Patent ID: 6082882
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
An adjustment prevention mechanism for a headlamp for preventing any aiming adjustment by unauthorized workers, said adjustment prevention mechanism comprising:a fixing member; anda moving member for covering an adjusting element, said moving member being movable to an adjusting position and a shipping position relative to said fixing member,said fixing member comprising a tool guide for assigning a predetermined position to a tool, a moving member guide provided along the movement direction of said moving member, and a stopper for maintaining said moving member in said shipping position at least when said moving member is moved to said shipping position;wherein said moving member has a tool insertion hole which permits a tool to reach said adjusting element in accordance with said tool guide of said fixing member which matches the hole when said moving member is in said adjustment position, and prevents said tool from reaching said adjusting element by disagreement of the tool guide with the hole when said moving member is in said shipping position.