Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlight, which comprises a casing enclosing a light source and fixed on a chassis, as well as frangible means of linking the casing to the chassis, which are able to absorb in the course of their rupture at least part of the energy of an impact suffered by the headlight.

Abstract: A headlight for a motor vehicle equipped with an optical module comprising a support carrying a light source and an optical system for emitting a light beam, the optical module being mounted so as to be able to move on the headlight about a pivot axis by means of mobility means that associate means of pivotal mounting of the support on a chassis of the headlight using an actuator in relationship with at least one drive member in engagement on the support. The means of pivotal mounting of the support comprise a single articulation bearing: situated below and supporting the optical module, taking up the forces, in particular axial and radial, due to the optical module and thus separating the drive member or members of the force chains.

Abstract: A headlight, in particular of the elliptical type for a motor vehicle, comprises a casing fixed on the vehicle; a protective cover glass closing off the casing; and an optical module which comprises a reflector, a lens and an intermediate fixed to the reflector and supporting the lens, the lens and intermediate constituting a rigid module. The invention provides a headlight of this type which also includes means for absorbing at least some of the energy produced during impact with a pedestrian, by displacing at least part of the optical module. The invention also provides a method of absorbing at least some of the energy arising from impact between a pedestrian and a vehicle headlight.

Abstract: A device for replacing a lamp of a light source of a motor vehicle lighting and/or signalling system, comprising a reflecting element, the light source, with a lamp support, secured to the lamp to be replaced, the lamp support providing the holding, in an operating configuration, of the lamp within the reflector, an outer lens for allowing the light rays produced by the light source to pass in the form of a light beam along an optical axis, a housing holding the outer lens and the reflecting element, the lamp support being disposed opposite an opening provided in the housing of the device, and being accessible from the outside of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a headlamp for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing enclosing a light source, fixed on a chassis, together with means for connecting the housing to the chassis, these means being deformable in a plastic way and capable of absorbing at least part of the energy of an impact on the headlamp.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlight which comprises, on the one hand, an impact member displaceable between a position of use and a deployed position in which it may come into contact with an obstacle in the event of an impact of the latter with the headlight, and, on the other hand, a safety device able to cause the displacement of the impact member from its position of use to its deployed position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a headlamp for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing enclosing a light source, fixed on a chassis, together with means for connecting the housing to the chassis, these means being deformable in a plastic way and capable of absorbing at least part of the energy of an impact on the headlamp.

Abstract: The invention relates to a headlamp for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing enclosing a light source, fixed on a chassis, together with means for connecting the housing to the chassis, these means being deformable in a plastic way and capable of absorbing at least part of the energy of an impact on the headlamp.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlight, which comprises a casing enclosing a light source and fixed on a chassis, as well as frangible means of linking the casing to the chassis, which are able to absorb in the course of their rupture at least part of the energy of an impact suffered by the headlight.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlight, which comprises a casing enclosing a light source and fixed on a chassis, as well as frangible means of linking the casing to the chassis, which are able to absorb in the course of their rupture at least part of the energy of an impact suffered by the headlight.

Abstract: A headlight, in particular of the elliptical type for a motor vehicle, comprises a casing fixed on the vehicle; a protective cover glass closing off the casing; and an optical module which comprises a reflector, a lens and an intermediate fixed to the reflector and supporting the lens, the lens and intermediate constituting a rigid module. The invention provides a headlight of this type which also includes means for absorbing at least some of the energy produced during impact with a pedestrian, by displacing at least part of the optical module. The invention also provides a method of absorbing at least some of the energy arising from impact between a pedestrian and a vehicle headlight.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlight, which comprises a casing enclosing a light source and fixed on a chassis, as well as frangible means of linking the casing to the chassis, which are able to absorb in the course of their rupture at least part of the energy of an impact suffered by the headlight.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlight which comprises, on the one hand, an impact member displaceable between a position of use and a deployed position in which it may come into contact with an obstacle in the event of an impact of the latter with the headlight, and, on the other hand, a safety device able to cause the displacement of the impact member from its position of use to its deployed position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a headlamp for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing enclosing a light source, fixed on a chassis, together with means for connecting the housing to the chassis, these means being deformable in a plastic way and capable of absorbing at least part of the energy of an impact on the headlamp.

Abstract: A motor vehicle headlamp comprises a housing which encloses a lamp, a mirror cooperating with the lamp so as to define a light beam, and a cover glass, together with adjustable mounting means to enable the orientation of the beam to be varied, these mounting means comprising an adjusting member which is displaceable in translation with respect to a fixed part of the vehicle, together with an orientation indicating means. The orientation indicating means comprise a graduated element carrying a scale, together with an indicating element having a pointer, these two elements being adjacent to each other and both mounted on the outside of the housing; and means for carrying one of these two elements in such a way that it is displaceable in translation with the adjusting member, with a further means carrying the other one of the said elements on the fixed part of the vehicle. One of these carrier means is adjustable in the direction in which the adjusting member is displaceable.

Abstract: A windshield wiper apparatus having a facility for retraction of the wiper blade, including a cranked driving arm which carries a pivot pin on which an eccentric knuckle piece is rotatably mounted. A driven crank is articulated on the knuckle piece and the latter is provided with a ratchet which includes a finger and radial arm.The knuckle piece is in two parts, comprising a member which carries the ratchet and a second member which is formed with a recess for receiving the radial arm of the ratchet.The invention is especially applicable to automotive vehicles.

Abstract: A windshield wiper drive mechanism includes a crank driven by a motor shaft and having, towards the end of the crank remote from the motor shaft, a crank pin carrying an eccentric crank head piece on which a crosshead is pivoted. The head piece carries a latch which includes a latch finger movable under the action of a resilient member and arranged to leave the crank head piece free to move with respect to the crank when the latter is rotating in a first direction, but to prevent such relative rotation when the crank is rotating in the opposite direction. The latch finger includes a radial latch arm extending outwardly, while the crosshead has a recess for receiving the latch arm. The crank head piece has an opening for receiving the free end of the latch finger. The latch arm is so positioned, and is of such thickness, that, when the latch finger is engaged in the opening in the crank, the latch arm lies between the face to face surfaces of the crosshead and of the crank.