US4541663A
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Dazzle reducing arrangement for illuminated sun visor, particularly for automotive vehicles
Assignee: Johnson Controls Interiors GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1983-05-18
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Granted: 1985-09-17
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Expires: 2003-05-18
Abstract
Abstract A sun visor, particularly for automotive vehicles, includes a sun visor body which is equipped with a mirror in which a passenger may view himself and with a source of light for illuminating the passenger. The source of light is positioned above the mirror. The mirror and/or the source of light are swingable with respect to the sun visor body or is supported on respective covers swingable with respect to the sun visor body that the mirror and the source of light are spaced at relatively great vertical distances away from each other in their respective positions of use to thereby reduce dazzling of the viewer due to the source of light.
Inventors
- 👤 Konrad Schwanitz
- 👤 Gert Mahler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:29
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J3/00; B60J3/02; B60J3/0204; B60J3/0278; B60J3/0282
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A sun visor for an automotive vehicle, the visor comprising: a sun visor body, a mirror supported by the body and a source of light also supported by the body; the mirror and the source of light having respective non-use positions, wherein they are relatively closer to each other; the mirror and the source of light also having respective use positions, wherein they are relatively more distant apart, and at their use positions, a viewer may view the mirror and the source of light is in position to illuminate the object being viewed; the mirror and the source of light being movable relative to each other, movement from their non-use to their use positions involving moving them relatively away from each other; the light source being located above the mirror in their use positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A sun visor for an automotive vehicle, the visor comprising: a sun visor body, a mirror supported by the body and a source of light also supported by the body; the mirror and the source of light having respective non-use positions, wherein they are relatively closer to each other; the mirror and the source of light also having respective use positions, wherein they are relatively more distant apart, and at their use positions, a viewer may view the mirror and the source of light is in position to illuminate the object being viewed; the mirror and the source of light being movable relative to each other, movement from their non-use to their use positions involving moving them relatively away from each other; the light source being located above the mirror in their use positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The sun visor of claim 1, wherein the movement of the mirror and the source of light to their respective use positions comprises moving the mirror away from the light source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The sun visor of claim 1, wherein the sun visor body has a windshield facing, wide side which is adapted for facing a vehicle windshield in the position of use of the sun visor, the mirror being swingably supported to the windshield facing side of the visor body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
The sun visor of claim 1, wherein the sun visor body has a windshield facing, wide side which is adapted for facing a vehicle windshield in the position of use of the sun visor and the sun visor body has an opposite wide side opposite the windshield facing side, the mirror being swingably supported to the opposite side of the visor body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
The sun visor of claim 4, further comprising a cover swingably mounted on the visor body, and the mirror being mounted to the cover for thereby being swingably mounted to the visor body; the visor having a recess to receive the mirror and to receive the cover to which the mirror is mounted.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The sun visor of claim 5, wherein the visor body has opposite longitudinal edges, a bearing shaft connected with the visor body at one of the longitudinal edges of the body, and the cover has an axis of swing which coincides with the bearing shaft.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
The sun visor of claim 5, wherein the visor body has opposite longitudinal edges, a bearing shaft connected with the visor body at one of the longitudinal edges of the body, and the mirror being swingably mounted to the visor body at the longitudinal edge opposite to the one longitudinal edge thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The sun visor of claim 1, wherein the visor body has opposite longitudinal edges, a bearing shaft connected with the visor body at one of the longitudinal edges of the body, and the mirror has an axis of swing which coincides with the bearing shaft.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
The sun visor of claim 4, wherein the sun visor body has a recess in it for receiving the mirror, and the body has a lower longitudinal edge with a slot opening in it for providing access to the recess in the visor body; the mirror being mounted in the recess in its non-use position and the mirror being drawn out of the slot opening as the mirror is moved to its use position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The sun visor of claim 1, wherein movement of the mirror and the source of light to their use positions comprises moving the light source away from the mirror.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The sun visor of claim 10, wherein the source of light is mounted to the sun visor body such that the source of light is swingable around the body away from the mirror.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
The sun visor of claim 11, further comprising a cover swingably mounted to the sun visor body, and the source of light being fastened to the cover for the source of light to thereby be swingable with respect to the visor body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The sun visor of claim 12, wherein the sun visor body has a recess therein in which the source of light is received.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The sun visor of claim 11, further comprising an electric switch connected with the source of light for turning on the source of light when the source of light is swung away from the mirror.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The sun visor of claim 1, wherein the sun visor body has a recess therein in which the source of light is received.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
The sun visor of claim 1, further comprising an electric switch connected with the source of light for turning on the source of light when the source of light and the mirror are in their respective use positions.
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