Sun shield for vehicles

• US 6,572,173 B2
• Filed: 08/28/2001
• Issued: 06/03/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Müller, Hermann-Frank
• Original Assignee: Müller, Hermann-Frank
• Inventors: Müller, Hermann-Frank
• Primary Examiner(s): Johnson, Blair M.
• Application Number:
  US09/940,861
• Publication Number:
  US 20020066539A1
• Time in Patent Office: 644 Days
• Field of Search: 160/370.21, 160/370.22, 160/370.23, 160/127, 160/98, 160/107, 296/97.5, 296/97.6, 296/97.8, 296/97.12, 296/97.1, 296/97.2, 136/245, 136/291
• US Class Current: 296/97.2
• 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. A swivelable and disengageable sun shield (1) for a vehicle, the sun shield comprising:

an opening (3) and at least one planar component (5) arranged in the opening (3), wherein the at least one planar component (5), when the sun shield is folded down, faces an interior of a vehicle;

a roller (6) arranged within the sun shield (1);

a support material (7) connected with a first end to the roller (6) so as to be extendable and retractable;

several rollable thin-layer elements (7a) connected to the support material (7);

the thin-layer elements (7a) comprising solar cells (7aa) for generating energy and at least one energy storing element (7ab) for storing the energy generated by the solar cells;

a plug junction (9)connected to the at least one energy storing element for withdrawing the energy stored in the at least one energy storing element (7ab).

2. The sun shield according to claim 1, further comprising telescoping guide rails (8) fixed with non-extendable ends to an inner wall of the sun shield and having free ends opposite the non-extendable end, wherein a second end of the support material (7) opposite the first end of the support material is connected at both longitudinal sides of the support material (7) to the free ends of the telescopic guide rails (8), wherein the guide rails (8) are configured to extend and retract the support material (7;

7′

) when actuated.

3. The sun shield according to claim 1, wherein the support material (7) is made of scrim tissue or taffeta and the thin-layer elements are arranged on one side or both sides.

4. The sun shield according to claim 1, wherein the at least one planar component arranged in the opening (3) of the sun shield (1) comprises at least one of a cosmetic mirror and a screen.

5. The sun shield according to claim 4, wherein the at least one planar component further comprises at least one thin-layer solar cell.

6. The sun shield according to claim 4, wherein at least one collective storage is used for storing the energy generated in the solar cells of the support material and of the at least one planar component.

7. The sun shield according to claim 5, further comprising planar and flexible, switchable luminous diodes (5b) and a thin-layer battery for using the at least one planar component as a flashlight.

8. The sun shield according to claim 4, wherein the at least one planar component is configured to receive data via GMS or GPS technology.

9. The sun shield according to claim 4, wherein the screen is configured to display short messages, luminous advertising, or images produced by a camera.

10. The sun shield according to claim 1, wherein the at least one energy storing element is in the form of rollable micro miniature batteries or rollable thin-film batteries.

11. A swivelable and disengageable sun shield (1) for a vehicle, the sun shield comprising:

an opening (3) and at least one planar component (5) arranged in the opening (3), wherein the at least one planar component (5), when the sun shield is folded down, faces an interior of a vehicle;

an extendable lamellar support material (7′

) connected with a first end to an interior wall of the sun shield so as to be extendable and retractable;

several rollable thin-layer elements (7a) connected to the support material (7′

);

the thin-layer elements (7a) comprising solar cells (7aa) for generating energy and at least one energy storing element (7ab) for storing the energy generated by the solar cells;

a plug junction connected to the at least one energy storing element for withdrawing the energy stored in the at least on energy storing element (7ab).

12. The sun shield according to claim 11, further comprising telescoping guide rails (8) fixed with non-extendable ends to an inner wall of the sun shield and having free ends opposite the non-extendable end, wherein a second end of the support material (7′

) opposite the first end of the support material is connected at both longitudinal sides of the support material (7′

) to the free ends of the telescopic guide rails (8), wherein the guide rails (8) are configured to extend and retract the support material (7;

7′

) when actuated.

13. The sun shield according to claim 11, wherein the support material (7) is made of scrim tissue or taffeta and the thin-layer elements are arranged on one side or both sides of the support material (7′

).

14. The sun shield according to claim 12, wherein the at least one planar component arranged in the opening (3) of the sun shield (1) comprises at least one of a cosmetic mirror and a screen.

15. The sun shield according to claim 14, wherein the at least one planar component further comprises at least one thin-layer solar cell.

16. The sun shield according to claim 14, wherein at least one collective storage is used for storing the energy generated in the solar cells of the support material and of the at least one planar component.

17. The sun shield according to claim 15, further comprising planar and flexible, switchable luminous diodes (5b) and a thin-layer battery for using the at least one planar component as a flashlight.

18. The sun shield according to claim 14, wherein the at least one planar component is configured to receive data via GMS or GPS technology.

19. The sun shield according to claim 14, wherein the screen is configured to display short messages, luminous advertising, or images produced by a camera.

20. The sun shield according to claim 19, wherein the at least one energy storing element is in the form of rollable micro miniature batteries or rollable thin-film batteries.