IP Library Granted Patent US 9,108,564
Granted Patent B2
US 9,108,564 · App. 14/036,955 · Granted Aug 18, 2015

Holder for a light source in the opening of a reflector

Inventor: Waldemar Petker (Bünde, DE)
Assignee: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.
B60Q1/0408F21S48/1113F21S48/1168
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Patent No.
US 9,108,564
App. No.
14/036,955
Granted
Aug 18, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A holder for a light source in the opening of a reflector for a vehicle headlamp, includes a retention ring extending in a ring plane, for an arrangement on the reflector, wherein the light source can be retentively arranged in the opening of the reflector. To allow a safe arrangement of the light source in the opening of the reflector and to prevent that a number of retention rings can get entangled, it is provided according to the invention, that the retention ring has tongues holding the light source in the opening of the reflector by means of elastic spring deflection, the tongues having a first tongue end and a second tongue end, and wherein the tongue ends lie essentially on the ring plane of the retention ring.

Claims (33)

1. A holder for a light source in the opening of a reflector for a vehicle headlamp, comprising:

a retention ring extending in a ring plane, for an arrangement on the reflector, wherein the light source is retentively arranged in the opening of the reflector,

wherein the retention ring has tongues holding the light source in the opening of the reflector by elastic spring deflection, the tongues having a first tongue end and a second tongue end,

wherein the tongue ends lie essentially on the ring plane of the retention ring, and wherein the tongues comprise a compliant tongue ends protruding from the ring plane of the retention ring.

2. The holder according to claim 1 , wherein the first tongue end has a connection with a base body of the retention ring extending in the ring plane and the second tongue end is an unattached end.

3. The holder according to claim 1 , wherein both tongue ends form a connection with a base body of the retention ring.

4. The holder according to claim 1 , wherein the retention ring is fastened to the reflector by at least one connecting element.

5. The holder according to claim 1 , wherein the retention ring is fastened to the reflector by three connecting elements that are distributed over the circumference of a base body of the retention ring at approximately identical angles.

6. The holder according to claim 5 , wherein areas between the connecting elements form spring zones, which rebound from the ring plane of the retention ring once a maximal compression of the tongues is reached.

7. The holder according to claim 5 , wherein the light source has holding arms engaging behind the retention ring in areas between the connecting elements.

8. The holder according to claim 1 , wherein the retention ring comprises tabs for resistance to rotation, which are bent vertically from the ring plane of a base body and which are executed without undercuts.

9. The holder according to claim 5 , wherein the tongues are arranged in areas between the connecting elements.

10. A holder for a light source in the opening of a reflector for a vehicle headlamp, comprising:

a retention ring extending in a ring plane, for an arrangement on the reflector, wherein the light source is retentively arranged in the opening of the reflector,

wherein the retention ring has tongues holding the light source in the opening of the reflector by elastic spring deflection, the tongues having a first tongue end and a second tongue end, and wherein the retention ring is fastened to the reflector by at least one connecting element.

11. The holder according to claim 10 , wherein the tongues comprise a compliant area between the tongue ends protruding from the ring plane of the retention ring.

12. The holder according to claim 10 , wherein the first tongue end has a connection with a base body of the retention ring extending in the ring plane and the second tongue end is an unattached end.

13. The holder according to claim 10 , wherein both tongue ends form a connection with a base body of the retention ring.

14. The holder according to claim 10 , wherein the retention ring comprises tabs for resistance to rotation, which are bent vertically from the ring plane of a base body and which are executed without undercuts.

15. The holder according to claim 10 , wherein the retention ring is fastened to the reflector by three connecting elements that are distributed over the circumference of a base body of the retention ring at approximately identical angles.

16. The holder according to claim 15 , wherein the tongues are arranged in areas between the connecting elements.

17. The holder according to claim 15 , wherein areas between the connecting elements form spring zones, which rebound from the ring plane of the retention ring once a maximal compression of the tongues is reached.

18. The holder according to claim 15 , wherein the light source has holding arms engaging behind the retention ring in areas between the connecting elements.

19. A holder for a light source in the opening of a reflector for a vehicle headlamp, comprising:

a retention ring extending in a ring plane, for an arrangement on the reflector, wherein the light source is retentively arranged in the opening of the reflector,

wherein the retention ring has tongues holding the light source in the opening of the reflector by elastic spring deflection, the tongues having a first tongue end and a second tongue end, wherein the retention ring is fastened to the reflector by three connecting elements that are distributed over the circumference of a base body of the retention ring at approximately identical angles, and wherein the tongues are arranged in areas between the connecting elements.

20. The holder according to claim 19 , wherein the tongues comprise a compliant area between the tongue ends protruding from the ring plane of the retention ring.

21. The holder according to claim 19 , wherein the first tongue end has a connection with a base body of the retention ring extending in the ring plane and the second tongue end is an unattached end.

22. The holder according to claim 19 , wherein both tongue ends form a connection with a base body of the retention ring.

23. The holder according to claim 19 , wherein the retention ring is fastened to the reflector by at least one connecting element.

24. The holder according to claim 20 , wherein areas between the connecting elements form spring zones, which rebound from the ring plane of the retention ring once a maximal compression of the tongues is reached.

25. The holder according to claim 19 , wherein the light source has holding arms engaging behind the retention ring in areas between the connecting elements.

26. The holder according to claim 19 , wherein the retention ring comprises tabs for resistance to rotation, which are bent vertically from the ring plane of a base body and which are executed without undercuts.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 23, 2018
From: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.
To: HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
Reel/Frame 046219/0517 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2013
From: PETKER, WALDEMAR
To: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.
Reel/Frame 031280/0409 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2012 109 059 · Sep 26, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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