A N A U T O M O B I L E S U N S H A D E P A N E L
T E C H N I C A L F I E L D
[ 0001] T he pr e s e nt i nve nt i on r e l a t e s t o t he f i e l d of a ut om ot i ve t r i m , i n pa r t i c ul a r t o a n
a ut om obi l e s uns ha de pa ne l .
B A C K G R O U N D O F T H E I N V E N T I O N
[ 0002] W he n s t oppi ng , t he s un s hi e l d i s us ua l l y a r r a nge d i n t he a ut om obi l e ; how e ve r , t he s un
s hi e l d c ur r e nt l y us e d i s g e ne r a l l y i nt e g r a l l y - bui l t , w he n i n us e , t he s un s hi e l d i s r e qui r e d t o be
m ove d a s a w hol e ; f ur t he r m or e , t he s un s hi e l d oc c upi e s a l a r g e r s pa c e w hi c h i s i nc onve ni e nt
t o us e ; m or e ove r , s om e s un s hi e l ds ne e d a c om pl i c a t e d i ns t a l l a t i on pr oc e dur e w he n i n us e ,
w hi c h r e qui r e s a l a r g e a m ount of t i m e t o f i nd; a nd t he s un s hi e l d ha s a l a r g e vol um e w hi c h i s
e a s y t o be l os t a s di f f i c ul t t o be s t or e d.
B R I E F S U M M A R Y O F T H E I N V E N T I O N
[ 0003] T he t e c hni c a l pr obl e m t o be s ol ve d by t he i nve nt i on i s t o pr ovi de a n a ut om obi l e
s uns ha de pa ne l s o a s t o ove r c om e t he a bove - m e nt i one d pr obl e m s e x i s t i ng i n t he pr i or a r t .
[ 0004] A n a ut om obi l e s uns ha de pa ne l a c c or di ng t o t he e m bodi m e nt of t he pr e s e nt i nve nt i on
c om pr i s e s a m ount i ng pl a t e ; a f i x i ng m e c ha ni s m f or f i x e dl y m ount i ng on a t op of a n
a ut om obi l e i s a r r a nge d on a bot t om w a l l of t he m ount i ng pl a t e , w he r e i n t he f i x i ng m e c ha ni s m
c om pr i s e s r ot a t i on ba s e s of f r ont - r e a r s y m m e t r y f i x e dl y a r r a nge d on t he bot t om w a l l of
m ount i ng pl a t e ; pi vot hol e s a r e a r r a nge d i n t he r ot a t i on ba s e s ; r ot a t i on pi ns a r e i n r ot a t i ona l f i t
c onne c t i on w i t hi n t he pi vot hol e s ; f r i c t i on r i ng s f or i nc r e a s i ng a f r i c t i on a r e a r r a nge d on t he
r ot a t i on pi ns , w he r e i n e a c h one of c onne c t i ng r ods i s f i xe dl y m ount e d on a n e nd s ur f a c e of
one s i de of a r e s pe c t i ve one of t he f r i c t i on r i ngs ; hol de r buc kl e s f or c l a m pi ng t he c onne c t i ng
r ods a r e f i x e dl y m ount e d on t he bot t om w a l l of t he m ount i ng pl a t e ; a f i r s t t hr e a de d r od i s i n
t hr e a de d f i t c onne c t i on w i t hi n t he c onne c t i ng r ods ; a f i r s t r ot a r y knob i s f i x e dl y m ount e d on a
bot t om e nd s ur f a c e of t he f i r s t t hr e a de d r od; a f i r s t c huc k w hi c h i s a bl e t o be a bs or be d on a
t op of a n a ut om obi l e i s f i x e dl y m ount e d on a t op e nd s ur f a c e of t he f i r s t t hr e a de d r od, w he r e i n
t he f i r s t c huc k e na bl e s t he c onne c t i ng r ods t o be f i x e d w i t h t he t he t op of t he a ut om obi l e t o
r e duc e i nt e r f e r e nc e t o dr i vi ng w he n not i n us e ; a l ouve r m e c ha ni s m i s f ur t he r a r r a nge d on a
f i r s t s i de of t he c onne c t i ng r ods , w he r e i n t he l ouve r m e c ha ni s m c om pr i s e s a f i r s t c onne c t i ng
c a s i ng f i x e dl y m ount e d on t he c onne c t i ng r ods ; a s un s hi e l d w hi c h c a n be f ol de d i s f i x e dl y
m ount e d on a f i r s t e nd s ur f a c e of t he f i r s t c onne c t i ng c a s i ng; a s e c ond c onne c t i ng c a s i ng i s
f i xe dl y m ount e d on a f i r s t r e a r e nd of t he s un s hi e l d; a s e c ond t hr e a de d r od i s i n t hr e a de d f i t
c onne c t i on w i t hi n t he s e c ond c onne c t i ng c a s i ng; a s e c ond c huc k w hi c h c a n f i x t he s un s hi e l d
on a w i nds hi e l d w he n i n us e i s f i x e dl y m ount e d on a bot t om e nd s ur f a c e of t he s e c ond
t hr e a de d r od; a c l a m pi ng m e c ha ni s m i s a r r a nge d on f r ont a nd r e a r e nd s ur f a c e s of t he f i r s t
c onne c t i ng c a s i ng, w he r e i n t he c l a m pi ng m e c ha ni s m c om pr i s e s c l a m pi ng r ods
hi ng e dl y m ount e d on f r ont a nd r e a r e nd s ur f a c e s of t he s e c ond c onne c t i ng c a s i ng; c l a m pi ng
boxe s of f r ont - r e a r s y m m e t r y a r e f i x e dl y m ount e d on f r ont a nd r e a r e nd s ur f a c e s of t he f i r s t
c onne c t i ng c a s i ng; bl oc ki ng s l ot s a r e a r r a nge d i n t he c l a m pi ng boxe s , w he r e i n t he c l a m pi ng
boxe s a r e a l s o pr ovi de d w i t h g e a r c a vi t i e s ; c l a m pi ng bl oc ks f or c l a m pi ng t he c l a m pi ng r ods
a r e i n s l i di ng f i t c onne c t i on be t w e e n t he g e a r c a vi t i e s a nd t he bl oc ki ng s l ot s ; w he r e by a f t e r
t he c l a m pi ng r od s a r e c l a m pe d, t he s e c on d c on ne c t i ng c a s i n g i s pul l e d t o c l a m p t he s un s hi e l d,
s o t ha t t he s un s hi e l d w i l l not f a l l dow n.
[ 0005] F ur t he r m or e , t he l ouve r m e c ha ni s m f ur t he r c om pr i s e s a r ol l e r c a vi t y a r r a nge d i n t he
f i r s t c onne c t i ng c a s i ng; a r ot a r y knob s ha f t i s i n r ot a t i ona l e nga ge m e nt be t w e e n a t op w a l l of
t he r ol l e r c a vi t y a nd a t op e nd s ur f a c e of t he f i r s t c onne c t i ng c a s i ng; a f i r s t g e a r i s f i x e dl y
m ount e d on a bot t om e nd s ur f a c e of t he r ot a r y knob s ha f t ; a t i g ht e ni ng r ot a r y knob i s f i x e dl y
m ount e d on a t op e nd s ur f a c e of t he r ot a r y knob s ha f t ; a f i r s t g e a r s ha f t i s i n r ot a t i ona l
e nga ge m e nt be t w e e n f r ont a nd r e a r i nne r w a l l s of t he r ol l e r c a vi t y ; t hi r d g e a r s of f r ont - r e a r
s y m m e t r y a r e f i x e dl y m ount e d on t he f i r s t g e a r s ha f t ; a s e c ond g e a r i s f i x e dl y m ount e d on t he
f i r s t g e a r s ha f t , w he r e i n t he s e c ond g e a r i s e nga ge d w i t h t he f i r s t g e a r ; a s e c ond g e a r s ha f t i s
i n r ot a t i ona l e nga ge m e nt be t w e e n f r ont a nd r e a r i nne r w a l l s of t he r ol l e r c a vi t y ; f our t h g e a r s
of f r ont - r e a r s y m m e t r y a r e f i x e dl y m ount e d on t he s e c ond g e a r s ha f t , w he r e i n t he f our t h g e a r s
a r e e nga ge d w i t h t he t hi r d g e a r s ; a r ol l e r i s f i x e dl y m ount e d on t he s e c ond g e a r s ha f t ; a
pul l i ng w i r e i s f i x e dl y w ounde d on t he r ol l e r ; t hr e a di ng a pe r t ur e s a r e a r r a nge d on t he s un
s hi e l d, w he r e i n t he pul l i ng w i r e pa s s e s t hr ough t he t hr e a di ng a pe r t ur e s a nd f i x e dl y c onne c t e d
w i t h a f i r s t e nd s ur f a c e of t he s e c ond c onne c t i ng c a s i ng; a s e c ond r ot a r y knob i s f i xe dl y
m ount e d on a t op e nd s ur f a c e of t he s e c ond t hr e a de d r od.
[ 0006] F ur t he r m or e , t he c l a m pi ng m e c ha ni s m f ur t he r c om pr i s e s s pr i ng g r oove s a r r a nge d on
bot t om w a l l s of t he bl oc ki ng s l ot s ; s pr i ng s a r e f i x e dl y m ount e d be t w e e n uppe r bos s e s of t he
c l a m pi ng bl oc ks a nd bot t om w a l l s of t he s pr i ng g r oove s , w he r e i n e a c h of l ow e r s l i di ng r ods
of t he c l a m pi ng bl oc ks i s pr ovi de d w i t h one s e c t i on of r a c ks ; i nt e r m e di a t e g e a r s ha f t s a r e i n
r ot a t i ona l e nga ge m e nt be t w e e n f r ont a nd r e a r i nne r w a l l s of t he g e a r c a vi t i e s ; i nt e r m e di a t e
g e a r s a r e f i xe dl y m ount e d on t he i nt e r m e di a t e g e a r s ha f t s , w he r e i n t he i nt e r m e di a t e g e a r s a r e
e nga ge d w i t h r a c ks on t he l ow e r s l i di ng r ods of t he c l a m pi ng bl oc ks ; but t ons a r e i n s l i di ng
e nga ge m e nt be t w e e n t he g e a r c a vi t i e s a nd bot t om e nd s ur f a c e s of t he c l a m pi ng boxe s ,
w he r e i n uppe r s l i di ng r ods of t he but t ons a r e pr ovi de d w i t h a s e c t i on of t he r a c ks , a nd t he
i nt e r m e di a t e g e a r s a r e e nga ge d w i t h t he r a c ks on t he uppe r s l i di ng r ods of t he but t ons .
[ 0007] B e ne f i t s of t he i nve nt i on a r e a s f ol l ow s : t he s un s hi e l d c a n be di r e c t l y a nd f i x e dl y
m ount e d on t he t op of t he a ut om obi l e by t he a ut om obi l e s uns ha de pa ne l , w hi c h i s not onl y
be i ng us e d c onve ni e nt l y a t a ny t i m e , but a l s o r e duc e t he t i m e w a s t i ng a nd a c om pl i c a t e d
i ns t a l l a t i on pr oc e dur e ; m or e ove r , t he s un s hi e l d c a n be f ol de d t o r e duc e a n oc c upi e d a r e a ,
w hi c h i s e a s y t o r e s t or e a nd c onve ni e nt t o c ha nge ; t he r e f or e , i t i s w or t hy f or pr om ot i on.
B R I E F D E S C R I P T I O N O F T H E D R A W I N G S
[ 0008] F I G . 1 i s t he ove r a l l s c he m a t i c s t r uc t ur a l di a gr a m of t hi s i nve nt i on ;
[ 0009] F I G . 2 i s a c r os s - s e c t i ona l vi e w s how i ng a s c he m a t i c s t r uc t ur a l di a gr a m a l ong “ A - A ”
di r e c t i on i n F I G . 1;
[ 0010] F I G . 3 i s a c r os s - s e c t i ona l vi e w s how i ng a s c he m a t i c s t r uc t ur a l di a gr a m a l ong “ B - B ”
di r e c t i on i n F I G . 1;
[ 001 1 ] F I G . 4 i s a c r os s - s e c t i ona l vi e w s how i ng a s c he m a t i c s t r uc t ur a l di a gr a m a l ong “ C - C ”
di r e c t i on i n F I G . 1;
[ 0012] F I G . 5 i s t he e nl a r g e d s c he m a t i c s t r uc t ur a l di a gr a m of “ D ” i n F I G . 1;
[ 0013] F I G . 6 i s a c r os s - s e c t i ona l vi e w s how i ng a s c he m a t i c s t r uc t ur a l di a gr a m a l ong “ E - E ”
di r e c t i on i n F I G . 2;
D E T A I L E D D E S C R I P T I O N O F T H E I N V E N T I O N
[ 0014] T he i nve nt i on w i l l be de s c r i be d i n de t a i l be l ow r e f e r r i ng t o F I G . 1 t o F I G . 6. F or
be t t e r e x pl a na t i on, t he or i e nt a t i ons de s c r i be d he r e i na f t e r a r e de f i ne d a s f ol l ow s : di r e c t i ons of
up, dow n, f r ont a nd r e a r i n t he t e x t a r e i de nt i c a l t o t he di r e c t i ons of up, dow n, f r ont a nd r e a r
of F I G .1.
[ 0015] R e f e r r i ng t o F i gur e s 1- 6, a n a ut om obi l e s uns ha de pa ne l a c c or di ng t o t he e m bodi m e nt
of t he pr e s e nt i nve nt i on c om pr i s e s a m ount i ng pl a t e 10; a f i x i ng m e c ha ni s m 80 f or f i x e dl y
m ount i ng on a t op of a n a ut om obi l e i s a r r a nge d on a bot t om w a l l of t he m ount i ng pl a t e 10,
w he r e i n t he f i x i ng m e c ha ni s m 80 c om pr i s e s r ot a t i on ba s e s 1 1 of f r ont - r e a r s y m m e t r y f i x e dl y
a r r a nge d on t he bot t om w a l l of m ount i ng pl a t e 10; pi vot hol e s 41 a r e a r r a nge d i n t he r ot a t i on
ba s e s 1 1 ; r ot a t i on pi ns 40 a r e i n r ot a t i ona l f i t c onne c t i on w i t hi n t he pi vot hol e s 41; f r i c t i on
r i ng s 42 f or i nc r e a s i ng a f r i c t i on a r e a r r a nge d on t he r ot a t i on pi ns 40, w he r e i n e a c h one of
c onne c t i ng r ods 18 i s f i x e dl y m ount e d on a n e nd s ur f a c e of one s i de of a r e s pe c t i ve one of t he
f r i c t i on r i ngs 42; hol de r buc kl e s 12 f or c l a m pi ng t he c onne c t i ng r ods 18 a r e f i x e dl y m ount e d
on t he bot t om w a l l of t he m ount i ng pl a t e 10; a f i r s t t hr e a de d r od 16 i s i n t hr e a de d f i t
c onne c t i on w i t hi n t he c onne c t i ng r ods 18; a f i r s t r ot a r y knob 17 i s f i xe dl y m ount e d on a
bot t om e nd s ur f a c e of t he f i r s t t hr e a de d r od 16; a f i r s t c huc k 14 w hi c h i s a bl e t o be a bs or be d
on a t op of a n a ut om obi l e i s f i x e dl y m ount e d on a t op e nd s ur f a c e of t he f i r s t t hr e a de d r od 16,
w he r e i n t he f i r s t c huc k 14 e na bl e s t he c onne c t i ng r ods 18 t o be f i x e d w i t h t he t he t op of t he
a ut om obi l e t o r e duc e i nt e r f e r e nc e t o dr i vi ng w he n not i n us e ; a l ouve r m e c ha ni s m 81 i s
f ur t he r a r r a nge d on a f i r s t s i de of t he c onne c t i ng r ods 18, w he r e i n t he l ouve r m e c ha ni s m 81
c om pr i s e s a f i r s t c onne c t i ng c a s i ng 19 f i xe dl y m ount e d on t he c onne c t i ng r ods 18; a s un
s hi e l d 27 w hi c h c a n be f ol de d i s f i x e dl y m ount e d on a f i r s t e nd s ur f a c e of t he f i r s t c onne c t i ng
c a s i ng 19; a s e c ond c onne c t i ng c a s i ng 29 i s f i xe dl y m ount e d on a f i r s t r e a r e nd of t he s un
s hi e l d 27; a s e c ond t hr e a de d r od 43 i s i n t hr e a de d f i t c onne c t i on w i t hi n t he s e c ond c onne c t i ng
c a s i ng 29; a s e c ond c huc k 30 w hi c h c a n f i x t he s un s hi e l d 27 on a w i nds hi e l d w he n i n us e i s
f i xe dl y m ount e d on a bot t om e nd s ur f a c e of t he s e c ond t hr e a de d r od 43; a c l a m pi ng
m e c ha ni s m 82 i s a r r a nge d on f r ont a nd r e a r e nd s ur f a c e s of t he f i r s t c onne c t i ng c a s i ng 19,
w he r e i n t he c l a m pi ng m e c ha ni s m 82 c om pr i s e s c l a m pi ng r ods 46 hi ng e dl y m ount e d on f r ont
a nd r e a r e nd s ur f a c e s of t he s e c ond c onne c t i ng c a s i ng 29; c l a m pi ng boxe s 37 of f r ont - r e a r
s y m m e t r y a r e f i x e d l y m oun t e d on f r on t a nd r e a r e n d s ur f a c e s of t he f i r s t c o nne c t i n g c a s i n g 19;
bl oc ki ng s l ot s 38 a r e a r r a nge d i n t he c l a m pi ng boxe s 37, w he r e i n t he c l a m pi ng boxe s 37 a r e
a l s o pr ovi de d w i t h g e a r c a vi t i e s 48; c l a m pi ng bl oc ks 39 f or c l a m pi ng t he c l a m pi ng r ods 46
a r e i n s l i di ng f i t c onne c t i on be t w e e n t he g e a r c a vi t i e s 48 a nd t he bl oc ki ng s l ot s 38; w he r e by
a f t e r t he c l a m pi ng r ods 46 a r e c l a m pe d, t he s e c ond c onne c t i ng c a s i ng 29 i s pul l e d t o c l a m p
t he s un s hi e l d 27, s o t ha t t he s un s hi e l d 27 w i l l not f a l l dow n.
[ 0016] T he l ouve r m e c ha ni s m 81 f ur t he r c om pr i s e s a r ol l e r c a vi t y 20 a r r a nge d i n t he f i r s t
c onne c t i ng c a s i ng 19; a r ot a r y knob s ha f t 22 i s i n r ot a t i ona l e nga ge m e nt be t w e e n a t op w a l l of
t he r ol l e r c a vi t y 20 a nd a t op e nd s ur f a c e of t he f i r s t c onne c t i ng c a s i ng 19; a f i r s t g e a r 24 i s
f i xe dl y m ount e d on a bot t om e nd s ur f a c e of t he r ot a r y knob s ha f t 22; a t i g ht e ni ng r ot a r y knob
21 i s f i x e dl y m ount e d on a t op e nd s ur f a c e of t he r ot a r y knob s ha f t 22; a f i r s t g e a r s ha f t 34 i s
i n r ot a t i ona l e nga ge m e nt be t w e e n f r ont a nd r e a r i nne r w a l l s of t he r ol l e r c a vi t y 20; t hi r d g e a r s
33 of f r ont - r e a r s y m m e t r y a r e f i x e dl y m ount e d on t he f i r s t g e a r s ha f t 34; a s e c ond g e a r 25 i s
f i xe dl y m ount e d on t he f i r s t g e a r s ha f t 34, w he r e i n t he s e c ond g e a r 25 i s e nga ge d w i t h t he
f i r s t g e a r 24; a s e c ond g e a r s ha f t 35 i s i n r ot a t i ona l e nga ge m e nt be t w e e n f r ont a nd r e a r i nne r
w a l l s of t he r ol l e r c a vi t y 20; f our t h g e a r s 44 of f r ont - r e a r s y m m e t r y a r e f i xe dl y m ount e d on
t he s e c ond g e a r s ha f t 35, w he r e i n t he f our t h g e a r s 44 a r e e nga ge d w i t h t he t hi r d g e a r s 33; a
r ol l e r 26 i s f i xe dl y m ount e d on t he s e c ond g e a r s ha f t 35; a pul l i ng w i r e 31 i s f i x e dl y w ounde d
on t he r ol l e r 26; t hr e a di ng a pe r t ur e s 32 a r e a r r a nge d on t he s un s hi e l d 27, w he r e i n t he pul l i ng
w i r e 31 pa s s e s t hr oug h t he t hr e a di ng a pe r t ur e s 32 a nd f i x e dl y c onne c t e d w i t h a f i r s t e nd
s ur f a c e of t he s e c ond c onne c t i ng c a s i ng 29; a s e c ond r ot a r y knob 28 i s f i x e dl y m ount e d on a
t op e nd s ur f a c e of t he s e c ond t hr e a de d r od 43; w he r e by i n us e , t he s e c ond c onne c t i ng c a s i ng
29 a r e pul l e d t o unf ol d t he s un s hi e l d 27, a nd t he n t he s e c ond r ot a r y knob 28 i s r ot a t e d t o
e na bl e t he s e c ond c huc k 30 be i ng a bs or be d on t he w i nds hi e l d; w he n not be i ng us e d, t he
t i g ht e ni ng r ot a r y knob 21 i s r ot a t e d t o dr i ve t he f i r s t g e a r 24 t o r ot a t e , t he r e by dr i vi ng t he
s e c ond g e a r 25 a nd t he t hi r d g e a r s 33 t o r ot a t e , t he r e by dr i vi ng t he f our t h g e a r s 44 t o r ot a t e ,
a nd t he n t he f our t h g e a r s 44 r ot a t e t o pul l t he pul l i ng w i r e 31 a nd t he s e c ond c onne c t i ng
c a s i ng 29, s o t ha t t he s un s hi e l d 27 i s pus he d t o be r e c e i ve d t og e t he r .
[ 0017] T he c l a m pi ng m e c ha ni s m 82 f ur t he r c om pr i s e s s pr i ng g r oove s 50 a r r a nge d on bot t om
w a l l s of t he bl oc ki ng s l ot s 38; s pr i ng s 51 a r e f i x e dl y m ount e d be t w e e n uppe r bos s e s of t he
c l a m pi ng bl oc ks 39 a nd bot t om w a l l s of t he s pr i ng g r oove s 50, w he r e i n e a c h of l ow e r s l i di ng
r ods of t he c l a m pi ng bl oc ks 39 i s pr ovi de d w i t h one s e c t i on of r a c ks ; i nt e r m e di a t e g e a r s ha f t s
45 a r e i n r ot a t i ona l e nga ge m e nt be t w e e n f r ont a nd r e a r i nne r w a l l s of t he g e a r c a vi t i e s 48;
i nt e r m e di a t e g e a r s 49 a r e f i x e dl y m ount e d on t he i nt e r m e di a t e g e a r s ha f t s 45, w he r e i n t he
i nt e r m e di a t e g e a r s 49 a r e e nga ge d w i t h r a c ks on t he l ow e r s l i di ng r ods of t he c l a m pi ng bl oc ks
39; but t ons 47 a r e i n s l i di ng e nga ge m e nt be t w e e n t he g e a r c a vi t i e s 48 a nd bot t om e nd
s ur f a c e s of t he c l a m pi ng boxe s 37, w he r e i n uppe r s l i di ng r ods of t he but t ons 47 a r e pr ovi de d
w i t h a s e c t i on of t he r a c ks , a nd t he i nt e r m e di a t e g e a r s 49 a r e e nga ge d w i t h t he r a c ks on t he
uppe r s l i di ng r ods of t he but t ons 47; w he r e by w he n t he s un s hi e l d 27 i s be i ng c ons t r i c t e d, t he
c l a m pi ng r ods 46 a r e i ns e r t e d i nt o t he bl oc ki ng s l ot s 38, a nd t he n t he c l a m pi ng bl oc ks 39 a r e
c l a m pe d w i t h t he r a c ks on t he c l a m pi ng r ods 46, s o t ha t t he s un s hi e l d 27 c a n be c l a m pe d;
w he n t he s un s hi e l d 27 i s be i ng us e d, t he but t ons 47 a r e pr e s s e d t o dr i ve t he i nt e r m e di a t e
g e a r s 49 t o r ot a t e , t he r e by dr i vi ng t he c l a m pi ng bl oc ks 39 t o s l i de dow nw a r d, a nd t he n t he
c l a m pi ng bl oc ks 39 a r e no l ong e r be i ng c l a m pe d w i t h t he c l a m pi ng r ods 46 a nd t he c l a m pi ng
r ods 46 c a n be t a ke n out of t he bl oc ki ng s l ot s 38, t he r e f or e t he s pr i ng s 51 a r e a bl e t o r e s e t t he
c l a m pi ng bl oc ks 39.
[ 0018] I n us e , w he n t he s un s hi e l d 27 i s i n us e , t he but t ons 47 a r e f i r s t l y pr e s s e d t o dr i ve t he
i nt e r m e di a t e g e a r s 49 t o r ot a t e , t he r e by dr i vi ng t he c l a m pi ng bl oc ks 39 t o s l i de dow nw a r d, s o
t ha t t he c l a m pi ng bl oc ks 39 a r e no l ong e r be i ng c l a m pe d w i t h t he c l a m pi ng r ods 46 a nd t he
c l a m pi ng r ods 46 c a n be t a ke n out of t he bl oc ki ng s l ot s 38; t he r e f or e t he s pr i ng s 51 a r e a bl e t o
r e s e t t he c l a m pi ng bl oc ks 39, a nd t he n t he s e c ond c onne c t i ng c a s i ng 29 a r e pul l e d t o unf ol d
t he s un s hi e l d 27, a nd t he n t he s e c ond r ot a r y knob 28 i s r ot a t e d t o e na bl e t he s e c ond c huc k 30
be i ng a bs or be d on t he w i nds hi e l d; w he n not i n us e , t he t i g ht e ni ng r ot a r y knob 21 i s r ot a t e d t o
dr i ve t he f i r s t g e a r 24 t o r ot a t e , t he r e by dr i vi ng t he s e c ond g e a r 25 a nd t he t hi r d g e a r s 33 t o
r ot a t e , t he r e by dr i vi ng t he f our t h g e a r s 44 t o r ot a t e , a nd t he n t he f our t h g e a r s 44 r ot a t e t o pul l
t he pul l i ng w i r e 31 a nd t he s e c ond c onne c t i ng c a s i ng 29, s o t ha t t he s un s hi e l d 27 i s pus he d t o
be r e c e i ve d t og e t he r ; w he n t he s un s hi e l d 27 i s be i ng c ons t r i c t e d, t he c l a m pi ng r ods 46 a r e
i ns e r t e d i nt o t he bl oc ki ng s l ot s 38, a nd t he n t he c l a m pi ng bl oc ks 39 a r e c l a m pe d w i t h t he
r a c ks on t he c l a m pi ng r ods 46, s o t ha t t he s un s hi e l d 27 c a n be c l a m pe d; w he n t he s un s hi e l d
27 i s be i ng us e d, t he c onne c t i ng r ods 18 a r e c l a m pe d i nt o t he hol de r buc kl e s 12, a nd t he n t he
f i r s t r ot a r y knob 17 i s r ot a t e d t o e na bl e t he f i r s t c huc k 14 t o be a bs or be d w i t h t he t op of t he
a ut om obi l e , t he r e f or e t he a ppa r a t us c a n be f i x e d t o t he t op of t he a ut om obi l e .
[ 0019] B e ne f i t s of t he i nve nt i on a r e a s f ol l ow s : t he s un s hi e l d c a n be di r e c t l y a nd f i x e dl y
m ount e d on t he t op of t he a ut om obi l e by t he a ut om obi l e s uns ha de pa ne l , w hi c h i s not onl y
be i ng us e d c onve ni e nt l y a t a ny t i m e , but a l s o r e duc e t he t i m e w a s t i ng a nd a c om pl i c a t e d
i ns t a l l a t i on pr oc e dur e ; m or e ove r , t he s un s hi e l d c a n be f ol de d t o r e duc e a n oc c upi e d a r e a ,
w hi c h i s e a s y t o r e s t or e a nd c onve ni e nt t o c ha nge ; t he r e f or e , i t i s w or t hy f or pr om ot i on.
[ 0020] P e r s ons s ki l l e d i n t he a r t s houl d m a ke s ur e t ha t , t he i nve nt i on w i l l be s ubj e c t t o
m odi f i c a t i on a nd i m pr ove m e nt ba s e d on i t s i nt e nt i on a nd e x t e nt , w hi c h w i l l a l s o f a l l i nt o t he
c l a i m e d pr ot e c t i on e x t e nt of t hi s i nve nt i on. T he c l a i m e d pr ot e c t i on e x t e nt of t he i nve nt i on
s ha l l be de t e r m i ne d w i t h r e f e r e nc e t o t he a ppe nde d