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US 2008/0175014 A1Published application
Lamp adjuster
AssigneeAsyst Technologies, Inc.
InventorScott Fladhammer
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Abstract
A lamp adjuster for adjusting the aim of a headlamp. The adjuster includes a housing having a first adjustment point, a gear having a second adjustment point, and an output shaft disposed at least partially within and functionally engaging the gear. Movement of the output shaft can be effected using either the first adjustment point or the second adjustment point. The adjuster can also include a clutching feature.
Claims18
A lamp adjuster comprising:
- a housing having a first adjustment point;
- a gear having a second adjustment point and an extended cylindrical portion, the extended cylindrical portion disposed at least partially within the housing and having an at least partially threaded interior;
- an output shaft disposed at least partially within the housing, the output shaft having first and second threaded portions functionally engaging the at least partially threaded interior of the extended cylindrical portion and having a ball stud disposed at one end thereof, and
- wherein movement of the output shaft can be effected using either the first adjustment point or the second adjustment point.
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A lamp adjuster comprising:
- a housing;
- a gear having an extended cylindrical portion, the extended cylindrical portion disposed at least partially within the housing;
- an output shaft disposed at least partially within and functionally engaging the extended cylindrical portion and having a ball stud disposed at one end thereof;
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- a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion on the output shaft, the first threaded portion having a major diameter greater than that of the second threaded portion and having a clutching slot disposed thereon.
2 more elements
A lamp for a vehicle, the lamp comprising:
- a lamp housing;
- a lens supported by the housing;
- a reflector supported by the housing;
- a bulb disposed between the lens and the reflector;
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- an adjuster functionally engaged to the reflector, the adjuster including a housing, at least two adjustment points, a gear, and an output shaft having a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion, wherein the first threaded portion has a major diameter greater than that of the second threaded portion, and wherein the first threaded portion includes a clutching slot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.