Device for suspension of a lamp in a vehicle
AssigneeNingbo Geely Automobile Research & Development Co.
InventorJan Hellberg
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Abstract
A device for suspension of a lamp in a vehicle. The device includes a guiding means for guiding a lamp to move relative to a vehicle from a first position to a second position in case of an impact between the lamp and an object. The device further includes at least one energy absorber for counteracting movement of the lamp from the first position to the second position. The guiding means is arranged for guiding the lamp to move downwardly in a movement direction having a movement direction component in parallel with the Z-axis while the movement of the lamp being counteracted by said energy absorber.
Claims20
A vehicle comprising:
- a lamp arranged in a hood and/or a front wheel fender area of the vehicle;
- and
- a suspension for the lamp comprising:
- a guiding means for guiding the lamp to move relative to the vehicle from a first position to a second position in case of an impact between the lamp and an object, and
- at least one energy absorber for counteracting movement of the lamp from the first position to the second position,
- wherein the guiding means is arranged for guiding the lamp to move downwardly in a movement direction having a movement direction component parallel with a Z axis while the movement of the lamp being counteracted by said energy absorber, and
- wherein the guiding means comprises at least one flange unit having a slot for receiving a pin, the slot being arranged for guiding the pin to move relative to the flange unit in said movement direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.