Vehicle Sun Visor Rotation for Angled Glare Blocking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional sun visors in vehicles often fail to effectively manage sunlight glare due to limited adjustability and angle options, which can lead to discomfort for drivers, especially when trying to avoid direct sunlight while driving.
Innovation Solution
A sun visor system that can be disposed in a closed position within a vehicle's headliner recess, featuring a fastening component at one edge to allow rotation and a second edge at a non-zero angle from the horizontal plane, enabling adjustable positioning to block sunlight more effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional sun visor is fixed in a single position, then the structure is simple, but the ability to block sunlight effectively is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The sun visor is designed with rotational capability around a fastening component, allowing it to transition between multiple positions (horizontal, vertical, angled) rather than being fixed in a single position. This dynamic adjustment enables the visor to adapt to different sunlight angles and driver needs while maintaining a relatively simple single-piece structure.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a sun visor is positioned horizontally in the closed position, then it fits within the headliner recess, but it cannot effectively block sunlight from above
Solution Approach 1:
The sun visor can be rotated from its horizontal closed position to various angled positions, allowing the second edge to be oriented at non-zero angles away from the horizontal plane. This enables the visor to block sunlight coming from above or at angles while still fitting within the headliner recess when in the horizontal closed position.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus are disclosed. Some embodiments may include a sun visor configured to be received in a closed position within a recess of a head liner of a vehicle, a fastening component at a first edge of a top edge of the sun visor, configured to fasten the sun visor to the body of the vehicle, and to define an axis around which the sun visor is configured to rotate, wherein the sun visor is configured to rotate from the closed position to an open position by rotating toward a user sitting in a seat within the vehicle. The sun visor may include a second edge at an opposite edge of the sun visor with respect to the first edge of the sun visor, wherein when in the closed position the second edge is configured to be disposed at a non-zero angle away from a horizontal plane.