# US 10,308,098 B2 · Electric assist vehicle visor

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- Number: US 10,308,098 B2
- Document ID: US10308098B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/806,017
- Filed: 2017-11-07
- Published: 2019-05-09
- Granted: 2019-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2017-11-07
- Applicants: Stephen Sophorn Lim
- Inventors: Stephen Sophorn Lim
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10308098B2

## CPC

- B60J 3/0265: {Attachments of sun visors to mounting means including details of sun visor bearing member regulating the rotational friction on the support arm}
- B60J 3/0208: {combined with auxiliary visor}
- B60J: WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices E05)

## Abstract

A motor vehicle visors that can be manually operated derives an option for an electric power assistance by method of motor, with motion delivery system and a control panel with a switch, comprises of the main visor panel with an extendable visor end; a motor, and mount bevel gear system affixed the main visor panels at about the windshield, door, and roof area of the vehicle, is optioned to pivot towards the driver or passenger side window draws shorter in length and pitches towards the roof when operated, as illustrated in FIGS. 12, 12A, 12C, 12D, and 12E, is optioned to pitch normal from the driver or passenger's views and toward as illustrated in FIG. 12A. With motor and motion delivery system within the main visor panel, options to slide the entire visor normal from the roof affixed mount to pursue longer extensions of shielding strong sunlight rays along the window of the door as illustrated in FIG. 1 or 13. A secondary visor panel, independent of the main visor, is manually operational, comprises of a motor and motion delivery system, derives a pitch motion position towards the windshield and back when essential, assist in shielding strong sunlight rays when the main visor panel is positioned at the side window as illustrated in FIG. 12F. At resting or forward pitching position of the main visors, there contain a magnet mount on the roof edge of windshield for suspension support of the main visor as illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 12A.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A vehicle visor system comprising:
A first visor having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first visor is mounted to a roof adjacent to a windshield and a side window, the first visor can pivot from a windshield blocking position adjacent the windshield to a side window blocking position adjacent the side window using an electric motor mounted to the roof, the second end of the first visor is releasably fixed to a magnet mounted to the roof in a stored position and the windshield blocking position, the first visor has an extending frame that slides along a glide rod using a motor to allow adjustment of a length of the first visor between a minimum length and a maximum length that is approximately twice the minimum length, the first visor collapses to the minimum length and pivots towards the roof before pivoting to the side window;
A second visor mounted adjacent the windshield, the second visor rotates from a stored position parallel to the roof to a use position generally perpendicular to the roof;
A control panel controls all motors of the vehicle visor system.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The vehicle visor of claim 1, wherein the second visor has a motor to move the second visor from a stored position to the use position.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The vehicle visor of claim 1, wherein the first and second visors can be manually operated.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The vehicle visor of claim 1, wherein the first and second visors automatically return to their respective stored positions when a vehicle engine in shut off.