Patent ID: 8517580
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: F21S

Abstract:
1. A headlight for a motor vehicle having a light source, which is arranged in a reflector, for emission of light beams in a light outlet direction, the headlight comprising: a masking apparatus which has a mask which is movable to a first position in order to mask out at least a portion of the light beams, and which is movable to a second position in which the mask is moved at least partially out of the light beams, an actuator unit for producing the movement of the mask, which has at least one magnet coil and a magnet yoke in order to form a magnetic flux circuit, a hinged armature retained in an articulated manner on at least a part of the magnet yoke and is in the form of part of the mask, such that the hinged armature carries out a folding movement, and produces the movement of the mask, when current is passed through the magnet coil, a magnet core that extends at least partially through the magnet coil, wherein, when current is passed through the magnet coil, the hinged armature is drawn against and/or in the direction of the magnet core and the hinged armature becomes a component of the magnetic flux circuit, and an opposing armature, which is located in the magnetic flux, is seated on the end of the magnet core on the hinged armature side and has a force flow edge which extends parallel to an opposing edge which is formed on the hinged armature.