Vehicle automatic window sunscreens
OwnerNuman Zeidaninventor
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Abstract
Vehicle automatic window sunscreens are provided, which may comprise a plurality of roller shades for the windows of a vehicle. Sunscreens are installed for the side windows of the vehicle in addition to the windshield and rear window. The sunscreens block or filter radiant energy to reduce the effects of sunlight and heat on occupants and interior components of, and personal property in, the vehicle. The sunscreens protect infants and children if they are forgotten and left in the vehicle during sunny, hot days.
Claims18
A vehicle automatic window sunscreen system in combination with a vehicle, the vehicle including a plurality of side windows, a rear window, and a windshield, the vehicle automatic window sunscreen system comprising:
- a plurality of roller shades each provided for a respective one of the plurality of side windows;
- a plurality of rollers to which the plurality of roller shades are respectively attached;
- a plurality of electric motors respectively connected to each of the rollers, wherein the motors are connected to a vehicle battery by electrical wires via 1) an adjustable thermostat set to a predetermined temperature and 2) a switch in series with the thermostat indicating that the vehicle is parked;
- wherein the roller shades are automatically actuated when the switch indicating that the vehicle is parked is actuated and and a temperature inside the vehicle exceeds the predetermined temperature to connect the electric motors to the vehicle battery to actuate the rollers to extend the roller shades to cover the side windows of the vehicle;
- a rear window sunscreen comprising one of:
- a) a transparent infrared (IR) and ultraviolet (UV) blocking film applied to the rear window;
- b) clear polyester, polycarbonate, or vinyl plastic with organic photochromic molecules embedded into a surface of the plastic in uniform thickness of up to 150 μm or embedded with molecules of silver chloride or other microcrystalline silver halides to achieve a reversible darkening effect when exposed to UVA applied to the rear window;
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- c) one of a) and b) laminated between layers of glass to provide safety glass for the rear window;
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- a driver side sun visor;
- a clip to attach the driver sun visor above the windshield of the vehicle;
- an arm attached to the driver sun visor;
- a first motor drive mechanism mounted to the vehicle and connected to the arm;
- a first visor control comprising at least one of i) a manual control which can be actuated by the driver to adjust a position of the driver sun visor, ii) a GPS-powered digital compass control to adjust the position of the driver sun visor automatically based on the geographical position of the vehicle with respect to the position of the sun, and iii) a sun sensor and tracker control to adjust the position of the driver sun visor automatically with respect to a detected position of the sun;
- wherein the first visor control is connected between the first motor drive mechanism and the vehicle battery to activate the first motor drive mechanism to pivot the driver sun visor downward away from the clip toward the windshield and pivot the driver sun visor downward and upward and swing the driver sun visor to a drive side window of the plurality of side windows and back toward the windshield via the arm attached to the driver sun visor and connected to the motor drive mechanism to adjust the position of the driver sun visor to block the sun.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.