Releasable attachment for a lamp in a vehicle
AssigneeRivian IP Holdings, LLC
InventorsBaha Jehad Husni EL FAR, Stephen KOWAL, Curtis MCNAMARA
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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.
Claims21
An apparatus, comprising:
- a base configured to secure with a guide of a housing, the base comprising a first opening;
- a connector coupled with 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 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, and
- an opening positioned between the first rail and the second rail;
- and
- an apparatus, comprising:
- a base configured to couple with the housing, wherein the guide configured to receive the base,
- a connector coupled to the 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 base with the housing.
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A method, comprising:
- providing a base configured to couple with a housing;
- providing a connector that couples to the base, wherein the connector configured to couple the base with a module;
- and
- providing a fastener configured to extend into an opening of the housing to couple the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.