GB2489204A - Vehicle headlamp bulb fitting device - Google Patents

Vehicle headlamp bulb fitting device Download PDF

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GB2489204A
GB2489204A GB1104242.1A GB201104242A GB2489204A GB 2489204 A GB2489204 A GB 2489204A GB 201104242 A GB201104242 A GB 201104242A GB 2489204 A GB2489204 A GB 2489204A
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Derek William Rowsell
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/10—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source
    • F21S41/14—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source characterised by the type of light source
    • F21S41/162—Incandescent light sources, e.g. filament or halogen lamps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
    • B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/10—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source
    • F21S41/19—Attachment of light sources or lamp holders
    • F21S41/196—Wire spring attachments
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V19/00—Fastening of light sources or lamp holders

Abstract

The device consists of a portable bulb-holder 1. A headlamp bulb 2 is inserted into the socket end 3 and the bulb flange tab 4, which acts to correctly locate the bulb with respect to the bulb-holder. The bulb holder is then fitted into the headlamp by insertion into a mounting situated at the rear of the headlamp.

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VEHICLE HEADLAMP BULB FITTING DEVICE
This invention relates to a vehicle headlamp bulb fitting device.
Compact modern vehicles with their computer management equipment have much less space available at the front of their engine compartments. The resulting manual inaccessability and the tricky nature of the fitting have made changing a headlamp bulb much more difficult for the average person.
According to the present invention there is provided a vehicle headlamp bulb fitting device comprising a bulb-holder, a mounting at the rear of the headlamp and means for releasably retaining the bulb-holder in the mounting. The bulb-holder, when released from the mounting,is portable which facilitates the insertion of the bulb into the bulb-holder. An operation that can be carried out away from the vehicle.
A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1. shows a cross-sectional view of a bulb-holder and a vehicle headlamp bulb.
I & Ii show the precise position of the bulb flange locating tab in relation to the bulb-holder.
Figure 2. shows a cross-sectional view of the bulb-holder located in the mounting with the bulb in position in the headlamp. The broken lines denote the electrical wiring channels through the bulb-holder.
Referring to the drawing the device consists of a portable bulb_holder 1, where at one end the headlamp bulb 2 is fitted by insertion into the socket 3.
The locating tab on the bulb flange 4 fits precisely onto the base of the bulb-holder, which then together form a key to be accommodated by a corresponding notch to the outer-side of the bulb aperture in the headlamp housing. By this means fitting is one-way only.
The bulb-holder 1 is positioned bulb first into the mounting 6 at the rear of the headlamp 5 and releasably held in place by, for example, a sprung locking mechanism or similar retaining means (not shown).
As this requires finger tip feel only, the procedure may be easily carried out blind'.
The vehicle electrical supply socket (not shown) is finally pushed onto the connecting pins 7 on the bulb-holder.
To change a bulb, the steps described above are carried out in the reverse sequence.

Claims (2)

  1. CLAIMS1. A vehicle headlamp bulb fitting device comprising a portable bulb-holder, a mounting at the rear of the headlamp and means for releasably retaining the bulb-holder in the mounting. The headlamp bulb is inserted into the socket end of the bulb-holder and precisely located therein by correctly positioning the bulb flange tab.The bulb-holder, complete with bulb, is releasably locked into the mounting at the rear of the headlamp. 4.Amendments to the claims have been filed as followsCLAIMS1. A vehicle headlamp bulb fitting device comprising a bulb-holder, a mounting at the rear of the headlamp and means for releasably retaining the bulb-holder by a tab on the flange of the bulb which corresponds to a recess in the bulb-holder.
  2. 2. A key ensures that the bulb-holder is seated correctly in the mounting. S. * p. * ** 4')* I, PS*S 5* SS * * SS * *5V * IIS *SSS
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Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4947294A (en) * 1989-04-24 1990-08-07 General Motors Corporation Headlamp assembly
US5879186A (en) * 1997-06-19 1999-03-09 Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Bulb socket
DE29908298U1 (en) * 1999-05-08 2000-09-21 Bosch Gmbh Robert Lighting device for vehicles
US20040032746A1 (en) * 2002-08-19 2004-02-19 Susumu Kakidaira Bulb insertion structure of vehicular lamp
EP1455134A1 (en) * 2003-03-06 2004-09-08 Valeo Vision Fastening device for a lamp
WO2005050086A1 (en) * 2003-11-19 2005-06-02 Hyung-Kwon Ji Electric discharge lamp for vehicle
DE102005033882A1 (en) * 2005-07-20 2007-01-25 Automotive Lighting Reutlingen Gmbh Lighting unit for motor vehicle, has socket-base arranged rotatably on socket-base support

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4947294A (en) * 1989-04-24 1990-08-07 General Motors Corporation Headlamp assembly
US5879186A (en) * 1997-06-19 1999-03-09 Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Bulb socket
DE29908298U1 (en) * 1999-05-08 2000-09-21 Bosch Gmbh Robert Lighting device for vehicles
US20040032746A1 (en) * 2002-08-19 2004-02-19 Susumu Kakidaira Bulb insertion structure of vehicular lamp
EP1455134A1 (en) * 2003-03-06 2004-09-08 Valeo Vision Fastening device for a lamp
WO2005050086A1 (en) * 2003-11-19 2005-06-02 Hyung-Kwon Ji Electric discharge lamp for vehicle
DE102005033882A1 (en) * 2005-07-20 2007-01-25 Automotive Lighting Reutlingen Gmbh Lighting unit for motor vehicle, has socket-base arranged rotatably on socket-base support

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