Vehicle sun visor module

Abstract

To provide a sun visor for a vehicle which allows stable supply of electric power to a lighting device and facilitates turning on or off the lighting device while having a simple configuration.SOLUTION: A garnish part 11 includes a lighting device 15, a first induction switch 31 and a second induction switch 32. Thus, it is not necessary to draw wiring from a ceiling into a visor body 21 of a sun visor 20 for a vehicle and connect the wiring to the lighting device 15. The sun visor 20 for a vehicle includes a first magnet 41 capable of switching the first induction switch 31 between an ON state and an OFF state and a second magnet 42 capable of switching the second induction switch 32 between an ON state and an OFF state. Thus, by just arranging the first magnet 41 and the second magnet 42 on the sun visor 20 for a vehicle, the first induction switch 31 can be switched between the ON state and the OFF state and the second induction switch 32 can be switched between the ON state and the OFF state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a sun visor module for a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, a vehicle sun visor is attached to the front of the ceiling of a vehicle. The vehicle sun visor is used to prevent light from outside the vehicle from shining directly into the eyes of passengers inside the vehicle. The vehicle sun visor may be disposed adjacent to a ceiling portion that constitutes at least a part of the ceiling. In this case, the vehicle sun visor has a visor body that is rotatable relative to the ceiling portion between an in-use position and a retracted position.

[0003] In addition, the visor body may be equipped with a mirror that passengers can use as a makeup mirror. In such cases, a lighting device is built into the vehicle sun visor so that the mirror can be used at night, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example. The lighting device irradiates light into the vehicle interior. In Patent Document 1, an induction switch is built into the vehicle sun visor. The induction switch turns on the lighting device when turned on, and turns off the lighting device when turned off.

[0004] The lighting device is electrically connected to the vehicle's power supply via an induction switch. When the induction switch is turned on, the lighting device receives power from the vehicle's power supply and lights up, and when the induction switch is turned off, the lighting device is turned off and the power supply from the vehicle's power supply is cut off. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6763789 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] For example, when a lighting device and an induction switch are built into a vehicle sun visor, as in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to pull a wire from the vehicle ceiling into the visor body of the vehicle sun visor and electrically connect it to the lighting device via an induction switch. This lengthens the conductive path from the vehicle power source to the lighting device, potentially resulting in unstable power supply from the vehicle power source to the lighting device via the wire. Pulling the wire from the vehicle ceiling into the visor body requires pulling the wire from a limited area where the ceiling and the vehicle sun visor are connected, which complicates the configuration of the vehicle sun visor. Therefore, it is desirable to provide a stable power supply to the lighting device and to easily turn the lighting device on and off while maintaining a simple configuration for the vehicle sun visor. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] A vehicle sun visor module that solves the above problem comprises a ceiling portion that constitutes at least a part of the vehicle ceiling, a vehicle sun visor that is arranged adjacent to the ceiling portion, and a lighting device that irradiates light into the vehicle cabin, wherein the vehicle sun visor has a visor body that can rotate relative to the ceiling portion between an in-use position and a stored position, and a mirror that is attached to the visor body, and the ceiling portion comprises the lighting device and an induction switch that turns on the lighting device when turned on and turns off the lighting device when turned off, and the vehicle sun visor has a magnet that can switch the induction switch between an on state and an off state.

[0008] Since the ceiling portion is equipped with the lighting device and the induction switch, there is no need to pull wires from the ceiling of the vehicle into the visor body of the vehicle sun visor and electrically connect the wires to the lighting device, as in the prior art. This shortens the conductive path from the vehicle power supply to the lighting device, ensuring a stable power supply to the lighting device.

[0009] The vehicle sun visor has a magnet that can switch the induction switch between an on state and an off state. Therefore, simply providing the magnet in the vehicle sun visor makes it possible to switch the induction switch between an on state and an off state. As a result, the vehicle sun visor can be simply configured and the lighting device can be easily turned on and off. As a result, the power supply to the lighting device can be stably performed, and further, the vehicle sun visor can be simply configured and the lighting device can be easily turned on and off.

[0010] In the above-mentioned vehicle sun visor module, the vehicle sun visor has a cover body that is movable relative to the visor body between an open position that exposes the mirror and a closed position that covers the mirror, the inductive switch includes a first inductive switch that turns on the lighting device when turned on and turns off the lighting device when turned off, and the magnet includes a first magnet that turns on the first inductive switch when the cover body is located in the open position relative to the visor body and turns off the first inductive switch when the cover body is located in the closed position relative to the visor body.

[0011] According to this, when the cover is positioned in the open position relative to the visor body, the first magnet turns the first induction switch on, turning on the lighting device. Also, when the cover is positioned in the closed position relative to the visor body, the first magnet turns the first induction switch off, turning off the lighting device. In this way, by changing the position of the cover relative to the visor body, the lighting device can be easily turned on and off.

[0012] In the above-mentioned vehicle sun visor module, the inductive switch includes a second inductive switch that turns on the lighting device when turned on and turns off the lighting device when turned off, and the magnet includes a second magnet that turns on the second inductive switch when the visor body is positioned in the use position relative to the ceiling and turns off the second inductive switch when the visor body is positioned in the storage position relative to the ceiling, and the lighting device is turned on when each of the first inductive switch and the second inductive switch is turned on, and is turned off when at least one of the first inductive switch and the second inductive switch is turned off.

[0013] According to this, the lighting device is turned on when the first induction switch and the second induction switch are both turned on. In other words, the lighting device is turned on only when the visor body is positioned in the use position relative to the ceiling and the cover body is positioned in the open position relative to the visor body. Therefore, the lighting device can be turned on when the passenger uses the mirror as a makeup mirror.

[0014] Furthermore, the lighting device is turned off when at least one of the first induction switch and the second induction switch is turned off. Therefore, even if the cover body is not positioned in the closed position relative to the visor body, the lighting device can be turned off by positioning the visor body in the retracted position relative to the ceiling. This makes it possible to avoid forgetting to turn off the lighting device and contributes to energy conservation.

[0015] In the vehicle sun visor module, the first magnet may be provided on the cover. With this, the first magnet moves integrally with the cover, and therefore the first induction switch can be switched between an on state and an off state in conjunction with the movement of the cover relative to the visor body.

[0016] In the above-mentioned vehicle sun visor module, the visor body may further include a third magnet that generates a magnetic field that turns on the first induction switch, and when the cover body is positioned in the open position relative to the visor body, the first magnet moves away from the magnetic field generated by the third magnet, turning on the first induction switch, and when the cover body is positioned in the closed position relative to the visor body, the first magnet cancels out the magnetic field generated by the third magnet, turning off the first induction switch.

[0017] With this, even if the first induction switch is placed outside the range of the magnetic field generated by the first magnet, the visor body has the third magnet, so the first induction switch can be switched between an on state and an off state. This improves the degree of freedom in the placement position of the first induction switch relative to the ceiling and the placement position of the first magnet relative to the vehicle sun visor.

[0018] In the above-mentioned vehicle sun visor module, the first magnet is provided at a position on the visor body corresponding to the first induction switch, and the visor body has a biasing portion that biases the first magnet in a direction away from the first induction switch, and as the cover body moves toward the open position relative to the visor body, the cover body presses the first magnet against the biasing force of the biasing portion, and as the first magnet approaches the first induction switch, the first induction switch is turned on, and when the cover body is positioned at the closed position, the biasing force of the biasing portion moves the first magnet to its original position before being pressed by the cover body, and the first induction switch is turned off.

[0019] This allows the first induction switch to be switched between the on and off states by the first magnet, even if the first magnet is not provided on the cover, thereby simplifying the structure of the cover.

[0020] In the above-mentioned vehicle sun visor module, the vehicle sun visor preferably has a mechanical switch that moves the magnet in a direction toward or away from the induction switch, and the magnet can switch the induction switch between an on state and an off state by operating the mechanical switch.

[0021] This configuration is suitable, for example, when the vehicle sun visor does not have a cover that is movable relative to the visor body between an open position that exposes the mirror and a closed position that covers the mirror.

[0022] In the above-mentioned vehicle sun visor module, the ceiling portion includes one of the inductive switches, the visor body includes one of the magnets, and the vehicle sun visor has a cover body that is movable relative to the visor body between an open position that exposes the mirror and a closed position that covers the mirror, and the magnet turns on the inductive switch when the visor body is located in the use position relative to the ceiling portion and the cover body is located in the open position relative to the visor body, and turns off the inductive switch at least when the visor body is located in the stored position relative to the ceiling portion.

[0023] According to this, when the visor body is positioned in the use position relative to the ceiling and the cover is positioned in the open position relative to the visor body, the magnet turns the induction switch on, turning on the lighting device. Then, by positioning at least the visor body in the storage position relative to the ceiling, the magnet turns the induction switch off, turning off the lighting device. Therefore, for example, even if the cover is not positioned in the closed position relative to the visor body, the lighting device can be turned off by positioning the visor body in the storage position relative to the ceiling. This makes it possible to avoid forgetting to turn off the lighting device, thereby achieving energy savings. Furthermore, the induction switch can be switched between the on and off states by using only one magnet and one induction switch.

[0024] In the above-mentioned vehicle sun visor module, the magnet is provided at a position on the visor body corresponding to the inductive switch, and the visor body has a biasing portion that biases the magnet in a direction away from the inductive switch, and when the visor body is positioned in the use position relative to the ceiling portion, as the cover body moves toward the open position relative to the visor body, the cover body presses the magnet against the biasing force of the biasing portion, and as the magnet approaches the inductive switch, the inductive switch is turned on, and when the cover body is positioned in the closed position, the biasing force of the biasing portion causes the magnet to move to its original position before being pressed by the cover body, and the inductive switch is turned off.

[0025] With this, when the visor body is in the use position relative to the ceiling, the induction switch can be switched between the on and off states simply by switching the cover body between the open and closed positions relative to the visor body. Therefore, for example, there is no need to provide a magnet on the cover body, which simplifies the structure of the cover body. [Effects of the Invention]

[0026] According to this invention, it is possible to stably supply power to the lighting device, and furthermore, it is possible to easily turn the lighting device on and off while maintaining a simple configuration for the vehicle sun visor. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0027] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view illustrating a vehicle sun visor module according to an embodiment; [Figure 2] 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which the visor body is positioned at a use position relative to the garnish portion, and the cover body is positioned at a closed position relative to the visor body. FIG. [Figure 3] 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which the visor body is positioned at a use position relative to the garnish portion. FIG. [Figure 4] 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which the visor body is positioned at a use position relative to the garnish portion. FIG. [Figure 5] 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which the visor body is positioned at a use position relative to the garnish portion and the cover body is positioned at an open position relative to the visor body. FIG. [Figure 6] 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which a visor body is positioned at a use position relative to a garnish portion and a cover body is positioned at a closed position relative to the visor body in another embodiment. FIG. [Figure 7] 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which the visor body is positioned at a use position relative to the garnish portion and the cover body is positioned at an open position relative to the visor body. FIG. [Figure 8] 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which a visor body is positioned at a use position relative to a garnish portion and a cover body is positioned at a closed position relative to the visor body in another embodiment. FIG. [Figure 9] 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which the visor body is positioned at a use position relative to the garnish portion and the cover body is positioned at an open position relative to the visor body. FIG. [Figure 10] 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which an operating portion of a mechanical switch in another embodiment is located at a first switching position. FIG. [Figure 11] 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which the operating portion of the mechanical switch is located at a second switching position. FIG. [Figure 12] 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which a visor body is positioned at a use position relative to a garnish portion and a cover body is positioned at a closed position relative to the visor body in another embodiment. FIG. [Figure 13] 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which the visor body is positioned at a use position relative to the garnish portion. FIG. [Figure 14] FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a magnet switch. [Figure 16]10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which the visor body is positioned at a use position relative to the garnish portion and the cover body is positioned at an open position relative to the visor body. FIG. [Figure 17] 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which the visor body is positioned at a use position relative to the garnish portion. FIG. [Figure 18] FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating the positional relationship between a magnet and an induction switch. [Figure 19] 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which the visor body is located at a storage position relative to the garnish portion. FIG. [Figure 20] FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating the positional relationship between a magnet and an induction switch. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0028] Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of a vehicle sun visor module will be described with reference to FIGS. (Overall configuration of vehicle sun visor module 10) As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vehicle sun visor module 10 includes a garnish portion 11, which is a ceiling portion, a vehicle sun visor 20, and a lighting device 15. The vehicle sun visor 20 is used to prevent light from outside the vehicle from directly hitting the eyes of passengers inside the vehicle. The lighting device 15 irradiates light into the vehicle interior. The vehicle sun visor module 10 is attached to the front of the vehicle ceiling by fastening the garnish portion 11 to the vehicle ceiling with fastening members such as bolts. The vehicle sun visor 20 is disposed adjacent to the garnish portion 11.

[0029] (Garnish section 11 configuration) As shown in FIG. 2, the garnish portion 11 has a garnish main body 12. The garnish main body 12 is made of a resin material. The garnish main body 12 is in the form of a plate that forms part of the ceiling. Therefore, the garnish portion 11 forms part of the front ceiling of the vehicle. The garnish portion 11 has a hook 13. The hook 13 protrudes downward from the garnish main body 12. The hook 13 is made of a resin material.

[0030] (Regarding lighting device 15) 2 and 3, the garnish portion 11 is provided with a lighting device 15. The garnish main body 12 is formed with an emission hole 12h through which light emitted from the lighting device 15 is emitted. The lighting device 15 is attached to the garnish main body 12 in a state in which the light emitted from the lighting device 15 can pass through the emission hole 12h and be emitted from the emission hole 12h toward the interior of the vehicle.

[0031] 3, the lighting device 15 is attached to the surface of the garnish main body 12 opposite to the interior of the vehicle by fastening members such as bolts. Therefore, the lighting device 15 is integrated into the garnish part 11. The lighting device 15 is, for example, an LED light module including an LED chip as a lamp body and a control board for controlling the driving of the LED chip.

[0032] (Configuration of first induction switch 31) As shown in Figures 2 and 4, the garnish portion 11 is provided with a first induction switch 31. The first induction switch 31 is an induction switch that turns on the lighting device 15 when turned on and turns off the lighting device 15 when turned off. Note that Figure 2 schematically shows the switch circuit of the first induction switch 31, and Figure 4 schematically shows a case that houses the switch circuit of the first induction switch 31. The first induction switch 31 is a normally open reed switch that turns on when a magnetic field is applied and turns off when the magnetic field is no longer applied. The first induction switch 31 is attached to the garnish main body 12. Therefore, the first induction switch 31 is integrated into the garnish portion 11.

[0033] (Configuration of second induction switch 32) As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the garnish portion 11 includes a second induction switch 32. The second induction switch 32 is an induction switch that turns on the lighting device 15 when turned on and turns off the lighting device 15 when turned off. Therefore, the induction switch includes a first induction switch 31 and a second induction switch 32. Note that FIG. 2 schematically shows the switch circuit of the second induction switch 32, and FIG. 3 schematically shows a case that houses the switch circuit of the second induction switch 32. The second induction switch 32 is a normally closed reed switch that turns off when a magnetic field is applied and turns on when the magnetic field is no longer applied. The second induction switch 32 is attached to the garnish main body 12. Therefore, the second induction switch 32 is integrated into the garnish portion 11.

[0034] (About the conductive path) 2, the vehicle sun visor module 10 includes a wiring 33. The wiring 33 supplies power from a vehicle power supply 34 to the lighting device 15. Therefore, the lighting device 15 is electrically connected to the vehicle power supply 34 via the wiring 33. The wiring 33 is electrically connected from the vehicle power supply 34 to the ground via the lighting device 15, the second induction switch 32, and the first induction switch 31. The wiring 33 is routed, for example, on the surface of the garnish body 12 opposite to the interior of the vehicle, while being fastened to the surface of the garnish body 12 opposite to the interior of the vehicle.

[0035] When the first inductive switch 31 and the second inductive switch 32 are both turned on, a conductive path from the power supply 34 to the ground is formed, and the lighting device 15 is turned on by the supply of power from the power supply 34. On the other hand, when at least one of the first inductive switch 31 and the second inductive switch 32 is turned off, the conductive path from the power supply 34 to the ground is no longer formed, the supply of power from the power supply 34 is cut off, and the lighting device 15 is turned off.

[0036] (Configuration of vehicle sun visor 20) The vehicle sun visor 20 has a visor main body 21, a mirror 22, and a cover body 23. Note that Fig. 2 and subsequent figures schematically show the relationship between the visor main body 21, the mirror 22, and the cover body 23. The visor main body 21 is made of a resin material. The visor main body 21 is formed by overlapping and joining a pair of shell-shaped half bodies. The visor main body 21 is in the shape of a flat plate. In a plan view, the visor main body 21 has a rectangular shape. The visor main body 21 is disposed with respect to the garnish portion 11 so that the longitudinal direction of the visor main body 21 coincides with the vehicle width direction.

[0037] The vehicle sun visor 20 has an arm 24. The arm 24 is cylindrical and bent into a substantially L-shape. One end of the arm 24 is supported by the garnish portion 11 via a bracket 25. The other end of the arm 24 is inserted into a bearing portion (not shown) of the visor body 21.

[0038] As shown in Fig. 3, the visor body 21 is rotatable relative to the garnish part 11 around the arm 24 as a rotation center. The visor body 21 is rotatable relative to the garnish part 11 between a use position and a storage position. In Figs. 1 and 3, the state in which the visor body 21 is located at the use position is indicated by a solid line, and the state in which the visor body 21 is located at the storage position is indicated by a two-dot chain line. When the visor body 21 is located at the use position, the visor body 21 prevents light from outside the vehicle from shining directly into the eyes of passengers inside the vehicle.

[0039] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, a notch 21a is formed in an edge portion of the visor main body 21. The vehicle sun visor 20 also has a cylindrical locking portion 26. The locking portion 26 is provided on the visor main body 21 so as to bridge over portions of the inner edge of the notch 21a located on both sides of the visor main body 21 in the longitudinal direction. The locking portion 26 can be locked to the hook 13. With the locking portion 26 locked to the hook 13, the visor main body 21 can rotate relative to the garnish portion 11 around the arm 24 as the center of rotation.

[0040] As shown in Fig. 5, a rectangular opening 21h is formed in the visor body 21. The opening 21h has a substantially square hole shape in a plan view. The visor body 21 also has a slide mechanism 27 that communicates with the opening 21h. The slide mechanism 27 is configured with, for example, a rail or the like that extends from the opening 21h in the longitudinal direction of the visor body 21. The slide mechanism 27 is provided inside the visor body 21.

[0041] The mirror 22 is attached to the visor body 21. The mirror 22 has a flat plate shape. The mirror 22 is attached to the visor body 21 in a state where the thickness direction of the mirror 22 coincides with the thickness direction of the visor body 21. The mirror 22 is attached to the visor body 21 in a state where it is fitted into the opening 21h.

[0042] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the cover 23 has a substantially rectangular plate shape. The cover 23 is made of a resin material. The cover 23 is provided so as to be slidable relative to the slide mechanism 27. The cover 23 is movable along the slide mechanism 27 and can be extended and retracted into the opening 21h. The slide mechanism 27 causes the cover 23 to protrude into the opening 21h, thereby covering the mirror 22. The slide mechanism 27 causes the cover 23 to retract into the visor body 21 from the opening 21h, thereby exposing the mirror 22. Therefore, the cover 23 is movable relative to the visor body 21 between an open position that exposes the mirror 22 and a closed position that covers the mirror 22. The slide mechanism 27 is configured to hold the cover 23 in both the open position and the closed position.

[0043] (Regarding the first magnet 41) The vehicle sun visor 20 has a first magnet 41. Note that in FIG. 2 and subsequent figures, the first magnet 41 is schematically indicated by dot hatching. The first magnet 41 is provided on the cover body 23. The first magnet 41 is provided on an edge portion of the cover body 23 that is located on the garnish portion 11 side when the visor main body 21 is located in the use position relative to the garnish portion 11. The first magnet 41 generates a magnetic field. The first magnet 41 turns the first induction switch 31 on when the cover body 23 is located in the open position relative to the visor main body 21, and turns the first induction switch 31 off when the cover body 23 is located in the closed position relative to the visor main body 21. Therefore, the first magnet 41 is a magnet that can switch the first induction switch 31 between an on state and an off state.

[0044] (Regarding the second magnet 42) As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the vehicle sun visor 20 has a second magnet 42. Note that in FIG. 2 and subsequent figures, the second magnet 42 is schematically indicated by dot hatching. The second magnet 42 is built into the visor main body 21. The second magnet 42 is built into a portion of the visor main body 21 that is located between the opening 21h and the garnish portion 11 when the visor main body 21 is located in the use position relative to the garnish portion 11. The second magnet 42 is provided in a position on the visor main body 21 that corresponds to the second induction switch 32. The second magnet 42 generates a magnetic field. The second magnet 42 turns the second induction switch 32 on when the visor main body 21 is located in the use position relative to the garnish portion 11, and turns the second induction switch 32 off when the visor main body 21 is located in the storage position relative to the garnish portion 11. Therefore, the second magnet 42 is a magnet that can switch the second induction switch 32 between an on state and an off state.

[0045] (Regarding the relationship between the first magnet 41 and the second magnet 42) As described above, in this embodiment, the vehicle sun visor 20 has a magnet that can switch the induction switch between an on state and an off state, and the magnet includes the first magnet 41 and the second magnet 42. The lighting device 15 is turned on when the first induction switch 31 and the second induction switch 32 are each turned on, and is turned off when at least one of the first induction switch 31 and the second induction switch 32 is turned off.

[0046] (Regarding the third magnet 43) As shown in Figures 2 and 5, the visor body 21 further has a third magnet 43. Note that in Figure 2 and subsequent figures, the third magnet 43 is schematically shown by dot hatching. The third magnet 43 is built into the visor body 21. The third magnet 43 is built into a portion of the visor body 21 that is located near the edge of the garnish portion 11 when the visor body 21 is in the use position relative to the garnish portion 11. The third magnet 43 generates a magnetic field that turns on the first induction switch 31. The direction of the magnetic field generated by the third magnet 43 is opposite to the direction of the magnetic field generated by the first magnet 41.

[0047] (Relationship between the first magnet 41 and the third magnet 43) The third magnet 43 is provided on the visor body 21 so that the first magnet 41 is closest to the third magnet 43 when the cover body 23 is in the closed position relative to the visor body 21. When the cover body 23 is in the open position relative to the visor body 21, the first magnet 41 moves away from the magnetic field generated by the third magnet 43, turning on the first induction switch 31. On the other hand, when the cover body 23 is in the closed position relative to the visor body 21, the first magnet 41 cancels out the magnetic field generated by the third magnet 43, turning off the first induction switch 31.

[0048] (action) Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. For example, suppose that the visor body 21 is in the storage position relative to the garnish portion 11, and the cover body 23 is in the closed position relative to the visor body 21. At this time, the first induction switch 31 is turned off as the first magnet 41 cancels out the magnetic field generated from the third magnet 43, and the second induction switch 32 is turned off as a result of the magnetic field of the second magnet 42 acting on it. As a result, the lighting device 15 is turned off.

[0049] From this state, for example, when the visor body 21 is positioned in the use position relative to the garnish portion 11, the second magnet 42 moves away from the second induction switch 32, and the magnetic field of the second magnet 42 no longer acts on the second induction switch 32. As a result, the second induction switch 32 is turned on.

[0050] Subsequently, when the cover 23 is positioned in the open position relative to the visor body 21, the first magnet 41 moves away from the magnetic field generated by the third magnet 43, and the magnetic field of the third magnet 43 acts on the first induction switch 31. This causes the first induction switch 31 to turn on. As a result, the lighting device 15 lights up when the first induction switch 31 and the second induction switch 32 both turn on.

[0051] On the other hand, suppose that the visor body 21 is in the use position relative to the garnish portion 11 and the cover body 23 is in the open position relative to the visor body 21. From this state, for example, if the cover body 23 is positioned in the closed position relative to the visor body 21, the first magnet 41 approaches the third magnet 43, and the first magnet 41 cancels out the magnetic field generated by the third magnet 43. As a result, the magnetic field of the third magnet 43 no longer acts on the first induction switch 31, and the first induction switch 31 is turned off. As a result, the lighting device 15 is turned off.

[0052] Also, assume that the visor body 21 is in the use position relative to the garnish portion 11, and the cover body 23 is in the open position relative to the visor body 21. From this state, for example, assume that the visor body 21 is moved to the storage position relative to the garnish portion 11 while the cover body 23 remains in the open position relative to the visor body 21. Then, the second magnet 42 approaches the second induction switch 32, and the magnetic field of the second magnet 42 acts on the second induction switch 32. This causes the second induction switch 32 to enter the OFF state. As a result, the lighting device 15 is turned off.

[0053] (effect) The above embodiment can provide the following effects. (1) The garnish portion 11 is equipped with the lighting device 15, the first induction switch 31, and the second induction switch 32. Therefore, unlike the prior art, it is not necessary to pull wiring from the ceiling of the vehicle into the visor body 21 of the vehicle sun visor 20 and electrically connect the wiring to the lighting device 15. Therefore, the conductive path from the vehicle power source 34 to the lighting device 15 can be shortened, and the supply of power to the lighting device 15 can be stabilized.

[0054] The vehicle sun visor 20 has a first magnet 41 that can switch the first induction switch 31 between an ON state and an OFF state, and a second magnet 42 that can switch the second induction switch 32 between an ON state and an OFF state. Therefore, simply providing the first magnet 41 and the second magnet 42 in the vehicle sun visor 20 makes it possible to switch the first induction switch 31 between an ON state and an OFF state, and switch the second induction switch 32 between an ON state and an OFF state. This allows the lighting device 15 to be easily turned on and off while maintaining a simple configuration of the vehicle sun visor 20. As described above, power can be supplied to the lighting device 15 stably, and furthermore, the lighting device 15 can be easily turned on and off while maintaining a simple configuration of the vehicle sun visor 20.

[0055] (2) When the cover 23 is positioned in the open position relative to the visor body 21, the first magnet 41 turns on the first induction switch 31, thereby turning on the lighting device 15. When the cover 23 is positioned in the closed position relative to the visor body 21, the first magnet 41 turns off the first induction switch 31, thereby turning off the lighting device 15. In this way, by changing the position of the cover 23 relative to the visor body 21, the lighting device 15 can be easily turned on and off.

[0056] (3) The lighting device 15 is turned on when the first induction switch 31 and the second induction switch 32 are both turned on. In other words, the lighting device 15 is turned on only when the visor body 21 is positioned in the use position relative to the garnish portion 11 and the cover body 23 is positioned in the open position relative to the visor body 21. Therefore, the lighting device 15 can be turned on when the passenger uses the mirror 22 as a makeup mirror.

[0057] Furthermore, the lighting device 15 is turned off when at least one of the first induction switch 31 and the second induction switch 32 is turned off. Therefore, for example, even if the cover body 23 is not positioned in the closed position relative to the visor body 21, the lighting device 15 can be turned off by positioning the visor body 21 in the stored position relative to the garnish part 11. This makes it possible to avoid forgetting to turn off the lighting device 15, thereby achieving energy savings.

[0058] (4) The first magnet 41 is provided on the cover 23. With this, the first magnet 41 moves integrally with the cover 23, and therefore the first induction switch 31 can be switched between an ON state and an OFF state in conjunction with the movement of the cover 23 relative to the visor body 21.

[0059] (5) The visor body 21 further includes a third magnet 43 that generates a magnetic field that turns the first induction switch 31 on. When the cover 23 is in the open position relative to the visor body 21, the first magnet 41 moves away from the magnetic field generated by the third magnet 43, turning the first induction switch 31 on. On the other hand, when the cover 23 is in the closed position relative to the visor body 21, the magnetic field generated by the third magnet 43 is canceled out, turning the first induction switch 31 off. Thus, even if the first induction switch 31 is located outside the range of the magnetic field generated by the first magnet 41, the visor body 21 includes the third magnet 43, so that the first induction switch 31 can be switched between the on and off states. This improves the degree of freedom in the positioning of the first induction switch 31 relative to the garnish portion 11 and the first magnet 41 relative to the vehicle sun visor 20.

[0060] (6) The first induction switch 31 and the second induction switch 32 are switched between an on state and an off state depending on whether or not a magnetic field is applied, so they are less likely to produce operating noise, such as that of a mechanical switch. This contributes to improved quietness.

[0061] (7) The first induction switch 31 and the second induction switch 32 are switched between an on state and an off state depending on whether or not a magnetic field is applied, so the number of switch contacts can be minimized, thereby simplifying the configuration.

[0062] (Example of change) The above embodiment can be modified as follows: The above embodiment and the following modifications can be combined with each other within the scope of technical compatibility.

[0063] As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 , the first magnet 41 may be provided in a position on the visor body 21 corresponding to the first induction switch 31. The visor body 21 has a biasing portion 51. The biasing portion 51 is a compression spring that biases the first magnet 41 in a direction away from the first induction switch 31. The biasing portion 51 is built into the visor body 21. The visor body 21 has a support member 52 that supports the first magnet 41. The support member 52 has a columnar support portion 52a and a plate-shaped flange portion 52b that protrudes from one end of the support portion 52a. The support member 52 is provided on the visor body 21 with the axial direction of the support portion 52a aligned in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the visor body 21 and perpendicular to the thickness direction of the visor body 21. The first magnet 41 is attached to the other end of the support portion 52a. Furthermore, the visor body 21 has a spring support portion 53 that supports the biasing portion 51. The spring support portion 53 is cylindrical. The spring support portion 53 is built into the visor body 21. The other end of the support portion 52a passes through the inside of the spring support portion 53. The biasing portion 51 is interposed between the spring support portion 53 and the flange portion 52b. The biasing portion 51 biases the flange portion 52b in a direction away from the spring support portion 53. As a result, the biasing portion 51 biases the first magnet 41 in a direction away from the first inductive switch 31. When the cover body 23 moves toward the open position relative to the visor body 21, it can abut against the flange portion 52b.

[0064] 7, when the cover body 23 moves toward the open position relative to the visor body 21, the cover body 23 abuts against the flange portion 52b, and the cover body 23 presses the support member 52 toward the first induction switch 31 against the biasing force of the biasing portion 51. This causes the first magnet 41 to approach the first induction switch 31, and the first induction switch 31 turns on. In this way, as the cover body 23 moves toward the open position relative to the visor body 21, the cover body 23 presses the first magnet 41 against the biasing force of the biasing portion 51. Then, as the first magnet 41 approaches the first induction switch 31, the first induction switch 31 turns on.

[0065] 6, when the cover 23 is positioned in the closed position relative to the visor body 21, the biasing force of the biasing portion 51 causes the support member 52 to return to its original position before being pressed by the cover 23. In this way, when the cover 23 is positioned in the closed position relative to the visor body 21, the biasing force of the biasing portion 51 causes the first magnet 41 to move to its original position before being pressed by the cover 23, and the first induction switch 31 is turned off. In this way, the lighting device 15 may be turned on and off.

[0066] As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the first induction switch 31 may be built into the hook 13, for example. In this case, the hook 13 is hollow, and the first induction switch 31 is housed inside the hook 13. As shown in FIG. 9, when the cover 23 is in the open position relative to the visor body 21, the magnetic field of the first magnet 41 acts on the first induction switch 31, and the first induction switch 31 is turned on. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, when the cover 23 is in the closed position relative to the visor body 21, the magnetic field of the first magnet 41 no longer acts on the first induction switch 31, and the first induction switch 31 is turned off. In this manner, the lighting device 15 may be turned on and off.

[0067] 10 and 11, the vehicle sun visor 20 may not have the cover 23. The vehicle sun visor 20 may have, for example, a mechanical switch 60 that moves the first magnet 41 toward or away from the first induction switch 31. The vehicle sun visor 20 may have, for example, the biasing portion 51, the support member 52, and the spring support portion 53 already described in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.

[0068] A guide groove 61 that guides the mechanical switch 60 is formed in the visor body 21. The mechanical switch 60 has an operating part 62 that is movable along the guide groove 61, and an abutting part 63 that moves integrally with the operating part 62 and is capable of abutting against the flange part 52b of the support member 52. By moving along the guide groove 61, the operating part 62 can be switched between a first switching position that turns the first induction switch 31 off and a second switching position that turns the first induction switch 31 on.

[0069] 11 , when the operating unit 62 of the mechanical switch 60 moves from the first switching position toward the second switching position, the abutting portion 63 abuts against the flange portion 52b, and the abutting portion 63 presses the support member 52 toward the first induction switch 31 against the biasing force of the biasing portion 51. This causes the first magnet 41 to approach the first induction switch 31, and the first induction switch 31 turns on. In this way, as the operating unit 62 moves from the first switching position toward the second switching position, the abutting portion 63 presses the first magnet 41 against the biasing force of the biasing portion 51. Then, as the first magnet 41 approaches the first induction switch 31, the first induction switch 31 turns on.

[0070] 10 , when the operating portion 62 of the mechanical switch 60 is located at the first switching position, the biasing force of the biasing portion 51 causes the support member 52 to return to its original position before being pressed by the abutting portion 63. In this way, when the operating portion 62 is located at the first switching position, the biasing force of the biasing portion 51 causes the first magnet 41 to move to its original position before being pressed by the abutting portion 63, and the first induction switch 31 is turned off. Therefore, the first magnet 41 can switch the first induction switch 31 between an on state and an off state by operating the mechanical switch 60. In this way, the lighting device 15 may be turned on and off.

[0071] 12 and 13, the vehicle sun visor module 10 may be configured to include only one magnet 71 and one induction switch 72. The garnish portion 11 is configured to include one induction switch 72. The visor main body 21 is configured to include one magnet 71. The magnet 71 is, for example, in the shape of a rectangular prism. The magnet 71 is magnetized in the axial direction of the magnet 71. In the axial direction of the magnet 71, a first end 71a of the magnet 71 is magnetized, for example, to the north pole, and a second end 71b of the magnet 71 is magnetized, for example, to the south pole. Alternatively, the magnet 71 may be configured such that the first end 71a of the magnet 71 is magnetized to the south pole and the second end 71b of the magnet 71 is magnetized to the north pole.

[0072] The vehicle sun visor module 10 includes a magnetic switch 70. The magnetic switch 70 holds a magnet 71. The magnetic switch 70 is built into the visor body 21. Therefore, the visor body 21 has the magnetic switch 70. The magnetic switch 70 is provided at a position on the visor body 21 corresponding to the induction switch 72. Therefore, the magnet 71 is provided at a position on the visor body 21 corresponding to the induction switch 72.

[0073] As shown in Figures 14 and 15, the magnet switch 70 has a casing 73, a moving body 74, and an urging portion 75. Therefore, the visor body 21 has the urging portion 75. The casing 73 has a rectangular cylindrical shape. The casing 73 is made of a resin material. The casing 73 has an insertion hole 73a. The insertion hole 73a has a rectangular hole shape.

[0074] The movable body 74 is a square block body. The movable body 74 is made of a resin material. The movable body 74 has a holder portion 76. The holder portion 76 is in the shape of a square pillar. The holder portion 76 can be inserted into the interior of the insertion hole 73a of the casing 73. The outer surface of the holder portion 76 comes into contact with the inner surface of the insertion hole 73a, thereby preventing the movable body 74 from rotating relative to the casing 73 around the axis of the insertion hole 73a.

[0075] An accommodating recess 76a in the shape of a rectangular hole is formed in the holder portion 76. The longitudinal direction of the accommodating recess 76a coincides with the axial direction of the holder portion 76. A magnet 71 is accommodated in the accommodating recess 76a. The magnet 71 is held by the holder portion 76 while being accommodated in the accommodating recess 76a. The magnet 71 is accommodated in the accommodating recess 76a with the axial direction of the magnet 71 coinciding with the longitudinal direction of the accommodating recess 76a.

[0076] The movable body 74 has a protruding surface 74a from which the holder portion 76 protrudes. The protruding surface 74a is, for example, a flat surface. The protruding surface 74a extends in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the holder portion 76. Note that the protruding surface 74a is not limited to a flat surface, and the shape of the protruding surface 74a can be modified as appropriate. The movable body 74 also has a curved surface 74b. The curved surface 74b is a surface of the movable body 74 located on the opposite side of the protruding surface 74a. The curved surface 74b is gradually curved and inclined from the first side surface 74c to the second side surface 74d of the movable body 74. As the curved surface 74b moves away from the first side surface 74c, it extends toward the second side surface 74d while gradually moving away from the protruding surface 74a. The curved surface 74b is a surface that is convex with respect to the protruding surface 74a.

[0077] The biasing portion 75 is a compression spring and is interposed between the casing 73 and the moving body 74. The biasing portion 75 biases the moving body 74 in a direction away from the casing 73.

[0078] As shown in FIGS. 12 and 16 , when the visor body 21 is in the use position relative to the garnish portion 11, the curved surface 74b of the moving body 74 is located farther away from the induction switch 72 than the casing 73. The biasing portion 75 biases the moving body 74 in a direction away from the induction switch 72. As a result, the biasing portion 75 biases the magnet 71 in a direction away from the induction switch 72. Furthermore, the first side surface 74c of the moving body 74 is located closer to the mirror 22 than the second side surface 74d of the moving body 74. The moving direction of the moving body 74 is perpendicular to the direction in which the cover body 23 slides along the slide mechanism 27. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 , when the visor body 21 is in the use position relative to the garnish portion 11, the moving direction of the moving body 74 is a direction in which the moving body 74 moves toward and away from the induction switch 72.

[0079] 16 and 17 , when the cover 23 moves toward the open position relative to the visor body 21, the cover 23 can come into contact with the curved surface 74b of the moving body 74. When the cover 23 moves toward the open position relative to the visor body 21, the cover 23 comes into contact with the curved surface 74b of the moving body 74, and the cover 23 presses the moving body 74 toward the inductive switch 72 against the biasing force of the biasing portion 75. This causes the magnet 71 to approach the inductive switch 72.

[0080] As shown in Fig. 18, the inductive switch 72 is a normally open reed switch that is turned on when a magnetic field is applied and turned off when the magnetic field is no longer applied. Specifically, the inductive switch 72 has a pair of reeds 72a. Each reed 72a has a contact 72s. The inductive switch 72 is turned on when the contacts 72s of the reeds 72a come into contact with each other. On the other hand, the inductive switch 72 is turned off when the contacts 72s of the reeds 72a are separated from each other.

[0081] Figure 18 shows the positional relationship between the magnet 71 and the induction switch 72 when the visor body 21 is in the use position relative to the garnish part 11. As shown in Figure 18, when the visor body 21 is in the use position relative to the garnish part 11, the magnet 71 is provided at a position corresponding to one of the pair of reed pieces 72a. When the visor body 21 is in the use position relative to the garnish part 11, the axis L1 of the magnet 71 intersects with a part of the induction switch 72. Specifically, the axis L1 of the magnet 71 intersects with one of the pair of reed pieces 72a.

[0082] For example, suppose the movable body 74 is pressed against the cover body 23 when the visor main body 21 is in the use position relative to the garnish portion 11. Then, as shown in FIG. 18 , the magnet 71 approaches one of the pair of reeds 72a. At this time, the first end 71a of the magnet 71 is closer to the inductive switch 72 than the second end 71b of the magnet 71. The magnet 71 is also closer to one of the pair of reeds 72a. This magnetizes one of the pair of reeds 72a, and the one of the pair of reeds 72a attracts the other reed 72a by magnetic force. As a result, the contacts 72s of the reeds 72a come into contact with each other, turning the inductive switch 72 on.

[0083] Therefore, when the visor body 21 is located in the use position relative to the garnish portion 11, as the cover body 23 moves toward the open position relative to the visor body 21, the cover body 23 presses the magnet 71 against the biasing force of the biasing portion 75. Then, when the magnet 71 approaches the inductive switch 72, the inductive switch 72 is turned on. On the other hand, when the cover body 23 is located in the closed position relative to the visor body 21, the biasing force of the biasing portion 75 causes the magnet 71 to move to its original position before being pressed by the cover body 23. Then, when the magnet 71 moves away from the inductive switch 72, the inductive switch 72 is turned off. Therefore, when the visor body 21 is located in the use position relative to the garnish portion 11 and the cover body 23 is located in the open position relative to the visor body 21, the magnet 71 turns on the inductive switch 72.

[0084] 19, for example, suppose that the visor body 21 is positioned at the storage position relative to the garnish part 11 while the cover body 23 remains positioned at the open position relative to the visor body 21. Then, the magnet 71 rotates integrally with the visor body 21, and the attitude relative to the induction switch 72 is changed.

[0085] FIG. 20 shows the positional relationship between the magnet 71 and the induction switch 72 when the visor body 21 is located in the storage position relative to the garnish portion 11. As shown in FIG. 20, when the visor body 21 is located in the storage position relative to the garnish portion 11, the axis L1 of the magnet 71 does not intersect with the induction switch 72. The distance L11 between the first end 71a of the magnet 71 and the induction switch 72 and the distance L12 between the second end 71b of the magnet 71 and the induction switch 72 are equal to each other. As a result, one of the pair of reeds 72a is no longer magnetized, and one of the pair of reeds 72a no longer attracts the other reed 72a by magnetic force. As a result, the contacts 72s of the reeds 72a are separated from each other, and the induction switch 72 is turned off. Therefore, the magnet 71 turns off the induction switch 72 at least when the visor body 21 is located in the storage position relative to the garnish portion 11.

[0086] According to the above configuration, when the visor body 21 is positioned in the use position relative to the garnish portion 11 and the cover body 23 is positioned in the open position relative to the visor body 21, the magnet 71 turns on the induction switch 72, turning on the lighting device 15. Furthermore, when at least the visor body 21 is positioned in the storage position relative to the garnish portion 11, the magnet 71 turns off the induction switch 72, turning off the lighting device 15. Therefore, for example, even if the cover body 23 is not positioned in the closed position relative to the visor body 21, the lighting device 15 can be turned off by positioning the visor body 21 in the storage position relative to the garnish portion 11. This prevents the lighting device 15 from being forgotten to be turned off, thereby saving energy. Furthermore, the induction switch 72 can be switched between the on and off states by using only one magnet 71 and one induction switch 72.

[0087] Specifically, consider a case where two magnets are used to switch an induction switch between an on state and an off state. In this case, depending on the positioning of each magnet, there is a risk that neither of the magnetic fields generated by the magnets will reach the induction switch when the visor body 21 rotates between the use position and the retracted position relative to the garnish portion 11. Furthermore, when two magnets are used, there is a risk that the magnetic fields generated by the magnets will affect each other, causing the induction switch to malfunction. However, by employing the magnetic switch 70 configured as described above, the induction switch 72 can be switched between an on state and an off state using only one magnet 71 and one induction switch 72. Therefore, the problems that arise when using two magnets, as described above, can be avoided.

[0088] Furthermore, when the visor body 21 is in the use position relative to the garnish part 11, the induction switch 72 can be switched between the on state and the off state simply by switching the cover body 23 between the open position and the closed position relative to the visor body 21. Therefore, for example, there is no need to provide the magnet 71 on the cover body 23, and the configuration of the cover body 23 can be simplified.

[0089] For example, it is conceivable to place a shielding member between the magnet and the induction switch to block the magnetic field generated by the magnet and turn off the induction switch. Another conceivable configuration is to provide the shielding member integrally with the cover 23, sliding the shielding member integrally with the cover 23 inside the visor body 21. This configuration is unlikely to be realized because it would be impossible to place other components in the movement area of ​​the shielding member that slides integrally with the cover 23 inside the visor body 21. On the other hand, with the magnetic switch 70 configured as described above, the movement direction of the moving body 74 is perpendicular to the direction in which the cover 23 slides along the slide mechanism 27. This reduces restrictions on the placement of other components inside the visor body 21, improving the degree of freedom in component layout.

[0090] Furthermore, in a configuration in which the shielding member slides integrally with the cover 23, there is a risk of affecting the configuration of the slide mechanism 27. However, in the magnet switch 70 configured as described above, the movement direction of the movable body 74 is perpendicular to the direction in which the cover 23 slides along the slide mechanism 27, so there is little effect on the configuration of the slide mechanism 27. Therefore, changes to the configuration of the slide mechanism 27 can be kept to a minimum.

[0091] Furthermore, in a configuration in which the shielding member slides integrally with the lid body 23, the size of the lid body 23 including the shielding member tends to be large relative to the opening 21h, which may restrict the procedure for assembling the lid body 23 to the visor body 21. Furthermore, if the shielding member and the lid body 23 are separate members, means for connecting the shielding member to the lid body 23 is required. However, with the magnet switch 70 configured as described above, the lid body 23 can have an existing configuration, so there are no restrictions on the procedure for assembling the lid body 23 to the visor body 21.

[0092] Furthermore, in a configuration in which the shielding member slides integrally with the cover 23, when the cover 23 is in the open position relative to the visor body 21, the shielding member does not shield the magnetic field generated by the magnet 71, and the magnet and the induction switch must be on the same straight line. Therefore, in this configuration, the timings for turning on and off the lighting device 15 are limited. On the other hand, with the magnetic switch 70 configured as described above, the magnet 71 can always be provided in a position on the visor body 21 corresponding to the induction switch 72, regardless of the position of the cover 23 relative to the visor body 21. Therefore, it is easy to adjust the installation positions of the magnetic switch 70 and the induction switch 72 as needed, and the timings for turning on and off the lighting device 15 can be adjusted as needed.

[0093] In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 12 to 20, the shape of the magnet 71 is not limited to a rectangular prism, but may be, for example, a cylindrical or polygonal prism. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 12 to 20, the magnet switch 70 may be configured so that the casing 73 is integrally formed with the visor body 21 and is built into the visor body 21.

[0094] In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 12 to 20, the shape of the insertion hole 73a of the casing 73 is not limited to a rectangular hole shape, and may be changed as appropriate as long as the shape does not hinder the movement of the magnet 71.

[0095] In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 12 to 20, the moving body 74 may have, for example, a flat inclined surface instead of the curved surface 74b. 12 to 20, the biasing portion 75 is not limited to a compression spring, and may be, for example, a metal spring or a resin elastic member. In short, the biasing portion 75 may be any member that biases the moving body 74 in a direction away from the casing 73. In other words, the biasing portion 75 may be any member that biases the moving body 74 in a direction away from the induction switch 72.

[0096] In the embodiment, the visor body 21 may be configured not to have the third magnet 43. In this case, it is necessary to adjust the positions of the first induction switch 31 and the first magnet 41 so that the first induction switch 31 is positioned within the range of the magnetic field generated by the first magnet 41.

[0097] In the embodiment, the vehicle sun visor module 10 may be configured such that the garnish portion 11 does not have the second induction switch 32 and the vehicle sun visor 20 does not have the second magnet 42.

[0098] In the embodiment, the vehicle sun visor module 10 may be configured such that the garnish portion 11 does not have the first induction switch 31 and the vehicle sun visor 20 does not have the first magnet 41.

[0099] In the embodiment, the cover 23 does not have to be slidably provided on the slide mechanism 27, and may be, for example, provided on the visor body 21 so as to be rotatable relative to the visor body 21. By rotating the cover 23 relative to the visor body 21, the cover 23 may be movable relative to the visor body 21 between an open position that exposes the mirror 22 and a closed position that covers the mirror 22.

[0100] In the embodiment, the vehicle sun visor module 10 may not include the garnish portion 11. In short, it is sufficient that the ceiling portion constituting at least a part of the ceiling includes the lighting device 15, the first induction switch 31, and the second induction switch 32. In this case, the ceiling portion may be, for example, a ceiling roof constituting the entire ceiling. For example, when a ceiling roof is used as the ceiling portion, the ceiling roof constitutes a part of the vehicle sun visor module 10. [Explanation of symbols]

[0101] 10...vehicle sun visor module, 11...garnish portion which is the ceiling portion, 15...lighting device, 20...vehicle sun visor, 21...visor main body, 22...mirror, 23...cover body, 31...first induction type switch which is an induction type switch, 32...second induction type switch which is an induction type switch, 41...first magnet which is a magnet, 42...second magnet which is a magnet, 43...third magnet, 51...actuating portion, 60...mechanical switch, 71...magnet, 72...induction type switch, 75...actuating portion.

Claims

1. a ceiling portion that constitutes at least a part of the ceiling of the vehicle; a vehicle sun visor disposed adjacent to the ceiling portion; a lighting device that irradiates light into the vehicle interior, The vehicle sun visor includes: a visor body that is rotatable relative to the ceiling portion between a use position and a storage position; a mirror attached to the visor body, The ceiling portion is the lighting device; an induction switch that turns on the lighting device when turned on and turns off the lighting device when turned off, the vehicle sun visor has a magnet that can switch the induction switch between an on state and an off state, The vehicle sun visor has a cover body that is movable relative to the visor body between an open position that exposes the mirror and a closed position that covers the mirror, the induction switch includes a first induction switch that turns on the lighting device when turned on and turns off the lighting device when turned off, the magnet includes a first magnet that turns on the first induction switch when the cover body is located at the open position relative to the visor body, and turns off the first induction switch when the cover body is located at the closed position relative to the visor body, the induction switch includes a second induction switch that turns on the lighting device when turned on and turns off the lighting device when turned off, the magnet includes a second magnet that turns the second induction switch on when the visor body is positioned at the use position relative to the ceiling portion, and turns the second induction switch off when the visor body is positioned at the storage position relative to the ceiling portion, The lighting device is a sun visor module for a vehicle that is turned on when the first induction switch and the second induction switch are each turned on, and is turned off when at least one of the first induction switch and the second induction switch is turned off.

2. a ceiling portion that constitutes at least a part of the ceiling of the vehicle; a vehicle sun visor disposed adjacent to the ceiling portion; a lighting device that irradiates light into the vehicle interior, The vehicle sun visor includes: a visor body that is rotatable relative to the ceiling portion between a use position and a storage position; a mirror attached to the visor body, The ceiling portion is the lighting device; an induction switch that turns on the lighting device when turned on and turns off the lighting device when turned off, the vehicle sun visor has a magnet that can switch the induction switch between an on state and an off state, The vehicle sun visor has a cover body that is movable relative to the visor body between an open position that exposes the mirror and a closed position that covers the mirror, the induction switch includes a first induction switch that turns on the lighting device when turned on and turns off the lighting device when turned off, the magnet includes a first magnet that turns on the first induction switch when the cover body is located at the open position relative to the visor body, and turns off the first induction switch when the cover body is located at the closed position relative to the visor body, The first magnet is provided on the cover, The visor body further includes a third magnet that generates a magnetic field that turns on the first inductive switch, When the cover body is positioned in the open position relative to the visor body, the first magnet moves away from the magnetic field generated by the third magnet, turning the first induction switch on, and when the cover body is positioned in the closed position relative to the visor body, the first magnet cancels out the magnetic field generated by the third magnet, turning the first induction switch off.

3. a ceiling portion that constitutes at least a part of the ceiling of the vehicle; a vehicle sun visor disposed adjacent to the ceiling portion; a lighting device that irradiates light into the vehicle interior, The vehicle sun visor includes: a visor body that is rotatable relative to the ceiling portion between a use position and a storage position; a mirror attached to the visor body, The ceiling portion is the lighting device; an induction switch that turns on the lighting device when turned on and turns off the lighting device when turned off, the vehicle sun visor has a magnet that can switch the induction switch between an on state and an off state, The vehicle sun visor has a cover body that is movable relative to the visor body between an open position that exposes the mirror and a closed position that covers the mirror, the induction switch includes a first induction switch that turns on the lighting device when turned on and turns off the lighting device when turned off, the magnet includes a first magnet that turns on the first induction switch when the cover body is located at the open position relative to the visor body, and turns off the first induction switch when the cover body is located at the closed position relative to the visor body, the first magnet is provided at a position on the visor body corresponding to the first induction switch, the visor body has a biasing portion that biases the first magnet in a direction away from the first induction switch, As the cover body moves toward the open position relative to the visor body, the cover body presses the first magnet against the force of the force-applying portion, and the first induction switch is turned on as the first magnet approaches the first induction switch, and when the cover body is positioned at the closed position, the force of the force-applying portion causes the first magnet to move to its original position before being pressed by the cover body, and the first induction switch is turned off.

4. a ceiling portion that constitutes at least a part of the ceiling of the vehicle; a vehicle sun visor disposed adjacent to the ceiling portion; a lighting device that irradiates light into the vehicle interior, The vehicle sun visor includes: a visor body that is rotatable relative to the ceiling portion between a use position and a storage position; a mirror attached to the visor body, The ceiling portion is the lighting device; an induction switch that turns on the lighting device when turned on and turns off the lighting device when turned off, the vehicle sun visor has a magnet that can switch the induction switch between an on state and an off state, the vehicle sun visor has a mechanical switch that moves the magnet in a direction toward and away from the induction switch, The magnet is capable of switching the induction switch between an on state and an off state when the mechanical switch is operated.

5. a ceiling portion that constitutes at least a part of the ceiling of the vehicle; a vehicle sun visor disposed adjacent to the ceiling portion; a lighting device that irradiates light into the vehicle interior, The vehicle sun visor includes: a visor body that is rotatable relative to the ceiling portion between a use position and a storage position; a mirror attached to the visor body, The ceiling portion is the lighting device; an induction switch that turns on the lighting device when turned on and turns off the lighting device when turned off, the vehicle sun visor has a magnet that can switch the induction switch between an on state and an off state, The ceiling portion includes one of the induction switches, The visor body includes one of the magnets, The vehicle sun visor has a cover body that is movable relative to the visor body between an open position that exposes the mirror and a closed position that covers the mirror, the magnet turns the induction switch on when the visor body is located at the use position relative to the ceiling portion and the cover body is located at the open position relative to the visor body, and turns the induction switch off when at least the visor body is located at the storage position relative to the ceiling portion, The magnet is provided at a position on the visor body corresponding to the induction switch, the visor body has a biasing portion that biases the magnet in a direction away from the induction switch, When the visor body is positioned in the use position relative to the ceiling, as the cover body moves toward the open position relative to the visor body, the cover body presses the magnet against the biasing force of the biasing portion, and the magnet approaches the inductive switch, turning the inductive switch on.When the cover body is positioned in the closed position, the biasing force of the biasing portion moves the magnet to its original position before being pressed by the cover body, turning the inductive switch off.

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