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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2001
Filed:
May. 25, 1999
Yoshio Suehiro, Shizuoka, JP;
Katutada Shirai, Shizuoka, JP;
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A reflector,installed in a lamp body,of a headlamp is supported by an aiming mechanism E,in such a way as to adjustably tilt the reflector,. The aiming mechanism E,includes one ball joint,which is held between the reflector,and the lamp body,, two aiming screws,and,which are each rotatably supported by the lamp body,, and nut members,and,which are each screwed onto the aiming screws,and,and integrally fitted to the reflector,. The reflector,is fitted with a light-distribution switching mechanism F,for alternatively switching between light distribution for a low beam and light distribution for a high beam. Each of the nut members,and,is carried by a pair of vertically opposed horizontal ribs,and,extendedly formed in the lamp body,so that a reflector-side load (weight) acting on the aiming mechanism E,is reduced to ensure smooth aiming and the formation of adequate light distribution.