JP6849700B2 - visor - Google Patents

Description

This application is a partial continuation of pending US Patent Application No. 14 / 571,980, filed December 16, 2014.

The present invention relates generally to a sun visor for use inside a vehicle, and more particularly to a sun visor having a visor body including a vanity with light emitting diodes (LEDs) and thus providing light.

Sun visors are well known in the prior art and are widely used. Many different types and designs have been successfully adopted in vehicles for many years. Many of these prior art visors have been developed in a variety of ways in which the visor body and other internal components can be assembled and mounted in the vehicle. Advances in design often increase the complexity of the manufacturing process for internal components. The automotive industry has emphasized, and continues to emphasize, cost reduction, weight reduction, and efficiency and speed improvements in the manufacturing process of these in-vehicle components. One of the areas of particular focus in the automotive technology field is to reduce the number and complexity of steps required to assemble internal components such as sun visors and visors used in vehicles. is there.

In general, in the prior art, manufacturing simplicity continues to drive innovation in the automotive industry, and it is acceptable that the quality and performance of the manufactured internal components be compromised in order to facilitate production. Rarely, if not at all. There are quite a few prior arts relating to the particular construction of the visor to provide a strong and lightweight construct that matches or complements the interior of the vehicle in a cost-effective manner. There has been particular interest in "clamshell" type configurations, which require the molding of two shell parts or clamshell halves, which are joined together to form a visor. In one of the typical clamshell designs, the visor half is formed as a single part attached along the longitudinal edge and then folded to form the visor body. The outer surface may be molded to provide a suitable visor surface, and the desired outer cover may be added in various manners known in the art.

The clamshell design allows the visor body to be assembled relatively quickly and easily, but there are several components that are attached to the visor's clamshell half before the clamshell halves stick to each other. May have to be incorporated using the assembly steps of. For example, some known designs require the insertion of additional mounting or journal components to hold the visor pivot rod within the visor body. Assembling a visor with such a design is relatively time consuming. In addition, the various sliding components, journals, holding devices, etc. used in the assembly add significant cost and weight to the entire visor in addition to unwanted noise, and the number of components required to incorporate it into the visor. May increase. Many of these prior art visors use standard light bulbs, such as incandescent light bulbs, for vanities that include mirrors that are placed inside the visor, or for map lamps that may be placed inside the visor. Provide light. Using incandescent light bulbs draws more current and power than newer technologies such as LED light bulbs.

In some cases, eliminating the parts may reduce the cost of manufacturing and assembling the visor. However, reductions in size and weight may be accompanied by reduced strength. In addition, visors seeking to replace well-accepted technologies such as incandescent light bulbs with new technologies such as LEDs have given consumers and vehicle users the look and feel of the light emitted by incandescent conventional light bulbs. On the other hand, you may face problems with not accepting the look and feel of the light emitted by the LEDs. In the technology of automobiles and other vehicles, the use of new technologies such as LEDs in place of conventional light bulbs may increase efficiency and shorten visor manufacturing and assembly time. Therefore, the art provides visors that utilize a design that is lightweight, easy to manufacture, uses relatively few components, but provides significant durability to withstand intense, repeated use, and provides an entire system. It is desirable to provide a robust construction with tight tolerances across. Further, there is a need in the art for improved visors having LED lighting vanities and / or map lamps placed on the visor. In the art, it is used with sun visors that use various methods of aligning LEDs with lenses for use in vanity, or with vanity lighting guides to achieve a more uniform look than conventional light bulbs. There is also a need for sun visors that use LEDs to distribute light in a more aesthetically pleasing way. In the art, there is also a need for vanity that can illuminate both sides of a vanity mirror using a single light by using a lighting guide system located therein.

One object of the present invention may be that the present invention provides an improved visor.

Another object of the present invention may be to provide a visor having a light emitting diode (LED) for use by the present invention to illuminate a vanity mirror.

Yet another object of the invention may be to provide a visor that uses LEDs as a direct alternative to prior art light bulbs.

Yet another object of the present invention may be to provide a visor that illuminates a vanity mirror of a visor by using an LED as a light source together with a lighting guide.

Yet another object of the present invention may be to provide a visor comprising an illumination base capable of holding a circuit board having an LED on it in a horizontal or vertical position.

Yet another object of the present invention may be that the present invention provides a visor having a map lamp that is lit using LEDs.

Yet another object of the invention may be to provide a visor that includes a line that is located between the circuit board and the vehicle's electrical system to provide LED lighting to the visor vanity.

Yet another object of the present invention may be to provide a more efficient and easier to manufacture visor by using LED lighting vanity.

Yet another object of the present invention may be to provide a visor that is more reliable, includes a longer lasting lighting system than a prior art lighting system, and is more robust.

Yet another object of the invention may be to provide a visor having a frameless vanity with mirrors having transparent ends at both ends thereof.

Yet another object of the present invention may be to provide a visor with LEDs, in which mirrors with transparent ends are placed at their respective ends.

According to the present invention, the above other purposes and advantages are obtained by the novel design of the visor for use in the vehicle. The visor generally comprises a pivot rod and a carrier that is placed over the pivot rod. The visor further comprises a first shell and a second shell that can be engaged to form the visor body. The visor also includes a vanity that is placed inside the visor body. The visor further includes a lighting base that is fixed to a second shell of the visor body and a circuit board that engages the lighting base. The visor also includes a light emitting diode that is fixed to the surface of the circuit board.

One advantage of the present invention may be that the present invention provides an improved visor.

Another advantage of the present invention may be that the present invention provides a visor that uses an LED as a light source for vanity.

Yet another advantage of the present invention may be that the present invention provides a direct alternative to prior art light bulbs with LEDs for visor vanity located on the circuit board.

Yet another advantage of the present invention may be that the present invention provides a lighting base used for a visor capable of holding the LEDs arranged on the circuit board in a vertical or horizontal position with respect to the visor body. ..

Yet another advantage of the present invention may be that the present invention uses LEDs with a lighting guide to provide a visor that provides lighting to the vanity.

Yet another advantage of the present invention may be that the present invention provides a visor that uses a lighting base to position the LED in an appropriate position with respect to the vanity of the visor.

Yet another advantage of the present invention may be that the present invention provides a visor that replaces a prior art light bulb with a more energy efficient, reliable, and longer lasting LED light source.

Yet another advantage of the present invention may be that the present invention provides a visor that is easier to manufacture and more robust than prior art visors.

Yet another advantage of the present invention may be that the present invention provides a visor comprising a frameless vanity having mirrors with transparent ends at both ends thereof.

Yet another advantage of the present invention may be that the present invention provides a visor that uses an LED with a mirror having a transparent end used to illuminate the mirror.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the subsequent description and the appended claims, which are construed in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

It is a top view of the visor according to this invention. It is a cross-sectional view of the visor according to this invention. It is a cross-sectional view of the visor according to this invention. It is a top view of the circuit board and LED used for a visor. It is a top view of the illumination base used for the visor by this invention. It is a bottom view of the illumination base for a visor according to this invention. It is sectional drawing of the visor by one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the visor by one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the visor by one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the illumination base by one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the illumination base in the state which the circuit board is arranged there by one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the illumination base by one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the illumination base by one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the illuminating base by one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the illumination base by one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the visor shell according to this invention. It is a top view of the alternative embodiment of the lighting base by this invention. It is an exploded view of vanity by one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is a figure of the visor by one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is a figure of the visor by one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the frame part of the vanity for use in the visor by this invention. It is a figure which shows the vanity lens for use according to this invention. It is a figure which shows the vanity for use according to one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the vanity for use in one alternative embodiment by this invention. It is a figure which shows the map lamp arranged in the visor by this invention. It is a figure which shows the map lamp arranged in the visor by one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the map lamp arranged in the visor by one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the LED attached to the circuit board by this invention. It is a top view of the visor according to one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the visor according to one alternative embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the visor according to one alternative embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view of the visor according to one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the visor by one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the visor according to one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the visor according to one alternative embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the visor according to one alternative embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the visor by one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the visor by one alternative embodiment of this invention. It is a bottom view of the visor according to one alternative embodiment of the present invention. It is a bottom view of the visor according to one alternative embodiment of the present invention.

With reference to the drawings, a visor 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. Generally speaking, the present invention provides a clamshell type vehicle sun visor 30 having a pivot rod 32 attached to a carrier 34, the pivot rod 32 and the carrier 34 being assembled, the visor shell. Slidingly captured in a single step of attaching the portions 36, 38 to each other. The carrier 34 is thus mounted on the visor body 42 itself rather than on a separate carrier and is preferably held between surfaces such as channels 40 and / or features integrally molded into shell portions 36, 38. To. The pivot rod 32 is similarly mounted on the visor body 42, and a separate bracket, bezel or similar component is not required to support the pivot rod 32. A related aspect of the present invention includes a method of manufacturing a sun visor 30, which is also described herein. In addition, the visor 30 set forth in this application may be any other known vehicle, such as an automobile vehicle, a maritime vehicle, an aviation vehicle, a military vehicle, and any other known vehicle that needs to prevent sunlight from entering the vehicle compartment. Note that it may be used in any known type of vehicle, but not limited to these. It should also be noted that almost all components of the visor 30 according to the invention may be made of a plastic material that can be extruded, molded or shaped by any known manufacturing process. However, any other known metal, ceramic, plastic, composite material, natural material or any other known material may be applied to any part or component of the visor 30 described herein. May be used. Further, the visor 30 of the present invention may be any known type of visor, such as a sliding visor, a non-sliding visor, a movable visor, or any other type of visor known in the vehicle industry. Please note that.

In one embodiment shown in the figure, the visor 30 includes a first shell half or shell 36 and a second shell half or shell 38 that can be engaged to form an elongated visor body 42. Various molding features 48 can be included in the shells 36, 38, respectively, to facilitate engagement between the shells. For example, complementary structures may be formed on each of the visor shells 36, 38 to allow snap fit between the shells. In one exemplary embodiment, the shells 36, 38 may be formed to have one-piece or connected longitudinal edges 44, 46, respectively. Other embodiments are contemplated in which the shell is formed as a separate non-connecting member. A connected shell is preferred, but the visor 30 shown in the figure may have an unconnected shell. The visor 30 may further include a pivot rod 32 that is located at one end of the visor body 42 and connects to the headliner or ceiling of the vehicle on which the sun visor 30 is located at the opposite end. The visor 30 is preferably formed so that the shells 36, 38 close around the pivot rod 32 and thus allow the pivot rod 32 to be trapped between the shells in a single assembly step. The visor 30 may also include a carrier 34 that is slidably captured by closing or engaging the shells 36 and 38, where the carrier is an internal sliding member, holding device or the like for attaching the pivot rod 32. It is slidably fixed between the shells 36 and 38 without the need to install the mechanism of. All component parts of the visor 30 are any known, including but not limited to any type of plastic, metal, ceramic, composite material, natural material or any other known material. Manufactured from materials by known processes such as, but not limited to, any type of molding technique, forming technique, chemical and mechanical process for designing and producing the components described herein. May be done.

Generally, the shells 36, 38 are formed by injection molding a plastic material in a conventional manner. For example, the shells 36, 38 may be formed from molded polyethylene or by some other suitable method and / or material. The first shell 36 and the second shell 38 include, as a whole, a holding surface of any known shape, such as an arched holding surface, a flat or angled holding surface, all of which. May be an elongated or valley-shaped surface that extends parallel to the edge of the visor shell and defines a portion of the cylinder or wall. It should also be appreciated that the invention may include designs with retaining surfaces that vary in size between longer valley-shaped features and thinner arched projections, as shown. A pair of bow-shaped surfaces may be aligned near one end of the visor shells 36, 38 so that the pivot rod 32 is properly supported and can rotate and slide with respect to the visor body 42. Please also note that. The visor half shells 36, 38 may also have channels formed near their edges, the channels may have a first seating surface and a second seating surface. These seats may be arranged at any known angle in relation to the centerline of the visor body 42. In one exemplary embodiment, these angled surfaces may be placed on either side of a channel extending a predetermined distance along the longitudinal axis of the visor body 42 and are angled. The surface formed may have an arbitrary approximate angle in relation to the center line of the visor body 42. It should be noted that these angled seats may be constructed on their respective inner surfaces. The visor half shells 36 and 38 are sliding visors such as, but not limited to, a pivot rod 32, a D-ring, a vanity 66, and a cover material 52 that is arranged to cover and complete the assembly of the visor body 36. It should also be noted that it may include other surfaces that receive and retain the 36 various components.

The shell halves 36, 38 forming the visor body 42 of the visor 30 according to the present invention may also include a plurality of hybrid snaps and ultrasonic welding joints. In one exemplary embodiment, multiple profile snaps may be placed around the front and side edges of the arched shells of the visor shells 36, 38. One of the shells may have a male portion of the profile snap to provide a rugged zero bend interface between the two half shells 36, 38 to form a rugged visor body 42. The other shell may have a female portion that receives the male portion and holds the first shell against the second shell. These snaps arranged around the outer shape allow for sufficient bending of the front and side edges, allowing the tacking process to take place as described below. The visor body 42 may also include at least one weld bar joint and at least one weld boss joint located in place on the visor body 42. Note that the two visor shell halves 36, 38 may be attached to each other using other intended techniques and fasteners, the visor 30 is not the two separate shell halves. It is also intended to be formed as one single body member.

One of the shell halves may also have an orifice or cavity 54 of a predetermined shape on its outer surface that can be used to receive the vanity 66 and secure it to the visor body 42. The orifice or cavity 54 for receiving the vanity 66 may include a plurality of locking surfaces or locking arms, which interact with the locking surface or flange of the frame 50 of the vanity 66 to allow the vanity 66 to visor. It can be ensured that it sticks to the outer surface of one shell of the body 42. These locking surfaces and fingers can take any known shape and are configured such that both illuminated and unilluminated visor vanities can be placed there. Other surfaces are also molded into the visor half shells 36, 38 to allow the placement of lines 58 to illuminate the visor vanity mirror 60, or the universal garage door opener directly on the visor body 42. Or you can receive other components. The visor half shells 36, 38 according to the present invention can also include a plurality of teeth 62 arranged around the outer periphery of the front and side edges of the shell halves 36, 38, respectively. These teeth 62 generally have pyramidal or triangular shaped teeth and may be aligned with each other straight out of their respective half shells, depending on design requirements and the tacking process used. , May come out of each half shell and offset from each other. By forming the tack edge using the teeth 62 in this way and engaging the cover material 52 arranged by the tack edge process with the teeth, the visor body 42 is covered and arranged neatly and cleanly. An aesthetically pleasing visor body 42 having an outer cover material 52 can be created. In one exemplary embodiment, the cover material 52 may be formed in the shape of a sock, the sock being placed over one end of the visor body 42 and then using a tacking process to clean the visor 30. Note that the front and side edges are created. However, depending on the design requirements and the visor 30 produced, any other known tack process and sock-free cover material 52 can also be used.

The visor 30 according to the present invention may also include a D-ring fixed to the visor body 42 at its upper edge. The D-ring may be any known D-ring. The D-rings of the present invention can partially assist in holding the cover material 52 over the outer surfaces of the visor half shells 36, 38, which will be the visor body 42, in a clean manner as taught. Note that any shape may be used for the D-ring body and the D-ring pins associated with it. The visor 30 may include a pivot rod 32 attached at one end to a bracket or connector that is secured to the vehicle headliner or ceiling. The bracket has a connector anchored therein and is capable of connecting the vehicle's electrical system to the bracket via wire 58, which in turn passes through the totally hollow pivot rod 32 according to the present invention. To do. However, it should be noted that a solid pivot rod 32 may be used as long as it can conduct electricity and illuminate the vanity mirror 60, or map lamp 64 if necessary. I want to. The bracket may be secured to the ceiling of the vehicle by fasteners or any other known technique. The bracket may include an orifice that will receive one end of the pivot rod 32 near the elbow of the pivot rod 32, which generally has an angle of 60 ° to 120 ° at the elbow. Has. The pivot rod 32 may be anchored to the orifice of the bracket and able to rotate in it, and may be swiveled between the windshield of the vehicle and the side windows of the vehicle to allow sunlight from any angle. You may block it. The pivot rod 32 may be of any known length and diameter, depending on the design of the visor 30 and the vehicle in which it is located. The wire 58 may be connected from the electrical system of the vehicle and is passed through the LED 64 to illuminate the visor mirror 60 of the vanity 66. Note that the visor 30, pivot rod 32 and bracket may be made of any known material such as, but not limited to, plastics, ceramics, composites, metals, or natural materials. ..

The visor pivot rod 32 is arranged in the carrier 34 which is arranged in the visor body 42. When the visor 36 is a sliding visor, the carrier 34 can slide. When the visor 30 is not a sliding visor, the carrier 34 is fixed to the visor body 42. In the sliding visor, the carrier 34 slides in the channel 68 of the visor body 42 and extends outward toward the end of the visor rod 32 where the visor 30 is anchored in the visor body 42. Can be made possible. Using any known carrier 34, such as, but not limited to, a floating carrier, a fixed carrier, or any other known carrier associated with the visor 32 rod and the visor body 42, the visor body. The pivot rod 32 can be fixed to the 42.

The visor 30 can also include a wire routing system that illuminates the vanity mirror 60 of the visor 30 through a wire 58 from the bracket through the pivot rod 32 to the LED64 vanity illumination. Any known wire routing system can be used to route the wire 58 through the visor body 42 to the circuit board 70 used to control and operate the LED 64 on it. It should also be noted that it is also intended to use the board-mounted power supply to light the LED 64 of the vanity 66 for the visor 30.

The visor 30 can also include a vanity 66. The vanity 66, as a whole, includes a vanity door 72, a door spring, a vanity spring, and a vanity mirror 60 in which optional lighting is placed. When the vanity 66 is illuminated, the vanity 66 may also include at least one lens 74 for dispersing light in a predetermined manner. In another exemplary embodiment, the vanity frame 50 may include two lenses 74, one on each side of the vanity 66 to illuminate the mirror 60. The vanity frame 50 may include two connecting flanges, generally at least one, located on or near the lower surface of the vanity frame 50. At the opposite end of the vanity frame 50 is at least one locking shoulder or at least one that can interact with a locking tab located on the surface of one of the visor shell halves 36, 38. A locking surface may be arranged. This makes it possible for the vanity frame portion 50 and the vanity 66 to be fixed to the visor body 42 without fasteners such as screws. However, it should be noted that in another embodiment, the vanity frame 50 may be connected to the visor body 42 using fasteners and screws. In one exemplary embodiment, a snap may be created on the vanity 66. Generally, the vanity frame 50 and the door 72 can have a rectangular or elliptical shape, but any other shape of vanity 66 may be used depending on the design requirements of the visor 30. The vanity 66 and frame 50 may also include a bend hook located at one end thereof and a leaf spring located at the opposite edge of the orifice defined in the center of the vanity frame 50. Adjacent to the leaf springs may be one or two locking tabs. This combination of flex hooks, leaf springs, and locking tabs, which join the lens tabs used to secure the lens 74 to the vanity frame 50, is used in a flexible interface without adhesive. The mirror 60 can be fixed. During work, the mirror 60 is placed under the flex hook and then under the locking tabs, it is fastened in contact with a leaf spring for fixing the mirror 60 to the vanity frame 50 without adhesive. However, it is also contemplated that the mirror 60 be fixed to the vanity frame 50 using an adhesive or any other technique. Lens tabs generally located on either side of the vanity frame 50 can keep the vanity mirror 60 properly positioned in the left-right direction with respect to the vanity frame 50. Thus, the vanity mirror 60, which may be of any shape, size, or thickness, is relative to the vanity frame 50 without the adhesive commonly used in the prior art to hold the vanity mirror 60 in the frame 50. Can be held in place. Note that any number of leaf springs, locking tabs, and bending hooks may be used to hold the vanity mirror 60 according to the invention. A first vanity frame 50 is located near one end of the vanity frame 50 under an inner hook formed on the outer surface of one of the core visor body half shells 36, 38. It may be inserted into the visor body 42 by fixing the flange and the second flange. These flanges may be placed under these inner hooks, and then the opposite end of the vanity frame 50 is the locking shoulder or locking surface of the vanity frame 50 on its outer surface. Positioned with downward force so that it can interact with the locking tabs or locking snaps formed into the visor half shells 36, 38 or into the visor half shells 36, 38. It may be fastened. This allows the vanity 66 to be secured to the visor body 42 using a system snap that does not require fasteners such as screws to secure the vanity system to the visor body 42. It should be noted that the vanity 66 of the present invention may include fasteners and screws for fixing the vanity 66 to the visor body 42.

It should be noted that the visor half shells 36, 38 holding and supporting the vanity 66 can also include a lighting base 80 anchored therein. In one exemplary embodiment, the lighting base 80 is molded into one of the shells 36, 38, such as the second shell 38 of the visor body 42. The illumination base 80 may include a pocket 82 in which the circuit board 70 is fixed thereto and holds the circuit board 70 in a predetermined fixed position with respect to the second shell 38 and the vanity 66. The pocket 82 may be formed or molded on a predetermined inner surface of the second shell 38. The illumination base 80 of this embodiment has pockets 82 partially defined by first and second guide members 84, the first and second guide members 84 being the inner surface of the second shell 38. Extending from and parallel to each other. Each of the first and second guide members 84 may have an inwardly extending flange 86 extending from its upper end. The flange 86 can engage with the upper surface of the circuit board 70 to help secure the circuit board 70 to the vanity 66. The first and second guide members 84 may have any known predetermined shape as a whole, but may have a substantially L-shape when viewed from the front. The L-shape can define a seat on which the circuit board 70 can be placed or seated on each of the guide members 84. The seat portion of the guide member 84 of the illumination base 80 and the lower surface of the flange 86 extending inward can have a predetermined distance between them. This predetermined distance may be equal to or greater than the thickness of the circuit board 70 arranged therein as a whole. The lighting base 80 may also include a stop wall 88 located at the rear end. The stop wall portion 88 may extend in a predetermined direction away from the inner surface of the second shell 38 of the visor body 42. During work, the circuit board 70 may be slid into the front side of the pocket 82 of the lighting base 80 until one end of the circuit board 70 engages the stop wall 88 of the lighting base 80. The lighting base 80 can also include a locking arm 90 that is located approximately in the middle of the pocket 82. The locking arm 90 can engage with a predetermined portion of the circuit board 70 to secure the circuit board 70 to the illumination base 80. The locking arm 90, as a whole, may have a rectangular shape with a locking shoulder 92 located at its end. One end of the locking arm 90 may be molded directly onto the surface of one of the half shells 36, 38 of the visor body 42. The other end may be movable or flexible, thus allowing the locking arm 90 to pivot around a first end that is fixed and molded to the visor body half shell. This allows the locking shoulder 92 and locking arm 90 to move in order to engage a predetermined portion of the circuit board 70. The locking arm 90 may have a predetermined spring coefficient that allows the locking arm 90 to hold the circuit board 70 firmly in place with respect to the vanity 66.

The illumination base 80 may also include a gap or recess 94 formed between two predetermined surfaces to form a line routing channel for the circuit board 70. The wire 58 can be connected to one end of the circuit board 70 and to the electronic system of the vehicle at the other end, and the wire 58 passes through a predetermined area of the visor body 42 and through the pivot rod 32. Can run to the vehicle's electrical system. The circuit board 70 as a whole can have a rectangular shape having a predetermined length, width and thickness. It should be noted that the circuit board 70 may have any known shape, but in the examples shown it has a rectangular shape. The LED 64 is arranged on the upper surface of the circuit board 70. Note that the LED 64 may be of any type, color, and any known shape. The LED 64 shown in the drawing is a generally square LED 64. An electrical component 96 can be arranged on the circuit board 70 to illuminate the LED 64 and form the circuits necessary to pass such lit light 70 through the lens 74 and mirror 60 of the vanity 66. The electronic component 96 may be, but is not limited to, a diode, a resistor, a capacitor, an integrated circuit, or any other known electrical component required to operate the LED 64. It should be noted that the LED 64 of the embodiment shown is anchored in the illumination base 80 such that the circuit board 70 is parallel to the inner surface of the visor body 42. As a result, the circuit board 70 is held in a posture substantially horizontal to the visor main body 42. By using this embodiment of the lighting base 80, it is possible to provide a version of the LED lighting visor that is a direct bulb replacement. This makes it possible to position the circuit board 70 and LED 64 in approximately the same location or area as the prior art bulbs and sockets used in the prior art visor designs. Generally, no modification of the vanity subassembly is required, except that the lighting base 80 is molded there. It should be noted that the circuit board 70 generally has a plurality of electronic components 96 located on the lower surface of the opposite side of the LED 64 which may be placed on the upper surface of the circuit board 70. The circuit board 70 can also include a locking member 98 extending from the lower surface, which interacts with and interacts with the locking shoulder 92 of the locking arm 90 of the visor body 42. be able to. Note that the lighting base 80 and the circuit board 70 may be located on either side of the vanity 66. However, it is also intended to place the LED 64 on only one side of the vanity 66, using the LED 64 on only one side of the vanity 66, from that one LED 64 to both ends or both sides of the vanity 66 mirror 60 via a lighting guide. Even passing light is intended.

Another embodiment of the visor 30 may include a lighting base 100 which is a separate component molded or formed separately from the visor body half shells 36, 38. In this embodiment, the illumination base 100 as a whole has a rectangular body with first and second rails 102 parallel to each other on its lower surface. The rail 102 has a circular shape as a whole and extends from the bottom corner edges on both sides of the illumination base 100. The parallel rails 102 may have a predetermined diameter capable of facing and interacting with a predetermined channel formed in one of the shells 36, 38 of the visor 30. The lighting base 100 can also include first and second arms 104, one of which extends from each side of the lighting base 100 near an intermediate portion. As a whole, the arm portion 104 may have any known shape such as, but not limited to, a semicircular shape or a semi-cylo shape when viewed from above. The arm portion 104 can extend a predetermined distance from the side portion of the illumination base portion 100. The arm 104 may have an angled surface on its upper surface. The lighting base 100 can also include a locking tab 106 extending from its lower surface, which interacts with and engages with a locking slot 108 placed and formed in the shell 38. .. The locking tab 106 is between the first and second parallel guide rails 102 as a whole and the lighting base 100 so that the tab 106 has a bow shape extending from the lower surface of the lighting base 100 as a whole. Can extend from the lower surface, the locking tab 106 extends a predetermined distance beyond the surface of the guide rail 102. In one embodiment, the locking tab 106 is approximately aligned along the midpoint of the first and second arms 104 extending from the side of the illumination base 100. A slot 110 is arranged at one end of the illumination base 100. The slot 110 is formed so that the circuit board 70 is arranged in the slot 110 and is fixed in a predetermined position with respect to the second shell 38. Slots 110 are partially defined by first and second legs 112 extending from the illumination base 100. The first and second legs 112 may each have a groove having a substantially square shape arranged at an intermediate point thereof. Each groove arranged in the first and second legs 112 can be used to hold one edge of the circuit board 70 arranged therein. A predetermined distance is formed between the first groove and the second groove so as to be substantially equal to the width of the circuit board 70. As a result, the circuit board 70 is slid into the slot 110 arranged at the front end of the lighting base 100, and the circuit board 70 is fixed to the lighting base 100 by the locking snap member 114 arranged on the surface of the lighting base 100. Becomes possible. The locking snap member 114 may be disposed as a whole near or near the midpoint of the illumination base 100 on a surface. Each arm 112 of the illumination base 100 may have a reinforcing rib 116 extending from the lower surface of the arm 112 to the surface of the illumination base 100. When viewed from the side, the reinforcing rib 116 can have a triangular shape as a whole. The snap lock member 114 may be arranged between a cavity having a predetermined shape formed at one end of the illumination base 100 and ribs 116 adjacent to each other. The predetermined cavity may have any known shape as a whole, but in the present embodiment, it has a rectangular or square shape as a whole. As a result, the lock member 98 extending from the lower surface of the circuit board 70 can engage with the snap lock member 114 and hold the circuit board 70 at a fixed position of the illumination base 100 of the present invention. Become. The snap lock member 114 may have any known shape, and in one embodiment, it has a triangular shape as a whole, extends a predetermined distance from one end of the illumination base 100, and is a circuit. A predetermined distance extends into the cavity holding the locking member 98 of the plate 70. This enables the interaction and engagement of the lock member of the circuit board 70 and the snap lock member 114. The snap lock member 115 is only one of the planned embodiments for anchoring the circuit board 70 to the illumination base 100, and any other known locking for anchoring the circuit board 70 therein. -Note that features may be used. The illumination base 100 of this embodiment may interact with a plurality of features molded on the inner surface of one of the half shells 36, 35 of the visor body 42. The second shell 38 may have first, second, third and fourth locking surfaces 118 molded therein. The locking surface 118 is generally defined as a slightly angled surface molded into one of the visor half shells 36, 38. The surfaces 118 face each other and are therefore capable of forming gaps of a predetermined size. This predetermined size gap may be approximately the same as or slightly larger than the thickness of one of the arms 104 of the illumination base 100. This allows the illumination base 100 to slide through these gaps so that the arm 104 interacts with the first and second locking surfaces 118, which allows the first locking surface 118 to slide. A force can be generated that can push the first locking surface 118 down to the arm 104 of the illumination base 100, the second locking surface 118 substantially using an upward force to create the arm of the locking surface 118. The 104 can be pushed, which allows the illumination base 100 to be pushed into the half shell 38 via the arm 104 extending substantially from each side thereof. Therefore, the first and second locking surfaces 118 may be located on each side of the illumination base 100 and may be formed within the visor half shell 38. The visor half shell 38 may also have third and fourth locking surfaces 118 molded therein. The third and fourth locking surfaces 118, as a whole, may be defined by edges or surfaces extending from a predetermined flange molded into the visor half shell 38. The third locking surface can interact with one of the guide rails 102, and the fourth locking surface 118 interacts with the other of the guide rails 102 of the illumination base 100. Can be done. Thus, the third and fourth locking surfaces 118 may be arranged close to each other so that the gap between them can be approximately the same as or larger than the diameter of one of the guide rails 102. Good. The third and fourth locking surfaces 118 are such that the guide rails 102 can be pushed between the third and fourth locking surfaces 118 formed into one of the visor half shells 38. Also note that it may be angled with respect to. It should be noted that almost all locking surfaces 118 or locking features described herein are formed by flanges or channels formed directly into the visor half shell 38. During work, the lighting base 100 described in this embodiment can be slid into place in the visor half shell 38 and locked. The locking tab 106 can interact with the locking slot 108 formed and formed on the surface of the second shell 38, approximately at the midpoint of the illumination base 100. This allows the lighting base 100 to interact with the visor half shell 38 at four points and lock at one point, thus allowing the lighting base 100 to engage with the visor half shell 38 and the vanity 66. On the other hand, it is fixed in a predetermined position. After inserting and fixing the lighting base 100 to the visor half shell 38, the wire 58 may be connected between the surface of the circuit board 70 and the electrical system of the vehicle. This allows direct replacement of the light bulb system of the prior art visor.

Yet another embodiment of the lighting base 120 may, as a whole, have the same body, guide rail 102 and arm 104 as the lighting base 100 described above. This embodiment of the illumination base 120 may further include a first slot 122 arranged along a transverse portion of the upper surface of the illumination base 120. Slot 122 may extend over the entire width of the illumination base 120. Slot 122 can be used to secure and hold one longitudinal edge of the circuit board 70. On the upper surface of the illumination guide 120, immediately adjacent to the slot 122 may be a locking member 124 extending from the upper surface thereof. The locking member 124 may be immediately adjacent to the slot 122 and may have a substantially U-shape when viewed from the front thereof. The locking member 124 may have first and second leg 126s extending from the upper surface of the illumination base 120 and intersecting members 128 extending between the two legs 126. Generally, the front surface of the locking member 124 may share the same plane as one of the inwardly extending surface walls of the slot 122. Each leg 126 may have a triangular shape as a whole when viewed from the side, but any other shape may also be used. The locking member 124 may be configured such that a rectangular orifice can generally be formed through the center of the locking member 124. Electrical components or other locking members extending from the surface of the circuit board 70 may be used to interact with at least one surface of the locking member 124 of the illumination base 120. As a result, the circuit board 70 can be fixed and held at a predetermined position with respect to the illumination base 120. The wire 38 may be connected to the circuit board 70 at any side or end of the circuit board 70. The upper surface of the circuit board 70 may have an LED 64 that is fixed thereto and electrically communicates with the electronic device of the circuit board 70 and the electric system of the vehicle. The illumination base 120 may also include a pocket 130 that is located adjacent to the slot 122 on the side opposite to the side of the locking member 124. The pocket 130 may extend a predetermined distance into the illumination base 120. The pocket 130 has a rectangular shape as a whole when viewed from above. As a whole, the slot 122 of the alternative embodiment of the lighting base 120 can hold the circuit board 70 in a vertical position with respect to the visor body half shell 38. This makes it possible to hold the LED 64 perpendicular to the home position of the visor 30, thus allowing the illumination guide 132 to be used with the vanity 66.

The illumination guide 132 may have any known shape as a whole, but in the embodiments shown, the overall modified pyramid shape is provided with a generally circular lower portion and a parallelogram type upper portion. Have as. Note that any known shape may be used for the illumination guide 132 of the present invention. One end of the illumination guide portion 132, which has a smaller size, may have a cut portion or a cutout portion 134 formed therein as a whole. The cutout 134 can be used to align with the LED 64 located on the circuit board 70 of the present invention. A lighting guide 132 having any known shape may be used for any known visor 30. The notch or notch 134 is located at one edge of the illumination guide 132 and can have any known shape, but mimics the square shape of the LED 64 used herein. It is a cutout shape of a roughly square type that can be used. The LED 64 can illuminate its light directly from the front to the edge or end of the illumination guide 132, thus allowing uniform light dispersion throughout the illumination guide 132. By using the illumination guide 132, it is possible to provide a warmer and more uniform light appearance through the lens 74 of the vanity 66. The distribution of light through the illumination guide 132 can ensure that there are no hot spots as compared to light from a normal light bulb. Note that the LED 64 may or may not contact or engage the illumination guide 132, and the vanity 66 may have one or more illuminations arranged therein. .. It is also contemplated to use illumination guides 132 extending from both sides of the vanity 66 so that light can be emitted to both sides of the vanity 66 mirror 60 via one LED 64. However, the illumination light of the visor 30 according to the invention is provided by using two separate illumination guides 132, one located at each end of the vanity 66, together with an illumination base 120 disposed at each end thereof. Is also intended to form. It should be noted that the illumination guide 132 is made of any known predetermined material that has a predetermined thickness and is capable of producing the light distribution as required by the present invention. It should be known that any known or unknown material may be used in the lighting guide and lighting guide system configured herein. Further, the one or more LEDs 64 may be directly attached to or directly attached to the illumination guide 132 at a predetermined position of the illumination guide 132, such as, but not limited to, the notch 134. Please note. The electronic device required to operate the LED 64, which is attached directly to the lighting guide 132, may be arranged between the power source for the visor or vehicle and the LED 64. Generally, the illumination guide 132 of the present invention may be arranged in the visor vanity frame 50 with the lens 74 over the surface to protect the surface of the illumination guide. .. The lens 74 may be of any known type or design. In one exemplary embodiment, the notch 134 of the illumination guide 132 may be about 4 mm wide, but any other shape, width or notch may be used for the input light area of the illumination guide 132. May be good. The vanity frame portion 50 of the present invention may include an orifice having a predetermined shape that imitates the outer shape of the illumination guide portion 132 as a whole. The illumination guide 132 may then be held in the vanity frame 50 by press fitting by using crash ribs 136 at strategic positions such as at each corner end of the illumination guide 132. However, with respect to the lighting base 120 and the vanity frame 50 which hold and fix the LED 64 to the lighting guide 132 by sliding the lighting guide 132 into a fixed position or holding it in a fixed position by snapping or caulking. Note that it is also intended to ensure that the lighting guide 132 remains fixed. Thus, any known holding technique such as press fit, snap or caulking can be used to hold the illumination guide 132 in place at one or both ends of the vanity frame 50, and then The vanity frame portion 50 has a lens 74 arranged adjacent to the mirror 60 so as to cover the upper portion of the illumination guide portion, and illuminates the mirror 60 to the user via the LED illumination 64 and the illumination guide portion 132. Can be provided. A predetermined opening or through hole 142 of the ribs and other components of the visor half shell 38 may be configured through it to pass the wire 58 from the vehicle's electrical system to the circuit board 70 of the lighting base 120. Also note that the circuit board 70 is held in a vertical position.

In the LED visor vanity of the present invention, instead of using the lens 74 to cover the illumination guide 132 or the direct alternative LED 64, each mirror 60 extends to the end of the visor vanity frame 50. It is also contemplated that it may be extended and covered by removing any adhesive underneath the mirror 60. This allows the light to shine directly through the mirror 60, eliminating the need to use the lens 74 to disperse the LED illumination in a predetermined way. It is also contemplated that a grid 140 may be formed in the vanity frame 50 to protect the illumination guide 132 or LED 64 and disperse light from the illumination guide 132 or LED 64 in a predetermined manner. It is contemplated that these grids 140 may have any known shape, such as a bow-shaped line with a support arm design or a honeycomb design, as shown in the drawings. The mirror 60 may be extended while removing the tape under the mirror, or any of these molded grids 140 may be used with the LED system of the present invention. The map lamp 138, which may be located in the first shell 36 or the second shell 38 of the visor body 42, is used by the vehicle user using the light emitting diode 64 and the illumination base 80 associated thereto according to the present invention. It should be noted that the map lamp 138 can be provided and that the map lamp 138 may be a lighting system separate from the vanity mirror lighting system described herein. ..

29 to 33 show an alternative embodiment of the LED visor 230 according to the present invention. Similar signs refer to similar parts. The visor 230 of the alternative embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a pivot rod, a D-ring, a vanity, and a cover material that is arranged to cover and complete the assembly of the visor body 242. It may include a visor half shell 236 that can include other surfaces that receive and hold the element. The manner in which all of these components described herein are linked together, and the components used and formed within each of these components, are substantially the same as those described above. The visor body 242, consisting of the first half shell 236 and the second half shell 238, allows the frameless vanity 266 to be anchored to the visor body 242 and is therefore used by the vehicle occupants. Allows to be done. In one exemplary embodiment, one of the half shells, in this case the first half shell 236, comprises a vanity pocket 235 located on a predetermined upper surface of the first half shell 236. .. In one exemplary embodiment, the vanity pocket 235 is located near one end of the visor half shell 236. However, the vanity pocket 235 can be placed anywhere along the surface of the visor half shell. Note that the vanity pocket 235 can be formed using any other shape, including but not limited to ellipses, circles, squares, triangles, or any other shape. It has a rectangular shape as a whole. The vanity pocket 235 may be placed in a recessed position a predetermined distance from the upper surface of the first half shell 236 of the visor. This distance makes it possible to place all of the components necessary to operate the vanity 266 there and to form an aesthetically pleasing surface to the user of the vehicle visor 230. The vanity pocket 235 may include a plurality of channels formed therein. In one exemplary embodiment, the vanity pocket 235 may include first and second circuit board channels 249, the circuit board 270 may be placed and anchored there towards vanity 266. The vanity pocket 235 can also include a wire harness channel 237 configured along or near the top edge of the vanity pocket 235. In one exemplary embodiment, the wire harness channel 237 and circuit board channel 249 have an overall rectangular shape when viewed from above. Note that any other shape of channel may be used for the channels described herein. The wire harness channel 237 and the first and second circuit board channels 249 are connected to each other and form an overall C-shape when viewed from above. It should also be further noted that each circuit board channel 249 may include a protruding member or finger 251 extending a predetermined distance from the inner surface of each circuit board channel 249. These fingers 251 can be used to align and secure the circuit board 270 in place with respect to channel 249. Immediately adjacent to the first and second circuit board channels 249 may be the first and second illumination guide channels 253. The illumination guide channel 253, as a whole, may mimic the outer shape of the illumination guide 232 that can be used in the visor 230 according to the invention. In one exemplary embodiment, the illumination guide channel 253 has a generally partial oval or semi-circular shape, depending on the design of the illumination guide 253 for the present invention and the shape of the outer edge. You may. In one exemplary embodiment, the illumination guide channel 253 extends a predetermined distance from the bottom of the vanity pocket 235, but does not extend to the circuit board channel 249 and the wire harness channel 237. Please note. However, all of the channels extend from the bottom of the vanity pocket 235 to the same distance, so that the illumination guide channel 253, the circuit board channel 249, and the wire harness channel 237 all extend from the bottom of the vanity pocket 235. It is also intended to extend the same distance. In one exemplary embodiment, first and second triangular wedge members 255 are arranged between the respective illumination guide channel 238 and the circuit board channel 249. These wedge members 255 allow the circuit board 270 to be properly positioned relative to the illumination guide 232 so that the wedge can mimic one surface of the illumination guide 232, thereby allowing the visor to be properly positioned. The illumination guide 232 can be firmly set in the illumination guide channel 253 without any movement with respect to the body 242. The vanity pocket 235 is defined at any known angle, of any known shape, extending downward from the upper surface of the first half shell 236 of the visor body to the vanity pocket 235. It should also be noted that it may include an angled surface of.

A mirror 260 is placed in the vanity pocket 235. The mirror 260 may have any known shape, such as a generally rectangular shape with curved ends or any other shape, as shown. Although the mirror 260 is generally made of glass with a suitable coating on top, it is also contemplated that the mirror 260 may be made of any other material such as plastic, composite material, natural material, and the like. The mirror 260 is configured to be anchored to the underside of the vanity pocket 235 by any known coupling technique. Some of these techniques may be adhesives, tapes, hook-and-loop fasteners, mechanical connectors, or any other known chemical or mechanical coupling technique. It should be noted that the mirror 260 of the intended embodiment may have first and second transparent ends 247 located at both ends thereof. The transparent end portion 247 of the mirror 260 may have any known shape, such as the semi-circular or semi-oval shape shown in the drawings. The transparent end 247 may extend any distance from the end of the mirror 260 and may be positioned anywhere on the surface of the mirror 260. However, depending on the design requirements of the visor 230, it is also contemplated that the mirror 260 will not have a transparent end and / or that the mirror 260 will have only one transparent end 247. By using the transparent end 247 for the mirror 260, the light from the illumination guide 232 illuminated by the LED 264 located on the circuit board 270 can illuminate the vanity mirror 260 from below the mirror 260. .. This allows light to pass through the transparent end 247 of the mirror 260 at night and at any other time, thus illuminating the mirror 260 for vanity users. It should be noted that the shape of the transparent end 247 may be any known shape that allows light to pass through and illuminate the vanity mirror 260 of this alternative embodiment. During use, the mirror 260 may be anchored in the vanity pocket 235, so that the mirror 260 is placed and anchored in the first and second circuit board channels 249, the first and second circuits. It is arranged so as to cover the first and second illumination guides 232 arranged in the first and second illumination guide channels 253 adjacent to the plate 270. The circuit board 270 is electrically connected to the vehicle's electrical system via a wiring harness 258. The wiring harness 258 is located in the wire harness channel 237, one end of which is connected to each circuit board 270 and the other end of the wiring harness 258 is connected to the vehicle electrical system. To. As mentioned above, any type of switch, such as a plunger switch or a mechanical switch, in which the user chooses to manually turn the lights on or off, can be used to control the power of the LED 264. As pointed out above, the illumination guide 232 may be located at each end of the vanity pocket 235, may be located at only one end of the vanity pocket 235, and may be located at only one end of the vanity pocket 235. It does not have to be placed in the part of. The above-mentioned illumination guide unit 232 may have any known shape and thickness, and may or may not be used in the present invention. As mentioned above in the previous embodiment, the LED 264 is arranged on the circuit board 270, which is connected to the electrical system of the vehicle.

The visor 230 of the alternative embodiment may also include a door mounting panel 231. The door mounting panel 231 or the door mounting member can stay directly on the first half shell 236 of the visor body 242. The door mounting panel 231 as a whole has a rectangular shape with curved ends at each end thereof. It forms a wing-like shape as a whole when viewed from above. The door mounting panel 231 has an S shape as a whole when viewed in cross section. In one exemplary embodiment, the door mounting panel 231 may include first and second orifices 257 through which the door hinge 243 of the door 272 for vanity 266 may be received. The orifice 257 may have any known shape, but when viewed from above, it has an overall rectangular shape. In one exemplary embodiment, the first and second orifices 257 for the door hinge 243 are arranged through the door mounting panel 231. Generally, the two door hinges 243 are arranged out of the upper surface of the door 272, one at or near one end of the door 272 and the other at or near the other end of the door 272. However, it should be noted that it is intended that a single door hinge 243 be used with the door mounting panel 231 and that multiple, i.e., three or more door hinges be used. The door mounting panel 231 may also include a panel snap or snap locking member 241 disposed protruding from the lower surface of the door mounting panel 231. The panel snap member 241 has a rectangular shape as a whole and includes a triangular wedge at its end. The triangular wedge may form a locking shoulder that can interact with the locking surface of the first visor half shell 236 according to the invention. The locking shoulder of the panel snap 241 allows the door mounting panel 231 to be pushed through the orifice of the substrate and to engage with it. The length of the door mounting panel 231 extends approximately the entire width of the vanity pocket 235 as a whole. In the embodiment shown, the length of the door mounting panel 231 is slightly smaller than the width of the vanity pocket 235, so that the vanity pocket 235 tapers towards the end of the door mounting panel 231. , Has an angled surface. A plurality of panel locking snaps 241 are arranged so as to protrude from the lower surface thereof. In the embodiments shown, three various sized snaps 241 are arranged along the first edge of the lower surface of the door mounting panel 231 and a single panel snap 241 is attached to the door mounting panel 231. Placed along the opposite edge. Note that the first half shell 236 has a plurality of locking slots or orifices 259 configured through it. Generally, the locking slot 259 has a rectangular shape when viewed from above, but any other known shape may be used for the locking slot 259. The locking slot 259 can be used to contact and receive and secure the locking surface of the locking shoulder of the snap locking member 241 of the door mounting panel, resulting in between the locking shoulder and the locking slot. Mutual engagement occurs. In the snap type configuration, the panel locking snap 241 allows the panel locking snap member 241 to bend in order to engage its locking shoulders with the locking surface of the locking slot 259 as a whole. , Has a predetermined co-efficient of flexibility. The door mounting panel 231 can also include first and second door connector members 261. The door connector member 261 may be arranged as a whole so as to protrude from the lower surface of the door mounting panel 231. The door connector member 261 may generally have a first leg and a second leg that are interconnected by crossing members between them. The cross member may have a first pocket and a second pocket located on the surface thereof, as well as smaller pockets arranged through the surface thereof. The door connector member 261 can also include a spring pocket 245 on the side surface of the cross member, which can be used to secure one end of the spring 239 for the door 272 into the spring pocket 245. it can. Note that the door connector member 261 may also include a flange 263 extending from one of its legs, the flange 263 including an orifice through a predetermined portion thereof. This orifice can be used to place the hinge 243 through it so that the door 272 pivots about a predetermined axis between the open and closed positions so as to cover the mirror 260. In the embodiment shown, the two door connector members 261 are arranged protruding from the lower surface of the door mounting panel 231. The door mounting panel 231 also has a crossing member formed as a solid member, with no pockets on its upper surface and only the spring pocket 245 arranged through the side of the cross beam of the door connector member 261. Please also note that it is good. The door 272 is any known shape such that it mimics the overall shape of the vanity pocket 235 and thus hides the mirror 260 underneath while the door 272 of the visor body 242 is closed. Note that it may have any known size and any known shape. As shown in the examples, the door 272 is generally oval or rectangular in shape, and the door 272 is located on the underside of the door 272 for easy opening and closing by the vehicle user. Has a dent. The door 272 may also include first and second hinges 243 that are offset from the top edge of the door 272. It should be noted that any number of other hinges may be used, including one or more, depending on the design of the visor 230 according to the present invention. The door hinge 243 may have a U-shape as a whole when viewed in cross section. The door hinge 243 may include a dowel or pin located at one end of the door hinge 243. This pin may be disposed through an orifice of the door connector member 261 arranged at each end thereof to provide a fixed point, so that the door 272 can be viewed with the door 272 open to see the mirror 260. It can be pivoted around a hinge so that it can be exposed so that the door 272 closes and the mirror 260 can be closed so that it is invisible to the user of the vehicle. The door spring 239 described above has a C or U shape as a whole when viewed from the side. The second end of the door spring 239 may be engaged to the cam surface configured on the door hinge 243 near the approximately central portion of the door hinge 243. This allows the door to be opened and closed in a controlled and hassle-free manner, without any secondary noise. Note that the door spring 239 shown includes a split end at one end thereof. One portion of the split end may be engaged with the upper surface of the cam of the door hinge 243 and the second portion may be engaged with the lower surface of the cam of the door hinge 243. This split end of the door spring 239 reduces noise and allows for hassle-free opening and closing. The door spring 239 may be made of any known material, but in one preferred embodiment it is made of a metallic material, but any other plastic, composite or natural material may also be used. Please note that. It is also contemplated that any other type of plastic, metal, ceramic, composite or natural material may be used in any of the other parts herein. It should also be noted that it is intended to use at least one cylindrical locking or aligning member 265 extending from the lower surface of the door mounting panel 231. These are generally located near the respective outer edges of the door mounting panel 231. The cylindrical locking member 265 may generally have a tapered head that can engage with the locking surface of the first half shell 236. The first half shell 236 includes through it a first and second cylindrical orifice 267 that can be aligned with and interact with the cylindrical locking member 265 of the door mounting panel 231. But it may be. It is also contemplated that one door connecting member 261 can be used with one hinge 243 located near the center of the vanity pocket 235.

34 to 40 show yet another alternative embodiment of the visor 330 according to the invention. Similar signs refer to similar parts. This alternative embodiment includes a first half shell 336 and a second half shell formed together to create a visor body 342. The visor half shell is a variety of visor 330s such as, but not limited to, the pivot rod, D-ring, vanity 366, and cover material that is placed over and completes the assembly of the visor body 312 as described above. It may include many other surfaces that receive and retain the components. The visor 320 of this alternative embodiment may have a first half shell 336 with a vanity pocket 335 placed therein. The vanity pocket 335 as a whole may have the overall outer shape of the vanity frame 351 used to connect the vanity 366 to the visor body 342. In the embodiment shown, the vanity pocket 335 has an overall rectangular shape with rounded edges. However, even if any other shape, such as a rectangle, square, circle, ellipse, triangle, or any other known shape is used for the vanity 366 and vanity pocket 355 described herein. Good. The vanity pocket 335 can extend a predetermined distance from the upper surface of the first half shell 336. The vanity pocket 335 may also include first and second circuit board channels 353 arranged therein and first and second illumination guide channels 363. The first and second channels 353, 363 are generally located near their respective outer edges of the vanity pocket 325. In the embodiment shown, the illumination guide channel 363 does not extend from the upper surface of the first half shell 336 as much as the circuit board channel 353. As described above, the circuit board channel 353 as a whole has a rectangular shape when viewed from above, and the illumination guide channel 363 as a whole has a semicircular shape or a D-shape when viewed from above. Have. The illumination guide 332 may be arranged in the illumination guide channel 363 so that the lower surface of the illumination guide 332 interacts with and engages with the upper surface of the illumination guide channel 363. The guide section 332 is aligned with the circuit board 370 arranged and fixed in the circuit board channel 353 so that the LED illumination connected to the circuit board 370 can illuminate the illumination guide section 332 as described above. You may. The outer peripheral portion of the illumination guide portion 332 may imitate the peripheral portion of the illumination guide portion channel 363 so that the illumination guide portion 332 does not move with respect to the visor main body 342. Approximately the same design as the circuit board 370 above may also be used in this embodiment so that the circuit board 370 does not move within the circuit board channel 353 and thereby the proper position of the LED with respect to the illumination guide 332. The alignment is reliable. Wire harness channels are not used in the embodiments shown for this alternative embodiment. However, depending on the design requirements, wire harness channels may also be incorporated into this design. Thus, the circuit board channels 353 are parallel to each other and are located near one end of the vanity pocket 335 or at a predetermined distance from the actual end of the vanity pocket 335, respectively. The vanity pocket 335 may also include flanges or shoulders 357 that are located around the entire perimeter of its inner circumference. The mirror flange 365 is arranged adjacent to the flange 357. The mirror flange 365 may mimic the shape of the outside of the mirror 360 as a whole, allowing the outer edge of the mirror 360 to rest on the mirror flange 365 in the vanity pocket 335. The flange 357 may be parallel to the upper surface of the first half shell 336. The flange 357 may include a plurality of locking slots 367 arranged at predetermined intervals around the entire periphery of the vanity pocket flange 357. In general, these locking slots 367 may be rectangular when viewed from above, but locking slots of any other shape may be used, and any number of locking slots may be any known. It may be placed around the vanity pocket flange 357 in the same manner as it is.

The visor 330 also includes a vanity frame portion 351. The vanity frame portion 351 may have a rectangular shape as a whole with curved ends. This shape can mimic the outer shape of the vanity pocket 335 and can therefore be any known shape. The vanity frame 351 can also include two slots 369 through which the door hinges can be mounted, although there is at least one in the embodiments shown. Therefore, the upper portion of the vanity frame portion 351 may be wider than the lower portion of the vanity frame portion 351 and the two horizontal portions. Extending from the lower surface of the vanity frame portion 351 may be a snap member or a lock member 355 of a plurality of mirror frame portions. The mirror frame lock snap member 355, as a whole, may be rectangular with wedges or triangular shaped ends therein. The triangular shaped ends can form the locking shoulders of the mirror frame locking snap 355. The locking shoulders can interact with the locking surface configured through the locking slot 367 of the vanity pocket flange 357. Therefore, the locking shoulders can engage with the lower surface of the vanity pocket flange 357 to secure the vanity frame 351 to the visor body 342. It should be noted that the mirror frame locking snaps 355 may be arranged in any known pattern around the perimeter of the vanity frame 351. As described above, the mirror frame locking snap 355 may align with and interact with the locking slot 367 configured through the vanity pocket flange 357. The mirror frame locking snap 355 may have any known width and length. In the embodiment shown, a total of 12 vanity mirror frame locking snaps 355 are arranged in predetermined positions around the vanity frame 351. Therefore, the number of locking slots 367 is the same as the number of locking snaps 355, and the locking slots 367 are configured through the first half shell 336. It may be the first and second door connector members 361 that are arranged out of the wider upper portion of the vanity frame portion 351. The door connector member 361 is substantially the same as that described above for other embodiments. Thus, the door connector member 361 has a generally circular channel that can receive the pins of the hinge of the door 372 so that the door 372 can be pivotally connected to the door connector member 361 and thus the visor body 342. May be good. The first half shell 336 allows the first and second door connector members 361 to extend through it, a first orifice having an overall rectangular shape when viewed from above. And note that it may have a second orifice. As a result, the vanity frame portion 351 stays and can be connected and fixed to the visor main body 342. Note that this snap of the system makes it possible to easily install the Vanity 366 on the vehicle visor 330 of an automobile. In the embodiment shown, the electrical connector 359 is placed next to one of the door connector members 361 and via any known coupling technique, the first visor half shell 359. It is fixed to the inner surface of the door. The electrical connector 359 is then connected to the vehicle's electrical system and electrically connected to the circuit board 378, so that the LEDs are powered, illuminated, and provided with an illuminated mirror 360 to the visor 330. The mirror 360 may have two transparent ends at each end thereof, or one transparent end at one end thereof, depending on the design requirements of the vanity 366, which is transparent. It should be noted that it is generally the same as the mirror described above in that it does not have to have an end. It should also be further noted that the vanity frame portion 351 can also include a mirror flange 371 arranged around the inner peripheral portion of the vanity frame portion 351. The mirror flange 371 may have an elliptical shape as a whole or a rectangular shape having a curved end portion, and may imitate the inner diameter of the inner circumference of the vanity frame portion 351. The mirror flange 371 may be parallel to the upper surface of the first half shell 336 as a whole. The mirror flange 371 can be used to partially secure the mirror 360 inside the visor body 342. In one exemplary embodiment, the mirror 360 is machined by a mirror flange 371 of a vanity frame portion 351 that engages the mirror 360 and secures the mirror 360 into the vanity pocket 335 of the first half shell 336. It may be held in place and fixed in the visor body 342. Thus, the lower portion of the mirror 360 may be located on the surface of the vanity pocket 335 and may be in contact with it, and the mirror 360 may also be in contact with the mirror flange 371 which may be located along the inner periphery of the vanity frame portion 351. .. Therefore, when the vanity frame portion 351 is fastened to the visor first half shell 336, the vanity frame portion 351 is positioned with respect to the illumination guide portion 332, the circuit board 370, the door 372 and the visor body 342, and the mirror 360. Can be fixed. All components may be made of plastic material, with the exception of door spring 339, but any other metal, ceramic, composite or natural material may also be used for any of these components. Please note. The same may apply to door springs, which can be made of any known metal, plastic, ceramic, composite or natural material. It should also be noted that the door 372 and door hinge system as a whole are the same as those described above for other alternative embodiments. The vanity frame locking snaps 355 of one embodiment generally include four locking snaps 355 arranged in place along the first long edge and the second long edge, and the vanity frame 351 generally. It may have two locking snaps 355 that are located in place on the shorter edge of the. However, any other number of locking snap members 355 may also be used in any type of installation or positioning.

Therefore, during work, the two alternative embodiments of the visor are easier to manufacture and are placed on the visor by snapping the locking system, which is located in both the frameless vanity and the locking vanity frame embodiment. It may be easier to install the vanity. Such a simple installation of the vanity in the visor body can shorten the manufacturing time and reduce the overall manufacturing cost, and the transparent end of the mirror is the lens and the illumination guide or LED of the present invention. It also allows the removal of associated equipment connected to the lens placed over the lens, thus reducing the cost of the material.

The present invention has been described in an exemplary manner. It should be understood that the terms used are intended to be essentially descriptive, not limiting.

In light of the above teachings, many modifications and variations of the invention are conceivable. Therefore, the present invention may be implemented by a method different from that specifically described in the scope of the appended claims.

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With the pivot rod,
A first shell and a second shell that can be engaged to form a visor body , wherein the first shell has a vanity pocket arranged therein, and the vanity pocket is a first. A first shell and a second shell having a second flange, the vanity pocket having one flange and located in close proximity to the first flange.
The vanity fixed to the first shell and
A mirror having at least one transparent end and secured into the vanity by a vanity frame , the lower surface of the mirror in contact with the second flange and the upper surface of the mirror , A mirror that engages with the inwardly extending flange of the vanity frame
A circuit board located in the first channel of the vanity pocket,
An illumination guide located adjacent to the circuit board and positioned below the transparent end of the mirror.
A light emitting diode fixed to the surface of the circuit board.
A visor for use in vehicles. The visor according to claim 1, further comprising a door that is pivotally connected to the vanity frame. Further comprising a plurality of vanity frame portion snaps extending from the bottom surface of the vanity frame portion, said lower surface of said vanity frame portion, said that match engagement with the first flange, the visor according to claim 1. The first shell has a plurality of locking slots disposed about the circumference of the vanity pocket, visor according to claim 3. The visor according to claim 4, wherein the locking slot interacts with and engages with the vanity frame snap to secure the vanity to the visor body. Extending flange before Symbol inward, are arranged from the inner periphery of the vanity frame portion, visor according to claim 1. 6. The inwardly extending flange anchors the mirror in the vanity , and the inwardly extending flange engages the mirror around the entire outer edge of the mirror. The visor described in. The visor of claim 1, wherein the illumination guide is located in a second channel of the vanity pocket of the first shell. The visor according to claim 1, wherein the mirror has the transparent ends at both ends thereof. The visor according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting diode illuminates the illumination guide unit, and the illumination guide unit is illuminated from under the mirror. Wherein the plurality of locking slots, Ru is disposed on the first flange, the visor of claim 4. With the pivot rod,
With a first shell and a second shell that can be engaged to form a visor body,
With the vanity pocket formed in the first shell,
A mirror placed in the vanity pocket,
The fixed at the upper portion of the vanity pocket on the first shell, a door mounting panel you contact, a door mounting panel having a door connector member disposed from the lower surface,
A door that is pivotally connected to the door mounting panel and
A circuit board located in the first channel of the vanity pocket,
A lighting guide that is located next to the circuit board and is positioned below one end of the mirror, and that is located in the second channel of the vanity pocket .
A light emitting diode fixed to the surface of the circuit board.
A visor for use in vehicles. Further comprising a wire harness channels, which are arranged in a vanity pocket, the door mounting panel, when viewed in cross-section, that generally have a shape of S, visor according to claim 12. 13. The visor of claim 13, further comprising at least one wire electrically connected to the circuit board, wherein the wire is located in the wire harness channel. The door mounting panel is provided with a plurality of locking snap extending from its surface, the vanity pockets, that have a positioning member disposed between said first and second channels , The visor according to claim 12. 15. The visor of claim 15, wherein the first shell has a plurality of locking slots through its surface. 16. The visor of claim 16, wherein the locking slots engage with the locking snaps to secure the door mounting panel to the first shell. E further Bei the door spring is disposed between the door hinge of the door and spring pocket of the door mounting panel, said door mounting panel, that have a shape like a wing as a whole in claim 12 The listed visor. 12. The visor of claim 12, wherein the mirror has transparent ends at both ends thereof. 12. The visor of claim 12, wherein the mirror is secured to the vanity pocket by an adhesive, tape, or hook-and-loop fastener.

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