JP2000016078A - Vehicular front sunshade - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To fix a sunshade in a single operation at the time of using without requiring a special place for storing by mounting a storing case of a winding device of the sunshade on a sun visor provided on a ceiling of an upper part of a vehicular windshield. SOLUTION: A vehicular front sunshade 1 is composed of a sunshade 3, a storing case 4 storing a winding device which winds the sunshade 3 in such a way as to be freely pulled out, and a locking portion 5 for fixing a lower end thereof. The storing case 4, for example, is a long and narrow casing shaped in about a rectangular solid having an enough size to store the winding device therein. And, the storing case 4 is mounted on an upper part of a vehicular sun visor 2 with storing the winding device. When the sunshade 3 is not used, the sunshade 3 is wind up around the winding device, so that it does not become a hindrance and not require a special space for keeping. When making use of the sunshade 3, the sunshade 3 can be fixed in a single operation and kept in a state of pulled out from the winding device, by pulling out from the winding device and locking a portion 7a to be locked to the locking portion 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle front sunshade.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a sunshade which covers a window glass of a vehicle from the inside and blocks sunlight entering the vehicle, there is, for example, a plate made of paper. Some of these sunshades are foldable, which are folded during storage.

[0003]

However, although the above-mentioned conventional plate-shaped sunshade can be folded during storage, it is still bulky, requires a large storage space, and is inconvenient. In addition, at the time of use, it has to be taken out of the storage place and installed, and there is a problem that it takes time and effort.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle front sunshade which is convenient for storage without requiring a special place at the time of storage and which can fix the sunshade with one touch at the time of use. .

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a storage case in which a winding device for winding a sunshade to be drawn out is stored is mounted on a ceiling above a front window glass of a vehicle. It is attached to the sun visor provided in the section.

It is desirable that the sunshade be made of a material that does not transmit light and cannot see through the inside of the vehicle from outside the vehicle. In addition, by selecting the color, pattern, and the like of the sunshade as desired, fashionability can be added.

The winding device includes, for example, a coiled spring and a rotating shaft inside a cylindrical tube, and one end of the sunshade is attached to the tube in a longitudinal direction thereof. Both ends of the tube are rotatably held by, for example, brackets. The tube is urged by the coil spring in a direction in which the tube rotates around the rotation axis and winds the sunshade around the tube. Therefore, when the sunshade is rewound from the tube and the sunshade is pulled out, the coil spring serves as a resistance. Further, the pipe has a built-in clutch for keeping the sunshade pulled out even when the pulling-out force is released when the sunshade is pulled out from the pipe. When the sunshade in the pulled-out state is slightly more rapidly pulled out and then released, the clutch does not act and the sunshade is quickly wound up by the force of the coil spring.

As the storage case, for example, a slit-shaped access port for taking in and out a sunshade is formed in a longitudinal direction of a long and substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing capable of storing the winding device. Things. Such a storage case, the sun visor of the vehicle,
For example, it is mounted on the top.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the storage case is attached to the sun visor of the vehicle, the sun shade is wound around the winding device in the storage case when the sun shade is not used. No special space is required for storage. Also, at the time of use, pull out the sunshade from the winding device,
It is only necessary to fix the sunshade, and the sunshade can be used conveniently. That is, easily
It is possible to protect the inside of the car and the privacy of the car. Further, the sun visor can be tilted toward the door window side of the vehicle, and the sun shade can cover the door window.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle front sunshade according to the first aspect, wherein a locking portion for locking a lower end portion of the sunshade is provided below the front window glass. And

The engaging portion has, for example, a substantially U-shaped cross section. A rod is attached to the lower end of the sunshade, for example.
Providing protrusions in which the rod protrudes on both left and right sides, and locking the protrusions to the locking portions, fixes the sunshade to the front window glass of the vehicle. The locking portion may be any other member that can lock the sunshade to the front window glass of the vehicle.

According to the second aspect of the invention, by locking the lower end of the sunshade to the locking portion, the front window glass of the vehicle can be covered by the sunshade. That is, when the sunshade is used, the sunshade can be locked with one touch, so that the usability is good.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a view as seen from the inside of a vehicle to which a vehicle front sunshade according to the present invention is attached, FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the sunshade is wound up, and FIG. .

First, as shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle front sunshade 1 according to the present invention comprises a sunshade 3,
The sunshade 3 is roughly constituted by a storage case 4 that houses a winding device (not shown) that winds up the sunshade 3 freely, a locking portion 5 for fixing the lower end of the sunshade 3, and the like. Such a vehicle front sunshade 1 includes:
For example, they are mounted on the driver's seat side and the passenger seat side. The locking portion 5 between these two vehicle front sunshades 1 is shared, for example.

The sunshade 3 is made of a material that does not allow light to pass through and does not allow the inside of the vehicle to be seen through from outside the vehicle.

The winding device has, for example, a coiled spring and a rotating shaft inside a cylindrical tube. One end of the sunshade 3 is attached to the tube along the longitudinal direction. . Both ends of the tube are rotatably held by, for example, brackets. This bracket is fixed inside the storage case 4. The tube is urged by the coil spring in a direction in which the sunshade 3 is wound around the tube by rotating about the rotation axis. Therefore, when the sunshade 3 is unwound from the tube and the sunshade 3 is pulled out, the coil spring serves as a resistance.
In addition, the pipe has a built-in clutch that keeps the sunshade 3 pulled out even when the pull-out force is released when the sunshade 3 is pulled out from the pipe. When the sunshade 3 in the pulled-out state is further slightly abruptly pulled out and then released, the clutch is not actuated, and the sunshade 3 is quickly wound around the tube by the force of the coil spring. .

The storage case 4 is, for example, a slender, substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing capable of storing the winding device, and extends along the longitudinal direction of the housing.
In this case, a slit-shaped access port for taking in and out of the device is formed. The storage case 4 is mounted on the sun visor 2 of the vehicle in a state where the winding device (not shown) is stored.

Also, at the lower end of the sunshade 3,
A bar 7 is provided. Both ends of the rod 7 protrude from both ends of the sunshade 3 and extend to the left and right sides. These protruding portions are the locked portions 7a. on the other hand,
The locking portion 5 is fixed to a lower portion of a front window glass 8 of the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 3, each of the locking portions 5 has a substantially U-shaped cross section. By fitting the locked portion 7a of the rod 7 into the inner periphery 5a of the locking portion 5, the locked portion 7a is locked by the locking portion 5,
The lower end of the sunshade 3 can be fixed to the front window glass 8 of the vehicle. Thereby, the front window glass 8 can be covered with the sunshade 3.

According to the vehicle front sunshade 1 of the present invention having the above-described configuration, when the sunshade 3 is not used (the window glass is not covered by the sunshade 3), the sunshade 3 is wound around the winding device. If you leave it in place, it won't get in the way and doesn't require a special place for storage.

In use, the sunshade 3 is pulled out of the winding device, and the locked portion 7a is locked to the locking portion 5, whereby the sunshade 3 is pulled out of the winding device. It can be kept in the state. That is, the sunshade 3 can be fixed with one touch at the time of use, so that the usability is good. In short, according to the vehicle front sunshade 1 according to the present invention,
It is possible to protect the inside of the car and the privacy of the car.

Furthermore, by selecting the color, pattern, and the like of the sunshade 3 as desired, fashionability can be added.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the sun visor 2 can be tilted toward the door window 11 of the vehicle so that the sun shade 3 covers the door window 11.

In the above-described embodiment, the lower end of the sunshade 3 is fixed to the window glass 8 by the locked portion 7a and the locking portion 5, but this is shown in FIG. Thus, instead of the locked portion 7a and the locking portion 5,
A suction cup 12 is provided on the rod 7 at the lower end of the sunshade 3,
The suction cup 12 may be made to adhere to the front window glass 8 to cover the window glass 8 with the sunshade 3. In this case, the suction cups 12 may be attached to both left and right ends of the rod 7, for example, but the attachment position may be changed as appropriate. Also, the number of the suction cups 12 to be attached is 2
In addition to the number, for example, one, or three or more may be used. Further, other specific detailed structures and the like can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0024]

According to the vehicle front sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the storage case is attached to the sun visor of the vehicle, no special place is required for storage. In use, the sunshade can be conveniently used with one touch. Further, the sun visor can be tilted to the door window side of the vehicle to cover the door window with the sunshade, so that the sunshade in the vehicle and the protection of privacy in the vehicle can be easily achieved. In addition, by selecting the color and pattern of the sunshade as desired, it is possible to add fashion.

According to the vehicle front sunshade according to the second aspect of the invention, the lower end of the sunshade is locked to the locking portion, so that the front window glass of the vehicle is covered by the sunshade with one touch. It can be in a state and is convenient.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view from the inside of a vehicle to which a vehicle front sunshade according to the present invention is attached.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a state where a sunshade is wound up.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing a locking portion and a locked portion.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which a door window is covered by a sunshade.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part of a vehicle front sunshade according to the present invention using a suction cup.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Front sunshade for vehicles 2 Sun visor 3 Sunshade 4 Storage case 5 Locking part 7a Locked part 8 Front window glass 11 Door window 12 Sucker

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A front sunshade for a vehicle, wherein a storage case containing a winding device for winding up the sunshade so as to be able to be pulled out is attached to a sun visor provided on a ceiling above a front window glass of the vehicle. . 2. A front sunshade for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a locking portion for locking a lower end portion of said sunshade is provided below said front window glass.