Vehicle vanity and light assembly

• US 8,651,715 B2
• Filed: 03/26/2013
• Issued: 02/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Stakoe, John Andrew, Li, Chi
• Primary Examiner(s): Neils, Peggy A.
• Application Number:
  US13/850,530
• Publication Number:
  US 20130208492A1
• Time in Patent Office: 329 Days
• Field of Search: 362/490, 362/492, 362/137, 362/142, 296/97.1, 296/97.5
• US Class Current: 362/492
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 3/0282 specially adapted for a courtesy mirror
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/252 Sun visors
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/74 for overall compartment lighting; for overall compartment lighting in combination with specific lighting, e.g. room lamps with reading lamps general lighting mounted on specific fittings B60Q3/20; general lighting for mass transit vehicles B60Q3/43

Abstract

A vehicle sun visor is provided that includes a visor body having a first side and a second side, and a vanity and lighting assembly located on the visor body. The assembly includes a lighting device located on the visor body. The lighting device is configured to provide a vanity light for a vanity mirror and is further configured to provide a dome light.

Claims

1. A vehicle vanity and lighting assembly comprising:

a body having first and second sides;

a vanity mirror located on the first side of the body;

a lighting device assembly located on the body and configured to provide a vanity light and further configured to provide a dome light; and

a vanity lid comprising a light reflective surface on one side for reflecting light for the dome light when the vanity lid covers the vanity mirror.

2. The assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein the vanity light is provided on the first side of the body and the dome light is provided on the second side of the body which is opposite the first side of the body.

3. The assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein the assembly pivots between a stowed position adjacent to a roof of the vehicle and a downward use position.

4. The assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein the assembly is mounted to a vehicle headliner.

5. The assembly as defined in claim 4, wherein the assembly rotates between an upward position within a recessed area of the headliner and a downward position.

6. The assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein the second side of the body is opposite the first side of the body.

7. A vehicle vanity and lighting assembly comprising:

a body having first and second sides;

a vanity mirror comprising a vanity lid and mirror located on the first side; and

a lighting device assembly configured to provide a vanity light on the first side and a dome light on the second side, wherein the vanity lid comprises a light reflective surface for reflecting light for the dome light when the vanity lid covers the mirror.

8. The assembly as defined in claim 7, wherein the second side of the body is opposite the first side of the body.

9. The assembly as defined in claim 7, wherein the assembly pivots between a stowed position adjacent to a roof of the vehicle and a downward use position.

10. The assembly as defined in claim 7, wherein the assembly is mounted to a vehicle headliner.

11. The assembly as defined in claim 7, wherein the lighting device assembly comprises at least a first light source oriented on the first side to provide a vanity light for the vanity mirror and at least a second light source oriented on the second side to provide a dome light.

12. The assembly as defined in claim 11, wherein the at least first light source comprises a light emitting diode and the at least second light source comprises a light emitting diode.

13. A vehicle vanity and lighting assembly comprising:

a body having opposite first and second sides;

a vanity mirror located on the first side; and

a lighting device located on the body and comprising a first light source oriented on the first side to provide a vanity light for the vanity mirror and a second light source oriented on the second side to provide a dome light, wherein the first and second light sources are located on opposite sides of a circuit board.

14. The assembly as defined in claim 13, wherein the first light source comprises a first plurality of LEDs and the second light source comprises a second plurality of LEDs.