Visor assembly for a vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018131908-A1
Application number	US-201615348260-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 10, 2016
Priority date	Nov 10, 2016
Publication date	May 10, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A visor assembly for a vehicle includes a touchscreen. The touchscreen has a touch-sensitive layer, a metalized layer, and a display layer. The display layer is positioned furthest from a user of the visor assembly. The metalized layer is positioned in front of the display layer. The touch-sensitive layer is positioned in front of the metalized layer. The visor assembly further includes at least one of a camera and a light source.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A visor assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
a visor; a touchscreen having a touch-sensitive layer, an air gap, a metalized layer, and a display layer, and wherein the display layer is positioned furthest from a user of said visor assembly, the metalized layer is positioned in front of the display layer, and the touch-sensitive layer is positioned in front of the metalized layer with the air gap separating the touch-sensitive layer from the metalized layer a distance of not more than five millimeters; a camera positioned on the visor; and a light source positioned continuously about a perimeter of the touchscreen.

2 . The visor assembly for a vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the camera is positioned within an upper lateral portion of the light source.

3 . The visor assembly for a vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the camera is a high resolution camera equipped with digital zoom functionality.

4 . The visor assembly for a vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the camera is equipped with optical zoom functionality.

5 . The visor assembly for a vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the touchscreen is an indium tin oxide based touchscreen.

6 . The visor assembly for a vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the touchscreen is a clear conductive ink based touchscreen.

7 . The visor assembly for a vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the visor further comprises:
a core material; and a cover stock over the core material.

8 . A visor assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
a touchscreen having a touch-sensitive layer, a metalized layer, and a display layer, wherein the display layer is positioned furthest from a user of said visor assembly, the metalized layer is positioned in front of the display layer, and the touch-sensitive layer is positioned in front of the metalized layer; and a light source positioned about a perimeter of the touchscreen.

9 . The visor assembly for a vehicle of claim 8 , further comprising:
a camera positioned in said visor assembly for viewing and displaying the image of an occupant of a vehicle seat.

10 . The visor assembly for a vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the camera is a high resolution camera equipped with digital zoom functionality.

11 . The visor assembly for a vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the camera is positioned within the viewing area of the touchscreen.

12 . The visor assembly for a vehicle of claim 8 , further comprising:
an air gap positioned between the touch-sensitive layer and the metalized layer.

13 . The visor assembly for a vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the distance between a surface of the touch-sensitive layer to a front surface of the display layer is not more than five millimeters.

14 . The visor assembly for a vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the distance between a surface of the touch-sensitive layer to a front surface of the display layer is at least two millimeters.

15 . A visor assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
a touchscreen having a touch-sensitive layer, a metalized layer, and a display layer, wherein the display layer is positioned furthest from a user of said visor assembly, the metalized layer is positioned in front of the display layer, and the touch-sensitive layer is positioned in front of the metalized layer; and a camera.

16 . The visor assembly for a vehicle of claim 15 , further comprising an air gap positioned between the touch-sensitive layer and the metalized layer.

17 . The visor assembly for a vehicle of claim 15 , further comprising:
a light source positioned about a perimeter of the touchscreen.

18 . The visor assembly for a vehicle of claim 17 , wherein the light source is capable of illumination in the range of 6,000-10,000 Kelvins.

19 . The visor assembly for a vehicle of claim 18 , further comprising:
a day-night sensor, wherein the day-night sensor informs the light source as to an illumination level to be provided to the user.

20 . The visor assembly for a vehicle of claim 19 , wherein the day-night sensor informs the light source as to an illumination ramp speed.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Salter Stuart C
• Huebner Annette Lynn
• Hellman Kristin Ann
• Larry Mark

Classifications

• H04N23/51

  Housings · CPC title

• H04N23/56

  provided with illuminating means · CPC title

• H04N23/62

  Control of parameters via user interfaces · CPC title

• H04N23/631

  Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters · CPC title

• B60R2300/103

  using camera systems provided with artificial illumination device, e.g. IR light source · CPC title