Visor with an electrically controlled vanity mirror cover
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1. A visor for a vehicle comprising:
- a visor body including means for mounting said visor to a vehicle for movement between a raised stored position and a lowered use position, said body including a mirror mounted therein;
an electrically operated stationary cover for said mirror for selectively exposing said mirror for use and blocking said mirror when not in use, said cover fixedly mounted to said visor body adjacent and in front of said mirror; and
electrical control means for operating said cover.
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Abstract
A visor body includes a mirror and an electrically controlled light controlling member positioned in front of the mirror. It also includes a control circuit for the light control member for selectively rendering the member either light transmissive or opaque for selectively blocking the mirror from view. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, lights are provided behind the light control member which includes selective controlled zones in front of the lights for allowing illumination from the lights to be directed outwardly for use of the mirror in low ambient light conditions.
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1. A visor for a vehicle comprising:
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a visor body including means for mounting said visor to a vehicle for movement between a raised stored position and a lowered use position, said body including a mirror mounted therein; an electrically operated stationary cover for said mirror for selectively exposing said mirror for use and blocking said mirror when not in use, said cover fixedly mounted to said visor body adjacent and in front of said mirror; and electrical control means for operating said cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A visor for a vehicle comprising:
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a generally planar visor body including a core having a recess for receiving a mirror mounted therein; an electrically operated cover for said mirror for selectively exposing said mirror for use and blocking said mirror when not in use, said cover mounted within said recess of said core adjacent and in front of said mirror, wherein said cover is a planar light transmission controlling member made of a material which responds to electrical control signals for changing states from a generally opaque condition for covering said mirror to a transparent condition uncovering said mirror; and electrical control means comprising a membrane-type switch mounted to said light transmission controlling member for applying a control signal to said light transmission controlling member for operating said cover. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A visor for a vehicle comprising:
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a generally planar visor body including a core having a recess for receiving a mirror mounted therein; an electrically operated cover for said mirror for selectively exposing said mirror for use and blocking said mirror when not in use, said cover mounted within said recess of said core adjacent and in front of said mirror, wherein said cover is a planar light transmission controlling member made of a material which responds to electrical control signals for changing states from a generally opaque condition for covering said mirror to a transparent condition uncovering said mirror and further including light means positioned adjacent said mirror and behind said light transmission controlling member and wherein said light transmission controlling member is divided into separately controlled zones with one zone in front of said mirror and another zone in front of said light means. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A visor for a vehicle comprising:
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a visor body including means for mounting said visor to a vehicle for movement between a raised stored position and a lowered use position, said body further including a mirror mounted therein; an electrically operated light transmission control member defining a cover for said mirror for selectively exposing said mirror for use when said light transmission control member is transparent and covering said mirror when said light transmission control member is opaque when said mirror is not in use, said light transmission control member fixedly mounted to said visor body in front of said mirror; and electrical control means for operating said light transmission control member. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A visor for a vehicle comprising:
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a visor body including a mirror mounted therein; an electrically operated light transmission control member defining a cover for said mirror for selectively exposing said mirror for use when said light transmission control member is transparent and covering said mirror when said light transmission control member is opaque when said mirror is not in use, said light transmission control member mounted to said visor body in front of said mirror; electrical control means for operating said light transmission control member; and light means mounted to said visor for providing illumination for use of said mirror in low ambient light conditions. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A visor for a vehicle comprising:
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a visor body including a mirror mounted therein, wherein said visor body is generally planar and includes a core having a recess formed therein for receiving at least said mirror; an electrically operated light transmission control member defining a cover for said mirror for selectively exposing said mirror for use when said light transmission control member is transparent and covering said mirror when said light transmission control member is opaque when said mirror is not in use, said light transmission control member mounted to said visor body in front of said mirror; and electrical control means including a switch mounted to said light transmission control member for applying a control signal to said light transmission control member wherein said switch comprises a membrane-type switch for operating said light transmission control member and wherein said electrically operated light transmission control member is mounted to said visor body in front of said mirror. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A visor for a vehicle comprising:
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a visor body including a mirror mounted therein; an electrically operated cover for said mirror for selectively exposing said mirror for use and blocking said mirror when said mirror is not in use, said cover comprising a light transmission control panel responsive to electrical control signals to change between an opaque condition blocking said mirror to a transparent condition exposing said mirror, and wherein said panel is divided into a plurality of separate zones with one zone covering said mirror and another zone adjacent said mirror, said cover being mounted to said visor body in front of said mirror; light means positioned behind said another zone for selectively providing illumination for the use of said mirror; and electrical control means for operating said zones of said control panel to selectively expose said mirror and selectively expose said light means. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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