Headlamp capsule
AssigneeOsram Sylvania Inc.
InventorWilliam S. Fletcher
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Abstract
A headlamp capsule having lamp capsule, base, web and connectors, is disclosed. The web comprises an inner support, an outer support, and a plurality of cross linkages that may be adjusted. The lamp capsule is held by the base, and the base is in turn held by the adjustable web. Adjusting the web after the lamp capsule has be positioned in the base, allows for corrective repositioning of the light source. The small number of parts, and the simplicity of each part makes the total structure very inexpensive, and still yields an accurately adjustable headlamp capsule.
Claims10
A headlamp capsule comprising:
- a) a lamp capsule having an envelope, a light source enclosed in the envelope, at least two leads for powering the light source extending through an envelope seal for the leads,
- b) a base, including a first coupling means for coupling the base to the lamp capsule, and a second coupling means for coupling the base to the web,
- c) web having a first support side coupled to the second coupling means of the base, a second support side for coupling the web to a headlamp capsule support, and at least two adjustable cross linkages coupled intermediate the first support side and the second support side, and
- d) at least two electrical connectors held in place by the base, and electrically connected to the lamp capsule leads.
A headlamp capsule comprising:
- a) a lamp capsule having an envelope, a light source, a seal and at least two leads,
- b) a base supporting the lamp capsule, and an adjustable web, wherein
- i) the base includes means for coupling the base to the lamp capsule and means for coupling the base to the web, and
- ii) the web includes an inner support coupled to the base, an outer support having a coupling means for mating with a headlamp capsule receptacle, and at least two malleable cross linkages coupling the inner support to the outer support, and
- c) at least two electrical connectors held in place by the base, and electrically connected to the lamp capsule leads.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.