Ball-and-socket mounting of a reflector on motor vehicle headlight frames
US4849860A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q2200/32
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bushing made of elastic plastic, spherically receives a ball pivot of an adjusting screw and is fixed in a socket which protrudes from a back side of a reflector. Two spring clips of the bushing grip two catches of the socket from behind, and two rails of the hollow journal cooperate with two slot links of the frame. This ball-and-socket mounting, which is coaxial with respect to the adjusting screw can be assembled by robots and does not cause any bending moments that unfavorably affect the reflector mounting.
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