Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A motor vehicle comprising (1) a body, (2) wheels upon which the body is suspended, (3) headlamps mounted on the body for tilting movement, (4) a mechanism for tilting the headlamp in accordance with changes in the attitude of the vehicle body relative to wheels thereof, said mechanism including a first element pivotally mounted on the body, a second element mounted on an unsprung part of the vehicle, means biasing the first element into engagement with the second element, and transmission means interconnecting the first element and the headlamp whereby movements of the first element are transmitted to the headlamp, and (5) a manually operable device for rendering said tilting mechanism inoperative, said manually operable device being arranged, when operated, to move a portion of the transmission means so as to urge the first element out of engagement with the second element against the action of the biasing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A motor vehicle comprising (1) a body, (2) wheels upon which the body is suspended, (3) headlamps mounted on the body for tilting movement, (4) a mechanism for tilting the headlamp in accordance with changes in the attitude of the vehicle body relative to wheels thereof, said mechanism including a first element pivotally mounted on the body, a second element mounted on an unsprung part of the vehicle, means biasing the first element into engagement with the second element, and transmission means interconnecting the first element and the headlamp whereby movements of the first element are transmitted to the headlamp, and (5) a manually operable device for rendering said tilting mechanism inoperative, said manually operable device being arranged, when operated, to move a portion of the transmission means so as to urge the first element out of engagement with the second element against the action of the biasing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first element is connected with a mechanical input member of a first transducer having a hydraulic output in fluid connection with a hydraulic input of a second transducer, the second transducer having a mechanical output connected with a lever which forms said portion with which said manually operable device engages.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said portion comprises a lever attached to an angularly movable rod upon which said headlamp is fixedly mounted.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
A motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the manually operable means includes a solenoid having a movable arm arranged, when the solenoid is de-energised, to engage said portion of the transmission means, and a supply circuit to said solenoid, said supply circuit being arranged to be closed when the headlamp switch is closed, there being a clearance between the movable arm and said portion when the solenoid is de-energised so that said portion can move during control of the tilting of the headlamp.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said manually operable means is arranged to be operated when a headlamp lighting switch is opened.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A motor vehicle as claimed in claim 5, wherein a movable member of the headlamp operating switch is mechanically connected to a cable which is arranged to effect said movement of said portion of the transmission means when the movable member is operated to open the contacts of the headlamp operating switch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
A motor vehicle as claimed in claim 6, wherein said cable passes slidably through said portion, is provided with an abutment at an end thereof remote from the movable member of the switch, and a spring is disposed between the abutment and said portion, the arrangement being such that, when the headlamp operating switch is closed, there is sufficient clearance between the abutment and said portion to permit movement of said portion during control of the headlamp tilting.