Abstract: A visor assembly includes a visor body, a support rod, and a slide mechanism coupled to the visor body that slidably engages the support rod. The slide mechanism includes a slide member having a plurality of extensions that are biased toward the support rod.

Abstract: In a body extension for a motor vehicle, a transverse profile of a roof frame has a central profile section and retaining profile sections arranged at the ends of the central profile section. The retaining profile sections have an embossed area for securing a sun roller blind, and border a trough for accommodating a guide section of a retractable sun roller blind. As a result, the central profile section can be fabricated with a constant cross section using a high grade of steel.

Abstract: A first substantially transparent window, a tinted window, and a tinted window moving device may be provided in an automobile. The tinted window moving device can be controlled to place the tinted window in a first state or a second state. In the first state the tinted window is substantially aligned with the first substantially transparent window so that in order to see out of the first substantially transparent window, an individual must look through the tinted window also. In the second state the tinted window is not substantially aligned with the first substantially transparent window, so that an individual can see out of the first substantially transparent window without looking through the tinted window also.

Abstract: An anti-dazzle sun visor for use in the upper part of a windshield of a motor vehicle. The anti-dazzle sun visor is characterized by a screen which is hinged to a suspension, mounted so as to be movable to be displaced along the windshield, and a curtain which is extensible below a part of the windshield considered to be shadable, the curtain extending between the mobile suspension and the upper edge of the windshield.

Abstract: A vehicle-mountable sun visor includes: a shaft of which one end is mounted on a vehicle body; a support, which is mounted on the shaft; a sun visor body in which two resin core members are coupled with each other by a hinged portion and the two resin core members are folded with the hinged portion being a fold so as to involve the other end of the shaft and the support; a first slide guide, which is provided in proximity to the hinged portion, for guiding sliding of the support; and a second slide guide, which is provided on an internal face of one of the two resin core members, for guiding sliding of the support. The support is slidably held in a space surrounded by the folded two resin core members, the first slide guide, and the second slide guide. The support turns around the shaft, and the sun visor body thereby turns. The support slides along the two resin core members, the first slide guide, and the second slide guide, and the sun visor body thereby slides relative to the shaft.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a technique which contributes to stabilized movement of a sliding structure in a slide-type sun visor for vehicles. Representative sun visor for vehicles includes a sun visor body, a support shaft, a sliding member, a clip member and a clamping device. The clamping device accommodates a clearance in a circumferential direction between the support shaft and the sliding member and prevents relative rotation of the support shaft and the sliding member. The clamping device is mounted to the sliding member and rotates together with the sliding member.

Abstract: A sunshade for an automobile placed upon a dashboard in the interior of the vehicle provides a reflective outer surface to deflect heat and sunlight through the windshield into a vehicle during hot weather conditions and also provides the outer surface with heat strip elements when enabled during cold weather to provide a radiant heat to the windshield to prevent ice build-up on the windshield maintaining a clear windshield during freezing temperatures, the heat strip elements drawings a low voltage current from a rechargeable battery supply or a 12 volt DC power from a cigarette lighter plug, or both.

Abstract: A visor for shielding the interior of a vehicle from the light or glare from a light source includes a visor that can be rotated about an axis from a stowed position to a shielding position. The visor may also be translated along a track so that the placement of the visor along the length of a large window may be chosen with precision.

Abstract: A vehicle-mountable sun visor includes: a shaft of which one end is mounted on a vehicle body; a support, which is mounted on the shaft; a sun visor body in which two resin core members are coupled with each other by a hinged portion and the two resin core members are folded with the hinged portion being a fold so as to involve the other end of the shaft and the support; a first slide guide, which is provided in proximity to the hinged portion, for guiding sliding of the support; and a second slide guide, which is provided on an internal face of one of the two resin core members, for guiding sliding of the support. The support is slidably held in a space surrounded by the folded two resin core members, the first slide guide, and the second slide guide. The support turns around the shaft, and the sun visor body thereby turns. The support slides along the two resin core members, the first slide guide, and the second slide guide, and the sun visor body thereby slides relative to the shaft.

Abstract: A coming-off preventing contacting piece 6 that extendingly projects in the radial direction of a shaft 3 throughout the entire periphery is formed in an insertion-side part 3a of the shaft 3 that turnably supports a sun visor body 1, and a contacted piece 7 with which the coming-off preventing contacting piece 6 contactingly engages is formed on the sun visor body 1 side to prevent the sun visor body 1 from coming off the shaft 3. Thereby, even if the sun visor body 1 receives a high expandingly deploying force of a curtain airbag, the concentrated load per unit area applied to the coming-off preventing contacting piece 6 is kept low, and therefore the coming-off preventing contacting piece 6 is restrained from being broken.

Abstract: A sun visor device is provided for the window of a motor vehicle with a cover that can be moved in a first direction and in an opposite second direction. A locking mechanism is also provided for locking the cover in different positions.

Abstract: A sun visor, comprising at least one mirror surface integrated in the sun visor body is proposed, wherein the sun visor body comprises a receiver for at least one mirror. The mirror comprises a support made of plastic glass, wherein guide elements for means for concealing the at least one mirror in the sun visor body are integrally molded at said support.

Abstract: A shade assembly for a vehicle is provided that includes a shade member that is “integrated” or “hidden” within vehicle body structure when not in use and yet is easily movable to a use position in which it covers a portion of an adjacent window. Specifically, a shade assembly is provided that includes vehicle body structure at least partially defining a body cavity. A shade member is operatively connected to the vehicle body structure and is configured to selectively move between a stowed position and a use position. The shade member at least partially covers a surface of the window in the use position. The window is substantially uncovered by the shade member in the stowed position because the shade member is nested in the cavity within the body structure.

Abstract: A visor extension device for attaching to a sun visor to provide additional screening of bright light beyond a perimeter of the sun visor includes a plate being mountable to the sun visor. A sleeve is slidably mounted to the plate. The sleeve is downwardly extended from the plate to provide additional blocking of light below the sun visor. The sleeve has a slot extending through the sleeve and through opposing ends of the sleeve. Each of the opposing ends of the sleeve slidably receives one of a plurality of extension plates. The extension plates are selectively extendable from the associated one of the opposing ends to block light to the sides of the sun visor.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a technique which contributes to stabilized movement of a sliding structure in a slide-type sun visor for vehicles. Representative sun visor for vehicles includes a sun visor body, a support shaft, a sliding member, a clip member and a clamping device. The clamping device accommodates a clearance in a circumferential direction between the support shaft and the sliding member and prevents relative rotation of the support shaft and the sliding member. The clamping device is mounted to the sliding member and rotates together with the sliding member.

Abstract: A visor assembly for a vehicle includes a visor, a beam, an arm, and a carrier. The beam defines a first path. The arm has a first end and a second end spaced from the first end. The arm moveably supports the visor with the visor moveable between the first end and the second end of the arm. The carrier supports the arm at the first end. The carrier also connects the beam and the arm with the second end of the arm laterally spaced from the first path defined by the beam. The carrier is moveable along the first path. The visor assembly enables the visor to be manually continuously adjustable in a substantially horizontal, vertical, and angular manner such that the visor can cover a predetermined area of a windshield or a corresponding side window of a vehicle to shade the eyes of an occupant of the vehicle.

Abstract: An improved window shade system, thought to be most beneficial in the Aviation and mass transit context. This system has a series of individual window shade units, each having a multilayer shade configuration. Such multilayer shade configuration provides for a great degree of control with regard to the amount of incidental light actually allowed to enter a passenger compartment. Further, each individual window shade unit is fully automated and may be linked to an adjacent window shade unit in a daisy chain fashion. This system presents novel features in the window shade itself, within the electronic components that operate the window shade, and the relationship between the system and its operators.

Abstract: A visor for shielding the interior of a vehicle from the light or glare from a light source includes a visor that can be rotated about an axis from a stowed position to a shielding position. The visor may also be translated along a track so that the placement of the visor along the length of a large window may be chosen with precision.

Abstract: A sun visor for a vehicle is shown and described. The sun visor can be slidably adjustable by the user from a first or storage position to a second position and anywhere there between. The sun visor also has an illumination system for lighted viewing in a mirror. These embodiments show and describe an illumination system that can be used with the mirror when the sun visor is located in any position.

Abstract: Internal sunshade for transparent roofs of automobiles consisting of a cover (1) sized to cover internally the transparent segment of the roof, mounted and displaceable between two longitudinal rails (2) that run along the sides of the vehicle's roof. The cover comprises at least one panel (3) that is attached to crossbars (5, 6, 7) provided on their ends with sliders that can be coupled in the rails (2). The anterior crossbar (5) carries folding visors and a central mechanism (10) for controlling the displacement of the cover (1).

Abstract: A visor assembly includes a visor body, a support rod, and a slide mechanism coupled to the visor body that slidably engages the support rod. The slide mechanism includes a slide member having a plurality of extensions that are biased toward the support rod.

Abstract: As of supporting the survivor to the vehicle body, the visor panel is adapted in relatively and easily be attached to and detached from the clip unit by using a push lock type clip unit. Moreover, when the support rod is detached from the clip unit, the visor panel is automatically positioned to shade the side window via a panel guide unit, thus optimizing the convenience of using the sunvisor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a simple connecting mechanism disposed between a stationary body and a movable body to simply change relative positions and attitudes of the movable body with respect to the stationary body, and it is possible to simply manufacture a sunvisor, an armrest, a portable table by using the mechanism.

Abstract: A sliding sun visor having: a pivot rod (2); a conductor (3) for supplying power to at least one electrical device included in the sun visor structure (1). The conductor (3) has a second portion having at least a length to enable the sun visor structure (1) be positioned in the most extended use-position. The sun visor structure (1) has conductor housing elements (4) for housing the second portion of the conductor. The conductor housing elements (4) are parallel to the pivot rod (2). The conductor housing elements (4) are provided with a longitudinal groove (40), the conductor (3) has continuous conductor cables from the first end to the at least one electrical device and the conductor (3) is transversally folded.

Abstract: A visor assembly for a vehicle includes a visor, a beam, an arm, and a carrier. The beam defines a first path. The arm has a first end and a second end spaced from the first end. The arm moveably supports the visor with the visor moveable between the first end and the second end of the arm. The carrier supports the arm at the first end. The carrier also connects the beam and the arm with the second end of the arm laterally spaced from the first path defined by the beam. The carrier is moveable along the first path. The visor assembly enables the visor to be manually continuously adjustable in a substantially horizontal, vertical, and angular manner such that the visor can cover a predetermined area of a windshield or a corresponding side window of a vehicle to shade the eyes of an occupant of the vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electromotive sunvisor assembly of a vehicle and a method thereof in which a visor body is automatically movable to the outside of an overhead storage room and can be pivoted at a moving shielding site. The electromotive sunvisor assembly of a vehicle comprises an upper guide bar and a lower guide bar. An upper driving member is glidingly disposed at the upper guide bar. A lower driving member is glidingly disposed at the lower guide bar. A rotary shaft is extended from the lower driving member in a lateral direction. A mounting bar is rotatably disposed at the rotary shaft and a visor body is fixed thereto. A rotational operation slat is formed protrudently from the mounting bar. A link is axially connected to one side of the upper driving member and the other end thereof is axially connected to the rotational operation slat.

Abstract: A sun visor for a vehicle has a base mounted on a conventional visor, the base having a screen which is slidable or hinged for it to be moved to a position below the base and/or to one side to increase the degree of shielding from the sun.

Abstract: A sun visor includes a sun-visor body, an auxiliary visor, a sub-plate and a spring. The auxiliary visor is attached to the sun-visor body slidably. The sub-plate is attached to the auxiliary visor to slide between a first position where the auxiliary visor receives the sub-plate and a second position where the sub-plate is withdrawn from the auxiliary visor. The spring urges the sub-plate toward the second position. The spring includes a base and two arm portions continuous to the base. The center portion of a spring wire forms the base of the spring. The two arm portions are bent to cross each other. A center portion of the base is convex toward an intersection of the two arm portions. The base abuts against one of the auxiliary visor and the sub-plate. The two arm portions abut against the other to urge the other elastically.

Abstract: A visor (20) has a visor core (30,140) with a channel (36,100) for receiving a polymeric slide (54,130) fixedly coupled to a visor pivot rod (22) via a detent spring (56,120) to allow the visor to be adjustably moved along and rotated around the pivot rod.

Abstract: A vehicle sun visor includes a visor body and a support and guide device that serve to hold and direct the visor body, so that the visor body is movable along a first direction between a storage position within a storage space defined within a vehicle cabin ceiling and a withdrawn position located outside of the storage space. A second support member is pivotally mounted to a first support member about a first axis so that the visor body is movable from the withdrawn position to a first light-shielding position. The visor body is pivotally mounted to the second support member about a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis so that the visor body is movable from a first light-shielding position to a second light shielding position as the visor body pivots about the second axis.

Abstract: A cover for a vehicle sun visor. The cover comprises a sleeve in which the sun visor is receivable through an open end thereof. The sleeve is elasticized to allow stretching of said sleeve for easily receiving and removal of the sun visor and to effect gripping of the received sun visor by the sleeve. A rear panel of the sleeve has an access opening which allows access to accessories on the sun visor. A flap panel preferably covers the rear panel and has one edge which is secured thereto and another edge which is releasably securable thereto so as to be liftable therefrom to allow access to the access opening. A front panel of the sleeve and the flap panel have indicia thereon or a surface upon which indicia can be provided.

Abstract: A multifunction, retractable sun shielding apparatus. A retractable screen, a housing configured to receive and contain the retractable screen upon retracting the screen, and a drive mechanism attached to longitudinal edges of the screen, and configured to drive the screen in directions of retraction and deployment. A power switch may be provided that is actuatable by an operator to drive the drive mechanism to deploy or retract the retractable screen. An interlock automatically stops deployment of the retractable screen at a first predefined position where the screen functions as a visor with regard to an adjacent windshield, and a second predefined position where the screen fully covers the adjacent windshield.

Abstract: An adjustment device for positioning a body portion of a sun visor includes a substantially flat base portion having opposite sides and a plurality of arcuate spring members extending in alternating fashion from each of the opposite sides to the other of the opposite sides and a gap exists between a free end of the arcuate spring fingers and the base portion, so that the arcuate spring members fit over the spindle member and are configured to flex as the arcuate spring members rotate about the spindle member.

Abstract: A sun visor for a vehicle includes a shaft 10 angularly movably mounted on a roof surface within a passenger compartment of the vehicle, and a shielding plate angularly movably mounted on the shaft 10. A holder 30 and a stabilizer 70, in which the shaft 10 is angularly movably inserted, are provided at an end portion of the shielding plate, and a first projection 20A and a second projection 20B are formed on the shaft 10, and are spaced from each other in a direction of an axis of the shaft. The distance between the second projection 20B and the tubular portion 71 is larger than the distance between the first projection 20A and the bearing portion 33.

Abstract: A center mounted visor assembly for mounting in a vehicle that allows the visor to be rotated downward and upward, from front windshield to side window, and horizontally along the windshield from vehicle side to vehicle center as needed is taught. Provision for vanity power for a vanity light is also taught.

Abstract: A sun visor assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a sun visor panel having generally planar opposing sides sandwiched together to define a pocket therebetween. A longitudinally extending support rod is positioned between the opposing sides of the panel for supporting the panel in the interior of the vehicle. An adjustment mechanism is coupled between the support rod and the sun visor panel for providing selective sliding movement of the sun visor panel along the support rod between a retracted position and an extended position. The adjustment mechanism includes a support frame secured to the visor panel having an upper rail forming a longitudinal rack, a guide carriage secured to the support rod and slidably coupled to the support frame, and a gear rotatably supported by the carriage and meshed with the rack for guiding the sun visor panel along the support rod between the retracted and extended positions.

Abstract: A sun-visor is attached to slidably mounted extension rods and is stowed at least partially out of sight, above the headliner, when the sun-visor is not in use. When use of the sun-visor is desired, the sun-visor may be pulled out of the headliner to a position where it may be pivoted downward to block the upper portion of the windshield. A side window sun-visor is pivoted to the sun-visor frame and may be swung outward from the windshield sun-visor to a position where it blocks sun and glare from a side window.

Abstract: A stay of an automobile sun visor includes a vertical part that is attached to the ceiling, a horizontal part that supports a light-blocking plate, and a curved part that connects the vertical part and the horizontal part. A tube core made of metal is provided through the center of the stay, and the periphery of this tube core is covered by a covering resin. Discontinuous points, which are the boundaries between two types of resin, are provided in the covering resin at prescribed positions of the vertical part and horizontal part. A discontinuous point at which bending deformation of the tube core occurs more easily is further provided in the tube core at a position that corresponds to these discontinuous points.

Abstract: A sunshade system for a motor vehicle has two guide rails, a front crossbar and a rear crossbar that extend between the two guide rails and are guided therein, and a flexible sunshade that is fastened to the front and rear crossbars and is guided between the two guide rails.

Abstract: A sleeve insert (14) has a one piece construction with a cylindrical portion (26) disposed within a hole (24) of a bearing member (12) for the visor assembly (10). The cylindrical portion (26) has an inner surface (32) with a substantially low coefficient of friction for rotating and sliding an arm member (16) of the visor assembly (10) through the sleeve insert (14).

Abstract: Sun visor for a motor vehicle has a nail substantially parallel a longitudinal edge of a clamshell visor half and driving the nail through a clip rod positioned in a clip rod recess. The nail is driven by sliding a visor pivot rod or attached slider against one end thereof, driving the nail through the clip rod and securing the same in the recess.

Abstract: A translucent auxiliary visor, particularly for protecting the driver of an automobile from the glare of oncoming traffic, is magnetically mounted such that convenient removal and vertical adjustment is facilitated.

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 motor vehicle is provided, and includes first and second visor body shells. The shells define a retaining channel for a slider on a visor pivot rod, and may be engaged and closed about the slider, capturing the pivot rod and slider in a single assembly step. In another aspect, a sun visor is provided having a combination slider and detent slidably supported in channels molded into first and second visor shells. A support arm is provided and is laterally offset from the combination slider and detent and is slidably relative thereto.

Abstract: An improved sliding sun visor assembly for a vehicle includes a visor body. The visor body has an inner surface which defines a first frictional engagement surface. A visor arm is provided and has a first end attachable to a portion of the vehicle, and a second end. A detent clip is disposed about the second end of the visor arm. A detent member receives the detent clip and has an outer surface which defines a second frictional engagement surface. The second frictional engagement surface is selectively engaged with the first frictional engagement surface.

Abstract: A visor for vehicles includes an elbow member having an elongated portion, and a body member having an elongated slot defining a sidewall. The elongated slot extends generally parallel to the elongated portion of the elbow member. The body member is pivotably mounted to the elbow member for rotation about the elongated portion. A torque control member rotatably engages the elbow member, and has at least one finger received in the elongated slot. The finger is resiliently biased into engagement with the sidewall of the elongated slot, and frictionally engages the sidewall to provide controlled sliding movement of the body member relative to the elbow member.

Abstract: An auxiliary sun visor for a vehicle sun visor comprises an auxiliary sun visor panel, a pair of opposed clips, a track assembly defining a first axis attached to the clips, and a mount for attaching the visor panel to the track assembly and for permitting pivotal movement of the panel about the first axis and a second axis transverse to the first axis. The clips are configured for coupling the auxiliary visor to a vehicle sun visor. The track assembly and mount cooperably permit the pivotal movement of the panel about the first axis. The mount may be selectively positioned along the track assembly in order to move the position of the second axis relative to the first axis.

Abstract: A family of visors for automotive vehicles includes a plurality of members. Each member of the family includes at least some degree of commonality and preferably some degree of difference with one or more members of the family.

Abstract: The sun visor has a decorative cover securely affixed over a core formed of foldable first and second core halves. Receiving surfaces defining a planar end are formed on each of the first and second core halves and extend substantially continuously between opposed ends.

Abstract: A sliding visor includes a rod assembly and a visor body. The rod assembly includes a rod, a torque control, and a guide. The rod extends longitudinally. The torque control pivotally attaches to the rod. The guide is fixed to one side of the torque control. The visor body includes a bore and a track. The bore extends longitudinally between the channel and the rear edge of the visor body. The rod is received within the bore and extends into the visor body. The track extends longitudinally along the upper surface of the visor body. The track forms a substantially enclosed longitudinally extending passage adjacent the upper surface of the visor body. The passage is shaped to receive a portion of the guide. When the visor is moved longitudinally along the rod, the track slides with respect to the guide.