Extendable sun visor
AssigneeVolvo Truck Corporation
InventorHarshad Sawant
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Abstract
The invention relates to an extendable sun visor for a vehicle, comprising a base plate for providing a base area of shadowing, a first movable plate which is connected to the base plate and which is movable in relation to the base plate for providing a first additional area of shadowing, at least one second movable plate which is connected to the base plate and which is movable in relation to both the base plate and the first movable plate for providing at least one second additional area of shadowing, the at least one second additional area of shadowing being different from said first additional area of shadowing, and an actuating structure for actuating a movement of the at least one second movable plate when the first moveable plate is moved. A vehicle comprising such an extendable sun visor is also provided.
Claims24
An extendable sun visor for a vehicle, comprising:
- a base plate for providing a base area of shadowing,
- a first movable plate which is connected to the base plate and which is movable in relation to the base plate for providing a first additional area of shadowing,
- at least one second movable plate which is connected to the base plate and which is movable in relation to both the base plate and the first movable plate for providing at least one second additional area of shadowing, the at least one second additional area of shadowing being different from the first additional area of shadowing, and
- an actuating structure for actuating a movement of the at least one second movable plate when the first moveable plate is moved,
- wherein the actuating structure comprises a first actuation surface provided on the first movable plate and a second actuation surface provided on the second movable plate, and
- wherein the first actuation surface is configured to push the second actuation surface when the first movable plate is moved for providing the first additional area of shadowing.
An extendable sun visor for a vehicle, comprising:
- a base plate for providing a base area of shadowing,
- a first movable plate which is connected to the base plate and which is movable in relation to the base plate for providing a first additional area of shadowing,
- at least one second movable plate which is connected to the base plate and which is movable in relation to both the base plate and the first movable plate for providing at least one second additional area of shadowing, the at least one second additional area of shadowing being different from the first additional area of shadowing, and
- an actuating structure for actuating a movement of the at least one second movable plate when the first moveable plate is moved,
- wherein the sun visor further comprises:
- at least one third movable plate for providing at least one third additional area of shadowing,
- wherein the at least one third movable plate is caused to move when the first movable plate is moved to provide the first additional area of shadowing,
- wherein the at least one third movable plate comprises a pair of third movable plates adapted to protrude from opposite ends of the base plate for providing two additional third areas of shadowing,
- wherein the motions of the third movable plates are mirror symmetrical,
- wherein the height of the base plate extends from an upper end to a lower end thereof,
- wherein the first movable plate is configured to move in the height direction pointing from the upper end to the lower end,
- wherein the pair of third movable plates are arranged at the upper end and configured to move in parallel with a main plane of the base plate and obliquely to the height direction of the base plate,
- wherein the at least one second movable plate comprises a pair of second movable plates,
- wherein the second movable plates are adapted to protrude from opposite ends of the base plate for providing two additional second areas of shadowing,
- wherein the movements of the second movable plates are mirror symmetrical, and
- wherein the pair of second movable plates are arranged at the upper end and configured to move in opposite directions in parallel with the length direction of the base plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.