US1651534A - Auto signal light - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
- B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
- B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
- B60Q1/06—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights adjustable, e.g. remotely-controlled from inside vehicle
- B60Q1/076—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights adjustable, e.g. remotely-controlled from inside vehicle by electrical means including means to transmit the movements, e.g. shafts or joints
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- This invention relates to v(lirigible headlights designed for use on motor vehicles, the primary object of the invention being to. provide a lamp construction wherein the pathof travel of the motor vehicle will be adequately illuminated, when the-vehicle is making aturn.
- An important object of the. invention is to provide a device ofth'is character wherein the usual complicated dirigible headlight structures are simplified, the operating levers and mechanism being reduced to the minimum.
- a still further object. of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will operate automatically and electrically,
- Figure 1 is aside elevational view illust-rat-ing a lamp and operating mechanism constructed in accordance with the invention.
- Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the solenoid forming a part of the invention.
- F igure3 is a front elevational view of the solenoid and lamp.
- Figure 4 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the circuits leading to the elements of the solenoid.
- the reference character 5 indicates an elongated casing in which the solenoid forming a part of the invention is mounted.
- the solenoid includes a plurality of in dependent coils 6 as shown by Figure 2 of the drawings, which coils are in circuit with a suitable source of electric supply through the wires 7 the-ground wire 7 being con nected with the contact plate 8, as clearly shown by Figure 4 of the drawings.
- the tubular casing 5 is provided with openings to receive a lamp post designed to accommodate the segment 8 which is provided with teeth 9 designed to cooperate with the teeth 10 formed along one edge ofthe bar 11 of the yoke 11 which yoke has bars 12 extending from its ends that support armatures 12 of the solenoids.
- the lamp post is indicated by the reference character 13 and is supported in suitable bearings 14 to permit the lamp to be moved with the minimum amount of power;
- This lamp post 13 extends through the yoke and supports the segment 8 so that move ment of the segment will produce a relative movement of the post and lamp 15 supported at the upper end of the post 13.
- the reference character 18 indicates a switch arm which may be supported on the steering post in any suitable manner to cause the same to move over the contact points 16, with the turning of the front wheels of the vehicle.
- caps 5 Closing the ends of the casing 5 are caps 5 that are provided-with openings 6 to release the air in the ends of the casing when the cores 12 move therethrough regulating the speed of the movement of the cores.
- the switch arm 18 will be moved to a position as shown by Figure 1 and the post 13 returned to its initial position due to the fact that the switch arm 18 must pass over the contact points of the switch in its return movement to its initial position.
- the switch mechanism may be manually controlled for operating the headlight.
- a solenoid including a casing, a plurality of independent coils arranged within the casing, a yoke having armatures extending from its ends, said armatures operating within the coils, a lamp post having a lamp at its upper end mounted for rotary movement in a horizontal plane, means for transmitting movement of the rod to the lamp post, a switch member having; contact points, wires leading from the contact points to the coils, a switch arm adapted to complete circuits between the contact. points to energize certain coils of the magnet to move the armatures and rod to operate the lamp supporting post and lamp.
- a tubular casing solenoids at the ends of the casing, each solenoid including a plurality of independent coils, armatnres operating within the coils and adapted to be magnetized. by the coils, a switch member and electric circuit leading to the coils, means for operatin; the switch member to energize certain coils to more the armatnres certain distances, lamp supporting posts, and means for transmittinp movement of the armatures to the lamp supporting posts.
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Description
c. A. M cRAY AUTO SIGNAL LIGHT Dec. 1927.
Filedpct; 21. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet Patented Dec. 6, 1927.
U-NITEDTSTATES 1,651,534 PATENT OFFICE.
cnAR Es Ag es or wAYnEsBoRo, vmsmraf AUTO siqNAL LIGHT.
Application'filed October 21,-1926. Serial No. 148,231.
This invention relates to v(lirigible headlights designed for use on motor vehicles, the primary object of the invention being to. provide a lamp construction wherein the pathof travel of the motor vehicle will be adequately illuminated, when the-vehicle is making aturn. 1
,An important object of the. invention is to provide a device ofth'is character wherein the usual complicated dirigible headlight structures are simplified, the operating levers and mechanism being reduced to the minimum. v
A still further object. of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will operate automatically and electrically,
a novel arrangement being provided whereby solenoids act as the means for moving the lamp post. 7
lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.
Referring to the drawings:
Figure 1 is aside elevational view illust-rat-ing a lamp and operating mechanism constructed in accordance with the invention.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the solenoid forming a part of the invention.
F igure3 is a front elevational view of the solenoid and lamp.
Figure 4 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the circuits leading to the elements of the solenoid.
Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5 indicates an elongated casing in which the solenoid forming a part of the invention is mounted.
The solenoid includes a plurality of in dependent coils 6 as shown by Figure 2 of the drawings, which coils are in circuit with a suitable source of electric supply through the wires 7 the-ground wire 7 being con nected with the contact plate 8, as clearly shown by Figure 4 of the drawings.
As shown more clearly by Figure 2 of the drawings, the tubular casing 5 is provided with openings to receive a lamp post designed to accommodate the segment 8 which is provided with teeth 9 designed to cooperate with the teeth 10 formed along one edge ofthe bar 11 of the yoke 11 which yoke has bars 12 extending from its ends that support armatures 12 of the solenoids.
The lamp postis indicated by the reference character 13 and is supported in suitable bearings 14 to permit the lamp to be moved with the minimum amount of power; This lamp post 13 extends through the yoke and supports the segment 8 so that move ment of the segment will produce a relative movement of the post and lamp 15 supported at the upper end of the post 13.
The wires 7, while they have connection with the coils of the solenoid, they are connected with contact points 16 of the switch 17 that is supported on the steering column adjacent tothe front axles' of the motor vehicle. The reference character 18 indicates a switch arm which may be supported on the steering post in any suitable manner to cause the same to move over the contact points 16, with the turning of the front wheels of the vehicle.
From the foregoing it will be seen that when the front wheels of the vehicle are moved, the switch arm 18 is moved to complete a circuit to certain coils of the magnet, the armature adjacent to the coil energized, will be drawn to a'position within the energized coil, moving the yoke 11 to cause the segment 8, lamp post 13 and lamp 15 supported at the upper end thereof, to move correspondingly to illuminate the path of travel of the vehicle equipped with the device.
Closing the ends of the casing 5 are caps 5 that are provided-with openings 6 to release the air in the ends of the casing when the cores 12 move therethrough regulating the speed of the movement of the cores.
VVhe'n the vehicle wheels are moved to their normal or straight positions, the switch arm 18 will be moved to a position as shown by Figure 1 and the post 13 returned to its initial position due to the fact that the switch arm 18 must pass over the contact points of the switch in its return movement to its initial position.
It might be further stated that it is further contemplated to employ a suitable switch mechanism to be positioned adjacent in; p
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to the operators seat so that the switch mechanism may be manually controlled for operating the headlight.
I claim:
1. In a device of the character described, a solenoid including a casing, a plurality of independent coils arranged within the casing, a yoke having armatures extending from its ends, said armatures operating within the coils, a lamp post having a lamp at its upper end mounted for rotary movement in a horizontal plane, means for transmitting movement of the rod to the lamp post, a switch member having; contact points, wires leading from the contact points to the coils, a switch arm adapted to complete circuits between the contact. points to energize certain coils of the magnet to move the armatures and rod to operate the lamp supporting post and lamp.
2. In a device of the character described, a tubular casing, solenoids at the ends of the casing, each solenoid including a plurality of independent coils, armatnres operating within the coils and adapted to be magnetized. by the coils, a switch member and electric circuit leading to the coils, means for operatin; the switch member to energize certain coils to more the armatnres certain distances, lamp supporting posts, and means for transmittinp movement of the armatures to the lamp supporting posts.
3. In a device of the character described,
a tubular casing, a solenoid arranged in each s CHAS. A. MCGRAY.
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| US143231A US1651534A (en) | 1926-10-21 | 1926-10-21 | Auto signal light |
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| US143231A US1651534A (en) | 1926-10-21 | 1926-10-21 | Auto signal light |
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