The headlamp has a shell (2) enclosing a light source. The shell is attached to the vehicle chassis (4) by a plastically deformable mountings (5), one at the top and one at the bottom of the headlamp, which absorb impact energy on the headlamp.

The headlamp (1), comprising a housing (2) containing a light source (3) and reflector (4) covered by a lens (5), incorporates deformable elements (14) between the lens and housing to absorb at least part of the energy of an impact. The deformable elements...

The headlamp has an impact protection device (11) over the face of the headlamp, which is deployed in the event of impact on the headlamp (2). This protection device is displaced to the active position when the impact damper (12) is compressed. After the i...

A bumper for a vehicle, comprises a stiff carrier and an elastic covering. Lights are located in pockets in the covering, and the lights have a transparent cover element. Each cover element (13) has a protruding section (14) which is raised above the cover...

The motor vehicle has the front end of the hood supported on buffers (6) to rest on a cross piece (1) of the vehicle bodywork which supports (3) the headlights (2). Between the underside of the inner part (7) of the bonnet and the top of the headlights is ...

A pedestrian protection headlamp (1) comprises a headlamp cover (4) with a front surface (7) forming the lens, which cover (4) at its periphery forms a shoulder (8) and further comprises a headlamp body (5) arranged rearward to the cover's shoulder, and a ...

The axial play of the glass (15) with respect to its housing (5) is greater than 40 millimeters. The lamp unit includes a flexible sealing joint (33) which when the glass is fixed onto the housing cooperates with peripheral surfaces of the glass and the ho...

The headlight case (5) has a rupture line (6a,6b,6c) between a first part (5a) of the fixed case (5) on the vehicle body and a second part (5b) of the box, such that, under the effect of an accident or shock, the casing splits along the rupture line and de...