Automatic sun visor system

A sun visor system comprising:

• a main visor system assembly for mounting on a motor vehicle;
• a visor guide assembly;
• a visor extension arm having a first end that pivotally engages the main visor system assembly and a second end including an opening therethrough;
• a visor guide bar extending through and pivotally engaging the opening and slidably engaging the visor guide assembly;
• and
• a sun visor connected to the visor guide bar;
• wherein the main visor system assembly includes drive means for moving the visor extension arm between extended and retracted positions, wherein the drive means comprises a slide assembly that moves along two spaced apart guide members and wherein the first end of the visor extension arm pivotally engages the slide assembly;
• wherein when the visor extension arm is moved between the extended and retracted positions to cause the visor guide bar to travel along the visor guide assembly, the visor is thereby moved between a side window sun protecting position and a visor retracted position.

An automatic sun visor system comprising:

• a main visor system assembly for mounting on a motor vehicle;
• a visor extension arm which is movable between visor extension arm extended and retracted positions;
• means associated with the main visor system assembly and connected to the visor extension arm for controllably moving the visor extension arm between visor extension arm extended and retracted positions.
• a visor guide assembly comprising an arcuate slot;
• a visor guide bar connected to the visor extension arm and comprising means for engaging the visor guide assembly for guided movement between visor guide bar extended and retracted positions in response to movement of the visor extension arm between visor extension arm extended and retracted positions;
• a visor for protecting an occupant of the motor vehicle from sun and/or glare, which is attached to the visor guide bar for movement between a side window sun protecting position and a retracted position in response to movement of the visor guide bar between visor guide bar extended and retracted positions;
• wherein the engaging means comprises:
• (1) a cylindrical portion having one end fixedly attached to the visor, and (2) first and second guide ends;
• wherein the arcuate slot receives the first and second guide ends to thereby guide the visor guide bar between visor guide bar extended and retracted positions.

An automatic sun visor system comprising:

• a main visor system assembly for mounting on a motor vehicle;
• a visor extension arm which is movable between visor extension arm extended and retracted positions;
• means associated with the main visor system assembly and connected to the visor extension arm for controllably moving the visor extension arm between visor extension arm extended and retracted positions.
• a visor guide assembly;
• a visor guide bar connected to the visor extension arm and comprising means for engaging the visor guide assembly for guided movement between visor guide bar extended and retracted positions in response to movement of the visor extension arm between visor extension arm extended and retracted positions;
• a visor for protecting an occupant of the motor vehicle from sun and/or glare, which is attached to the visor guide bar for movement between a side window sun protecting position and a retracted position in response to movement of the visor guide bar between visor guide bar extended and retracted positions;
• wherein the means for controllably moving the visor extension arm comprises:
• (1) a drive assembly which includes a slide assembly connected to the visor extension arm and comprising a guide rod follower member;
• (2) a pair of laterally spaced apart guide rods;
• (3) at least two guide rod receiving members, one of the receiving members slidably receiving one of the guide rods, the other receiving member slidably receiving the other guide rod for slidable movement of the slide assembly along the guide members;
• wherein the means for controllably moving the visor extension arm further comprises drive means for moving the slide assembly along the guide members to thereby cause the visor extension arm to move between visor extension arm extended and retracted positions.