Compact base for discharge vehicle headlamp with dipped beam - has opaque screen with insulating support and slot for pinch foot of unilaterally pinched lamp

摘要

The base consists of a sleeve (14), a notched ring (13) and an insulating support (12) for the screen (18), whose edges lie in the focal region of the reflector. The support (12) extends from the sleeve (14) into a slot in the floor of the screen (18). The lamp (3) is supplied with current via metallic strips (11,15) welded to contact surfaces (7,9). Its pinch foot protrudes through the slot in the screen (18), whose edge coincides with the axis (6) of the lamp. USE/ADVANTAGE - For motor vehicle halogen-metal vapour headlamp. Components are easily assembled with good optical adjustment.