A releasable bracket for a headlight assembly of a vehicle includes: a fixed bracket portion configured to be attached to a structural component of the vehicle; and a component-side portion attached to the headlight assembly. The component-side portion is configured to engage the fixed bracket portion in a retained position for holding the headlight assembly to the structural component of the vehicle. One of the fixed bracket portion or the component-side portion includes a clip, and another one of the fixed bracket portion or the component-side portion includes a cage portion. The clip is configured to detach from the cage portion in response to application of an impact force on the headlight assembly. The clip is configured to re-engage the cage portion and to re-attach the fixed bracket portion to the cage portion after being detached therefrom.
Headlight assembly with releasable bracket for pedestrian protection (PedPro)
2025-06-10
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | 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 |
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