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EP0621832A1 - Pare-soleil pour vehicule a moteur - Google Patents

Pare-soleil pour vehicule a moteur

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Publication number
EP0621832A1
EP0621832A1 EP93901445A EP93901445A EP0621832A1 EP 0621832 A1 EP0621832 A1 EP 0621832A1 EP 93901445 A EP93901445 A EP 93901445A EP 93901445 A EP93901445 A EP 93901445A EP 0621832 A1 EP0621832 A1 EP 0621832A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
sun visor
plate
motor vehicle
vehicle sun
halves
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP93901445A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Niklas Bennstedt
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Happich France
Original Assignee
HAPPICH Sarl
Happich France
HAPPICH SARL
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by HAPPICH Sarl, Happich France, HAPPICH SARL filed Critical HAPPICH Sarl
Publication of EP0621832A1 publication Critical patent/EP0621832A1/fr
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • B60J3/0265—Attachments of sun visors to mounting means including details of sun visor bearing member regulating the rotational friction on the support arm

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a motor vehicle sun visor comprising an oblong plate of plastic material.
  • sun visors for modern cars comprise either a plate of a relatively soft material, such as foamed plastic, or a hollow plate of a non-foamed plastic. This imparts compressibility to the visors so that they are able to absorb a blow from a vehicle occupant in the event of a collision or under heavy braking.
  • the plate is usually covered with a plastic film which serves to give the sun visor an aesthetically pleasing appearance adapted to the interior of the car.
  • a generally employed method for applying the film to the plate comprises applying a film sheet to either side of the plate, welding the film sheets together around the edges of the plate and trimming away the film material outside of the weld line to remove surplus film.
  • Sun visors are manufactured in very large numbers and it is therefore important to automate the manufacturing process to as great a degree as possible in order to keep down the costs.
  • the application of the film is however difficult to carry out entirely without manual assistance.
  • a sun visor comprising an oblong plate of plastic material which is constructed in such a manner that it can be manufactured without a separate surface layer needing to be applied after the production of the plate.
  • This is achieved in accordance with the invention by means of the plate consisting of a thermoplastic elastomer whose surface provides the final shape and surface structure of the plate.
  • the invention is based upon the idea of abandoning the conventional approach to sun visors, virtually all of which consist of a rigid backing of one material with a softer surface layer of another material applied thereto, and instead manufacturing sun visors from a single material which, as far as possible, combines the properties of materials previously used for the backing and surface layer. It has hereby been shown to be possible to achieve desired properties by using thermoplastic elastomers. These materials combine the flexibility of rubber with the strength of structural plastics and can be used for the production of the sun visor plate through, for example, conventional blow moulding or injection moulding techniques, whereby the entire sun visor plate with its final surface structure can be produced in a single step.
  • Fig. 1 shows an exploded view of a sun visor plate consisting of two halves
  • Fig. 2 shows a cross-section through the plate in Fig. 1 with an enlargement of the circled region.
  • the sun visor plate shown in Fig. 1 consists of first and second plate-halves 1, 2 resp. whose opposing facing sides are mirror images. On their respective inner sides, the plate- halves 1 and 2 are provided with longitudinally and transversely extending stiffening ribs 3 and 4 resp. which form a stiffened frame around an unstiffened cavity 5.
  • the plate- halves 1, 2 are formed with a first cut-away 6 for a main pivot pin (not shown) and a second cut-away 7 for a second pivot pin (not shown) .
  • Transversely extending ribs 4a which present semicircular-shaped notches 8 for the main pivot pin, together with a longitudinally extending rib 3a delimit a box or pocket 9 for a main bearing with spring snap-in (not shown) .
  • Opposing wall sections 10 at the cut-away 7 present corresponding semicircular-shaped notches 11 for the second pivot pin.
  • a complete sun visor plate is shown in cross-section after joining the parts 1 and 2, for example by gluing or welding.
  • the plate consists of a single material layer 20.
  • the material is a thermoplastic elastomer, for instance a material which is sold under the name HYTREL*.
  • the material layer 20 forms a backing unit and its surface 21 forms the sun visor's surface.
  • the plate-halves can be injection moulded from a material which contains colour pigment which can thereby impart a surface structure adapted to the interior of the car.
  • the surface can be structured to resemble e.g. a textile surface or a leather surface.
  • Such a sun visor can be formed so that it looks and feels very much like a conventional sun visor made from a foamed body covered by a PVC film.
  • the cavity 5 between the halves 1 and 2 provides the sun visor with necessary compressibility.
  • the resilience of the material and thereby the compressibility of the sun visor plate is determined by the thickness of the layer 20 in the plate.
  • the thickness of the plate layer can be up to 3 mm.
  • blow-moulding or gas injection can be used, whereby the sun visor plate can thus be produced in one piece.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Window Of Vehicle (AREA)
  • Blow-Moulding Or Thermoforming Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
  • Arrangement Or Mounting Of Propulsion Units For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Motor Or Generator Frames (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
  • Injection Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)

Abstract

Pare-soleil pour véhicule à moteur constitué d'un plateau (1) creux formé de couches réalisées avec un élastomère thermoplastique, dont la couche de surface constitue la surface finale du pare-soleil.
EP93901445A 1992-11-26 1992-11-26 Pare-soleil pour vehicule a moteur Withdrawn EP0621832A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/SE1992/000817 WO1994012361A1 (fr) 1992-11-26 1992-11-26 Pare-soleil pour vehicule a moteur

Publications (1)

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EP0621832A1 true EP0621832A1 (fr) 1994-11-02

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EP93901445A Withdrawn EP0621832A1 (fr) 1992-11-26 1992-11-26 Pare-soleil pour vehicule a moteur

Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP0621832A1 (fr)
FR (1) FR2697781B1 (fr)
SE (1) SE470207B (fr)
WO (1) WO1994012361A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2754217B1 (fr) * 1996-10-04 1998-12-24 Rockwell Lvs France Bras de support coude en deux parties pour pare-soleil
US7234752B2 (en) * 2005-02-25 2007-06-26 Irvin Automotive Products, Inc. Molded visor with integral vanity frame
US10442277B2 (en) 2015-12-16 2019-10-15 Daimay North America Automotive Engineering Technology, Inc. Slide-on-rod assembly for a vehicle sun visor

Family Cites Families (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2102917A1 (en) * 1971-01-22 1972-08-03 Lang, Heinrich, 8501 Stadeln Motorcar sun visor - made of polyurethane foam with integral rear view mirror
FR2458415A2 (fr) * 1979-06-12 1981-01-02 Maglum Sa Dispositif permettant le blocage d'un pare-soleil dans une position predeterminee
FR2470703A2 (fr) * 1979-12-05 1981-06-12 Maglum Sa Dispositif permettant le blocage d'un pare-soleil dans une position predeterminee
DE3601761C1 (de) * 1986-01-22 1987-04-30 Happich Gmbh Gebr Sonnenblende fuer Fahrzeuge
DE3603852A1 (de) * 1986-02-07 1987-08-13 Happich Gmbh Gebr Sonnenblende fuer fahrzeuge

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See references of WO9412361A1 *

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Publication number Publication date
FR2697781B1 (fr) 1994-12-16
SE470207B (sv) 1993-12-06
SE9101382L (en) 1992-11-08
WO1994012361A1 (fr) 1994-06-09
SE9101382D0 (sv) 1991-05-07
FR2697781A1 (fr) 1994-05-13

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