Motor vehicle headlamp with damping system to absorb shock of impact, uses deformable mounting between vehicle chassis and headlamp shell to absorb impact

摘要

The headlamp (1) has a shell (2) housing a light source and mounted on the chassis (4) of the vehicle. The mounting incorporates a damping mechanism (6,8,18) which has a deformable part (18) that allows the headlamp to move inward and downward in the event of impact.