Patent ID: 7891581
Filing Date: 2011-02-22
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
1. A combination of a headlight cleaning system and a positioning device for a cover of the headlight cleaning system, the headlight cleaning system comprising nozzles held behind a vehicle front-end part having a surface with an opening formed therein, the surface having an inner lateral boundary edge and an opposite outer lateral boundary edge defining the opening, the nozzles disposed to be retracted and extended through the opening, the nozzles moving from a retracted state defining an inoperative position into an extended state defining an operative position, the opening being closed by the cover in the retracted state and the cover being raised from the opening in the extended state, the positioning device comprising: protruding latching lugs disposed on the cover; and a plurality of latching mounts disposed on said inner lateral boundary edge and on said opposite outer lateral boundary edge, said plurality of latching mounts disposed in a manner corresponding to correspondingly configured ones of said protruding latching lugs; in the retracted state of the cover, said protruding latching lugs engaging in said latching mounts or vice versa; two of said plurality of latching mounts disposed on the inner boundary edge and a third one of said latching mounts disposed on the opposite outer boundary edge of the opening; at least one of said plurality of latching mounts being a groove-shaped latching mount and at least one of said protruding latching lugs being disposed on the cover and being disposed opposite said groove-shaped latching mount; a further one of said protruding latching lugs being a latching lug with protruding ribs; and one of said latching mounts disposed on said inner boundary edge of the opening of the vehicle front-end part including a protruding cam having opposite sides engaged by said protruding ribs of said further one of said protruding latching lugs disposed on the cover.