US 12,280,709 B2
Lighting device for a vehicle
Ralf Seiger, Lippstadt (DE); Sebastian Scholz, Soest (DE); and Franz-Georg Willeke, Anroechte (DE)
Assigned to Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA, Lippstadt (DE)
Filed by HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, Lippstadt (DE)
Filed on Aug. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/240,496.
Application 18/240,496 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2022/054826, filed on Feb. 25, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 104 945.8 (DE), filed on Mar. 2, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0406194 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. B60Q 1/08 (2006.01)
CPC B60Q 1/08 (2013.01) [B60Q 2200/32 (2013.01); B60Q 2200/38 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An illuminating apparatus for a vehicle, in particular a headlamp for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
a housing;
at least one light module for generating a light function;
a supporting frame pivotably arranged in the housing, the at least one light module being mounted on the supporting frame such that it is pivoted along with a pivoting of the supporting frame;
a manually actuatable adjuster, which is configured to pivot the supporting frame around a horizontal axis, the adjuster comprising a setting spindle, which is rotatable around its longitudinal axis and is used to pivot the supporting frame; and
a servomotor having an adjusting element that is linearly displaceable in a displacement direction to implement an automatic headlamp leveling control,
wherein the setting spindle and the adjusting element are connected to each other such that a movement of the adjusting element in the displacement direction effectuates a movement of the setting spindle, the movement of the setting spindle taking place in the axial direction at least in a plurality of positions of the adjusting element relative to the setting spindle.