Method and apparatus for headlamps
AssigneeVisteon Global Technologies, Inc.
InventorJeffrey Allen Erion
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Abstract
A headlamp apparatus comprising a cup-shaped reflector comprising a front opening, a rear opening and a valve assembly disposed thereon for allowing air external to said headlamp apparatus to flow into an interior of said headlamp while moisture is prevented from entering into said interior of said headlamp apparatus, a lens secured to said front opening for closing said front opening and defining said interior and exterior of said headlamp apparatus and a socket retention assembly containing a light source disposed within said rear opening.
Claims14
A headlamp apparatus, comprising:
- a cup-shaped reflector comprising a front opening, a rear opening and a valve assembly disposed thereon for allowing air external to said headlamp apparatus to flow into an interior of said headlamp while moisture is prevented from entering into said interior of said headlamp apparatus;
- a lens secured to said front opening for closing said front opening and defining said interior and exterior of said headlamp apparatus;
- and
- a socket retention assembly containing a light source disposed within said rear opening.
A method for operating a headlamp apparatus, comprising:
- turning on a light source within said headlamp apparatus;
- allowing air to flow within an interior of said headlamp apparatus;
- and
- preventing moisture from entering said interior of said headlamp apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.