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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 1997
Filed:
Jan. 22, 1996
Karl-Otto Dobler, Reutlingen, DE;
Wolfgang Krieg, Reutlingen, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
The headlight for a self-propelled vehicle includes a pivotable reflector (12) having a reflector pivot axis (20), a holder (10) for the reflector (12) and a compact mechanism for pivoting the reflector (12) relative to the holder (10) to adjust the orientation of the reflector. This compact adjusting mechanism for the reflector includes an adjusting element (26) having a ball end (30) and eccentrically engaged with the reflector (12) relative to the reflector pivot axis (20) and a compact double-jointed pivot joint for pivotally connecting the adjusting element (26) with the reflector (12). This compact double-jointed pivot joint includes a pivot joint mount (36) provided with a spherical receptacle (42), a socket insert (50) having a spherical-segment-shaped outer section (52) pivotally engaged in the spherical receptacle (42) of the pivot joint mount (36). The socket insert (50) has a ball socket (54) in which the ball end (30) of the adjusting element (26) is engaged so that the adjusting element (26) is pivotally connected with the socket insert (50). The ball socket (54) of the socket insert (50) is closer to the reflector (12) than the spherical receptacle (42).