Abstract

A vehicle headlamp assembly is provided including a reflector housing having a forward face and a rearward face intersected by a bore, the rearward face having a generally annular flat with a series of depressions; a bulb providing a source of illumination positioned generally adjacent the reflector housing forward face; a bulb housing providing an electrical connection for the bulb and for mounting the bulb, the bulb housing having a first portion inserted within the housing bore and a second portion positioned generally adjacent to the reflector housing rear face annular flat contacting the same; a generally annular retainer having a first portion extending through the reflector housing bore and a second portion contacting the rear face of the reflector housing within the depressions of the rear face, the retainer also having an interlocking flange spaced from the second portion with biasing tabs for retaining the bulb housing within the reflector housing bore and urging the bulb housing against the reflector housing rear face; a shield for blocking a portion of the illumination generated by the bulb, the shield having a main body portion connected with legs which are in turn connected with an annular ring, the annular ring contacting a forward face of the reflector housing; and a connecting subarrangement connecting the first portion of the retainer with the shield annular ring, thereby affixing the retainer and the shield to the reflector housing.

13 Claims, 4 Drawing Sheets