Vehicle visor
AssigneePrince Corporation
InventorsKim L. Van Order, Brian L. Spoelman
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Abstract
A vehicle visor includes a visor body for attachment to a vehicle, a mirror and a light source mounted to the body, and a lens attached to the body for controlling the distribution of light from the light source. The lens includes a surface with microvariations formed therein to define a holographic optical element that directs the light into a predetermined pattern for illuminating the face of the user. The lens so formed eliminates undesirable uneven light distribution such as "spider webbing," light/dark patchiness and chromatic aberrations in and around the predetermined light pattern.
Claims20
A visor assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a visor body including a pivot for attachment to a vehicle;
- a mirror mounted on said visor body;
- a light source operably mounted to said visor body for supplying light;
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- a lens mounted to said visor body in spaced relationship to said light source for controlling the distribution of light from said light source, said lens including a surface with microvariations formed therein to define a holographic optical element that disperses the light into a predetermined even pattern, said visor being less than about 15 mm thick around the area of said mirror, said light source, and said lens.
A visor assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a visor body including a pivot for attachment to a vehicle;
- a mirror mounted on said visor body;
- a light source operably mounted to said visor body for supplying light;
- a lens mounted to said visor body in spaced relationship to said light source for controlling the distribution of light from said light source, said lens including a surface with microvariations formed therein to define a holographic optical element that disperses the light into a predetermined even pattern;
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- said visor body including a section having a textured exterior surface, said microvariations having a finely textured appearance that generally matches an appearance of said textured exterior surface of said section.
A visor assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a visor body including a pivot for attachment to a vehicle;
- a mirror mounted on said visor body;
- a light source operably mounted to said visor body for supplying light;
- a lens mounted to said visor body in spaced relationship to said light source for controlling the distribution of light from said light source, said lens including a surface with microvariations formed therein to define a holographic optical element that disperses the light into a predetermined even pattern;
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- said light source being located less than 6 mm from an inner surface of said lens.
A visor assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a visor body including a bracket for attaching said body to a vehicle;
- a vanity mirror mounted to said visor body;
- at least one light source positioned in said visor body adjacent said vanity mirror;
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- a lens covering said light source, said lens positioned proximate said at least one light source and including a surface with microvariations therein forming a holographic optical element that disperses light from said light source into a predetermined even pattern, said visor body, said vanity mirror, said at least one light source, and said lens having a total thickness less than about 15 mm.
A visor assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a visor body including a bracket for attaching said body to a vehicle;
- a vanity mirror mounted to said visor body;
- at least one light source positioned in said visor body adjacent said vanity mirror;
- a lens covering said light source, said lens positioned proximate said at least one light source and including a surface with microvariations therein forming a holographic optical element that disperses light into a predetermined even pattern;
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- a distance from said light source to said lens being less than about 6 mm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.