ES1304226U - Front visor extender to protect the driver from side radiation. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Front visor extender to protect the driver from lateral radiation, consisting of an anti-glare accessory that is placed on each of the front visors of cars to protect the driver and, where appropriate, the passenger, from solar radiation. that may affect the front side windows, characterized by consisting of an extender (1) and a clamp (2) that are joined together by a hinge (3) with the clamp (2) having a wing (2.1), close to the hinge and a wing (2.2) with undulations, away from the hinge. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Front visor extender to protect the driver from lateral radiation Technical object of the invention

The object of the present invention refers to an accessory that can be easily placed on each of the front anti-glare visors of cars, vans and trucks to protect the driver and, where appropriate, the passenger, from solar radiation that, Occasionally, they may impact through the front side windows.

With a slight manual maneuver, the position of the front visor is modified, first moving it to the lateral position, then proceeding to deploy the extender, thus ensuring that the protection affects the entire width of the window. The speed with which this maneuver is carried out is very important in the case of the driver, as it does not involve any distraction since it does not even require taking one's eyes off the road and always having one hand on the steering wheel.

Technical sector to which the invention relates

The invention presented affects the Section of Various Industrial Techniques; Transportation, of the International Patent Classification (CIP), in the Transportation or Handling chapter, Vehicles in general section. From an industrial point of view, it affects the manufacture of accessories and complements for all types of automobiles.

Background of the invention

The automobile is, today, one of the most developed elements at the service of people, a development that continues its course to adapt to government ordinances or ecological requirements.

Therefore, it is understood that all its components have also undergone significant development that gradually perfects, to a greater or lesser extent, the state of the art.

This is the case of visors or sunshades that are used to protect the driver and passenger, in the front seats, from glare caused by solar radiation at certain hours of the day, there being an infinite number of solutions registered in the Patent Offices that would be impossible to list in this document. However, we are going to cite some, as examples, to give an idea of the inventions registered and applied, many of them, in automobiles.

1.- ES-1002261 U Perfected sunshade for motor vehicles

2 - ES-1023358 U Improved double-effect polypositionable sunshade, applicable to vehicles

3. - ES-1038020 U Improved sunshade for vehicles

4. - ES-1042528 U Perfected sunshade

5. - ES-1042533 U Deployable sunshade for motor vehicles

6. - ES-1045012 U Extendable, adaptable sunshade and sunshade extension 7. - ES-1051363 U Adjustable sunshade device

8. - ES-1066362 U Front sunshade for vehicles with sliding panels

9. - ES-1078131 U Vehicle sunshade supplement

10. - ES-1117630 U Removable anti-glare accessory for car visor 11. - ES-1186809 U Extendable sunshade device for vehicles

12. - ES-1301392 U Complement to the car sunshade

The one mentioned first, ES-1002261 U, describes a parasol that can vary its height, by removing a sheet, in either of the two positions, front or side.

In the invention ES-1023358 U, the parasol allows a short wing to be deployed to cover the side, keeping the front in place.

The one in third place, ES-1038020 U, is a front parasol that slides vertically.

He does not even admit his despondency to the lateral position.

The invention ES-1042528 U describes a fairly complete solution in which a side sunshade is deployed from the main front sunshade. In addition, from each of them, a curtain can be removed vertically to increase the protection surface.

The fifth one, ES-1042533 U, describes a parasol from which two wings can be extracted, one on the right side and one on the left. If everything was folded to the side, it would not cover the entire width of the window. In the front position, the wing that is pulled out to the right interferes with the rearview mirror if it is not turned a little to avoid it.

The one in sixth place, ES-1045012 U, unfolds a side sunshade from the front to be able to cover the front and side radiation at the same time. A small flap can be folded down from each of them to increase protection and the assembly can also be moved in height to better regulate protection.

The seventh ES-1051363 U allows the height of the main front sunshade to be increased by removing a sheet. It does not serve to protect the side.

The eighthly mentioned ES-1066362 U, describes a common parasol to which a rectangular panel has been attached that contains inside a horizontal sliding panel that, by means of an upper tab, can be extended laterally, increasing the protection surface. In addition, it has a small panel that can be deployed vertically to increase protection in the lateral position of the parasol. This solution can be considered close to the one presented in this document, but it does not solve the problem in a simple way. This is a fixed element on the main parasol.

The one mentioned in ninth place, ES-1078131 U, is quite complex because another identical one can be folded down from the main front parasol to cover twice the surface area vertically. In addition, from each of them, a right wing and a left wing can be extracted that allow the width of the the protection. It can also be considered close to the one in this document, but it is a fixed solution that would have to leave the factory.

The tenth ES-1117630 U describes a clamp-type solution with two hinged panels, one dark and one light for day or night use respectively. The clamp is the only thing that can be considered close to this invention.

The eleventh ES-1186809 U describes a hollow front sunshade that contains a removable panel inside. When placed in a lateral position, the entire width of the window can be protected by more or less removing the interior sliding panel. This is a solution very close to the one presented here, but it must be incorporated into the automobile manufacturing line.

Finally, the invention ES-1301392 U, Complement to the car sunshade, presents a solution that extends the height of the normal sunshade in both front and side positions but does not modify its width.

In summary, it can be said that none of the previous solutions has the advantages that the one described here has, as we will see below. The inventor does not know of any other that solves the problem in the way he does, so it can be considered an invention that, in addition to implying novelty in the current State of the Art, is an economic solution, of an accessory and Very easy to use, applicable to any vehicle.

Summary description of the invention

The present invention, as stated in the introduction, refers to an accessory that can be easily placed on each of the front anti-glare visors of automobiles to protect the driver and, where appropriate, the passenger, from solar radiation that may occasionally enter through the front side windows.

The accessory consists of two main pieces, which are the extender itself and a clamp, both pieces being joined by a hinge device.

The extender, of a substantially rectangular shape with rounded corners, is a sheet or screen of small thickness, of the order of two millimeters, which is preferably made of methacrylate or plastic material, opaque or translucent of a dark color like smoked glass. It can also be made of any other material lined with leather to improve its aesthetics.

The clip, with a thickness of about 4-5 millimeters, 8 centimeters wide and another 8 centimeters long, is made of flexible plastic to be able to fulfill its mission of immobilizing the assembly on the main sun visor of the vehicle. It has slightly curved entrance lips to facilitate its placement by simply pressing and then sliding it over the parasol.

As for the hinge, it is projected as part of the clamp itself, being a special hinge that places the axis of rotation in the same plane of the extensor but away from the plane of the closest branch of the clamp. It has the particularity that, thanks to its stepped design, it works like a "click" to stabilize the extender both in the folded position and in the deployed position, making it easily fixed in its position, remaining motionless on the parasol.

The following sections include the figures and description to allow all the details of this invention to be known, which, in principle, presents the following advantages:

- It is a very simple accessory

- Quick and easy placement on the driver's and passenger's sun visor

- Economic

- Adaptable to practically all passenger vehicles

- Attractive design and can be manufactured in various translucent and opaque tones

- Very easy maneuverability that allows position changes without taking your eyes off urban or interurban roads.

- It is designed so that its dimensions do not interfere with the vanity mirror that all sunshades usually have

Brief description of the drawings

Eight schematic figures are included, which are considered sufficient for the correct interpretation of the invention, well understood that, in the final model, slight modifications may be made that do not alter its essential characteristics.

Figures 1 and 2

The accessory is shown, in isolation, in the deployed position. (Fig. 1) represents the front view and (Fig. 2) the profile view, pointing out the following elements:

1. - Extender

2. - Clamp

2.1 - Next wing

2.2. - Far wing

3. - Hinge

3.1 - Double cam

3.2. - Positioning cradle

Figures 3 and 4

The accessory is shown, in isolation, in the folded position. (Fig.3) represents the front view and (Fig.4) the profile view.

Figure 5

Shows a partial schematic view of the interior of a vehicle that has the accessory of the invention attached. Both the main sunshade and the extender are folded in the rest position.

4. - Main parasol

5. - Frontal moon

6. - Side moon

Figure 6

Shows a partial schematic view of the interior of a vehicle that has the accessory of the invention attached. The main parasol is in a protective position and the extender is folded and hidden behind the parasol. You can only see the clamp that does not interfere with the mirror.

7. - Mirror

Figure 7

Shows a partial schematic view of the interior of a vehicle with the main sunshade in the side protection position and the extender in the folded position.

Figure 8

Shows a partial schematic view of the interior of a vehicle with the main sunshade in the side protection position and the extender in the deployed position, that is, maximum side protection.

Detailed explanation of an embodiment of the invention

Front visor extender to protect the driver from lateral radiation, (Figs. 1 to 8) consisting of an accessory that can be easily placed on each of the anti-glare front visors of cars to protect the driver and, if applicable, , the passenger, from solar radiation that may occasionally fall through the front side windows. In an embodiment preferred by its inventor, it is made up of two main parts, the extender (1) itself and a clamp (2). Both pieces have components that make up the hinge (3), although the largest part of the hinge is part of the clamp (2).

The extender (1) is a substantially rectangular plate with rounded corners, for a gentler touch manipulation. With a thickness of about 2 millimeters, it is preferably made of methacrylate or plastic material, opaque or translucent with a dark color like smoked glass. The use of any other material that is sufficiently rigid and that is lined with a cover with a similar appearance and texture to that which covers the main sunshade of the vehicle is not ruled out. At the end of the extender (1) a part of the hinge is secured in the form of a double-cam piece (3.1).

The clamp (2) has dimensions of about 4-5 millimeters thick, 8 centimeters wide and 8 centimeters long. Like all forceps, it has two wings, one of them, which we have called the proximal wing (2.1), is the one closest to the extensor (1) incorporating the larger part of the hinge (3) with a positioning cradle-shaped area (3.2). The other, the far wing (2.2), is always at a greater distance from the extender (1) presenting a series of undulations that facilitate the insertion of the clip (2) into the main parasol (4). The entrance lips, that is, the free ends of the wings (2.1) and (2.2), are slightly curved to facilitate their placement by simple pressure and subsequent sliding over the main parasol (4). It is made of flexible plastic to facilitate attachment and ensure its immobility on the aforementioned main parasol.

The hinge (3), with the largest part incorporated into the proximal wing (2.1) of the clamp (2), is designed in such a way that the axis of rotation is located in the same plane as the extender (1). The hinge effect is achieved by the association of the double cam (3.1) integral with the extender (1) and the positioning cradle (3.2), integral with the clamp (2). Its design allows there to be two stable positions, as a double click, one for the extender (1) folded and the other for the extender (1) deployed.

In (Figs. 1 and 2) you can see the extender (1) and clamp (2) assembly, joined by the hinge (3) in the deployed position and in (Figs. 3 and 4) the same is shown. assembly in the folded position.

Up to this point, the most important part of the accessory of the invention has been described in its situation as an isolated element, and its usefulness can be verified in (Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8).

In (Fig.5) we see the accessory attached to the main parasol (4) which is in the rest position and the accessory is in the folded position. If the driver of the vehicle would like to protect himself from the rays that come through the front window (5), he must manipulate said sunshade (4), folding it over that window (5), as shown in (Fig.6), where the extender (1) is hidden and the clip (2) has the appropriate size so that it does not interfere with the mirror (7). If, when the time comes, the driver would like to protect himself from rays that come through the side window (6), he only has to rotate the main sunshade assembly (4) with the accessory of the invention until it is adjacent to the side window ( 6), as shown in (Fig.7).

If it were the case that, after this last maneuver, there were still annoying side rays, what you should do is deploy the extender (1) to ensure that that area of the side window (6) is covered, which is what is represented in the (Fig.8).

These manipulations can be carried out very easily and quickly without the driver taking his eyes off the road he is driving on, always having one hand on the steering wheel.

The symmetrical design of the accessory of the invention allows it to be attached to both the main sun visor (4) of the driver and the passenger, being valid for most of the passenger vehicles currently on the market.

It is not considered necessary to make the content of this description more extensive so that an expert in the field can understand the scope and advantages derived from the invention, as well as develop and put into practice its object. However, it must be understood that the invention has been described according to a preferred embodiment thereof, so it may be susceptible to modifications without this affecting or implying any alteration of the basis of said invention. That is, the terms in which this preferred description of the invention has been set forth should always be taken with a broad and non-limiting nature.

Claims (7)

1. Front visor extender to protect the driver from lateral radiation, consisting of an anti-glare accessory that is placed on each of the front visors of cars to protect the driver and, where appropriate, the passenger, from solar radiation. that may affect the front side windows, characterized by consisting of an extender (1) and a clamp (2) that are joined together by a hinge (3) with the clamp (2) having a wing (2.1), close to the hinge and a wing (2.2) with undulations, away from the hinge. 2. Extender of the front visor to protect the driver from lateral radiation, according to the first claim, characterized in that the extender (1) has a double cam-shaped piece (3.1) attached to it. 3. Extender of the front visor to protect the driver from lateral radiation, according to the first claim, characterized in that the clamp (2) has a piece in the form of a positioning cradle (3.2) secured to it. 4. Front visor extender to protect the driver from lateral radiation, according to the first, second and third claims, characterized in that the association of the double cam (3.1) and the positioning cradle (3.2), in addition to forming the hinge (3), allows two stable positions to be achieved, one with the extender (1) folded relative to the clamp (2) and another with the extender (1) deployed. 5. Extender of the front visor to protect the driver from lateral radiation, according to claim one, characterized in that the extender (1) is made of methacrylate, opaque or translucent plastic material or any other material covered with a fabric or lining sheet, equal or similar to the covering of the main sunshade (4). 6. Front visor extender to protect the driver from lateral radiation, according to the first claim, characterized in that the clip (2) is made of flexible plastic material. 7. Extender of the front visor to protect the driver from lateral radiation, according to the first claim, characterized in that its design is symmetrical, which allows indistinct coupling to the main sunshade (4) of the driver or to the main sunshade of the passenger. .