Illumination – Vehicle steering mechanism or element moves pivoted lamp or... – Tie rod element controlled
Patent
1995-04-18
1996-10-08
Gromada, Denise L.
Illumination
Vehicle steering mechanism or element moves pivoted lamp or...
Tie rod element controlled
362265, 362390, B60Q 104
Patent
active
055623395
ABSTRACT:
An vehicular lighting unit in which a connector is prevented from being dislodged and disconnected from a light bulb due to vibration of the connector during operation of the vehicle, and the connector is prevented from short-circuiting and touching the lit bulb that has been heated to high temperatures. The lighting unit includes a lamp housing, a lens covering the front opening of the lamp housing, a reflector placed in the lamp space formed with the lamp housing and the lens, and a bulb detachably fitted to the reflector, wherein an opening for use in replacing the bulb is formed on the rear side of the lamp housing, a detachable cover member is provided for the opening, a power supply cord is passed through the cover member, and a connector for coupling the power supply cord and the connecting cord connected to the bulb is fitted into the recessed portion provided inside the cover member and fixedly supported thereby.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3467822 (1969-09-01), Plume
patent: 4890202 (1989-12-01), Blanche
patent: 5188444 (1993-02-01), Makita et al.
Nishizawa Takaaki
Tanaka Toshio
Gromada Denise L.
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Quach Y.
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