Patent ID: 6076947
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: B60J,B60Q,H01C

Abstract:
A vehicle visor having an illuminated vanity assembly with a light source adapted to be powered by a vehicle power supply, the visor comprising:a first body portion having an elongated rail;an elongated electrical contact provided on the first body portion at an orientation substantially parallel to the rail and adapted to connect to a light source;an elongated resistor having a first end and a second end and provided on the first body portion at an orientation substantially parallel to the rail;a sliding switch having a contact portion spanning the electrical contact and the resistor and a guide portion engaging the rail to control the sliding movement of the switch;wherein the electrical contact, resistor, and contact portion form part of an electrical circuit for supplying power to a light source and as the contact portion is slid from the first end of the resistor to the second end of the resistor in a path guided by the rail, the resistance in the electrical circuit is increased to decrease the voltage supplied to a light source to thereby dim the output of the light source;wherein the sliding switch further comprises a lever to be grasped by a user to slide the switch, and the lever extends above the exterior of the visor and terminates in a button; andwherein the contact portion is generally transverse to the relatively parallel orientation of the electrical contact and the resistor and further comprises two opposing spring fingers aligned with and contacting the resistor.