Sliding visor

• US 8,556,325 B2
• Filed: 09/20/2011
• Issued: 10/15/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pistons Interiors LLC
• Original Assignee: Irvin Automotive Products Incorporated (Ningbo Junsheng Investment Group Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Huff, David Lee, Hinds, Leslie Raymond, Busha, Bryan Wesley, Woodward, Donald Joseph, Wieczorek, Joseph Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Morrow, Jason S
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hicks, E Turner
• Application Number:
  US13/200,177
• Publication Number:
  US 20130069388A1
• Time in Patent Office: 756 Days
• Field of Search: 296/97.11, 296/97.12, 296/97.13, 296/97.1, 296/97.5
• US Class Current: 296/97.12
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 3/0208 combined with auxiliary visor
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 3/023 Additional support bracket releasably holding the sun visor
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 3/0265 Attachments of sun visors to mounting means including details of sun visor bearing member regulating the rotational friction on the support arm
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 3/0282 specially adapted for a courtesy mirror
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/252 Sun visors
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49876 by snap fit

Abstract

A sliding sun visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The sun visor includes a first and second visor body shell. At least one of the shells having a retaining channel for engaging and retaining a floating carrier on a visor pivot rod. It is also contemplated that the sun visor may have a snap in vanity system and rotating pin on a D-ring associated therewith. The visor body also may include a wire routing option to route a wire from the electrical system of a vehicle to a light bulb in a vanity.

Claims

1. A visor for a vehicle, said visor comprising:

a pivot rod;

a floating carrier slidingly arranged over said pivot rod;

a first and second shell being engagable to form a visor body;

said floating carrier being slidably retained between said first shell and said second shell, said floating carrier having a first surface and a first finger engaging said first shell, said floating carrier having a second surface and a second finger engaging said second shell;

a vanity, said vanity having a frame and a mirror; and

said frame having a leaf spring and a flex hook, said mirror is arranged and secured to said frame in part by said leaf spring and said flex hook without an adhesive.

2. The visor of claim 1 wherein said floating carrier having a spring arranged between said first and second fingers and a body of said floating carrier.

3. The visor of claim 1 wherein said surfaces and said fingers are arranged at an approximate forty-five degree angle with respect to a center line of said floating carrier.

4. The visor of claim 2 wherein said spring extends a predetermined distance from an end of said floating carrier.

5. The visor of claim 1 wherein said first shell having a first and second angled bearing surface, said angled bearing surfaces engage with said first surface and said first finger.

6. The visor of claim 5 wherein said angled bearing surfaces having an angle of approximately forty-five degrees.

7. The visor of claim 1 wherein said second shell having a first and second angled bearing surface, said angled bearing surfaces engage with said second surface and said second finger.

8. The visor of claim 7 wherein said angled bearing surfaces having an angle of approximately forty-five degrees.

9. The visor of claim 1 wherein said first shell having a plurality of orifices therethrough, said second shell having a plurality of locking arms extending from an inside surface thereof, said locking arms being arranged within said orifices after engagement of said shells to one another.

10. The visor of claim 1 further comprising a detent engaging said pivot rod and arranged within said floating carrier.

11. The visor of claim 1 further comprising a D-ring secured to said visor body, said D-ring having a pin which rotates 360°

with respect to a body of said D-ring.

12. The visor of claim 11 wherein said pin having a flange on one end thereof and a locking shoulder on another end of said pin.

13. The visor of claim 2 wherein said spring is made of a rubber material.

14. The visor of claim 1 further comprising a wire arranged within said pivot rod.

16. The visor of claim 14 further comprising a tube protector arranged over said wire, said tube protector arranged between said floating carrier and a vanity.

17. The visor of claim 1, wherein said vanity having a door and a light.

18. The visor of claim 17 further comprising a door spring having a cam interference to a door hinge.

19. The visor of claim 18 wherein said door spring having one end thereof inserted within a slot of said frame.

20. The visor of claim 17 further comprising a lens secured to said frame, said lens having at least one tab, said tab in part secures said mirror to said frame.

21. The visor of claim 17 wherein said frame having a pair of inboard hooks on one end thereof and at least one locking shoulder on an opposite end thereof.

22. The visor of claim 21 wherein said frame snaps in to and is secured to one of said shells, said inboard hooks and said locking shoulder interacting with surfaces of said one of said shells.

23. The visor of claim 1 wherein said shells having a plurality of teeth arranged around the periphery of a front edge of said shells, said plurality of teeth provides for a front edge tucking of a cover material of the visor.

24. The visor of claim 1 wherein said shells having a plurality of ultrasonic weld joints arranged thereon.

25. The visor of claim 24 wherein said ultrasonic weld joints comprising at least one weld bar and at least one weld boss.

26. The visor of claim 1 wherein said shells having a plurality of profile snaps arranged around and near a front edge and side edges of said shells.

15. A visor for a vehicle, said visor comprising:

a pivot rod;

a floating carrier slidingly arranged over said pivot rod;

a first and second shell being engagable to form a visor body;

said floating carrier being slidably retained between said first shell and said second shell, said floating carrier having a first surface and a first finger engaging said first shell, said floating carrier having a second surface and a second finger engaging said second shell;

a wire arranged within said pivot rod; and

a pivot point lever arm pivotally connected to said floating carrier, said wire guided by an end of said lever arm.

27. A visor for use in a vehicle, said visor comprising:

a first shell having a channel;

a second shell engagable with said first shell to form a visor body;

a floating carrier arranged in said visor body and within said channel;

a pivot rod slidably engaging said floating carrier;

a detent engaged with said pivot rod and arranged within said floating carrier;

a pivot point lever arm pivotally connected to said floating carrier;

a D-ring secured to said visor body, said D-ring having a rotating pin; and

a snap in vanity secured to said visor body.

28. The visor of claim 27 wherein said shells having a plurality of teeth along a front edge and two side edges, said teeth allow for a tuck edge process.

29. The visor of claim 27 wherein said visor body having at least one ultrasonic weld bar and at least one ultrasonic weld boss.

30. The visor of claim 27 wherein said vanity having a mirror that is secured to a frame without an adhesive.

31. The visor of claim 27 wherein said vanity having a door, said door having a spring which has a cam interference to a door hinge.

32. The visor of claim 27 further comprising a wire arranged through said pivot rod and a tube protector arranged over said wire between said vanity and said floating carrier.

33. The visor of claim 27 wherein said floating carrier having a spring arranged therein.

34. The visor of claim 27 wherein said floating carrier having four riding surfaces, each of said riding surfaces having a generally forty five degree angle with respect to a center line of said floating carrier.

35. The visor of claim 27 further comprising an integrated bracket and wire connector member engaged to an end of said pivot rod.