Head lamp device for motor vehicle
AssigneeHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTakao Yamamoto
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Abstract
First adjustment screws for adjusting the optical axis are disposed near vent pipes of a head lamp device for a motor vehicle, and guard ribs which separate the first adjustment screws and the vent pipes from each other project from a housing. While the head lamp is being aimed, the vent pipes are prevented from being damaged or dismounted in error by a screwdriver. As a result, adjustment screws may be very short even though they are close to the vent pipes, allowing the space behind the head lamp device to be utilized effectively.
Claims21
A head lamp device for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a housing for accommodating a bulb and a reflector;
- at least one vent hole defined in said housing venting vapors disposed within said housing;
- at least one vent pipe operatively connected to said vent hole;
- an aiming mechanism for adjusting an optical axis of said reflector being operatively mounted adjacent to said vent pipe;
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- a guard rib projecting from the housing separating the aiming mechanism and the vent pipe from each other to prevent contact of said vent pipe during manual adjustment of said aiming mechanism.
A vent mechanism for an adjustable head lamp assembly comprising:
- a housing for accommodating a bulb and a reflector;
- at least one vent pipe operatively connected to at least one aperture in said housing venting vapors disposed within said housing;
- an aiming mechanism for adjusting an optical axis of said reflector relative to said housing, said aiming mechanism being operatively mounted adjacent to said vent pipe;
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- a guard rib projecting from the housing separating the aiming mechanism and the vent pipe from each other to prevent contact of said vent pipe during manual adjustment of said aiming mechanism.
A head lamp vent mechanism for an adjustable head lamp assembly for a motorcycle comprising:
- a housing for accommodating a bulb and a reflector, said housing being elongated to be accommodated within a front surface of a cowl of a motorcycle;
- at least one vent pipe operatively connected to at least one aperture in a rear surface of said housing venting vapors disposed within said housing;
- an aiming mechanism for adjusting an optical axis of said reflector relative to said housing, said aiming mechanism being operatively mounted adjacent to said vent pipe;
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- a guard rib projecting from the housing separating the aiming mechanism and the vent pipe from each other to prevent contact of said vent pipe during manual adjustment of said aiming mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.