JP2593442B2 - Automotive sun visor - Google Patents

Description

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 sun visor for a vehicle for improving the aesthetics of a room when the sun visor is stored on a ceiling surface.

《Prior art and its problems》 As is well known, above the front window of a car,
A sun visor, a sun visor, is provided to shield sunlight and ensure the driver's view of driving.

 The general structure of the sun visor will be described with reference to FIG.

In the drawing, a sun visor body 1 includes a wire frame 2 bent into a required shape, and pad materials 3, 3 such as polyurethane foam laminated on both side surfaces of the wire frame 2.
And a skin material 4,4 such as a PVC sheet disposed on the outer surface of the pad material 3,3, and by high frequency welding the skin materials 4,4 along the outer peripheral edge 5 of the product. , The wire frame 2 and the pad material 3 are covered with a skin material 4.

One end of an L-shaped shaft 6 is inserted into one side edge of the sun visor body 1, and the other end of the shaft 6 is rotatably inserted into a bracket 7 fixed to the vehicle body.

Further, the sun visor main body 1 is held by the shaft 6 and the knob 8 by fitting an engagement knob 8 provided on the other side edge of the sun visor main body 1 to a holder (not shown) similarly fixed to the vehicle body side. (For example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 49-67323).

When the sun visor body 1 is not used, it is stored along the ceiling surface and substantially parallel to the ceiling surface. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8, for example, the sun visor body 1 is housed in the recess 9a of the roof garnish 9 attached to the ceiling surface, and the sun visor body 1 is housed integrally in the roof garnish 9. In addition to improving the aesthetics of the cabin, an effective space in the cabin is provided.

However, in the sun visor having the normal configuration shown in FIG. 7, the material of the skin material 4 is the roof garnish 9.
The roof garnish 9 and the sun visor main body 1 do not give an occupant a sense of discomfort because the same material as the surface of the sun visor 9 is used, but the shaft 6 and the engagement knob 8 exposed from the sun visor main body 1 are located indoors. Because it is exposed, the appearance is reduced.

<< Object of the Invention >> The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a shaft provided in a sun visor body when the sun visor body is stored in a recess formed in a ceiling surface. Another object of the present invention is to provide a sun visor for an automobile in which the appearance of the interior of the vehicle is significantly improved by preventing the knob from being exposed in the interior of the vehicle.

<< Configuration and Effect of the Invention >> In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a sun visor for an automobile in which a sun visor main body is stored in a recess formed in a ceiling surface of a vehicle interior, wherein the sun visor main body is A core body having substantially the same shape as the periphery of the concave portion and formed on a flat surface, and front and back skin materials arranged on both side surfaces of the core body, and the skin material located on the lower side when the sun visor body is stored is flat. Surface and on the same plane as the general ceiling surface, and the skin material on the other side is formed into a curved shape having an embossed portion. Are characterized in that the skin materials are joined together along the outer peripheral edge of the skin material.

That is, according to the configuration, when the sun visor body is stored in the ceiling recess, the skin material located on the lower side is flush with the ceiling general surface, and a sense of unity between the sun visor body and the ceiling appears. When the sun visor is retracted, the shaft, the engagement knob are housed in the embossed portion formed on the upper skin material during storage.
Covered by the sun visor body.

Therefore, the aesthetic appearance in the vehicle interior is improved, and it is also preferable in terms of safety.

<< Description of Embodiments >> Hereinafter, an embodiment of a sun visor according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view illustrating the material configuration and arrangement of a sun visor according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a stored state of the sun visor according to the present invention.

In the drawing, a sun visor body 10 includes a wire frame 11 bent in a loop, a flat reinforcing plate 12 disposed on one side of the wire frame 11, and a urethane foam disposed on the other side of the wire frame 11. A pad material 13 in which cushioning material such as is trimmed to have substantially the same shape as the wire frame 11, and a pair of skin materials 14 such as a PVC sheet and a cloth material located on the outer surface of the reinforcing plate 12 and the pad material 13 ( The wire frame 11 is in contact with the reinforcing plate 12 except for a bearing 16, which will be described later, to make the reinforcing plate 12 more rigid.

Then, after laminating the above materials as shown in FIG.
The sun visor body 10 is formed by high-frequency welding the skin materials 14a and 14b along the outer periphery of the reinforcing plate 12 so as to cover the reinforcing plate 12.

Reference numeral 15 in the drawing is a shaft that rotatably holds one side of the sun visor body 10, and one end of the shaft 15 is rotatably inserted into a bearing 16 fixed to the wire frame 11, and The other end is also rotatably inserted into a bracket 17 fixed to the vehicle body.

On the other hand, an engagement knob 18 is formed on the other side of the sun visor body 10, and the engagement knob 18 is similarly fitted in a holder (not shown) fixed to the vehicle body.

As described above, the sun visor body 10 is held by the shaft 15 and the engagement knob 18.

In the sun visor according to the present embodiment, the shaft 15 and the engagement knob 18 are covered with the reinforcing plate 12 and the skin material 14a on one side so that the shaft 15 and the engagement knob 18 are not visible from the vehicle interior side when the sun visor body 10 is stored. Configuration. That is, as described later, the reinforcing plate 12 is set to have substantially the same shape as the periphery of the concave portion in which the sun visor body 10 is stored.

Since the skin material 14a forms a flat surface with the flat reinforcing plate 12 and the outer peripheral edge is directly joined to the other skin material 14b, as shown in FIG. When the sun visor body 10 is stored,
The outer surface 19b of the roof garnish 19 and the skin materials 14a, 14b
And the skin material 14a are located on substantially the same plane, and the reinforcing plate 12 and the skin material 14a cover the shaft 15 and the engagement knob 18, so that the interior aesthetics become extremely good. It is also effective in terms of safety.

Further, the outer peripheral portion of the outer skin material 14b is required to be considerably curved in order to join the outer peripheral edge thereof to the flat outer skin material 14a.
14b has an outer periphery curved by vacuum molding or the like, and an embossed portion 20 is formed at a position where the shaft 15 and the engagement knob 18 are set.

Reference numeral 21 in the figure is a thin pad material interposed between the reinforcing plate 12 and the skin material 14a.

In the present embodiment, as the core of the sun visor body 10,
Although the wire frame 11 and the reinforcing plate 12 are used, as shown in FIG. 3, the bearing 16A may be provided integrally with the reinforcing plate 12A, and the wire frame 11 may be omitted, or as shown in FIG. The core of the sun visor body 10 is formed by injection molding of synthetic resin.
12B may be molded. In this case, one side surface of the core is formed as a flat surface,
There is an advantage that the bearings 16A and 16B can be integrally formed.

Further, in the present embodiment, high frequency welding is used for joining the skin materials 14a and 14b, but the joining means of the skin materials such as ultrasonic welding and sewing is not particularly limited.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, an iron plate 22 and the like are welded to the wire frame 11A of the engagement knob 18 mounting portion, and the iron plate 22 is jointly fastened when the engagement knob 18 is mounted, thereby forming a wire frame.
11A can be securely fixed to the reinforcing plate 12, and the strength of the mounting portion of the engagement knob 18 can be improved.

As described above, in the sun visor according to the present invention, when the sun visor body 10 is stored, the skin material located on the lower side
14a is formed on a flat surface and positioned substantially flush with the outer surface of the roof garnish 19, so that the skin material 14a is formed.
Since there is no gap between the outer peripheral edge of a and the peripheral edge 19c of the concave portion 19a of the roof garnish 19, the interior beauty can be significantly improved.

Furthermore, if the reinforcing plate core is provided, the skin material 14a can be prevented from sagging, and the pad material 13 used on the side surface facing the occupant when the sun visor body 10 is used is set thick,
This is a very practical invention in that even if the buffer function is sufficiently provided, there is no problem when the sun visor body 10 is stored.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view for explaining the material constitution and arrangement of a sun visor for an automobile according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a stored state of the sun visor according to the present invention, and FIGS. FIG. 5 is an overall perspective view similar to FIG. 1 showing another embodiment, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a principal part showing still another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a principal part similar to FIG. , Seventh
FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a configuration of a conventional sun visor, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a stored state of the conventional sun visor. 10 Sun visor body 11 Wire frame 12 Reinforcement plate 13 Pad material 14 (14a, 14b) Skin material 15 Shaft 16 Bearing 17 Bracket 18 Engagement knob 19 … Roof garnish 19a …… Recess 20 …… Emboss

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References Japanese Utility Model Showa 60-124319 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 62-83716 (JP, U) Japanese Patent Publication No. 45-28846 (JP, B2)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A recess (19) formed in a ceiling (19) surface of a vehicle interior.
A sun visor for an automobile, in which a sun visor main body (10) is stored in a), wherein the sun visor main body (10) has substantially the same shape as the periphery of the recess (19a) and is formed in a flat surface. (12)
And the skin material (14) on both sides of the core (12)
a, 14b), and the skin material (14a) located on the lower side when the sun visor body (10) is retracted is placed on a flat surface, and is positioned on the same plane as the ceiling (19) general surface (19b). The other skin material (14b) is formed in a curved shape having an embossed portion (20), and the shaft (15) and the engagement rib (18) are accommodated in the embossed portion (20). A sun visor for an automobile, wherein the skin members (14a, 14b) are joined together along the outer peripheral edge of (12).