Sun visor stored in a vehicle roof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11241943-B2
Application number	US-201916687317-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 18, 2019
Priority date	May 23, 2019
Publication date	Feb 8, 2022
Grant date	Feb 8, 2022

Abstract

A roof-storage-type sun visor includes a housing located inside a roof of a vehicle. The housing has a storage recess therein and a sun visor unit configured to be disposed along the storage recess. The sun visor unit includes a sun visor located so as to correspond to a windshield glass and includes multi-stage rails located at opposite sides of the sun visor. The sun visor is configured to be withdrawn outside the storage recess along the multi-stage rails.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A sun visor apparatus comprising:
a housing located inside a roof of a vehicle, the housing having therein a storage recess; and
a sun visor unit configured to be disposed along the storage recess,
wherein the sun visor unit includes,
a sun visor located so as to correspond to a windshield glass, and
multi-stage rails located at opposite sides of the sun visor,

wherein the sun visor is configured to be withdrawn outside the storage recess along the multi-stage rails, and
wherein each of the multi-stage rails includes,
a first rail configured to be moved in a longitudinal direction of the housing, and
a second rail fixed to the sun visor, the second rail being located between the first rail and an inner surface of the housing, the second rail being configured to extend along the first rail.

2. The sun visor apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one elastic member located at an inner surface of the housing that faces one end of the sun visor.

3. The sun visor apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one roller unit located at an inner surface of the housing at a position thereof that faces the sun visor.

4. The sun visor apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second rail is configured to be moved integrally with the sun visor along a first hole provided in the first rail.

5. The sun visor apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second rail is provided at one end thereof with a central shaft configured to extend through the sun visor, and the sun visor is configured to be turned about the central shaft.

6. The sun visor apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the central shaft has a stopper configured such that the sun visor is turned by a predetermined angle.

7. The sun visor apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a fixing unit located at one end of the first rail that faces the storage recess, wherein the fixing unit is configured to fix the first rail to one end of an inside of the storage recess.

8. The sun visor apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a hook unit located at the housing, wherein the hook unit is configured to be fastened to at least a portion of each of the multi-stage rails.

9. The sun visor apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the hook unit comprises:
a fastening part configured to be fastened to each of the multi-stage rails;
an elastic part configured to provide uniform elastic force to the fastening part; and
an inclined part located at the fastening part, the inclined part being configured to abut at least a portion of the sun visor,
wherein, when one end of the sun visor contacts the inclined part, coupling between the fastening part and the multi-stage rail is released.

10. The sun visor apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises an upper housing and a lower housing, the lower housing forming a roof lining.

11. The sun visor apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a holding unit located at one surface of the sun visor for holding a portable device.

12. A sun visor apparatus comprising:
a housing located inside a roof of a vehicle, the housing having therein a storage recess;
a sun visor unit configured to be disposed along the storage recess; and
a hook unit located at the housing,
wherein the sun visor unit includes,
a sun visor located so as to correspond to a windshield glass, and
multi-stage rails located at opposite sides of the sun visor,

wherein the sun visor is configured to be withdrawn outside the storage recess along the multi-stage rails, and
wherein the hook unit is configured to be fastened to at least a portion of each of the multi-stage rails.

13. The sun visor apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the hook unit comprises:
a fastening part configured to be fastened to each of the multi-stage rails;
an elastic part configured to provide uniform elastic force to the fastening part; and
an inclined part located at the fastening part, the inclined part being configured to abut at least a portion of the sun visor,
wherein, when one end of the sun visor contacts the inclined part, coupling between the fastening part and the multi-stage rail is released.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp
• Yong San Co Ltd

Inventors

• Hwang Jin Ho
• Jung Dae Ig
• Chang Seung Hyeok
• Cho Min Ho
• Kim Hyung Jin
• Lee Sang Hoon

Classifications

• B60R2011/0084

  with adjustment by linear movement in their operational position · CPC title

• B60R2011/0028

  Ceiling, e.g. roof rails · CPC title

• B60R7/04

  in driver or passenger space {, e.g. using racks (B60R7/005, B60R7/08 take precedence)} · CPC title

• B60J3/0213

  characterised by the mounting means (B60J3/0208 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60J3/0239

  and pivoting on a support arm (bearing members regulating the rotational friction on the support arm B60J3/0265) · CPC title