SUN VISOR WITH SLIDE ON ROD FUNCTION

Abstract

A sun visor includes a screen slidably mounted over a shaft attachable to a vehicle. A guiding profile is mounted in the screen, and a slider is rotatably mounted over the shaft and housed inside the guiding profile such that the guiding profile can slide longitudinally over the slider to establish a slide on rod function for the sun visor. A detent spring clip is attached to the slider and engages elastically over the shaft of the sun visor such that upon rotation of the screen of the sun visor, it is possible to establish a shading position and an inoperative position for the sun visor. The detent spring clip includes an asymmetrical shape to fit to an asymmetrical core shape of the slider in a single position. The slider includes an asymmetrical external shape to fit to an asymmetrical internal shape of the guiding profile in a single position. The guiding profile includes an asymmetrical external shape to fit to an internal shape of the screen in a single position.

Claims

1. A sun visor of a vehicle comprising: a screen, slidably mounted over a shaft attachable to the vehicle; a guiding profile mounted in the screen; a slider rotatably mounted over the shaft and housed inside the guiding profile such that the guiding profile can slide longitudinally over the slider to establish a slide on rod function for the sun visor; and a detent spring clip attached to the slider and engaging elastically over the shaft of the sun visor such that upon rotation of the screen of the sun visor is possible to establish a shading position and an inoperative position for the sun visor, the sun visor wherein: the detent spring clip comprises an asymmetrical shape to fit to an asymmetrical core shape of the slider in a single position, the slider comprises an asymmetrical external shape to fit to an asymmetrical internal shape of the guiding profile in a single position, and the guiding profile comprises an asymmetrical external shape to fit to an internal shape of the screen in a single position,

2. The sun visor recited in claim 1, wherein the screen is made up of two shells, the shells comprising first longitudinal ribs to fit with longitudinal grooves of the external shape of the guiding profile.

3. The sun visor recited in claim 1, wherein the screen is made up of two shells and the guiding profile comprises a clip for attachment to the shells.

4. The sun visor recited in claim 3, wherein the clip is a symmetrical clip to fit with second longitudinal ribs of the shells.

5. The sun visor recited in claim 4, wherein the symmetrical clip is a T shaped clip with two symmetrical wings.

6. The sun visor recited in claim 3, wherein the clip is an asymmetrical clip to fit with asymmetrical longitudinal ribs of the shells.

7. The sun visor recited in claim 6, wherein the asymmetrical clip is an L shaped clip with one asymmetrical wing.

8. The sun visor recited in claim 3, wherein the elastic clip comprises an elastic rib to engage in ribs of the shells.

9. The sun visor recited in claim 1, wherein the screen is made up of a skeleton having two asymmetrical structures to engage in the asymmetrical edges of the guiding profile.

10. The sun visor recited in claim 1, wherein the guiding profile is a closed profile.

11. The sun visor recited in claim 1, wherein the guiding profile is an open profile.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] To complete the description and in order to provide for a better understanding of the disclosure, a set of drawings is provided. Said drawings form an integral part of the description and illustrate embodiments of the disclosure, which should not be interpreted as restricting the scope of the disclosure, but just as examples of how the disclosure can be carried out. The drawings comprise the following figures:

[0030] FIG. 1 is a perspective of a doubled shelled sun visor with slide on rod function comprising a slider, a detent spring clip and a shaft. The guiding tube is not illustrated and only one of the shells has been represented for clarity.

[0031] FIG. 2 is a perspective of a guiding tube attached to the structure of a skeleton sun visor with slide on rod function. The shaft has been removed for clarity.

[0032] FIG. 3 is a perspective of a detent spring clip engaged in a shaft.

[0033] FIG. 4 is a perspective of a slider and detent spring clip as per the disclosure.

[0034] FIG. 5 is a perspective of a guiding profile engaged to a screen, and a slider inside the guiding profile.

[0035] FIGS. 6A and 6B are perspectives of a guiding profile engaged in a screen of a doubled shell sun visor. In FIG. 6A one of the shells has been removed for clarity.

[0036] FIGS. 7A and 7B are front views of a slider engaged inside a guiding profile mounted on a double shelled screen. The guiding profile comprises a T shaped clip.

[0037] FIGS. 8A and 8B are front views of a slider engaged inside a guiding profile mounted on a double shelled screen. The guiding profile comprises an asymmetric shaped clip.

[0038] FIG. 9 is a front view of a slider engaged inside a guiding profile mounted on a double shelled screen. The guiding profile is an open guiding profile.

[0039] FIG. 10 is a partial perspective of a screen of a skeleton sun visor and an asymmetric edge of a guiding profile.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] FIG. 1 illustrates a sun visor with slide on rod function comprising a screen (1) a slider 2, a detent spring clip 3 and a shaft 4. The sun visor is a doubled shelled sun visor but only one of the shells has been represented for clarity.

[0041] FIG. 2 illustrates a sun visor with slide on rod function comprising a screen 11 and a guiding profile 5. The sun visor is a skeleton sun visor. The shaft has not been represented for clarity.

[0042] As can be seen in FIG. 3 the detent spring clip 3 is asymmetric to engage upon a flat surface of the shaft. FIG. 4 illustrates an slider 2 with an asymmetric core such that the detent spring clip 3 can only be mounted in the slider 2 in a single and exclusive position. That means that according to the disclosure the detent spring clip 3 cannot be mounted in a wrong position or orientation in the slider 2.

[0043] FIG. 5 illustrates a slider 2 inside a guiding profile 5. As can be seen in this figure the slider 2 has an asymmetric external shape and the guiding profile 5 an asymmetrical internal shape. According to the disclosure the external shape of the slider 2 and the internal shape of the guiding profile 5 are such that the slider 2 fits inside the guiding profile only in an exclusive position or orientation. That means that the slider 2 cannot be mounted in a wrong position or orientation inside the guiding profile 5.

[0044] FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate a guiding profile 5 mounted on the screen 1 of a double shelled sun visor. As can be seen in these figures the guiding profile 5 has an asymmetric external shape and the screen 1 an asymmetrical internal shape. According to the disclosure the external shape of the guiding profile 5 and the internal shape of the screen 1 are such that the guiding profile 5 fits inside the screen 1 only in an exclusive position or orientation. That means that the guiding profile 5 cannot be mounted in a wrong position or orientation inside the screen 1.

[0045] In some embodiments the shells 1 comprise first longitudinal ribs 6 to engage with longitudinal grooves 7 of the external shape of the guiding profile 5, as can be seen in FIGS. 6A and 6B.

[0046] In some embodiments the screen 1 is made up of two shells and the guiding profile 5 further comprises a clip or arm 8, 8′ for attachment to the double shells 1.

[0047] In some embodiments the clip is a T shaped clip 8 with two wings for engagement in second longitudinal ribs 9 of the shells 1, as illustrated in FIG. 7A.

[0048] In some embodiments the T shaped clip 8 can comprise elastic ribs 81 to improve the engagement between the guiding profile 5 and the shells 1. The shells 1 can also comprise ribs 91 to improve the engagement.

[0049] In FIG. 8A the clip or arm is an L shaped asymmetric clip 8′ to fit with asymmetrical longitudinal ribs 9′ of the shells 1 such that the guiding profile 5 engages inside the screen 1 only in an exclusive position or orientation.

[0050] In FIG. 8B the L shaped asymmetric clip 8′ comprises elastic ribs 81′ to improve the engagement between the guiding profile 5 and the shells 1. The shells 1 can also comprise ribs 91′ to improve the engagement.

[0051] In some embodiments, the guiding profile can be an open guiding profile 5′, as illustrated in FIG. 9.

[0052] FIG. 10 illustrates a skeleton screen 11 comprising two asymmetrical structures 10 to engage in asymmetrical edges 12 of the guiding profile such that the guiding profile engages over the asymmetrical structures 10 of the skeleton screen 11 only in an exclusive position or orientation. In FIG. 10 only a part of the skeleton screen 11 is represented and also only one of the asymmetrical edges 12 and asymmetrical structure 10 are illustrated. That means that the guiding profile cannot be mounted in a wrong position or orientation inside the skeleton screen 11.

[0053] In this text, the term “comprises” and its derivations (such as “comprising”, etc.) should not be understood in an excluding sense, that is, these terms should not be interpreted as excluding the possibility that what is described and defined may include further elements, steps, etc.

[0054] Unless otherwise indicated, any ranges referred to in this document include the indicated end points.

[0055] The disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiment(s) described herein, but also encompasses any variations that may be considered by any person skilled in the art (for example, as regards the choice of materials, dimensions, components, configuration, etc.), within the general scope of the disclosure as defined in the claims.