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Pedestrian safety headlamp assembly

US8152345B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLVO CAR CORPORATION · SE

Inventors

Mats Erlingfors · Alingsås, SE
Anders Fredriksson · Malmö, SE
Gunnar Hallneus · Mölndal, SE
Gert Walden · Oststraße, SE
Daniel Zugan · Handen, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 24, 2009
Grant date	Apr 10, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 25, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF21S45/10
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A headlamp assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a housing and a lens. At least one protrusion is located on or adjacent to the housing such that the protrusion and lens are urged together when the headlamp assembly is subjected to an impact, contact between the lens and the at least one protrusion initiating controlled deformation and/or breakage of the lens.

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