Patents by Inventor Björn Wallin

Björn Wallin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vehicle with an external sun visor and a sensor unit connected thereto
    Patent number: 11904663
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle (1), in particular an industrial vehicle, comprising: —a cab (5), —a sun visor (6) connected thereto, and —at least one sensor unit (7a, 7b, 7c), wherein the sensor unit (7a, 7b, 7c) comprises a protecting element (9) that is pivotally and/or slidably connected to the sun visor (6) and a sensing element (8) connected to the protecting element (9), and wherein the protecting element (9) is movable between a first position, in which the sensing element (8) is positioned inside a housing (10) of the sun visor (6) and is hidden by the protecting element (9), and a second position, in which the sensing element (8) is positioned outside of the said housing (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Nicolas Berne, Chris-Olivier Sagnard, Björn Wallin
  • VEHICLE WITH AN EXTERNAL SUN VISOR AND A SENSOR UNIT CONNECTED THERETO
    Publication number: 20210206240
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle (1), in particular an industrial vehicle, comprising: —a cab (5), —a sun visor (6) connected thereto, and —at least one sensor unit (7a, 7b, 7c), wherein the sensor unit (7a, 7b, 7c) comprises a protecting element (9) that is pivotally and/or slidably connected to the sun visor (6) and a sensing element (8) connected to the protecting element (9), and wherein the protecting element (9) is movable between a first position, in which the sensing element (8) is positioned inside a housing (10) of the sun visor (6) and is hidden by the protecting element (9), and a second position, in which the sensing element (8) is positioned outside of the said housing (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Nicolas Berne, Chris-Olivier Sagnard, Björn Wallin