Sun visor device for the window of a motor vehicle
View Patent ↗A sun visor device is provided for the window of a motor vehicle with a cover that can be moved in a first direction and in an opposite second direction. A locking mechanism is also provided for locking the cover in different positions.
1. A sun visor device for a window of a motor vehicle, comprising:
a cover which can be moved in a first direction and in a second direction that is substantially opposite to the first direction;
a locking mechanism adapted to lock the cover in a plurality of different positions; and
an actuating device for actuating the locking mechanism, the actuating device being connected to the locking mechanism, the actuating device having a first actuator configured for movement in the first direction from a first closed position to a first open position and a second actuator configured for movement in the second direction from a second closed position to a second open position,
wherein the locking mechanism is moved to an open setting when one of the first actuator and the second actuator is in its respective open position.
2. The sun visor device according to claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism is adapted to lock the cover in at least three different positions of the plurality of different positions.
3. The sun visor device according to claims 1 , wherein the locking mechanism is configured for movement from a closed setting, in which the cover can not be moved in the first direction and the second direction, to an open setting, in which the cover can be moved in at least one of the first direct and the second direction.
4. The sun visor device according to claim 3 , wherein the locking mechanism is preloaded into the closed setting.
5. The sun visor device according to claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism is arranged at the cover.
6. The sun visor device according to claim 1 , further comprising an actuating device for the locking mechanism at the cover.
7. The sun visor device according to claim 1 , wherein the first actuator is located behind the second actuator with respect to the first direction.
8. The sun visor device according to claim 7 , wherein the first actuator or the second actuator is arranged within a recessed grip in the cover.
9. The sun visor device according to claim 8 , wherein the first actuator is arranged at an edge of the recessed grip and the second actuator is arranged at a second edge of the recessed grip.
10. The sun visor device according to claim 8 , wherein the cover comprises an inner side facing an interior of the motor vehicle, wherein the first actuator and the second actuator are arranged flush with or set back with respect to the inner side within the recessed grip.
11. The sun visor device according to claims 1 , wherein the first actuator and the second actuator are coupled to one another such that movement of the first actuator to the first open position will cause movement of the second actuator to the second open position and vice versa.
12. The sun visor device according to claim 1 , wherein the actuating device is preloaded into the closed position with a preload of the locking mechanism.
13. The sun visor device according to claim 1 , further comprising a first guide rail opposing a second guide rail, the first guide rail and the second guide rail being configured to guide the cover as the cover moves in the first direction and the second direction.
14. The sun visor device according to claim 13 , wherein the locking mechanism comprises at least one moveable lock which, in the closed setting of the locking mechanism, is arranged in an indentation in one of the first guide rail and the second guide rail, and, in the open setting, is not arranged in the indentation.
15. The sun visor device according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one moveable lock is longitudinally displaceable.
16. The sun visor device according to claim 15 , wherein the locking mechanism comprises a pivoting lever which can be pivoted about a vertical axis and which can be pivoted by an actuating device and is coupled with the at least one moveable lock in such a manner that a pivoting movement of the pivoting lever causes a longitudinal displacement of the at least one moveable lock.
17. The sun visor device according to claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a support member at which the locking mechanism and an actuating device are arranged, and a flexible pull-out tarp that is attached to a support member.