# US 10,480,741 B2 · Lighting apparatus and straddle-type vehicle

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- Number: US 10,480,741 B2
- Document ID: US10480741B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/088,844
- Filed: 2017-02-01
- Published: 2019-03-28
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2016-03-31
- Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Tomohiro Kudo; Shota Yamasaki; Mizuki Fujiwara
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10480741B2

## CPC

- F21S 41/192: {Details of lamp holders, terminals or connectors}
- B60Q 1/0088: {Details of electrical connections (B60Q1/305 takes precedence; electrical connection of the light source itself F21S41/192, F21S43/195)}
- B60Q 1/0408: {built into the vehicle body, e.g. details concerning the mounting of the headlamps on the vehicle body (B60Q1/0491, B60Q1/05 take precedence, integrated front ends B62D25/00)}
- B60Q 1/0483: {mounted on a bracket, e.g. details concerning the mouting of the lamps on the vehicle body}
- B62J 6/026: characterised by the structure, e.g. casings
- B62J 6/027: Supporting means therefor, e.g. mounting brackets
- B62J 50/26: Number plates
- B62K 11/04: characterised by the engine being between front and rear wheels
- F21S 41/657: by moving light sources
- B60R 13/105: {Licence- or registration plates, provided with mounting means, e.g. frames, holders, retainers, brackets}
- F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- B60Q: ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B62J: CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
- B62K: CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDECARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A headlight is provided with a light source unit, an aiming mechanism which can adjust aiming with respect to the light source, a headlight cover which is arranged in front of the light source, and a housing which, by fitting with the headlight cover, covers the light source unit and the aiming mechanism. Inside of the headlight, and between the headlight cover and the light source unit, a stay is provided for arranging the light source unit and the aiming mechanism on the headlight cover.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A lighting device including a light source unit, an aiming mechanism capable of making an aiming adjustment on the light source unit, a front frame disposed on a front side of the light source unit, and a rear frame covering the light source unit and the aiming mechanism by being fitted with the front frame,
wherein a stay for arranging the light source unit and the aiming mechanism on the front frame is provided between the light source unit and the front frame.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The lighting device according to claim 1, wherein:
a fixing portion configured to fix an electrical harness extending from the light source unit is disposed on the stay.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The lighting device according to claim 2, wherein:
the fixing portion is disposed at an upper portion of the stay.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The lighting device according to claim 2, wherein:
in a view from behind, the electrical harness is wired to go around the light source unit in a counterclockwise direction from a right side through an upper side to a left lower side and reaches the light source unit.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The lighting device according to claim 1, wherein:
the front frame is fixed by a screw member to a bottom bridge of a saddle-type vehicle.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The lighting device according to claim 5, wherein:
a drain hole is formed at a portion fixing the front frame to the bottom bridge.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

A saddle-type vehicle with the lighting device according to claim 5, further comprising:
a license plate disposed on a front side of the saddle-type vehicle; and
a plate stay supporting the license plate;
wherein the plate stay and the front frame are fixed together to the bottom bridge by the screw member.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The saddle-type vehicle according to claim 7, wherein:
the plate stay comprises a plate-like member whose outer peripheral portion is bent downward.