MOUNTING KIT FOR A VEHICLE SUN VISOR AND SUN VISOR ASSEMBLY.

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mounting assembly (1) for a vehicle sun visor (2), comprising: - a rod assembly (3) for coupling the vehicle sun visor (2) to a vehicle structure, wherein the rod assembly (3) comprises a cylindrical rod (4) having a flat cross-section that reduces the diameter of the rod (4), and - a body (5) of the sun visor (2) configured to rotate around the rod (4), wherein the body (5) comprises a support (6) into which the rod (4) engages; it is essential here that, in the support (6), a plate (7) and one or more springs (8), preferably two springs (8), are arranged, and the plate (7) comprises a flat surface (9) as a contact surface with the rod (4), and the plate (7) is pushed against the rod (4) by the one or more springs (8). Figure for the abstract: 2

Description

Title of the invention: mounting assembly for a vehicle sun visor AND sun visor assembly. technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a mounting assembly for a vehicle sun visor. The present invention further relates to a sun visor assembly. PRIOR TECHNOLOGY

[0002] Many vehicles use sun visors to protect occupants from sunlight, thus allowing them to concentrate on their surroundings. For example, some vehicles include sun visors positioned adjacent to the upper part of the windshield. Under certain lighting conditions, an occupant (for example, the driver) can deploy the sun visor (for example, by rotating the body of the sun visor around an axis of rotation from a folded to a deployed position) to reduce light transmission into the vehicle, thus allowing the driver to concentrate on operating the vehicle.

[0003] The sun visor is generally coupled to a vehicle structure (e.g., a roof panel, an interior panel, etc.) via a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly may include a mounting bracket and a fastener. The fastener may couple the mounting bracket to the vehicle structure, and a rod of the mounting assembly may be coupled (e.g., rotationally coupled) to the sun visor. The rod of the mounting assembly allows the sun visor to pivot between a folded and an extended position. Unfortunately, the positioning assembly may increase the thickness of the sun visor, thereby reducing the headroom for an occupant and / or increasing the height of the vehicle's roofline.

[0004] To prevent any undesirable movement of the sun visor from the folded position to the deployed position or out of the deployed position, a high torque is required in known sun visors over the entire rotation range of the sun visor.

[0005] In light of the foregoing, the present invention aims to overcome the drawbacks of the technique. In particular, an object of the present invention is to provide a mounting assembly for a vehicle sun visor, requiring low torque for rotation and simultaneously ensuring high stability in the deployed and / or retracted positions, which can be produced at a lower cost. Description of the invention

[0006] According to a first aspect, the present invention relates to a mounting assembly for a vehicle sun visor, comprising a rod assembly for coupling the visor- vehicle sunshade to a vehicle structure, wherein the rod assembly comprises a cylindrical rod having a flat section which reduces a diameter of the rod, and a sunshade body configured to rotate around the rod, wherein the body comprises a support in which the rod engages; wherein, in the support, a plate and one or more springs, preferably two springs, are arranged, and the plate comprises a flat surface as a contact surface with the rod, and the plate is pushed against the rod by the one or more springs.

[0007] The invention provides a sunshade that allows for different torques to be applied to the rotation of the sunshade in different rotational positions (for example, the folded position, the deployed position, and positions in between) with only a few components. In a rotational position where the flat surface of the plate and the flat surface of the stem are configured to come into contact with each other, the sunshade is stressed in the folded position. When the sunshade is arranged in a position where the flat section of the stem interacts with the flat section of the plate (folded position), a large torque is required to rotate the sunshade out of this rotational position around the stem. To rotate the sunshade from this rotational position, one or more springs must be compressed.After overcoming the large torque, only a small torque is needed to move the sun visor into the desired rotation position (for example, the deployed position), since it is no longer necessary to compress the springs. With the sun visor of the invention, one or more stable positions of the sun visor can be provided, and at the same time, the sun visor can be adjusted between the stable rotation positions without much effort.

[0008] Another advantage is that only a few components are needed, which reduces costs, increases reliability and greatly simplifies assembly.

[0009] The body of the sun visor and / or the plate can be made of plastic to allow for low-cost production. Furthermore, a plastic plate is a wear part that is easy to replace.

[0010] The body of the sun visor can be configured to rotate around the rod assembly, preferably around the rod itself; this allows the body to move between a deployed and a folded position when the rod assembly is coupled to the vehicle structure. The folded position can be adjacent to the vehicle roof, and the deployed position can be positioned to reduce light transmission into the vehicle.

[0011] In one embodiment, to move the sun visor to the deployed position, it is necessary to apply to the sun visor a force sufficient to cause the rod to drive the plate in a downward direction against the force of one or more springs, thus allowing a rotation of the sun visor around the rod.

[0012] In another embodiment, there is friction between the cylindrical surface of the rod and the contact surface of the plate so as to establish resistance to the rotation of the sun visor around the rod.

[0013] In another embodiment, the support is constituted in the form of a cavity in the body configured to receive the rod, the plate and one or more springs.

[0014] In another embodiment, the plate is formed as a flat, rectangular element. An advantage of using such a plate in the mounting assembly is that it is a very stable, economical, and easy-to-produce component. Furthermore, the plate allows for easy assembly of the mounting assembly.

[0015] In another embodiment, the plate includes one or more recesses, preferably two, for one or more springs, opposite the flat surface of the plate. The one or more recesses are designed so that one or more springs can be arranged in each recess. This means that the springs can be easily placed in the recesses during assembly and are supported by the plate when assembled. Preferably, the one or more recesses in the plate are configured as downward-facing recesses, preferably as blind holes, to facilitate the mounting of the one or more springs. The term "downward" here means in the direction opposite the flat surface of the plate. In the present embodiment, the springs are supported in an assembled configuration with the plate at the top and in direct contact with the support at the bottom, preferably the body cavity.

[0016] In another embodiment, the force of the springs is directed outwards, that is to say in the direction towards an upper inner surface of the support above the plate.

[0017] In another embodiment, the one or more springs are constituted in the form of helical springs or leaf springs.

[0018] The support, preferably the cavity of the support, into which the rod engages, may include a circular upper inner surface against which the rod is pressed by the springs via the plate. The circular upper inner surface provides a contact surface corresponding to the outer diameter of the rod for stable support of the rod within the support. One or more springs, preferably two springs, are supported on the underside of the support, preferably the cavity of the body.

[0019] In another embodiment, the rod comprises one or more flat sections. The term "multiple flat sections" means two, three, four, or five or more flat sections. Corresponding to the flat sections of the rod, the plate may comprise one or more flat surfaces, preferably separated by grooves. The term "multiple flat surfaces" means two, three, four, or five or more flat surfaces.

[0020] In another embodiment, the multiple flat sections of the rod are arranged linearly offset from one another along an axis of the rod. The multiple flat sections arranged linearly with respect to one another result in a more stable rotational position. In such an embodiment, the plate can be made up of a corresponding number of flat surfaces, configured to engage with the flat sections of the rod.

[0021] In another embodiment, in which the rod comprises multiple flat sections, the flat sections are separated by a cylindrical section of the rod having the diameter of the rod configured as a contact surface with the support between the flat sections. The cylindrical section having the diameter of the rod can provide a more stable rod and more stable support for the rod within the support.

[0022] In another embodiment, one or more flat sections are shorter than the body cavity in a longitudinal direction, and the stem is configured to form circular contact surfaces, preferably through the cylindrical outer surface of the stem and / or the cylindrical section, for contact between an upper surface of the cavity, preferably a circular upper surface of the cavity, and the stem. The shorter flat section provides support for the stem within the support, preferably the body cavity, independently of the rotational position of the sun visor, through the circular contact surfaces of the stem.

[0023] In another embodiment, the support, preferably the cavity of the body, is constituted in the form of a box, preferably a plastic box, arranged in the body of the sun visor, preferably made in one piece in the body.

[0024] In another embodiment, the plate comprises two projections and the support comprises two recesses, and the projections are configured to engage in the recesses to limit the movement of the plate by the springs in the direction towards the rod. This allows the plate to move between a position where the springs are compressed and a position where the springs move the plate upwards on the support up to the limit created by the projections and the recesses. Limiting the movement of the plate towards the rod results in a mounting assembly in which the rod can be removed and still reconnected to the sun visor. The recesses can also be formed on the plate with the projections formed on the support.

[0025] In another embodiment, the projections of the plate are arranged at the longitudinal ends of the plate. This means that the sunshade can be designed to be thin and take up less space.

[0026] In another embodiment, the projections of the plate are arranged as hooks configured to be clipped or snapped into the recesses of the support during assembly. This allows for quick and easy mounting of the sunshade.

[0027] In another embodiment, the support, preferably the cavity in the body, is formed as a recess in the body covered by a lid, preferably a U-shaped metal lid. In the present embodiment, the lid, preferably the U-shaped metal lid, forms the lateral parts (e.g., arms) and an upper part of the support against which the rod is pressed by the springs via the plate. This embodiment provides a stable support.

[0028] In another embodiment, the cover comprises arms having first projections or hooks configured to attach the cover to the body, and wherein the body includes notches or grooves for interacting with the first projections or hooks. The first projections may be formed at the ends of the arms. The first projections or hooks may also be formed on the body with the notches or grooves formed on the cover. This allows for easy and quick assembly of the sunshade.

[0029] In another embodiment, the cover includes second projections on the inside, configured to limit the movement of the plate by the springs in the direction of the rod. This allows the plate to move between a position where the springs are compressed and a position where the springs move the plate upwards on the cover until it reaches the limit created by the second projections against which the plate abuts. The second projections can be formed in a central area of ​​the arms. Limiting the movement of the plate in the direction of the rod results in a mounting assembly in which the rod can be removed and still reconnected to the sun visor. Recesses can also be formed on the plate with projections formed on the support.

[0030] In another embodiment, the plate is integrated into a frame, the frame is fixed to the body or forms part of the body, wherein the plate and the frame are connected by breakable links configured to break during assembly of the sunshade by inserting the rod or a tool. The frame may be part of the support. This allows for easy and quick assembly of the sunshade.

[0031] According to another aspect of the present invention, a method is provided for assembling a sun visor using a mounting assembly for a vehicle sun visor, preferably according to one of the aforementioned embodiments, comprising the steps in the following order: a. the installation of one or more springs under a plate, preferably in one or more recesses in the plate; b. the arrangement of the plate and the spring in a support of a body of the sun visor; c. fixing the plate in the body, preferably by clipping, by compressing the springs by pressing the plate into the body support, preferably with a tool; d. the insertion of a rod from a rod assembly configured to couple the vehicle sun visor to a vehicle structure in the bracket.

[0032] The installation of one or more springs under a plate may be only a loose arrangement of one or more springs in recesses of the plate.

[0033] The term "arrangement of the plate and springs in a support of a body" here means that the plate and springs are loosely placed in the support without any fixed connection.

[0034] The term "pressure of the plate in the body support" in step c) here means that the plate is moved in a direction towards one side of the support, preferably by the tool, by compressing the springs and fixing the plate to the body. Fixing to the body can preferably be achieved by the interaction of protrusions on the plate with recesses in the support, wherein the protrusions are configured to engage in the recesses to limit the movement of the plate by the springs in the direction towards the rod, preferably after the tool is withdrawn from the support.

[0035] According to another aspect of the present invention, a method is provided for assembling a sun visor using a mounting assembly for a vehicle sun visor, preferably according to one of the aforementioned embodiments, comprising the steps in the following order: a. the installation of two springs in a plate which is integrated into a frame, in which the plastic frame is attached to the body of the sun visor or forms part of the body of the sun visor; b. the destruction of one or more connections between the plate and the frame by compressing the springs by pressing the plate downwards with a tool; c. clipping a cover of the support into the frame while holding the plate downwards with the tool; d. Removing the tool from the support and inserting the rod into the support.

[0036] The installation of one or more springs in a plate may simply be a loose arrangement of one or more springs in recesses in the plate.

[0037] The term "compressing" in step c) here means that the plate is moved in one direction towards one side of the support, preferably by the tool, compressing the springs and breaking the bond between the plate and the frame. Brief description of the drawings

[0038] The invention will be described in detail below with reference to the illustrations shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0039] [Fig. 1] represents an exploded view of a first embodiment of the assembly for mounting a vehicle sun visor;

[0040] [Fig.2] represents another exploded view of the assembly of [Fig.1] without a sun visor cover;

[0041] [Fig.3] represents a schematic cross-section through a cavity of a support for the sun visor of [Fig.l] with a plate arranged inside the cavity;

[0042] [Fig.4] represents a first step in the assembly of the mounting assembly of [Fig.l];

[0043] [Fig.5] represents a second step in the assembly of the mounting assembly of [Fig.l];

[0044] [Fig.6] represents a third step in the assembly of the mounting assembly of [Fig.l];

[0045] [Fig.7] represents a fourth step in the assembly of the mounting assembly of [Fig.l];

[0046] [Fig.8] represents a schematic cross-section in one direction longitudinal and in a vertical direction of the mounting assembly of [Fig.l] through the cavity of a sun visor support with a plate and rod arranged inside the cavity in a first rotation position;

[0047] [Fig.9] represents a schematic cross-section in one direction longitudinal and in a vertical direction of the mounting assembly of [Fig.l] through the cavity of the sun visor support with the plate and rod arranged inside the cavity in a second rotation position;

[0048] [Fig. 10] represents a schematic cross-section in a longitudinal direction and in a vertical direction of the mounting assembly of [Fig.1] through the cavity of the sun visor support with the plate and the rod arranged inside the cavity in a third rotation position;

[0049] [Fig. 11] represents a schematic view of the stem of the embodiment of [Fig.1] with two flat sections.

[0050] [Fig. 12] represents a schematic cross-section in a longitudinal direction and in a vertical direction of the mounting assembly of [Fig.1] through the cavity of the sun visor support with the plate and the rod arranged inside the cavity in a fourth rotation position;

[0051] [Fig. 13] represents an exploded view of a second embodiment of the mounting assembly of a vehicle sun visor;

[0052] [Fig. 14] represents another exploded view of the assembly of [Fig. 13] without a sun visor cover;

[0053] [Fig. 15] represents a schematic cross-section through a cavity of a support for the sun visor of [Fig. 13] with a plate arranged inside the cavity;

[0054] [Fig. 16] represents a schematic cross-section through a cavity of a support for the sun visor of [Fig. 13] without the cover;

[0055] [Fig. 17] represents a first step in the assembly of the mounting assembly of [Fig.13];

[0056] [Fig. 18] represents a second step in the assembly of the mounting assembly of [Fig.13];

[0057] [Fig. 19] represents a schematic view of the connections of the assembly of [Fig.13];

[0058] [Fig.20] represents a cover in a tool for assembling the mounting assembly of [Fig.13];

[0059] [Fig.21] represents a third step in the assembly of the mounting assembly of [Fig.13];

[0060] [Fig.22] represents a schematic cross-section in a longitudinal direction and in a vertical direction of the assembly of [Fig.13] with a cover fixed and a tool removed;

[0061] [Fig.23] represents a fourth step in the assembly of the mounting assembly of [Fig.13];

[0062] [Fig.24] represents a schematic cross-section in a longitudinal direction and in a vertical direction of the mounting assembly of [Fig.13] through the cavity of a sun visor support with a plate and a rod arranged inside the cavity in a first rotation position;

[0063] [Fig.25] represents a schematic cross-section in a longitudinal direction and in a vertical direction of the mounting assembly of [Fig.13] through the cavity of the sun visor support with the plate and the rod arranged inside the cavity in a second rotation position;

[0064] [Fig.26] represents a schematic cross-section in a longitudinal direction and in a vertical direction of the mounting assembly of [Fig.13] through the cavity of the sun visor support with the plate and the rod arranged inside the cavity in a third rotation position;

[0065] [Fig.27] represents the stem of the embodiment of [Fig.13] with two flat sections;

[0066] [Fig.28] represents a schematic cross-section in a longitudinal direction and in a vertical direction of the mounting assembly of [Fig.13] through the cavity of the sun visor support with the plate and the rod arranged inside the cavity in a fourth rotation position.

[0067] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC EMBODIMENTS

[0068] [Fig. 1] shows an exploded view of a first embodiment of the mounting assembly 1 of a vehicle sun visor 2, comprising a rod assembly 3 with a A cylindrical rod 4 and a body 5 of the sun visor 2 configured to rotate around the rod 4 (shown in detail in [Fig. 11]). The body 5 includes a support 6 into which the rod 4 engages in a mounting position. In this embodiment, the support 6 is constituted in the form of a plastic box forming a cavity in the body 5.

[0069] [Fig.2] represents another exploded view of the assembly 1 of [Fig.1] without a sun visor cover 2. In this view, a plate 7 with a flat surface 9 and two springs 8 of the mounting assembly 1 are shown outside the support 6. In the present embodiment, the cavity of the body 5, into which the rod 4 engages in a mounted position, includes a circular upper inner surface against which the rod 4 is pressed by the springs 8 via the plate 7. The circular upper inner surface provides a contact surface corresponding to the outer diameter of the rod 4 for stable support of the rod in the support 6, as shown for example in [Fig. 8] at 10 and 12. In the present embodiment, the springs 8 are supported on the underside of the support 6 in a mounted state, as shown for example in [Fig. 3].

[0070] As shown in [Fig. 2] or [Fig. 4], the plate 7 is formed as a flat, rectangular element with a flat surface 9 at the top and two recesses at the bottom to hold the springs 8. The springs 8 are arranged in the two recesses of the plate 7, formed on the opposite side of the flat surfaces 9 of the plate 7, and are supported in a mounted state on the underside of the support 6. The springs 8 are positioned between the plate 7 and the support 6. The springs 8 push the plate 7 upwards. The plate 7 is thus driven against the rod 4, and the rod 4 is driven against the upper circular inner surface of the support 6.

[0071] [Fig.3] represents the plate 7 and the springs 8 of [Fig.2] arranged in the support 6 of the Sunshade 2. As shown in [Fig. 3], the plate 7 is fully positioned inside the support 6. In this embodiment, the plate 7 comprises two flat surfaces 9, which are separated from each other by a groove. This embodiment may also consist of a single flat surface or more than two flat surfaces 9, if a corresponding rod 4 is used.

[0072] The plate 7 comprises two projections 13 and the cavity of the support 6 comprises two recesses 14. In the present embodiment, the projections 13 are formed in the form of hooks. The projections 13 are configured to engage in the recesses 14 to limit the movement of the plate 7 by the springs 8 in the direction towards the rod 4 by the engagement of the hooks in the recesses 14 from below, so that the plate 7 can no longer move upwards. This allows the plate 7 to move between a position where the springs 8 are compressed and a position where the springs 8 move the plate 7 up the support 6 to the limit created by the projections 13 and the recesses 14.

[0073] [Fig. 4] to 7 represent the assembly of the mounting assembly 1. In a first In a second step, the springs 8 are arranged in the recesses of the plate 7, as indicated by the arrows in [Fig. 4]. In a second step, as indicated by the arrow in [Fig. 5], the plate 7 with the springs 8 mounted is arranged in the cavity of the support 6. In a third step, as shown in [Fig. 6] and indicated by the arrow, the plate 7 is pushed downwards into the cavity of the support 6 until the projections 13 (not shown in [Fig. 6]) of the plate 7 engage in the recesses 14 (not shown in [Fig. 6]) of the cavity of the support 6, as shown in [Fig. 3]. The plate 7 is thus fixed to the body 5 inside the cavity of the support 6, and the upward movement of the plate 7 is limited by the interlocking of the projections 13 of the plate 7 and the recesses 14 of the cavity of the support 6.In a fourth step, the rod 4 of the rod assembly 3 is inserted into the cavity of the support 6 of the body 5 of the sun visor 2, as shown in [Fig.7].

[0074] [Fig.8] to 10 and 12 represent schematic cross-sections in the longitudinal direction and in the vertical direction of the assembly 1 of [Fig.1] through the support 6 of the sun visor 2 with the plate 7 and the rod 4 arranged inside the support 6 in different rotation positions.

[0075] In the first rotation position, as shown in [Fig. 8], the flat surfaces 9 of the plate 7 interact with the flat sections 10 of the rod 4. This can be the folded position of the sun visor 2. When the body 5 of the sun visor 2 is rotated out of this position, the edges of the flat section 10 of the rod 4 displace the plate 7, which compresses the two springs 8 from a first position A (shown in [Fig. 8]) to a second position B (shown in [Fig. 9]), generating an applied torque. The rotation of the body 5 is indicated by the arrow in [Fig. 9]. When an additional rotation of the body 5 makes the circular surface of the rod 4 and the flat surface 9 of the plate 7 tangent to each other, the springs 8 are compressed from the second position B (shown in [Fig.9]) to the third position C (shown in [Fig. 10] and 12), generating a bending torque.The torque from the first position of [Fig. 8] in the application torque is greater than the bending torque because, for the application torque, the springs 8 must be compressed. When the body 5 is in the bending torque, no change in torque should occur since the springs 8 do not need to be compressed.

[0076] [Fig. 11] represents the rod 4 of the rod assembly 3. In the present embodiment, the rod 4 comprises two flat sections 10 separated by a cylindrical section 12 of the rod 4. In the present embodiment, the two sections Plates 10 are moved linearly relative to each other along an axis 11 of the rod 4, forming the cylindrical section 12 between the two flat sections 10. The cylindrical section 12 corresponds to the outer diameter of the rod 4. As shown in [Fig. 12], by the cylindrical section 12 between the two flat sections 10 and the length of the two flat sections 10, three contact surfaces between the rod 4 and the inner part of the support 6 are formed to support the rod 4 in the support 6.

[0077] [Fig. 13] shows an exploded view of a mounting assembly 1 for a vehicle sun visor 2 according to another embodiment of this convention. The mounting assembly 1 comprises a stem assembly 3 with a cylindrical stem 4 and a body 5 of the sun visor 2 configured to rotate around the stem 4 (shown in detail in [Fig. 27]). The body 5 includes a support 6 into which the stem 4 engages in a mounting position. The support 6 is constituted in this embodiment as a recess in the body 5 covered by a cover 15 as shown in [Fig. 13] and 14. In this embodiment, the plate 7 is integrated into a frame, and the frame forms part, in this embodiment, of the body 5 as shown in detail in [Fig. 16].

[0078] Parts of assembly 1 of [Fig. 13] to 28 which are not specifically mentioned below shall be considered as being identical to the corresponding part of assembly 1 of [Fig. 1] to 12.

[0079] [Fig. 14] shows another exploded view of the mounting assembly 1 of [Fig. 13] without a sun visor cover 2. In this view, a plate 7 with a flat surface 9 and two springs 8 are shown. In the present embodiment, the U-shaped cover 15 includes a circular upper interior against which the rod 4 is pressed by the springs 8 via the plate 7 in the mounted position. The circular upper interior provides a contact surface corresponding to the outer diameter of the rod 4 for stable support of the rod in the bracket 6, as shown, for example, in [Fig. 24] to 26 and 28. The springs 8 are supported, in the present embodiment, at the bottom of the bracket 6 by the frame in the body 5, as shown, for example, in [Fig. 15].

[0080] [Fig. 15] shows the plate 7 and the springs 8 of [Fig. 13] and 14 arranged in the support 6 of the body 5 of the sun visor 2. In the present embodiment, the plate 7 comprises two flat surfaces 9 on its upper side, which are separated from each other by a groove. The present embodiment may also consist of a single flat surface or more than two flat surfaces 9, if a corresponding rod 4 is used. The springs 8 are arranged in two recesses, formed on the opposite side of the flat surface 9 of the plate 7, and are supported at the bottom of the support 6. As shown in [Fig. 15] and 16, the plate 7 is constituted as an element rectangular and flat with a flat surface 9 at the top and two recesses at the bottom to hold the springs 8.

[0081] As shown in detail in [Fig. 16], in the present embodiment, the plate 7 is integrated into a frame, and the frame forms part of the body 5 in the present embodiment. In [Fig. 16], the springs 8 are not yet arranged in the plate 7. The plate 7 and the frame are connected by breakable links 19. The breakable links 19 are configured to be broken during the assembly of the sun visor 2 by the insertion of the rod 4 or a tool as shown in [Fig. 18] and 19. In the first embodiment, in which the recess in the body 5 constitutes the support 6, the recess in the body 5 is covered by the cover 15. The springs 8 are arranged between the plate 7 and the frame of the support 6. The springs 8 push the plate 7 upwards. Plate 7 is therefore driven against rod 4 and rod 4 is driven against the upper circular inner surface of cover 15.

[0082] The cover 15 comprises two arms having first projections 16 at the ends of the two arms which, in the present embodiment, are formed in the form of hooks, as shown for example in [Fig. 22], configured to fix the cover 15 to the body 5. In the present embodiment, the first projections 16 engage in notches 17 of the body 5. In addition, the cover 15 comprises second projections 18 on the inside, as shown in [Fig. 22] and 23, configured to limit the movement of the plate 7 by the springs 8 towards the rod 4. Without the rod 4 in the support 6, the plate 7 is pressed against the second projection 18 of the cover 15 by the springs 8 so that the plate 7 cannot be moved further upwards.This allows the plate 7 to move between a position where the springs 8 are compressed and a position where the springs 8 move the plate 7 up the cover 15 to the limit created by the second projections 18 against which the plate 7 comes to a stop, as shown in [Fig.22].

[0083] [Fig. 17] to 23 represent the assembly of the mounting assembly 1. In a first step, the springs 8 are installed in the plate 7 which, in the present embodiment, is integrated into the frame of the body 5, as shown in [Fig. 17]. In addition, a tool is inserted into the support 6, as shown in [Fig. 17]. In a second step, the tool moves the plate 7 downwards (as shown by the arrow in [Fig. 18]) to break the connections 19 between the plate 7 and the body 5 and compress the springs 8 as shown in [Fig. 18] and 19. Then, the cover 15 is loaded into the tool, as shown in [Fig. 20]. In a third step, the cover 15 is pressed by the tool onto the body 5, as shown in [Fig. 21], to fix the cover 15 to the body by the hooks of the cover 15 and the notches 17 of the body 5, as shown in [Fig. 22]. Then, the tool is removed from the support 6, such as shown in [Fig.22] and the rod 4 is inserted into the support 6, as shown in [Fig.23].

[0084] Figs. 24 to 26 and 28 represent schematic cross-sections in the longitudinal and vertical directions of the assembly 1 of Fig. 13 through the cavity of the support 6 of the sun visor 2 with the plate 7 and the rod 4 arranged inside the support 6 in different rotation positions.

[0085] In the first rotation position, as shown in [Fig. 24], the flat surfaces 9 of the plate 7 engage with the flat sections 10 of the rod 4. This can be the folded position of the sun visor 2. When the body 5 of the sun visor 2 is rotated out of this position, the edges of the flat section 10 of the rod 4 displace the plate 7, which compresses the two springs 8 from a first position A (shown in [Fig. 24]) to a second position B (shown in [Fig. 25]), generating an applied torque. The rotation of the body 5 is indicated by the arrow in [Fig. 25]. When an additional rotation of the body 5 makes the circular surface of the rod 4 and the flat surface 9 of the plate 7 tangent to each other, the springs 8 are compressed from the second position B (shown in [Fig.25]) to the third position C (shown in [Fig.26] and 28), generating a bending torque.The torque from the first position of [Fig. 24] in the application torque is greater than the bending torque since, for the application torque, the springs 8 must be compressed. When the body 5 is in the bending torque, no change in torque should occur since the springs 8 do not need to be compressed.

[0086] [Fig. 27] represents the rod 4 of the rod assembly 3 of [Fig. 13], which, in the present embodiment, is identical to the rod 4 of the embodiment of Figures 1 to 12. As shown in [Fig. 11] and 12, two flat sections 10 are moved linearly relative to each other along an axis 11 of the rod 4, forming the cylindrical section 12 between the two flat sections 10. The cylindrical section 12 corresponds to the outside diameter of the rod 4 outside the surface of the flat sections 10. As shown in [Fig. 28], by the cylindrical section 12 between the two flat sections 10 and the length of the two flat sections 10, three contact surfaces between the rod 4, the body 5, and the cover 15 of the support 6 are formed to support the rod 4 in the support 6. Reference signs

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[0105] 6 support 7 plate 8 springs 9 flat surface of the plate 10 flat section of the stem 11 axis of the rod 12 cylindrical section of the rod 13 protrusion of the plate 14. Hollowing out the support 15 lids 16. Lid projection 17 body notch 18 second projection of the lid 19th connection

Claims

Demands

1. Mounting assembly (1) for a vehicle sun visor (2), comprising: - a rod assembly (3) for coupling the vehicle sun visor (2) to a vehicle structure, in which the rod assembly (3) comprises a cylindrical rod (4) having a flat section (10) which reduces a diameter of the rod (4), and - a body (5) of the sun visor (2) configured to rotate around the rod (4), in which the body (5) comprises a support (6) into which the rod (4) engages; in which, in the support (6), a plate (7) and one or more springs (8), preferably two springs (8), are arranged, and the plate (7) comprises a flat surface (9) as a contact surface with the rod (4), and the plate (7) is pushed against the rod (4) by the one or more springs (8).

2. Mounting assembly (1) according to claim 1, wherein the support (6) is constituted in the form of a cavity in the body (5) configured to receive the rod, the plate (7), and one or more springs (8), and / or wherein the plate (7) includes one or more recesses, preferably two recesses, for one or more springs (8), opposite the flat surface (9) of the plate (7).

3. Mounting assembly (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rod (4) comprises one or more flat sections (10).

4. Assembly assembly (1) according to claim 3, wherein the multiple flat sections (10) of the rod (4) are arranged linearly offset from one another along an axis (11) of the rod (4).

5. Mounting assembly (1) according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the rod (4) comprises multiple flat sections (10), wherein the flat sections (10) are separated by a cylindrical section (12) of the rod (4) having the diameter of the rod (4) configured as a contact surface with the support (6) between the flat sections (10).

6. Mounting assembly (1) according to any one of claims 3 to 5, in which one or more flat sections (10) are shorter than the body cavity (5) in a longitudinal direction and the rod (4) is configured to form circular contact surfaces, preferably by the cylindrical outer surface of the rod and / or the cylindrical section (12), for contact between an upper surface of the cavity and the rod.

7. Mounting assembly (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the support (6) is constituted in the form of a box, preferably a plastic box, arranged in the body (5) of the sun visor (2), preferably made in one piece in the body (5).

8. Mounting assembly (1) according to claim 7, wherein the plate (7) comprises two projections (13), and the support (6) comprises two recesses (14), and the projections (13) are configured to engage in the recesses (14) to limit the displacement of the plate (7) by the springs (8) in the direction towards the rod (4).

9. Mounting assembly (1) according to claim 8, wherein the projections (13) of the plate (7) are arranged as hooks configured to be clipped or snapped into the recesses (14) of the support (6) during assembly.

10. Mounting assembly (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the support (6) is constituted in the form of a recess in the body (5) covered by a cover (15), preferably a U-shaped metal cover.

11. Mounting assembly (1) according to claim 10, wherein the cover (15) includes arms comprising first projections (16) or hooks configured to fix the cover (15) to the body (5), and wherein the body (5) includes notches (17) or grooves to interact with the first projections (16) or hooks.

12. Mounting assembly (1) according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the cover (15) includes second projections (18) on the inside, configured to limit the displacement of the plate (7) by the springs (8) in the direction of the rod (4).

13. Mounting assembly (1) according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the plate (7) is integrated into a frame and the frame is fixed to the body (5) or forms part of the body (5), wherein the plate (7) and the frame are connected by breakable links (19) configured to break during assembly of the sun visor (2) by insertion of the rod (4) or a tool.

14. Assembly of a sun visor (2) by means of a mounting assembly (1) for a vehicle sun visor (2), preferably according to any one of claims 1 to 9, comprising the steps in the following order: a) the installation of one or more springs (8) under a plate (7), preferably in one or more recesses in the plate (7); b) the arrangement of the plate (7) and the spring in a support (6) of a body (5) of the sun visor (2); c) fixing the plate (7) in the body (5), preferably by clipping, by compressing the springs (8) by pressing the plate (7) into the support (6) of the body (5), preferably with a tool; d) the insertion of a rod (4) of a rod assembly (3), configured to couple the vehicle sun visor (2) to a vehicle structure, into the support (6).

15. Assembly of a sun visor (2) by means of a mounting assembly (1) for a vehicle sun visor (2), preferably according to any one of claims 1 to 6 or 10 to 13, comprising the steps in the following order: a) the installation of two springs (8) in a plate (7) which is integrated into a frame, in which the plastic frame is attached to the body (5) of the sun visor (2) or forms part of the body (5) of the sun visor (2); b) the destruction of one or more connections between the plate (7) and the frame by compressing the springs (8) by pressing the plate (7) downwards with a tool; c) clipping a cover of the support (6) into the frame while holding the plate (7) downwards with the tool; d) removing the tool from the holder (6) and inserting the rod into the holder (6).

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