Vehicle shade assembly

• US 9,914,390 B1
• Filed: 10/19/2016
• Issued: 03/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Salter, Stuart C., Huebner, Annette Lynn, Hellman, Kristin Ann
• Primary Examiner(s): Han, Jason Moon
• Application Number:
  US15/297,442
• Time in Patent Office: 510 Days
• Field of Search: 362488, 362492-493, 362503-504, 362509-510
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/2041 Blind sheets, e.g. shape of sheets, reinforcements in sheets, materials therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/2047 End position holding means, e.g. suction cups, hooks on a vehicle, indentations on guides
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/2086 specially adapted for openable windows, e.g. side window
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/20 for lighting specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments; mounted on specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments lighting for dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/208 Sun roofs; Windows
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/51 for mounting lighting devices onto vehicle interior, e.g. onto ceiling or floor
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/68 using ultraviolet light
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/745 using lighting panels or mats, e.g. electro-luminescent panels, LED mats
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/80 Circuits; Control arrangements for dashboards B60Q3/16; for mass transit vehicles B60Q3/47
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 2/00 Non-electric light sources using luminescence using excitation by radioactivity G21H3/02, H01J65/06, H01J65/08; using excitation by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation H01J65/04; Light sources using electrochemiluminescence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 14/006 by means of optical elements, e.g. films, filters or screens, being rolled up around a roller
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 9/30 Elements containing photoluminescent material distinct from or spaced from the light source shades F21V1/17; globes, bowls or cover glasses F21V3/08, F21V3/12; refractors F21V5/10; reflectors F21V7/26, F21V7/30; elements with provision for controlling the spectral properties or intensity F21V9/40
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/0242 by means of dispersed particles
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/128 transparent spheres being embedded in matrix

Abstract

A vehicle is provided which includes a headliner including a retaining member. A window and a shade assembly is positioned proximate the window. The shade assembly includes a housing and a shade. The shade is configured to deploy from the housing. An engaging member is positioned on the shade and is configured to couple with the retaining member. A photoluminescent structure is positioned on the shade.

Claims

1. A vehicle, comprising:

a headliner including a retaining member;

a window positioned on a door; and

a shade assembly positioned proximate the window, comprising;

a shade configured to deploy from a housing and comprising an engaging member configured to couple with the retaining member; and

a photoluminescent structure positioned on the shade, wherein the shade is configured to deploy to a shade position over the window and a cargo position extending across the headliner.

2. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the photoluminescent structure is configured to emit light through the window when in the shade position.

3. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the photoluminescent structure is configured to emit light into an interior of the vehicle in the cargo position.

4. The vehicle of claim 3, wherein the shade is configured to be deployed across the headliner in the cargo position.

5. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the photoluminescent structure is patterned.

6. A vehicle, comprising:

a window;

a headliner positioned above the window; and

a shade assembly positioned on a door, the shade assembly comprising;

a housing;

a shade configured to deploy from the housing on the door to engage a retention feature on the headliner; and

a photoluminescent structure positioned on the shade.

7. The vehicle of claim 6, wherein the photoluminescent structure includes a long persistent photoluminescent material therein.

8. The vehicle of claim 6, wherein the shade defines inboard and outboard surfaces, wherein the photoluminescent structure is positioned on the outboard surface of the shade.

9. The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the shade is configured to support cargo on the inboard surface of the shade.

10. The vehicle of claim 6, wherein the shade comprises a mesh structure.

11. The vehicle of claim 6, wherein the shade further comprises a plurality of reflective beads positioned on an outboard surface of the shade.

12. The vehicle of claim 6, wherein the shade comprises a light source.

13. A shade assembly for a vehicle, comprising:

a housing positioned proximate a door window;

a shade configured to deploy from the housing to a shade position over the door window and a cargo position coupled to a vehicle headliner; and

a photoluminescent structure positioned on the shade.

14. The shade assembly of claim 13, wherein the shade defines inboard and outboard surfaces, wherein the photoluminescent structure is positioned on the outboard surface of the shade.

15. The shade assembly of claim 14, wherein the photoluminescent structure is configured to emit light through the window of the vehicle when the shade is deployed to the shade position.

16. The shade assembly of claim 15, wherein the photoluminescent structure is configured to emit light into an interior of the vehicle when the shade is deployed to the cargo position.

17. The shade assembly of claim 16, wherein the shade further comprises a plurality of reflective beads.