Vehicle Headlight Device Having An Ejectable And Replaceable Lightbulb Assembly

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ejectable headlight device for replacement of a lightbulb assembly from the front of a vehicle. The lightbulb assembly of the present invention has at least one lightbulb pin, a lightbulb base, a replaceable electromagnetic radiation source, an electrical connector, and a replaceable lens. The ejectable headlight device includes an ejector, a base that houses the ejector and has at least one guide for receiving the lightbulb pin. The device has a release arm that engages the lightbulb pin. The device further includes a pivot point and a pull attached to the release arm. When the release arm secures the lightbulb pin to the base, the device is in the locked position. When the pull engages the release arm to put the device in the unlocked position, the release arm pivots about the pivot point and disengages the lightbulb pin.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 ) An ejectable headlight device for replacement of one or more lightbulb assemblies from the front of a vehicle, wherein the lightbulb assembly has one or more lightbulb pins, a replaceable electromagnetic radiation source and a replaceable lens; the device comprises:
 a) one or more ejectors;   b) one or more guides for receiving the one or more lightbulb pins; and   c) an arm that engages the one or more lightbulb pins;   wherein when the arm secures the one or more lightbulb pins, the lightbulb assembly is in the locked position, and when the arm disengages the one or more lightbulb pins, the lightbulb assembly is in the unlocked position and can be removed from the front of the vehicle.   
     
     
         2 ) The ejectable headlight device of  claim 1 , wherein when the lightbulb assembly is in the unlocked position, one or more lightbulb pins slide along one or more guides to thereby release the lightbulb assembly toward the front of the vehicle. 
     
     
         3 ) The ejectable headlight device of  claim 2 , wherein once the lightbulb assembly is released, the replaceable electromagnetic radiation source, the replaceable lens, or both are replaced. 
     
     
         4 ) The ejectable headlight device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more ejectors comprise a spring. 
     
     
         5 ) The ejectable headlight device of  claim 4 , wherein the spring comprises a compression coil. 
     
     
         6 ) The ejectable headlight device of  claim 1 , wherein the arm comprises an arm base, a first arm side, a second arm side, a first arm extension and a second arm extension, wherein the first arm side opposes the second arm side. 
     
     
         7 ) The ejectable headlight device of  claim 6 , further comprising a pivot point, wherein when the arm is engaged, the arm pivots about the pivot point. 
     
     
         8 ) The ejectable headlight device of  claim 7 , wherein the pivot point comprises a pivot pin that secures to the first arm side and the second arm side, wherein the pivot pin defines an axis. 
     
     
         9 ) The ejectable headlight device of  claim 8 , wherein the arm pivots about the axis defined by the pivot pin. 
     
     
         10 ) The ejectable headlight device of  claim 1 , further comprising a base that houses the one or more ejectors. 
     
     
         11 ) The ejectable headlight device of  claim 10 , wherein the base comprises a cylindrical wall and a ridge. 
     
     
         12 ) The ejectable headlight device of  claim 11 , wherein when in a locked position, the compression coil exerts force against the ridge and the lightbulb. 
     
     
         13 ) The ejectable headlight device of  claim 5 , further comprising a pull attached to the arm, wherein the pull engages the arm. 
     
     
         14 ) The ejectable headlight device of  claim 13 , wherein when the pull is engaged and the arm disengages with the one or more lightbulb pins, the compression coil exerts force against the ridge and the lightbulb to eject the lightbulb. 
     
     
         15 ) The ejectable headlight device of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more visible light lightbulbs, infrared lightbulbs, ultraviolet lightbulbs and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         16 ) An ejectable lightbulb assembly for an ejectable headlight device for replacement of the lightbulb assembly from the front of a vehicle; the lightbulb assembly comprises:
 one or more lightbulb pins, a lightbulb base, a replaceable electromagnetic radiation source, an electrical connector, and a replaceable lens; for use with the ejectable headlight device that comprises:
 i) one or more ejectors; 
 ii) one or more guides for receiving the one or more lightbulb pins; and 
 iii) an arm that engages the one or more lightbulb pins; 
   
       wherein when the arm secures the one or more lightbulb pins, the lightbulb assembly is in the locked position, and when the arm disengages the one or more lightbulb pins, the lightbulb assembly is in the unlocked position and can be removed from the front of the vehicle. 
     
     
         17 ) The ejectable lightbulb assembly for an ejectable headlight device of  claim 16 , wherein the electromagnetic radiation source comprises visible light lightbulbs, infrared lightbulbs, ultraviolet bulbs or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         18 ) The ejectable lightbulb assembly for an ejectable headlight device of  claim 16 , wherein the replaceable electromagnetic radiation source is detachable from the ejectable lightbulb assembly. 
     
     
         19 ) The ejectable lightbulb assembly for an ejectable headlight device of  claim 17 , wherein the visible light lightbulb comprising a halogen bulb, a High Intensity Discharge bulb, a Light Emitting Diode bulb, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         20 ) The ejectable lightbulb assembly for an ejectable headlight device of  claim 16 , wherein the replaceable lens is detachable from the ejectable lightbulb assembly. 
     
     
         21 ) A method for using an ejectable headlight device for replacement of a first lightbulb assembly from the front of a vehicle, wherein the first lightbulb assembly has one or more first lightbulb pins, a replaceable electromagnetic radiation source and a replaceable lens; the device comprises:
 a) one or more ejectors;   b) one or more guides for receiving the one or more lightbulb pins; and   c) an arm that engages the one or more lightbulb pins;   wherein the method comprises the steps of:
 i) engaging the arm to disengage the one or more lightbulb pins, wherein the lightbulb assembly is in the unlocked position and can be removed from the front of the vehicle, 
   
     
     
         22 ) The method of  claim 21 , further including removing the first lightbulb assembly from the front of the vehicle. 
     
     
         23 ) The method of  claim 21 , further including removing or replacing the electromagnetic radiation source. 
     
     
         24 ) The method of  claim 21 , further including removing or replacing lens. 
     
     
         25 ) The method of  claim 21 , after removing the first lightbulb assembly, further comprising inserting from the front of the vehicle a second lightbulb assembly having one or more second lightbulb pins, wherein the arm secures the second lightbulb pin, thereby putting the second lightbulb assembly in the locked position. 
     
     
         26 ) The method of  claim 25 , wherein the second lightbulb assembly has a replaced electromagnetic radiation source, lens or both. 
     
     
         27 ) A method for inserting a lightbulb assembly that has one or more lightbulb pins, a replaceable electromagnetic radiation source and a replaceable lens; wherein the lightbulb assembly is inserted into an ejectable headlight device for replacement of the lightbulb assembly from the front of a vehicle, the device comprises
 a) one or more ejectors;   b) one or more guides for receiving the one or more lightbulb pins; and   c) an arm that engages the one or more lightbulb pins;   
       wherein the method comprises the steps of:
 inserting the lightbulb assembly from the front of the vehicle, wherein the arm secures the lightbulb pin to the base, thereby putting the lightbulb assembly in the locked position. 
 
     
     
         28 ) An ejectable headlight system for replacement of the lightbulb assembly from the front of a vehicle, wherein the lightbulb assembly has one or more lightbulb pins; the system comprises:
 a) an ejectable headlight device that comprises:
 i) one or more ejectors; 
 ii) one or more guides for receiving the one or more lightbulb pins; and 
 iii) an arm that engages the one or more lightbulb pins; 
   wherein when the arm secures the one or more lightbulb pins, the lightbulb assembly is in the locked position, and when the arm disengages the one or more lightbulb pins, the lightbulb assembly is in the unlocked position and can be removed from the front of the vehicle; and   b) a lightbulb assembly that comprises one or more lightbulb pins, a lightbulb assembly base, a replaceable electromagnetic radiation source, an electrical connector, and a replaceable lens.   
     
     
         29 ) The ejectable headlight system of  claim 28 , further comprising visible light lightbulbs, infrared lightbulbs, ultraviolet bulbs or a combination thereof.