SYNCHRONIZED LAMP ADJUSTER

• US 20150117042A1
• Filed: 12/31/2014
• Published: 04/30/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Burton Technologies LLC
• Original Assignee: Burton Technologies LLC
• Inventors: Burton, John
• Granted Patent: US 9,709,235 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/487
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/0683 Adjustable by rotation of a screw
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/072 comprising a flexible element, e.g. chain
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2200/36 Conjoint adjustments, i.e. a mechanical link allows conjoint adjustment of several units
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 41/36 Combinations of two or more separate reflectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2107/10 for land vehicles

Abstract

A synchronized lamp adjuster assembly allows for adjustment of vehicle lamp assemblies that can be adjusted synchronously or by using the same adjuster assembly. Two or more adjuster assemblies are connected together by at least one shaft drive assembly having a shaft drive head that interacts with an input shaft for the adjuster assemblies. Rotation of the shaft drive head causes rotation of input shaft and adjuster assembly thus causing adjustment of the lamp assemblies.

Claims

1. A synchronized lamp adjuster assembly for a vehicle headlight comprising:

a plurality of adjusters, some of which are each capable of interacting with a lamp assembly in the vehicle headlight so as to selectively change a position of the lamp assembly; and

a shaft drive assembly having two shaft heads, each shaft head operably connected to an adjuster or to each other such that when the shaft drive assembly is rotated, each adjuster to which it is connected moves simultaneously to change the position of the lamp assembly with which the adjuster interacts.

2. A lamp adjuster assembly for adjusting a first lamp assembly and a second lamp assembly in a vehicle headlight, the lamp adjuster assembly comprising:

a first adjuster assembly having a first input shaft operably connected to an adjustment gear, the first adjuster assembly capable of interacting with the first lamp assembly in the vehicle headlight;

a second adjuster assembly having a second input shaft operably connected to an second adjustment gear, the second adjuster assembly capable of interacting with the second lamp assembly in the vehicle headlight;

a first shaft drive assembly having a first shaft head and a second shaft head, the first shaft drive assembly first shaft head being coupled to the first adjuster assembly, a second shaft drive assembly having a first shaft head and a second shaft head, the second shaft drive assembly second shaft head being coupled to the second adjuster assembly, and the second shaft drive assembly shaft first head being operably connected to the first shaft drive assembly second head, such that the first lamp assembly can be adjusted by adjustment of the first input shaft and such that the second lamp assembly can be adjusted using the synchronized lamp adjuster assembly by adjusting the first shaft head of the shaft drive assembly.

3. The lamp adjuster assembly of claim 2 wherein the second shaft drive assembly shaft first head is operably connected to the first shaft drive assembly second head via a sync adjuster head.

4. The lamp adjuster assembly of claim 2 wherein the second shaft drive assembly shaft first head is operably connected to the first shaft drive assembly second head via an adjuster.

5. A headlight assembly for an automobile comprising:

at least two lamp assemblies, each lamp assembly including a reflector and a light source;

a frame for supporting the at least two lamp assemblies; and

a synchronized lamp adjuster assembly comprising;

a plurality of adjusters that are each capable of interacting with a lamp assembly; and

at least two shaft drive assemblies each having two shaft heads, with at least one shaft head of each shaft drive assembly being operably connected to a shaft head of another shaft drive assembly, and another head connected to one of the plurality of adjusters, such that when the shaft drive assembly is rotated, each adjuster moves simultaneously to change the position of the lamp assembly with which the adjuster interacts.