Illumination – Supported by vehicle structure – Light modifier
Reexamination Certificate
2008-06-04
2009-08-18
Alavi, Ali (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Supported by vehicle structure
Light modifier
C362S284000, C362S507000, C362S509000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07575351
ABSTRACT:
A vehicular headlamp includes a first reflector disposed fixed with respect to the light source; a second reflector rotatable in a direction that opens and closes a reflective surface of the first reflector; a bracket rotatably supporting the second reflector via a shaft that extends in a direction generally perpendicular to the optical axis of the light source; an actuator attached to the bracket; an attachment includes an insertion hole into which the driving rod of the actuator is inserted and first and second connection holes into which the connecting shaft of the second reflector is inserted. The second reflector includes a connecting shaft that projects in a direction generally perpendicular to an optical axis of the light source. The actuator includes a body and a driving rod that projects from a portion other than a center portion of the body and moves in an axial direction. The first connection hole and the second connection hole of the attachment open one way and open in opposite directions. The actuator is capable of being respectively attached to the bracket of the lamp unit on the left and right sides in orientations that differ by a rotation of 180 degrees in a shaft rotating direction of the driving rod, with the connecting shaft of the second reflector on the left inserted into the first connection hole, and the connecting shaft of the second reflector on the right side inserted into the second connection hole.
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Ogino Yasuhiko
Ohshio Hirohiko
Alavi Ali
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Osha • Liang LLP
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