US 5,700,079 A · Headlight for vehicle

Abstract

A headlight has a housing accommodating a gas discharge lamp and opening is closeable by a closing part. The gas discharge lamp is connectable by an electrical conductor with a voltage source, which is provided with a plug connection. The first plug part is arranged on the housing while the second plug part is releasable from outside of the housing. The releasable plug part blocks the cover in its position in which it closes the opening so that a removal of the cover for releasing the opening can be performed only after removal of the plug part. It is therefore guaranteed that no voltage applies to the parts of the headlight.

Claims6

Dependent claims

A headlight for a vehicle, comprising a housing having an opening;

a gas discharge lamp arranged in said housing;
a closing part which closes said opening;
a voltage source with which said gas discharge lamp is connectable;
connecting means for connecting said gas discharge lamp with said voltage source and including a plug connection with a releasable plug part arranged outside said housing, said closing part being removable from outside of said housing for releasing said opening, said releasable plug part blocking said closing part in a position in which said closing part closes said opening.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

08/314,195Filed 28 Sep 1994

Priority

DE 43 34 721.512 Oct 1993

Granted

23 Dec 1997

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification13 codes

F21V 25/04
Coming into action when lighting device is disturbed, dismounted, or broken: breaking the electric circuit
B60Q 1/007
With provision for maintenance, e.g. changing the light bulb: via a removable cap
B60Q 1/0088
Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor: details of electrical connections
B60Q 1/0094
Details of electrical connections: arrangement of electronic circuits separated from the light source, e.g. mounting of housings for starter…

Headlight for vehicle

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Headlight for vehicle

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Abstract

Claims6