Patent ID: 8151809
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
1. A cleaning apparatus for a vehicle lamp comprising: a nozzle portion having a jet nozzle for jetting a cleaning liquid; a nozzle cover for covering the nozzle portion from a front side; a piston connected to the nozzle portion and integrally movable with the nozzle portion and the nozzle cover in a movement direction; a cylinder movably supporting the piston; a bracket that includes an arm portion located in abutment with or in proximity with a rear surface of the nozzle cover, and regulates an inclination of the nozzle cover with respect to the movement direction; a holder provided between the nozzle cover and the nozzle portion for connecting the nozzle cover and the nozzle portion and integrally movable with the piston in the movement direction; a leg portion that is provided in the bracket and regulates an inclination of the holder with respect to the movement direction; a cylindrical portion that is provided in the nozzle portion, extends in a direction orthogonal to the movement direction, and supports the jet nozzle; a plate portion that is provided on the holder and extends in the direction orthogonal to the movement direction; and a cylindrical portion holding portion and a plate portion holding portion that are provided in the bracket and pinch the cylindrical portion and the plate portion therebetween.