Abstract: A headlamp for an automobile comprising: a light source unit having a reflector and a light source mounted therein; a housing disposed rear the light source unit and secured to a vehicle body; an aiming mechanism interposed between the light source unit and the housing, for tiltably cantilevering the light source unit; a bracket secured to a rear surface of the light source unit, for connecting the aiming mechanism; and a rearwardly extending projection provided on the rear surface of the light source unit, wherein the rearwardly extending projection abuts against the bracket to prevent the deformation of the bracket due to the self-weight of the light source unit.

Abstract: A lamp assembly for outdoor purpose includes a housing, a lamp module, and a potted power module. A support ring is positioned within the housing so as to connect the housing to the lamp module. An additional tilt ring may be connected therewith to provide an additional degree of movement. The support ring and, if included, the associated tilt ring has the ability to key the lamp module to the housing. This makes it possible to relamp or perform maintenance on the lamp without affecting the aim or distribution of the light. In addition, the lamp assembly preferably includes at least one flue plate disposed between the lamp module and the housing to form at least one flue, the at least one flue advantageously creates and maintains convective cooling within the housing of the lamp assembly during operation.

Abstract: An add-on flip-up headlight winking system which controls the flip-up headlights of the vehicle to give the appearance that a headlight has winked. Moreover, the add-on flip-up headlight winking system may be provided with a optional headlight flasher module which causes the headlights to flash during the winking mode of operation.

Abstract: A track lighting fixture includes a receptacle that can be used with a wide variety of lamp enclosures of different configurations and sizes. The fixture includes an L-shaped bracket adapted to be pivotably mounted by means of a stem to a track. The fixture further includes a lamp socket in its interior and a docking bulkhead that includes a bayonet mount which receives a mating bayonet mount in the lamp enclosure. In another aspect of the invention, an opening is provided in the L-shaped bracket through which the end of a hand-held pole may be inserted to engage the fixture, so that by manipulation of the pole the angle and horizontal attitude of the fixture can be accurately adjusted by an individual from the floor without the need for that individual to risk injury by standing on a chair or ladder.

Abstract: An automobile headlamp is equipped with a lamp body that can deal with different aiming specifications. An automobile headlamp such that a light source unit in a lamp body is made tiltable vertically and horizontally by an aiming mechanism, and rotatable portions of a vertical and a horizontal aiming screw as members of the aiming mechanism, are provided outside the lamp body, so that these rotatable portions are turned to adjust the light source unit by tilting the light source vertically and horizontally. A cap can be fitted to the rotatable portion of at least the horizontal adjustable aiming screw in order to cover the rotatable portion thereof where horizontal aiming is unnecessary according to specifications applicable to the headlamp. Thus, horizontal aiming is made ineffective by not allowing a rotatable tool to engage with the rotatable portion of the horizontal aiming screw.

Abstract: A device for correcting the orientation of a motor vehicle headlight beam has a casing containing an electric motor, a rotatable output shaft and a speed reducer working between the motor shaft and the output shaft of the device, for the purpose of making running adjustments to the beam orientation. The device also includes a manual adjusting knob which is rotatable in the casing, with a selective transmission means between the manual knob and the output shaft, for putting the latter into a reference position when the knob is rotated. The speed reducing motor drive is coupled to the output shaft through a dog clutch which is disengaged, to convert the device from electrical to manual operation, by axial declutching movement of the manual knob.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp has a reflector coupled to a lamp housing via a pivotal connection and two aiming mechanisms for tilting the reflector relative to the lamp housing about horizontal and vertical axes intersecting at the pivotal connection. One such aiming mechanism comprises an aiming screw rotatably mounted to the lamp housing, a socket member affixed to the back of the reflector, and a ball with a tapped hole extending therethrough to fit over the aiming screw. The socket member has a hollow extending therethrough for receiving the aiming screw with clearance. Part of the hollow in the socket member is formed into a socket for rotatably receiving the ball on the aiming screw. A lockpin on the ball is engaged in a slot in the socket member thereby locking the ball against rotation relative to the socket member about the axis of the hole therein.

Abstract: A headlamp mounting system for an automobile includes respective headlamp housings for holding monofilament headlamps. Also, respective bases are attached to the automobile and each base is pivotably engaged with a respective one of the headlamp housings. An activating shaft extends between the headlamp housings and is connected to each, and an activating rod is connected to a radially protruding ear of the activating shaft. The activating rod is coupled to an operating knob in the passenger compartment, and the knob can be pushed and pulled as desired by an occupant to cause the activating rod to reciprocate and, thus, to rotate the activating shaft and hence pivot the headlamp housings. Thereby, the elevation angle of the headlamp beams is selectively established, with a high angle establishing a high beam orientation and a low angle establishing a low beam orientation. A spool having front and rear ends is pivotably engaged with the activating rod in the passenger compartment.

Abstract: A headlight for vehicles includes a headlight insert with a reflector and a light source inserted in the reflector, a holder mountable on a vehicle part and supporting the headlight insert so that the headlight insert is turnable about a horizontal axis relative to the holder for orientation of a light bundle emitted from the headlight insert, an adjusting screw cooperating with an adjusting element and actuatable to turn the headlight insert about the horizontal axis and a releasable mounting element for mounting the headlight insert at least directly on the holder. The adjusting screw being held on the holder rotatably and axially non-displaceably and the adjusting element being held on the holder axially displaceably and non-rotatably.

Abstract: A searchlight which comprises a cover mounted on a rotating support shaft and defining an axis of rotation, first means for rotating the support shaft containing the cover around the axis of rotation, a reflector pivotally mounted within the cover, and second means for rotating the reflector in a different direction relative to the direction of rotation of the cover.

Abstract: A vehicular headlight position adjusting assembly (100) is provided that has angularly oriented drive and driven gears (4) and (8) that upon rotation in opposite directions cause an elongate adjusting member (14) to traverse in opposite axial directions through a housing (7) where adjusting member (14) is prevented from rotating by cooperation between the side walls of at least one open-ended axial extending groove (26) adapted to receive at least one protrusion (34) that extends radially inwardly from the periphery of an opening (30) in housing (7) through which adjusting member (14) extends.

Abstract: A lamp assembly comprises a reflector body having a rear opening for receiving a replaceable light bulb. The reflector body is adjustably mounted on a support by an adjustment mechanism comprising a plurality of ball-and-socket joints. The socket of each joint is defined by a pair of arms having mutually co-operating socket parts. The arms of said pair are pivotally secured together for relative movement between a closed position in which the respective ball is held in the socket defined by the socket parts of the pair of arms, and an open position in which the respective ball of the joint can be engaged with/disengaged from the respective socket. A latch mechanism is provided for releasably retaining the pair of arms in said relatively closed position.

Abstract: The headlamp is structured such that a reflector 4 is supported within a lamp body 2 so as to be inclinable with respect to the lamp body 2 and, by rotatively operating an aiming screw 20 which extends through and forwardly of the lamp body 2 and is supported rotatable in the extend-through portion thereof, the reflector 4 is inclined right and left with respect to the lamp body 2 by an amount equivalent to the amount of rotation of the aiming screw 20 to thereby be able to adjusted the right and left illumination angle of the headlamp.

Abstract: A vehicular headlamp having a structure for supporting an aiming screw which includes an aiming screw constituted by a threaded part, a ball part integrally formed at a front end of the threaded part and a slide shaft part, which is not circular in cross section, formed at a rear end of the threaded part, a gear shaft rotatably supported by a lamp housing having a gear part and a threaded hole into which the threaded part of the aiming screw engages threadably, and a fastener member having a slide hole, which is not circular in cross section, and a fixing part for fixing the gear shaft to the lamp housing. The slide shaft part of the aiming screw slidably engages the slide hole of the fastener member, and the fastener member is prevented from rotating with respect to the lamp housing.

Abstract: The headlamp has a headlamp insert (10), which is mounted pivotably at its front marginal region (22) in a portion (26) of a receiving fixture (12) and which is acted upon, at a distance from its bearing point, by an adjusting device. The receiving fixture portion (26) surrounds the headlamp insert (10) on its periphery and between the headlamp insert (10) and the receiving fixture portion (26) there is clamped an elastically deformable element (29) in the form of a ring. By means of the ring (29), the headlamp insert (10) is mounted pivotably without play in the receiving fixture portion (26). Changes in distance which, upon a swivel motion of the headlamp insert (10), arise between this and the receiving fixture portion (26) are counterbalanced by the ring (29) and this ring, together with the receiving fixture portion (26), constitutes a very simple mounting for the headlamp insert (10).

Abstract: An adjuster mechanism having an aiming device carried on the shaft of the ball stud. The adjuster mechanism includes a gear housing having a track for guiding the aiming device and an indicator for reading the position of the aiming device. The adjuster mechanism also includes a gland for sealing the headlamp housing. The gland is fitted over the shaft of the ball stud and is squeezed between the headlamp housing sealing bore and the ball stud shaft. The bearing surfaces of the gear housing and sealing bore are slanted to automatically center the ball stud. The adjuster mechanism further includes an anti-rotation insert seated within a cover. The insert engages a groove in the shaft of the ball stud to prevent rotation of the ball stud within the gear housing.

Abstract: A vehicular lamp including a reflector, a member for tiltably supporting the reflector, and an aiming screw for driving the reflector to tilt by rotating. The aiming screw serves as a shaft member linking to the reflector supporting member by a so-called rotation pair, while linking to the reflector by a so-called screw pair. The reflector is formed with an aiming screw stopper which comes into abutment against a tip end part of the aiming screw when the reflector tilts up to a predetermined angle position thereby to inhibit the reflector to tilt beyond the predetermined angle.

Abstract: An automatic lighting system simplifies reproduction of desired lighting conditions by use of a computer which compares characteristics of an actual subject to prestored data representing light locations for preferred lighting of a similar mimic subject, and orients mounted lighting fixtures accordingly. A plurality of light fixtures are mounted for movement on frame. Ideal locations of the light fixtures are determined for mimic subjects of various characteristics by a skilled photographer. The location and illumination data are then stored in computer memory. When an actual subject is placed in the same position as the mimic subject for photographing thereof, data for a mimic subject having characteristics closest to the actual subject are selected from the prestored data, and the light fixtures are automatically oriented accordingly in response to computer control.

Abstract: In the light-source position adjustment device, a magnification lens 31 magnifies a light bundle emitted from a light source 50. A half mirror 32 guides the light bundle outputted from the magnification lens system toward the first and second optical paths. An angular shift measuring portion is disposed in the first optical path for detecting emission angle intensity distribution of the light source. A position shift measuring portion is disposed in the second optical path for detecting a magnification image of the light source which is produced on an image plane of the magnification lens. The light source 50 is disposed on a multi-axes stage unit 10 which is driven by a stage drive unit 20.

Abstract: A multi-purposes warning device includes a battery container, a tube threadedly engaged to an end of the battery container and a flash bulb disposed in the tube, a bracket pivotally engaged to the tube and a flashlight head pivotally engaged to the bracket, a socket slidably mounted to the battery container and the tube, three feet each has an end pivotally connected to the socket and a stick respectively and pivotally connected between the inner side of each of the feet and an outer periphery of the battery container, such that the three feet can be arranged to be a triangle warning sign and the flash bulb provides a flash light.

Abstract: An adjustable indicator assembly for indicating a position of a reflector (14) in a vehicle lamp (10) includes an adjustable indicator follower (42) for moving axially along a rotatable threaded shaft (18). The adjustable indicator follower defines a laterally-opening mouth for receiving multiple, intertwined, male indicator threads (40) of the threaded shaft. The adjustable indicator follower can be moved laterally to bring a female follower thread, in the laterally-opening mouth, into and out of engagement with the male indicator threads of the threaded shaft. The adjustable indicator follower rides in a stationary track (44) which allows this axial and lateral motion of the adjustable indicator follower. Hand grips (56a and b) allow an operator to move, by hand, the adjustable indicator follower. The adjustable indicator follower has spring arms (48a and b) for engaging opposite sides of a guide rib (76) and a rear guide surface (74).

Abstract: A reflector with an electric lighting bulb mounted thereto is coupled to a lamp body via a ball-and-socket connection and a vertical and a horizontal aiming screw. Each aiming screw comprises a threaded shank engaged with a nut on the back of the reflector, a journal joined to the threaded shank and rotatably received in a bearing sleeve formed on the lamp body, and a head portion joined to the journal and projecting rearwardly from the bearing sleeve. The aiming screw is formed to include two collars for engaging the bearing sleeve therebetween and so the aiming screw is restrained from axial displacement relative to the sleeve. The diameters of the various parts of the aiming screw and of the bearing sleeve are so determined in relation to one another that, in the assemblage of the headlamp, the aiming screw can be inserted, with its head portion foremost, into and through the bearing sleeve from inside the lamp body, either before or after coupling the aiming screw to the reflector via the nut.

Abstract: A manual and an electromotive actuatable adjusting apparatus for a reflector of a motor-vehicle headlight (1) are arranged together in a common housing. An adjusting pin (4), which is attachable to the reflector, can be moved along its length axis by both the manual and the electromotor adjusting apparatus. An end portion (6) of the adjusting pin, directed away from the reflector, slidably engages in a blind hole (7) of a gear (9) to be rotatable therewith. The gear is sealingly seated in a hollow cylinder (10) of a cover (2) and its hub (8) rotatably engages, while being axially fixed, in a bearing opening (13) in an end wall (12) closing off the hollow cylinder to the outside. There are a plurality of openings (14) in the hollow cylinder which allow a rod-shaped auxiliary tool (11) to be inserted therethrough so that when the tool is rotated about its length axis tooth-like protrusions (15) thereof engage in teeth (16) of the gear.

Abstract: A cylindrical member is formed integrally on a lamp housing and enclosing a threaded portion formed on the rear end of an aiming screw. First and second sliding members are disposed coaxially inside the cylindrical member around the threaded portion of the aiming screw. The first sliding member is slidable from first to second position in relation to the second sliding member. In the first or second position, the first and second sliding members are blocked from sliding relative to each other. The second sliding member has formed thereon an elastic flap having a stopper which is to be engaged in the cylindrical member when the first sliding member takes the first position. When the first sliding member is in the second position, the stopper is disengaged from the cylindrical member. Further, the second sliding member has formed thereon teeth which are engaged with the threaded portion upon disengagement.

Abstract: An automotive headlamp having a tilt measuring device for measuring an amount of horizontal tilt of a reflector is mounted between an aiming screw and a guide member extending parallel to the aiming screw. The aiming screw is supported by a lamp body. By turning (or moving back and forth) the aiming screw, the reflector is tilted in the horizontal direction. The tilt measuring device includes a slide member loosely coupled to the aiming screw and slidable along a guide member, a screw holding member functioning such that when the screw holding member grasps the aiming screw in proximity to the slide member, the sliding motion of the slide member is associated with the rotation (or the back and forth movement) of the aiming screw, and when the screw holding member is retracted to the side of the aiming screw, the coupling of the slide member with the aiming screw is released, a cursor provided on the slide member, and a scale provided on the guide member.

Abstract: A headlamp mounting system for an automobile includes respective headlamp housings for holding monofilament headlamps. Also, respective bases are attached to the automobile and each base is pivotably engaged with a respective one of the headlamp housings. An activating shaft extends between the headlamp housings and is connected to each, and an activating rod is connected to a radially protruding ear of the activating shaft. The activating rod is coupled to an operating knob in the passenger compartment, and the knob can be pushed and pulled as desired by an occupant to cause the activating rod to reciprocate and, thus, to rotate the activating shaft and hence pivot the headlamp housings. Thereby, the elevation angle of the headlamp beams is selectively established, with a high angle establishing a high beam orientation and a low angle establishing a low beam orientation. A spool having front and rear ends is pivotably engaged with the activating rod in the passenger compartment.

Abstract: A headlamp aim adjuster is provided including a housing generally secured to a fixed portion of a vehicle and an aim pointer fixed to the housing. The headlamp aim adjuster further has a driven rod mounted by the housing and extendable therefrom to set a distance between the fixed portion of the vehicle and a lamp unit, a drive shaft rotatably mounted to the housing wherein rotation of the drive shaft determines the extension of the rod from the housing, and a position indicator being spring biased to a first position for adjustable movement relative to the housing. The position indicator has a zero ("0") marking so that upon establishing the desired aim position of the lamp unit by rotating the drive shaft, the position indicator is located with the zero ("0") marking in line with the aim pointer.

Abstract: An inventive headlight and a method for controlling a light distribution of the headlight of a motorcycle effectively eliminating the problem of a deteriorated light distribution pattern of a conventional headlight that becomes apparent typically when the motorcycle is tilted to maneuver the motorcycle along a curved road. A headlight 1 comprises a mirror reflector 3 divided into an upper left movable section 32, an upper right movable section 33 provided with respective pivots 32a and 33a. When the motorcycle is tilted, the tilted or lowered one of the movable sections 32 and 33 is driven to turn upward by a corresponding solenoid type driving unit 5 according to a tilt sensor 22 to face the forward of the moving motorcycle and produce a light 5 distribution pattern aligned with the direction along which the motorcycle moves so that any possible deterioration in the light distribution pattern can be effectively corrected.

Abstract: An optical axis adjusting device of a vehicle lamp is provided which comprises a reflector tiltably fixed to a lamp housing by a joint member; an aiming screw, turnably laid between the lamp housing and the reflector, for tilting the reflector; a drive gear fastened to an end of the aiming screw; a racing gear facing the drive gear and mounted on the aiming screw so as to rotate relatively with the aiming screw; toothed parts formed in respective surfaces of the drive and racing gears facing each other; and a guide, formed on the housing, for guiding a tool to be engaged with the toothed parts. When the tool is turned, the aiming screw is turned simultaneously with the rotation of the drive gear. The racing gear rotates in a direction opposite to that of the drive gear.

Abstract: A novel electrical lamp fixture of the type having a lamp housing, a housing axis, a housing sidewall co-axial with the housing axis and a lamp receiving socket supported interiorly of the housing by a housing support means is disclosed and is also of the type which has an exterior support for the housing and which is pivotally connected to the housing. By extending this pivot connection through an elongate slot provided in the co-axial sidewall of the housing, it is possible to adjust the relative angular positioning of the housing to its support and simultaneously adjust the location of the lamp receiving socket along a length of the housing axis in a one-step operation. Locating the lamp receiving socket in different axial positions within the housing is desired when light bulbs of different axial lengths are employed in the same lamp receiving housing.

Abstract: In vehicular headlamp an adjusting shaft is provided in a lamp housing for adjusting the irradiating angle of the headlamp. The adjusting shaft is threadedly joined to a nut formed with a threaded hole and a notch which opens the threaded hole into a side surface. The threaded shaft portion of the adjusting shaft is engaged with the threaded hole through the notch.

Abstract: A headlamp mounting arrangement is provided including a screw with a first end for connection with a headlamp and a second end extending toward a vehicle panel aperture; a retainer body having a base engaged with the vehicle panel in a nonrotative fashion, the retainer body having a head portion extending from the base encircling and mounting the screw and also having an aperture aligned with the screw; a barb piece having a central opening allowing penetration of the screw and also having a head nonrotatively engaged with the base of the retainer body and at least partially encircled thereby, the barb piece head having an outer threaded periphery, the barb piece also having extending from the head through a panel aperture a plurality of legs with outer gripping surfaces extending radially outwardly for contacting an edge of the aperture rim generally opposite the headlamp; and a nut with a central aperture for passage of the retainer body head, the nut having inner threads for threaded engagement of the barb

Abstract: A headlight for a vehicle comprises a reflector, a holder with which the reflector is displaceably connected, at least one displacing device for displacing the reflector relative to the holder, the displacing device having an adjusting element for its actuation and extending outwardly beyond the holder and also being provided with a toothing, an indicating device which indicates a deviation of an adjustment of the reflector from a predetermined nominal adjustment and having a toothed wheel which engages with the toothing of the adjusting element, the toothed wheel of the indicating device having an end surface provided with a spiral-shaped groove, and a slider engaging in the groove and displaceably guided in a receptacle in a structural element which is stationary relative to the toothed wheel and indicating the adjustment of the reflector from the nominal adjustment.

Abstract: An automatic lighting system simplifies reproduction of desired lighting conditions by use of a computer which compares characteristics of an actual subject to prestored data representing light locations for preferred lighting of a similar mimic subject, and orients mounted lighting fixtures accordingly. A plurality of light fixtures are mounted for movement on frame. Ideal locations of the light fixtures are determined for mimic subjects of various characteristics by a skilled photographer. The location and illumination data are then stored in computer memory. When an actual subject is placed in the same position as the mimic subject for photographing thereof, data for a mimic subject having characteristics closest to the actual subject are selected from the prestored data, and the light fixtures are automatically oriented accordingly in response to computer control.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for simultaneously changing the beam angle of all of the lamps in an array of lamps between a spot beam and a flood beam by simultaneously moving all of the lamps in the array forwardly and rearwardly relative to a carved portion of their respective reflectors.

Abstract: An automobile headlamp in which an illumination angle of the headlamp can be adjusted laterally by pivoting a reflector right to left with respect to a lamp body. A leveling device for measuring the lateral inclination of a reflector is held between the reflector and a lamp body. The leveling device includes tubular holders which are fixedly fitted into the holder fitting hole of the lamp body and extend longitudinally, a sliding rod which is slidably fitted into the holder, has its leading end urged to abut against the rear side of the reflector and slides in the holder in association with the inclination of the reflector, and graduations provided between the sliding rod and the holder. Flanges are formed on the holder by fixing them to the peripheral edge of the holding fitting hole with screws, whereas vertical walls are formed at the peripheral edge of the holder fitting hole of the lamp body. The vertical walls engage the respective flanges in the peripheral direction and surround the holders.

Abstract: An adjustable composite device has at least two parts, an adjusting screw adjusting the parts relative to one another and also screw being axially fixed with one of the structural parts so as to be rotatable relative to the latter and threadingly connectable with another of the structural parts, an open threaded shell which is formed on the another structural part, and a U-shaped elastic holding element releasably mounted on the another structural part and having one leg engaging a portion of the another structural part and another leg engaging the adjusting screw so as to hold the adjusting screw with a part of its periphery under tensioning in abutment in the threaded shell.

Abstract: Auxiliary lamps may be mounted on a vehicle so that the lamps may be selectively moved out of the wind stream or into a forwardly facing position. The lamps are mounted on a rotatable rod at selectable positions anywhere along the length of the rod. The rod is rotated with a motor spaced from the rod out of the wind stream. The rod may be mounted on a roll bar or attached to a drip rail at the rear of the vehicle roof.

Abstract: The optical axis of the reflector is initially adjusted by operating the adjusting screw with the plate member held for a turning of the adjusting screw not to be transmitted to the plate member or with the ring member removed from the lamp housing for the turning of the adjusting screw not to be transmitted to the ring member. Therefore, after completion of the initial adjustment of the reflector optical axis, the index on the lamp housing can be easily put into coincidence with the reference point on the scale on the plate or ring member. Since the adjusting screw is isolated from the plate or ring member during the initial adjustment of the reflector optical axis, the optical axis of the reflector can be easily adjusted only by turning the adjusting screw.

Abstract: A push-on fixer for screw engagement in which a plurality of radially extending notches are formed in a circumferential edge region of a circular hole formed at a center portion of a thin discoid body, and a plurality of inner plate spring pieces are formed on the circumferential edge region of the circular hole so as to allow insertion of an aiming screw into the circular hole and so as to clamp the inserted aiming screw, is provided. An aiming screw is inserted into an aiming screw insertion hole of a lamp body of an automobile head lamp, and is retained so as to be prevented from coming out of the lamp body. A plurality of outer plate spring pieces which press against a push-on fixer abutment surface of the lamp body and a plurality of clamp release claws for releasing the clamping of the screw by the screw clamp plate spring pieces are formed on the outer circumferential edge of the thin discoid body.

Abstract: An arrangement of an aimable vehicle headlamp assembly connected to a panel of an automotive vehicle is provided including in a preferred embodiment a bulb; a reflector housing mounting the bulb; at least one rod connecting to the panel of the vehicle and projecting therefrom with a balled end; a longitudinal channel connected to the reflector housing facing the panel of the vehicle, the channel having a forward wall having a depression, and the channel having side walls with converging flange portions spaced from the forward wall with a slotted region between the flanges; and a slider with a top tab, the slider being slidably mounted in the channel and captured by the forward wall, side walls and flanges, the slider having an elongated aperture having a first diameter larger than the rod ball and a second diameter smaller than the rod ball wherein to connect the reflector housing to the panel of the vehicle, the ball of the rod being generally aligned with the channel depression through the slot region in th

Abstract: A headlamp adjuster is provided which, in a preferred embodiment, includes a mounting panel connected to the vehicle with an aperture and upper and lower ends providing linearly aligned cylindrical surfaces facing the vehicle; a housing fixably connected with upper and lower rods for pivotal entrapment in the cylindrical surfaces of the mounting panel, allowing pivotal movement of the housing with respect to the vehicle panel; a drive screw mounted by the housing and projecting therefrom having an end with a ball pivotally connected to the headlamp in a nonrotational fashion; a first gear with a connected bushing mounted within the housing, the first gear threadably encircling the drive screw being formulated from a nonmetallic material having a bore providing an interference fit with the drive screw, the rotation of the first gear causing translational movement of the drive screw; and a second gear mounted within the housing and held in position by the bushing of the first gear, the second gear being enmeshe

Abstract: A plastic housing has two halves which enclose a vertical cam which is threadedly engaged with an adjustable stud and a horizontal cam which extends beyond the housing to engage with a headlamp assembly. The vertical cam has inclined grooves which receive teeth protruding from the horizontal cam therein. Hence adjustment of the vertical stud results in linear motion of the horizontal stud. Each housing half has an inclined sidewall which engages against an inclined face of the vertical cam. By tightening the fasteners which extend through both housing halves into a fixed vehicle frame part, the housing halves are brought closer together to apply a force to the vertical cam to bring it into correct engagement of the horizontal cam. This adjustment allows slip-free adjustment of the headlamp despite variations in part dimensions of the mechanism.

Abstract: An adjuster for adjusting a headlamp component along mutually perpendicular coordinates includes an eccentric connected to a threaded shaft and adapted to be rotated to adjust the headlamp component along one coordinate when a toothed wheel on the shaft is turned by a Phillips screwdriver. By using the screwdriver to turn a second toothed wheel on the shaft, the shaft and the eccentric are moved linearly to effect adjustment of the headlamp component along the second coordinate.

Abstract: A mounting for motor vehicles is disclosed. The mounting includes a bracket that is attached to the vehicle so that the spotlight can be mounted in a horizontal position. The mounting includes a support tube having a fixed bushing which positively engages the bracket so that the location of the handle is simply and easily fixed.

Abstract: A movable reflector type automobile headlamp in which the inclination of the reflector, and therefore the light beam, can be observed from in front of the headlamp. A level device is associated with the reflector, and an opening is provided in either the lamp body or the frame of the reflector such that the image of the level device is reflected by either a prism or a mirror, respectively, to the front of the headlamp. The inclination of the reflector is adjustable from in front of the headlamp through the use of interconnected aiming screws, gear mechanisms and adjusting screws. Further, a mechanically operated inclination detector is operatively connected with one of the adjusting screws for displaying a position of the reflector in a direction transverse to that indicated by the level device. The level device may be of a bubble type.

Abstract: A Portable signaling device comprises a housing having a first face and a second face, the housing being provided with a first opening in the first face and a second opening in the second face. The first opening is smaller than the second opening. A lamp is mounted to the housing for motion between a first position in which the lamp is oriented towards the first opening and a second position in which the lamp is oriented towards an interior of the housing. A shifting component is movably mounted to the housing and engageable with a lamp mount for operating on the mount to move the lamp between the first position and the second position. An electric power supply is provided in the housing. Contacts are provided in the housing for operatively connecting the power supply to the lamp at the first position and the second position only. At other positions of the lamp, the lamp is disconnected from the power supply and is therefore de-energized.

Abstract: A headlight for a motor vehicle incorporation devices for measuring the amount of deviation of the beam of light produced thereby from the desired axis. The first deviation measuring device, which is used for measuring the amount of deviation of the beam in the horizontal direction, includes a calibrated rod extending between either the reflector and the headlight body, in the case of a movable reflector type headlight, or between the vehicle body and the headlight body, in the case of a movable unit type headlight. The second deviation measuring device, which is used for measuring the amount of deviation in the vertical direction, includes a level secured to the reflector or headlight body.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp assembly provided with an adjustment device for adjusting the position of a lamp unit and wherein the adjustment device is combined with a rotatable recalibration arrangement that includes a position indicator in the form of a disk member provided with teeth at its periphery and in which the teeth of the disk member are shielded by a wall so as to prevent accidental movement of the disk member when the latter is positioned to indicate the aimed position of the lamp unit in the horizontal plane.

Abstract: A vehicular headlamp assembly with a tilt measuring device of small height, which is difficult to damage, requires a decreased number of parts, and is easy to assemble. The tilt measuring device is interposed between a protruding portion of a horizontal aiming screw protruding rearward of a reference member and the reference member. The tilt measuring device includes a fixed holder fixed to the reference member and covering the protruding portion of the horizontal aiming screw protruding rearward of the reference member, an elongated groove being formed in said fixed holder extending parallel to the horizontal aiming screw. A slidable nut member is received in the fixed holder in such a manner as to be longitudinally slidable relative to the fixed holder. The nut member threadedly engages the protruding portion of the horizontal aiming screw. A portion of the nut member is exposed through the elongated groove of the fixed holder.