Sun visor for automotive vehicle

• US 4,947,296 A
• Filed: 11/01/1989
• Issued: 08/07/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Takeuchi, Kazuo, Matsuki, Masamitsu
• Primary Examiner(s): Lazarus, Ira S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cole, Richard R.
• Application Number:
  US07/430,141
• Time in Patent Office: 279 Days
• Field of Search: 362/61, 362/135, 362/142, 362/144, 296/97.1, 296/97.5, 296/97.8
• US Class Current: 362/135
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 3/0282 specially adapted for a courtesy mirror

Abstract

To prevent the driver from being dazzled by the light emitted from a lamp unit of a sun visor provided with a vanity mirror. The vanity mirror and the lamp unit are covered by a folding light cover disposed between upper edges of the vanity mirror and the lamp unit and an upper edge of the mirror cover. When the mirror cover is pivoted open, the folding light cover is unfolded perpendicular to the flat surface of the sun visor body to partially cover the vanity mirror and the lamp unit from above and beside. When the mirror cover is pivoted closed, the folding light cover is folded down between the mirror cover and the vanity mirror or the lamp unit.

Claims

1. A sun visor for an automotive vehicle comprising:

(a) a sun visor body;

(b) a vanity mirror attached to said sun visor body;

(c) a lamp unit attached to said sun visor body;

(d) a mirror cover pivotally supported on said sun visor body, for covering said vanity mirror and said lamp unit simultaneously when pivoted closed horizontally; and

(e) a folding light cover disposed spreading between upper edges of said vanity mirror and said lamp unit and an upper edge of said mirror cover, for covering said vanity mirror and said lamp unit from above when said mirror cover is pivoted open, said folding light cover being folded along at least one folding line when said mirror cover is pivoted closed.

2. The sun visor for an automotive vehicle of claim 1, wherein said vanity mirror and said lamp unit are arranged side by side with said lamp unit located on a middle side of a passenger compartment, and further said mirror cover is pivotally supported near said lamp unit.

3. The sun visor for an automotive vehicle of claim 1, wherein said folding light cover is a fan-shaped folding light cover.

4. The sun visor for an automotive vehicle of claim 1, wherein said folding line is a notch formed on an inner surface of said folding light cover.

5. The sun visor for an automotive vehicle of claim 1, wherein said folding line is a butt joint portion of two divided folding light cover members connected by at least one hinge.

6. The sun visor for an automotive vehicle of claim 1, wherein said folding line is an engagement portion of two divided folding light cover member connected by a pivot pin.

7. The sun visor for an automotive vehicle of claim 1, wherein said mirror cover comprises a reflecting surface formed on an inner surface thereof, for reflecting light emitted from said lamp unit toward a user.

8. The sun visor for an automotive vehicle of claim 1, wherein said mirror cover comprises an iron piece brought into magnetic contact with a magnet mounted on said sun visor body when said mirror cover is pivoted closed with said folding light cover folded between said mirror cover and said vanity mirror or said lamp unit.