Sun visor having office work apparatus

• US 7,236,355 B2
• Filed: 05/09/2003
• Issued: 06/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Boyean Kim
• Original Assignee: Boyean Kim
• Inventors: Kim, Boyean
• Primary Examiner(s): Vortman; Anatoly
• Assistant Examiner(s): Edwards; Anthony Q.
• Application Number:
  US10/435,519
• Publication Number:
  US 20040011835A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,509 Days
• Field of Search: 224/312, 361/683
• US Class Current: 361/679.15
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 3/0204 Sun visors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0217 for loud-speakers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0241 for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0252 for personal computers, e.g. laptops, notebooks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/001 Vehicle control means, e.g. steering-wheel or column
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0035 Sun visors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0061 using key-type connections
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0085 with adjustment by rotation in their operational position

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sun visor with a variety of office apparatuses that is capable of handling a user'"'"'s work in a car. The sun visor with the variety of apparatuses with a keyboard that are mounted in an attachable and detachable manner, such that when the apparatuses are attached on the sun visor, the sun visor functions to prevent the driver'"'"'s eyes from bright sunshine, and when they are detached therefrom, they can be available on a steering wheel in a car, the sun visor includes a holding frame to which the office work apparatus detachably mounted, and a frame fixing member which installed to a ceiling of a vehicle, the frame fixing member detachably engaging with the holding frame.

Claims

1. A sun visor with an office work apparatus which detachably engages with the sun visor, comprising:

a frame to which the office work apparatus is detachably mounted;

a sun visor coupling part operable to be installed to a ceiling of a vehicle, the sun visor coupling part detachably engaging with the frame; and

an on-wheel mounting member for detachably installing the office work apparatus on a steering wheel of a vehicle;

wherein the office work apparatus includes a keyboard and a display, the office work apparatus being foldable.

2. The sun visor with an office work apparatus of claim 1, wherein the office work apparatus further includes a camera, a microphone, and a speaker.

3. The sun visor with an office work apparatus of claim 2, wherein the office work apparatus includes a card reader.

4. The sun visor with an office work apparatus of claim 1, wherein the office work apparatus includes a shaft which is provided at both side portions of the office work apparatus and has a disk-shaped portion at the end portion thereof, and wherein the frame includes a slot into which the disk-shaped portion of the shaft is inserted.

5. The sun visor with an office work apparatus of claim 4, wherein the disk-shaped portion is rotatably installed into the slot of the frame.

6. The sun visor with an office work apparatus of claim 1, wherein the office work apparatus further includes a communication equipment mounting stand for carrying a wireless communication device.