Sunshade device deployed from vehicle roof

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sunshade device deployed on a vehicle roof, comprising a sunshade for a vehicle installed on the roof of a vehicle, wherein the sunshade part is formed as a flat body and is configured to be deployed from an initial position located inside the roof to a deployed position moved toward the front windshield of the vehicle; a space part formed on the roof that includes a storage space where the sunshade part can stop at the initial position and has one side open toward the front windshield so as to be moved from the storage space to the deployed position; and a power control part that provides power to the sunshade part and controls the position to which the sunshade part moves.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a sunshade device deployed from a vehicle roof, and more specifically, to a sunshade device deployed from a vehicle roof that is stored in a hidden state inside the roof and deployed to a deployed position as needed. Background Technology

[0002] A sun visor, used to prevent glare for the driver or passengers from sunlight or intense external light, is installed on the ceiling of the vehicle's interior in the driver's and passenger's seats to block light incident from the front and sides in the direction of travel of the vehicle.

[0003] A sun visor of this type can be rotated up and down around a hinge axis, one end of which is rotatably attached at a predetermined position inside the vehicle, and is also designed to block light incident from the side of the vehicle by deflecting the other end, which is a free end, from the aforementioned hinge axis.

[0004] However, when using the aforementioned sun visor, users, such as the driver or passenger in the front seat, may hold the sun visor installed to be foldable via a hinge axis on the ceiling of the vehicle and rotate it downward to prevent glare from intense sunlight. However, since the sun visor itself is made of an opaque material, it is easy to obstruct the view of the vehicle's front or side, and when one wishes not to obstruct the view, it cannot effectively block intense sunlight. Additionally, while wearing sunglasses is another form of glare prevention, this also has various problems, such as the risk of accidents when retrieving and using the glasses from a separate storage location while driving, the eyes becoming easily fatigued when worn for a long time while driving, and the field of vision not being wide. Prior art literature

[0005] Korean Intellectual Property Office Application No. 20-1999-0001390 The problem to be solved

[0006] The objective of the present invention is to provide a sunshade device deployed on a vehicle roof that allows for easy use of the sun visor and effectively blocks sunlight without obstructing the view. means of solving the problem

[0007] A sunshade device deployed on a vehicle roof according to the present invention is a sunshade for a vehicle installed on the roof of a vehicle, and may include a sunshade portion formed as a flat body and configured to be deployed from an initial position located inside the roof to a deployed position moved toward the front windshield of the vehicle, a space portion formed on the roof that includes a storage space where the sunshade portion can stop at the initial position and has one side open toward the front windshield so as to be moved from the storage space to the deployed position, and a power control portion that provides power to the sunshade portion and controls the position to which the sunshade portion moves.

[0008] In addition, the above-mentioned shielding portion can be extended adjacent to the inner surface of the above-mentioned front glass.

[0009] And the power control unit may include a gear member provided in the space and formed in the cover portion, a rail member formed lengthwise along the direction in which the cover portion unfolds in the space portion, and a motor member provided inside the loop and connected so that the gear member can rotate.

[0010] In addition, the power control unit may further include a sensing member that measures solar radiation by being provided at the top of the vehicle's front windshield or at one end adjacent to the front windshield in the space.

[0011] And the power control unit can drive the motor member to deploy the shielding unit when the amount of solar radiation received from the sensing member is greater than or equal to a preset amount of solar radiation.

[0012] In addition, the power control unit further includes a control panel member provided in the vehicle, which includes a drive button for deploying the shielding unit, and the control panel member may be configured to select a manual mode for manually operating the shielding unit and an automatic mode for automatically controlling the shielding unit based on the amount of solar radiation detected by the sensing member. Effects of the invention

[0013] The present invention has the effect of providing the convenience of being able to select between an automatic mode and a manual mode, so that when in automatic mode, the shielding part automatically unfolds in response to the amount of solar radiation.

[0014] It also has the advantage of easy operation, allowing you to switch between automatic and manual modes with a button. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0015] FIG. 1 is a drawing showing the appearance of a vehicle equipped with a sunshade device deployed from the vehicle roof according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a drawing showing a sunshade portion positioned at an initial position inside a space portion of a vehicle roof in a sunshade device deployed on a vehicle roof according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a drawing showing a sunshade portion positioned at a deployment position adjacent to the front glass in a sunshade device deployed from a vehicle roof according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIGS. 4 and 5 are drawings for explaining a power control unit in a sunshade device deployed on a vehicle roof according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a drawing for explaining a control panel member in a sunshade device deployed on a vehicle roof according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 7 is a drawing for explaining a modified embodiment of a control panel member in a sunshade device deployed on a vehicle roof according to a modified embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 8 is a drawing for explaining an extension portion that unfolds in combination with a shield portion in a sunshade device deployed on a vehicle roof according to a modified embodiment of the present invention; FIGS. 9 to 11 are drawings illustrating the folding of an extension portion in a sunshade device deployed on a vehicle roof according to a modified embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 12 is a drawing for explaining the appearance of a mirror member and a lighting member mounted on one surface of a sunshade portion of a sunshade device deployed on a vehicle roof according to a modified embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 13 is a drawing illustrating how a sunshade portion of a sunshade device deployed on a vehicle roof according to a modified embodiment of the present invention is extended to cover the entire front windshield. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0016] A preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings.

[0017] The advantages and features of the present invention and the method for achieving them will become clear by referring to the embodiments described in detail below together with the accompanying drawings.

[0018] However, the present invention is not limited by the embodiments disclosed below but may be implemented in various different forms, and these embodiments are provided merely to make the disclosure of the present invention complete and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims.

[0019] In addition, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that related known technologies, etc., may obscure the essence of the present invention, a detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

[0020] The present invention relates to a sunshade unit (100) that is deployed toward the front windshield (7) while hidden in the roof (10) of a vehicle (5), and its configuration may largely include a sunshade unit (100), a space unit (300), and a power control unit (500).

[0021] First, the cover portion (100) is formed as a face and can be arranged to be deployed from an initial position (101) located inside the roof (10) to a deployed position (103) moved toward the front windshield (7) of the vehicle (5).

[0022] And the space portion (300) is formed in the loop (10) and includes a storage space where the cover portion (100) can be stopped at the initial position (101), and one side facing the front glass (7) may be open so that it can be moved from the storage space to the unfolded position (103).

[0023] In addition, the power control unit (500) may provide power to the cover unit (100) and control the position where the cover unit (100) moves.

[0024] The above-described invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0025] FIG. 1 is a drawing showing the appearance of a vehicle (5) equipped with a sunshade device deployed on the roof (10) of a vehicle (5) according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a drawing showing the sunshade device deployed on the roof (10) of a vehicle (5) according to one embodiment of the present invention with the sunshade part (100) positioned at the initial position (101) inside the space part (300) of the roof (10) of the vehicle (5), FIG. 3 is a drawing showing the sunshade device deployed on the roof (10) of a vehicle (5) according to one embodiment of the present invention with the sunshade part (100) positioned at the deployment position (103) adjacent to the front glass (7).

[0026] As described above, the present invention relates to a sun-blocking device called a sun-visor of a conventional automobile, which is typically installed in a folded position adjacent to the front windshield (7) in the ceiling of the interior of the vehicle (5), but the present invention relates to a sun-blocking device that is kept hidden in the roof (10) of the vehicle (5) and is deployed inside the roof (10) of the vehicle (5) by manual or automatic deployment.

[0027] The unfolded form of the sunshade device according to the present invention will be explained through FIGS. 2 and FIGS. 3.

[0028] FIG. 2 is a drawing showing the covering part (100) located inside the space part (300), and FIG. 3 is a drawing showing the covering part (100) unfolded from the space part (300) and unfolded to a position adjacent to the inside of the front glass (7).

[0029] As shown in the drawing, the shielding part (100) located at the internal position of the space part (300), that is, the initial position, cannot be seen by the occupant inside the vehicle (5), and when it is deployed to a position adjacent to the front windshield (7) in the space part (300), that is, the deployed position (103), it can block sunlight by covering a part of the front windshield (7).

[0030] When the shielding part (100) is positioned at the deployed position (103), it is deployed to the upper part of the front windshield (7). Since it generally limits obstruction of the driver's view through the upper part of the front windshield (7), the shielding part (100) of the present invention may also be positioned at the upper part so as not to obstruct the driver's view at the deployed position (103).

[0031] Therefore, the cover portion (100) may be stored in the space portion (300) and then unfolded to the unfolded position (103) according to user operation or pre-stored unfolding conditions.

[0032] In this way, the shielding part (100) is moved from the initial position (101) to the unfolded position (103). At this time, the shielding part (100) is formed as a faceted body as previously described and can be formed of an opaque material to block sunlight.

[0033] A typical sun visor is formed of a material similar to or identical to the interior material of a vehicle (5), but the shielding part (100) of the present invention can be formed of a material different from the interior material of a vehicle (5) because it is housed inside the space part (300).

[0034] For example, the shielding part (100) may be formed of a dark-colored translucent material that blocks sunlight but allows the front to be seen through the shielding part (100).

[0035] Alternatively, the cover portion (100) may be tiltably coupled with the power control portion (500) and rotated around the power control portion (500) at the deployed position (103).

[0036] This is combined so that the conventional sun visor can also rotate, which is to allow adjustment according to the position of the sunlight and the driver's seating position.

[0037] Therefore, the cover portion (100) of the present invention can be coupled to enable not only deployment but also tilt rotation through the power control portion (500).

[0038] The power control unit (500) of the present invention will be explained through the following drawings.

[0039] FIGS. 4 and FIGS. 5 are drawings for explaining a power control unit (500) in a sunshade device deployed on the roof (10) of a vehicle (5) according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] The above drawing is intended to explain the cover portion (100) and the power control portion (500) provided inside the space portion (300), and the cover portion (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention may be rail-coupled with the power control portion (500).

[0041] Specifically, the power control unit (500) may be configured to include a gear member (510) formed at the rear end of the cover unit (100) and provided inside the space unit (300), a rail member (520) formed along the direction in which the cover unit (100) unfolds in the space unit (300), and a motor member (530) provided inside the loop (10) and connected so that the gear member (510) can rotate.

[0042] First, the gear member (510) is rotatably provided on the side of the cover member (100) and is configured to receive rotational power from the motor member (530), so that when the gear member (510) rotates on the rail member (520) through the motor member (530), the cover member (100) is pulled and unfolded.

[0043] Specifically, the gear member (510) is coupled to both sides of the rear end of the cover member (100) along the direction in which the cover member (100) unfolds, and is rotated by receiving power from the motor member (530) to move the cover member (100).

[0044] Here, the gear member (510) may be formed in the shape of a roller, and gear teeth may be formed around the circumference of the roller.

[0045] And the gear member (510) can be inserted into the rail member (520).

[0046] The rail member (520) may have gear teeth formed in correspondence with the shape of the gear member (510) and may be extended to the end of the space portion (300).

[0047] Meanwhile, the space portion (300) according to one embodiment of the present invention is formed inside the loop (10), and may include an opening / closing cover (320) so that a part of the loop (10) can be opened when the cover portion (100) is moved to the unfolded position (103).

[0048] The opening / closing cover (320) is connected to the loop (10) and communicates with the space portion (300), and can be provided to close the opening bead (340) at the end of the loop (10).

[0049] Accordingly, the opening / closing cover (320) may have a size corresponding to the opening bead (340), and the covering part (100) may be opened by physical contact when the covering part (100) is moved to the unfolded position (103).

[0050] In another embodiment, the opening / closing cover (320) may be connected to the center of the loop (10) by a hinge in the vertical length direction, and the upper end of the opening / closing cover (320) may be connected to the rear end of the cover portion (100) through the space portion (300) passing over the upper end of the rail member (520), and formed of a flexible fiber such as a wire or thread so that the opening / closing cover (320) opens as the cover portion (100) moves to the unfolded position (103).

[0051] Meanwhile, the power control unit (500) may further include a sensing member (540) installed in the vehicle (5) to detect solar radiation.

[0052] As described, the sensing member (540) is formed at the top of the loop (10) so as to detect the amount of sunlight entering the vehicle (5).

[0053] Through this, the sensing member (540) can automatically drive the motor member (530) to control the shielding member (100) when the amount of solar radiation is detected to be greater than a preset amount.

[0054] Before providing a specific description, the present invention may include an automatic mode and a manual mode.

[0055] The power control unit (500) is provided in the vehicle (5) and further includes a control panel member (550) including a drive button for deploying the cover unit (100). The control panel member (550) may be configured to select a manual mode for manually operating the cover unit (100) and an automatic mode for automatically controlling the cover unit (100) based on the amount of solar radiation detected by the detection member (540).

[0056] And the shielding section (100) may include a driver's seat shielding section (100) corresponding to a position that shields the driver from sunlight and a passenger seat shielding section (100) corresponding to a position that shields the passenger from sunlight.

[0057] And the driver and the assistant can individually control the cover (100).

[0058] Refer to Fig. 6 for an explanation.

[0059] FIG. 6 is a drawing for explaining a control panel member (550) in a sunshade device deployed on the roof (10) of a vehicle (5) according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0060] First, (A) of FIG. 6 is a drawing showing a control panel member (550) mounted around the driver's seat, and (B) of FIG. 6 is a drawing showing a control panel member (550) mounted around the passenger seat.

[0061] The control panel member (550) may be provided in the form of a button capable of switching between automatic mode and manual mode, and may include a deployment control button (554) that allows the wearer to operate the position of the cover part (100) when in manual mode.

[0062] As described, the control panel member (550) may include an automatic mode button (552), a manual mode button (553), and an unfold control button (554).

[0063] When the automatic mode button (552) is pressed, it switches to automatic mode, and the motor member (530) can be controlled so that the shielding member (100) is automatically deployed when the solar radiation measured by the detection member (540) is greater than or equal to the preset solar radiation.

[0064] And the manual mode button (553) allows the driver to directly control the cover part (100) and control the position of the cover part (100).

[0065] Since the control panel member (550) of the driver's seat and passenger seat has an automatic mode button (552) and a manual mode button (553) that are interchangeable with the unfolding control button (554), the control panel member (550) of the driver's seat will be described as a representative example.

[0066] When the manual mode button (553) is pressed, the unfold control button (554) on the right side of the control panel member (550) becomes active.

[0067] The unfolding control button (554) is indicated by a number representing the step, and each number can be provided in the form of a button.

[0068] As shown in the drawing, numbers 0 to 3 are displayed, and the numbers may be the area where the cover part (100) is unfolded from the initial position (101) to the unfolded position (103).

[0069] For example, the initial position (101) of the cover part (100) is the position of the O button of the unfold control button (554), and the unfold position (103) can be the 1 to 3 buttons of the unfold control button (554).

[0070] Therefore, it would be desirable that when the driver presses 1 on the unfolding control button (554), the cover part (100) unfolds to only 1 / 3 of the total area from the initial position (101) to the unfolded position (103), when 2 on the unfolding control button (554) is pressed, it unfolds to the 1 / 2 position, and when 3 on the unfolding control button (554) is pressed, it unfolds to the maximum position (103).

[0071] The same applies to the passenger seat.

[0072] Position control of the unfolding of the cover part (100) may be possible by pressing the indicated button.

[0073] In another embodiment, the control panel member (550) may be configured so that the unfolding control button (554) can be operated by sliding.

[0074] FIG. 7 is a drawing for explaining a modified embodiment of a control panel member in a sunshade device deployed on a vehicle roof according to a modified embodiment of the present invention.

[0075] As described above, the control panel member (550) may be provided in the form of a button capable of switching between automatic mode and manual mode, and may include a sliding button that allows the wearer to operate the position of the cover part (100) when in manual mode.

[0076] As shown in Fig. 6, when the automatic mode button (552) is pressed, it switches to automatic mode, and the motor member (530) can be controlled so that the shielding member (100) is automatically deployed when the measured solar radiation amount is greater than or equal to the preset solar radiation amount, in conjunction with the detection member (540).

[0077] And the manual mode button (553) allows the driver to directly control the cover part (100) and control the position of the cover part (100).

[0078] To this end, an unfolding control button (554) is formed, and the unfolding control button (554) is formed to slide along a long groove. When the unfolding control button (554) is moved toward the front glass, the cover part (100) moves to the unfolded position (103), and when the unfolding control button (554) is moved in the opposite direction, the cover part (100) can move to the initial position (101).

[0079] One embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

[0080] From now on, modified embodiments of the present invention will be described.

[0081] FIG. 8 is a drawing for explaining an extension part (200) that is combined with a cover part and unfolded in a sunshade device that unfolds on the roof (10) of a vehicle (5) according to a modified embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 to 111 are drawings for explaining the appearance of the extension part (200) being folded in a sunshade device that unfolds on the roof (10) of a vehicle (5) according to a modified embodiment of the present invention.

[0082] According to a modified embodiment of the present invention, the covering portion (100) may further include an extension portion (200) configured to unfold toward a side window at an unfolded position (103).

[0083] The extension portion (200) may be formed with a thickness equal to or less than that of the covering portion (100) and may be formed to be foldable to the covering portion (100).

[0084] Referring to Fig. 8, Fig. 8 is a drawing showing the side view of a vehicle.

[0085] As illustrated, the extension part (200) is connected to the cover part (100) and shows an extended appearance to the side.

[0086] Specifically, the extension portion (200) may further include a piece member (201) which is coupled to the side of the cover portion (100) and is provided to be folded toward the cover portion (100), and an extension member (202) which extends from the piece member (201) and is provided to be folded toward the cover portion (100).

[0087] As can be seen in FIG. 9, with the covering part (100) and the extension part (200) unfolded in this manner, the piece member (201) can be folded first toward the covering part (100), and the extension member (202) can be folded toward the bottom of the covering part (100) along the top line of the covering part (100).

[0088] Meanwhile, a mirror member (110) and a lighting member (120) may be installed on the inner side of the cover portion (100), that is, the side where the wearer can look at the cover portion (100).

[0089] FIG. 12 is a drawing for explaining the appearance of a mirror member (110) and a lighting member (120) mounted on one side of a sunshade part (100) in a sunshade device deployed on the roof (10) of a vehicle (5) according to a modified embodiment of the present invention.

[0090] Referring to FIG. 12, it can be seen that a mirror member (110) is mounted at the center of the inner surface of the cover part (100), and a lighting member (120) is connected radially around the mirror member (110).

[0091] Additionally, the mirror member (110) may also be in the form of an image panel.

[0092] For example, in the case of the shielding part (100) of the present invention made of a translucent material, a camera coupled to the shielding part (100) is formed on the upper part of the mirror member (110), and the camera photographs the driver, and the captured image is displayed on the mirror member (110).

[0093] Meanwhile, the cover portion (100) may be in a form that unfolds in correspondence with the upper length of the front glass.

[0094] This will be explained through Fig. 13.

[0095] FIG. 13 is a drawing for explaining how a sunshade part (100) in a sunshade device deployed on the roof (10) of a vehicle (5) according to a modified embodiment of the present invention is extended and deployed so as to cover the entire front glass (7).

[0096] As can be seen from the drawing, the cover portion (100) is provided in multiple stages and has a stacked form with a predetermined thickness, and can be provided so as to be able to unfold along the upper and lower directions of the front glass (7).

[0097] For example, the cover portion (100) includes a first panel (1001), a second panel (1002), and a third panel (1003) along the vertical direction from top to bottom, and as shown in the illustration, the first panel (1001) and the second panel (1002) are provided to be extendable, and the third panel can be provided to be extendable from the second panel (1002).

[0098] In addition, the cover (100) is also provided in the passenger seat and can take the form of a sunshade as shown in the illustration.

[0099] Although specific embodiments of a sunshade device deployed on the roof (10) of a vehicle (5) according to the present invention have been described so far, it is obvious that various modifications are possible within the scope of the present invention.

[0100] Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims set forth below as well as equivalents thereof.

[0101] That is, the aforementioned embodiments should be understood as exemplary in all respects and not limiting, and the scope of the invention is defined by the claims set forth below rather than by the detailed description, and all modifications or variations derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts thereof should be interpreted as being included within the scope of the invention. Explanation of the symbols

[0103] 5: Vehicle 7: Front windshield 10: Loop 100: Garigebu 101: Initial location 103: Deployment position 110: Mirror absence 120: Lighting absence 1001: Panel 1 1002: Panel 2 1003: Third Panel 200: Extension 201: Sculpted component 202: Extension member 300: Space part 320: Open / close cover 340: Frog's bead 500: Power control unit 510: Gear member 520: Rail member 530: Motor missing 540: Sensing element 550: Control panel missing 552: Auto mode button 553: Manual mode button 554: Deployment control button

Claims

Claim 1 A sunshade device for a vehicle installed on the roof of a vehicle, comprising: a sunshade portion formed as a polyhedron and configured to be deployable from an initial position located inside the roof to a deployment position moved toward the front windshield of the vehicle; a space portion formed on the roof and including a storage space where the sunshade portion can stop at the initial position and having one side open toward the front windshield so as to be moved from the storage space to the deployment position; and a power control portion that provides power to the sunshade portion and controls the position to which the sunshade portion moves. Claim 2 A sunshade device deployed on a vehicle roof, characterized in that, in claim 1, the shielding portion is deployed adjacent to the inner surface of the front glass. Claim 3 A sunshade device deployed on a vehicle roof, wherein the power control unit comprises a gear member formed in the space portion and the shield portion, a rail member formed along the direction in which the shield portion is deployed in the space portion, and a motor member provided inside the roof and connected so that the gear member can rotate. Claim 4 In paragraph 3, the power control unit further comprises a sensing member for measuring solar radiation, which is provided at the top of the vehicle's front windshield or at one end adjacent to the front windshield in the space portion, and is deployed on the vehicle roof. Claim 5 A sunshade device deployed on a vehicle roof, characterized in that, in paragraph 4, the power control unit drives the motor member to deploy the sunshade unit when the amount of solar radiation received from the sensing member is greater than or equal to a preset amount of solar radiation. Claim 6 A sunshade device deployed on a vehicle roof, wherein, in claim 5, the power control unit further comprises a control panel member including a drive button for deploying the sunshade unit provided in the vehicle, and the control panel member is configured to select a manual mode for manually operating the sunshade unit and an automatic mode for automatically controlling the sunshade unit based on the amount of solar radiation detected by the sensing member.

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