Patent ID: 8485706

Claim:
A securing device for connecting a reflector and an adjustment unit, the adjustment unit comprising an adjustment rod having a sphere at a distal end thereof and a neck connected to the sphere, the securing device comprising: a connector adapted to be connected to the reflector at one end and a holding member connected to another end of the connector, the holding member comprising: an axially extending annular wall enclosing a space therein adapted to receive the sphere of the adjustment rod, the annular wall having annular flange portions at opposite axial ends of the wall, and having opposing axially extending edges defining a slot therebetween, the slot communicating with the space and adapted to receive the neck of the adjustment rod, wherein the two opposing edges of the wall each have a wing connected thereto extending between the flange portions, and two notches are defined in each of flange portions on opposing sides of the slot; and a securing member having a resilient frame comprising two upright portions and two transverse portions connected between the two upright portions at opposite longitudinal ends thereof, the two upright portions each engaged with a respective notch in each of the flange portions to bias the two opposing edges of the annular wall together, one of the two transverse portions having two sections extending from the upright portions toward each other to define a gap therebetween, each section having an extension section extending therefrom to form an entrance which communicates with the gap and is adapted to receive the neck of the adjustment rod, wherein the two sections defining the gap each have a first guide section connected thereto, the two first guide sections defining a tapered entrance therebetween; wherein the gap is adapted to be expanded by the neck of the adjustment rod when the sphere is axially inserted into the space of the holding member, such that the neck passes therethrough and the wings of the holding member are biased to engage the neck extending through the slot, wherein the entrance and the gap of the securing member bounce back after they are expanded.