light source module is provided. The light source module includes a light emitting element; a module substrate on which the light emitting element is mounted; a support member comprising a position reference section; and a fixing member which fixes the module substrate to the support member. The module substrate includes a positioning section which determines a position of the module substrate; and a displacement force generation section which imparts a displacement force onto the module substrate so as to bring the positioning section into contact with the position reference section of the support member when the fixing member is fastened to the support member.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an illumination device that can make it easy to detect a disorder of a light emitting element, and a liquid crystal display apparatus including the illumination device. Each light emitting element array (S) is constituted by light emitting elements (T) which are connected in series. To the light emitting elements (T) are individually connected in parallel current bypass elements (U) that are changed from a disconnected state where no current flows to a connected state where current flows when a predetermined voltage higher than that applied to the light emitting elements in an lighting state is applied thereto. Each power source unit (P) is connected to each light emitting element array (S) in series, and supplies constant current to each light emitting element (T). Terminal units for voltage detection (11) are connected to an anode (A) of each light emitting element (T).

Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle includes a lamp unit serving to irradiate a light forward, and an actuator having a single output shaft for tilting the lamp unit vertically and transversely. The lamp unit is disposed in a lamp housing formed by a lamp body and a transparent cover for covering a front surface of the lamp body. The lamp unit includes a body coupling portion to be coupled to the lamp body and an actuator coupling portion to be coupled to the actuator. The lamp body includes a lamp unit coupling portion coupled to the body coupling portion and serving to support the lamp unit tiltably in vertical and transverse directions. The actuator is supported on the lamp body and includes an output shaft for tilting the lamp unit vertically and transversely in engagement with the actuator coupling portion of the lamp unit.

Abstract: A guiding structure includes a base and a guiding unit. The base has an opening, and an inner wall of the base, facing the opening, is formed with at least one first guiding element and at least one first restricting element disposed adjacent to the first guiding element. The guiding unit is inserted into the opening and has at least one second guiding element and at least one second restricting element. The second guiding element is correspondingly coupled to or separated from the first restricting element by deforming, bending, rotating or displacing. The first guiding element is disposed corresponding to the second guiding element.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a frame having a bottom surface, a plurality of heat sinks, and a plurality of LED modules. Each of the heat sinks has an engaging surface defined at an acute angle with respect to the bottom surface of the frame. Each of the LED modules is attached on the engaging surface of the heat sink. The heat sinks are rotatable relative to the frame to adjust the angle of the engaging surface of the heat sinks with respect to the bottom surface of the frame, providing variable area and intensity of illumination.

Abstract: An automotive modular light system, comprising a common base light device and a multitude of exchangeable lens cover means of which each has significantly distinct automotive light styling features, is invented here as a cost-effective way of customizing the exterior styling of motored vehicles. The common base light device of simple construction can be used for multiple vehicle models to provide the lighting function at a low cost. An exchangeable lens cover means, which provides the styling features of the modular light system, is removably installed to the common base light device. Each exchangeable lens cover means has a simple construction so that it can be cost-effectively manufactured. Therefore a multitude of exchangeable lens cover means of significantly distinct styling features may be offered to customers with different styling tastes at very affordable prices.

Abstract: A vehicle lighting system includes a plurality of lamps having their own inherent respective light distribution characteristics. The plurality of lamps includes a first lamp to irradiate an area excluding a nearest field area just in front of a vehicle, and a second lamp which irradiates only the nearest field area. The plurality of lamps are operable to be simultaneously or selectively lit, and are operable so that irradiation lights of the lamps are combined so as to obtain a particular light distribution characteristic in accordance with various driving conditions of a vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle lighting unit is provided with: a projection lens arranged on a lens center axis extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle; a light source arranged on a rear side of a rear focal point of the projection lens; a reflector for reflecting forward a light from the light source toward the lens center axis; and a shade. An upper end edge of the shade passes in a vicinity of the rear focal point of the projection lens to shield a part of a reflected light from the reflector. An optical axis of the reflector is shifted from the lens center axis that is set to pass through an upper end edge of the shade so that the optical axis of the reflector is apart from the upper end edge.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a lamp unit, a bracket which supports the lamp unit such that the lamp unit is swivelable in right and left directions, a lamp body which supports the bracket such that the bracket is tiltable in the right and left directions and in up and down directions with respect to the lamp body, an actuator which is supported by the bracket and swivels the lamp unit, a rotating shaft member which is supported by the bracket, and a joint member which is coupled to the actuator. The lamp unit includes a light source, a reflector, a shade, a projection lens, a rotating shaft attaching portion to which the rotating shaft member is attached, and a joint attaching portion to which the joint member is attached.

Abstract: An axial direction of an output shaft of a motor is perpendicular to an axial direction of a shaft that moves back and forth with respect to a housing unit. A plurality of power-supplying terminals is symmetrically arranged with respect to a vertical line passing through a center of the shaft.

Abstract: A headlamp fixture and a control system for controlling a vehicular lighting system to produce particular lighting patterns required under different regulatory regimes is disclosed. The headlamps employ semiconductor light sources to create the desired patterns and can include at least two inclined light source elements which are alternately illuminated to produce required side illumination or can include single light source elements which can be rotated clockwise and counterclockwise to produce the required side illumination. The lighting system can employ an output from a GPS receiver to determine the country or region in which the vehicle is being driven to automatically configure the operation of lighting system components, such as the side illumination of the headlamps and/or the activation and deactivation of daytime running lights, to meet the regulatory requirements of the country or region.

Abstract: A vehicular headlamp includes at least one a light source irradiating visible light and a lens allowing the visible light from the light source to pass through to forward of a vehicle. The light source and the lens are mounted in a rotating element. Alternatively, the vehicular headlamp includes at least one a light source irradiating visible light, and a mirror mounted on a rotating element and arranged to reflect the visible light from the at least one light source to forward of a vehicle. The vehicular headlamp also includes a scanning actuator for reciprocatingly rotating the rotating element so as to form a light distribution pattern forward of the vehicle and a light distribution control portion for controlling the scanning actuator such that a portion of the light distribution pattern is relatively bright.

Abstract: A guiding structure includes a base and a guiding unit. The base has an opening, and an inner wall of the base, facing the opening, is formed with at least one first guiding element and at least one first restricting element disposed adjacent to the first guiding element. The guiding unit is inserted into the opening and has at least one second guiding element and at least one second restricting element. The second guiding element is correspondingly coupled to or separated from the first restricting element by deforming, bending, rotating or displacing. The first guiding element is disposed corresponding to the second guiding element.

Abstract: A lamp structure for adjusting light to be a high beam and a low beam has a sliding seat which comprises one end installed a lamp component and another end installed an annulate guiding groove on outer surface thereof, and the guiding groove comprises a first groove segment and a second groove segment, and the two groove segments have the same curvature; a lamp seat which comprises a first space for the sliding seat restricting in the first space, and a first through hole which is bored through the lamp seat into the first space and is according to the guiding groove of the sliding seat; and a restricting component comprises one end inserted in the first through hole of the lamp seat to trace the guiding groove for restricting the moving of the sliding seat.

Abstract: A vehicular lamp has a lamp unit structured so as to irradiate light forward and provided tiltable rightward, leftward, upward, and downward within a lamp housing; right-left driving means for moving the lamp unit so as to tilt in a right-left direction; and up-down driving means for moving the lamp unit so as to tilt in an up-down direction, wherein the right-left driving means and the up-down driving means are provided within a single actuator housing, with an output portion of the right-left driving means structured as a rotational shaft that rotates rightward and leftward, and an output portion of the up-down driving means structured as a retractable shaft that moves in a front-back direction, and wherein an axial direction of the rotational shaft and an axial direction of the retractable shaft are positioned within an identical plane, with the rotational shaft connected to the lamp unit and the retractable shaft connected to a support member that supports the lamp unit.

Abstract: A bifunctional LED headlamp for a vehicle is disclosed, wherein at least one of a shield, a lens, a reflector, and an LED are movable to facilitate use of the headlamp in both a low beam mode and a high beam mode.

Abstract: A light source is movable between a reference position located on an optical axis on the rear side of a rear side focal point of a projection lens and a forward shift position located on the forward side of the reference position. At a predetermined position of the reflecting surface of a reflector on the lower side of the optical axis, an auxiliary reflecting surface having a vertical section of substantially an elliptical shape is formed which has a first focal point set at the center of the light source at the forward shift position, and a second focal point set at the rear side focal point of the projection lens.

Abstract: A headlamp for vehicle use is provided with: a light source bulb having a light source from which light is emergent; a reflector for reflecting light emergent from the light source; a sub-reflector for reflecting light, which has been reflected on the reflector, to the front side; and a projection lens for directly projecting light of the light source to the front side. These components are arranged in a light chamber composed of a lamp body and a lens cover.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp is provided with a single lamp unit for irradiating light of a light source in a desired direction as irradiating light, and an irradiating light control apparatus constituted by integrally assembling a horizontal driving device for pivoting the lamp unit in a horizontal direction, a vertical driving device for pivoting the lamp unit in a vertical direction, and a switching drive portion of a light amount changing device for changing an irradiating light amount of the irradiating light to a single case. An irradiating direction of the irradiating light in the horizontal direction, an irradiating direction thereof in the vertical direction and an irradiating light amount thereof can pertinently be controlled by driving the respective devices.

Abstract: An LED headlamp assembly for a vehicle. The headlamp assembly includes a plurality of LED units mounted to a common carrier, where the LED units include one or more LEDs and generate white light. The headlamp assembly further includes a headlamp housing that is mounted to the vehicle by a mounting frame. The carrier is sealed to the housing by a flexible bellows. An outer lens is mounted to the housing so that the LED units are positioned within a sealed compartment. A backside of the carrier outside of the sealed compartment includes fins or other heat sinking devices to remove heat generated by the LED units. The frame allows convective air to flow around the heat sink to remove heat from the LED units. A series of actuators and/or pivots are mounted to the frame and to the carrier so that the carrier can be moved on at least one axis to adjust the direction of the LED headlamp assembly.

Abstract: A movable shade is moved by a shade driving device between a first shade position which is positioned on an optical axis at a rear focal point of a projection lens and a second shade position which is located further downward than the first shade position. Even in the event that there is provided only a single light source, low beam light distribution patterns and high beam light distribution patterns can selectively be formed. In addition, the light source is moved by a light source driving device between a first light source position which is positioned on the optical axis and a second light source position which is positioned further forward than the first light source position. Then, four types of light distribution patterns can be formed through combinations of the positions of the light source and the positions of the movable shade.

Abstract: A focus assembly for a luminaire includes a socket, having wires extending therefrom, for receiving a lamp; a mounting cup for securing the socket to the luminaire; a socket focusing mechanism for axially translating the mounting cup relative to a stationary reflector; and a wire guide tab, extending from the mounting cup, for shielding the wires from the socket focus mechanism during translation of the mounting cup.

Abstract: A lightweight and compact headlamp adjuster is constructed primarily from plastic materials. The adjuster may include a VHAD that is non-recalibratable after the headlamp aim is factory set. The adjuster includes an input shaft that engages a gear located within a housing. When the input shaft is rotated, a ball stud moves linearly to adjust the headlamp to which it is connected. The adjuster is not subject to over-adjustment when it includes a clutching mechanism provided by the interaction of the ball stud with the gear.