Patent ID: 9482400
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: B60Q,F21S,F21V,F21W

Claim Text:
1. A light-emitting device for a motor vehicle headlamp, said device comprising a housing, at least one light source disposed on said housing and an optical device directing one or more light beams emitted by said at least one light source, said housing comprising a projecting element for allowing a fixed position of said optical device with respect to said housing, wherein said projecting element comprises at least one first hollow rib formed in said housing and said optical device comprises at least one second hollow rib having a slot that nests at least partially with said at least one first hollow rib of said housing in order to fix said optical device in a position on said housing; wherein said housing comprises a peripheral edge, said at least one first hollow rib of said housing extends between at least two positions along said peripheral edge, said at least one first hollow rib supporting said at least one light source on said housing and said at least one second hollow rib of said optical device nests at least partially with said at least one first hollow rib to position said at least one light source in a desired position relative to said optical device; wherein said optical device is at least one reflector having said at least one second hollow rib integrally formed therewith, said at least one second hollow rib nesting on at least a portion of said at least one first hollow rib and causes said positioning of said at least one light source relative to said at least one reflector.