Non-handed horizontal adjustor mechanism
AssigneeElco Tectron Inc.
InventorRonald S. Denley
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AssigneeElco Tectron Inc.
InventorRonald S. Denley
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A non-handed horizontal headlamp adjustor mechanism. The mechanism includes a directing member and drive structure operatively coupled to the directing member. The directing member is engageable with a reflector of a headlamp assembly mounted in a vehicle. The drive structure is rotatable to effect movement of the directing member and adjust a position of the reflector. Indicia is provided on the mechanism generally proximate the drive member. The indicia relates to which direction to rotate the drive structure to effect movement of the reflector in a direction which is either toward or away from a centerline of the vehicle. The indicia renders the headlamp adjustor mechanism usable with headlamp assemblies of the vehicle which are both right and left of the centerline of the vehicle, and the indicia is accurate with respect to rotation of the drive structure and resulting movement of the reflector regardless of whether the headlamp adjustor mechanism is engaged with a headlamp assembly which is to the right or left of the centerline of the vehicle. As a result, the horizontal headlamp adjustment mechanism provides cost savings in labor, parts, and logistics of producing equal quantities of each because the same mechanism can be installed on either side of the vehicle and still provide accurate indicia.
A headlamp adjustor mechanism including a directing member and drive structure operatively coupled to the directing member, wherein the directing member is engageable with a reflector of a headlamp assembly mounted in a vehicle, and wherein the drive structure is rotatable to effect movement of the directing member and adjust a position of the reflector, said headlamp adjustor mechanism comprising a rotatable ring gear;
A headlamp adjustor mechanism including a directing member and drive structure operatively coupled to the directing member, wherein the directing member is engageable with a reflector of a headlamp assembly mounted in a vehicle, and wherein the drive structure is rotatable to effect movement of the directing member and adjust a position of the reflector, said headlamp adjustor mechanism comprising:
A plurality of headlamp adjustor mechanisms in combination with a vehicle, wherein at least one headlamp adjustor mechanism is positioned right of a centerline of said vehicle and includes first indicia on a rotatable ring gear, and at least one headlamp adjustor mechanism is positioned left of the centerline and includes second indicia on a rotatable ring gear, each of said headlamp adjustor mechanisms being engaged with a reflector of a headlamp assembly of said vehicle and is configured to move the reflector upon actuation of drive structure of said headlamp adjustor mechanism, wherein said first and second indicia are identical and each relates to a direction the reflector moves in response to rotation of the drive structure in a given direction.
A plurality of headlamp adjustor mechanisms in combination with a vehicle, wherein at least one headlamp adjustor mechanism is positioned right of a centerline of said vehicle and includes a first rotatable indicator coupled to first drive structure, and at least one headlamp adjustor mechanism is positioned left of the centerline and includes a second rotatable indicator coupled to second drive structure, each of said headlamp adjustor mechanisms being engaged with a reflector of a headlamp assembly of said vehicle and being configured to move the reflector upon actuation of respective drive structure, wherein each rotatable indicator is rotatable relative to the drive structure of the respective headlamp adjuster mechanism, wherein said first and second indicators have identical indicia thereon and each indicia relates to a direction the respective reflector moves simultaneous with a provided rotation of the respective drive structure in a given direction.
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