Illumination – Light source and modifier – Adjustable or repositionable light source or light source...
Reexamination Certificate
2001-03-03
2002-08-06
O'Shea, Sandra (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Light source and modifier
Adjustable or repositionable light source or light source...
C362S285000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06428187
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a vehicle light, and more particularly to a vehicle light having a light beam adjusting device for adjusting the light beam of the vehicle.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Typical vehicle light devices, as shown in
FIG. 1
, includes a halogen light bulb
10
plugged to a socket
11
which includes a peripheral portion
14
having one or more catches
15
for securing to the vehicle, and which includes three prongs
16
for coupling to the electric power of the vehicle and for energizing the light bulb
10
. The light bulb
10
includes two lamp wicks
12
having different lengths. The lamp wicks
12
may be energized separately or alternatively for adjusting the light beams of the vehicle. However, the light is not good enough for lighting purposes.
As shown in
FIG. 2
, a typical xenon light bulb
20
is illustrated and includes a single lamp wick
24
provided therein. The light bulb
20
is plugged into a socket
21
which includes one or more conductor blades
23
and which includes one or more catches
22
extended laterally or radially outward therefrom for engaging into one or more lock slots
33
of a socket
31
of a housing
30
which is secured to the vehicle. The socket
31
includes one or more openings
36
formed therein and communicating with the lock slots
33
thereof for allowing the catches
22
to be engaged into the lock slots
33
, and includes a chamber
32
formed therein for receiving the socket
21
, and includes one or more conductor blades
34
engaged therein for electrically coupling to the conductor blades
23
of the socket
21
. The vehicle light may not be adjusted to different light beam with such xenon light bulbs.
The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional vehicle light devices.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a vehicle light including a light beam adjusting device for adjusting the light beam of the vehicle.
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided an adjustable vehicle light device for a vehicle, the vehicle light device comprising a housing for securing to the vehicle, a reflector disposed in front of the housing and including a bore formed therein, a light bulb slidably engaged through the bore of the reflector, and means for moving the light bulb relative to the reflector to adjust a light beam of the vehicle.
The moving means includes a solenoid device received in the housing and coupled to the light bulb for moving the light bulb relative to the reflector and the housing. The solenoid device includes a coil, a core slidably received in the coil, the vehicle light device further includes a socket for plugging the light bulb, the core is coupled to the socket for moving the socket and the light relative to the housing and the reflector when the coil is energized.
The socket includes an aperture formed therein, the core includes a hook engaged into the aperture for coupling the socket to the core.
Further objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a careful reading of a detailed description provided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to accompanying drawings.
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O'Shea Sandra
Sawhney Hargobind S.
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