Automobile headlamp reflector setting system - has setting position indicator provided by cog wheel engaging drive spline attached to rotary setting pin

摘要

The setting system uses a setting pin (12) supported for rotation in an opening of the headlamp housing (1) via a manual setting knob (23) at its outer end, the opposite end being coupled to the headlamp via a ball and socket coupling. The reflector setting is indicated via a display (13) using a cog wheel (20) supported for rotation on the outside of the headlamp housing, in engagement with a drive spline (16) attached to the setting pin. The cog wheel has an opening at one side of its centre receiving a radial projection (26) at the end of the rotation axis, with a necked section between this opening and the central opening for the drive shaft with a lesser width than the dia. of the latter. ADVANTAGE - Simple visual display of selected setting.