JP2000238531A - Sun visor for vehicle with mirror - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sun visor for vehicle with mirror in which the mirror body can be used detached freely by removably disposing the mirror body to the sun visor body. SOLUTION: A sun visor for the vehicle consists of a bracket 2 fixed to the vehicle body, a shaft 3 which is rotatably attached to the bracket 2, and a sun visor body 1 in which the shaft 3 is inserted. The sun visor body 1 is drilled to make mirror insertion holes 1d, 1e in which a mirror body 8 is removably inserted. The mirror body 8 is composed of mirrors 4, 5 and mirror housings 6, 7 to which the mirrors 4, 5 are fixed. The mirror housings 6, 7 form engagement portions 6a, 7a on the end face. Further, the sun visor body 1 is provided, in the mirror insertion holes 1d, 1e, with an elastic latching piece 9 to be pressure fit with the engagement portions 6a, 7a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle sun visor having a mirror.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of technique, there is a technique disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-70516, for example. In this conventional sun visor, a sun visor main body is rotatably fixed to a bracket fixed to a vehicle body and having a rotating shaft. The sun visor body fixes an illumination unit having a cosmetic mirror.

[0003]

However, the above-described conventional sun visor mirror has a problem in that it is difficult to use the mirror because the face must be brought close to the mirror when used.

An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle sun visor with a mirror in which a mirror main body is detachably provided on a sun visor main body and the mirror main body can be freely removed and used.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and the invention of claim 1 has a bracket fixed to a vehicle body and a bracket attached to the bracket. In a sun visor for a vehicle, comprising a shaft movably supported and a sun visor body into which the shaft is inserted, the sun visor body has a mirror insertion hole into which a mirror body is freely inserted and removed. It comprises a mirror and a mirror housing to which the mirror is fixed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the mirror housing has an engaging portion formed on an end face thereof, and the sun visor body is pressed into the engaging portion in the mirror insertion hole. It has a configuration in which an elastic locking piece is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the sun visor body has a cut-out portion projecting so that a central portion of the elastic locking piece is pressed into the engaging portion. It has a configuration having a holding portion including a support groove for inserting and supporting both ends of the elastic locking piece.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the elastic locking piece is provided on the holding portion by bending the length L1 longer than the length L2 of the holding portion. The configuration is as follows.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, there are provided two mirror bodies, and the sun visor body has a mirror insertion hole for inserting each of the mirror bodies on the left and right. It consists of a configuration.

The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 3 or 5.
In the invention described in the above, the shaft has one end pivotally supported by a bracket, and the other end inserted into a shaft hole formed in the sun visor body and engaged with an elastic locking portion provided in the shaft hole. It has a configuration in which a joint is formed.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect of the present invention, the elastic locking portion has a projection protruding from the inner wall of the shaft hole and a groove formed in the vicinity thereof.

The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to claim 6 or 7.
In the invention described in the above, the sun visor body forms the shaft hole and the mirror insertion hole with a hard resin, encloses both sides of the hard resin or its periphery with a pad material, and surrounds the periphery of the pad material with a skin material. It is configured to be encapsulated.

[0013]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view having a partial cross section. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a part A of FIG. 1 and is an enlarged perspective view having a partial cross section showing a state of attachment of an elastic locking piece. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion B of FIG. 1 and is an enlarged perspective view having a partial cross-section showing a shaft alignment state.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 1 denotes a sun visor body 1 used as a sunshade. The sun visor main body 1 has a shaft 3 rotatably supported by a bearing 2a of a bracket 2 fixed to the vehicle body, and is rotated around the bearing 2a in directions indicated by arrows C and D shown in FIG. . The sun visor body 1 is pivotally supported by the shaft 3 so as to be rotatable in the directions of arrows E and F around the other end 3a of the shaft 3.

The sun visor body 1 is made of a hard resin 1f.
And a pad material 1g disposed on both sides and the periphery of the hard resin 1f, and a skin material 1h covering the outer periphery of the pad material 1g. The hard resin 1f includes a shaft hole 1a into which the shaft 3 is inserted, and elastic locking portions 1b, 1 formed in the shaft hole 1a.
c and the mirror insertion holes 1d and 1e are formed. The hard resin 1f is formed by joining two members, for example, an upper member and a lower member.

The shaft hole 1a is a hole through which the other end 3a of the shaft 3 is detachably and rotatably inserted.
f. In one or several places of the shaft hole 1a,
Elastic locking part 1 engaging with engaging parts 3b, 3c of shaft 3
b, 1c are formed.

The elastic locking portions 1b and 1c are provided in the shaft hole 1 respectively.
A convex portion 1q protruding from the inner wall of a is formed at the center. The elastic locking portions 1b and 1c form grooves 1i and 1j along the center line of the shaft hole 1a and near the shaft hole 1a. The elastic locking portions 1b and 1c have a thin plate shape and elasticity by forming the shaft hole 1a and the grooves 1i and 1j around them. As shown in FIG. 4, the elastic locking portions 1b and 1c have a convex portion 1q formed at a central portion thereof.
b, 3c to support the shaft 3.

The mirror insertion holes 1d and 1e are holes for detachably inserting and supporting a mirror body 8 composed of mirrors 4 and 5 and mirror housings 6 and 7 to which the mirrors 4 and 5 are fixed. It is formed of the hard resin 1f. At one or several places of the mirror insertion holes 1d and 1e, a holding part 1k for inserting an elastic locking piece 9 engaging with the engaging parts 6a and 7a of the mirror body 8 is formed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the holding portion 1k has two support grooves 1m and 1n for supporting both ends of the elastic locking piece 9 formed of a leaf spring member in a curved state. The central portion is made to protrude from the holding portion 1k, and the engaging portions 6a, 7
and a notch 1p to be pressed against a. The elastic locking piece 9
Is disposed on the holding portion 1k with a length L1 longer than the length L2 of the holding portion 1k and curved.

The pad material 1g cushions an impact when a head of an occupant such as a driver collides, and is made of, for example, urethane foam. The skin material 1h is made of, for example, a PVC sheet or cloth.

The bracket 2 includes the bearing 2a and the flange 2b, is formed of metal, and is screwed to a vehicle body. The shaft 3 is formed of a substantially L-shaped cylindrical member or a shaft rod member, one end of which is axially fitted to the bearing 2a, and the other end 3a of which is detachably supported on the sun visor body 1. The other end 3a is formed of a cylindrical or cylindrical shaft as shown in FIG.
b, 3c are formed. The engagement portions 3 b and 3 c are, for example, ring-shaped grooves formed around the shaft 3.

The mirrors 4 and 5 are plate-shaped, are provided in frame-shaped mirror housings 6 and 7, and are disposed to face an occupant such as a driver. The mirror housings 6 and 7 are arranged so as to be inserted and removed from both left and right sides of the sun visor body 1. The number of the mirror housings 6, 7 may be one.

The mirror housings 6, 7 are provided at their lower ends with stoppers 6 which come into contact with the open ends of the mirror insertion holes 1d, 1e.
b and 7b are formed to protrude. The mirror housing 6,
Reference numeral 7 denotes engagement portions 6a and 7a which are cut out in one or more locations on the upper and lower end surfaces in a curved shape.

When the mirror housings 6, 7 are inserted into the mirror insertion holes 1d, 1e, the elastic locking pieces 9 are pressed into the engagement portions 6a, 7a and held. The elastic locking piece 9 is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the length L1 is longer than the length L2 of the holding portion 1k. As a result, the elastic locking piece 9 is bent and disposed on the holding portion 1k, the center protrudes from the notch portion 1p, and engages with the engaging portions 6a, 7a to prevent the mirror housings 6, 7 from rattling. Hold.

When the mirror housings 6 and 7 are slightly pulled out of the mirror insertion holes 1d and 1e, the elastic locking pieces 9 are separated from the engaging portions 6a and 7a, and the mirrors 4 and 5 appear from the sun visor main body 1. It can be used as a cosmetic mirror or the like. The mirror housings 6, 7 are provided with mirror insertion holes 1d,
When completely pulled out from 1e, it can be separated from the sun visor body 1 and used as a cosmetic mirror or the like at hand of the user.

The mirror body 8 is provided with the sun visor body 1.
Is removed from the shaft 3 so that the mirror insertion hole 1
Insertion work to d and 1e becomes easy. In addition, the sun visor body 1 has a configuration in which the elastic locking portions 1b and 1c are ring-shaped engaging portions 3.
b, 3c and is held by pressing against the shaft 3
Can be rotated in the directions of the arrows E and F about the other end 3a of the lens. Thereby, the mirror housings 6, 7
When used without completely pulling out from the mirror insertion holes 1d and 1e, the mirror surfaces of the mirrors 4 and 5 can be inclined, which is convenient.

The present invention is configured as described above, and is used as follows. Usually, mirror housing 6,7
Into the mirror insertion holes 1 d and 1 e of the sun visor body 1 and the sun visor body 1 into the shaft 3,
Used as a sun visor. The mirror housing 6,
In the reference numeral 7, the elastic locking pieces 9 are pressed into the engaging portions 6a, 7a, and are held in the mirror insertion holes 1d, 1e. The sun visor body 1 is held with the elastic locking portions 1 b and 1 c engaged with the engaging portions 3 b and 3 c of the shaft 3.

When the sun visor body 1 is not used as a sun visor, the sun visor body 1 is raised in the direction of arrow F. The sun visor body 1 rotates in the directions of arrows E and F about the other end 3 a of the shaft 3.

When using the sun visor body 1 as a sun visor, lower the sun visor body 1 in the direction of arrow E,
The light is blocked by the surface of the sun visor body 1.

When the mirrors 4 and 5 are used, the stoppers 6b and 7b are gripped by hand, the mirror housings 6 and 7 are pulled out and separated from the sun visor body 1, and used as a cosmetic mirror or the like at hand of the user. I do.

[0031]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, the following effects can be obtained. The invention according to claim 1 is a vehicle sun visor comprising a bracket fixed to a vehicle body, a shaft rotatably supported by the bracket, and a sun visor body into which the shaft is inserted, wherein the sun visor body is a mirror body. A mirror insertion hole for freely inserting and withdrawing the mirror, and the mirror body is composed of a mirror and a mirror housing to which the mirror is fixed, so that the mirror body is detached from the sun visor body and used at hand. It is convenient.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the mirror housing has an engaging portion on an end face, and the sun visor body is press-fitted into the engaging portion in the mirror insertion hole. The arrangement of the elastic locking pieces can prevent the mirror body from rattling.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the second aspect, the sun visor body has a cut-out portion for projecting so that a central portion of the elastic locking piece is pressed into the engaging portion. By having the holding portion including the support groove for inserting and supporting both ends of the elastic locking piece, it is possible to prevent the mirror main body from falling off from the sun visor main body.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the elastic locking piece is disposed on the holding portion by bending the length L1 longer than the length L2 of the holding portion. This allows the central portion of the elastic locking piece to be pressed into the engaging portion of the mirror housing to hold the mirror body in the mirror insertion hole.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, there are provided two mirror bodies, and the sun visor body has a mirror insertion hole for inserting the respective mirror bodies on the left and right. Thus, the mirror main body can be conveniently installed at two places on the left and right sides of the sun visor main body.

The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 3 or 5.
In the invention described in the above, the shaft has one end pivotally supported by a bracket, and the other end inserted into a shaft hole formed in the sun visor body and engaged with an elastic locking portion provided in the shaft hole. By forming the joint portion, the sun visor main body can be detachably attached to the vehicle body, and the mirror can be used by moving his / her face close to it.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect of the invention, the elastic locking portion has a convex portion protruding from an inner wall of the shaft hole and a groove is formed in the vicinity.
The sun visor body can be prevented from falling off the shaft.

The invention of claim 8 is the invention of claim 6 or 7.
In the invention described in the above, the sun visor body forms the shaft hole and the mirror insertion hole with a hard resin, encloses both sides of the hard resin or its periphery with a pad material, and surrounds the periphery of the pad material with a skin material. As a result, the pad arranged around the sun visor body serves as a cushioning material, so that the impact can be reduced when the head of the occupant hits.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and is an exploded perspective view having a partial cross section.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view with a partial cross section showing an attached state of an elastic locking piece in the drawing showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a drawing showing an embodiment of the present invention, and is an enlarged perspective view having a partial cross section showing a shaft alignment state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sun visor main body 1a Shaft hole 1b, 1c Elastic locking part 1d, 1e Mirror insertion hole 1f Hard resin 1g Pad material 1h Skin material 1i, 1j Groove 1k Holding part 1m, 1n Supporting groove 1p Notch 1q Convex part 2 Bracket 3 Shaft 3a Other end 3b, 3c Engaging part 4, 5 Mirror 6, 7 Mirror housing 6a, 7a Engaging part 8 Mirror body 9 Elastic locking piece

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A bracket (2) fixed to a vehicle body,
A sun visor for a vehicle, comprising a shaft (3) rotatably supported by the bracket (2) and a sun visor body (1) into which the shaft (3) is inserted, wherein the sun visor body (1) is a mirror body. A mirror insertion hole (1d, 1e) for freely inserting and removing the mirror (8) is formed, and the mirror body (8) includes a mirror (4, 5) and a mirror housing to which the mirror (4, 5) is fixed. (6, 7) A sun visor for a vehicle with a mirror, characterized in that: 2. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the mirror housing (6, 7) has an engaging portion (6
a, 7a), and the sun visor body (1) is provided with the mirror insertion hole (1).
A sun visor with a mirror, wherein an elastic locking piece (9) for press-fitting the engaging portion (6a, 7a) is disposed in (d, 1e). 3. The sun visor body (1) according to claim 2, wherein the sun visor body (1) protrudes such that a central portion of the elastic locking piece (9) is pressed into the engaging portion (6a, 7a). A vehicle with a mirror, comprising: a holding portion (1k) including a notch portion (1p) to be inserted, and support grooves (1m, 1n) for inserting and supporting both ends of the elastic locking piece (9). For sun visor. 4. The invention according to claim 3, wherein the elastic locking piece (9) has a length (L1) longer than a length (L2) of the holding portion (1k) and is curved. A sun visor for a vehicle with a mirror, wherein the sun visor is provided on a holding portion (1k). 5. The invention according to claim 2, wherein the two mirror bodies (8) are provided, and the sun visor body (1) is a mirror insertion hole for inserting the respective mirror bodies (8) on the left and right. A sun visor for a vehicle with a mirror, wherein (1d, 1e) is perforated. 6. The invention according to claim 3, wherein the shaft (3) has one end pivotally supported by a bracket (2) and the other end (3a) drilled into the sun visor body (1). The engaging portion (3) which is inserted into the provided shaft hole (1a) and which engages with the elastic locking portions (1b, 1c) provided in the shaft hole (1a).
A sun visor for a vehicle with a mirror, wherein the sun visor is formed by forming (b, 3c). 7. The invention according to claim 6, wherein the elastic locking portion (1b, 1c) has a convex portion (1q) protruding from an inner wall of the shaft hole (1a), and has a groove ( 1i, 1j). A sun visor for a vehicle with a mirror, wherein the sun visor has a mirror. 8. The sun visor body (1) according to claim 6, wherein the sun visor body (1) has the shaft hole (1a) and the mirror insertion holes (1d, 1e) formed of a hard resin (1f). A vehicle with a mirror, characterized in that both sides of the hard resin (1f) or its periphery are covered with a pad material (1g), and the periphery of the pad material (1g) is covered with a skin material (1h). For sun visor.