Vehicle headlamp assembly and method of installing a vehicle headlamp assembly
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsJames M. Townson, Richard J. Pyszel, Jeffrey K. Ulrich
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A vehicle headlamp assembly includes a first guiding component. Also included is a headlamp housing having a second guiding component for engaging the first guiding component in a sliding relationship for directing of the headlamp housing toward a loaded position. Further included is at least one locating pin integrally formed with and extending from the headlamp housing, the at least one locating pin configured to extend through an aperture of an adjacent vehicle component for providing stable positioning of the headlamp housing during installation of the vehicle headlamp assembly.
Claims16
A vehicle headlamp assembly comprising:
- a first guiding component operably coupled to a positioning and reinforcement structure;
- a headlamp housing having a second guiding component for engaging the first guiding component in a sliding relationship for directing of the headlamp housing toward a loaded position;
- and
- at least one locating pin integrally formed with and extending from the headlamp housing, the at least one locating pin configured to extend through an aperture of an adjacent vehicle component for providing stable positioning of the headlamp housing during installation of the vehicle headlamp assembly.
A method of installing a vehicle headlamp assembly comprising:
- disposing a headlamp housing in close proximity with a positioning and reinforcement structure and a fender assembly;
- aligning a first guiding component of at least one of the positioning and reinforcement structure and the fender assembly with a second guiding component of the headlamp housing;
- sliding the second guiding component along the first guiding component toward a loaded position;
- and
- extending a locating pin extending from the headlamp housing through an aperture of an adjacent vehicle component for securing the headlamp housing in a non-rotatable position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.