Vehicle headlamp of a movable reflector type
US6315438A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q1/0683
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle headlamp of a movable reflector type comprising a lamp body, a reflector having a lamp, and an aiming mechanism disposed between the lamp body and the reflector and structured so as to support the reflector and adjust the angle of the reflector with respect to the lamp body when aiming screws mounted in screw insertion holes of the lamp body are turned; and a portion of each of the aiming screws which is installed in and supported by the screw insertion hole is made of plastic, and annular elastic waterproofing ribs are formed on the plastic portion of the aiming screw so as to be brought into a sliding contact with the inner surface of the screw insertion hole, thus securing a waterproofing capability for the vehicle headlamp.
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