Headlight dampening system and method

摘要

A headlamp assembly comprising a light source and a housing for the light source, a dampening element for dampening movement of the housing in or generally along at least one axis in response to dynamic loads during operation of the vehicle, while permitting movement of the housing in a predetermined direction. Another embodiment comprises a headlamp assembly comprising a light source and a support housing having a projection extending from the support housing. At least one isolator is mounted on the projection and a bracket comprising a working surface generally opposes a landing surface of a landing. The working surface comprises a slot adapted to receive a post and permit the post to move in the slot. The at least one isolator cooperates and engages the working surface or the landing surface to dampen movement of the support housing in response to dynamic loads during operation of the vehicle.

主权项

1. A headlamp assembly for a vehicle, said headlamp assembly comprising:
at least one light source; a housing for supporting said at least one light source, said housing having at least one housing axis of movement; a dampening element for dampening movement of said housing generally along or parallel to said at least one housing axis of movement in response to dynamic loads during operation of the vehicle, while permitting movement of said housing in a predetermined direction along or parallel to said at least one housing axis of movement; wherein said assembly further comprises a working surface that cooperates with a landing surface to define a travel area that receives said dampening element and permits said dampening element to move between said landing surface and said working surface, said landing surface and said working surface cooperating to limit travel of said dampening element to dampen movement of said housing in a predetermined direction; wherein said dampening element does not lie in said at least one housing axis of movement and is adapted to move along said landing surface in said travel area to permit said housing to be moved or pivoted in a second predetermined direction.