Tie Rod Element Controlled Patents (Class 362/57)
  • Patent number: 6619809
    Abstract: An orientation-adjusting device for a vehicle head light comprises a housing encasement, an active unit, a driven unit, a cover, and driven screw rod, an elastic unit, and an elastic sealing unit. The housing encasement is installed with an elliptical hole and an axial hole. The active unit has an axial portion axially installed to the axial hole, and a gear portion located in the housing encasement. The driven unit is installed with a gear portion engaged with the gear portion of the action unit, and an axially-formed penetrating hole, which includes a threaded hole section near the active unit and a threadless hole section remotely away from the active unit. The cover is installed on the housing encasement to cover the interior of the housing encasement for preventing the driven unit from projecting out from the housing encasement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Ekpac Taiwan, Ltd.
    Inventor: Zu-Yu Chiang
  • Patent number: 5550717
    Abstract: A direction turning device for headlights of an automobile comprises two operation mechanisms, namely, direct operation mechanism and electromagnetic operation mechanisms. For the direct operation mechanism, if an automobile with lefthand drive, the device is connected to the left headlight; if an automobile with righthand drive, the device is connected to the right headlight. Where, the electromagnetic operation mechanism is connected to both left and right headlights and activated synchronously with the steering system. This disclosure has been characterized in the simplized structure and the longevity of use because the electromagnetic mechanism is turned off during daytime driving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Inventor: Winner Liao
  • Patent number: 4442477
    Abstract: A steerable and height adjustable light pod comprising a multi-directional light emitting means is mounted atop a vehicle guide wheel for synchronous angular movement therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1984
    Assignee: International Harvester Co.
    Inventor: Richard G. Hennessey
  • Patent number: 4225902
    Abstract: A motor vehicle comprises a pivotal support member having at least one headlamp secured thereto, an unidirectional motor which rotates its output shaft in one rotational direction only when energized, cam and linkage means whereby rotation of the output shaft of the motor is converted into a pivotal movement of the support member about its pivot axis to adjust the headlight angles. Also provided is an electric circuit for energizing the motor which comprises a first group of electrical contacts which are connected in series with a second group of electrical contacts, respectively, a contact disc in slidable engagement with the second group of electrical contacts, and a manually operable means for selectively connecting one of the first group of electrical contacts to a battery. The contact disc is electrically connected in series with the motor and also mechanically connected to the output shaft of the motor to be rotated thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1980
    Inventors: Masao Ishikawa, Orii Shinichi