Illumination – Light source and modifier – With sealing means or artificial atmosphere
Patent
1982-09-08
1984-11-27
Lechert, Jr., Stephen J.
Illumination
Light source and modifier
With sealing means or artificial atmosphere
362 80, 362 82, 362269, 362287, 362370, 362427, F21V 2900
Patent
active
044854307
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
Automobile manufacturers have recently proposed wrap-round bumpers which extend downwardly of the vehicle in streamline fashion.
There is a problem in mounting auxiliary spotlights on such wrap-round bumpers for which the conventional solutions prove to be inappropriate.
A first drawback of conventional auxiliary spotlights resides in the fact that their system of assembly does not enable them to be placed in position on inclined, re-entrant surfaces, particularly the surface of a wrap-round bumper.
Another drawback of conventional spotlights resides in the fact that their system of articulated assembly cannot, without serious risk of deterioration, be exposed to the projections of water, mud, stones, . . . which inevitably occur in the lower part of an automobile vehicle; similarly, the sealed beam unit must be particularly well protected against such projections.
Another drawback of conventional spotlights resides in the fact that their system of assembly is easily accessible from the outside and is therefore susceptible to untimely acts, particularly theft.
A further drawback of conventional spotlights resides in the fact that the system of assembly is not aesthetic and does not integrate in the stream line of a vehicle with wrap-round bumper.
It is an object of the present invention to remedy these drawbacks by a novel spotlight structure, particularly, but not exclusively, intended to be mounted on wrap-round bumpers.
The new structure enables the spotlight to be mounted at any point of an automobile vehicle, particularly in any zone of the bodywork or bumper independently of the inclination thereof.
The same spotlight may be mounted on all types of automobile vehicles.
In the mounted state, the system of assembly remains invisible, protected both from untimely acts and from outside agents.
More precisely, the spotlight according to the invention comprises, in combination, an assembly support adapted to be fixed on any zone of assembly of an automobile vehicle, a sealed beam unit able to be adjustably mounted on the assembly support, and a deformable tubular element surrounding both the assembly support and the sealed beam unit whilst being hermetically applied, on the one hand, against the periphery of the sealed beam unit and, on the other hand, against the zone of assembly of the vehicle.
The elastically deformable tubular element thus acts as a conventional casing with respect to the sealed beam unit, whilst ensuring protection of the assembly support. It will be noted that the deformable, and preferably elastically deformable character of the tubular element enables it to be mounted in any relative position of the zone of assembly of the automobile vehicle, the assembly support and the sealed beam unit, the deformable element adapting itself to any configuration of assembly. In addition, as will be seen in greater detail hereinafter, its deformable character allows, when assembled, easy access to the assembly support and to the sealed beam unit.
The deformable tubular element is preferably in the form of bellows, advantageously made of an elastomer material. The general form of the bellows, in the free state, may be arcuate to take into account the rearward and downward inclinations of the zones of assembly on the automobile vehicle (re-entrant bumper, for example).
In their front part, the bellows comprise elements adapted to cooperate with the periphery of the sealed beam unit. For example, the bellows comprise a rib cooperating with a groove in the sealed beam unit, or the bellows comprise a groove cooperating with a peripheral rib on the sealed beam unit.
In their rear part, the bellows comprise means for cooperating with the zone of assembly of the vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, the bellows comprise in their rear part an end wall which is gripped, at assembly, between the assembly support and the automobile vehicle.
According to a further feature, the bellows comprise a protecting flange which extends forwardly of the sealed beam unit, at least in its upper part, forming visor.
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REFERENCES:
patent: 3175079 (1965-03-01), Giesler
patent: 3910565 (1975-10-01), Persicke et al.
patent: 3929370 (1975-12-01), Farrell
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