Headlamp adjusting assembly

Details Headlamp adjusting assembly Headlamp adjusting assembly

1990-05-01

1992-01-07

Lazarus, Ira S.

Illumination

Vehicle steering mechanism or element moves pivoted lamp or...

Tie rod element controlled

362424, 362 66, 362270, 81484, B60Q 106

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active

050796763

ABSTRACT:
A mechanism for adjusting the orientation of vehicle headlamps or the like includes a molded gear housing having a gear journaling bore for rotation of an adjusting gear journaled therein, and an adjusting member movably coupled to the adjusting gear such that rotation of the adjusting gear imparts linear movement to the adjusting member for the headlamp adjustment. The housing also includes aperture means through which the adjustment member slidably extends, and the aperture means cooperates to prevent rotation of the adjusting member during the linear movement thereof. Additional features of the preferred adjusting mechanism provide a drive shaft and drive gear meshed to drive rotation of the adjusting gear. The drive shaft extends through a cap portion of the housing for manual access to the shaft, and the cap bears against an annular retainer portion on the drive shaft in order to prevent retraction of the shaft from the drive gear and the housing.

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