Sun visor device

The sun visor device addresses the issues of reduced cabin space and difficult operation by incorporating a guide mechanism that allows the sun visor to be stored in the ceiling and easily pulled out towards the rear for use, improving both space utilization and operability.

JP2025069690APending Publication Date: 2025-05-01TOYOTA SHATAI KK
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Application Number
JP2023179574
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-10-18
Publication Date
2025-05-01

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Technical Problem

Existing sun visor devices in vehicles often reduce cabin space when not in use and can be difficult to operate due to forward pull-out mechanisms.

Method used

A sun visor device with a guide mechanism that allows the sun visor to be stored in the ceiling's internal space and easily pulled out towards the rear for use, improving operability without reducing cabin space.

Benefits of technology

The sun visor device effectively maintains cabin space by storing the visor in the ceiling and enhances operability by allowing a backward pull-out mechanism, making it easier for occupants to use.

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Abstract

To provide a sun visor device that can improve operability of a sun visor without reducing a vehicle interior space.SOLUTION: A sun visor device 10 comprises a sun visor 20 for light shielding, a ceiling part 30 having an internal space 33 to which a rear side of a vehicle is opened, and a guide mechanism part 40 provided on the ceiling part 30 to guide the sun visor 20 so that the sun visor is drawn from a storage position P1 in the internal space 33 toward a use position in a vehicle interior space 2. When the sun visor 20 is in use, the guide mechanism part 40 guides the sun visor 20 so that the sun visor 20 is drawn to a rear side of the vehicle, from the storage position P1 in the internal space 33 toward the vehicle interior space 2, in response to drawing operation by an occupant, and then is arranged at the use position in the vehicle interior space 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a sun visor device. [Background technology]

[0002] The following Patent Document 1 discloses a ceiling structure for a vehicle. According to this ceiling structure, a tray is provided below the front part of the roof lining, and a sun visor for blocking light is disposed below the bottom of this tray. A structure such as this ceiling structure, in which the sun visor is disposed in a state where it always protrudes below the bottom surface of the tray, has a problem in that the sun visor can be a factor in reducing the space inside the vehicle.

[0003] The following Patent Document 2 discloses a sun visor device. According to this sun visor device, the sun visor is stored in an interior ceiling member when not in use, and is configured to be pulled forward from the interior ceiling member by the occupant when in use. This sun visor device is superior to the ceiling structure of Patent Document 1 in that it allows for a wider use of the vehicle interior space when the sun visor is not in use. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-114685 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2006-21729 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The sun visor device of Patent Document 2 is effective in solving the problems of the vehicle ceiling structure of Patent Document 1. However, this sun visor device has a structure in which the sun visor is pulled out from the interior ceiling member toward the front of the vehicle, which makes it difficult for the occupant to operate the sun visor.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a sun visor device that can improve the operability of a sun visor without reducing the vehicle interior space. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] One aspect of the present invention is Sun visor for blocking out light, A ceiling portion having an internal space that is open toward the rear of the vehicle; a guide mechanism provided in the ceiling portion for guiding the sun visor between a storage position in the interior space and a use position in the vehicle compartment; Equipped with a sun visor device, wherein the guide mechanism guides the sun visor so that, when the sun visor is in use, the sun visor is pulled out from a storage position in the internal space toward a vehicle rear side toward a vehicle interior space in response to a pulling operation by an occupant, and is positioned at a use position in the vehicle interior space; is located. Effect of the Invention

[0008] In the sun visor device of the above aspect, the sun visor for blocking light is guided by the guide mechanism from the stored position in the interior space of the ceiling to the use position in the vehicle interior in response to a pull-out operation by an occupant during use. At this time, the sun visor is pulled out from the interior space of the ceiling toward the rear of the vehicle.

[0009] According to this sun visor device, since the sun visor is stored in the internal space of the ceiling when not in use, it is possible to prevent the reduction of the vehicle interior space when the sun visor is not in use. Also, since the operation when using the sun visor is an operation in which the occupant pulls out the sun visor toward the rear of the vehicle, the operation is easier than the operation in which the occupant pulls out the sun visor toward the front of the vehicle.

[0010] As described above, according to the above-mentioned aspect, it is possible to provide a sun visor device that can improve the operability of the sun visor without reducing the vehicle interior space. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a sun visor device according to a first embodiment, viewed from the vehicle interior space side. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. [Diagram 3] 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the sun visor is slid from a storage position to a drawn-out position in the sun visor device of the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 4] 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the sun visor has been rotated from a drawn-out position to a use position in the sun visor device of the first embodiment. FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a guide mechanism of the sun visor device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] 6 is a plan view showing the guide mechanism in FIG. 5 with the sun visor in a retracted position. [Figure 7] 6 is a plan view showing the guide mechanism in FIG. 5 with the sun visor in the extended position. [Figure 8] 6 is a plan view showing the guide mechanism in FIG. 5 with the sun visor in the use position. [Figure 9] 3 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 2 of a sun visor device according to a second embodiment. [Figure 10] 10 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 2 of a sun visor device according to a third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] A description will now be given of preferred embodiments of the above aspects.

[0013] In the sun visor device of the above aspect, the guide mechanism includes a slide rail having a guide groove portion extending in a vehicle front-rear direction, and the sun visor includes an engagement shaft portion that is guided along the guide groove portion so as to be slidable between the stored position and a drawn-out position at the rear of the vehicle, It is preferable that the sun visor is configured so as to be rotatable about the engaging shaft portion between the pulled-out position and the use position with the engaging shaft portion supported by the guide groove portion.

[0014] In this sun visor device, the sun visor is slidable between the storage position and the extended position by guiding an engagement shaft of the sun visor along a guide groove of a slide rail constituting a guide mechanism. Also, the sun visor is rotatable between the extended position and the use position with the engagement shaft supported by the guide groove of the slide rail. With this sun visor device, the occupant can move the sun visor between the storage position and the use position by utilizing a simple action that combines sliding and rotating the sun visor.

[0015] In the sun visor device of the above aspect, it is preferable that the guide mechanism includes an elastic member that elastically holds the engagement shaft when the sun visor is in each of the pulled-out position and the use position.

[0016] According to this sun visor device, the sun visor can be smoothly rotated between the extended position and the use position by a simple structure that utilizes an elastic member that elastically holds the engagement shaft portion of the sun visor.

[0017] In the sun visor device of the above aspect, it is preferable that the ceiling portion includes a tray portion having an accommodation space capable of accommodating items and opening toward the rear of the vehicle, and the tray portion is provided with the internal space.

[0018] According to this sun visor device, in addition to the original function of storing items in the storage space, the tray portion in the ceiling portion can also be given the function of storing the sun visor when not in use.

[0019] In the sun visor device of the above-mentioned aspect, the sun visor is provided with a grip portion for operation by an occupant, and the grip portion is provided with an engagement recess that engages with the edge portion on the vehicle rear side of the tray portion when the sun visor is stored in the internal space of the ceiling portion, and it is preferable that the grip portion cooperates with the edge portion when the engagement recess is engaged with the edge portion to form a restricting wall that restricts the item from falling from the storage space into the vehicle compartment space.

[0020] According to this sun visor device, when the sun visor is stored in the internal space of the ceiling portion, the gripping portion of the sun visor engages with the edge of the tray portion in the engagement recess, thereby cooperating with the edge to form a restricting wall to prevent items from falling.

[0021] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, specific embodiments of a sun visor device mounted on a vehicle will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0022] In the drawings for explaining this embodiment, the front of the vehicle is indicated by an arrow FR, the upper side of the vehicle is indicated by an arrow UP, and the inside of the vehicle is indicated by an arrow IN.

[0023] (Embodiment 1) The sun visor device 10 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is configured to include at least a sun visor 20 for blocking light, a ceiling portion 30, and a guide mechanism portion 40.

[0024] 1. Structure of the ceiling part 30 1 and 2, the ceiling portion 30 is provided on the front side (windshield 3 side) of a ceiling surface 1 of the vehicle so as to protrude toward the vehicle interior space 2. The ceiling portion 30 includes a tray portion 31.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 2, the tray portion 31 has a storage space 32 capable of storing an article A and opening toward the rear of the vehicle. That is, the storage space 32 is provided between the ceiling surface 1 and an upper surface 31a of the tray portion 31. At this time, the upper surface 31a of the tray portion 31 serves as a receiving surface for receiving the article A from below. At the end of the tray portion 31 on the rear side of the vehicle, an edge portion 34 is provided standing upward from the upper surface 31a. The tray portion 31 also has a hollow internal space 33 that opens toward the rear of the vehicle. The internal space 33 is a storage space for storing the sun visor 20 when not in use. The lower surface 31b of the tray portion 31 serves as an exposed surface exposed to the vehicle interior space 2.

[0026] 2. Structure of Sun Visor 20 1, the sun visor 20 is a light-shielding member provided for the driver's seat and the passenger's seat. That is, the sun visor 20 has a function of blocking a part of the windshield 3 to prevent light from entering the vehicle interior space 2 or leaking outside the vehicle. In this embodiment, the sun visor 20 is made of a resin member.

[0027] The sun visor 20 is stored in the internal space 33 of the tray portion 31 at a storage position P1 when not in use. In this embodiment, the sun visor 20 has an integrated structure that is built into the tray portion 31. Therefore, the sun visor device 10 of this embodiment can also be called a "tray device with built-in sun visor". The sun visor 20 has a grip portion (standing wall portion) 21 for an occupant to operate. As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, when the sun visor 20 is in the storage position P1, only the grip portion 21 is exposed to the vehicle interior space 2, and both the front surface 20a, which is a light-shielding surface, and the rear surface 20b, which is the opposite surface, are not visible from the vehicle interior space 2.

[0028] 2, an engagement recess 21a is provided on the grip portion 21 of the sun visor 20. This engagement recess 21a is provided so that an occupant can easily hook the fingers of the occupant on the grip portion 21. This allows the occupant to grasp the grip portion 21 of the sun visor 20 and operate it smoothly. As a result, the operability of the sun visor 20 can be improved.

[0029] The engaging recess 21a of the gripping portion 21 is configured to engage with an edge 34 of the tray portion 31 on the vehicle rear side when the sun visor 20 is stored in the internal space 33 of the ceiling portion 30 (i.e., when the sun visor 20 is in the storage position P1). At this time, the engaging recess 21a engages with the edge 34 of the tray portion 31 so as to cover the upper surface and rear surface of the edge 34. As a result, the gripping portion 21 cooperates with the edge 34 of the tray portion 31 in a state in which the engaging recess 21a is engaged with the edge 34 of the tray portion 31 to form a restricting wall that restricts the article A from falling from the storage space 32 to the vehicle interior space 2.

[0030] Furthermore, when the sun visor 20 is in the storage position P1, the gripping portion 21 is disposed higher than the edge portion 34, and therefore the wall height of the restricting wall exceeds the height of the edge portion 34. Therefore, the ability of the tray portion 31 to restrict the article A from falling from the storage space 32 is maximized when the sun visor 20 is in the storage position P1. As a result, the ability of the tray portion 31 to hold the article A in the storage space 32 can be improved. Even when the sun visor 20 is in the pull-out position P2 or the use position P3, the edge portion 34 of the tray portion 31 protrudes upward from the upper surface 31a, and therefore the original tray function of preventing the article A from falling into the vehicle interior space 2 is achieved.

[0031] 3. Structure of the guide mechanism 40 In this embodiment, guide mechanisms 40 having the same structure are assigned to the left and right sun visors 20. Therefore, in the following, only the right guide mechanism 40 will be described, and the left guide mechanism 40 will not be described.

[0032] 2 to 4, the guide mechanism 40 is provided on the tray portion 31 of the ceiling portion 30 in order to guide the sun visor 20 between a storage position P1 in the internal space 33 and a use position P3 in the vehicle interior space 2. The guide mechanism 40 is configured to guide the sun visor 20 from the storage position P1 (see FIG. 2) via the extended position P2 (see FIG. 3) to the use position P3 (see FIG. 4) in response to a load input operation by an occupant.

[0033] That is, the guide mechanism 40 guides the sun visor 20 so that, when the sun visor 20 is in use, the sun visor 20 is pulled out from the storage position P1 in the internal space 33 toward the vehicle rear toward the vehicle interior space 2 in response to a pull-out operation (load input operation) by the occupant, and disposed at a usage position P3 in the vehicle interior space 2. Also, when the sun visor 20 is not in use, the guide mechanism 40 guides the sun visor 20 so that the sun visor 20 is pushed from the usage position P3 toward the vehicle front toward the internal space 33 in response to a push-in operation (load input operation) by the occupant, and disposed at the storage position P1 in the internal space 33.

[0034] The storage position P1 is a position where the sun visor 20 is stored in the internal space 33 of the tray portion 31. The pull-out position P2 is a position where the sun visor 20 is pulled out from the tray portion 31 of the ceiling portion 30 rearward of the storage position P1. The use position P3 is a position where the sun visor 20 is used in the vehicle interior space 2. Therefore, there is not only one use position P3, and although not particularly shown, there are multiple use positions P3 depending on the orientation of the sun visor 20.

[0035] 5, the guide mechanism 40 includes a pair of left and right slide rails 41 each having a guide groove 42 extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. In contrast, the sun visor 20 includes an engagement shaft 22 formed to protrude outward in the left-right direction from the front portion of the end face 20c on both the left and right sides.

[0036] The engagement shaft 22 is guided along the guide groove 42 of the slide rail 41 so that the sun visor 20 can slide between a storage position P1 in the internal space 33 of the ceiling 30 and a drawn-out position P2 at the rear of the vehicle. At this time, the engagement shaft 22 serves as a slide shaft of the sun visor 20. In this manner, the sun visor 20 is able to slide between the storage position P1 and the drawn-out position P2 by the engagement shaft 22 being guided along the guide groove 42 of the slide rail 41.

[0037] According to this slide rail 41, the sun visor 20 is configured to be rotatable about the engagement shaft 22 between the pulled-out position P2 and the use position P3 with the engagement shaft 22 supported by the guide groove 42. At this time, the engagement shaft 22 serves as a rotation shaft for the sun visor 20. In this manner, the sun visor 20 is configured to be rotatable between the pulled-out position P2 and the use position P3 with the engagement shaft 22 supported by the guide groove 42 of the slide rail 41.

[0038] As shown in Fig. 6, an elastic member 43 and a stopper 44 are built into the rear end of the slide rail 41. The elastic member 43 has a function of elastically holding the engagement shaft 22 when the sun visor 20 is in the pulled-out position P2 and the use position P3. In this embodiment, a leaf spring is used as the elastic member 43. However, the elastic member 43 is not limited to a leaf spring, and various springs and elastic bodies may be used as necessary. The stopper 44 has a function of preventing the sun visor 20 from sliding further toward the rear of the vehicle by contacting the engagement shaft 22 when the sun visor 20 reaches the pulled-out position P2.

[0039] 4. Operation when using Sun Visor 20 As shown in Fig. 6, when an occupant uses the sun visor 20, first, the occupant grasps the gripping portion 21 of the sun visor 20 at the storage position P1 and applies a load in the pull-out direction toward the rear of the vehicle. As a result, as shown in Fig. 7, the sun visor 20 receives the load from the occupant in the pull-out direction and slides toward the rear of the vehicle from the storage position P1 (position indicated by the two-dot chain line) to the pull-out position P2 (position indicated by the solid line) (see also Fig. 3). At this time, the engagement shaft portions 22 on both the left and right sides of the sun visor 20 are guided along the guide groove portions 42 of the slide rails 41. In addition, the sun visor 20 is supported by an upper surface (not shown) of the tray portion 31 that defines the internal space 33 between the storage position P1 and the pull-out position P2, and is maintained in a generally horizontal state. Therefore, even if the occupant releases the sun visor 20 before the sun visor 20 moves from the storage position P1 to the extended position P2, the sun visor 20 remains in a substantially horizontal state.

[0040] As shown in FIG. 7, when the sun visor 20 reaches the pulled-out position P2, the engagement shafts 22 on both the left and right sides of the sun visor 20 press the elastic members 43 outward against their elastic biasing force, causing elastic deformation. At this time, a force that restricts the relative movement between the engagement shafts 22 and the elastic members 43 acts, so that the engagement shafts 22 receive a holding force from the elastic members 43, and the sun visor 20 is held at the current position. Therefore, even if the passenger releases his / her hand from the sun visor 20 at the pulled-out position P2, the relative movement between the engagement shafts 22 and the elastic members 43 is restricted, so that the sun visor 20 remains in a generally horizontal state. In addition, when the sun visor 20 reaches the pulled-out position P2, the stopper 44 comes into contact with the engagement shafts 22. As a result, the stopper 44 prevents the sun visor 20 from sliding further toward the rear of the vehicle.

[0041] As shown in Fig. 8, the occupant then applies a downward load to the grip portion 21 of the sun visor 20 in the pulled-out position P2, thereby rotating the sun visor 20 around the engagement shaft portion 22 from the pulled-out position P2 to the use position P3 (see also Fig. 4). At this time, the engagement shaft portion 22 receives a holding force from the elastic member 43, as in the case where the sun visor 20 is in the pulled-out position P2, and the sun visor 20 is held in the use position P3. Therefore, even if the occupant releases his / her hand from the sun visor 20 in the use position P3, the sun visor 20 is held in that position. The occupant can appropriately adjust the use position P3 as necessary so that the sun visor 20 is oriented in a desired direction.

[0042] 5. Operation of the sun visor 20 when not in use The operation of the sun visor 20 when not in use is the opposite of the operation when the sun visor 20 is in use. For this reason, although explanation using the drawings is omitted, first, the occupant applies an upward load to the gripping portion 21 of the sun visor 20 at the use position P3, thereby rotating the sun visor 20 from the use position P3 to the pulled-out position P2 around the engagement shaft portion 22. Next, the occupant grasps the gripping portion 21 of the sun visor 20 at the pulled-out position P2 and applies a load in a pushing direction toward the front of the vehicle. As a result, the sun visor 20 receives the load from the occupant in the pushing direction and slides toward the front of the vehicle from the pulled-out position P2 to the storage position P1. In this way, the sun visor 20 is stored in the internal space 33 of the ceiling portion 30. When the sun visor 20 is stored in the internal space 33, an item A can be stored in the storage space 32.

[0043] 6. Effects According to the above-mentioned first embodiment, the following advantageous effects can be obtained.

[0044] In the sun visor device 10 configured as described above, the light-shielding sun visor 20 is guided by the guide mechanism 40 from a storage position P1 in the internal space 33 of the ceiling 30 to a use position P3 in the vehicle interior space 2 in response to a pulling operation by an occupant during use. At this time, the sun visor 20 is pulled out from the internal space 33 of the ceiling 30 toward the vehicle interior space 2 toward the rear of the vehicle.

[0045] According to this sun visor device 10, the sun visor 20 is stored in the internal space 33 of the ceiling portion 30 when not in use, so that it is possible to prevent the vehicle interior space 2 from decreasing when the sun visor 20 is not in use. In addition, when using the sun visor 20, the occupant pulls out the sun visor 20 toward the rear of the vehicle, which is easier to operate than when the occupant pulls out the sun visor 20 toward the front of the vehicle.

[0046] Therefore, according to the first embodiment, it is possible to provide the sun visor device 10 that can improve the operability of the sun visor 20 without reducing the vehicle interior space.

[0047] According to the sun visor device 10, the occupant can move the sun visor 20 between the storage position P1 and the use position P3 by utilizing a simple action of combining sliding and rotating the sun visor 20.

[0048] According to the sun visor device 10, the sun visor 20 can be smoothly rotated between the pulled-out position P2 and the use position P3 by a simple structure utilizing the elastic member 43 that elastically holds the engagement shaft portion 22 of the sun visor 20.

[0049] According to the sun visor device 10, in addition to the original function of storing the article A, the tray portion 31 of the ceiling portion 30 can also be given the function of storing the sun visor 20 when not in use.

[0050] According to the sun visor device 10, when the sun visor 20 is stored in the internal space 33 of the ceiling portion 30, the gripping portion 21 of the sun visor 20 engages with the edge portion 34 of the tray portion 31 at the engagement recess 21a, thereby cooperating with the edge portion 34 to form a regulating wall to prevent the item A from falling.

[0051] Hereinafter, other embodiments related to the above-mentioned embodiment 1 will be described with reference to the drawings. In the other embodiments, the same elements as those in embodiment 1 are given the same reference numerals, and the description of the same elements will be omitted.

[0052] (Embodiment 2) 9, the sun visor device 10A of the second embodiment differs from the sun visor device 10 of the first embodiment in the storage structure of the sun visor 20 when not in use. In the sun visor device 10A, in the tray portion 31 of the ceiling portion 30, the internal space 33 is a concave space with an open upper portion. Therefore, when the sun visor 20 is in the storage position P1, the back surface 20b of the sun visor 20 is arranged so as to be exposed to the storage space 32. In this case, the back surface 20b of the sun visor 20 becomes a receiving surface for the article A in the storage space 32, and the grip portion 21 of the sun visor 20 becomes a tray edge portion on the rear side of the vehicle.

[0053] The other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

[0054] According to the sun visor device 10A of the second embodiment, when the sun visor 20 is in the storage position P1, the back surface 20b can be used as a receiving surface for the article A. In addition, the thickness of the tray portion 31 of the ceiling portion 30 in the vertical direction can be reduced.

[0055] In addition, the same effects as those in the first embodiment are achieved.

[0056] (Embodiment 3) 10, the sun visor device 10B of the third embodiment differs from the sun visor device 10 of the first embodiment in the storage structure of the sun visor 20 when not in use. In the sun visor device 10B, the internal space 33 in the tray portion 31 of the ceiling portion 30 is a concave space with an open lower portion. Therefore, when the sun visor 20 is in the storage position P1, the front surface 20a of the sun visor 20 is exposed to the vehicle interior space 2.

[0057] The other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

[0058] According to the sun visor device 10B of the third embodiment, the thickness of the tray portion 31 of the ceiling portion 30 in the vertical direction can be reduced.

[0059] In addition, the same effects as those in the first embodiment are achieved.

[0060] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various applications and modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the following embodiments can be implemented by applying the above-described embodiment.

[0061] In the above embodiment, the case where the storage space 32 is provided in the ceiling portion 30 to provide a tray function has been exemplified, but the tray function of the ceiling portion 30 may be omitted as necessary. In this case, the ceiling portion 30 is provided with only the function of storing the sun visor 20.

[0062] In the above embodiment, an example was given of a case in which the rotational motion of the sun visor 20 is used to move the sun visor 20 between the pulled-out position P2 and the use position P3. However, if necessary, another motion may be adopted in place of the rotational motion of the sun visor 20.

[0063] In the above embodiment, an example was given of a case in which an elastic member 43 is provided on the slide rail 41. However, instead of this, an element equivalent to the elastic member 43 may be provided on the sun visor 20 side, and the engagement shaft portion 22 may be elastically biased by said element. [Explanation of symbols]

[0064] Reference Signs List 2...vehicle interior space, 10, 10A, 10B...sun visor device, 20...sun visor, 21...grip portion, 21a...engagement recess, 22...engagement shaft portion, 30...ceiling portion, 31...tray portion, 32...storage space, 33...internal space, 34...edge portion, 40...guide mechanism portion, 41...slide rail, 42...guide groove portion, 43...elastic member, A...article, P1...storage position, P2...drawing position, P3...usage position

Claims

1. Sun visor for blocking out light, A ceiling portion having an internal space that is open toward the rear of the vehicle; a guide mechanism provided in the ceiling portion for guiding the sun visor between a storage position in the interior space and a use position in the vehicle compartment; Equipped with The guide mechanism guides the sun visor so that, when the sun visor is in use, the sun visor is pulled out from a stored position in the internal space toward the rear of the vehicle toward the passenger compartment space in response to a pulling-out operation by an occupant, and is positioned at a usage position in the passenger compartment space.

2. the guide mechanism includes a slide rail having a guide groove extending in a vehicle front-rear direction, and the sun visor includes an engagement shaft that is guided along the guide groove so as to be slidable between the storage position and a drawn-out position at the rear of the vehicle, 2. The sun visor device according to claim 1, wherein the sun visor is configured to be rotatable about the engaging shaft portion between the extended position and the use position with the engaging shaft portion supported by the guide groove portion.

3. 3. The sun visor device according to claim 2, wherein the guide mechanism includes an elastic member that elastically holds the engagement shaft when the sun visor is in the extended position and the use position.

4. The sun visor device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the ceiling portion is provided with a tray portion having a storage space capable of storing items and opening toward the rear of the vehicle, and the internal space is provided in the tray portion.

5. 5. The sun visor device according to claim 4, wherein the sun visor is provided with a grip portion for operation by an occupant, the grip portion being provided with an engagement recess that engages with an edge portion on the vehicle rear side of the tray portion when the sun visor is stored in the internal space of the ceiling portion, and the grip portion cooperates with the edge portion when the engagement recess is engaged with the edge portion to form a restricting wall that restricts the item from falling from the storage space into the vehicle interior space.

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