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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2002
Kenji Tomita, Shizuoka, JP;
Yosiaki Aiso, Shizuoka, JP;
Ken Matsuoka, Shizuoka, JP;
Katutada Shirai, Shizuoka, JP;
Kenji Tomita, Shizuoka, JP;
Yosiaki Aiso, Shizuoka, JP;
Ken Matsuoka, Shizuoka, JP;
Katutada Shirai, Shizuoka, JP;
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle lamp includes a reflector tiltably supported by an aiming mechanism intervening between the reflector and a lamp body. An aiming fulcrum forming the aiming mechanism is formed with a ball joint including a pivot on the reflector side and a bearing on the lamp body side. The pivot is formed with a shaft portion on the base end side and a ball portion on the front end side. The bearing is formed with a cylindrical ball bearing portion formed on the inner periphery where a ball supporting surface in press-contact with the ball portion opening forward via a ring-like diameter reducing portion. Vertical slits are provided in the open peripheral edge portion of the ball bearing portion. The ball portion is formed into a substantially hemispheric ball portion such that its front side press-fitted into the ball bearing portion has a spherical surface.