Sun visor for a motor vehicle

• US 7,954,875 B2
• Filed: 05/10/2006
• Issued: 06/07/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Audi AG (Volkswagen AG)
• Original Assignee: Audi AG (Volkswagen AG)
• Inventors: Franz, Hans-Juergen, Pflaumbaum, Klaus, Bohner, Jan
• Primary Examiner(s): Pedder; Dennis H
• Application Number:
  US11/921,160
• Publication Number:
  US 20090152892A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,854 Days
• Field of Search: 296/97.4, 296/97.9, 296/97.12, 296/97.13
• US Class Current: 296/97.13
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 3/0213 characterised by the mounting means B60J3/0208 takes precedence

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sun visor for a motor vehicle, with a planar, elongate main visor body which is mounted rotatably on a rotary spindle running approximately perpendicularly to the longitudinal extent of the main visor body, the rotary spindle being coupled to a main swivel spindle for swiveling the main visor body from a not-in-use position into a use position and vice versa, the main swivel spindle, in the not-in-use position, being integrated in the roof (6) of the motor vehicle parallel to the longitudinal extent of the main visor body and at a distance from the same.

Claims

1. A sun visor for a motor vehicle, comprising:

a first support member attachable to an underside of a roof of said vehicle adjacent a window thereof;

a second support member mounted on said first support member pivotally adjustable relative to said first support member about a first axis of said first support member disposed transversely relative to said vehicle; and

a panel mounted on said second support member pivotal about a second axis of said second support member disposed at an angle relative to said first axis,

wherein said panel includes means for detachably securing said panel coextensively with said first axis upon pivotal movement of said panel about said second axis, said means comprising a recess in said panel which receives a portion of said first support member when said panel is pivoted about said second axis into position coextensive when said first axis.

2. A sun visor according to claim 1 wherein said axes are angularly displaced 90°

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3. A sun visor according to claim 1 wherein said second support member comprises a rectilinear rod section on which said panel is pivotally mounted, and a curved rod section pivotally connected to said first support member.

4. A sun visor according to claim 1 wherein said panel is receivable within a recess in the underside of said roof upon pivoting said second support member about said first axis.

5. A sun visor according to claim 1 including third support member mounted on said first support member, pivotal about said first axis, and a second panel supported on said third support member.

6. A sun visor according to claim 5 wherein said third support member includes a first section and a second section pivotally connected to said first section, and said second panel is mounted on said second section for pivotal movement about a third axis.

7. A sun visor according to claim 1 including means for biasing said second support member in a predetermined direction for pivotal movement.