JP2001080353A - Side visor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a side visor attached rationally by using an existing member attached to an inside of a car. SOLUTION: A sun visor special for a side window, or a side visor body 1 has an approximately rectangular shape having a recessed part, and is attached to an assist grip 21 at both side surfaces of the assist grip 21 provided on an upper side surface of an inside of a car. Attaching holes 6, 7 are formed on a part opposite to a side surface of two attaching parts 22 of the assist grip 21 in a housed position and on a side surface of the recessed part of the side visor body 1. Supporting shafts 24, 25 projected to an outer side are provided on the side surface of the two attaching parts 22 of the assist grip 21. The side visor body 1 is rotatably provided on the assist grip 21 around the supporting shafts 24, 25 by inserting the supporting shafts 24, 25 into the attaching holes 6, 7 of the side visor body 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sun visor for a vehicle, and more particularly to a type which covers the side of an occupant, that is, a side visor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a sun visor for a vehicle, a common type used on an upper front surface and an upper side surface of an occupant sitting in a driver's seat or a passenger seat is generally frequently used. The sun visor is mounted diagonally in front of an occupant sitting on the seat, that is, at an upper corner portion of the passenger compartment via a mounting bracket and a support shaft. The sun visor is provided so as to be rotatable around the support shaft between a storage position above the vehicle compartment and a use position above the front of the occupant. Specifically, since the sun visor main body rotates relative to the support shaft, the sun visor main body can be rotated from the storage position to an appropriate position and used as needed. Further, the sun visor is rotatable between a position on an upper front surface and a position on an upper side surface with respect to the vehicle compartment. That is, since the sun visor body rotates around the mounting portion of the support shaft integrally with the support shaft, the sun visor body is horizontally rotated in accordance with the light irradiation direction to select the use position of the upper front surface or the upper side surface. Can be selected. As described above, in the driver's seat or the passenger's seat, the function of the side visor is usually given by sharing the sun visor on the front and side surfaces.

[0003] By the way, even when the window portion on the upper side is wider than the upper front side in the driver's seat or the passenger seat, the size of the sun visor is limited by the position of the rearview mirror on the upper front side. The fact is that it cannot cope with the insertion of light. For the rear seats,
There is no sun visor, and there is not enough light shielding measures.

[0004] Therefore, it is considered that if a sun visor dedicated to the side of the occupant, that is, a dedicated side visor is attached, the side can be shielded satisfactorily and the passenger becomes comfortable. In this case, since the sun visor is an interior part that emphasizes functionality, not only is the design and decoration that is in harmony with the atmosphere of the interior of the vehicle interior provided, but also the atmosphere of the interior of the interior is not disturbed.
It is preferable to have a reasonable structure without waste.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a sun visor which can be rationally mounted by utilizing existing members mounted in a vehicle cabin.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, an assist grip provided on an upper side surface of a vehicle interior includes a storage position along a vehicle ceiling surface, Provided is a side visor rotatably mounted between a use position extending downward from a position. In the present invention, conventionally, by attaching a side visor to an assist grip provided on an upper side surface of a vehicle interior,
The rational side visor mounting structure can be obtained without providing a new mounting structure in the vehicle body. In this specification, the “upper side surface of the vehicle interior” includes the vicinity of the upper side surface of the vehicle interior, for example, the vehicle ceiling surface portion and the vehicle interior side surface portion near the upper side surface of the vehicle interior. According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the side visor according to the first aspect, wherein the side visor is attached to the assist grip on both side surfaces of the assist grip. According to the present invention, in addition to the features of the first aspect, the side visor body and the support shaft are fixed at two places, so that the side visor has excellent strength and stability, and can smoothly rotate from the storage position to the use position. Can be done. The invention according to a third aspect is the side visor according to the second aspect, wherein the side visor has a concave portion corresponding to the outer shape of the assist grip, and the concave portion is in a storage position in a form to accommodate the assist grip. Provide a side visor characterized by being placed. In this invention, claim 2
In addition to the features of the invention described above, furthermore, by designing the assist grip to surround the outer shape when the side visor is placed at the storage position, the atmosphere of the interior of the vehicle compartment is not disturbed by the side visor. In addition, the exterior appearance of the assist grip can be reduced to provide a better vehicle interior. In the present invention, the “recess” of the side visor is a cutout portion of the side visor body formed corresponding to the position where the assist grip is provided when the side visor is in the retracted position along the ceiling surface of the vehicle compartment. The shape of the recess may be a shape that approximately follows the outer shape of the assist grip, or may be a shape that substantially surrounds the outer shape of the assist grip. Alternatively, the position of the assist grip and its vicinity may be largely cut out, and the shape may be such that the periphery of the assist grip can be seen when viewed as a whole.
Further, the assist grip may have a shape surrounding only a part of the outer shape of the assist grip.

[0006]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a state in which a side visor according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided in an upper part of a passenger compartment on a passenger seat side. Side visor body 1
Is formed in a substantially rectangular shape so that the upper part of the window glass on the side of the occupant can be shielded from light, and is provided on the upper side surface of the passenger compartment so that it can rotate between the storage position along the passenger compartment ceiling surface and the use position that projects downward. Attached to the assist grip 21 provided. In FIG. 1, the side visor body 1 is rotatable from a storage position indicated by a solid line to a use position indicated by an imaginary line.

FIG. 2 schematically shows a state where the side visor main body 1 is attached to the assist grip 21. Details of the mounting structure of the side visor main body 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The side visor body 1 has cushioning properties, and has an annular bone frame 2 built in along the peripheral edge. In addition, the side visor main body 1 is covered with an outer cover as necessary. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the shape of the side visor main body 1 is a substantially rectangular shape having a recess 1 a in which the position of the assist grip 21 and the vicinity thereof are cut out so as to substantially surround the outer shape of the assist grip 21.

[0008] Two ends 2 of the assist grip 21
Support shafts 24 and 25 projecting horizontally outward are provided on the outer side surfaces of the shafts 2 and 22 so as to be coaxial with each other. The support shafts 24 and 25 each have a tapered tip, and the support shaft 24 is provided longer than the support shaft 25.

The side visor body 1 has bearing portions 6 and 7 at positions inside the side surface of the concave portion 1a and opposed to the support shafts 24 and 25 provided at both ends 22 and 22 of the assist grip 21. FIG. 2 shows the outline of the bearing portions 6 and 7 by broken lines. Assist grips 2 on bearings 6 and 7 respectively
The shafts 24, 25 protruding from both end portions 22, 22 of the first visor 1 are inserted.
It is attached to the assist grip 21 so as to be rotatable about 25.

FIG. 3A shows details of a structure for mounting the side visor of the present embodiment to the assist grip. FIG.
(B) shows a cross-sectional structure around the support shaft 24 when the side visor is attached to the assist grip. The bearing portions 6, 7 into which the support shafts 24, 25 are inserted inside the side visor main body 1 are disposed in the plate-shaped bearing members 9, 10 formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the bearing member 9. It is formed by a leaf spring 12. The U-shaped bent portions of the bearing members 9 and 10 and the vicinity thereof form the bearing portions 6 and 7, and the bones are formed at the open ends facing the bent portions, that is, at the open sides of the bearing members 9 and 10. The frame 2 is fixed in the sun visor body 1 with the frame 2 sandwiched therebetween.

The bearing member 9 has a bent portion near the center and its vicinity, that is, a middle portion of the bearing portion 6 is cut out, and a metal leaf spring 12 is provided here. The leaf spring 12, like the bearing member 9, forms a part of the bearing portion 6, that is, an intermediate portion, by the bent portion and its vicinity. The support shaft 24 of the assist grip 21 is inserted into the bearing portion 6 composed of the bearing member 9 and the leaf spring 12, and the support shaft 25 of the assist grip 21 is inserted into the bearing portion 7 composed of the bearing member 10. Is rotatable around the support shafts 24 and 25.

Further, as shown in FIG.
Numeral 2 is formed in a U-shaped cross section narrower than the bearing member 9, and is always in contact with and sandwiched between the side surfaces of the support shaft 24. For this reason, the side visor body 1 is
At the same time as being supported by the support shafts 24 and 25 so as to be rotatable, and at the same time, can be held at any use position by the clamping force of the leaf spring 12 against the support shaft 24. further,
When the side visor body 1 is placed in the storage position, the leaf spring 1
The two side surfaces of the support shaft 24 opposing the support shaft 2 are formed as engagement surfaces 27 cut off in a planar shape. When the side visor body 1 is in the storage position, the engagement surface of the support shaft 24 and the leaf spring 12 are separated. Since they are in surface contact, they are particularly stably held.

The side visor of the present embodiment is formed so as to fit over the window glass on the side of the occupant, so that the light from the side can be satisfactorily shielded. Also, since the side visor body 1 is attached to two places on both sides of the assist grip, it has a strong and stable attachment structure,
The rotation operation from the storage position to the use position can be performed smoothly. In addition, it has a mounting structure attached to both ends 22 of the assist grip 21 and since this mounting structure is hardly visible from the outside, even if the side visor is mounted, it does not disturb the atmosphere of the vehicle interior, There is no waste. Furthermore, the side visor of the present embodiment has an effect of reducing the sense of protrusion of the assist grip 21 and improving the atmosphere of the vehicle interior by adopting a shape that substantially surrounds the outer shape of the assist grip 21. It is reasonable.

The side visor of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. The side visor may be provided not only in the passenger seat but also in the rear seat or the driver's seat. It can be appropriately attached to the side portions of all occupants in the vehicle cabin for shading. The structure of the side visor body is not limited to this embodiment. As described above, the concave portion of the side visor main body can have various shapes. In addition, as long as the side visor body can be stored in the storage position in the upper part of the vehicle interior, the periphery of the assist grip may not be formed in the concave portion. Also,
The side visor body is preferably formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the light emitting portion on the side of the occupant, that is, the shape of the window glass, because it is possible to more effectively shield light.

A vehicle interior component provided in the sun visor, such as a vanity mirror or a card holder, may be mounted. If a sunshade extending from the side of the side visor is provided in a foldable manner so as to cover the entire glass portion on the side of the occupant, the light can be more effectively shielded. Further, the side visor main body is not limited to the conventional sun visor main body structure. For example, a frame formed in the shape of a side visor may be made of the same material as the exterior skin of the ceiling of the vehicle compartment, and may be as simple as covering the shape of the side visor. Such a side visor is preferable because it is light and has a small thickness.

The mounting position of the side visor is not limited to this embodiment. The grip may be attached to only one side of the assist grip. Further, both end members may be provided on the front or the back of the assist grip. FIG. 4 shows a side visor that can be attached at only one location. The side visor body 31 has a substantially rectangular shape and is formed with a substantially quadrangular plate-like extension extending outside one side surface of the assist grip 41. One extension 34 is provided in this extension, and the side visor body 31 is inserted into the side of the one end 42 of the assist grip 41 so that the side visor main body 31 Support shaft 44
It is mounted so that it can rotate around. The bearing part 34 is
This is the same as the bearing 6 of the present embodiment.

The mounting structure of the side visor is not limited to this embodiment. For example, a support shaft may be provided in the side visor main body 1 and mounting holes may be provided in both end portions 22 of the assist grip 21. Alternatively, both the side visor body 1 and the assist grip 21 may be provided with mounting holes or through holes extending in the direction of the rotation axis, and a pin may be passed therethrough as a support shaft. FIG. 5 (a) shows the former example, and FIG. 5 (b) shows the latter example.
It is shown in (c). FIG. 5 (a) shows that the support shafts 54 and 55 are provided at two positions inside the concave portion of the side visor body 1, and the mounting holes 66 and
Insert the support shafts 54 and 55 into the 67 and insert the side visor body 1
This is an example in which is mounted so as to be rotatable about the support shafts 54 and 55 with respect to the assist grip 21. FIG. 5 (b)
Are both side portions surrounding the assist grip 21 of the side visor body 1 and both end portions 22 on both sides of the assist grip 21.
On the other hand, through holes 76, 77, 78, 79 are formed so as to be coaxial with each other.
6, 77, 78, and 79 are inserted in this order, and the side visor body 1 is attached so as to be rotatable around the pin 80. FIG. 5C shows through-holes 86 and 87 on both sides surrounding the assist grip 21 of the side visor body 1, and mounting holes 91 and 92 that open on both side faces of both ends 22 of the assist grip 21, which are coaxial. And the pins 100 and 101 are respectively connected to the side visor main body 1.
This is an example in which insertion is made from the through holes 86 and 87 to the attachment holes 91 and 92 of the assist grip 21 so as to be rotatable around the pins 100 and 101. In these mounting structures including this embodiment, since the mounting structure is hardly seen from the outside, the atmosphere of the vehicle interior is not disturbed, which is preferable. Further, the side visor body may be mounted by a mounting structure in which the mounting structure is visually recognized from the outside. For example, cylindrical end members into which the support shafts 24 and 25 can be rotatably inserted may be provided on the outer side surface of the sun visor body 1.

The shape of the assist grip to which the side visor is attached is not particularly limited. As in the present embodiment, both ends and the grip portion may be formed integrally, or a type in which the both ends and the grip portion are provided separately and the grip portion may expand and contract may be used. Further, a type may be provided at both end portions which is rotatable between a position along the side surface of the vehicle compartment and a use position. In this type of assist grip,
It is rational and preferable that the rotation axis of the assist grip and the rotation axis of the side visor be shared as the mounting structure as shown in FIG. 5B or FIG. 5C.

[0019]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a sun visor that can be rationally mounted by utilizing existing members mounted in the vehicle interior.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle interior provided with a side visor according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of a side visor portion in a vehicle cabin.

FIG. 3A is an enlarged plan view of a side visor mounting structure. FIG. 3 (b)
It is II-II sectional drawing.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a side visor attached to an assist grip at one place.

FIG. 5A is a plan view of a side visor having a support shaft in a side visor main body and attached by being inserted into an attachment hole of an assist grip. FIG.
(B) and (c) show the plane of the side visor which has a hole opened in the direction of the rotation axis in the side visor main body, the same hole is made in the assist grip, and a separate support shaft is passed through each hole. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 31 Side visor body 2 Bone frame 6, 7, 46 Bearing part 9, 10 Bearing member 12 Leaf spring 21, 41 Assist grip 22, 42 Both ends 24, 25, 44, 54, 55 Support shaft 27 Engagement surface 76, 77, 78, 79, 86, 87 Through holes 66, 67, 91, 92 Mounting holes 80, 100, 101 pins

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A side visor rotatably mounted on an assist grip provided on an upper side surface of a vehicle cabin between a storage position along a vehicle ceiling surface and a use position projecting downward from the storage position. 2. The side visor according to claim 1, wherein the side visor is attached to the assist grip on both sides of the assist grip. 3. The side visor according to claim 2, wherein the side visor has a concave portion corresponding to the outer shape of the assist grip, and the concave portion is placed in a storage position so as to accommodate the assist grip. Side visor.