Vehicle searchlight

• US 20060120095A1
• Filed: 12/03/2004
• Published: 06/08/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ming-Hui Lin
• Original Assignee: Ming-Hui Lin
• Inventors: Lin, Ming-Hui
• Granted Patent: US 7,147,353 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/523
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/05 retractable
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/245 Searchlights, e.g. adjustable from within the vehicle adjustable headlights B60Q1/06

Abstract

A vehicle searchlight including a mobile hood between two supports, and multiple bulbs with high power charge embedded in the hood to emit light in the same direction; the hood containing a power source to drive a transmission gear to engage with a fixed gear; a pivot being incorporated to the center of the fixed gear to extend through the hood and into both supports; both supports being fixed to a side frame incorporated to the roof of the vehicle to operate the searchlight.

Claims

1. A vehicle searchlight construction includes a mobile hood containing one or multiple power sources, two supports, and multiple bulbs with high power charge;

output from the power source being delivered to mesh a drive gear with a fixed gear, the fixed gear being linked to a pivot;

both ends of the pivot extending through the mobile hood on its both sides and respectively secured in the supports;

both supports being fixed to a side rack mounted to the roof of the vehicle to respectively receive the insertion of both ends of the pivots and secure them in position;

and those multiple bulbs with high power charge being contained in the mobile hood and projecting the beam of light in the same direction.

2. The vehicle searchlight construction of claim 1, wherein, the power source relates to a step motor.

3. The vehicle searchlight construction of claim 1 or 2, wherein, a reduction gear box is provided at where between the power source and the drive gear.