EP0275095A3 - An optical axis adjusting apparatus of a projector type an optical axis adjusting apparatus of a projector type headlight headlight - Google Patents

An optical axis adjusting apparatus of a projector type an optical axis adjusting apparatus of a projector type headlight headlight Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0275095A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: optical axis; headlight; adjusting apparatus; axis adjusting; projector type
Prior art date: 1987-01-14
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP88100403A

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EP0275095B1 (en

EP0275095A2 (en

Inventor

Kouji Shigemura

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Ichikoh Industries Ltd

Original Assignee

Ichikoh Industries Ltd

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1987-01-14

Filing date

1988-01-13

Publication date

1989-11-02

1987-01-14 Priority claimed from JP289587U external-priority patent/JPS63111703U/ja

1987-02-20 Priority claimed from JP2290887U external-priority patent/JPH0346401Y2/ja

1988-01-13 Application filed by Ichikoh Industries Ltd filed Critical Ichikoh Industries Ltd

1988-07-20 Publication of EP0275095A2 publication Critical patent/EP0275095A2/en

1989-11-02 Publication of EP0275095A3 publication Critical patent/EP0275095A3/en

1993-10-06 Application granted granted Critical

1993-10-06 Publication of EP0275095B1 publication Critical patent/EP0275095B1/en

2008-01-13 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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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
- F21S41/50—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by aesthetic components not otherwise provided for, e.g. decorative trim, partition walls or covers
- F21S41/55—Attachment thereof
- 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
- 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
- F21S41/20—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
- F21S41/25—Projection lenses
- 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
- F21S41/20—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
- F21S41/25—Projection lenses
- F21S41/255—Lenses with a front view of circular or truncated circular outline
- 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
- F21S41/20—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
- F21S41/28—Cover glass
- 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
- F21S41/20—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
- F21S41/29—Attachment thereof
- F21S41/295—Attachment thereof specially adapted to projection lenses
- 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
- F21S41/30—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by reflectors
- F21S41/32—Optical layout thereof
- F21S41/321—Optical layout thereof the reflector being a surface of revolution or a planar surface, e.g. truncated
- 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
- F21S41/40—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by screens, non-reflecting members, light-shielding members or fixed shades
- 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
- F21S41/40—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by screens, non-reflecting members, light-shielding members or fixed shades
- F21S41/43—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by screens, non-reflecting members, light-shielding members or fixed shades characterised by the shape thereof
- 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
- F21S41/60—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by a variable light distribution
- F21S41/65—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by a variable light distribution by acting on light sources
- F21S41/657—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by a variable light distribution by acting on light sources by moving light sources

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
Securing Globes, Refractors, Reflectors Or The Like (AREA)

EP88100403A 1987-01-14 1988-01-13 An optical axis adjusting apparatus of a projector type headlight Expired - Lifetime EP0275095B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date
JP289587U JPS63111703U (en)	1987-01-14	1987-01-14
JP2895/87U		1987-01-14
JP22908/87U		1987-02-20
JP2290887U JPH0346401Y2 (en)	1987-02-20	1987-02-20

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0275095A2 EP0275095A2 (en)	1988-07-20
EP0275095A3 true EP0275095A3 (en)	1989-11-02
EP0275095B1 EP0275095B1 (en)	1993-10-06

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP88100403A Expired - Lifetime EP0275095B1 (en)	1987-01-14	1988-01-13	An optical axis adjusting apparatus of a projector type headlight

Country Status (2)

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EP (1)	EP0275095B1 (en)
DE (2)	DE3884631T2 (en)

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US2338901A (en) *	1939-05-22	1944-01-11	Chiti Aroldo	Vehicle lamp
FR893349A (en) *	1942-04-13	1944-06-06	Bosch Gmbh Robert	Headlight intended for installation in the coating of a vehicle
FR2225690A1 (en) *	1973-04-11	1974-11-08	Cibie Projecteurs
GB2020410A (en) *	1978-05-02	1979-11-14	Chrysler Corp	Vehicle headlamp unit and adjustable mounting assembly

1988
- 1988-01-13 EP EP88100403A patent/EP0275095B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-01-13 DE DE88100403T patent/DE3884631T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-01-13 DE DE198888100403T patent/DE275095T1/en active Pending

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US2338901A (en) *	1939-05-22	1944-01-11	Chiti Aroldo	Vehicle lamp
FR893349A (en) *	1942-04-13	1944-06-06	Bosch Gmbh Robert	Headlight intended for installation in the coating of a vehicle
FR2225690A1 (en) *	1973-04-11	1974-11-08	Cibie Projecteurs
GB2020410A (en) *	1978-05-02	1979-11-14	Chrysler Corp	Vehicle headlamp unit and adjustable mounting assembly

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DE3884631T2 (en)	1994-01-27
DE3884631D1 (en)	1993-11-11
EP0275095B1 (en)	1993-10-06
DE275095T1 (en)	1988-12-15
EP0275095A2 (en)	1988-07-20

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1988-06-04	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
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