JPH02127123A - Sun visor for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the obstruction of forward discernibility by installing a vanity mirror in a way to freely turn from its housing position in front of the main body of a sun visor to its using position erect from the frontage, end using for vanity by rolling over and turning only the vanity mirror, leaving the sun visor main body on the roof side. CONSTITUTION:When using for vanity, a vanity mirror 6 is pulled and turned to the direction of a front window glass by gripping its knob 11, leaving the main body of a sun visor 1 in its housing position along the roof. The mirror 6 then turns around the connecting point of a torsion spring 9, and its pointed edge 12 engages with a locking gear 5 after sliding over the surface of an angle adjusting plate 4. Therefore, when a hand is released from the knob 11 at an appropriate erect angle position, the erect angle is maintained by the engagement of the pointed edge 12 and the locking gear 5 to face a mirror main body 8 toward a passenger, so that it can be used for vanity by reflecting the face of the person on the mirror main body 8. The mirror angle is adjustable to an optimum angle by changing the locking position of the pointed edge 12 with the locking gear 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to sun visors for motor vehicles, in particular to sun visors with vanity mirrors.

Conventional Technology Various sun visors for automobiles with vanity mirrors are known. Among them, for example, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 117722/1983, a horizontally long mirror is attached to the back of the sun visor body, and a mirror on both sides of the sun visor is attached. It is known that a lamp unit is disposed in the mirror and the lamp unit is covered with an opening/closing cover.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention The sun visor body is arranged horizontally in the front roof rail section, and is capable of rotating in two directions: a storage position along the roof and a use position approximately along the front window glass. When using the vanity, it is necessary to reverse the sun visor body twice to the above-mentioned use position and turn the vanity mirror on the back toward the passenger side. Therefore, when using a vanity, the sun visor body must be in the operating position, so even in situations where the sun visor is unnecessary, the sun visor body narrows the forward visibility and reduces the driver's forward visibility. This not only obstructs and causes discomfort, but also greatly affects the amount of light coming in through the front window. Therefore, the present invention makes it possible to use a vanity by turning only a small area vanity mirror once, without having to turn the sun visor body once to the use position when using a vanity, thereby improving the driver's forward visibility. To provide a visor for an automobile that does not cause deterioration.

Means for Solving the Problem A vanity mirror is rotatably mounted on the front surface of the sun visor body between a storage position along the front surface of the sun visor body and a use position standing up from the front surface of the sun visor body.

Function When using a vanity, leave the sun visor body in the retracted position along the roof, and turn only the vanity mirror from the downward facing front of the sun visor body to its usage position and stand it up. is facing the passenger side.

Example Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1.2 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 rotates around a shaft 2 between a storage position along the roof (not shown) and a use position approximately along the front window glass (not shown). The sun visor body is flexible, and there is a vanity mirror 6 in the center of the front side (lower side when stored along the roof).
The receiving portion 3 is recessed. An angle adjustment plate 4 having sawtooth locking teeth 5 that engage with the edge of the vanity mirror 6 is fixed to the concave bottom surface of the receiving portion 3. The vanity mirror 6 consists of a mirror base 7 made of a resin material and a mirror body 8 held and fixed to the mirror base 7. The vanity mirror 6 is arranged in the receiving part 3 with the mirror body 8 facing the angle adjustment plate 4. , is held by a torsion spring 9. The torsion spring 9 is attached to the spring base by a holder 10 fixed to one side of the receiving portion 3 of the sun visor body 1, specifically, to the side line core material 1a surface which is the lower side when the sun visor body 1 is placed in the use position. The spring 9a is held and fixed, and both ends of the spring are engaged with the side edges of the mirror base 7 of the vanity mirror 6 to apply a pressing force to the vanity mirror 6 in the direction of the receiving portion 3. mirror base 7
A knob 11 is provided protruding from the center of one side of the back surface, specifically, the center of the side where the spring base 9a of the torsion spring 9 is fixed. When the vanity mirror 6 is rotated and raised by gripping the knob 11, the sharp part 12 engages with any of the locking teeth 5 to maintain the raised angle. It has become. In FIG. 1, 1b shows the pad of the sun visor main body l, and 1c shows the skin thereof.

According to the above embodiment structure, when using the vanity, the sun visor body 1 is moved to the storage position (first position) along the roof (not shown).
When the knob 11 of the vanity mirror 6 is grabbed and pulled while the vanity mirror 6 is still in the state shown in the figure (the state shown in the figure) and rotated in the direction of the front window glass (to the left in Figure 1), the connection point of the torsion spring 9 is The vanity mirror 6 rotates around , and the sharp end 12 slides on the surface of the angle adjustment plate 4 and engages with the locking teeth 5. Therefore, the knob 11 can be placed at an appropriate standing angle position.
When you release your hand, the engagement between the sharp end 12 and the locking teeth 5 maintains the upright angle, and the mirror body 8 faces toward the passenger, allowing you to use the mirror body 8 as a vanity mirror by projecting your face. can. Further, since the mirror angle can be freely adjusted by changing the engagement position of the sharp end 12 with the locking teeth 5, it can be adjusted to the optimum angle for the occupant. When storing the vanity mirror 6 after using the vanity, the above-mentioned operation can be reversed, and the vanity mirror 6 is stored in the receiving part 3 by the torsion spring 9.

Retained.

In the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3.4, a vanity mirror 6 is pivotally supported on the side of the receiving portion 3 on the shaft 2 side so as to be rotatable and angle adjustable. A circular boss portion 13 is protruded from both side edges of the shaft support side end of the vanity mirror 6, and a face gear-shaped locking tooth 14 is formed on the end surface of this boss portion I3. On the other hand, the sun visor body
A bearing mechanism 15 is disposed facing both sides of the receiving portion 3 and rotatably supporting the boss portion 13. This bearing mechanism 15 includes a cylindrical housing 16 having a supporting shaft 17 protruding from the center that fits into the bearing hole 13i of the boss @13;
A cylindrical pressure contact 18 is loosely attached to the support shaft 17 and housed in the housing I6, and a pressure contact I8 is inserted through the support shaft 17.
and a spring 20 that brings the spring into elastic contact with the surface of the boss portion 13. Pressure fitting! 8 has a key 21 integrally protruding from its outer circumferential side, and this key 21 is engaged with a key groove 22 formed in the inner circumferential wall of the housing 16 to prevent rotation. Also,
The end surface of the pressure contact 18 has engagement teeth of the boss portion 13! A face gear-like locking tooth 19 is formed to mesh with 4,
The rotational position of the vanity mirror 6 is maintained by the engagement of these locking teeth 14 and 19. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the vanity mirror 6 is rotated downward from the storage position in the receiving part 3 by grasping the knob If,
The pressure contact I8 moves backward against the force of the spring 20, and the locking tooth 14 of the boss portion 13 moves over the surface of the locking tooth 19 of the pressure contact 18. When you release the rotational force at any rotational position,
Pressure contact 18 is pushed to the boss by the force of spring 20! 3 side, the locking teeth 14 and 19 immediately mesh with each other to maintain the upright angle of the vanity mirror 6. Therefore,
The mirror angle can be adjusted arbitrarily by rotating the vanity mirror 6, and an appropriate mirror angle can be obtained according to the passenger's preference.

A third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5 has the same purpose as described above, in which a vanity mirror 6 is coaxially supported on the shaft 2 of the sun visor body 1, and the vanity mirror 6 is positioned at a storage position along the front surface of the sun visor body 1 and at a sun visor body 1. The visor body 1 is rotatable to a use position standing up from the front surface, and the mirror angle can be freely adjusted. Therefore, in this embodiment, the vanity mirror 6 is inserted and attached to the shaft 2 with its own elasticity and friction, similar to the sun visor body 1, so that the rotational position of the vanity mirror 6 can be maintained. Although the purpose is somewhat different, as shown in Fig. 6, the vanity mirror 6 is arranged coaxially with the shaft 2 on the back side of the sun visor body l, so that when the sun visor body l is in use, the sun visor body l is directed toward the front window glass. It is also possible to make the vanity mirror 6 remain on the roof side when rotated.

Further, in each of the embodiments described above, a case where only the mirror body 8 is used as the vanity mirror 6 has been illustrated, but a lighting device may be added to obtain a lighting effect when used at night.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, the vanity mirror is rotatably mounted on the front of the sun visor body between a storage position along the front and a use position standing up from the front. When using a vanity, the sun visor body can be left on the roof side and only the vanity mirror can be reversed 9 times to use the vanity. Therefore, the sun visor body does not protrude into the field of view of the front window, making it easier for the driver to use the vanity. It has a great practical effect in that it does not impede visibility or cause discomfort, and it does not affect the lighting from the front window.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the second embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 4 is a view shown in Fig.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a modification of the embodiment. I... Sun visor body, 6... Vanity mirror Figure 1 Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) An automobile characterized in that a vanity mirror is rotatably mounted on the front surface of the sun visor body between a storage position along the front surface of the sun visor body and a use position standing up from the front surface of the sun visor body. Sun visor.