Abstract: A blow molded vehicle sun visor (1) has a visor body (2) formed by a blow molding process. The visor body (2) has a hollow plate-shaped configuration defining an inner space. A bearing member (3) is positioned within the inner space of the visor body (2) during the blow molding process. A support rod (4) is inserted into the bearing me (3) in order to pivotally support the visor body (2). The bearing member (3) has at least one through hole (33, 34) formed therein and extending in a direction of thickness. The visor body (2) has at least one column (25) corresponding to the at least one through hole (33, 34) and formed integrally with the visor body (2). The at least one column (25) extends though the corresponding at least one through hole (33, 34) of the bearing member (3) in order to prevent the movement of the bearing Ryder (3) and to reinforce the visor body (2) with respect to the direction of thickness.
Abstract: A vehicle sun visor includes a visor body, a mirror mounted to the visor body, and a mirror cover slidably movable relative to the visor body along a reflective surface of the mirror between a closed position substantially covering the reflective surface of the mirror and an opened position for uncovering the reflective surface. A lighting device serves to illuminate a driver or a passenger when the mirror is used. A light control device serves to turn the lighting device from off to on as the mirror cover slides from the closed position to the opened position. The light control device also serves to control the intensity of light emitted from the lighting device in response to the position of the mirror cover.
Abstract: A sun visor for vehicles has a sun visor body, a spindle, and a bearing member. The sun visor body is rotatably mounted on a periphery of the spindle via the bearing member. The bearing member has a bearing, for rotatably holding the spindle, and a baffle, for holding the sun visor body at a desired rotational position about the spindle. The bearing member is integrally formed using metal. When at least a predetermined extraction force acts on the spindle relative to the sun visor body, the bearing member is extracted along with the spindle from a receiving part provided on the sun visor body.
Abstract: A sun visor includes a lock device (30) that is operable to lock a sun visor body (20) in a storage position adjacent to a vehicle cabin ceiling (1). The lock device (30) is operable to release the sun visor body (20) and to force the sun visor body (20) towards a light-shielding position by a predetermined angle when a locked sun visor body (20) is pressed towards the vehicle cabin ceiling (1). The lock device (30), including a cam ring (50), a spring engaging roller (80), a spring (90), and a lock member (70), may be axially movably fitted on a horizontal rod portion (12) of a support rod (10). The lock device (30) may be used for many types of sun visors, including sliding type sun visors and non-sliding type sun visors.
Abstract: A sun visor for a vehicle may include a sun visor body (10) and a mirror unit (20) attached to the sun visor body (10). The mirror unit (20) may have a rotatable attachment (35) that can rotate along the attached face of the sun visor body (10). Further, the mirror unit (20) may have a mirror holder (22) with a mirror. The mirror holder (22) is rotatably connected around a rotatable axis to the rotatable attachment (35). The rotatable axis may extend along the rotatable face of the rotatable attachment (35). The mirror holder (22) may be displaceable between a stored position along the sun visor body (10), and a used position protruding from the sun visor body (10) at some angle. The mirror of this sun visor is angle-adjusted in two independent directions. The directions are perpendicular to each other. Therefore, it is easy to set a preferable reflecting angle to the mirror and the construction may be simple.