To eliminate a space for adjusting an optical axis, which is provided between an extension and a lamp unit to adjust the optical axis of a headlight. An extension and a lamp unit are contained in a housing. The circumference of the lamp unit is joined to the extension, whereby the lamp unit is fixed to the extension so as to eliminate a space between the circumference of the lamp unit and the extension. The extension is coupled to the housing via an optical axis adjuster. The optical axis adjuster makes the extension and the lamp unit tilt integrally, thereby adjusting the optical axis. Thus, the optical axis is adjustable although a conventional space for adjusting the optical axis is not provided, whereby the appearance of the headlight is improved.

In an automotive lighting apparatus lighting components generate respective light fields. The lighting components are aligned one with the others such that the light fields combine in a lighting profile having cutoff regions meeting a predetermined cutoff criterion. An actuator is mechanically coupled to a corresponding one of the lighting components to aim that lighting component in a direction other than that in which the lighting component was aligned. A control component operate the actuator to aim the lighting component in the direction other than that in which the lighting component was aligned so that the light fields of the lighting components combine in another lighting profile having cutoff regions meeting another cutoff criterion.

Provided are: a lamp body (21) housing a light source; a joint (24) secured to a lower portion of the lamp body (21); a bracket (30) connected with the joint (24); and an actuator (40) including a movable shaft (42) that moves upward and downward. The joint (24) is connected to the bracket (30) through a fulcrum member (50) pivotable to the bracket (30), and the movable shaft (42) is connected to the joint (24) on the rear side of the fulcrum member (50).

A mounting bracket for mounting a fog light on an automobile bumper includes a base plate having a center opening. A support frame is joined to and extending away from the base plate and around a portion of the opening, and a bottom plate is joined to another end of the support frame. The fog light is installed in the bracket through the center opening, so that an angle adjustment thumbwheel of the light is located in the space created by the support frame and bottom plate. The bracket with the light is then mounted to the bumper. A gap in the support frame allows the user to access and turn the thumbwheel after the light is mounted to the bumper. The bracket serves as a relocation bracket that allows factory fog lights for newer Jeep Wrangler model to fit into an aftermarket bumper designed for earlier Jeep Wranglers.

A vehicle lamp includes: a low beam unit including a first light emitting unit and irradiating light only to region below a cutoff line; a high beam unit including a second light emitting unit and irradiating light to regions around and above the cutoff line; and a lighting controller that controls lighting of the low beam unit and the high beam unit. The lighting controller controls to switch between a low mode in which the low beam unit is turned ON and the high beam unit is turned OFF and a high mode in which the low beam unit and the high beam unit are turned ON, and a first light quantity irradiated by the low beam unit in the high mode is larger than a second light quantity irradiated by the low beam unit in the low mode.

A headlamp adjustment system comprises a headlamp that, in turn, comprises a headlamp outer lens and headlamp housing. The headlamp adjustment system further comprises a headlamp adjustment bracket, an adjustment screw, a flexible shaft, near and far shaft ends, short and long tabs, a U clamp, a bolt that fastens the straight half, the U-shape half, and, thus, the U clamp together to the long tab, and, thus, the headlamp housing.

A headlamp structure has a contoured reflector panel with a forward-facing surface and a reflex supporting portion. The forward-facing surface has a plurality of reflector surface portions. The reflex supporting portion extends forward from an inboard side inboard of the reflector surface portions. A passive reflector is attached to the reflex supporting portion with a reflector surface that faces an outboard direction relative to the forward-facing surface. Each of the plurality of reflector surface portions is shaped and configured to reflect light from a corresponding one of a plurality of light emitting elements and aim the reflected light to project in a forward direction parallel to the reflector surface of the passive reflector. The reflector surface of the passive reflector is configured such that at least light approaching the contoured reflector panel from outboard of an outboard side of the contoured reflector panel is reflected back in the outboard direction.

A mounting bracket for mounting a fog light on an automobile bumper includes a base plate having a center opening. A support frame is joined to and extending away from the base plate and around a portion of the opening, and a bottom plate is joined to another end of the support frame. The fog light is installed in the bracket through the center opening, so that an angle adjustment thumbwheel of the light is located in the space created by the support frame and bottom plate. The bracket with the light is then mounted to the bumper. A gap in the support frame allows the user to access and turn the thumbwheel after the light is mounted to the bumper. The bracket serves as a relocation bracket that allows factory fog lights for newer Jeep Wrangler model to fit into an aftermarket bumper designed for earlier Jeep Wranglers.

An optical axis adjustment device that adjusts an optical axis of a headlamp includes an aiming screw that is provided extending from inside to outside the headlamp and that has an operation portion outside the headlamp, and an aiming guide. The aiming guide is disposed outside the headlamp and includes: a cover portion that covers the operation portion of the aiming screw; a guide portion that has a tool insertion space inside and that is provided extending linearly from the cover portion; and a locking cap portion that is provided on an end portion of the guide portion away from the cover portion and that is configured to cover an opening of the tool insertion space.

A headlamp structure has a contoured reflector panel with a forward-facing surface and a reflex supporting portion. The forward-facing surface has a plurality of reflector surface portions. The reflex supporting portion extends forward from an inboard side inboard of the reflector surface portions. A passive reflector is attached to the reflex supporting portion with a reflector surface that faces an outboard direction relative to the forward-facing surface. Each of the plurality of reflector surface portions is shaped and configured to reflect light from a corresponding one of a plurality of light emitting elements and aim the reflected light to project in a forward direction parallel to the reflector surface of the passive reflector. The reflector surface of the passive reflector is configured such that at least light approaching the contoured reflector panel from outboard of an outboard side of the contoured reflector panel is reflected back in the outboard direction.