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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2005
Philippe Arlon, Bobigny, FR;
Philippe Arlon, Bobigny, FR;
Valeo Vision, Bobigny Cedex, FR;
Abstract
A headlight, in particular of the elliptical type for a motor vehicle, comprises a casing fixed on the vehicle; a protective cover glass closing off the casing; and an optical module which comprises a reflector, a lens and an intermediate fixed to the reflector and supporting the lens, the lens and intermediate constituting a rigid module. The invention provides a headlight of this type which also includes means for absorbing at least some of the energy produced during impact with a pedestrian, by displacing at least part of the optical module. The invention also provides a method of absorbing at least some of the energy arising from impact between a pedestrian and a vehicle headlight.
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