US4895693A
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Headlight of motor vehicle
Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-09-30
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Granted: 1990-01-23
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Expires: 2008-09-30
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein is a headlight of double beam type, which comprises a lamp body having one end closed and the other end open; means defining in a given part of the closed end of the lamp body an aperture; a lens covering the open end of the lamp body; an upper beam projecting unit including a first concave light reflective integrally formed on a part of an inner surface of the closed end of the lamp body, and a first light source installed at a center portion of the first concave light reflector; and a lower beam projecting unit including a condensing lens installed in the lamp body at a position facing the aperture, a second concave light reflector detachably connected to the outside of the lamp body in a manner to face the aperture, and a second light source installed at a center portion of the second concave light reflector.
Inventors
- 👤 Takanori Suzuki
- 👤 Hideshi Mori
- 👤 Kenji Miyazawa
- 👤 Kazutami Ohishi
- 👤 Masahito Naganawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:23
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/02; B60Q1/04; B60Q1/06; B60Q1/068; B60Q1/0683; B60Q1/0029; B60Q1/0041; F; F21; F21S; F21S41/00; F21S41/20; F21S41/29; F21S41/295; F21S41/30; F21S41/39; F21S43/00; F21S43/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A headlight of double beam type, comprising: a lamp body having one end closed and the other end open; means defining in a given part of the closed end of said lamp body an aperture; a lens covering the open end of the lamp body; an upper beam projecting unit including a first concave light reflector integrally formed on a part of the inner surface of said closed end of the lamp body, and a first light source installed at a center portion of said first concave light reflector; and a lower beam projecting unit including a condensing lens installed inside said lamp body at a position facing said aperture, a second concave light reflector disposed outside said lamp body and detachably connected to the outside of said lamp body in a manner to face said aperture, and a second light source installed at a center portion of said second concave light reflector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A headlight of double beam type, comprising: a lamp body having one end closed and the other end open; means defining in a given part of the closed end of said lamp body an aperture; a lens covering the open end of the lamp body; an upper beam projecting unit including a first concave light reflector integrally formed on a part of the inner surface of said closed end of the lamp body, and a first light source installed at a center portion of said first concave light reflector; and a lower beam projecting unit including a condensing lens installed inside said lamp body at a position facing said aperture, a second concave light reflector disposed outside said lamp body and detachably connected to the outside of said lamp body in a manner to face said aperture, and a second light source installed at a center portion of said second concave light reflector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A headlight as claimed in claim 1, in which said second concave light reflector of the lower beam projecting unit is detachably connected at its front open end to the outer surface of said lamp body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A headlight as claimed in claim 2, in which said second concave light reflector has an ellipsoidal light reflecting surface which has first and second focuses.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A headlight as claimed in claim 3, in which said second light source of the lower beam projecting unit has its filament located at said first focus of said ellipsoidal light reflecting surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A headlight as claimed in claim 4, in which said second light source is detachably connected to said center portion of said second concave light reflector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A headlight as claimed in claim 5, in which said lower beam projecting unit further comprises a light shading plate which is located in said lamp body at a position between said aperture and said light light condensing lens.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A headlight as claimed in claim 6, in which said light shading plate is located near said second focus of said ellipsoidal light reflecting surface of said second concave light reflector.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A headlight as claimed in claim 7, in which said lower beam projecting unit further comprises a tube which contains therein said light shading plate and holds at its innermost end said light condensing lens.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A headlight as claimed in claim 8, in which said tube is detachably connected at its outermost end to the inner surface of said lamp body in a manner to align with said aperture.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
A headlight as claimed in claim 9, in which said front open end of said second concave light reflector is formed with a circularly extending groove, and in which said outside of said lamp body is formed with a tubular portion which is snugly received in said circular extending groove.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
66 words
A headlight as claimed in claim 10, in which said front open end of said second concave light reflector is formed thereabout with radially projected lugs each having a through opening, and in which said tubular portion of said lamp body is formed thereabout with studs each having a threaded bore, wherein said lugs are mated and connected with said studs by means of threaded bolts.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A headlight as claimed in claim 11, in which said lower beam projecting unit further comprises a dummy reflector which covers a clearance formed around said tube.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-01-22 | 1997-07-24 | 1998-01-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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