US Patent 11913621 Vehicle headlight fan system with bayonet connectors

A fan system includes a fan mount having a main body with at least two bayonet guides, and a fan having at least two bayonet elements configured to be coupled to the bayonet guides to form a bayonet joint. Each of the bayonet guides include a bayonet arm fastened to and extending spaced apart from the main body. The fan is coupled to the fan mount by moving towards the main body in an axial direction, then rotating it such that the bayonet elements engage the bayonet guides, with each of the bayonet arms securing a corresponding bayonet element against the main body. The fan system is used in a vehicle headlight.