Patent Publication Number: US-11396220-B2

Title: Visor

Description:
This application is a continuation of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/996,530—filed Jan. 15, 2016 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention generally relates to a sun visor for interior use in a vehicle, and more particularly relates to a sun visor, having a visor body that includes a vanity having a light emitting diode (LED) to provide light therefore. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     Sun visors are well known and widely used in the prior art. Many different types and designs have been successfully employed in vehicles over the years. Many of these prior art visors have been developed in a variety of ways through which visor bodies and other interior components may be constructed and mounted within a vehicle. Advances in design may often add complexities to the manufacturing processes for interior components. There has been and continues to be a premium in the automotive industry on cost savings, weight reduction, and improvements in the efficiency and speed in the manufacturing processes for such components therein. One area of particular focus in the automobile technology field has been reducing the number and the complexity of steps required to assemble interior components such as sun visors or visors for use in a vehicle. 
     Generally, in the prior art, manufacturing simplicity continues to drive innovations in the automotive industry, loss of quality and performance in manufactured interior components for the sake of facilitating production is seldom, if ever acceptable. There is a substantial body of prior art relating to the specific structure of the visor to provide a strong, lightweight construction that matches or compliments the vehicle interior trim in a cost effective manner. Of particular interest has been the “clamshell” type construction, which involves the molding of two shell pieces or clamshell halves, which are joined to form the visor. In one typical clamshell design, the visor halves are formed as a single piece attached along a longitudinal edge, and then folded to form the visor body. The exterior surface can be molded to provide a suitable visor surface, or a desired outer covering may be added in a variety of ways known in the prior art. 
     The clamshell design allows the visor body to be constructed relatively quickly and easily, however, the various components that are attached to the visor clamshell halves must in some cases be incorporated with several assembly steps prior to securing the clamshell halves together. For example, several known designs require insertion of additional mounting or journaling pieces for retention of the visor pivot rod within the visor body. The construction of visors having such a design is relatively time-intensive. Moreover, the various slides, journals, retainers, etc., utilized in the construction may add significant expense and weight to the overall visor, along with unwanted noise, and increase the number of components necessary to build one therein. Many of these prior art visors use standard light bulbs, such as incandescent bulbs to provide light for either a vanity which includes a mirror arranged within the visor, or for a map light that is sometimes arranged within the visor. The use of the incandescent bulb draws more current and power than that of newer technologies, such as a LED bulb. 
     In come cases, eliminating parts may reduce the expense of manufacturing and constructing the visor. Decreasing size and weight, however, can be accompanied by decreases in strength. Furthermore, the visors that attempt to change well accepted technology, like incandescent light bulbs with new technology, such as a LED, may run into problems with consumers and users of the vehicle not accepting the look and feel of the light emitted by an LED versus that of a light emitted by an incandescent prior art light bulb. The use of new technology, such as a LED over a prior art light bulb, may increase the efficiency and reduce manufacturing assembly times for visors in the automotive and other vehicular art. Hence, it is desirable in the art to provide a visor that is light weight, easy to manufacture and uses relatively few components, yet utilizes a design imparting significant durability to withstand heavy and repeated use and to provide a solid construction with tight tolerances throughout the entire system. Furthermore, there is a need in the art for an improved visor that has a LED lighted vanity and/or map light arranged therein. There also is a need in the art for a sun visor that uses a variety of methods of aligning a LED with a lens for use in the vanity or a LED used in conjunction with a light guide in a vanity to provide a more even appearance and distribute the light in a more aesthetic pleasing fashion than prior art light bulbs. There also is a need in the art for a vanity that may use one light to light both sides of a vanity mirror through the use of a light guide system arranged therein. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     One object of the present invention may be that it provides an improved visor. 
     Another object of the present invention may be that it provides a visor that has a light emitting diode (LED) for use in illuminating a mirror of a vanity. 
     Yet a further object of the present invention may be that it provides a visor that uses a LED as a direct replacement for a prior art light bulb. 
     Still another object of the present invention may be that it provides a visor that uses a LED as the light source along with a light guide to illuminate a vanity mirror in a visor. 
     Still another object of the present invention may be that it provides a visor that includes a light base that is capable of holding a circuit board having a LED thereon in either a horizontal or vertical position. 
     Yet another object of the present invention may be that it provides a visor that has a map light that is illuminated with a LED. 
     Still another object of the present invention may be that it provides a visor that includes a wire arranged between a circuit board and the electrical system of the vehicle to provide LED lighting in a visor vanity. 
     Still another object of the present invention may be to provide a visor that is easier to manufacture and more efficient through the use of a LED lighted vanity. 
     Still another object of the present invention may be that it provides a visor that is more robust and includes a lighting system that is more reliable and longer lasting than prior art lighting systems. 
     Yet another object of the present invention may be that it provides a visor that has a frameless vanity with a mirror having clear ends on both ends thereof. 
     Still another object of the present invention may be that it provides a visor having an LED with a mirror with clear ends arranged at each end thereof. 
     According to the present invention, the foregoing and other objects and advantages are obtained by a novel design for a visor for use in a vehicle. The visor generally comprises a pivot rod and a carrier arranged over the pivot rod. The visor further comprises a first and second shell engagable to form a visor a body. The visor also comprises a vanity arranged within the visor body. The visor further comprises a light base secured to the second shell of the visor body and a circuit board engaging the light base. The visor also comprises a light emitting diode secured to a surface of the circuit board. 
     One advantage of the present invention may be that it provides for an improved visor. 
     A further advantage of the present invention may be that it provides for a visor that uses a LED as the light source for a vanity. 
     Yet another advantage of the present invention may be that it provides for a direct replacement of a prior art light bulb with a LED arranged on a circuit board for a vanity in a visor. 
     Yet another advantage of the present invention may be that it provides for a light base for use in a visor that is capable of holding a LED arranged on a circuit board in either a vertical or horizontal position relative to the visor body. 
     Still another advantage of the present invention may be that it provides a visor that uses a LED in conjunction with a light guide to provide illumination for a vanity. 
     Still another advantage of the present invention may be that it provides a visor that uses a light base to align a LED in proper position with respect to a vanity therein. 
     Still another advantage of the present invention may be that it provides a visor that replaces prior art light bulbs with more energy efficient, reliable and longer lasting LED light sources. 
     Still another advantage of the present invention may be that it provides for a visor that is easier to manufacture and more robust than prior art visors. 
     Still another advantage of the present invention may be that it provides for a visor that includes a frameless vanity having a mirror with clear ends on both ends thereof. 
     Yet another advantage of the present invention may be that it provides a visor that uses a LED in conjunction with a mirror having clear ends for use in illuminating the mirror. 
     Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the subsequent description and appended claims, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  shows a plan view of a visor according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  shows a cross section of a visor according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  shows a cross section of a visor according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  shows a plan view of a circuit board and LED for use in a visor. 
         FIG. 5  shows a top view of a light base for use in a visor according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  shows a bottom view of a light base for a visor according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  shows a section view of a visor according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  shows a section view of a visor according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  shows a section of a visor according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  shows a top view of a light base according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11  shows a light base with a circuit board arranged therein according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 12  shows a light base according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 13  shows a plan view of a light base according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 14  shows a section view of a light base according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 15  shows a top view of a light base according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 16  shows a top view of a visor shell according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 17  shows a plan view of an alternate embodiment of a light base according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 18  shows an exploded view of a vanity according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 19  shows a view of a visor according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 20  shows a view of a visor according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 21  shows a top view of a frame of a vanity for use in a visor according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 22  shows a vanity lens for use according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 23  shows a vanity for use according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 24  shows a vanity for use in an alternate embodiment according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 25  shows a map light arranged in a visor according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 26  shows a map light arranged in a visor according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 27  shows a map light arranged in a visor according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 28  shows a LED attached to a circuit board according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 29  shows a plan view of a visor according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 30  shows a top view of a visor according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 31  shows a top view of a visor according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 32  shows a back view of a visor according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 33  shows a cross sectional view of a visor according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 34  shows a plan view of a visor according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 35  shows a top view of a visor according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 36  shows a top view of a visor according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 37  shows a cross sectional view of a visor according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 38  shows a cross sectional view of a visor according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 39  shows a bottom view of a visor according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 40  shows a bottom view of a visor according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT(S) 
     Referring to the drawings, there is shown a visor  30  according to an embodiment of the present invention. Generally, the present invention broadly provides a clam shell type vehicle sun visor  30  having a pivot rod  32  mounted to a carrier  34 , wherein the pivot rod  32  and carrier  34  are slidably captured during assembly with the single step of attaching visor shell portions  36 , 38  together. The carrier  34  thus rides in the visor body  42  itself rather than a separate carrier and is preferably retained between surfaces and/or features, such as channels  40  molded integrally within the shell portions  36 , 38 . Similarly, the pivot rod  32  rides in the visor body  42 , and a separate bracket, bezel or similar piece is not necessary to support the pivot rod  32 . Related aspects of the present invention include methods for manufacturing a sun visor  30  also described herein. Furthermore, it should be noted that the visor  30  as shown in the present application can be used in any known type of vehicle, such as but not limited to, automotive vehicles, maritime vehicles, aerospace vehicles, military vehicles and any other known vehicle that has a need for the sun to be blocked from filtering into the interior compartment of the vehicle. It should also be noted that generally all of the components of the visor  30 , according to the present invention, may be made of a plastic material that is capable of either being extruded, molded or shaped by any known manufacturing process. However, any other known metal, ceramic, plastic, composite, natural material or any other known material may also be used for any of the parts or components of the visor  30  described herein. Furthermore, it should be noted that the visor  30  of the present invention may be any known type of visor, such as a sliding visor, a non-sliding visor, a moveable visor, or any other type of visor known in the vehicle industry. 
     In one embodiment shown in the Figures, the visor  30  includes first  36  and second shell  38  halves or shells which are engageable to form an elongate visor body  42 . Various molded features  48  may be included on each shell  36 , 38  to facilitate engagement of the shells. For example, complementary structures may be formed on the respective visor shells  36 ,  38  that allow a snap-fit therebetween. In one contemplated embodiment, the shells  36 , 38  may be formed having integral or connected longitudinal peripheral edges  44 , 46  and, respectively. Other embodiments are contemplated in which shells are formed as separate, unconnected members. Although connected shells are preferred, the visor  30  has shown in the Figures may have unconnected shells also. The visor  30  further may include a pivot rod  32  that is arranged into one end of the visor body  42  and connect on the opposite end to a headliner or roof of the vehicle into which the sun visor  30  is arranged. The visor  30  is preferably formed such that the shells  36 , 38  may be closed about pivot rod  32  and as such capture the pivot rod  32  therebetween in a single assembly step. Also, the visor  30  may include a carrier  34  which is slidably captured by the closure or engagement of the shells  36 , 38 , slidably securing the carrier between the shells  36 , 38  without the need for installation of an internal slide member, retainer or similar mechanism for mounting the pivot rod  32 . All the component parts of the visor  30  may be manufactured from any known materials and by known processes, such as but not limited to, any type of plastic, metal, ceramic, composite, natural material or any other known material, and by any type of molding technique, forming technique, chemical and mechanical process to design and make the components as described herein. 
     Generally, the shells  36 , 38  are formed by injection molding a plastic material in a conventional manner. For example, the shells  36 , 38  may be formed from a molded polyethylene, or by some other suitable method and/or material. The first  36  and second shells  38  generally include retaining surfaces in any known shape, such as arcuate retaining surfaces, flat or angled retaining surfaces, all of which may be elongate or trough shaped surfaces extending parallel to an edge of a visor shells and defining a portion of a cylinder or wall. It should further be appreciated that the present invention may encompass designs with retaining surfaces that vary in dimension between longer, trough-shaped features and more narrow arcuate ledges as shown. It should further be noted that an arcuate pair of surfaces may be aligned near one end of the visor shells  36 , 38  to allow for the pivot rod  32  to be properly supported and capable of rotating and sliding with relation to the visor body  42 . The visor half shells  36 , 38  also may have a channel formed near one edge thereof, wherein the channel may have a first and second bearing surface. These bearing surfaces may be arranged at any known angle with relation to a center line of the visor body  42 . In one contemplated embodiment, these angled surfaces may be arranged on each side of a channel that extends a predetermined distance along a longitudinal axis of the visor body  42  and these angled surfaces may be any approximate angle with relation to a center line of the visor body  42 . It should be noted that these angled bearing surfaces may be arranged on each inner surface thereof. It should also be noted that the visor half shells  36 ,  38  may include other surfaces that receive and hold various components of the sliding visor  36 , such as but not limited to the pivot rod  32 , a D-ring, a vanity  66 , and covering material  52  arranged over the visor body  36  to complete assembly thereof. 
     The shell halves  36 , 38  that form the visor body  42  of the visor  30  according to the present invention also may include a plurality of hybrid snap and ultrasonic weld joints. In one contemplated embodiment, a plurality of profile snaps may be arranged around the front edge and the side edges of the arcuate shells of the visor shells  36 , 38 . One of the shells may have the male portion of the profile snap while the other shell may have the female portion, which receives the male portion and holds the first shell to the second shell in order to provide robust, zero flex interface between the two half shells  36 , 38  to form a robust visor body  42 . These snaps, which are arranged around the outer profile, may allow for enough flex for the front edge and side edges to allow for a tucking process to occur as described hereafter. The visor body  42  may also include at least one weld bar joint and at least one weld boss joint arranged at a predetermined position on the visor body  42 . It should be noted that other contemplated methodologies and fasteners may be used to secure the two visor shell halves  36 , 38  to one another, and it is also contemplated that the visor  30  is formed as one single body member and not of two separate shell halves. 
     One of the shell halves also may include a predetermined shaped orifice or cavity  54  on an outer surface thereof that may be used to receive and secure a vanity  66  to the visor body  42 . The orifice or cavity  54  for receiving a vanity  66  may include a plurality of locking surfaces or locking arms that may interact with locking surfaces or flanges of a frame  50  of the vanity  66  to ensure the vanity  66  is secured to the outer surface of one of the shells of the visor body  42 . These locking surfaces and fingers may take any known shape and are arranged such that both illuminated and non-illuminated visor vanities may be arranged therein. Other surfaces may also be molded into the visor half shells  36 , 38  to allow for placement of wires  58  to illuminate a visor vanity mirror  60  or to receive a universal garage door opener or other component directly into the visor body  42 . The visor half shells  36 , 38  according to the present invention, may also include a plurality of teeth  62  arranged around an outer periphery of the front edge and side edges of each of the shell halves  36 , 38 . These teeth  62  generally have a pyramidal or triangular like shape tooth and may either be directly aligned with one another from each half shell or offset with one another from each half shell, depending on the design requirements and the tucking process to be used. This use of the teeth  62  to form a tuck edge and to have the cover material  52  placed by a tuck edge process into engagement with the teeth may create an aesthetically pleasing visor body  42  having a crisp and clean outer cover material  52  arranged thereover. It should be noted that in one contemplated embodiment the cover material  52  may be formed in the shape of a sock, wherein the sock is arranged over one end of the visor body  42  then the tuck process is used to create the clean front edge and side edges of the visor  30 . However, any other known tuck process and cover material  52  that is not in the form of a sock may also be used depending on the design requirements and the visor  30  being created. 
     The visor  30 , according to the present invention, may also include a D-ring secured to the visor body  42  on a top edge thereof. The D-ring may be any known D-ring. The D-ring of the present invention may partially assist in holding the cover material  52  in a taught, clean manner over the outer surface of the visor half shells  36 , 38  formed into a visor body  42 . It should be noted that any shape may be used for the D-ring body and D-ring pin associated therewith. The visor  30  may include a pivot rod  32  which is attached at one end to a bracket or connector which is secured to the headliner or roof of a vehicle. The bracket may have a connector secured thereto to connect the electrical system of the vehicle via a wire  58  to the bracket, the wire  58  is then passed through the pivot rod  32 , which generally is hollow according to the present invention. However, it should be noted that a solid pivot rod  32  may be used, as long as it will be capable of passing electricity therethrough to allow for illumination of the vanity mirror  60  if necessary or map light  64 . The bracket may be secured to the roof of the vehicle via fasteners or any other known methodology. The bracket may include an orifice that will receive one end of the pivot rod  32  near an elbow of the pivot rod  32 , wherein the pivot rod  32  generally has an angle of 60°-120° at the elbow. The pivot rod  32  may be secured and capable of rotation within the orifice of the bracket and may also be swung between a front windshield of the vehicle and a side window of the vehicle to block the sun from any angle. The pivot rod  32  may be of any known length and diameter depending on the design of the visor  30  and the automobile into which it is arranged. The wire  58  may be connected from the electrical system of the automobile and is passed through to a LED  64  for illumination of a visor mirror  60  in the vanity  66 . It should be noted that the visor  30 , pivot rod  32  and bracket may be made of any known material, such as but not limited to plastic, ceramic, composites, metals, or natural material, etc. 
     The visor pivot rod  32  is arranged within a carrier  34  that is arranged within the visor body  42 . The carrier  34  is capable of slidable movement if the visor  36  is a sliding visor. If the visor  30  is not a sliding visor, the carrier  34  is fixed with respect to the visor body  42 . In the sliding visor the carrier  34  may slide within a channel  68  of the visor body  42  to allow for the visor  30  to be extended out towards an end of the visor rod  32  secured within the visor body  42 . Any known carrier  34  may be used to secure the pivot rod  32  to the visor body  42 , such as but not limited to a floating carrier, a fixed carrier or any other known carrier associated with a visor  32  rod and visor body  42 . 
     The visor  30  may also include a wire routing system that passes a wire  58  from the bracket through the pivot rod  32  to the LED  64  vanity light for illumination of a vanity mirror  60  therein. Any known wire routing system may be used to pass the wire  58  through the visor body  42  to a circuit board  70  used to control and operate an LED  64  thereon. It should further be noted that it is also contemplated to use an onboard electric source to illuminate the LED  64  of the vanity  66  for the visor  30 . 
     The visor  30  also may include a vanity  66 . The vanity  66  generally includes a vanity door  72 , door springs, a vanity spring, and a vanity mirror  60 , with optional lights arranged thereon. If the vanity  66  is illuminated, the vanity  66  may also include at least one lens  74  to disperse light in a predetermined manner. In another contemplated embodiment, the vanity frame  50  may include two lens  74 , one arranged on each side of the vanity  66  to illuminate the mirror  60 . The vanity frame  50  generally may include at least one, but in the embodiment shown, two connecting flanges arranged near or at a bottom surface of the vanity frame  50 . The opposite end of the vanity frame  50  may have arranged therein at least one locking shoulder or surface that may interact with locking tabs arranged on a surface of one of the visor shell halves  36 , 38 . This may allow for the vanity frame  50  and vanity  66  to be secured to the visor body  42  without fasteners, such as screws, etc. However, it should be noted that another embodiment may use fasteners and screws to connect the vanity frame  50  to the visor body  42 . One contemplated embodiment may create a snap in vanity  66 . Generally, the vanity frame  50  and door  72  may have a rectangular or oval shape, however any other shaped vanity  66  may be used depending on the design requirements of the visor  30 . The vanity  66  and frame  50  may also include a flex hook arranged at one end thereof and a leaf spring arranged on an opposite edge of the orifice defined in the middle of the vanity frame  50 . Adjacent to the leaf spring may be one or two locking tabs. This combination of the flex hook, leaf spring and locking tabs along with lens tabs that are used to secure the lens  74  to the vanity frame  50 , may be used to secure a mirror  60  into a flexible interface without adhesives. In operation, the mirror  60  is placed under the flex hook and then snapped under the locking tabs and against the leaf spring to secure the mirror  60  without adhesives to the vanity frame  50 . However, it is also contemplated to secure the mirror  60  to the vanity frame  50  with adhesives or any other methodology. The lens tabs, generally which are arranged on either side of the vanity frame  50  may keep the vanity mirror  60  positioned properly in a side to side direction with relation to the vanity frame  50 . Hence, the vanity mirror  60 , which may be of any shape, size or thickness, may be held in place to the vanity frame  50  without adhesives, which are generally used to hold a vanity mirror  60  to a frame  50  in the prior art. It should be noted that any number of leaf springs, locking tabs and flex hooks may be used to hold the vanity mirror  60  according to the present invention. The vanity frame  50  may be inserted into the visor body  42  by securing a first and second flange arranged near one end of the vanity frame  50  underneath inboard hooks that are molded into an outer surface of one of the core visor body half shells  36 , 38 . These flanges may be arranged under these inboard hooks and then the opposite end of the vanity frame  50  may be snapped into place with a downward force, such that the locking shoulders or surfaces of the vanity frame  50  may interact with the locking tabs or snaps molded onto and into the visor half shell  36 , 38  in an outer surface thereof. This may secure the vanity  66  into the visor body  42  with a snap in system that does not require fasteners, such as screws, to secure the vanity system to the visor body  42 . It should be noted that the vanity  66  of the present invention may include fasteners and screws to secure it to the visor body  42 . 
     It should be noted that the visor half shell  36 , 38  that holds and supports the vanity  66  also may include a light base  80  secured thereto. In one contemplated embodiment the light base  80  is molded into one of the shells  36 , 38 , such as the second shell  38  of the visor body  42 . The light base  80  may include a pocket  82  therein which secures a circuit board  70  therein to hold the circuit board  70  in a predetermined fixed position with respect to the second shell  38  and the vanity  66 . The pocket  82  may be formed or molded into a predetermined inside surface of the second shell  38 . The light base  80  in this embodiment has the pocket  82  which in part is defined by a first and second guide member  84 , wherein the first and second guide member  84  extends from an inside surface of the second shell  38  and are parallel to each other. Each of the first and second guide members  84  may have an inward extending flange  86  extending from a top end thereof. The flanges  86  may engage with a top surface of the circuit board  70  to assist in securing the circuit board  70  with relation to the vanity  66 . The first and second guide members  84  generally may have any known predetermined shape, but may have a generally L shape when viewed from the front. The L shape may define a seat on each of the guide members  84  onto which the circuit board  70  may rest or be seated. The seat portion of the guide member  84  and the bottom surface of the inward extending flange  86  of the light base  80  may have a predetermined distance therebetween. This predetermined distance generally may be equal to or greater than the thickness of the circuit board  70  that is arranged therein. The light base  80  also may include a stop wall  88  arranged at a back end thereof. The stop wall  88  may extend in a predetermined direction away from the inside surface of the second shell  38  of the visor body  42 . During operation, the circuit board  70  may be slid within the front side of the pocket  82  of the light base  80  until one end of the circuit board  70  engages the stop wall  88  of the light base  80 . The light base  80  may also include a locking arm  90  arranged generally at a mid line of the pocket  82 . The locking arm  90  may engage with a predetermined portion of the circuit board  70  and secure the circuit board  70  within the light base  80 . The locking arm  90  generally may have a rectangular shape with a locking shoulder  92  arranged on the end thereof. One end of the locking arm  90  may be molded directly into a surface of one of the half shells  36 , 38  of the visor body  42 . The other end may be moveable or flexible thus allowing for the locking arm  90  to pivot about the first end which is fixed and molded into the visor body half shell. This may allow for movement of the locking shoulder  92  and the locking arm  90  in order to engage with a predetermined portion of the circuit board  70 . The locking arm  90  may have a predetermined spring co-efficient which may allow for the locking arm  90  to securely hold the circuit board  70  at a predetermined position with relation to the vanity  66 . 
     The light base  80  may also include a gap or recess  94  formed between two predetermined surfaces to form a wire routing channel for the circuit board  70 . The wire  58  may connect to one end of the circuit board  70  and on the other end to the electronic system of the vehicle, wherein the wire  58  may run through a predetermined area of the visor body  42  and through the pivot rod  32  into the electrical system of the vehicle. The circuit board  70  generally may have a rectangular shape, with a predetermined length, width and thickness. It should be noted that the circuit board  70  may be of any known shape, but in the embodiment shown is a rectangular shape. Arranged on a top surface of the circuit board  70  is an LED  64 . It should be noted that the LED  64  may be of any type, color and any known shape. The LED  64  as shown in the drawings is generally a square LED  64 . Electrical components  96  may be arranged on the circuit board  70  and form the necessary circuitry for illuminating the LED  64  and passing such illuminated light  70  to a lens  74  and mirror  60  of the vanity  66 . The electronic components  96  may be, but are not limited to, diodes, resistors, capacitors, integrated circuits or any other known electrical component necessary to operate an LED  64 , It should be noted that the LED  64  in the embodiment shown is secured within the light base  80 , such that the circuit board  70  is parallel to an inside surface of the visor body  42 . This in effect holds the circuit board  70  in a horizontal position with relation to the visor body  42 . The use of this embodiment of the light base  80  may provide for a direct bulb replacement version of the LED lighted visor. This may allow for the circuit board  70  and LED  64  to be positioned in generally the same place or area as the prior art bulb and socket which was used in prior art visor designs. Generally, no changes to the vanity sub assembly are required other than the molding of the light base  80  therein. It should be noted that the circuit board  70  generally has the plurality of electronic components  96  arranged on a bottom surface thereof and on the opposite side of the LED  64 , which may be arranged on a top surface of the circuit board  70 . The circuit board  70  may also include a locking member  98  extending from the bottom surface, wherein the locking member  98  may interact and inter-engage with the locking shoulder  92  of the locking arm  90  of the visor body  42 . It should be noted that the light base  80  and circuit board  70  may be arranged on each side of a vanity  66 . However, it is also contemplated to have a LED  64  arranged on only one side of the vanity  66  and it is even contemplated to use a LED  64  on only one side of the vanity  66  and pass the light from that one LED  64  via a light guide to both ends or sides of the mirror  60  of the vanity  66 . 
     Another embodiment of the visor  30  may include a light base  100  that is a separate component that is molded or formed separate from the visor body half shells  36 , 38 . In this embodiment, the light base  100  generally has a rectangular shaped body that includes a first and second rail parallel  102  to one another on a bottom surface thereof. The rails  102  generally have a circular shape and extend from the bottom corner edge on each side thereof. The parallel rails  102  may have a predetermined diameter, which may mate and inter-engage with a predetermined channel molded onto one of the shells  36 , 38  of the visor  30 . The light base  100  may also include a first and second arm  104  with one of the arms extending from each side thereof near a mid portion of the light base  100 . The arms  104  generally may have any known shape, such as but not limited to a semi-circular or semi-silo shape when viewed from above. The arm  104  may extend a predetermined distance from the side of the light base  100 . The arms  104  may have an angled surface on a top side thereof. The light base  100  may also include a locking tab  106  extending from a bottom surface thereof, wherein the locking tab  106  interacts and engages with a locking slot  108  arranged and molded within the shell  38 . The locking tab  106  generally may extend between the first and second parallel guide rails  102  and from the bottom surface of the light base  100  such that the tab  106  generally has an arcuate shape extending from a bottom surface of the light base  100 , wherein the locking tab  106  extends a predetermined distance beyond a surface of the guide rails  102 . In one embodiment, the locking tab  106  is generally aligned along a mid point of the first and second arms  104 , which extend from a side of the light base  100 . Arranged on one end of the light base  100  is a slot  110 . The slot  110  is formed, such that the circuit board  70  is placed within the slot  110  and secured in a predetermined position with respect to the second shell  38 . The slot  110  is in part defined by a first and second leg  112  that extend from the light base  100 . The first and second leg  112  may each have a groove that has a generally square shape arranged at a mid point thereof. Each of the grooves arranged in the first and second leg  112  may be used to hold one edge of the circuit board  70  arranged therein. A predetermined distance is arranged between the first and second grooves, such that the predetermined distance is generally equal to the width of the circuit board  70 . This may allow for the circuit board  70  to be slid within the slot  110  arranged on the front end of the light base  100  and securing the circuit board  70  to the light base  100  via a locking snap member  114  arranged on a surface of the light base  100 . The locking snap member  114  generally may be arranged near or on a surface near a mid point of the light base  100 . Each of the arms  112  of the light base  100  may have a reinforcing rib  116  extending from a bottom surface of the arm  112  to a surface of the light base  100 . The reinforcing ribs  116  generally may have a triangular shape when viewed from a side. The snap lock member  114  may be arranged between the ribs  116  adjacent to a predetermined shaped cavity arranged within an end of the light base  100 . The predetermined cavity generally may have any known shape, but generally has a rectangular or square shape in the current embodiment. This may allow for the lock member  98  extending from a bottom surface of the circuit board  70  to inter-engage with the snap lock member  114  and hold the circuit board  70  in place within the light base  100  of the present invention. The snap lock member  114  may have any known shape and in one embodiment it generally has a triangular shape and extends a predetermined distance from an end of the light base  100  and a predetermined distance into the cavity that holds the lock member  98  of the circuit board  70 . This may allow for the interaction and engagement of the snap lock member  114  with the lock member of the circuit board  70 . It should be noted that the snap lock member  115  is only one contemplated embodiment to secure the circuit board  70  within the light base  100  and that any other known locking feature may be used to secure the circuit board  70  therein. The light base  100  of this embodiment may interact with a plurality of features that are molded into an inner surface of one of the half shells  36 , 35  of the visor body  42 . The second shell  38  may have a first, a second, a third and a fourth locking surface  118  molded therein. The locking surfaces  118  generally are defined as slightly angled surfaces molded within one of the visor half shells  36 , 38 . The surfaces  118  may be across from one another and hence, form a predetermined sized gap. This predetermined sized gap may generally be the same or slightly greater than the thickness of one of the arms  104  of the light base  100 . This may allow for the light base  100  to be slid through these gaps, such that the arms  104  interact with the first and second locking surfaces  118 , wherein the first locking surface  118  may create a force that may push the first locking surface  118  down onto the arm  104  of the light base  100 , while the second locking surface  118  may in effect push with an upward force onto the arm  104  of the locking surface  118 , which in effect may wedge the light base  100  into the half shell  38  via the arm  104  extending from each side thereof. Therefore, the first and second locking surfaces  118  may be arranged on each side of the light base  100  and formed within the visor half shell  38 . The visor half shell  38  may also have molded therein a third and fourth locking surface  118 . The third and fourth locking surface  118  generally may be defined by edges or surfaces extending from predetermined flanges molded within the visor half shell  38 . The third locking surface may inter-engage with one of the guide rails  102 , while the fourth locking surface  118  may inter-engage with the other of the guide rails  102  of the light base  100 . Therefore, the third and fourth locking surfaces  118  may be arranged near one another such that the gap therebetween may generally be the same or greater than the diameter of one of the guide rails  102 . It should also be noted that the third and fourth locking surfaces  118  may be angled with relation to the guide rails  102 , such that each of the guide rails  102  may be wedged between the third and fourth locking surfaces  118  that are molded into one of the visor half shells  38 . It should be noted that generally all of the locking surfaces  118  or features described herein are formed by flanges or channels molded directly into the visor half shell  38 . In operation, the light base  100  described in this embodiment may be slid and locked into place within the visor half shell  38 . The locking tab  106  may inter-engage with a locking slot  108  that is formed and molded into a surface of the second shell  38  generally at a mid point of the light base  100 . This may allow for the light base  100  to inter-engage with the visor half shell  38  at four points and be locked via one point, thus securing the light base  100  in a predetermined position with relation to the visor half shell  38  and vanity  66 . After inserting and securing the light base  100  into the visor half shell  38 , a wire  58  may be connected between a surface of the circuit board  70  and the electrical system of the vehicle. This may allow for a direct replacement of the light bulb system of the prior art visors. 
     Still another embodiment of the light base  120  may generally have the same body, guide rails  102  and arms  104  as the light base  100  described above. This embodiment of the light base  120  may further include a first slot  122  arranged along a transverse portion of a top surface of the light base  120 . The slot  122  may extend across the entire width of the light base  120 . The slot  122  may be used to secure and hold one longitudinal edge of the circuit board  70 . Directly adjacent to the slot  122  on the top surface of the light guide  120  may be a locking member  124  extending from a top surface thereof. The locking member  124  may be directly adjacent to the slot  122  and have a generally U-shape when viewed from a front thereof. The locking member  124  may have a first and second leg  126  extending from a top surface of the light base  120  and a cross member  128  extending between the two legs  126 . Generally, the front of the locking member  124  may share the same plane as one of the inward extending surface walls of the slot  122 . Each of the legs  126  generally may have a triangular shape when viewed from a side, however any other shape may also be used. The locking member  124  may be of such construction that there may generally be formed a rectangular orifice through a center of the locking member  124 . An electrical component or other locking member extending from a surface of the circuit board  70  may be used to interact with at least one surface of the locking member  124  of the light base  120 . This may secure and hold the circuit board  70  in a predetermined position with respect to the light base  120 . A wire  38  may be connected to the circuit board  70  on either side or end of the circuit board  70 . The top side of the circuit board  70  may have a LED  64  secured thereto and in electrical communication with the electronics of the circuit board  70  and the electrical system of the vehicle. The light base  120  may also include a pocket  130  arranged adjacent to the slot  122  on the side opposite that of the locking member  124 . The pocket  130  may extend a predetermined distance into the light base  120 . The pocket  130  generally has a rectangular shape when viewed from above. The slot  122  of the alternate embodiment of the light base  120  generally may hold the circuit board  70  in a vertical position with respect to the visor body half shell  38 . This may allow for the LED  64  to be held in place in the visor  30  in a vertical manner, thus allowing for the use of a light guide  132  in conjunction with the vanity  66 . 
     The light guide  132  may generally be of any known shape, but in the embodiment shown it has generally a modified pyramidal shape with a generally circular bottom portion and a parallelogram type top portion. It should be noted that any known shape may be used for the light guide  132  of the present invention. One end of the light guide  132  having the smaller dimension generally may have a notch or cut out  134  arranged therein. The cut out  134  may be used to align with the LED  64  arranged on the circuit board  70  of the present invention. The light guide  132  having any known shape may be used in any known visor  30 . The notch or cut out  134  is arranged on one edge of the light guide  132  and may have any known shape, but is generally a square type cut out shape that may mimic the square shape of the LED  64  used herein. The LED  64  may shine its light directly in a head on manner into the edge or end of the light guide  132 , thus allowing for dispersion of the light evenly throughout the entire light guide  132 . The use of the light guide  132  may provide for a warmer and more even appearance of the light through the lens  74  of the vanity  66 . The distribution of the light via the light guide  132  may ensure no hot spot when compared to that from a regular light bulb. It should be noted that the LED  64  may touch or engage the light guide  132  but it does not have to and that the vanity  66  may have one or more lights arranged therein. It is also contemplated to use a light guide  132  that extends from both sides of the vanity  66 , such that a light may be emitted via one LED  64  onto both sides of a mirror  60  within a vanity  66 . However, it is also contemplated to use two separate light guides  132 , one arranged on each end of the vanity  66 , along with a light base  120  arranged on each end thereof to form the illuminating light for the visor  30  according to the present invention. It should be noted that the light guide  132  has a predetermined thickness and is made of any known predetermined material that is capable of producing the distribution of the light as required by the present invention. It should be known that any known or unknown material may be used for the light guide and light guide systems arranged herein. It should further be noted that the LED or LED&#39;s  64  may be directly affixed or attached to the light guide  132  at a predetermined position thereon, such as but not limited to, at the notch  134 , etc. The necessary electronics to operate the LED  64  directly attached to the light guide  132  may be arranged between the LED  64  and a power source for the visor or vehicle. Generally, the light guide  132  of the present invention may be arranged within the visor vanity frame  50  with a lens  74  arranged over a top surface thereof to protect the light guide surface. The lens  74  may be of any known type or design. In one contemplated embodiment the notch  134  of the light guide  132  may be approximately four millimeters wide, however any other shape, width or notch may be used for the input light area for the light guide  132 . The vanity frame  50  of the present invention may include a predetermined shaped orifice therein that generally mimics the outer shape of the light guide  132 . The light guide  132  may then be held within the vanity frame  50  through a press fit by using crush ribs  136  at strategic locations, such as on each corner end of the light guide  132 . However, it should be noted that it is also contemplated to have the light guide  132  slid into position or held in place via snaps or a staking operation to ensure that the light guide  132  remains fixed with respect to the vanity frame  50  and light base  120  which holds and secures the LED  64  in relation to the light guide  132 . Therefore, any of the known methodologies of holding such as a press fit, snap or staking may be used to hold the light guide  132  in position on one or both ends of the vanity frame  50 , then the vanity frame  50  may have a lens  74  arranged over a top of the light guide adjacent to the mirror  60  to provide illumination, for the user, of the mirror  60  via the LED light  64  and light guide  132 . It should also be noted that predetermined openings or pass-through  142  in ribs and other components of the visor half shell  38  may be arranged therethrough in order to pass the wire  58  from the electrical system of the vehicle to the circuit board  70  of the light base  120 , wherein the circuit board  70  is being held in a vertical position. 
     It is also contemplated in the LED visor vanity of the present invention that instead of using a lens  74  over either a light guide  132  or a direct replacement LED  64 , that either may be covered by extending the mirror  60  to the ends of the visor vanity frame  50  and eliminating any of the adhesive on the bottom of the mirror  60 . This may allow for the light to shine directly through the mirror  60  and remove the need of the use of a lens  74  to disperse the LED light in a predetermined manner. Furthermore, it is also contemplated that a grid  140  may be molded into the vanity frame  50  in order to protect the light guide  132  or LED  64  and disperse the light from the light guide  132  or LED  64  in a predetermined manner. It is contemplated that these grids  140  may be of any known shape, such as a honey comb design, or arc lines with a support arm design as shown in the drawings. Any of these molded grids  140  or the extending of the mirror  60  while eliminating the tape on the bottom of the mirror may be used in conjunction with the LED system of the present invention. It should be noted that it is also contemplated that a map light  138  that may be arranged in the first or second shell  36 , 38  of the visor body  42  may use a light emitting diode  64  and a light base  80  associated therewith according to the present invention to provide a map light  138  for use by the user of the vehicle, wherein the map light  138  may be a separate lighting system from that of the vanity mirror lighting system described herein. 
       FIGS. 29 through 33  show an alternate embodiment of an LED visor  230  according to the present invention. Like numerals indicate like parts. The visor  230  of the alternate embodiment may include visor half shells  236  that may include other surfaces that receive and hold components of the sliding visor  230 , such as but not limited a pivot rod, a D-ring, a vanity, and covering material arranged over the visor body  242  to complete assembly thereof. The manner in which all of these components described herein are connected to each other and the components used and formed in each of these components are generally the same as those described above. The visor body  242 , being composed of a first half shell  236  and a second half shell  238 , may allow for a frameless vanity  266  to be secured to the visor body  242 , thus allowing for the vanity  266  to be used by an occupant of the vehicle. In one contemplated embodiment, one of the half shells, in this case the first half shell  236 , includes a vanity pocket  235  arranged in a predetermined top surface of the first half shell  236 . In one contemplated embodiment the vanity pocket  235  is arranged near one end of the visor half shell  236 . However, the vanity pocket  235  may be arranged anywhere along the visor half shell surface. The vanity pocket  235  generally has a rectangular shape, although it should be noted that any other shape, including but not limited to oval, circular, square, triangular, or any other shape may be used to form the vanity pocket  235 . The vanity pocket  235  may be recessed into the top surface of the visor first half shell  236  a predetermined distance. This distance may allow for all of the components necessary to operate the vanity  266  to be arranged therein and to form an aesthetically pleasing surface for the user of the visor  230  within the vehicle. The vanity pocket  235  may include a plurality of channels formed therein. In one contemplated embodiment the vanity pocket  235  may include a first and second circuit board channel  249  for which a circuit board  270  may be arranged and secured therein for the vanity  266 . The vanity pocket  235  may also include a wire harness channel  237  arranged along or near a top end of the vanity pocket  235 . In one contemplated embodiment the wire harness channel  237  and the circuit board channels  249  generally have a rectangular shape when viewed from above. It should be noted that any other shaped channel may be used for the channels described herein. The wire harness channel  237  and the first and second circuit board channels  249  are connected to one another and generally form a C shape when viewed from above. It should further be noted that each of the circuit board channels  249  may include a projection member or finger  251  that extends a predetermined distance from an inside surface of each of the circuit board channels  249 . These fingers  251  may be used to align and secure the circuit board  270  in a predetermined position with relation to the channel  249 . Directly adjacent to the first and second circuit board channel  249  may be a first light guide channel and a second light guide channel  253 . The light guide channel  253  generally may mimic the outer shape of the light guide  232 , which may be used within the visor  230  according to the present invention. In one contemplated embodiment the light guide channel  253  may have a generally ovular partial shape or a semi circular shape depending on the design and outer edge shape of the light guide  253  for the present invention. It should be noted that in one contemplated embodiment the light guide channel  253  extends a predetermined distance from the bottom of the vanity pocket  235 , but not as far as the circuit board channel  249  and wire harness channel  237 . However, it is also contemplated to have all of the channels extend the same distance from the bottom of the vanity pocket  235 , such that the light guide channel  253 , circuit board channel  249 , and wire harness channel  237  all extend the same distance from the bottom of the vanity pocket  235 . Arranged between each light guide channel  238  and circuit board channel  249  in one contemplated embodiment are a first and second triangular wedge member  255 . These wedge members  255  may allow for proper positioning of the circuit board  270  with relation to the light guide  232  such that the wedges may mimic one surface of the light guide  232 , thus allowing for the light guide  232  to be securely set within the light guide channel  253  without any movement relative to the visor body  242 . It should further be noted that the vanity pocket  235  may include a predetermined angled surface that extends from the top surface of the first half shell  236  of the visor body down to the vanity pocket  235  in any known shape at any known angle. 
     Arranged within the vanity pocket  235  is a mirror  260 . The mirror  260  may have any known shape, such as generally rectangular with curved ends as shown or any other shape. The mirror  260  is generally made of glass with the appropriate coating thereon, however it is also contemplated that the mirror  260  may be made from any other material, such as plastic, composite, natural material, etc. The mirror  260  is arranged such that it is secured to the bottom surface of the vanity pocket  235  via any known connecting methodology. Some of these methodologies may be adhesives, tape, hook and loop connectors, mechanical connectors or any other known chemical or mechanical connecting methodologies. It should be noted that the mirror  260  in one contemplated embodiment may have a first and second clear end  247  arranged at each end thereof. The clear end portion  247  of the mirror  260  may be in any known shape, such as a semi circular or semi ovular shape shown in the drawings. The clear end  247  may extend any distance from the end of the mirror  260  or may be positioned anywhere on the surface of the mirror  260 . However, it is also contemplated to have no clear ends on the mirror  260  and/or to have only one clear end  247  on the mirror  260  depending on the design requirement for the visor  230 . The use of the clear ends  247  on the mirror  260  may allow for light from a light guide  232 , which is illuminated by an LED  264  arranged on the circuit board  270 , to illuminate the vanity mirror  260  from underneath the mirror  260 . This may allow for the light to pass through the clear ends  247  of the mirror  260  thus illuminating the mirror  260  for the user of the vanity during darkness and at all other times. It should be noted that the shape of the clear ends  247  may be any known shape that is capable of passing light therethrough to illuminate the vanity mirror  260  of the present alternate embodiment. In use, the mirror  260  may be secured to the vanity pocket  235 , such that the mirror  260  is arranged over a first and second light guide  232  which are arranged within a first and second light guide channel  253 , which are adjacent to a first and second circuit board  270  that are arranged and secured within a first and second circuit board channel  249 . The circuit boards  270  are connected electrically to the electrical system of the vehicle, via a wiring harness  258 . The wiring harness  258  is arranged within the wire harness channel  237 , and is connected to each circuit board  270  on one end thereof while the opposite end of the wiring harness  258  is connected to the electrical system of the vehicle. As described above any type of switch may be used to control the power of the LED  264 , such as a plunger switch, or a mechanical switch in which the user chooses to turn the light on or off manually. As noted above, the light guide  232  may be arranged on each end of the vanity pocket  235 , on just one end of the vanity pocket  235  or in no portion of the vanity pocket  235 . The light guide  232  as described above may be of any known shape, thickness and may or may not be used in the present invention. The LED  264  is arranged on the circuit board  270  and the circuit board  270  is connected to the electrical system of the vehicle as described above in previous embodiments. 
     The alternate embodiment visor  230  may also include a door mounting panel  231 . The door mounting panel  231  or member may snap directly into the first half shell  236  of the visor body  242 . The door mounting panel  231  generally has a rectangular shape with curved ends at each end thereof. This generally forms a wing like shape when viewed from above. The door mounting panel  231  generally has an S shape when viewed in cross section. The door mounting panel  231  may include in one contemplated embodiment a first and second orifice  257  therethrough for receiving a door hinge  243  of a door  272  for the vanity  266 . The orifice  257  may be of any known shape, but generally is of a rectangular shape when viewed from above. In one contemplated embodiment, a first and second orifice  257  for the door hinges  243  are arranged through the door mounting panel  231 . Generally, two door hinges  243  are arranged from a top surface of the door  272 , one near or at an end thereof and the other near or at the other end thereof. However, it should be noted that a single door hinge  243  is contemplated to be used and also multiple door hinges, i.e., more than two, are also contemplated to be used with the door mounting panel  231 . The door mounting panel  231  may also include panel snap or snap locking members  241  arranged from a bottom surface of the door mounting panel  231 . The panel snap members  241  generally are rectangular in shape and include a triangular wedge at the end thereof. The triangular wedge may form a locking shoulder that may interact with a locking surface of the first visor half shell  236  according to the present invention. The locking shoulder of the panel snaps  241  may allow for the door mounting panel  231  to be pushed through the substrate orifices and interengage therewith. The length of the door mounting panel  231  generally extends almost the entire width of the vanity pocket  235 . In the embodiment shown it is a little less than the width of the vanity pocket  235 , such that the vanity pocket  235  has an angled surface that tapers down towards the end of the door mounting panel  231 . A plurality of panel locking snaps  241  are arranged from a bottom surface thereof. In the embodiment shown three multi sized snaps  241  are arranged along a first edge of the bottom surface of the door mounting panel  231  and a single panel snap  241  is arranged along the opposite edge of the door mounting panel  231 . It should be noted that the first half shell  236  has a plurality of locking slots or orifices  259  arranged therethrough. Generally, the locking slots  259  have a rectangular shape when viewed from above, however any other known shape may be used for the locking slots  259 . The locking slots  259  may be used to receive and secure against a locking surface of the locking shoulder of the door mounting panel snap lock members  241 , such that an interengagment between the locking shoulder and locking slots occurs. The panel locking snaps  241  generally have a predetermined co-efficient of flexibility that may allow for the panel locking snap members  241  to bend in order to interengage the locking shoulder thereof with the locking surface of the locking slot  259  in a snap type arrangement. The door mounting panel  231  may also include a first and second door connector member  261 . The door connector members  261  generally may be arranged from a bottom surface of the door mounting panel  231 . The door connector member  261  generally may have a first and second leg interconnected by a cross member therebetween. The cross member may have a first and second pocket arranged in a top surface thereof, along with a smaller pocket arranged through a surface thereof. The door connector member  261  may also include in a side surface of the cross member a spring pocket  245 , which may be used to secure one end of a spring  239 , for the door  272 , within the spring pocket  245 . It should be noted that the door connector member  261  may also include a flange  263  extending from one of the legs thereof that includes an orifice through a predetermined portion thereof. This orifice may be used to have a hinge  243  arranged therethrough in order for the door  272  to pivot about a predetermined axis between an open and closed position over the mirror  260 . In the embodiment shown, two door connector members  261  are arranged from the bottom surface of the door mounting panel  231 . It should further be noted that the door mounting panel  231  may also have the cross member formed as a solid member without the pockets in the top surface thereof, with only the spring pocket  245  arranged through a side surface of the cross beam of the door connector member  261 . It should be noted that the door  272  may have any known dimensions and any known shape, such that it is a shape that mimics the general shape of the vanity pocket  235 , thus concealing the mirror  260  thereunder during closure of the door  272  on the visor body  242 . As shown in the embodiment, it is generally ovular or a rectangular shaped wherein the door  272  has a predetermined indentation arranged at a bottom surface thereof for easy opening and closing of the door  272  by the user of the vehicle. The door  272  may also include a first and second hinge  243  arranged off the top end of the door  272 . It should be noted that any other number of hinges including one or more than two may also be used depending on the design of the visor  230  according to the present invention. The door hinge  243  may generally have a U shaped when viewed in cross section. The door hinge  243  may include a dowel or pin arranged at one end thereof. This pin may be arranged through the orifice of the door connector member  261  arranged on each end thereof allowing for a pivot point, such that the door  272  may pivot about the hinge to allow for the door  272  to open to expose the mirror  260  for viewing and to close and shut the mirror  260  from viewing by the user of the vehicle. The door spring  239 , as described above, generally has a C or U shape when viewed from a side. The second end of the door spring  239  may be engaged with a cam surface arranged on the door hinge  243  near a generally center portion of the door hinge  243 . This may allow for the opening and closing of the door in a controlled and easy effort manner without any extraneous noise. It should be noted that the door spring  239  shown includes a split end on one end thereof. This split end may have one portion of the split end engage with a top surface of the cam of the door hinge  243  and a second portion engaged with a bottom surface of the cam of the door hinge  243 . This split end for the door spring  239  may allow for the easy opening and closing efforts along with reduced noise. It should be noted that the door spring  239  may be made of any known material, but in one preferred embodiment is made of a metal material, however any other plastic, composite, or natural material may also be used. It is also contemplated to use any other type of plastic, metal, ceramic, composite or natural material for any of the other parts herein. It should further be noted that it is also contemplated to use at least one cylindrical lock or alignment member  265  extending from a bottom surface of the door mounting panel  231 . These are generally arranged near each outer end of the door mounting panel  231 . The cylindrical lock members  265  generally may have a tapered head that is capable of interengaging with a locking surface of the first half shell  236 . The first half shell  236  may include a first and second cylindrical orifice  267  therethrough which may align with and interengage with the cylindrical locking members  265  of the door mounting panel  231 . It is also contemplated that one door connecting member  261  may be used along with one hinge  243  arranged near a center of the vanity pocket  235 . 
       FIGS. 34 through 40  shows yet another alternate embodiment of a visor  330  according to the present invention. Like numerals indicate like parts. This alternate embodiment includes a first half shell  336  and a second half shell formed together to create a visor body  342 . The visor half shells may include many other surfaces that receive and hold various components of the visor  330 , such as but not limited to a pivot rod, a D ring, a vanity  366 , and covering material arranged over the visor body  312  to complete assembly thereof, such as those described above. The visor  320  in this alternate embodiment may have a first half shell  336  with a vanity pocket  335  arranged therein. The vanity pocket  335  generally may have the overall outer shape of the vanity frame  351 , which is used to connect the vanity  366  to the visor body  342 . In the embodiment shown it is generally a rectangular shape with rounded edges. However, any other shape, such as a rectangle, square, circular, oval, triangular or any other known shape may be used for the vanity  366  and the vanity pocket  355  described herein. The vanity pocket  335  may extend a predetermined distance from the top surface of the first half shell  336 . The vanity pocket  335  may also include a first and second circuit board channel  353  and a first and second light guide channel  363  arranged therein. The first and second channels  353 ,  363  generally are arranged near each outer end of the vanity pocket  325 . In the embodiment shown the light guide channel  363  does not extend as far from the top surface of the first half shell  336  as the circuit board channel  353 . As described above the circuit board channel  353  generally has a rectangular shape when viewed from above, and the light guide channel  363  generally has a semi circular shape or D shape when viewed from above. The light guide  332  may be placed within the light guide channel  363  such that the bottom surface of the light guide  332  interacts and engages with a top surface of the light guide channel  363  and it may align with the circuit board  370 , which is placed and secured within the circuit board channel  353 , such that the LED light connected to the circuit board  370  may illuminate the light guide  332  as described above. The outer periphery of the light guide  332  may mimic the periphery of the light guide channel  363 , such that the light guide  332  does not move with relation to the visor body  342 . The generally same design as described above for the circuit board  370  may also be used in this embodiment, so that the circuit board  370  does not move within the circuit board channel  353 , thus ensuring proper alignment of the LED to the light guide  332 . In the embodiment shown for this alternate embodiment a wire harness channel is not used. However, it also may be incorporated into the present design depending on the design requirements. Hence, the circuit board channels  353  are parallel to one another and each are arranged near an end or a predetermined distance from the actual end of the vanity pocket  335 . The vanity pocket  335  may also include a flange or shoulder  357  arranged around an entire inner circumferential periphery thereof. A mirror flange  365  is arranged adjacent to the flange  357 . The mirror flange  365  generally may mimic the outer shape of the mirror  360  and may allow for the outer edge of the mirror  360  to sit on the mirror flange  365  within the vanity pocket  335 . The flange  357  may be parallel to the top surface of the first half shell  336 . The flange  357  may include a plurality of locking slots  367  arranged at predetermined intervals around the entire periphery circumference of the vanity pocket flange  357 . Generally, these locking slots  367  may be rectangular when viewed from above, however any other shaped locking slot may be used and any number of locking slots may also be arranged in any known manner around the vanity pocket flange  357 . 
     The visor  330  also includes a vanity frame  351 . The vanity frame  351  generally may have a rectangular shape with curved ends. This shape may mimic the outer shape of the vanity pocket  335  and hence may be any known shape. The vanity frame  351  may also include at least one, but in the embodiment shown, two slots  369  through which a door hinge may be attached thereto. Hence, the top portion of the vanity frame  351  may be wider than the two side portions and bottom portion of the vanity frame  351 . Extending from a bottom surface of the vanity frame  351  may be a plurality of mirror frame snap or lock members  355 . The mirror frame lock snap members  355  generally may be rectangular with a wedge or triangular shape end thereon. The triangular shape end may form a locking shoulder for the mirror frame locking snap  355 . This locking shoulder may interengage with a locking surface arranged through the locking slots  367  of the vanity pocket flange  357 . Hence, the locking shoulder may interengage with a bottom surface of the vanity pocket flange  357  to secure the vanity frame  351  to the visor body  342 . It should be noted that the mirror frame locking snaps  355  may be arranged in any known pattern around the outer circumference of the vanity frame  351 . The mirror frame locking snaps  355  may align with and interengage with the locking slots  367  arranged through the vanity pocket flange  357  as described above. The mirror frame locking snaps  355  may have any known width and length. In the embodiment shown a total of twelve vanity mirror frame locking snaps  355  are arranged at predetermined positions around the vanity frame  351 . Hence, the number of locking slots  367  is the same as the number of locking snaps  355  and the locking slots  367  are arranged through the first half shell  336 . Arranged from the wider top portion of the vanity frame  351  maybe a first and second door connector member  361 . The door connector members  361  are generally the same as those described above for the other embodiments. Hence, the door connector members  361  may have a generally circular channel that is capable of receiving a pin of the hinge of the door  372  such that the door  372  may be pivotally connected to the door connector member  361  and hence to the visor body  342 . It should be noted that the first half shell  336  may have a first and second orifice that generally have a rectangular shape when viewed from above, which may allow for the first and second door connector member  361  to extend therethrough. This may allow for the vanity frame  351  to snap in and be connected and secured to the visor body  342 . It should be noted that this snap in system may allow for easy installation of the vanity  366  into the visor  330  of the automotive vehicle. In the embodiment shown an electrical connector  359  is arranged adjacent to one of the door connector members  361  and secured via any known connecting methodology to an inside surface of the first visor half shell  359 . The electrical connector  359  is then connected to an electrical system of the vehicle and connected to the circuit boards  378  electrically such that power is provided to the LEDs for providing a lighted and illuminated mirror  360  for the visor  330 . It should be noted that the mirror  360  generally is the same as the mirror described above in that it might have two clear ends on each end thereof, one clear end on an end thereof or no clear ends, depending on the design requirements for the vanity  366 . It should further be noted that the vanity frame  351  also may include a mirror flange  371  arranged around an inner periphery of the vanity frame  351 . The mirror flange  371  generally may have an oval shape or a rectangular shape with curved ends to mimic the inner diameter of the inner circumference of the vanity frame  351 . The mirror flange  371  generally maybe parallel to a top surface of the first half shell  336 . The mirror flange  371  may in part be used to secure the mirror  360  within the visor body  342 . In one contemplated embodiment the mirror  360  may be held in place and secured within the visor body  342  mechanically by the mirror flange  371  of the vanity frame  351  engaging with and securing the mirror  360  within the vanity pocket  335  of the first half shell  336 . Hence, the bottom of the mirror  360  may be arranged and in contact with a surface of the vanity pocket  335  while the mirror  360  is also in contact with the mirror flange  371 , which may be arranged along an inner periphery of the vanity frame  351 . Hence, when the vanity frame  351  is snapped into the visor first half shell  336 , it may in turn secure the mirror  360  in position with relation to the light guide  332 , circuit board  370 , door  372  and visor body  342 . It should be noted that all of the components, except for the door spring  339 , may be made of a plastic material, however any other metal, ceramic, composite or natural material may also be used for any of these components. The same may also apply for the door spring, which may be made of any known metal, plastic, ceramic, composite or natural material. It should further be noted that the door  372  and door hinge system generally are the same as those described above for the other alternate embodiment. The vanity frame locking snap  355  in one embodiment generally may have four locking snaps  355  arranged at predetermined positions along the first long edge and second long edge and two locking snaps  355  generally arranged at a predetermined position on the shorter length edges of the vanity frame  351 . However, any other number of locking snap members  355  may also be used and in any type of set up or positioning. 
     Therefore, in operation, the two alternate embodiments of the visor may be easier to manufacture and easier to have the vanities installed therein via the snap in locking systems deployed in both the frameless vanity and the locking vanity frame embodiments. Such easy installation of the vanities within the visor bodies may reduce manufacturing time and reduce the overall costs for the manufacturer while also allowing the reduction in costs of materials as the clear ends of the mirror may allow for the removal of lens and the associated hardware to connect lens to be arranged over the light guides or LEDs of the present invention. 
     The present invention has been described in an illustrative manner. It is to be understood that the terminology which has been used is intended to be in the nature of words of description rather than that of limitation. 
     Many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. Therefore, within the scope of the appended claims, the present invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.