VISOR

• US 20160167573A1
• Filed: 12/16/2014
• Published: 06/16/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pistons Interiors LLC
• Original Assignee: Irvin Automotive Products Incorporated (Ningbo Junsheng Investment Group Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Janowiak, Anthony R., Hinds, Leslie, Rathsburg, Martin Jr., Mayne, Robert J. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 10,300,769 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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;

a first and second shell being engageable to form a visor body;

a vanity;

a light base secured to said second shell;

a circuit board engaging said light base; and

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

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

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

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

5. The visor of claim 4 wherein said light base having a pocket, said pocket receives and secures said circuit board with respect to said second shell and said vanity.

6. The visor of claim 5 wherein said pocket in part is defined by a first and second guide member, said first and second guide member extends from a surface of said second shell.

7. The visor of claim 6 wherein said light base having a locking arm arranged generally at a mid line of said pocket, said locking arm engages said circuit board and secures said circuit board in said light base.

8. The visor of claim 6 wherein said light base having an inward extending flange extending from said first guide member and said second guide member, said flange engages a top surface of said circuit board.

9. The visor of claim 1 wherein said light base having a first and second rail parallel to one another on a bottom surface of said light base.

10. The visor of claim 9 wherein said light base having an arm extending from each side thereof.

11. The visor of claim 9 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.

12. The visor of claim 10 wherein said light base having a slot arranged in a top surface thereof, 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 10 wherein said second shall having a first locking surface, a second locking surface, a third locking surface and a fourth locking surface arranged therein.

14. The visor of claim 13 wherein said light base is removabley arranged within said second shell, said first and second locking surfaces engage with said arm, said third and fourth locking surface engages with one of said rails.

15. The visor of claim 9 wherein said light base having a locking tab extending from a bottom thereof, said locking tab interacts and engages with a locking slot arranged in said second shell.

16. The visor of claim 11 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 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.

18. 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.

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

20. 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.

21. A light emitting diode base for use in a vehicle interior component, said base comprising:

a body;

a first and second rail on a bottom surface of said body;

an arm extending from each side of said body;

a locking tab extending from said bottom surface of said body;

a slot arranged in said body;

a circuit board arranged within said slot; and

a light emitting diode secured to said circuit board.

22. The base of claim 21 wherein said slot is arranged within a front surface of said body, said slot holds said circuit board in a horizontal position.

23. The base of claim 21 wherein said slot is arranged in a top surface of said body, said slot holds said circuit board in a vertical position.

24. The base of claim 22 further comprising a snap lock member, said snap lock member engages with said circuit board and secures said circuit board to said body.

25. The base of claim 23 further comprising a locking member extending from said top surface of said body.

26. The base of claim 21 wherein the interior component is a visor having a map light, a visor having a vanity, a seat or a door.