Vehicle headlamp assembly with convection airflow controlling plate
US8678631B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21S45/49
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle headlamp assembly including a housing case and a lens cover forming a light chamber, a projection lens, a shade and a light source are arranged within the light chamber in that order along an optical axis of the headlamp assembly. A radiating member includes plate-shaped radiating fins vertically placed in the light chamber, for radiating heat energy generated by the light source to surrounding air. A plate is arranged at a right angle to the radiating fins in the light chamber, for controlling air-convection flow around the radiating fins.
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