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US 7,182,491 · App. 11/083,785 · Granted Feb 27, 2007

Headlamp adjusting system particularly for motor vehicles

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Patent No.
US 7,182,491
App. No.
11/083,785
Granted
Feb 27, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A headlamp adjusting system, particularly for motor vehicles, includes a headlamp body and optical system having reflector and regulating elements for adjustment and fixation of the reflector. The reflector is carried by a part of a pivot holder that, by means of a weakening hinge, allows swinging movement of the central portion of the pivot holder. The fixed portion of the pivot holder is connected to the headlamp body. A socket for holding an end of the regulating element is provided at the free side of the pivot holder. For adjustment of the reflector in two mutually different planes, the central part of the pivot holder is swingable by means of two hinges.

Claims (11)

1. A headlamp adjusting system particularly for motor vehicles comprising:

a headlamp body;

an optical system including a reflector and a regulating element for adjustment and fixation of the position of the optical system; and

wherein the reflector is fixed in a central part of a pivot holder connected to the headlamp body, the pivot holder including a weakening hinge allowing due to its elasticity a swinging movement of the central part of the pivot holder, a socket is provided at a free side of the central portion of the pivot holder and the socket engages the regulating element whereby extending and retracting of the regulating element causes hinging of the central portion at the weakening hinge and causes adjusting of the reflector.

2. The headlamp adjusting system according to claim 1 , further comprising a second weakening hinge of the pivot holder whereby the reflector of the optical system is adjustable in two mutually different planes.

3. The headlamp adjusting system according to claim 1 wherein the regulating element includes a threaded stud located in a nut.

4. The headlamp adjusting system according to claim 3 wherein the nut is connected to the pivot holder.

5. The headlamp adjusting system according to claim 4 wherein the nut is connected to a fixed portion of the pivot holder.

6. The headlamp adjusting system according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot holder is a part of the headlamp body and the weakening hinge connects the pivot holder to one side of a service opening in the headlamp body.

7. The headlamp adjusting system according to claim 1 wherein the reflector is a paraboloidal reflector.

8. The headlamp adjusting system according to claim 1 wherein the reflector is an elliptic-dioptric unit.

Assignments (14)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Jun 9, 2014
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 033107/0717 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 25, 2013
From: VARROCCORP HOLDING BV; VARROC ENGINEERING PRIVATE LIMITED
To: VARROC LIGHTING SYSTEMS S.R.O.
Reel/Frame 031719/0045 →
AMENDMENT TO ASSIGNMENT Recorded Oct 2, 2013
From: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: VARROCCORP HOLDING BV; VARROC ENGINEERING PRIVATE LIMITED; VARROC LIGHTING SYSTEMS S.R.O.
Reel/Frame 031332/0855 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2012
From: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: VARROCCORP HOLDING BV; VARROC ENGINEERING PRIVATE LIMITED; VARROC LIGHTING SYSTEMS S.R.O.
Reel/Frame 028959/0361 →
RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY AGAINST SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS ON REEL 025241 FRAME 0317 Recorded Apr 26, 2011
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDING, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 026178/0412 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 19, 2010
From: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDING, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 025241/0317 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT (REVOLVER) Recorded Oct 19, 2010
From: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 025238/0298 →
RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY AGAINST SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL 022575 FRAME 0186 Recorded Oct 7, 2010
From: WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 025105/0201 →
RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY AGAINST SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL 022974 FRAME 0057 Recorded Oct 6, 2010
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
To: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 025095/0711 →
ASSIGNMENT OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2009
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 022974/0057 →
ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Apr 21, 2009
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 022575/0186 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2009
From: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
Reel/Frame 022368/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 7, 2008
From: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 020497/0733 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2005
From: CAJANEK, STANISLAV; WAGNER, SR., JOSEF
To: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 016326/0038 →