Quick Adjust Vehicle Headlight Assembly

Abstract

A headlight assembly with a headlight cover having at least one opening to allow a beam of light from a headlight to pass through the opening. The headlight cover may be secured using a snap-fit to allow a user to release and rotate the headlight cover about the hinge without the use of a tool. Once the headlight cover is rotated open, an operator may then adjust a plurality of fasteners located on a headlight sub-assembly to adjust the direction of the beam from the headlight. The headlight sub-assembly may further be rotated about a second hinge to replace a headlight or more extensive repairs.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A vehicle headlight assembly comprising:
 a frame comprising a first plate, a second plate, and a third plate, wherein the first plate and the second plate are substantially parallel to each other and the third plate connects the first plate and the second plate, wherein the first plate has a first central opening, and the second plate has a second central opening;   a first headlight extending at least partially through the first central opening,   a second headlight extending at least partially through the second central opening,   wherein the first plate includes a first set of holes and the second plate includes a second set of holes, and wherein the first headlight is adjustably secured to the frame using a first set of mechanical fasteners that extend through the first set of holes, and the second headlight is adjustably secured to the frame using a second set of mechanical fasteners that extend through the second set of holes, wherein when each of the first set of mechanical fasteners are rotated, the first headlight is adjusted such that a direction of a beam of light from the first headlight is changed, and wherein when each of the second set of mechanical fasteners are rotated, the second headlight is adjusted such that a direction of a beam of light from the second headlight is changed; and   wherein the frame is pivotally connected to a vehicle at an outboard side of the vehicle headlight assembly.   
     
     
         3 . The vehicle headlight assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the first set of holes comprises 3 holes that are positioned toward exterior edges of the first plate. 
     
     
         4 . The vehicle headlight assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the first set of holes comprises at least two holes that are equidistant to a third hole in the first set of holes. 
     
     
         5 . The vehicle headlight assembly of  claim 2 , wherein each fastener of the first set of mechanical fasteners has an end cap positioned on one end, wherein each end cap has a diameter within a range of 0.30 inches and 0.50 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The vehicle headlight assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the second plate includes a flange that includes a mounting hole, wherein a fastener extends through the mounting hole to secure the frame to the vehicle. 
     
     
         7 . The vehicle headlight assembly of  claim 2 , the first plate is offset from the second plate. 
     
     
         8 . A vehicle headlight assembly comprising:
 a headlight cover positioned on a front end of a vehicle comprising an exterior surface, an interior surface, a top side, a bottom side, an outboard side, and an inboard side opposite the outboard side, wherein the headlight cover has a first cover opening;   a frame comprising a first plate, a second plate, and a third plate, wherein the first plate and the second plate are generally parallel to each other and the third plate connects the first plate and the second plate; wherein the first plate has a first plate opening;   a headlight, wherein the headlight extends at least partially through the first plate opening and also extends at least partially through the cover opening; wherein the headlight is adjustably secured to the frame using a first plurality of mechanical fasteners;   wherein the frame is pivotally connected to the vehicle at an outboard side of the vehicle headlight assembly; and   wherein the frame is positioned underneath the headlight cover.   
     
     
         9 . The vehicle headlight assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the cover opening has a circular shape, wherein the cover opening is tapered such that the cover opening in the exterior surface has a larger diameter than the cover opening in the interior surface. 
     
     
         10 . The vehicle headlight assembly of  claim 8 , the first plate is offset from the second plate. 
     
     
         11 . The vehicle headlight assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the exterior surface of the headlight cover is opaque. 
     
     
         12 . The vehicle headlight assembly of  claim 8 , further comprising a second headlight, wherein the second headlight extends at least partially through a second plate opening in the second plate. 
     
     
         13 . The vehicle headlight assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the second headlight extends at least partially through a second cover opening spaced from the first cover opening. 
     
     
         14 . The vehicle headlight assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the headlight is secured to a mounting ring that is secured to the first plate. 
     
     
         15 . The vehicle headlight assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the mounting ring has a plurality of flanges positioned around the mounting ring, and wherein each mechanical fastener of the first plurality of mechanical fasteners extend through each flange of the plurality of flanges. 
     
     
         16 . A vehicle headlight assembly comprising:
 a headlight cover attached to a vehicle, wherein the headlight cover has a first cover opening, and wherein an exterior surface of the headlight cover is opaque;   a frame comprising a first plate, a second plate, and a third plate, wherein the first plate and the second plate are substantially parallel to each other and the first plate is offset from the second plate, and wherein the third plate connects the first plate and the second plate and the first plate has a first plate opening;   a first headlight, wherein the first headlight extends at least partially through the first plate opening and also extends at least partially through the cover opening; wherein the first headlight is adjustably secured to the frame using a first plurality of mechanical fasteners;   wherein the frame is connected to the vehicle at an outboard side of the vehicle headlight assembly; and   wherein the frame is positioned underneath the headlight cover.   
     
     
         17 . The vehicle headlight assembly of  claim 16 , further comprising a second headlight, wherein the second headlight extends at least partially through a second plate opening in the second plate, and wherein the second headlight extends at least partially through a second cover opening in the headlight cover that is spaced apart from the first cover opening. 
     
     
         18 . The vehicle headlight assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the first headlight is secured to a mounting ring that is secured to the first plate. 
     
     
         19 . The vehicle headlight assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the mounting ring has a plurality of flanges positioned around the mounting ring, and wherein each mechanical fastener of the first plurality of mechanical fasteners extend through each flange of the plurality of flanges. 
     
     
         20 . The vehicle headlight assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the plurality of flanges are evenly spaced apart from each other around the mounting ring. 
     
     
         21 . The vehicle headlight assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the headlight cover is rotatably connected to the vehicle with a hinge at the outboard side of the vehicle headlight assembly, and wherein the headlight cover is releasably secured to the vehicle at a location inboard of the hinge such that that the headlight cover can be rotated about the hinge to access the first headlight.