Adjustable Lamp Or Lamp Support Patents (Class 362/523)
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Patent number: 7758194Abstract: A light source adjusting device for a projector is provided. The light source adjusting device includes a base; an adjusting frame having a containing housing; a lamp disposed inside the containing housing as a light source of the projector; a connecting frame connected between the base and the adjusting frame; a first adjusting element disposed on the base and connected with the connecting frame; and a second adjusting element disposed on the base and connected with the adjusting frame, wherein the second adjusting element and the first adjusting element are disposed coplanarly, and a position of the connecting frame is adjusted by adjusting the first adjusting element and a position of the adjusting frame is adjusted by adjusting the second adjusting element, thereby driving the lamp so as to adjust a focal position of the light source adjusting device.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2006Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Chia-Jui Lin, Ching-Liang Chen
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Publication number: 20100149827Abstract: A headlamp in an automobile, which is rotatable about a yaw axis when negotiating a bend, has a controller for controlling the rotary movement. In order to improve the illumination of a roadway lying in front of an automobile, the controller may take into account unstable driving situations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2007Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventor: Horst Kettern-Kohler
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Patent number: 7736040Abstract: A vehicle headlamp system and a vehicle headlamp are provided. The headlamp system includes a plurality of headlamps, one headlamp disposed on each of the right and left sides of a front end portion of a vehicle. Each of the headlamps includes a lamp body having an opening portion, a transparent cover attached to the opening portion to form a lamp chamber, and a plurality of lamp units arranged inside the lamp chamber along a width direction of the vehicle. An outer side portion of the transparent cover extends toward a rear side of the vehicle. Each of the lamp units includes a light emitting element disposed such that a light emitting surface thereof faces an inner side in the width direction of the vehicle, and a reflector disposed on an inner side of the light emitting element to forwardly reflect light from the corresponding light emitting element.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shohei Fujiwara, Michio Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 7726858Abstract: A vehicle light can include a plurality of light projection units each having a replaceable LED lamp, a reflector unit, a projection lens, and a shielding member. A housing can be provided that includes a lens and a rear side part, with the housing configured to accommodate the light projection units. The rear side part can include a mounting opening therethrough with a base plate configured to be hermetically attached to the housing through the mounting opening of the rear side part. The replaceable LED lamp can be attached to the base plate, and an elastic connecting member can be configured to hermetically connect the housing and the base plate so that the LED lamps can be individually replaced. Since the LED lamps can be individually replaced, untrained persons can carry out the replacement operation. Furthermore, it is possible to reduce the replacement cost and time as well as improve the rate of operation of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Sato, Yasuyo Ikeda, Qi Jing, Satoshi Nagasawa
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Publication number: 20100124072Abstract: A head light system of an automobile includes a normal head light and an auxiliary head light. The normal head light is fixedly mounted at a front end of the automobile. The auxiliary head light is provided at the front end of the automobile and includes a lamp body and a supporting member. The lamp body has a center of gravity. One end of the supporting member is fixedly mounted to the automobile. The lamp body is pivotally connected to another end of the supporting member. A pivotal connection point between the lamp body and the supporting member is located just above the center of gravity of the lamp body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Chia-Shou Chang
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Publication number: 20100110709Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Keiichi Tajima
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Patent number: 7703954Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a lamp body having a front opening, a transparent cover covering the front opening to form a lamp chamber, and a lamp unit, which forwardly irradiates light, disposed in the lamp chamber. The vehicle lamp includes an aiming device having an output shaft coupled to one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the lamp unit, and a fulcrum portion coupled to the other of the upper surface and the lower surface of the lamp unit. The output shaft is movable in a front-and-rear direction with respect to the lamp body, and is rotatable around an axis extending in a vertical direction. The fulcrum portion supports the lamp unit by a single fulcrum allowing the lamp unit to be tilted in the vertical direction and in a horizontal direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masahiro Kusagaya
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Publication number: 20100091513Abstract: A vehicle detection apparatus detects oncoming vehicles, and the illumination angle of the headlight is changed downwardly when oncoming vehicles are detected. When detecting the oncoming vehicles, the vehicle detection apparatus detects brightness or area for the every light source in an acquired image repeatedly, and detects as a variable light source any light source of which brightness or area changes within a reference time beyond a predetermined variation reference value. Then, when a variable light source is detected, it is determined that vehicles exist in the acquired image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Takahiro Kamioka
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Publication number: 20100091512Abstract: A vehicle headlamp of the present invention is provided with a lamp housing and a leveling device. The lamp housing has: a mount portion in which a circular through hole is provided; and an abutment protrusive portion which is provided at the mount portion. The leveling device has: a housing for providing a cylinder portion which is inserted into the circular through hole, and is mounted at a rim of the circular through hole; and an abutment face protrusive portion which is provided partly of the housing and allows the abutment protrusive portion to be in abutment against. As a result, the vehicle headlamp of the present invention allows the abutment protrusive portion to be in abutment against the abutment face protrusive portion, making it possible to ensure a stable distance between the lamp housing and the leveling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: TAKASHI WATANABE, YUUKI SUGIMOTO
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Publication number: 20100080013Abstract: The inventive assembly comprises a front face (4) fixable to the front structure (3) of a motor vehicle and a device (6) for fixing optical units (5) and comprising two supports (30) which are remote from each other, each of which is used for carrying the optical unit (5) and is fixable to the front face by one side thereof and to a mud guard (8) of the vehicle body by the other side thereof, wherein the elasticity of each support (30) is substantially greater than the elasticity of the front face (4), thereby making it possible to absorb relative adjustment movements of the corresponding mud guard (8), front face (4) and/or of the optical unit (5). In another variant, the fixing device (6) comprises at least one connection element (52) which is used for connecting the supports (30) to each other and is embodied in one piece therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2006Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: FAURECIA BLOC AVANTInventors: Caroline Riviere, Sebastien Berne
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Patent number: 7686490Abstract: A vehicle front body structure including a front end module attached to a body front end. The front end module includes a frame member and a headlamp unit supported on the frame member. The headlamp unit is provided with a mounting device which is configured to flexibly support the headlamp unit on the frame member, and to provide a tendency to move the headlamp unit to its attachment position, upon application of a force exceeding a predetermined threshold to the headlamp unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2005Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuichi Tazaki, Takehiro Kiuchi, Shinichi Kaneda, Tatsuya Yamaho
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Patent number: 7682058Abstract: A reflector reflects a light from a light source. A projector lens projects a reflected light from the reflector ahead of a vehicle. A shade is used to switch the reflected light into a plurality of beams in a plurality of light distribution patterns. A spring member and a drive unit switch a position of the shade between an obliquely upward and backward position and an obliquely downward and forward position to obtain the light distribution patterns.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2007Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Eiji Suzuki
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Publication number: 20100061076Abstract: An elevator interior illumination system for adjustably illuminating the interior of an elevator passenger compartment. The system may include a lamp housing mountable in an elevator and a lamp supported within the lamp housing in a position to emit light from the housing through an opening in the housing into a passenger compartment of the elevator. The lamp includes at least one LED that's removable from the assembly from within the elevator passenger compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2008Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: Man-D-TecInventors: Terry Roy Mandy, Dalton John Mandy, Brandon Roy Mandy
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Patent number: 7658522Abstract: A headlamp is provided with a lamp unit provided in a lamp housing formed by a lamp body and a transparent cover for covering a front side of the lamp body. The lamp unit is supported in the lamp housing in a suspending state in such a condition that the lamp unit can be swung in vertical and horizontal directions. An output shaft coupled to a lower end of the lamp unit can be rotated around its axis and slide in a direction perpendicular to the axis. A rotation of the output shaft around its axis is transmitted to the lamp unit. By a movement of the output shaft in the direction perpendicular to the axis, a rotation between the output shaft and the lamp unit causes.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2007Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sigeru Kuwahara, Keiichi Tajima
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Patent number: 7651251Abstract: A combined viewing mirror and turn signal lamp assembly (2) for this purpose includes a generally elongated stay (8) connected at one end (8a) thereof with a body of an automotive vehicle, and a rear viewing mirror (10) connected with the opposite end (8b) of the elongated stay. A turn signal lamp (12) is incorporated in a portion (8c) of the stay intermediate between the ends of the stay.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2007Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Norikazu Matsumura, Ryota Obuki
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Patent number: 7651250Abstract: A retractable lighting apparatus for the upper surface of a roof of a vehicle includes at least one lighting member adapted to be raised or lowered relative to the upper surface of the roof, and a device for effecting the raising and lowering of the lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus has its own upper surface and a base component into which at least one telescopic component can be retracted.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2003Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Inventor: James William Griffin
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Publication number: 20100014305Abstract: A device for automatic switching of the touring diaphragm by an extreme travel of the height controls of the headlight is provided with a mechanism for changing the spatial distribution of the light, consisting of a projector (1), attached by fixed hinges (2) to the body of the headlight (3). The adjustable hinge (4) enables movement of the projector (1) relative to the body of the headlight (3) by means of an actuator (5), so that in the extreme position there is a collision of the two-armed lever (6) with the body (3) and its rotation on a pivot (7), resulting in a change in the shape of the light beam. A spring (8) can be used to ensure the extreme positions of the travel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Vlastimil Sedlacek, Jaromir Cacala, Petr Smajser, Michal Novy, JR.
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Patent number: 7641372Abstract: An advanced headlamp system is proposed for providing a headlamp assembly for vehicles that has peripheral beam technology built in that has a multiplicity of filaments and reflectors built in to provide at least one forward beam and at least one or more peripheral light beams offset in angles to the left (for the driver side) and to the right (for the passenger side) of the forward beam in each assembly each also having a low-beam and a high-beam. The filaments and reflectors are located within a single sealed compartment. An example of a headlamp depicted would have (3) light filament bulbs, (3) reflectors, one pointing forward, one at a 45-degree angle, and one at a 90-degree angle. Included are circuitry and switches to program and to turn the bright lights and the peripheral beam system on or off and to turn the beams on or off automatically when an oncoming car comes within a certain distance.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Inventor: Peter Panopoulos
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Publication number: 20090273943Abstract: A headlamp adjuster includes an adjustment gear for axially positioning an output shaft relative to a housing of the adjuster. A driving engagement of the adjustment gear and output shaft runs out at either axial extreme position to which the output shaft can be adjusted, and rotation of the adjustment gear can continue without further movement of the output shaft and without damage to the adjuster or a headlamp assembly in which the adjuster is installed. Biasing assemblies urge the output shaft toward re-engagement with the adjustment gear when the drive direction is reversed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Inventor: Michael T. Gattone
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Patent number: 7604383Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Magna InternationalInventors: Chad D. Lambert, Chris Wilson, Ronald Owen Woodward
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Patent number: 7600904Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes a light source bulb for emitting light, a base member fixed with a light source bulb, a reflector for reflecting light emitted from the light source bulb, a projecting lens for projecting light reflected by the reflector to a front side along an optical axis Ax, and a shade for blocking a portion of light directed from the reflector to the projecting lens. The vehicle headlamp displaces the reflector from a first position to a second position which is upward and rearward from the base member. The vehicle headlamp can facilitate obtaining a light distribution suitable for driving on a motorway or in wet conditions.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2007Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Takada, Hirohiko Ohshio
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Publication number: 20090213609Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the adjustable fixing of a headlamp with a housing (1) in a body opening of a motor vehicle, with at least one lower fixing point (2, 2?) arranged in a lower region, in the vertical direction, of the housing (1) and with at least one upper fixing point (3) arranged in an upper region, in the vertical direction, of the housing, wherein a tab (5, 5?) of the housing (1) is connected to a support part (4) at the upper or lower fixing point via a holder (6) which runs transversely to the beam direction of the headlamp (2, 2?, 3) and can be displaced along a first adjustment direction (Y), wherein the holder is mounted such that it can be displaced with respect to the support part (4) in the first adjustment direction (Y) via a guide, and wherein the holder (6) is assigned a blocking device (11) for fixing the holder (6) in the first adjustment direction (Y).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2006Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: HPBO GMBHInventors: Dirk Kersting, Andre Schmidt
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Patent number: 7572042Abstract: A leveling device helps to prevent misalignment in the axial direction of an adjusting screw with respect to a shaft. A shaft 20 has an insertion cylindrical portion 21 that is in a generally cylindrical shape, and a shaft-side engagement portion 23 that is connected in the axial direction of the insertion cylindrical portion. An adjusting screw 27 has an insertion shaft portion 28 that mates with the insertion cylindrical portion of the shaft, and a screw-side engagement portion 31 that engages with the shaft-side engagement portion. The insertion shaft portion of the adjusting screw has an irregular portion 28a that is press-fit into the insertion cylindrical portion of the shaft, and that restricts movement in the axial direction with respect to the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2006Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hirohisa Deguchi
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Publication number: 20090196061Abstract: A vehicle cornering light can improve the visibility in a diagonally front area of the vehicle without increasing the luminous intensity of the cornering light (or light source thereof). The cornering light that is provided at or near a front corner of a vehicle and is configured to emit light for illuminating a diagonally front area of the vehicle can include a light source that can emit light with a color temperature of from 3700K to 7000K. The cornering light can emit light for illuminating a lateral area ranging from 60° to 75° with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The light source can be composed of a first light source configured to emit light for illuminating an area partly overlapping, or adjacent to, an illumination area of the headlight of the vehicle, and a second light source configured to emit light for illuminating an area partly overlapping, or adjacent to, the illumination area of the first light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2009Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventors: Susumu Nakamura, Takako Minoda, Yasushi Kita, Norikatsu Myojin
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Publication number: 20090175048Abstract: A lamp mounting seat is adapted for mounting a lamp on a lamp mounting frame of a vehicle. The lamp mounting frame includes a plate body formed with a mounting hole, and the lamp mounting seat includes a seat body and a retaining ring. The seat body includes a base wall and a surrounding wall, which cooperate to define a receiving space adapted for receiving the lamp therein. The surrounding wall includes first and second stop units and a plate engaging groove. The seat body is adapted to be extended through the mounting hole of the lamp mounting frame such that a periphery of the mounting hole is received in the plate engaging groove, thereby mounting the seat body in the mounting hole. The retaining ring is detachably mounted on the surrounding wall for preventing removal of the lamp from the receiving space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventor: Woody Hwang
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Patent number: 7556409Abstract: An optical axis regulating device of a lighting device for a vehicle, which serves to vertically and transversely tilt a lamp unit supported on one fulcrum in a lamp housing formed by a lamp body having a concave portion and a transparent cover for covering an opening portion of the lamp body, includes a case, a slider movable in a longitudinal direction with respect to the case, an output portion rotatably supported on the slider and coupled to the lamp unit, a vertical regulating device for moving the slider in a longitudinal direction, and a transverse regulating device for rotating the output portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2007Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naohisa Tatara, Masahiro Kusagaya
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Publication number: 20090129108Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a coupling seat mounted to a vehicle body and a lamp seat received in the lamp seat and having two ends pivotably connected to two lateral walls of the coupling seat. An elastic element is mounted between the coupling seat and the lamp seat to bias an engaging portion on one of the lateral walls of the lamp seat to engage with an engaging portion on one of the ends of the coupling seat to retain the lamp seat in an angular position relative to the coupling seat. The lamp seat is movable in the coupling seat to compress the elastic element and to disengage the engaging portion of the lamp seat from the engaging portion of the coupling seat, allowing the lamp seat to pivot to another angular position relative to the coupling seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventor: Ming-Chang Shih
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Patent number: 7527402Abstract: An integrated reading light and personal air outlet for a passenger service unit (PSU) employs a housing carried in the PSU with an air nozzle mounted within the housing and a light ring of light emitting diodes mounted to the housing surrounding the air nozzle. The housing is swivels in the PSU for orientation of a primary axis for directing a light beam from the LED light ring and the air nozzle separately swivels within the housing for orientation of a secondary axis for directing airflow from the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2006Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Stephen L. Scown, David A. Young
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Patent number: 7520648Abstract: The invention concerns a headlight adjustment device with at least one light module mounted to pivot in an intermediate part by means of a pivot device, in which the intermediate part is mounted to pivot directly or indirectly in the headlight housing by means of an additional pivot device. For this purpose, at least one pivot device includes a clamping and/or release device. The headlight adjustment device also includes precisely one drive unit that adjusts the light module or light modules relative to the headlight housing. A low-wear, compact headlight adjustment device is developed with the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: odelo GmbHInventor: Robert Apfelbeck
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Patent number: 7520646Abstract: An initialization function of a lighting direction control apparatus of a vehicle lamp is provided with functions: for swinging, in a first direction, a lamp across the initial position until the lamp is bumped; for swinging, in the opposite direction (a second direction), the lamp from the bumped position across the initial position at a predetermined angle; and for swinging, in the first direction, the lamp at an angle across the initial direction. The bumped position is defined as a deflection angle position at which the headlamp does not dazzle the driver of a car approaching from the opposite direction. The predetermined angle is defined as an angle greater than a reflection error angle that is generated at the bumping time.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2006Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keiichi Tajima, Tetsuya Ishida
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Patent number: 7513648Abstract: The invention concerns a headlamp for vehicles with a reflector comprising a reflector opening for receiving a gas discharge lamp, with an ignition device for operating the gas discharge lamp, with holding means for releasably connecting the ignition device to a reflector, with electromagnetically compatible contact means arranged between the ignition device and the reflector, wherein the holding means includes a holding element which together with the ignition device and the gas discharge lamp forms a common unit, and the electromagnetically compatible contact means is integrated in the holding element, in such a way that, in a locking position of the holding element with the reflector, there is an electrically conductive connection between the ignition device and the reflector.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2004Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.,Inventors: Gerhard Rotgeri, Martin Dobrescu, Markus Gösling, Wolfgang Daub
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Publication number: 20090080210Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight (80) comprises at least two modules (70) for light production, the radiation characteristics of at least one of the modules (70) being adjustable in a reference system associated with the headlight. Preferably, modules (70) of the headlight (80) have different radiation characteristics and the irradiation characteristics of at least two of the modules (70) overlap to form an adjustable radiation characteristic of the headlight (80).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2006Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft Für Elektrische Glühlampen MBHInventors: Thomas Reiners, Ralf Vollmer, Alexander Wilm
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Publication number: 20090059613Abstract: A remotely deployable vehicle light apparatus includes a support which is connected to a vehicle. A remotely-controlled light assembly deployment mechanism is connected to the support. One or more light assemblies are connected to the light assembly deployment mechanism. A remote control unit is provided for controlling the remotely-controlled light assembly deployment mechanism. Preferably, a second light assembly is included for providing a pair of light assemblies. Generally, the light assembly deployment mechanism provides for adjustable vertical deployment of the light assemblies up and down in a vertical plane. Also, a remotely-controlled light assembly rotation mechanism can be provided for rotating light assemblies. Generally, the light assembly rotation mechanism provides for rotation of the light units in a horizontal plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventor: Tony C. Robinson
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Patent number: 7481561Abstract: A vehicle lighting device includes at least one lamp unit, a holder that holds the lamp unit in a rotatable manner around a vertical axis, and a drive unit that rotates the lamp unit around the vertical axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Haruo Okuda
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Publication number: 20080316762Abstract: A headlight unit having a virtual pivot center provided at a position different from a supported position to a vehicle body. Two, upper and lower headlight supporting portions spaced apart from each other are provided at a rear portion of a headlight unit The upper headlight supporting portion on each side includes a guide shaft formed on a support member of a radiator cover and a groove formed on an upper base portion of the headlight unit. The lower headlight supporting portion on each side includes an elongated hole formed through the support member of the radiator cover and a bolt threadedly engaged with a lower base portion of the headlight unit. The guide shaft and the bolt slide in the groove and the elongated hole, respectively, for performing the swing motion of the headlight unit about the virtual pivot center C to perform an adjustment of an optical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: Tatsuya SHIOKAWA, Koji Aoki
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Patent number: 7467884Abstract: A hood assembly (100) adapted to be coupled to a vehicle having a hood (102) moveable between an open position and a closed position. The hood assembly includes a hood sub-frame (104) which includes a headlight mounting assembly (108) for permitting a left and right headlight (112 and 114) to be mounted to a left and right side of the hood sub-frame. The hood sub-frame also includes a hood mounting assembly (140 and 142) for coupling the hood sub-frame to the hood such that the hood sub-frame moves with the hood when the hood is coupled to the hood mounting assembly and moved between the open and closed positions. The hood sub-frame also has a cross brace assembly (144) passing between and coupled to the left side of the hood sub-frame and the right side of the hood sub-frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2005Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Gregory S Hall, Toby Steere
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Patent number: 7452116Abstract: A lighting/signaling device for a motor vehicle having a source arranged in a reflector which produces a light beam that is transmitted from the reflector along an essentially horizontal optical axis of the headlamp device. A movable flap is coupled to a first motor pivoting the movable flap between at least two positions. A casing which coupled to a second motor can be rotated, with respect to a fixed frame, along an axis which is essentially vertical and essentially perpendicular to the optical axis. The casing also includes at least one compartment for receiving and holding the first motor and the second motor.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Valeo VisionInventor: Philippe Natchoo
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Publication number: 20080253143Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle producing a global light beam, the lighting device comprising a first fixed optical module comprising at least one first light source for producing a first light beam of the type consisting of a light beam with a substantially flat and horizontal cutoff. The lighting device also comprises a second movable optical module comprising at least one first light source for producing a second light beam of the type consisting of a light beam with non-flat cutoff able to be moved with respect to the first light beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2008Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: Valeo VisionInventors: Jonathan BLANDIN, Etienne PAUTY, Benoit REISS, Vanesa SANCHEZ
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Publication number: 20080225543Abstract: A headlamp is provided with a lamp unit provided in a lamp housing formed by a lamp body and a transparent cover for covering a front side of the lamp body. The lamp unit is supported in the lamp housing in a suspending state in such a condition that the lamp unit can be swung in vertical and horizontal directions. An output shaft coupled to a lower end of the lamp unit can be rotated around its axis and slide in a direction perpendicular to the axis. A rotation of the output shaft around its axis is transmitted to the lamp unit. By a movement of the output shaft in the direction perpendicular to the axis, a rotation between the output shaft and the lamp unit causes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2007Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Sigeru Kuwahara, Keiichi Tajima
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Patent number: 7425085Abstract: A vehicle headlight apparatus includes a headlight and an actuator. The actuator horizontally changes a lighting direction of the headlight. The vehicle headlight apparatus drives the actuator such that the actuator horizontally changes the lighting direction of the headlight based on a target swivel angle that is determined based on a travel condition, upon the occurrence of one of the following conditions: (a) the vehicle headlight apparatus detects a dark road section located on a downstream side of a current position of a vehicle, or (b) the headlight is switched on.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2006Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Ryu Mizuno, Kazuhiko Nakashima
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Publication number: 20080219022Abstract: A vehicle lamp can include a wiring harness, a wiring clip for fixing the wiring harness in the lamp, and a casing for fixing the wiring clip. A force needed for fixing the wiring clip to a rib in the casing can be adjustable. The wiring clip can include both a clip body including at least one wire holder and a spring clip that is located in the clip body. The wiring clip can hold a wiring harness between the at least one wire holder and an inner surface of the casing and at the same time can be affixed to the rib of the casing. The width of the rib can differ in accordance with a longitudinal position of the rib, and the rib can be inserted between a U-shaped spring of the spring clip. Thus, the vehicle lamp can provide for fixing the wiring clip to the rib of the casing while also holding the wiring harness using the wiring clip to firmly fix the wiring harness in the lamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventor: Yuji Ariki
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Patent number: 7419289Abstract: A lamp unit includes a semiconductor light-emitting element portion, a reflector that radiates light from a light source forward of the lamp, and a driving portion that moves relative positions of the semiconductor light-emitting element portion and the reflector. The semiconductor light-emitting element portion is provided with a light-emitting surface whose outer peripheral shape is generally oblong, the reflector is provided with a parabolic surface that has a focus line in the horizontal direction, and the driving portion is configured such that rotation is possible within a horizontal plane of the light-emitting surface from a first position where a short side of the light-emitting surface is generally parallel to the focus line up to a second position where a long side of the light-emitting surface is generally parallel to the focus line.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2007Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takayuki Yagi
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Patent number: 7419286Abstract: A mounting foot for mounting a light bar on a roof of a vehicle includes at least one platform. The platform includes a recess for slidably receiving a base of a light assembly to mount the light assembly on the platform. The light assembly has a base fixedly secured to the platform and a light enclosure rotatably connected to the base of the light assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2006Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Code 3, Inc.Inventor: Paul L. Stein
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Patent number: 7393126Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2006Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahito Naganawa, Takehiko Tajima
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Patent number: 7394351Abstract: A signal assembly mountable to an exterior of a vehicle is configured with a light-generating unit operable to emit a visually perceptible signal, and with a sound-generating unit operable to generate a sound signal. The light and sound generating units are coupled to one another to form a unitary assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2006Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Wolo Manufacturing Corp.Inventor: Stanley Solow
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Patent number: 7390114Abstract: A vehicle headlight arrangement includes a headlight housing adapted to enclose a light source, a vehicle body-connecting device connecting the headlight housing to a vehicle body part, and a vehicle-frame connecting device connect which connects the headlight housing to a vehicle frame. The vehicle frame connecting device includes a side-connecting component that allow a movement of the headlight housing relative to the vehicle frame along a single defined direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Rehau AG & Co.Inventors: Thomas König, Thomas Mett, Stefan Herrmann, Tobias Pfretzschner, Stefan Lux
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Publication number: 20080123361Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventor: Yuuki Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20080112181Abstract: An optical axis regulating device of a lighting device for a vehicle, which serves to vertically and transversely tilt a lamp unit supported on one fulcrum in a lamp housing formed by a lamp body having a concave portion and a transparent cover for covering an opening portion of the lamp body, includes a case, a slider movable in a longitudinal direction with respect to the case, an output portion rotatably supported on the slider and coupled to the lamp unit, a vertical regulating device for moving the slider in a longitudinal direction, and a transverse regulating device for rotating the output portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Naohisa Tatara, Masahiro Kusagaya
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Patent number: 7370998Abstract: A vehicular headlamp including a lighting fixture unit that emits white light in upper beam irradiation and emits infrared light in lower beam irradiation. The lighting fixture unit includes: a light source part including a first semiconductor light-emitting element as a white light source and a second semiconductor light-emitting element as an infrared light source; an optical member for irradiating in forward direction the light from each semiconductor light-emitting element; and an optical axis adjusting unit for changing in a vertical plane the direction of optical axis related to the first and second semiconductor light-emitting elements.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2005Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaru Sasaki, Hiroyuki Ishida
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Publication number: 20080106909Abstract: An aiming device of a lighting device for a vehicle for transversely and vertically tilting a lamp unit supported tiltably in vertical and transverse directions on one fulcrum in a lamp housing formed by a lamp body having a concave portion which is opened almost forward and a transparent cover for covering a front opening of the lamp body includes a case, a slider provided movably in a longitudinal direction along a vertical aiming shaft supported on the case, an output shaft, which is rotatably supported on the slider and is coupled to the lamp unit, and a transverse aiming shaft supported on the slider in almost parallel with the vertical aiming shaft, coupled to the output shaft, and serving to rotate the output shaft by a rotation. The vertical aiming shaft is rotated so that the slider is moved in the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2007Publication date: May 8, 2008Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Masahiro Kusagaya