# US 2020/0400293 A1 · Automotive lighting device with an electrical wiring guiding member > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2020/0400293 A1 - Document ID: US20200400293A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/449,174 - Filed: 2019-06-21 - Published: 2020-12-24 - Earliest claimed: 2019-06-21 - Assignees: Valeo North America, Inc. - Applicants: Valeo North America, Inc. - Inventors: Robert KING - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200400293A1 ## CPC - B60Q 1/0088: {Details of electrical connections (B60Q1/305 takes precedence; electrical connection of the light source itself F21S41/192, F21S43/195)} - F21V 23/002: {Arrangements of cables or conductors inside a lighting device, e.g. means for guiding along parts of the housing or in a pivoting arm} - F21S 41/657: by moving light sources - B60Q 1/045: {with provision for adjusting the alignment of the headlamp housing with respect to the vehicle body} - B60Q 1/0683: {Adjustable by rotation of a screw} - B60Q: ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS ## Abstract A lighting device for an automobile comprises a housing, light source for producing a light beam electrically connected to an electrical source by means of electrical wirings, an optical axis adjustment system for adjusting the optical axis of the lighting device having horizontal optical axis adjuster and vertical optical axis adjuster and a pivot point. The lighting device is also provided with an electrical wiring guiding member for guiding the electrical wiring of the lighting device, the electrical wiring guiding member is removably disposed between and attached to the horizontal optical axis adjuster and pivot point. The electrical wiring guiding member comprises attachment portions disposed on opposing ends and a wiring guiding portion disposed there between. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A lighting device for an automobile comprising: a housing; electrical wirings electrically connected to a light source and to an electrical source; an optical axis adjustment system for adjusting an optical axis of the lighting device, the optical axis adjustment system having at least one horizontal optical axis adjuster, at least one vertical optical axis adjuster and a pivot point; and at least one electrical wiring guide member for guiding the electrical wiring of the lighting device, the at least one electrical wiring guide member is removably disposed between and attached to the at least one horizontal optical axis adjuster and the pivot point; and wherein the at least one electrical wiring guide member comprises; at least two attachment portions disposed on opposing ends for attaching the at least one electrical wiring guide member to the at least one horizontal optical axis adjuster and the pivot point respectively, and a wiring guide portion disposed between the at least two attachment portions. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The lighting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the at least two attachment portions is semicircular in shape to allow attaching to a ball socket retainers of the at least one horizontal adjuster or the pivot point. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The lighting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wiring guide portion is round in shape with a slotted cut part to form an opening in the wiring guide portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The lighting device as claimed in claim 3, wherein one end of the slotted cut part has a tongue shaped projection extending along its wall. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The lighting device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the semi-circular shapes of the at least one of the at least two attachment portions are oriented in the same direction. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The lighting device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the semi-circular shapes of the at least one of the at least two attachment portions are oriented in opposite direction. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The lighting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wiring guide member is snap-fitted to the at least one horizontal optical axis adjuster and the pivot point. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The lighting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein an axis of the at least two attachment portions and an axis of the wiring guide portion are oriented to form an angle between them in a single plane. ### Claim 9 A method for assembling a lighting device comprising: providing an optical axis adjustment system having at least one horizontal optical axis adjuster and at least one vertical optical axis adjuster for adjusting an optical axis of the lighting device; placing at least one electrical wiring guide member that is removably disposed between and attached to the at least one horizontal optical axis adjuster and a pivot point for guiding the at least one electrical wiring of the lighting device; and placing an electrical wiring harness through the at least one electrical wiring guide member. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method for assembling a lighting device of claim 9, wherein at least two attachment portions are disposed on opposing ends of the at least one electrical wiring guide member for attaching the at least one electrical wiring guide member to the at least one horizontal optical axis adjuster and the at least one vertical optical axis adjuster, respectively; and a wiring guide portion is disposed between the at least two attachment portions. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The lighting device as claimed in claim 2, wherein an axis of the at least one of the at least two attachment portions and an axis of the wiring guide portion are oriented to form an angle between them in a single plane. ### Claim 12 (depends on 3) The lighting device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the axis of the at least two attachment portions and an axis of the wiring guide portion are oriented to form an angle between them in a single plane. ### Claim 13 (depends on 4) The lighting device as claimed in claim 4, wherein an axis of the at least two attachment portions and an axis of the wiring guide portion are oriented to form an angle between them in a single plane. ### Claim 14 (depends on 5) The lighting device as claimed in claim 5, wherein an axis of the at least two attachment portions and an axis of the wiring guide portion are oriented to form an angle between them in a single plane. ### Claim 15 (depends on 6) The lighting device as claimed in claim 6, wherein an axis of the at least two attachment portions and an axis of the wiring guide portion are oriented to form an angle between them in a single plane. ### Claim 16 (depends on 6) The lighting device as claimed in claim 6, wherein an axis of the at least two attachment portions and an axis of the wiring guide portion are oriented to form an angle between them in a single plane.