Self-centering ring for an LED retrofit lamp, LED retrofit lamp, and vehicle headlight
A self-centering ring for an LED retrofit lamp, an LED retrofit lamp, and a vehicle headlight are described. The lamp includes a ring-shaped body that includes an outer ring and an opening in a central region of the ring-shaped body that receives the LED retrofit lamp.
1. A centering ring for an LED retrofit lamp, the centering ring comprising:
a ring-shaped body comprising an outer ring and an opening in a central region of the ring-shaped body configured to receive an illumination body; and
a lug formed in the opening that includes a first angled portion that is configured to engage a complementary angled portion of a channel in the illumination body, wherein the first angled portion has an angle of between 5° and 45° with regard to a plain perpendicular to a central axis of the centering ring.
2. The centering ring according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a second angled portion formed on a proximal end of the centering ring that is configured to engage an O-Ring of the illumination body.
3. The centering ring according to claim 1 , wherein the first angled portion has the angle of between 7° and 30° with regard to the plain perpendicular to the central axis of the centering ring.
4. The centering ring according to claim 1 , wherein the centering ring concentrically aligns a central axis of the illumination body with a central axis of the centering ring.
5. An LED retrofit lamp comprising:
an illumination body; and
a centering ring mounted to the illumination body, the centering ring comprising:
a ring-shaped body comprising an outer ring and an opening in a central region of the ring-shaped body configured to receive the illumination body, and
a lug formed in the opening that includes a first angled portion that is configured to engage a complementary angled portion of a channel in the illumination body, wherein the first angled portion has an angle of between 5° and 45° with regard to a plain perpendicular to a central axis of the centering ring.
6. The LED retrofit lamp according to claim 5 , wherein the centering ring further comprises:
a second angled portion formed on a proximal end of the centering ring that is configured to engage an O-Ring of the illumination body.
7. The LED retrofit lamp according to claim 5 , wherein the first angled portion has the angle of between 7° and 30° with regard to the plain perpendicular to the central axis of the centering ring.
8. The LED retrofit lamp according to claim 5 , wherein the centering ring concentrically aligns a central axis of the illumination body with a central axis of the centering ring.
9. A vehicle headlight comprising:
an LED retrofit lamp comprising:
an illumination body, and
a centering ring mounted to the illumination body, the centering ring comprising:
a ring-shaped body comprising an outer ring and an opening in a central region of the ring-shaped body configured to receive the illumination body, and
a lug formed in the opening that includes a first angled portion that is configured to engage a complementary angled portion of a channel in the illumination body; and
a lamp fixture comprising a clamping spring fixation mechanism that holds the LED retrofit lamp.
10. The vehicle headlight of claim 9 , wherein the centering ring further comprises:
a second angled portion formed on a proximal end of the centering ring that is configured to engage an O-Ring of the illumination body.
11. The vehicle headlight of claim 9 , wherein the first angled portion has an angle of between 5° and 45° with regard to a plain perpendicular to a central axis of the centering ring.
12. The vehicle headlight of claim 11 , wherein the first angled portion has the angle of between 7° and 30° with regard to the plain perpendicular to the central axis of the centering ring.
13. The vehicle headlight of claim 9 wherein the centering ring concentrically aligns a central axis of the illumination body with a central axis of the centering ring.