Sun shield for vehicles

• US 20020066539A1
• Filed: 08/28/2001
• Published: 06/06/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hermann-Frank Muller
• Original Assignee: Hermann-Frank Muller
• Inventors: Muller, Hermann-Frank
• Granted Patent: US 6,572,173 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 160/370.22
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 3/0204 Sun visors
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/252 Sun visors
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/59 Lighting devices mounted in the vehicle interior and adapted for portability
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 2/00 Systems of electric lighting devices systems employing both electric and non-electric light sources or exchangeable light sources F21L27/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/037 the solar unit and the lighting unit being located within or on the same housing
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2106/00 Interior vehicle lighting devices

Abstract

A sun shield, having disengageable swivel bearing, rollable and flexible solar modules on a support material made of scrim tissue or taffeta with layer material to form a laminate, organic (OLED) or polymer (PLED) luminous diodes, has a small cross section in which for an enlargement of the solar surface the support material with thin-layer elements is arranged to be extended and retracted from the sun shield. A component which can be snapped in the opening on the back of the sun shield can be disengaged and used as a flashlight outside the vehicle.

Claims

1. Sun shield for vehicles, having a disengageable swivel bearing arranged in the upper longitudinal edge as well an opening for installation of at least one planar component within the sun shield, that when folded down points inward, solar modules, at least one energy storage to be charged by the solar modules as well as a plug junction for transmitting stored energy to an energy consumer and/or transmission to the vehicle'"'"'s energy storage, wherein a roller (6) is placed within the sun shield (1), several rollable thin-layer elements (7a) are affixed to a support material (7) with different functions such as solar cells for energy generating, as energy storage and as energy consumer (5b), wherein the thin-layer elements (7a) can be extended and retracted from the roller (6).

2. Sun shield according to claim 1, wherein the free end of the support material (7;

7′

) is connected at both its longitudinal sides with the free end of a telescopic guide rail (8) whose end—

which is not extendable—

is fixed to the inner wall of the sun shield (1).

3. Sun shield according to claim 2, wherein the guide rail (8) for extending and retracting the support material 7;

7′

) is designed to be operated manually, electrically or pneumatically or hydraulically.

4. Sun shield according to claim 1, wherein the solar modules have monocrystalline or polycrystalline solar cells.

5. Sun shield according to claim 1, wherein the support material (7) for the solar cells is made of scrim tissue or taffeta which—

with layers applied on both sides—

forms a laminate.

6. Sun shield according to claim 1, wherein the planar component placed in the opening (3) of the sun shield (1) is a cosmetic mirror and/or a screen.

7. Sun shield according to claim 6, wherein one component unit (5) consists of a planar component (4), rollable solar cells, rollable energy storage as well as organic (OLED) and/or polymer (PLED) luminous diodes (5a), which are enclosed with a frame (5a) which is arranged in the sun shield and can be snapped in and disengaged.

8. Sun shield according to claim 7, wherein the organic and/or polymer luminous diodes (5a) are rollable and/or switchable.

9. Sun shield according to claim 1, wherein rollable micro miniature batteries or rollable thin-film batteries are used.

10. Sun shield according to 1, wherein at least one collective storage is used for storing the complete energy generated in the solar cells.

11. Sun shield according to claim 1, wherein the energy transmission lines are arranged within the sun shield lid (5c) from the solar module via the energy storage to the plug junction (9).

12. Sun shield according to claim 1, wherein the interior of the sun shield (1) is supplied with an anti-static cleaning bar, wherein the support material (7;

7′

) with thin-layer elements (7a) is pulled through the anti-static cleaning bar when extending and retracting.

13. Sun shield according to claim 1, wherein a lamellar diaphragm fuel cell supplies the energy storage with electricity.

15. Sun shield according to claim 14, wherein the free end of the support material (7;

7′

) is connected at both its longitudinal sides with the free end of a telescopic guide rail (8) whose end—

which is not extendable—

is fixed to the inner wall of the sun shield (1).

16. Sun shield according to claim 14, wherein the guide rail (8) for extending and retracting the support material (7;

7′

) is designed to be operated manually, electrically or pneumatically or hydraulically.

17. Sun shield according to claim 14, wherein the solar modules have monocrystalline or polycrystalline solar cells.

18. Sun shield according to claim 14, wherein the support material (7) for the solar cells is made of scrim tissue or taffeta which—

with layers applied on both sides—

forms a laminate.

19. Sun shield according to claim 14, wherein the planar component placed in the opening (3) of the sun shield (1) is a cosmetic mirror and/or a screen.

20. Sun shield according to claim 19, wherein one component unit (5) consists of a planar component (4), rollable solar cells, rollable energy storage as well as organic (OLED) and/or polymer (PLED) luminous diodes (5a), which are enclosed with a frame (5a) which is arranged in the sun shield and can be snapped in and disengaged.

21. Sun shield according to claim 20, wherein the organic and/or polymer luminous diodes (5a) are rollable and/or switchable.

22. Sun shield according to claim 14, wherein rollable micro miniature batteries or rollable thin-film batteries are used.

24. Sun shield according to claim 14, wherein the energy transmission lines are arranged within the sun shield lid (5c) from the solar module via the energy storage to the plug junction (9).

25. Sun shield according to claim 14, wherein the interior of the sun shield (1) is supplied with an anti-static cleaning bar, wherein the support material (7;

7′

) with thin-layer elements (7a) is pulled through the anti-static cleaning bar when extending and retracting.

26. Sun shield according to claim 14, wherein a lamellar diaphragm fuel cell supplies the energy storage with electricity.

14. Sun shield for vehicles, having in the upper longitudinal edge a disengageable swivel bearing as well an opening for installation of at least one planar component within the sun shield, that, when folded down points inward, solar modules, at least one energy storage to be charged by the solar modules as well as a plug junction for transmitting stored energy to a energy consumer and/or transmission to the vehicle'"'"'s energy storage, wherein within the sun shield (1)—

on an extendable lamellar support material (7′

)—

several rollable thin-layer elements (7a) are arranged with different functions such as solar cells for energy generating, as energy storage and as energy consumer (5b).

23. Sun shield according to 14, wherein at least one collective storage is used for storing the complete energy generated in the solar cells.