A vehicular light bulb locking device includes a resilient retainer clip with a clamp portion for connecting to a lamp reflector unit, a substantially cylindrical portion, and a beveled lip formed at a free end of the clamp portion; and a bracket body for engaging a light bulb in the lamp reflector unit, the bracket body having a hinge pin pivotally received in the cylindrical portion of the retainer clip, and at least one click finger. The bracket body is pivotable between an open position enabling a light bulb to be replaced, and a locked position in which the at least one click finger engages the beveled lip, and a light bulb is firmly held with respect to the lamp reflector unit.
Light bulb retaining device for a vehicular lamp reflector unit
2018-11-13
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | F21V FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF , Funktionsmerkmale oder Einzelheiten von Leuchten oder Beleuchtungssystemen / B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein / F21S Ortsfeste Leuchten , NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES / F21W Index-Schema in Verbindung mit den Unterklassen F21K, F21L, F21S und F21V, betreffend den Gebrauch oder Einsatz von Leuchten oder Beleuchtungssystem , INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS |
LIGHT BULB RETAINING DEVICE FOR A VEHICULAR LAMP REFLECTOR UNIT
European Patent Office | 2017
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