Patent ID: 6481879
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
A head lamp for an automotive vehicle with a movable reflector comprising:a container-shaped lamp body having a screw insertion hole, wherein said screw insertion hole includes a tubular portion formed integrally with the lamp body, wherein said tubular portion passes through and extends forward of the lamp body, and further wherein said tubular portion is constructed in such a manner that the portion extending forward is divided into a plurality of swinging strips each of which is resiliently deformable in the radial direction of the tubular portion, each of said swinging strips including a hooking portion formed on a forward portion thereof; a reflector with a light source mounted thereon; and an aiming mechanism interposed between said lamp body and said reflector for supporting said reflector so that said reflector is tiltable with respect to the lamp body, said aiming mechanism including an aiming screw rotatably supported in said screw insertion hole, said aiming screw including a recessed engaging portion, said recessed engaging portion being engaged with said hooking portions of said swinging strips to thereby retain the aiming screw in the screw insertion hole, wherein said reflector is tilted by rotation of the aiming screw, wherein said aiming screw further comprises: a rotatably supported portion supported by said screw insertion hole, said rotatably supported portion including a forward portion and a rearward portion, wherein said rotatably supported portion is formed of synthetic resin, a male screw portion formed on the forward portion of said rotatably supported portion, a gear portion, formed on said rearward portion of said rotatably supported portion, to which a rotational operating power is transmitted, wherein said rotatably supported portion, said male screw portion, and said gear portion are integrally connected with each other, and a first resilient rib in pressurized-contact, and sliding-contact, with the periphery of said screw insertion hole.