Claims:We claim:
1. A system (100) for fitting of aiming bolt (216) and pre aiming in a head lamp, the system (100) comprising:
a first cylinder (102) having a first punch (104);
a second cylinder (106) having a second punch (108);
a fixture (110), disposed above a platform (114), configured to receive a housing (202), wherein the housing (202) comprising:
a reflector (208), received in the housing (202), comprising:
a first retainer (214) for an aiming bolt (216);
a second retainer (210) for a levelling motor;
a pivot (212);
wherein the platform (114) is configured to move the fixture (110) to and fro in a horizontal direction on Y axis;
wherein the first cylinder (102) and the second cylinder (106) is configured to move the first punch (104) and the second punch (108) respectively in a vertical direction on Z axis;
wherein the first punch (104) is configured to travel downwards in vertical direction and push the aiming bolt (216) in the housing (202) with a locking washer (304) using the first retainer (214);
wherein the second punch (108) is configured to travel downwards in vertical direction and fix the levelling motor on the second retainer (210).
2. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first cylinder (102) and the second cylinder (106) are operated using a pneumatic drive (112).
3. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the aiming bolt (216) is configured to adjust the reflector (208) horizontally.
4. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the levelling motor is configured to adjust the reflector (208) vertically.
5. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pivot (212) is configured to fix the reflector (208) in a position during the vertical and/or the horizontal movement.
6. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising a guide (105) configured to move the first cylinder (102) and the second cylinder (106) horizontally in X axis.
7. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the platform (114) is configured to move in Y axis using a rail in order to align the first punch (104) with the aiming bolt (216) and the first retainer (214).
8. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the platform (114) is configured to move in Y axis in order to align the second punch (108) with the levelling motor and the second retainer (210).
9. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising one or more proximity sensors (302) configured to detect presence and position of the locking washer (304).

Dated this the 15th day of September 2021.

[VIVEK DAHIYA]
AGENT FOR THE APPLICANT – IN/PA 1491. , Description:FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT 1970
(39 of 1970)
&
THE PATENTS RULES, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
[See section 10 and rule 13]

A SYSTEM FOR FITTING OF AIMING BOLT AND PRE AIMING IN A HEAD LAMP

We, Lumax Industries Limited, an Indian company, having a registered office at Plot No.16, Sector 18, Maruti Complex, Gurgaon -122015, Haryana, India.

The following specification describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
Embodiment of the present invention relates to automotive assembly systems and more particularly to a system for fitting of aiming bolt and pre aiming in a head lamp.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Assembly of headlamps in existing technology is either carried out manually or using a variety of robotic arms. Drawback of manual working is that the precision of aiming of light of a head lamp is compromised. Furthermore, the time consumed on assembling increases also, fatigue of the worker assembling components. Now, in automated system, there can only be seen multiple number of robots in which a person has to manually place the headlamp and keep changing the position of headlamps in order to align the components of the headlamp with the robotic arms.
Since, both of the known techniques result in increased chances of failure and non-uniform assembly of headlamps, quality of the product becomes a question. In order to achieve metric precision, all the work is needed to be done by robotic assembly in one go with interference of any human in between.
Therefore, there is a need for a system for fitting of aiming bolt and pre aiming in a head lamp which can overcome deficiencies and limitations of the prior arts.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a system for fitting of aiming bolt and pre aiming in a head lamp.
Another object of the present invention is to reduce number of components in a headlight.
Yet another object of the present invention is to reduce cost of assembling the head lamp.
Yet another object of the present invention is to reduce assembly time of the headlight.
Yet another object of the present invention is to eliminate multiple components in the system.
Yet another object of the present invention is compact size and less power consumption.
Yet another object of the present invention is reduction in waste and save environment from toxic emission.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts, in a simple manner, which is further described in the detailed description of the invention. This summary is neither intended to identify key or essential inventive concepts of the subject matter, nor to determine the scope of the invention.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for fitting of aiming bolt and pre aiming in a head lamp. The system comprises a first cylinder having a first punch, a second cylinder having a second punch, a fixture, disposed above a platform, configured to receive a housing. The housing comprises, a reflector, received in the housing, comprises, a first retainer for an aiming bolt, a second retainer for a levelling motor, a pivot. The platform is configured to move the fixture to and fro in a horizontal direction on Y axis. Further, the first cylinder and the second cylinder is configured to move the first punch and the second punch respectively in a vertical direction on Z axis. Furthermore, the first punch is configured to travel downwards in vertical direction and push the aiming bolt in the housing with a locking washer using the first retainer. In addition, the second punch is configured to travel downwards in vertical direction and fix the levelling motor on the second retainer.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the first cylinder and the second cylinder are operated using a pneumatic drive.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the aiming bolt is configured to adjust the reflector horizontally.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the levelling motor is configured to adjust the reflector vertically.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the pivot is configured to fix the reflector in a position during the vertical and/or the horizontal movement.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system comprises a guide configured to move the first cylinder and the second cylinder horizontally in X axis.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the platform is configured to move in Y axis using a rail in order to align the first punch with the aiming bolt and the first retainer.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the platform is configured to move in Y axis in order to align the second punch with the levelling motor and the second retainer.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system comprises one or more proximity sensors configured to detect presence and position of the locking washer.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
So that the manner in which the above recited features of the present invention can be understood in detail, a more particular to the description of the invention, briefly summarized above, may be had by reference to embodiments, some of which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of this invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments.
These and other features, benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent by reference to the following text figure, with like reference numbers referring to like structures across the views, wherein:
Fig. 1 illustrates a system for fitting of aiming bolt and pre aiming in a head lamp, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 illustrates a reflector, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig.3 illustrates a locking washer, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and
Figs. 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d illustrate working of the system as shown in figure 1, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
While the present invention is described herein by way of example using embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to the embodiments of drawing or drawings described and are not intended to represent the scale of the various components. Further, some components that may form a part of the invention may not be illustrated in certain figures, for ease of illustration, and such omissions do not limit the embodiments outlined in any way. It should be understood that the drawings and detailed description thereto are not intended to limit the invention to the particular form disclosed, but on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modification/s, equivalent/s and alternative/s falling within the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim. The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used to limit the scope of the description or the claim. As used throughout this description, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense (i.e., meaning must).
Further, the words "a" or "an" means "at least one” unless otherwise mentioned. Furthermore, the terminology and phraseology used herein is solely used for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as limiting in scope. Language such as "including", "comprising", "having", "containing", or "involving" and variations thereof, is intended to be broad and encompass the subject matter listed thereafter, equivalents, and additional subject matter not recited, and is not intended to exclude other additives, components, integers or steps. Likewise, the term "comprising" is considered synonymous with the terms "including" or "containing" for applicable legal purposes. Any discussion of documents, acts, materials, devices, articles and the likes are included in the specification solely for the purpose of providing a context for the present invention. It is not suggested or represented that any or all of these matters form part of the prior art base or were common general knowledge in the field relevant to the present invention.
In this disclosure, whenever an element or a group of elements is preceded with the transitional phrase “comprising”, it is understood that we also contemplate the same composition, element or group of elements with transitional phrases “consisting of”, “consisting”, “selected from the group of consisting of”, “including”, or “is” preceding the recitation of the composition, element or group of elements and vice versa.
This invention described herein may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiment set forth herein. Rather, the embodiment is provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. In the following description, numeric values and ranges are provided for various aspects of the implementations described. These values and ranges are to be treated as examples only and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims. In addition, a number of materials are identified as suitable for various facets of the implementations. These materials are to be treated as exemplary and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
Figure 1 illustrates a system (100) for fitting of aiming bolt (216) and pre aiming in a head lamp, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in figure 1, the system (100) comprises a first cylinder (102) having a first punch (104), a second cylinder (106) having a second punch (108), housing (202), a fixture (110), disposed above a platform (114), and a reflector (208). The material for the reflector (208) may have the property of being highly reflective, anti-corrosive, and temperature resistant. The material may be, but not limited to, polycarbonate (PC), polypropylene (PP), polybutylene terephthalate, nylon, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA), and Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), bulk moulding compound (BMC), acrylic mirror, glass mirror, polished metal, and chromic reflector.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in figure 1, the first punch (104) may be connected with the first cylinder (102) at an end of the first cylinder (102). The second punch (108) may be connected at an end of the second cylinder (106). The first cylinder (102) and the second cylinder (106) may have extending arms connecting with the first punch (104) and the second punch (108) respectively. The first cylinder (102) and the second cylinder (106) is configured to move the first punch (104) and the second punch (108) respectively in a vertical direction on Z axis. The first cylinder (102) and the second cylinder (106) are operated using may be, but not limited to, a pneumatic drive (112), a hydraulic drive, electric drive or using gears. In the preferred embodiment, the pneumatic drive (112) is used.
Further, as shown in figure 1, the system (100) comprises a guide (105). The guide (105) may be connected with the first cylinder (102) and the second cylinder (106). The guide (105) may be configured to move the first cylinder (102) and the second cylinder (106) horizontally in X axis. The guide (105) may be operated using electric drive and a motor operated using an electric panel.
In accordance with an additional or alternative embodiment of the present invention, the platform (114) may comprise a first motor connected with a first soclet. The first soclet may be in arranged in line with the first punch (104). Further the platform (114) may comprise a second motor connected with a second soclet. The second soclet may be in arranged in line with the second punch (108). Further, the platform (114) may comprise a plurality of clamps to secure the received housing (202). In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the platform (114) is configured to move in Y axis using a rail in order to align the first punch (104) with the aiming bolt (216) and the first retainer (214). The platform (114) may be moved on the Y axis using may be, but not limited to a servo motor.
Figure 2 illustrates a reflector (208) and a housing (202), in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The reflector (208) is received inside the housing (202). Further, as shown in figure 2, the reflector (208) comprises a first retainer (214) for an aiming bolt (216), a second retainer (210) for a levelling motor, and a pivot (212). Further, as shown in figure 2, an aiming bolt (216). The aiming bolt (216) may be received in the housing (202).
Further, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention figure 3 illustrates a locking washer (304), in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in figure 3, the system (100) may comprise one or more proximity sensors (302) disposed close to the locking washer (304).
Further, in an additional or alternative embodiment, the system (100) may comprise a processing module and a user interface (118, 120). The processing module is envisaged to include computing capabilities such as a memory unit configured to store machine readable instructions. The machine-readable instructions may be loaded into the memory unit from a non-transitory machine-readable medium, such as, but not limited to, CD- ROMs, DVD-ROMs and Flash Drives. Alternately, the machine-readable instructions may be loaded in a form of a computer software program into the memory unit. The memory unit in that manner may be selected from a group comprising EPROM, EEPROM and Flash memory. Further, the processing module includes a processor operably connected with the memory unit. In various embodiments, the processor is one of, but not limited to, a general-purpose processor, an application specific integrated circuit and a field-programmable gate array. In one embodiment the processing module may be a part of a dedicated computing device or may be a microprocessor that may be a multipurpose, clock driven, register based, digital integrated circuit that accepts binary data as input, processes it according to instructions stored in its memory and provides results as output.
The processing module may be the brain of the system (100) and is configured to facilitate operation of each component of the system (100) such as moving the first cylinder (102) and the cylinder on the guide (105) at X axis, moving the platform (114) on the rail at Y axis, moving the first punch (104) and the second punch (108) vertically in Z axis. Further the processing module may operate the pneumatic drive (112) and electronic panel (116) (116) to operate motors in the platform (114) to tighten the aiming bolt (216), operate the levelling motor and the pivot (212) of the system (100).
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the user interface (118, 120) may be provided to enable a user to enter one or more values to move and operate the first cylinder (102), the second cylinder (106), motors, platform (114) and all other components of the system (100). The exemplary user interface (118, 120) includes, but not limited to, one or more buttons, a gesture interface, an audio interface, and a touch-based interface including buttons touch screens and the like.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system may comprise a proximity sensors disposed proximal to the fixture (110). The proximity sensor may be configured to detect presence of the reflector (208) and the housing (202) over the fixture (110). In case of absence of the parts, the processing module may be configured to terminate any operation by the components of the system.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the head lamp may further comprise a PCB may be packed in between the housing (202) and the reflector (208). The housing (202) may having a plurality of grooves configured to secure the reflector (208)s set of LEDs, The PCB may be selected from a group comprising of, but not limited to, a single layer, double layer, multi-layer, Rigid-PCB, flexible, Rigid-Flex, High-frequency, Aluminium-backed printed circuit board, and the like.
The invention works in following manner:
Figures 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d illustrate working of the system (100) as shown in figure 1, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in figure 4a, the platform (114) is configured to move in Y axis using a rail in order to align the first punch (104) with the aiming bolt (216) and the first retainer (214). The first punch (104) is configured to travel downwards in vertical direction. The first punch (104) push the aiming bolt (216) in the housing (202) with a locking washer (304) using the first retainer (214). In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the system (100) comprises one or more proximity sensors (302). Figure 3 illustrates a locking washer (304), in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The one or more proximity sensors (302) are arranged close to the locking washer (304) as shown in figure 3. The one or more proximity sensors (302) may be configured to detect presence and position of the locking washer (304).
Next, as shown in figure 4b, the platform (114) is configured to move in Y axis in order to align the second punch (108) with the levelling motor and the second retainer (210). The second punch (108) is configured to travel downwards in vertical direction and fix the levelling motor on the second retainer (210). The levelling motor is snap fitted in the second retainer (210). The levelling motor is configured to adjust the reflector (208) vertically. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the aiming bolt (216) is configured to adjust the reflector (208) horizontally.
Further, as shown in figure 4c, the first cylinder (102) and the second cylinder (106) moves in X axis aligning the second punch (108) with the pivot (212). The second punch (108) is then configured to push the pivot (212) to a third retainer. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the pivot (212) is configured to fix the reflector (208) in a position during the vertical and/or the horizontal movement.
Later, as shown in figure 4d, the first cylinder (102) and the second cylinder (106) moves in X axis aligning the second punch (108) with the aiming bolt (216). A shown in figure 4d, the aiming bolt (216) is tighten in first retainer (214) and the reflector (208) with the housing (202). The housing (202) is unlocked from the fixture (110) post the aiming of the aiming bolt (216).
The present invention provides a number of advantages. Firstly, reduced number of components. Secondly, reduced cost of assembling the head lamp. Also, the present invention provides reduced assembly time. Further, easy assembly reduces operator’s fatigue. The present invention eliminated separate components and removal and reattachment of components with which electronic components are reduced which leads to reduction in wastage and step to save environment from toxic emission. Further, the compact size and less power consumption of the present invention make it a cost-effective solution to the problems of the prior art.
Various modifications to these embodiments are apparent to those skilled in the art from the description and the accompanying drawings. The principles associated with the various embodiments described herein may be applied to other embodiments. Therefore, the description is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown along with the accompanying drawings but is to be provided broadest scope consistent with the principles and the novel and inventive features disclosed or suggested herein. Accordingly, the invention is anticipated to hold on to all other such alternatives, modifications, and variations that fall within the scope of the present invention and the appended claims.