Vehicle headlight with separable pivoting lever

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10442337-B2
Application number	US-201615556009-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 2, 2016
Priority date	Mar 12, 2015
Publication date	Oct 15, 2019
Grant date	Oct 15, 2019

Abstract

A headlight for vehicles, in particular trucks, comprising a lighting unit which is pivotably mounted about a pivot axis; a linear drive unit which contains a linearly movable actuator; and a pivoting lever which is coupled to a lighting unit at a first end and to the actuator at a second end, wherein the lighting unit is pivotable by means of the actuator. The pivoting lever is designed in multiple parts, comprising a lower pivoting lever element having a support part for supporting on the actuator and an upper pivoting lever element on which a horizontal axis is arranged, the pivoting lever being pivotably mounted about said axis.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A headlight for vehicles, comprising
a lighting unit ( 5 ) fixedly connected to a supporting frame ( 4 ) which is pivotably mounted about a pivot axis (A H );
a linear drive unit ( 7 ) which contains a linearly movable actuator ( 14 ); and
a pivoting lever ( 8 ) which is coupled to the lighting unit ( 5 ) at a first end ( 10 ) and to the actuator ( 14 ) at a second end ( 12 ),
wherein the lighting unit ( 5 ) is pivotable by means of the actuator, wherein the pivoting lever ( 8 ) is designed in multiple parts, comprising a lower pivoting lever element ( 8 ′) having a support part ( 13 ) for supporting on the actuator ( 14 ) and an upper pivoting lever element ( 8 ″) on which a horizontal axis ( 34 ) is arranged, the pivoting lever ( 8 ) being pivotably mounted about said axis, and
wherein the pivoting lever ( 8 ) acts by means of an engagement element ( 9 ) on the supporting frame ( 4 ) for pivoting the supporting frame ( 4 ) about the horizontal axis (A H ).

2. The headlight according to claim 1 , wherein the lower pivoting lever element ( 8 ′) and the upper pivoting lever element ( 8 ″) are detachably connected to one another.

3. The headlight according to claim 1 , wherein the lower pivoting lever element ( 8 ′) and the upper pivoting lever element ( 8 ″) are connected non-positively to one another.

4. The headlight according to claim 1 , wherein the upper pivoting lever element ( 8 ″) and the lower pivoting lever element ( 8 ′) each have a sliding element ( 27 , 28 ) on a facing side, which sliding elements are arranged relatively movable with respect to one another in a dismantling direction ( 23 ) which extends vertically to the horizontal pivot axis (A H ).

5. The headlight according to claim 1 , wherein the headlight is provided with a housing ( 1 ), the pivoting lever ( 8 ) is mounted in an opening ( 22 ) of the housing ( 1 ) of the headlight, and wherein a motor ( 35 ) of the linear drive unit ( 7 ), projecting onto an extension plane (E) of the pivoting lever ( 8 ), partially covers the lower pivoting lever element ( 8 ′).

6. The headlight according to claim 5 , wherein the linear drive unit ( 7 ) is connected non-positively to the housing ( 1 ) of the headlight.

7. The headlight according to claim 1 , wherein the linear drive unit ( 7 ) is provided with a motor ( 35 ), wherein the motor ( 35 ) of the linear drive unit ( 7 ) is controlled by a control signal for adjusting the lighting range, and wherein the pivoting lever ( 8 ) is pivotable about the horizontal axis ( 34 ) arranged at the upper end ( 10 ) of the upper pivoting lever element ( 8 ″).

8. The headlight according to claim 1 , wherein the support part ( 13 ) of the lower pivoting lever element ( 8 ′) rests on the actuator ( 14 ) in the manner of a clamp or a claw.

9. The headlight according to claim 1 , wherein the upper pivoting lever element ( 8 ″) has bores ( 30 ) for engaging through means ( 31 ) for adjusting the pivoting lever ( 8 ) about a further horizontal pivot axis which extends through the actuator ( 14 ).

10. The headlight according to claim 1 , wherein the pivoting lever ( 8 ) is plastic with reinforcing ribs arranged in a distributed manner ( 29 ).

11. The headlight according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicles are trucks.

12. The headlight according to claim 1 , wherein the lower pivoting lever element ( 8 ′) and the upper pivoting lever element ( 8 ″) are connected by a screw connection.

Assignees

• Hella Kgaa Hueck & Co
• Hella Autotechnik Nova S R O

Inventors

• Kopecky Roman
• Formanek Jan
• Schimon Jaroslaw
• Guerrero Domingo
• Hilsenbeck Thomas

Classifications

• B60Q1/0064 Primary

  with provision for maintenance, e.g. changing the light bulb (swivel arrangements  B60Q1/0425) · CPC title

• B60Q1/10

  due to vehicle inclination, e.g. due to load distribution · CPC title

• B60Q1/076

  by electrical means {including means to transmit the movements, e.g. shafts or joints} · CPC title

• B60Q2200/36

  Conjoint adjustments, i.e. a mechanical link allows conjoint adjustment of several units · CPC title

• B60Q1/0683 Primary

  Adjustable by rotation of a screw · CPC title