Releasable attachment for a lamp in a vehicle
AssigneeRivian IP Holdings, LLC
InventorsBaha Jehad Husni El Far, Stephen Kowal, Curtis Mcnamara
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An apparatus secured to a lamp of a vehicle is designed to release the lamp upon impact to the lamp. The apparatus may secure with a lamp housing as well as with a front end module of a vehicle. The apparatus may include a fastener that secures with the lamp housing. When the lamp is impacted, the fastener may shear (e.g., break), thus allowing displacement of the headlamp. As a result, pedestrians and/or objects impacting the lamp are less likely to incur damage. Moreover, the lamp is less likely to be damaged, and may be reinstalled when the fastener is replaced.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a base comprising a tapered body that includes a shape corresponding to i) a first guide of a housing and ii) a second guide of the housing, the base comprising a first opening;
- a connector disposed on the base, the connector configured to couple with a module;
- and
- a fastener configured to extend into the first opening and into a second opening formed in the housing to couple the base with the housing, wherein in response to an applied force, the fastener is configured to break and release the housing from the base.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a front end module;
- a housing comprising:
- a guide comprising a first rail and a second rail, wherein the second rail is non-parallel with respect to the first rail, and
- an opening positioned between the first rail and the second rail;
- and
- an apparatus, comprising:
- a tapered base configured to couple with the housing, wherein the first rail and the second rail are configured to receive the tapered base,
- a connector coupled to the tapered base, the connector configured to couple with the housing with the front end module, and
- a fastener configured to extend into the opening to couple the tapered base with the housing, wherein in response to an applied force, the fastener is further configured to break.
A method, comprising:
- providing a base comprising a tapered body configured to slide between i) a first guide of a housing and ii) a second guide of the housing, the base comprising a first opening;
- providing a connector that is disposed on the base, wherein the connector configured to couple the base with a module;
- and
- providing a fastener configured to extend into the first opening and into a second opening of the housing to couple the base with the housing, wherein in response to an applied force, the fastener is configured to break and release the housing from the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.