Visor with a light-base

• US 10,300,769 B2
• Filed: 12/16/2014
• Issued: 05/28/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pistons Interiors LLC
• Original Assignee: Irvin Automotive Products, LLC
• Inventors: Janowiak, Anthony R., Hinds, Leslie, Rathsburg, Jr., Martin, Mayne, Jr., Robert J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mai, Anh T
• Assistant Examiner(s): Fallahkhair, Arman B
• Application Number:
  US14/571,980
• Publication Number:
  US 20160167573A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,624 Days
• Field of Search: 362511, 362494, 362135, 362140, 362492, 362136, 362142, 362540, 362488
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 3/0282 specially adapted for a courtesy mirror
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/252 Sun visors
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/64 for a single lighting device
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/80 Circuits; Control arrangements for dashboards B60Q3/16; for mass transit vehicles B60Q3/47

Abstract

A visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The visor comprises a pivot rod and a carrier arranged over the pivot rod. The visor also comprises a first and second shell being engagable to form a visor body and a vanity arranged therein. The visor also comprises a light base secured to the second shell and a circuit board engaging the light base. The visor also comprises a light emitting diode secured to a surface of the circuit board.

Claims

1. A visor for use in a vehicle, said visor comprising:

a pivot rod;

a carrier arranged over said pivot rod in a visor body;

a first shell and a second shell being engaged to form said visor body;

a vanity connected to said first shell;

a light base arranged under said vanity on said second shell, said light base having a wall arranged at a back end thereof;

a circuit board slid within a pocket of said light base towards said wall to be secured to said light base, said pocket in part is defined by a first guide member and a second guide member, said first guide member and said second guide member contacts a bottom surface of said circuit board, said light base having an inward extending flange extending from each of said first guide member and said second guide member, said inward extending flanges contact a top surface of said circuit board; and

a light emitting diode secured to said top surface of said circuit board.

2. The visor of claim 1 wherein said light base is molded into said second shell.

3. The visor of claim 2 wherein said pocket receives and secures said circuit board with respect to said second shell and said vanity.

4. The visor of claim 1 further comprising a wire arranged within said pivot rod, said wire is connected to said circuit board.

5. The visor of claim 1 further comprising a cover arranged over said visor body.

6. The visor of claim 1 wherein said first guide member and said second guide member extends from an inside surface of said second shell, said first guide member and said second guide member each having a seat surface, said seat surfaces contact said bottom surface of said circuit board.

7. The visor of claim 1 wherein said light base having a locking arm arranged generally at a mid line of said pocket, said locking arm contacts and extends from said second shell, said locking arm engages said circuit board and secures said circuit board in said light base.

8. The visor of claim 1 wherein said inward extending flange is parallel to said second shell, said first guide member and said second guide member having a generally L-shape when viewed in cross section.

9. The visor of claim 1 wherein said vanity having a frame, a mirror and a lens.

10. The visor of claim 1 further comprising a map light arranged in one of said shells, said map light using said light emitting diode to emit light.

11. A visor for use in a vehicle, said visor comprising:

a pivot rod;

a carrier arranged over said pivot rod in a visor body;

a first shell and a second shell being engaged to form said visor body;

a vanity connected to said first shell;

a light base arranged under said vanity on said second shell, said light base having a first rail and a second rail parallel to one another extending from a bottom surface of said light base, said light base having a tab extending between said first rail and said second rail from said bottom surface of said light base, said light base having an arm extending from each side thereof, said second shell having a first surface, a second surface, a third surface and a fourth surface arranged therein, and said light base is removably arranged within said second shell, said first and second surfaces engage with one of said arms, said third and fourth surfaces engage with one of said rails, said first surface and said-second surface are arranged across from one another and define a gap there between, said one of said arms is arranged in said gap;

a circuit board engaging a slot of said light base; and

a light emitting diode secured to a surface of said circuit board.

12. The visor of claim 11 wherein said slot being arranged in a top surface of said light base;

said circuit board is placed within said slot and secured in a vertical position with respect to said second shell.

13. The visor of claim 12 wherein said light base having a locking member extending from a top surface thereof, said locking member secures said circuit board in place with respect to said light base.

14. The visor of claim 12 further comprising a light guide arranged in said vanity, said light emitting diode is arranged at a predetermined position with respect to said light guide.

15. The visor of claim 11 wherein said light base having a slot arranged in one end thereof, said circuit board is placed within said slot and secured in a horizontal position with respect to said second shell.

16. The visor of claim 15 wherein said light base having a snap lock, said snap lock engages with said circuit board and holds said circuit board in place with respect to said light base.

17. The visor of claim 11 wherein said tab is aligned along said arms, said tab interacts and engages with a locking slot arranged in said second shell, said tab having a generally arcuate shape.