Headlight with reduced movable cut-off surface for a motor vehicle
US11041599B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21W2102/135
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A headlight includes a frame defining a beam passage opening, a stationary protective cover, and a cut-off mechanism including a movable assembly and at least one actuating motor, the movable assembly including a cut-off bar provided with a cut-off blade, the cut-off bar being movable by the actuating motor between at least one closure position, in which the cut-off blade partially closes off the opening in the region of the stationary protective cover, and a retracted position, in which the cut-off blade unblocks the opening, the protective cover including at least one closure plate, the closure plate and the cut-off blade being designed to engage together to form a closure surface in the closure position.
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