Patent ID: 6299335
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
A vehicular head lamp wherein a reflector to which a light source is installed is tiltably supported in a synthetic resin lamp body by an aiming mechanism interposed between said reflector and said lamp body, characterised in that:said lamp body is provided on an interior thereof with a projected elastic engagement strip, said elastic engagement strop being provided on a side surface thereof with n engagement concave portion, said engagement concave portion extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction in which said reflector is inserted into said lamp body when said reflector is mounted in said lamp body, andsaid reflector is provided on a back face thereof with an engagement convex portion that can engage said engagement concave portion of said lamp body; andwherein:said engagement concave portion and said engagement convex portion are brought into an engagement so as to constitute an aiming fulcrum of said aiming mechanism; said engagement concave portion is a cylindrically shaped hole that extends in said direction substantially perpendicular to said direction in which said elastic engagement strip projects,said engagement concave portion is a projecting cylindrical shape that fits in said engagement concave portion,an open tapered guide groove for guiding said engagement concave portion into said engagement concave portion is provided at a tip end of said elastic engagement strip, andsaid engagement concave portion is provided on a first side surface of said elastic engagement strip, said first side surface being opposite to a second side surface that faces an inner wall of said lamp body.