Patent ID: 7131682
Filing Date: 2006-11-07
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A vehicle sun visor comprising: a plate-shaped visor body having an upper region and a lower region; and a support rod pivotally supporting the visor body; and a mirror assembly mounted to the visor body; and a bearing disposed at an upper corner portion of the visor body and rotatably supporting the support rod; and a sight-through portion defined in the lower region of the visor body in order to enable observation through the sight-though portion; wherein the sight-though portion extends at least between an eye point on the visor body and a central point of the lower region of the visor body; and wherein the eye point is positioned on the lower side of the bearing and is defined as a point on the visor body where a sight line of a vehicle occupant perpendicularly intersects the visor body; and wherein the minor assembly is movable between a usable position and a storage position relative to the visor body; and wherein the usable position is disposed on the eye point; and wherein the storage position is disposed in the upper region of the visor body; and wherein the mirror assembly at the usable position and the storage position does not impede the observation through the central point of the lower region.