Title:
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AND ADJUSTING LED HEADLAMPS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005025932
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An LED headlamp assembly (10) for a vehicle. The headlamp assembly (10) includes a plurality of LED units (14) mounted to a common carrier (16), where the LED units (14) include one or more LEDs and generate white light. The headlamp assembly (10) further includes a headlamp housing (28) that is mounted to the vehicle by a mounting frame (52). The carrier (16) is sealed to' the housing (28) by a flexible bellows (34). An outer lens (26) is mounted to the housing (28) so that the LED units (14) are positioned within a sealed compartment (42). A backside of the carrier (16) outside of the sealed compartment (42) includes fins (46) or other heat sinking devices t o remove heat generated b y the LED units (14). The frame (52) allows convective air to flow around the heat sink (46) to remove heat from the LED units (14). A series of actuators (56) and/or pivots (58) are mounted to the frame (52) and to the carrier (16) so that the carrier (16) can be moved on at least one axis to adjust the direction of the LED headlamp assembly (10).
Inventors:
LUCAS KYLE P (US)
STEEN RONALD L (US)
STEEN RONALD L (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/028846
Publication Date:
June 30, 2005
Filing Date:
September 07, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SCHEFENACKER VISION SYSTEMS US (US)
LUCAS KYLE P (US)
STEEN RONALD L (US)
LUCAS KYLE P (US)
STEEN RONALD L (US)
International Classes:
F21S8/10; F21V14/02; F21V21/00; F21V29/00; B60Q; (IPC1-7): F21S8/10; F21V21/00
Foreign References:
| US5136483A | 1992-08-04 | |||
| US20040202007A1 | 2004-10-14 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1663705A4
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