Patent ID: 6199817
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
A device for mounting a lighting unit (10) on a vehicle part (12), said device for mounting comprisinga holding element (20) adapted for arrangment on said vehicle part (12),a locking element (30) arranged on the lighting unit (10),means for mounting the locking element (30) between the lighting unit (10) and the vehicle part (12) so that said locking element (30) is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, whereby the lighting unit (10) can be put on the holding element (20) by moving said lighting unit (10) in a mounting direction (16) when the locking element (30) is in said unlocked position, and wherein said locking element (30) is movable transversely to the mounting direction (16) into said locked position for securing the lighting unit (10) on the vehicle part (12) and lock the lighting unit (10) on the holding element (20) of the vehicle part (12);an operating element (58) rotatably mounted on the lighting unit (10); andpivoting means (36,69) for rotatably coupling the operating element (58) with the locking element (3), whereby a rotational motion of the operating element (58) is converted into a translational motion of the locking element (30) between said unlocked position and said locked position.