Energy absorbing headlight for a motor vehicle and a method of absorbing the energy produced by pedestrian impact
US7452112B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/343
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A headlight, in particular of the elliptical type for a motor vehicle, comprises a casing fixed on the vehicle; a protective cover glass closing off the casing; and an optical module which comprises a reflector, a lens and an intermediate fixed to the reflector and supporting the lens, the lens and intermediate constituting a rigid module.The invention provides a headlight of this type which also includes means for absorbing at least some of the energy produced during impact with a pedestrian, by displacing at least part of the optical module.The invention also provides a method of absorbing at least some of the energy arising from impact between a pedestrian and a vehicle headlight.
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