WO2003104033A2 - Systemes de pare-soleil compatibles avec le deploiement d'airbag frontal haut - Google Patents

Systemes de pare-soleil compatibles avec le deploiement d'airbag frontal haut Download PDF

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WO2003104033A2
WO2003104033A2 PCT/US2003/018322 US0318322W WO03104033A2 WO 2003104033 A2 WO2003104033 A2 WO 2003104033A2 US 0318322 W US0318322 W US 0318322W WO 03104033 A2 WO03104033 A2 WO 03104033A2
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William R. Beland
Dale A. Gort
Eric D. Rennie
L. Robert Hamelink
Scott Waldron
Rick A. Anderson
Paul King
Jennifer A. Werth
Scott Williams
Eric Schmitt
Raymond Nowak
Mark Ivie
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Johnson Controls Technology Company
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J3/00—Antiglare equipment associated with windows or windscreens; Sun visors for vehicles
    • B60J3/02—Antiglare equipment associated with windows or windscreens; Sun visors for vehicles adjustable in position
    • B60J3/0204—Sun visors
    • B60J3/0208—Sun visors combined with auxiliary visor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J3/00—Antiglare equipment associated with windows or windscreens; Sun visors for vehicles
    • B60J3/02—Antiglare equipment associated with windows or windscreens; Sun visors for vehicles adjustable in position
    • B60J3/0204—Sun visors
    • B60J3/0213—Sun visors characterised by the mounting means
    • B60J3/0234—Mounted slidably
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J3/00—Antiglare equipment associated with windows or windscreens; Sun visors for vehicles
    • B60J3/02—Antiglare equipment associated with windows or windscreens; Sun visors for vehicles adjustable in position
    • B60J3/0204—Sun visors
    • B60J3/0213—Sun visors characterised by the mounting means
    • B60J3/0234—Mounted slidably
    • B60J3/0243—Mounted slidably sliding out from ceiling

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  • the present invention relates to visor systems and visor mounting structures which cooperate with overhead front-deploying air bags.
  • Front mounted air bags which are typically installed in an instrument panel or steering wheel hub, under certain conditions can cause injury if deployed when occupants are out of normal seating positions. Further, relatively small individuals, such as children or adults of smaller stature, are also at greater risk of injury upon deployment of such instrument panel mounted air bags. Some vehicles allow the selected disarming of air bags to accommodate these concerns, however, it would be preferable to provide air bag deployment systems which provide safe air bag protection for all individuals regardless of their size and seating position.
  • a visor system which will cooperatively work with a frontal overhead air bag deployment system to provide adequate sun blocking protection for the occupants of a vehicle and allow safe deployment of an air bag regardless of the position of the visor, that is, either in a parked, stored position or in a variety of adjusted use positions.
  • visor systems of the present invention provide unique solutions to the problem of accommodating both a frontal air bag deployment system and adequate sun blocking by either the unique mounting of sun visors to the vehicle in previously unused areas or by providing unique visor construction which permits the deployment of a frontal overhead air bag without interference from the visor.
  • a folded multiple panel visor is provided which can be compactly stored in a location either forwardly or rearwardly of an overhead air bag so as not to interfere with the deployment of the air bag when stored or when in an extended use position.
  • conventionally shaped visors are either secured to the upper corner of a windshield to provide additional clearance for an overhead frontal air bag system or to the A-pillar of the vehicle, which also positions the visor mounting bracket in an area which would not interfere with the deployment of an overhead frontal air bag.
  • slide-out visors either in solid form or roll-up screen form can be employed and located with respect to an air bag installation so as not to interfere with the deployment of an air bag.
  • the visor may include a primary panel and a slide-out extender panel to provide a compact visor package for storage without interfering with an overhead air bag deployment and yet provide adequate sun blocking protection when extended for use.
  • FIG. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vehicle including a frontal overhead air bag installation and a foldable visor of one embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the visor system shown in Fig. 1, shown mounted in a forward position with the visor shown in a stored position;
  • Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical cross-sectional view of the visor installation of Fig. 2, showing the relationship of the visor and the air bag deployment system and showing the visor in phantom form in multiple adjusted positions;
  • Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a foldable visor shown in a stowed position;
  • Fig. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the visor shown in Fig. 4 with the extender panel extended to a limited use position;
  • Fig. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the visor shown in Figs. 4 and 5, shown in a fully extended position
  • Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vehicle including an overhead air bag deployment system and a visor system of an alternative embodiment of the invention
  • Fig. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the installation shown in Fig. 6;
  • Fig. 9 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vehicle including an overhead air bag deployment system and a visor installation of another alternative embodiment of the invention, in which the visor is mounted to the vehicle A-pillar;
  • Fig. 10 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vehicle including an overhead air bag deployment system and a visor installation of another alternative embodiment of the invention, in which the visor is mounted to the vehicle A-pillar;
  • Fig. 11 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vehicle including an overhead air bag deployment system and a visor installation of another alternative embodiment of the invention, in which the visor is mounted to the vehicle A-pillar;
  • Fig. 12 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vehicle including an overhead air bag deployment system and a visor installation of another alternative embodiment of the invention, in which the visor is mounted to the vehicle A-pillar;
  • Fig. 13 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vehicle including an overhead air bag deployment system and a visor installation of another alternative embodiment of the invention, in which the visor is mounted to the vehicle A-pillar;
  • Fig. 14 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vehicle including an overhead air bag deployment system and a visor installation of another alternative embodiment of the invention, in which the visor is mounted to the vehicle A-pillar;
  • Fig. 15 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vehicle including an overhead air bag deployment system and a visor installation of another alternative embodiment of the invention, in which the visor is mounted to the vehicle A-pillar;
  • Fig. 16 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vehicle including an overhead air bag deployment system and a visor installation of another alternative embodiment of the invention, in which the visor is mounted to the vehicle A-pillar;
  • Fig. 17 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vehicle including an overhead air bag deployment system and a visor according to yet another embodiment of the invention in which the visor is mounted to the windshield;
  • Fig. 18 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vehicle having an overhead air bag deployment system and a slide-out visor assembly embodying the present invention
  • Fig. 19 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vehicle having an overhead air bag deployment system and an alternative slide-out visor assembly embodying the present invention
  • Fig. 20 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vehicle having an overhead air bag deployment system and a roll-up visor assembly embodying the present invention
  • Fig. 21 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vehicle having an overhead air bag deployment system and an alternative roll-up visor assembly embodying the present invention
  • Fig. 22 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a slide-out visor system embodying the present system, shown in relationship to the air bag deployment system;
  • Fig. 23 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an alternative slide-out visor system embodying the present system, shown in relationship to the air bag deployment system;
  • Fig. 24 is a vertical cross-sectional view through the passenger side of a vehicle, showing an embodiment of the invention in which a visor is mounted to an overhead air bag deployment module;
  • Fig. 25 is a front perspective view of the visor installation shown in Fig. 24;
  • Fig. 26 is an upper left perspective view of the visor shown in Figs. 24 and 25 mounted to the overhead air bag deployment module frame; and
  • Fig. 27 is an upper right perspective view of the visor installation shown in Fig. 26.
  • the visor installations of the various embodiments of the present invention accommodate a frontal overhead air bag deployment system (SRS), which typically will be mounted to the underlying roof structure concealed above the vehicle headliner.
  • SRS frontal overhead air bag deployment system
  • the air bag deployment system is positioned behind the windshield area but closely adjacent the windshield so as to deploy an air bag forwardly, slightly behind the windshield and between the vehicle occupant and windshield.
  • the air bag deployment mechanism includes sensors for determining when an air bag should be deployed, a canister with an igniter for providing a source of inflation, and an air bag coupled to the canister for actual deployment into the vehicle.
  • the deployment can be through a passageway defined by a tear seam unobtrusively formed in the headliner so as to deploy directly from the headliner downwardly and forwardly as guided by the shape of the SRS module or through a deployment door suitably positioned to allow the air bag to be deployed.
  • a vehicle 10 embodying the present invention includes a windshield 12 and a roof 14 with a decorative headliner 16 providing trim for the roof area of the vehicle interior.
  • a frontal air bag deployment module 20 SRS
  • SRS frontal air bag deployment module
  • a visor installation 30 embodying the present invention and which includes a primary visor panel 32, which can be made of a rigid foam panel suitably upholstered, a polyurethane core covered by a suitable upholstery material, fiberboard or any other conventional visor body and covering.
  • the panel 32 may include a vanity mirror 33 mounted on the side of panel 32 facing the interior of the vehicle when in a lowered use position, as shown in Fig. 1.
  • Panel 32 is coupled to roof 14 of the vehicle through pivot mounting brackets 34 at each end, which provide rotational coupling of the visor between a raised stored position, as shown in Fig. 2, to various adjusted lowered use positions, as illustrated in Fig. 3.
  • Brackets 34 are suitably mounted to the underlying roof structure of the vehicle or to the headliner, and each includes an axle which engages the visor body to provide a rotational torque sufficient to hold the visor in a desired stored or use position.
  • a conventional spring torque control extending between the axles of brackets 34 and visor body 32 may be employed for such purpose.
  • visor 30 includes two hinged panels 32 and 36, each of which have a significantly shorter height (as viewed in Fig. 1) than a conventional visor.
  • visor 30 is of a bifold construction including a secondary visor panel 36 of similar dimensions to panel 32 and which is coupled to the lower edge 35 of panel 32 by a hinge 38 to define in connection with panel 32 a bifold visor which can be compactly stored, as shown in Fig. 3, when not in use, allowing the air bag deployment module 20 to function to deploy an air bag downwardly toward the windshield area without interference from the stored visor 30 so defined.
  • the visor When in adjusted use positions as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3, the visor will be positioned forwardly of the air bag deployment module 20 such that, upon deployment of an air bag, the visor will remain in a position providing clearance for the deployment of the air bag so as not to interfere with such deployment.
  • a visor installation is provided for front window sun-blocking protection and one which does not interfere with the deployment of a front overhead air bag.
  • a bifold visor is shown in Figs. 1-3, as can be appreciated, additional panels can be added to provide any desired visor size by, for example, adding additional hinged panels to the lower edge of second panel 36.
  • the visor 30 is mounted in spaced relationship to air bag module 20 and can be positioned between module 20 and windshield 12 as seen in Figs. 1-3 or module 20 can be positioned adjacent windshield 12 and visor 30 mounted rearwardly of the module. In the later installation, visor 30 would be moved rearwardly and upwardly to store an adjacent headliner behind the air bag module.
  • Another folded visor assembly 40 is shown in Figs. 4-6 in which a visor includes a primary panel 42, which is mounted on a pivot rod 44 secured to the vehicle roof in a conventional manner to allow the panel 42 to pivot downwardly, as illustrated in Fig. 6.
  • Pivotally mounted to an end 45 of panel 42 remote from its pivot connection 44 to the vehicle is an extender panel 46 which is pivotally mounted to end 45 of panel 42 by means of a pivot rod 47 extending between visor panel 42 and panel 46.
  • the cable 50 extends around a spool 52 in visor panel 42 and within the hollow visor panel 42 to engage a similar spool 48 on extender 46.
  • the cable 50 allows the extender panel 46 to be collapsed, as shown in Fig. 4, in a stowed position but limits the extension of panel 46, as shown in Fig. 5, by preventing further rotation of the panel 46 beyond that shown in Fig. 5, which provides clearance, as indicated by line D, for the deployment of an air bag from the overhead air bag deployment module 20.
  • panel 42 is lowered in the direction of arrow A, as seen in Fig. 6, the visor extender 46 can be extended to a position coplanar with panel 42.
  • Figs. 7 and 8 disclose an alternative embodiment of another compact visor assembly 130 embodying the present invention which is also mounted in a vehicle 10 forwardly of the air bag module 20 and, due to its compact size, does not interfere with the deployment of an air bag.
  • Vehicle 10 has a windshield 12, roof 14, and headliner 16, within which there is mounted an overhead frontal air bag deployment system 20.
  • Visor assembly 130 like visor 30, is pivotally mounted to the roof 14 of the vehicle by pivot mounting brackets 134 at each end and includes a primary visor panel 132 comprising a body made of a suitable polymeric material, such as polypropylene, which includes an internal slot 150 for receiving a slide-out panel 160 having a handle grip edge 162 for extending panel 160 from visor body 132, as illustrated in Fig. 7.
  • panel 132 may include a recess 142 in its lower edge 135 to allow easy grasping of the handle section 162 of visor extender panel 160.
  • Panel 160 can also be made of a suitable polymeric material, such as polycarbonate, polypropylene, PVC, or the like.
  • Slot 150 within the interior of the visor body 132 is of a dimension to permit the easy extension and retraction of panel 160 which, as seen in Fig. 8, provides line-of- sight sun blocking for the vehicle occupant when the visor is moved from a stored position, shown in Fig. 8, pivoted downwardly and rearwardly, as shown by arrow A in Fig. 7, to a use position with panel 160 extended to provide additional sun-blocking protection as necessary.
  • visor 130 is in a position forwardly and out of the way of the SRS module 20 so as not to interfere with the deployment of an air bag in a direction indicated by arrow B in Fig. 8 regardless of the stored or adjusted use positions of the visor 130.
  • visor 130 is mounted in spaced relationship to module 20 either forwardly, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, or rearwardly.
  • panels 132 and 160 could be mounted to the vehicle in reverse, such that panel 160 is pivotally mounted by brackets 134 to the vehicle roof and panel 132 slides downwardly from panel 160.
  • relatively compact folded or extendable visors having a smaller profile when stored are provided to accommodate the mounting of such visors in spaced relationship forwardly or rearwardly of the SRS module 20 to allow deployment of the air bag regardless of the visor position.
  • the mounting of such a visor can be uniquely accommodated by coupling the visor elbow rod to an unconventional location in the vehicle as now described in connection first with Figs. 9-16.
  • a vehicle 10 having a windshield 12 and roof structure 14 having a headliner 16 covering the support structure for the roof.
  • An SRS module 20 is mounted behind headliner 16 in the front windshield area 12 immediately adjacent the windshield to deploy downwardly in a direction indicated by arrow B in Fig. 9.
  • a generally conventional shaped visor 155 having a body made of a suitable material, such as foam, fiberboard, or a polymeric core, covered by upholstery 154 is shaped to include a conventional detent coupling between the visor body and a visor rod 164 having an end 166 coupled to the A-pillar 18 of the vehicle with a pivot connection between end 166 and a socket 168 mounted to the A-pillar.
  • the end of visor 155 remote from the connection to the A-pillar includes an auxiliary fastening rod 165 snap-fitted within a clip 167 to allow the visor 155 to pivot downwardly behind the SRS module 20 for use or to store adjacent the headliner 16, as shown in Fig. 9.
  • visor rod 160 By mounting the end 166 of the visor rod 160 in the area of the junction of A- pillar 18 and roof 14, the coupling of the visor to the vehicle is spaced laterally outwardly sufficiently to allow the deployment of an air bag from SRS 20.
  • visor rod 164 may include an elbow 161 to provide further clearance for the deployment of the air bag.
  • Socket 168 can fixedly mount the visor rod end 166 therein with a torque connection between the visor body 152 and rod 164 providing the rotational torque control of the adjusted position of the visor.
  • a torque control is disclosed, for example, in U.S. Patent No. 4,828,313.
  • Fig. 10 is another embodiment of an A-pillar mounted visor 170 which is mounted in a vehicle 10 having a roof 14 and windshield 12 with an SRS module 20 mounted at the junction of the windshield 12 and roof 14 behind headliner 16 utilizing, as in the other embodiments, either a perforated section of the headliner or a conventional air bag door to allow deployment of the air bag as illustrated by arrow B in Fig. 10.
  • the visor 170 includes a pivot rod 172 which extends within a slot 174 in A- pillar 18 of vehicle 10, which allows the visor to move along the length of slot 174 by a sliding interconnection such as a slide 175 with elements on opposite sides of a slotted mounting plate 176.
  • Slide 175 is made of a suitable lubricious polymeric material to allow the visor rod 172 and visor 170 to slide within slot 174, as well as a pivot connection between the visor body 171 and pivot rod 172 utilizing, again, a torque fitting within visor body 171.
  • This interconnection allows the visor to move to numerous vertically selected positions in the directions shown by arrow A while providing clearance for the air bag in front of the visor when either in a raised stored position against the headliner (not shown) or in a lowered use position, as shown in Fig. 10.
  • a visor 180 includes a visor panel 182 which includes a visor pivot rod 184 mounted by a similar slide arrangement within a slot 186 at the junction of A-pillar 18 and roof 14 of the vehicle.
  • the visor body 182 also includes an arm 183 extending within a second slot 185 for guiding the visor to alternate positions.
  • the SRS module 20 is mounted near the windshield to clear the visor when the air bag deploys, as indicated by arrow B.
  • the right angle pivot rod 184 has an end 185 which extends within slot 186 into a slide for allowing end 185 to slide within arcuate slot 186.
  • End 188 of rod 184 extends within the visor body 182 and engages a torque fitting, which allows the visor to pivot to a side window position along the axis of end 188 of visor rod 184.
  • the remote arm 183 can be snap-fitted within slot 185 to allow end 181 of the visor to be moved to a side window position.
  • Fig. 12 illustrates yet another embodiment of a visor 190 mounted to the A-pillar
  • Vehicle 10 includes a SRS module 20 mounted adjacent the windshield.
  • Visor 190 has a pivot arm 194 extending from the center of visor body 191 in a pivot connection 192 to a first end 193 of pivot rod 194.
  • Rod 194 extends into the intersection of the A-pillar with the roof 14 with an end 196 of pivot rod 194 coupled to a second pivot rod connection, allowing the visor 190 to both articulate downwardly from the stored position shown in Fig. 12 through the connection 192 and to a side window blocking position through the pivot connection 196.
  • the pivot mounts 192 and 196 can be ball and socket connections or other conventional pivot connections allowing such motion.
  • Fig. 13 shows yet another embodiment of a visor 200 having a body 202 which is coupled to a pivot rod 204 having one end 206 mounted within a slot 208 in A-pillar 18 of vehicle 10.
  • An SRS module 20 is mounted behind the visor such that, when activated, it is deployed in the direction indicated by arrow B in front of the visor body 202.
  • the connection of pivot rod 204 is to one side, allowing the air bag to deploy without interference from the visor.
  • An auxiliary clip 210 selectively holds the visor in the windshield position, as shown in Fig. 13, and allows its removal and movement about a slide connection 207 within A-pillar 18, similar to the previous embodiments with the slide 207 permitting the visor to move within arcuate slot 208 to a side window position.
  • Fig. 14 discloses a similar visor construction 220 with a generally rectangular visor body 221 having a pivot arm 224 extending from one end thereof, an auxiliary clip 226 holding the opposite end of the visor adjacent the headliner 16.
  • An SRS module 20 is mounted adjacent the windshield which, upon action of the air bag due to the connection of pivot arm 224 to A-pillar 18, will not interfere if in a stored position when the air bag is deployed, or, if in a lowered use position, will not block the deployment of the air bag.
  • the end of pivot arm 224 is mounted to a slide 225 within slot 226 in the A-pillar 18 to also position this visor connection in lateral spaced relationship to the path of travel of an air bag when deployed and allow the visor to move to a side window position.
  • Fig. 15 illustrates an alternative embodiment of a visor mounting system showing a visor 230 with a visor body 232 including a pivot mounting coupling 240 having a stub axle 244 which extends within a socket in the A-pillar to allow rotation of the visor between a raised stored position, as shown in Fig. 15, to a lowered front windshield sun blocking position.
  • Assembly 240 also includes a stub axle 244 extending within the body 232 of visor 230 to allow the visor, once in a lowered position, to pivot about generally vertically extending axle 244 to a side window sun-blocking position.
  • An auxiliary clip 246 allows the visor to be releasably moved from the front windshield position to the side window position.
  • An SRS module 20 is positioned adjacent the windshield and a forward facing passageway allows the air bag to be deployed forwardly along the windshield 12.
  • the pivot coupling 240 is spaced to the side of the air bag unit 20 and, thus, does not interfere with such deployment.
  • Fig. 16 illustrates another embodiment of the invention similar to the embodiment shown in Fig. 12, with the exception that the A-pillar 18 includes an assist handle 19 having a vertically extending pivot axle 21 which receives a rotatable collar
  • visor 250 to which the pivot rod is coupled, can rotate about axle 21 for positioning visor panel 252 in either the front windshield position, as illustrated, or a side window position.
  • a pivot connection 258 at the end of visor pivot rod 256 couples the rod to the visor body 252 and allows the visor to pivot downwardly to the windshield sun-blocking position while the collar 254 pivoting around axle 21 allows the visor to move to a side window sun-blocking position.
  • the SRS module 20 is mounted in front of the visor structure which is possible due to the side mounting of the pivot rod 256 at the area of the intersection of A-pillar 18 and vehicle roof 14.
  • a visor attachment to the A-pillar will, upon deployment of an overhead air bag, manage energy away from and not in opposition to the visor mount. As a result, the visor will stay attached to the vehicle during deployment of an air bag and, thus, not become a dangerous projectile.
  • one end of a generally conventionally sized visor is pivotally mounted to the side of the vehicle out of the way of the deployment of an air bag from the SRS module either at the junction of the A-pillar and roof or in the A-pillar itself, which allows clearance in front of the visor for the air bag to be deployed between the windshield and the visor.
  • An alternative manner in which a visor can be mounted to provide clearance for the SRS module is shown in Fig. 17, now described.
  • a generally conventional shaped visor 270 is shown having a generally rectangular visor body 272.
  • the visor assembly includes a pivot rod 280 extending from the visor body and a right-angled elbow 282 with a leg 284 extending forwardly to a visor rod end mounting socket 286 which is adhesively attached to windshield 12 by utilizing a conventional adhesive, such as polybutylene, typically used for mounting rearview mirrors to windshields.
  • the pivot rod 280 extends within visor body 272 utilizing a conventional torque clip for allowing the visor to pivot about the axis of rod 280 extending within the visor body from a stored position, shown in Fig.
  • visor 272 is moved rearwardly in the vehicle, allowing the SRS module 20 to be positioned adjacent windshield 12 and provide sufficient space in front of the visor installation to allow deployment of the air bag in the direction indicated by arrow B without contacting visor body 272.
  • An auxiliary clip 288 assists in holding the end of visor 270 remote from socket 286 in place.
  • visors In place of generally conventional shaped visors uniquely mounted to the side of the windshield utilizing an A-pillar mount or a windshield mount, as described in connection with Figs. 9-17, other types of visors can also be employed in front of or behind an SRS module as now described in connection with Figs. 18-23.
  • a vehicle 10 includes headliner 16 with a pivot-down visor 300 comprising a pair of spaced arms 310 and 320 supporting therebetween a sun screen panel 330 which can be a thin flexible polymeric material held between arms 310 and 320 or an opaque fabric or screen supported therebetween.
  • the arms 310, 320 are pivotally mounted to a frame 340 surrounding an SRS module 20 by pivot connections
  • the lightweight pivoted visor 30 does not prevent or interfere with the downward projection of an air bag, as indicated by arrow B in Fig. 18, upon deployment of the air bag.
  • a collapsible slide-out type visor 350 in which a pair of slide arms 352 and 354 slidably extend outwardly from guides within the vehicle headliner. Arms 352, 354 support an accordion or pleated sun screen 355 extending between them.
  • the guides receiving the slide-out arms 352, 354 span opposite sides of the SRS module 20 and position the sun screen 355 forwardly of the SRS module 20 so as not to interfere with the deployment of an air bag, as indicated by arrow B in Fig. 19.
  • the forward edge of the visor 350 may include a reinforcing cross member 356 coupled to arms 352, 354 and screen 355 to facilitate the extension of the visor, as indicated by arrow A in Fig.
  • a slide-out visor panel which includes a roll-up sun screen 360 having a rigid cross member 362 for unrolling the sun screen therefrom.
  • Cross member 362 includes one end 364 which can snap-lock within a socket 366 in A-pillar 18 of vehicle 10.
  • the opposite end of cross member 362 may also extend within a similar socket in the rearview mirror 368 for further support of the sun screen when deployed in the direction indicated by arrow A in Fig. 20.
  • the roll-up sun screen 360 is mounted on a conventional spring-loaded rod mounted in brackets behind headliner 16 to automatically retract when end 364 of the cross member 362 is released from socket 366. Positioning of the coil spring loaded roll up sun shade 360 is in front of the SRS module 20 and immediately adjacent windshield 12 so as not to interfere with deployment of an air bag from the SRS module.
  • Fig. 21 discloses a similar roll-up sun screen 370 with a deployment handle 372.
  • a generally U-shaped frame 374 is provided with a plurality of slots 375 in legs 376 and 378 for holding fabric or screen-type roll-up visor 370 in a number of selected positions.
  • Roll up visor 370 again is a roller shade type visor which is mounted behind the headliner adjacent the windshield and forwardly of the SRS module
  • visor use does not interfere with the air bag deployment from the SRS module. It is mounted in suitable brackets and extends from a slot in the cross member of frame 374.
  • a slide-out rigid polymeric panel type sun visor can be employed, as shown in Figs. 22 and 23, either positioned forwardly of the SRS module 20, as shown in Fig.
  • the visor 400 can constitute a generally planar member made of a polymeric material, such as a polycarbonate, and includes a pivot axle 405 extending from opposite ends into guide tracks 410 positioned above the headliner at opposite ends of the visor so formed to allow the visor to slide from a position within the headliner, as shown by arrow A, outwardly and downwardly through a slot 406 and pivot forwardly and aft, as indicated by arrow C in Figs. 22 and 23, for selective sun blocking.
  • visor 400 is shown in both the stored position within the headliner and various lowered use positions.
  • the air bag module 20 discharges an air bag through a passageway 412 in a direction indicated by arrow B.
  • the slide mechanism for receiving the ends of pivot rods 410 can be integrated into the housing 27 of the SRS module 20 such that, as in previous embodiments, the SRS module, headliner, and visor 400 can be constructed as a unit for easy installation into a vehicle.
  • the SRS module as in the previous embodiments, will either include an integrated door for allowing the air bag to be deployed therethrough or the headliner 16 will include a tear strip or perforated area to allow the air bag to deploy from the SRS module, as seen by arrows B.
  • FIG. 24 there is shown a vehicle 10 with a roof 14 covered by a headliner 16. Behind windshield 12 there is mounted to the roof 14 an overhead air bag deployment
  • Vehicle 10 includes a visor assembly 420 which includes a visor body 422 which can be of conventional construction including, for example, a butterfly- type polymeric core into which there extends a visor pivot rod 424 to allow the visor to rotate between a raised stored position against the vehicle headliner 16, as shown in Figs. 24 and 25, to a lowered use position as shown in phantom lines in Fig. 24.
  • visor pivot rod 424 is mounted within the visor body 422 by use of a torque clip, such as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,828,313, internal to the visor body and holding the visor in either stored or selected use positions, as desired.
  • Pivot rod 424 terminates in a visor rod mounting bracket 426 which can be of conventional construction to allow the visor to pivot from a front windshield position to a side window position.
  • Bracket 426 is secured by conventional fasteners 428 (Figs. 24 and 25) or through Z-axis fasteners 440 (Figs. 26 and 27) to a mounting flange 430 which is secured to the frame 432 of the SRS module 20.
  • An auxiliary visor clip 437 releasably supports the opposite end of visor body 422 and is similarly secured to flange 430 by suitable fasteners, such as threaded screws 439.
  • Mounting flange 430 serves the dual function of providing a rearwardly extending mounting position for visor 420 to position the visor rearwardly of the air bag module 20, as well as providing an air bag deflector plate between the visor mounting brackets 426 and 437, and the air bag deployment path which tends to steer and direct the air bag forwardly toward the windshield and away from the visor body 422.
  • the flange 430 can be made of any suitable galvanized steel material with a thickness of from 1 to 3 mils, which is either welded to air bag module frame 432 or otherwise secured thereto or can be integrally formed with the air bag module to form part of the frame itself.
  • the flange/deflector 430 can be, depending on the particular installation, located to the front or rear of the air bag module to deflect or steer the air bag in a clear path avoiding the visor.
  • a conventional visor and pivot mounting bracket can be secured directly to either the SRS frame 432 or to a mounting flange 430 secured to the frame, such that the visor assembly 420 can be positioned, as seen in Fig. 24, to pivot forwardly for storage against the vehicle headliner and pivot downwardly for use.
  • This installation provides sufficient clearance for an air bag 20' contained within the SRS module 20 to deploy between the windshield 12 and visor 420 downwardly and forwardly adjacent the vehicle windshield without interference from the visor assembly regardless of the visor position.
  • visor systems of the present invention either unique visors are provided or unique mounting arrangements for visors are provided, which allow the deployment of a front, downwardly deploying air bag to be deployed from the headliner area adjacent the windshield of a vehicle for providing maximum protection to vehicle occupants regardless of their position within the vehicle or their physical size.

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L'invention concerne des systèmes de pare-soleil compatibles avec le déploiement d'airbag frontal, et assurant un blocage adéquat du rayonnement solaire. Selon une variante, on décrit un pare-soleil plié ou coulissant à panneaux multiples, pouvant être rangé en un module compact à l'avant ou à l'arrière par rapport à un airbag haut, sans gêner le déploiement de celui-ci. Selon une autre variante, on décrit des pare-soleil enroulables ou pivotants de type écran, qui ne gênent pas le déploiement de l'airbag. Selon d'autres variantes, on décrit des pare-soleil fixés aux montants de pare-brise, ce qui permet de fixer la monture du pare-soleil en un point ne gênant pas le déploiement d'un airbag frontal haut. Selon d'autres variantes encore, on peut monter le pare-soleil directement sur le module d'airbag ou bien sur une plaque de déflexion fixée à ce module.
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