Vehicle headlight housing

Abstract

Vehicle headlight housing (1), comprising a housing body (2), a cover (3), which is detachably attached to the housing body (2), a holding element (4), by which the cover (3) is detachably attached to the housing body (2), wherein the holding element (4), to which the cover (3) is form-fittingly connected to, is detachably attached to the housing body (2) via a reversible fixation mechanism, said reversible fixation mechanism comprises first fixation means (5a) and second fixation means (5b), wherein the first fixation means (5a) and the second fixation means (5b) are configured to establish a detachable force-fit connection between each other, and a sealing element (6), wherein the sealing element (6) is configured to establish a sealed connection between the cover (3) and the housing body (2).

Description

Field of the Invention

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle headlight housing, comprising: a housing body, a cover, which is detachably attached to the housing body, wherein the housing body and the cover detachably attached thereto confine an inner space of the vehicle headlight housing, said inner space is configured to accommodate a vehicle headlight lighting device, wherein when the cover is detached from the housing body, the inner space is accessible from an outside of the vehicle headlight housing.

[0002] The invention further relates to a vehicle headlight, comprising a vehicle headlight housing.Background

[0003] In the prior art, vehicle headlight housings are well known. Vehicle headlight housings usually comprise of a housing body, in which vehicle headlight components such as lighting devices, optical elements, electronics etc., are located and a cover which covers the housing body. The cover is a transparent cover lens, which can be optically inactive, and which is configured to shield and protect the interior of the vehicle headlight housing from dirt and damage. The cover lens is usually not involved in creating a specific vehicle light function, therefore, the cover lens is in general free of optically active parts such as, e.g., a reflections lens. In order to protect the interior of the vehicle headlight housing and the parts mounted therein, the cover is fixed to the housing body. In the prior art, it known the glue the cover onto the housing body, because this provides a secure connection between the cover and the housing body and, at the same time, provides a sealed connection, which prevents moisture from getting inside the vehicle headlight housing. A glued connection has the disadvantage, that a removal or and exchange of the cover cannot be done without physical damage to the cover and / or the housing body. Therefore, the cover and / or the entire vehicle headlight housing becomes a one-way part, which is not sustainable.

[0004] It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a vehicle headlight housing which is more sustainable.

[0005] This object is solved with a vehicle headlight housing according to claim 1. Preferred embodiments are defined in the dependent claims.Summary of the Invention

[0006] According to the invention, the vehicle headlight housing comprises: a holding element, by which the cover is detachably attached to the housing body, said holding element comprises a holding section, which is engaged with a counter holding section of the cover, said engagement prevents displacement of the cover relative to the holding element, wherein the holding section is formed correspondingly to the counter holding section, such that the holding section and the counter holding section establish a form-fit connection, wherein the holding element, to which the cover is form-fittingly connected to, is detachably attached to the housing body via a reversible fixation mechanism, said reversible fixation mechanism comprises first fixation means and second fixation means, wherein the first fixation means and the second fixation means are configured to establish a detachable force-fit connection between each other, wherein the housing body comprises the first fixation means and the holding element comprises the second fixation means, wherein the first fixation means are reversibly engaged with the second fixation means to detachably attach the holding element to the housing body, wherein the vehicle headlight housing further comprises a sealing element, wherein the cover comprises a sealing surface and the housing body comprises a sealing counter surface, said sealing surface and said sealing counter surface are formed corresponding to each other, wherein the holding element, the cover and the housing body are configured such that the sealing surface and the sealing counter surface are spaced apart from each other, wherein the sealing element is arranged in the space between the sealing surface and the sealing counter surface to establish a sealed connection between the cover and the housing body.

[0007] This had the advantage that the cover is removeable from the housing body, by disengaging the first fixation means and second fixation means, without any physical damage to the cover and / or the housing body. If a part within the housing body or the cover itself needs to be replaced due to damage or malfunction, the interior of the housing body can be accessed quickly by simply disengage the first fixation means and second fixation means and by subsequent removing the cover from the housing body. Furthermore, in addition to the reversible connection between the cover and the housing body, the sealing element provides a sealed connection between the cover and the housing body, thus preventing moisture and / or dirt to get inside the vehicle headlight housing. The detachable attachment of the cover to the housing body makes the vehicle headlight housing more environmentally friendly, because parts within the vehicle headlight housing and / or the cover and be exchanged easily without the need to replace the entire vehicle headlight housing.

[0008] Advantageously, the first fixation means of the housing body comprise a plurality of screws, which are insertable in through-holes located at the housing body, wherein the second fixation means of the holding element comprise a plurality of screw threats, which are corresponding to the plurality of screws, wherein the plurality of screw threats is located at the holding element, or, wherein the second fixation means of the holding element comprise a plurality of screws, which are insertable in though-holes located at the holding element, wherein the first fixation means of the housing body comprise a plurality of screw threats, which are corresponding to the plurality of screws, wherein the plurality of screw threats is located at the housing body.

[0009] Advantageously, the first fixation means comprise a first interlocking element and the second fixation means comprise a second interlocking element, wherein the first interlocking element and the second interlocking element are configured to establish a reversible snap fit connection. Preferably, the first fixation means of the housing body comprise a plurality of screws, which are insertable in through-holes located at the housing body, and a first interlocking element, or, alternatively, the first fixation means of the housing body comprise a plurality of screws threats, and a first interlocking element. Preferably, the second fixation means of the holding element comprise a plurality of screw threats, which are corresponding to the plurality of screws, and a second interlocking element, or, alternatively, the second fixation means of the holding element comprise a plurality of screws, which are insertable in though-holes located at the holding element, and a second interlocking element. In some embodiments, the number of screws corresponds to the number of through-holes and the number of screw threats. The first interlocking element and the second interlocking element can be configured to establish an assembling position of the housing body relative to the holding element, when the first interlocking element in engaged with the second interlocking element, said engagement is preferably a reversible snap fit connection. In the assembling position, the housing body is oriented or positioned relative to the holding element such that the first fixation means of the housing body and the second fixation means of the holding element can establish the detachable force-fit connection between each other.

[0010] Advantageously, the space between the sealing surface and the sealing counter surface defines a first sealing volume, when the force-fit connection between the first fixation means and the second fixation means is established, wherein the space between the sealing surface and the sealing counter surface defines a second sealing volume, when the force-fit connection between the first fixation means and the second fixation means is detached, wherein the first sealing volume is smaller than the second sealing volume, wherein preferably the sealing element comprises a compressible material. The sealing element can be compressed during (and after) the establishment of the force-fit connection between the first fixation means and the second fixation means. In other words, when the holding element (together with the cover) is attached to the housing body, the sealing element can be more compressed than in a state in which the holding element (together with the cover) is detached from the housing body.

[0011] Advantageously, the holding section comprises a contact surface and the counter holding section comprises a counter contact surface, wherein the form-fit connection is established by a, preferably interlocking, contact between the contact surface of the holding section and the counter contact surface of the counter holding section, wherein preferably the holding element is configured as a 2-componant-part, such that the holding section comprises a material, which is different from the material of the remaining holding element, wherein the material is configured to prevent physical damage to the cover, in particular to a coating on the cover, wherein preferably the material of the holding section is softer than the material of the remaining holding element. In some embodiments, the contact surface of the holding section has a full and direct contact with the counter contact surface of the counter holding section.

[0012] Advantageously, the housing body comprise a housing body outer surface and the cover comprise a cover outer surface, wherein the housing body outer surface and the cover outer surface are opposite of the inner space confined by the vehicle headlight housing, wherein the holding element comprises a contact surface, which contacts a portion, preferably only a portion, of the housing body outer surface and / or a portion of the cover outer surface, wherein preferably the holding section of the holding element is located on a portion of the contact surface of the holding element, said portion of the contact surface contacts the cover outer surface, wherein preferably the counter holding section of the cover is located on the cover outer surface. In other words, the holding element's contact surface faces the outer surfaces of the housing body and the cover and preferably covers or encapsulates a portion of the outer surfaces of the housing body and the cover.

[0013] Advantageously, the vehicle headlight housing is configured such that the sealing element, the sealing surface and the sealing counter surface are closer to a center of the inner space of the vehicle headlight housing than the first fixation means and the second fixation means. In some embodiments, the sealing element, the sealing surface and the sealing counter surface are located opposite to the outer surface of the cover and the outer surface of the housing body.

[0014] Advantageously, the cover is circumscribed by a cover edge portion, wherein the housing body comprises an opening, said opening is circumscribed by a rim portion, wherein the rim portion of the opening of the housing body is formed corresponding to the cover edge portion, such that the cover fits onto the opening of the housing body, wherein preferably the cover edge portion comprises the counter holding section and / or the sealing surface, wherein preferably the opening rim portion of the housing body comprises the first fixation means and / or the sealing counter surface.

[0015] Advantageously, the counter holding section of the cover is arranged along the cover edge portion, wherein the holding element is configured such that the holding section extends along the counter holding section to form the form-fit connection between the holding section and the counter holding section.

[0016] Advantageously, the holding element is configured to envelop the entire cover edge portion and the entire opening rim portion. In other words, the holding element envelops / encapsulates the edge portion and the opening rim portion similar to a barrel hoop, which envelops / encapsulates barrel staves.

[0017] Advantageously, the holding element comprises at least two, preferably a plurality of, holding sub-elements, wherein each holding sub-element comprises a holding sub-section, which is engaged with the counter holding section of the cover, wherein each holding sub-element comprises second fixation means, wherein preferably the holding sub-elements are arranged along the cover edge portion and the opening rim portion, wherein preferably the at least two or the plurality of holding sub-elements are arranged equidistantly along the cover edge portion of the cover. Preferably, the first fixation means of the housing body are corresponding to the holding sub-elements such that each second fixation means of a holding sub-element has a corresponding first fixation means located on the housing body.

[0018] Advantageously, the cover is a cover lens, which is at least partially, preferably fully, transparent. In some embodiments, the cover is optically inactive, preferably the cover does not alter the path of light rays when light passes through the cover. Preferably, the cover does not optically influence a light function, which can be created with a vehicle headlight lighting device located within the inner space of the vehicle headlight housing.

[0019] According to another aspect of the invention, a vehicle headlight can be provided, comprising a vehicle headlight housing and a vehicle headlight lighting device, which is accommodated within the inner space of the vehicle headlight housing, wherein the vehicle headlight lighting device is configured to create and emit light, said light forms a vehicle headlight light function, e.g., a low beam, a light beam, an indicator light, a parking light, a day-time driving light or a sign light.

[0020] Advantageously, the vehicle headlight lighting device is arranged within the inner space of the vehicle headlight housing such that light, which forms the vehicle headlight light function, is emitted towards and through the cover.

[0021] Advantageously, the cover is a cover lens, which is at least partially, preferably fully, transparent, wherein light, which forms the vehicle headlight light function, is emitted towards and through the transparent portion of the cover, wherein preferably the cover is optically inactive.Short Description of the Drawings

[0022] In the following, in order to further demonstrate the present invention, illustrative and non-restrictive embodiments are discussed, as shown in the drawings, which show: Fig. 1aa front view of an embodiment of a vehicle headlight housing according to the invention; Fig. 1ba front view of another embodiment of a vehicle headlight housing according to the invention; Fig. 2a detailed view of the vehicle headlight housing of Fig. 1a; Fig. 3a cross-section view of another embodiment of a vehicle headlight housing according to the invention; Fig. 4a cross-section view of another embodiment of a vehicle headlight housing according to the invention; Fig. 5a cross-section view of another embodiment of a vehicle headlight housing according to the invention; Fig. 6an exploded view of the vehicle headlight housing of Fig. 4. Detailed Description of Embodiments

[0023] Fig. 1a shows vehicle headlight housing 1 in a front view, Fig. 1b shows a front view of another embodiment of a vehicle headlight housing 1. The embodiment of Fig. 1b will be described further down.

[0024] The vehicle headlight housing 1 comprises a housing body 2 and a cover 3. The cover 3 is detachably attached to the housing body 2. The housing body 2 and the cover 3 detachably attached thereto confine an inner space V of the vehicle headlight housing 1. The inner space V is configured to accommodate a vehicle headlight lighting device LD. When the cover 3 is detached from the housing body 2, the inner space V is accessible from an outside of the vehicle headlight housing 1.

[0025] As can be seen in Fig. 2, the vehicle headlight housing 1 further comprises a holding element 4, by which the cover 3 is detachably attached to the housing body 2. Fig. 2 shows a top view of the vehicle headlight housing of Fig. 1a. The housing body 2 comprise a housing body outer surface 2S and the cover 3 comprise a cover outer surface 3S. The housing body 2 outer surface 2S and the cover 3 outer surface 3S are opposite of the inner space V confined by the vehicle headlight housing 1.

[0026] Fig. 3, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 show different embodiments of the mechanism by which the cover 3 is detachably attached to the housing body 2 via the holding element 4.

[0027] As can be seen in Fig. 3, the holding element 4 comprises a holding section 4a, which is engaged with a counter holding section 3a of the cover 3. The engagement is a physical connection between the holding section 4a and the counter holding section 3a which prevents displacement of the cover 3 relative to the holding element 4. The holding section 4a is formed correspondingly to the counter holding section 3a, such that the holding section 4a and the counter holding section 3a establish a form-fit connection. Different shapes of the holding section 4a and the counter holding section 3a are possible, further examples are described below.

[0028] The holding element 4, to which the cover 3 is form-fittingly connected to, is detachably attached to the housing body 2 via a reversible fixation mechanism. The reversible fixation mechanism comprises first fixation means 5a and second fixation means 5b.

[0029] The first fixation means 5a and the second fixation means 5b are configured to establish a detachable force-fit connection between each other. The difference between a form-fit connection and a force-fit connection is known to the skilled person. The housing body 2 comprises the first fixation means 5a and the holding element 4 comprises the second fixation means 5b. The first fixation means 5a are reversibly engaged with the second fixation means 5b to detachably attach the holding 4 element (and also the cover 3) to the housing body 2.

[0030] In the embodiment shown in Fig 3, the first fixation means 5a of the housing body 2 comprise a plurality of screws (in the cross-sectional view of Fig 3, only one screw is depicted). The screw is inserted in a through-hole 5c, which corresponds to the screw and is located at the housing body 2.

[0031] The second fixation means 5b of the holding element 4 comprise a plurality of screw threats (in the cross-sectional view of Fig. 3, only one screw threat is depicted), which are corresponding to (or matching with) the plurality of screws. The screws and screw threats establish a reversible force-fit connection. The plurality of screw threats is located at the holding element 4. The length (or depth) of the screw-threat is shorter than the thickness of the material of the holding element 4 at the position of the screw-threat, such that the end of the screw rests within the holding element 4, when the screw is screwed in completely. The screw head rests on an outside of the housing body 2.

[0032] The vehicle headlight housing 1 further comprises a sealing element 6. The cover 3 comprises a sealing surface S1 and the housing body 2 comprises a sealing counter surface S2. The sealing surface S1 and the sealing counter surface S2 are formed corresponding to each other, and are configured to accommodate the sealing element 6, preferably in a form-fitting manner. The holding element 4, the cover 3 and the housing body 2 are configured such that the sealing surface S1 and the sealing counter surface S2 are spaced apart from each other. The sealing element 6 is arranged (or inserted) in the space between the sealing surface S1 and the sealing counter surface S2 (when the cover 3 is attached to the housing body 2 via the holding element 4) to establish a sealed connection between the cover 3 and the housing body 2.

[0033] The space between the sealing surface S1 and the sealing counter surface S2 defines a first sealing volume, when the force-fit connection between the first fixation means 5a and the second fixation means 5b is established. The space between the sealing surface S1 and the sealing counter surface S2 defines a second sealing volume, when the force-fit connection between the first fixation means 5a and the second fixation means 5b is detached, which is the state in which the cover 3 is detached from the housing body 2. The first sealing volume is smaller than the second sealing volume. The sealing element 6 comprises a compressible material, which gets compressed during the establishment of the force-fit connection between the first fixation means 5a and the second fixation means 5b.

[0034] The vehicle headlight housing 1 (of all shown embodiments) is configured such that the sealing element 6, the sealing surface S1 and the sealing counter surface S2 are closer to a center of the inner space V of the vehicle headlight housing 1 than the first fixation means 5a and the second fixation means 5b.

[0035] Referring to Fig. 4 and Fig. 6 (which depicts an exploded view of the vehicle headlight housing 1 of Fig. 4), a different attachment mechanism is depicted. In this embodiment, the second fixation means 5b of the holding element 4 comprise a plurality of screws, which are insertable in though-holes 5c located at the holding element 4. The first fixation means 5a of the housing body 2 comprise a plurality of screw threats, which are corresponding to the plurality of screws. The plurality of screw threats is located at the housing body 2.

[0036] The embodiment depicted in Fig. 4 also comprises a sealing element 6, and the cover 3 comprises a sealing surface S1 and the housing body 2 comprises a sealing counter surface S2. The sealing surface S1 and the sealing counter surface S2 are formed corresponding to each other and are configured to accommodate the sealing element 6. Similar to the embodiment of Fig. 3, the sealing element 6 is arranged (or inserted) in the space between the sealing surface S1 and the sealing counter surface S2 (when the cover 3 is attached to the housing body 2 via the holding element 4) to establish a sealed connection between the cover 3 and the housing body 2.

[0037] The difference between the embodiment of Fig. 3 and the embodiments of Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 is that in Fig. 3, the first fixation means 5a (of the housing body 2) are screws which correspond to the housing body 2 (such that the screw head rests on an outside surface of the housing body 2) and the second fixation means 5b are screw-threats within the holding element 4.

[0038] In Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, the situation is different: the first fixation means 5a (of the housing body 2) are screw threats within the housing body 2, and the second fixation 5b (of the holding element 4) are screws which correspond to the holding element 4 (such that the screw head rests on an outside surface of the holding element 4).

[0039] Another difference between the embodiment of Fig. 3 and the embodiments of Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 is that the holding section 4a of the holding element 4 and the counter holding section 3a of the cover 3 are shaped differently. As can be seen in Fig. 4, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, the displacement of the cover 3 relative to the holding element 4 is prevented by the physical connection between the holding section 4a, the counter holding section 3a and the contact between the sealing surface S1, the sealing counter surface S2 and the sealing element 6. A skilled person understands that the form-fit connection between the holding section 4a of the holding element 4 and the counter holding section 3a of the cover 3 depicted in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 can also be used for the embodiment depicted in Fig. 3, and vice versa.

[0040] Fig. 5 shows the embodiment of Fig. 4, wherein the first fixation means 5a additionally comprise a first interlocking element L1 and the second fixation means 5b additionally comprise a second interlocking element L1. The first interlocking element L1 and the second interlocking element L2 are configured to establish a reversible snap fit connection. The embodiment shown in Fig. 3 can also comprise the first interlocking element L1 and the second interlocking element L2.

[0041] In all shown embodiments the holding section 4a comprises a contact surface 4a1 and the counter holding section 3a comprises a counter contact surface 3a1, wherein the form-fit connection is established by a, preferably interlocking, contact between the contact surface 4a1 of the holding section 4a and the counter contact surface 3a1 of the counter holding section 3a.

[0042] The holding element 4 can be configured as a 2-componant-part, such that the holding section 4a comprises a material, which is different from the material of the remaining holding element 4. The material is configured to prevent physical damage to the cover 3, in particular to a coating on the cover 3. The material of the holding section 4a can be softer than the material of the remaining holding element 4.

[0043] An exploded view of the embodiment of Fig. 4 is depicted in Fig. 6. The following explanation of different surfaces are also applicable to the embodiment of Fig. 3 and Fig. 5. The housing body 2 comprise a housing body outer surface 2S and the cover 3 comprise a cover outer surface 3S. The housing body outer surface 2S and the cover outer surface 3S are opposite of the inner space V confined by the vehicle headlight housing 1. The holding element 4 comprises a contact surface 4S, which contacts (and faces) a portion, preferably only a portion, of the housing body outer surface 2S and / or a portion of the cover outer surface 3S. The holding section 4a of the holding element 4 is located on a portion 4S1 of the contact surface 4S of the holding element 4. Said portion 4S1 of the contact surface 4S contacts the cover outer surface 3S. The counter holding section 3a of the cover 3 is located on the cover outer surface 3S.

[0044] In all shown embodiments the cover 3 is circumscribed by a cover edge portion 3E. The housing body 2 comprises an opening 2a, said opening 2a is circumscribed by a rim portion 2R. The rim portion 2R of the opening 2a of the housing body 2 is formed corresponding to the cover edge portion 3E, such that the cover 3 fits onto the opening 2a of the housing body 2. The cover edge portion 3E comprises the counter holding section 3a and / or the sealing surface S1. The opening rim portion 2R of the housing body 2 comprises the first fixation means 5a and / or the sealing counter surface S2.

[0045] In the embodiment depicted in Fig. 1a, the counter holding section 3a of the cover 3 is arranged along the cover edge portion 3E. Furthermore, the holding element 4 is configured such that the holding section 4a extends along the counter holding section 3a to form the form-fit connection between the holding section 4a and the counter holding section 3a. The holding element 4 is configured to envelop the entire cover edge portion 3E and the entire opening rim portion 2R.

[0046] In the embodiment depicted in Fig. 1b, the holding element 4 comprises a plurality of holding sub-elements (4'), in the shown example there are seven holding sub-elements 4'. Each holding sub-element 4' comprises a holding sub-section 4a', which is engaged with the counter holding section 3a of the cover 3. Each holding sub-element 4' comprises second fixation means 5b, which establish a force-fit connection with first fixation means 5a of the housing body 2.

[0047] The holding sub-elements 4' are arranged along the cover edge portion 3E and the opening rim portion 2R. In a preferred (not shown) embodiment, the plurality of holding sub-elements 4' are arranged equidistantly along the cover edge portion 3E of the cover 3.

[0048] The cover 3 can be a cover lens, which is at least partially, preferably fully, transparent.LIST OF REFERENCE SYMBOLS

[0049] 1Vehicle headlight housing 2housing body 2aopening of the housing body 2Rrim portion of the opening 2Shousing body outer surface 3cover 3acounter holding section 3a1counter contact surface of the counter holding section 3Ecover edge portion 3Scover outer surface 4holding element 4'holding sub-element 4a'holding sub-section 4aholding section 4a1contact surface of the holding section 4Scontact surface of the holding element 4S1portion of the contact surface of the holding element 5afirst fixation means 5bsecond fixation means 6sealing element 7vehicle headlight L1first interlocking element L2second interlocking element LDlighting device 51sealing surface S2sealing counter surface Vinner space

Claims

1. Vehicle headlight housing (1), comprising: a housing body (2), a cover (3), which is detachably attached to the housing body (2), wherein the housing body (2) and the cover (3) detachably attached thereto confine an inner space (V) of the vehicle headlight housing (1), said inner space (V) is configured to accommodate a vehicle headlight lighting device (LD), wherein when the cover (3) is detached from the housing body (2), the inner space (V) is accessible from an outside of the vehicle headlight housing (1), characterized in that the vehicle headlight housing (1) comprises: a holding element (4), by which the cover (3) is detachably attached to the housing body (2), said holding element (4) comprises a holding section (4a), which is engaged with a counter holding section (3a) of the cover (3), said engagement prevents displacement of the cover (3) relative to the holding element (4), wherein the holding section (4a) is formed correspondingly to the counter holding section (3a), such that the holding section (4a) and the counter holding section (3a) establish a form-fit connection, wherein the holding element (4), to which the cover (3) is form-fittingly connected to, is detachably attached to the housing body (2) via a reversible fixation mechanism, said reversible fixation mechanism comprises first fixation means (5a) and second fixation means (5b), wherein the first fixation means (5a) and the second fixation means (5b) are configured to establish a detachable force-fit connection between each other, wherein the housing body (2) comprises the first fixation means (5a) and the holding element (4) comprises the second fixation means (5b), wherein the first fixation means (5a) are reversibly engaged with the second fixation means (5b) to detachably attach the holding (4) element to the housing body (2), wherein the vehicle headlight housing (1) further comprises a sealing element (6), wherein the cover (3) comprises a sealing surface (S1) and the housing body (2) comprises a sealing counter surface (S2), said sealing surface (S1) and said sealing counter surface (S2) are formed corresponding to each other, wherein the holding element (4), the cover (3) and the housing body (2) are configured such that the sealing surface (S1) and the sealing counter surface (S2) are spaced apart from each other, wherein the sealing element (6) is arranged in the space between the sealing surface (S1) and the sealing counter surface (S2) to establish a sealed connection between the cover (3) and the housing body (2).

2. Vehicle headlight housing (1) according to claim 1, wherein the first fixation means (5a) of the housing body (2) comprise a plurality of screws, which are insertable in through-holes (5c) located at the housing body (2), wherein the second fixation means (5b) of the holding element (4) comprise a plurality of screw threats, which are corresponding to the plurality of screws, wherein the plurality of screw threats is located at the holding element (4), or, wherein the second fixation means (5b) of the holding element (4) comprise a plurality of screws, which are insertable in though-holes (5c) located at the holding element (4), wherein the first fixation means (5a) of the housing body (2) comprise a plurality of screw threats, which are corresponding to the plurality of screws, wherein the plurality of screw threats is located at the housing body (2).

3. Vehicle headlight housing (1) according to claim 1, wherein the first fixation means (5a) comprise a first interlocking element and the second fixation means (5b) comprise a second interlocking element, wherein the first interlocking element and the second interlocking element are configured to establish a reversible snap fit connection.

4. Vehicle headlight housing (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the space between the sealing surface (S1) and the sealing counter surface (S2) defines a first sealing volume, when the force-fit connection between the first fixation means (5a) and the second fixation means (5b) is established, wherein the space between the sealing surface (S1) and the sealing counter surface (S2) defines a second sealing volume, when the force-fit connection between the first fixation means (5a) and the second fixation means (5b) is detached, wherein the first sealing volume is smaller than the second sealing volume, wherein preferably the sealing element (6) comprises a compressible material.

5. Vehicle headlight housing (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the holding section (4a) comprises a contact surface (4a1) and the counter holding section (3a) comprises a counter contact surface (3a1), wherein the form-fit connection is established by a, preferably interlocking, contact between the contact surface (4a1) of the holding section (4a) and the counter contact surface (3a1) of the counter holding section (3a), wherein preferably the holding element (4) is configured as a 2-componant-part, such that the holding section (4a) comprises a material, which is different from the material of the remaining holding element (4), wherein the material is configured to prevent physical damage to the cover (3), in particular to a coating on the cover (3), wherein preferably the material of the holding section (4a) is softer than the material of the remaining holding element (4).

6. Vehicle headlight housing (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the housing body (2) comprise a housing body outer surface (2S) and the cover (3) comprise a cover outer surface (3S), wherein the housing body outer surface (2S) and the cover outer surface (3S) are opposite of the inner space (V) confined by the vehicle headlight housing (1), wherein the holding element (4) comprises a contact surface (4S), which contacts a portion, preferably only a portion, of the housing body outer surface (2S) and / or a portion of the cover outer surface (3S), wherein preferably the holding section (4a) of the holding element (4) is located on a portion (4S1) of the contact surface (4S) of the holding element (4), said portion (4S1) of the contact surface (4S) contacts the cover outer surface (3S), wherein preferably the counter holding section (3a) of the cover (3) is located on the cover outer surface (3S).

7. Vehicle headlight housing (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the vehicle headlight housing (1) is configured such that the sealing element (6), the sealing surface (S1) and the sealing counter surface (S2) are closer to a center of the inner space (V) of the vehicle headlight housing (1) than the first fixation means (5a) and the second fixation means (5b).

8. Vehicle headlight housing (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cover (3) is circumscribed by a cover edge portion (3E), wherein the housing body (2) comprises an opening (2a), said opening (2a) is circumscribed by a rim portion (2R), wherein the rim portion (2R) of the opening (2a) of the housing body (2) is formed corresponding to the cover edge portion (3E), such that the cover (3) fits onto the opening (2a) of the housing body (2), wherein preferably the cover edge portion (3E) comprises the counter holding section (3a) and / or the sealing surface (S1), wherein preferably the opening rim portion (2R) of the housing body (2) comprises the first fixation means (5a) and / or the sealing counter surface (S2).

9. Vehicle headlight housing (1) according to claim 8, wherein the counter holding section (3a) of the cover (3) is arranged along the cover edge portion (3E), wherein the holding element (4) is configured such that the holding section (4a) extends along the counter holding section (3a) to form the form-fit connection between the holding section (4a) and the counter holding section (3a).

10. Vehicle headlight housing (1) according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the holding element (4) is configured to envelop the entire cover edge portion (3E) and the entire opening rim portion (2R).

11. Vehicle headlight housing (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the holding element (4) comprises at least two, preferably a plurality of, holding sub-elements (4'), wherein each holding sub-element (4') comprises a holding sub-section (4a'), which is engaged with the counter holding section (3a) of the cover (3), wherein each holding sub-element (4') comprises second fixation means (5b), wherein preferably the holding sub-elements (4') are arranged along the cover edge portion (3E) and the opening rim portion (2R), wherein preferably the at least two or the plurality of holding sub-elements are arranged equidistantly along the cover edge portion (3E) of the cover (3).

12. Vehicle headlight housing (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cover (3) is a cover lens, which is at least partially, preferably fully, transparent.

13. Vehicle headlight (7), comprising a vehicle headlight housing (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 12 and a vehicle headlight lighting device (LD), which is accommodated within the inner space (V) of the vehicle headlight housing (1), wherein the vehicle headlight lighting device (LD) is configured to create and emit light, said light forms a vehicle headlight light function, e.g., a low beam, a light beam, an indicator light, a parking light, a day-time driving light or a sign light.

14. Vehicle headlight (7) according to claim 13, wherein the vehicle headlight lighting device (LD) is arranged within the inner space (V) of the vehicle headlight housing (1) such that light, which forms the vehicle headlight light function, is emitted towards and through the cover (3).

15. Vehicle headlight (7) according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the cover (3) is a cover lens, which is at least partially, preferably fully, transparent, wherein light, which forms the vehicle headlight light function, is emitted towards and through the transparent portion of the cover (3), wherein preferably the cover (3) is optically inactive.

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