Including Indicia Mark (e.g., Calibrated Rod) Patents (Class 362/462)
  • Patent number: 10995926
    Abstract: A headlight (1) comprising: a parabolic reflector (2) comprising an opening (2a), said parabolic reflector (2) being configured to reflect and distribute in a homogenous manner toward the opening (2a) at least a light beam (5a,5b); a transparent shield (3) to close said opening (2a); a bearing partition (4) arranged in the parabolic reflector (2), so to define a first sector of the reflector (15) and a second sector of the reflector (16) opposed to each other with respect to said bearing partition (4); at least a light source configured to generate: a first light beam (5a) pointed toward said first sector of the reflector (15); a second light beam (6a) pointed toward said second sector of the reflector (16); a third light beam (7a); a mask (8) comprising at least a partially transparent window (9) arranged so that said third light beam illuminates said window (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco Lambri, Mirko Zocco
  • Patent number: 8814402
    Abstract: A control device (100) for controlling a vehicle lamp (210) provided in a vehicle is provided. The device includes: a receiver (102) configured to receive an acceleration signal representing an acceleration of the vehicle, from an acceleration sensor configured to detect the acceleration of the vehicle, wherein an inclination angle (?) of the vehicle with respect to a horizontal plane is calculated based on the acceleration signal; a controller (104) configured to: i) generate a first control signal instructing the vehicle lamp to adjust an optical axis of the vehicle lamp in response to a change of the acceleration signal, when the vehicle has already stopped; and ii) generate a second signal instructing the vehicle lamp to maintain the optical axis of the vehicle lamp, when the vehicle is traveling on a road surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Kasaba, Masashi Yamazaki, Atsushi Toda
  • Patent number: 8235565
    Abstract: A vehicular lamp includes a first aiming mechanism and a second aiming mechanism that enable a lamp unit to be assembled to a vehicle body from the outside or the inside. The lamp body includes a pair of first vertical tilt axis structural members that are provided on a rear portion and engage with the vehicle body tiltably around a first horizontal tilt axis, and a pair of second vertical tilt axis structural members that are provided on both left and right sides and retained tiltably around a second horizontal tilt axis with respect to the vehicle body. The first aiming mechanism has a first optical axis adjusting portion that tilts the lamp unit around the first horizontal tilt axis via an aiming screw. The second aiming mechanism has a second optical axis adjusting portion that tilts the lamp unit around the second horizontal tilt axis via an aiming screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Norihiro Nishitani
  • Patent number: 7946745
    Abstract: A system for mounting a headlight on a motor vehicle comprising a rigid housing closed by a protective glass. The system comprising: a first connecting element fixed to the headlight, a second connecting element fixed to the motor vehicle, the first and second connecting elements being assembled so as to slide one in the other. The first and second connecting elements are curved and mounted at least partially about a center of rotation of the headlight providing rotational movement of the headlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Christophe Baert, Malik Bakacha
  • Patent number: 7303319
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a headlight lens for a vehicle headlight having a light source, in particular for a motor vehicle headlight, as well as a vehicle headlight, in particular a motor vehicle headlight, having a light source and a headlight lens. The headlight lens including a lens body is made of a transparent material, which includes a surface to face the light source and a surface to face away from the light source. The headlight lens having an emblem, on the surface to face the light source, having a basal surface, which, with respect to the surface to face the light source or with respect to an optical axis of the headlight lens, is sloped in such a way that light entering into the lens body through the surface to face away from the light source parallel to the optical axis of the headlight lens is subject to a total reflection at the basal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Doctor Optics GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Holtz, Alois Willke