Clip-on Swingable Vehicle Visor for Multidimensional Sunshade
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Solution Overview
Problem
Standard in-car sun visors are unable to provide sun blockage or sunshade in multiple dimensions simultaneously, posing a safety risk and inconvenience to drivers, and conventional aftermarket sunshades can be dislodged when side windows are opened or closed, causing additional safety risks and interior damage.
Innovation Solution
A clip-on swingable vehicle visor that attaches to a standard in-car sun visor, featuring a supplementary sunshade with a swingable latch and a clip that allows for lateral rotation, providing multidimensional sun blockage without dislodging when side windows are operated, and can be folded for storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a standard in-car sun visor is used, then it can provide sun blockage to the front windshield, but it cannot provide sun blockage to multiple dimensions simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The swingable visor assembly is nested onto the standard in-car sun visor, with the supplementary sunshade and latch mechanism contained within the clip assembly that attaches to the existing visor structure
Solution Approach 2:
The invention adds a lateral swing dimension to the traditional front-to-back moving visor, enabling the supplementary sunshade to extend sideways to cover side windows while the standard visor continues to cover the windshield
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional aftermarket sunshades with air suction cups are used, then they can provide sun blockage to side windows, but they can be dislodged when side windows are opened or closed
Solution Approach 1:
The invention separates the attachment function (clip on standard visor) from the sun blocking function (supplementary sunshade), allowing the sunshade to remain securely attached to the vehicle interior via the standard visor while the window operates independently
Solution Approach 2:
The standard in-car sun visor serves as an intermediary attachment point, providing a stable mounting surface for the swingable visor assembly that remains fixed while the side window moves
3Ease of operation
If the standard in-car sun visor is swung around during direction changes, then it can attempt to block sunlight from different directions, but it compromises driver safety due to distraction and inability to block multiple directions simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The swingable visor assembly is pre-configured with a lateral swing capability that allows the driver to quickly extend sunshade coverage to side windows without manual repositioning during critical driving moments
Solution Approach 2:
The visor system transitions from a static single-direction blocker to a dynamic multi-directional system where the supplementary sunshade can be rapidly swung laterally to match changing sunlight angles during turns
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AI summary
A clip-on swingable vehicle visor that clips onto a standard in-car sun visor provides sunshade to a dimension not currently covered by the standard in-car sun visor. For example, if the standard in-car sun visor partly covers a front windshield, the clip-on swingable vehicle visor can swing sideways to cover a portion of a driver's side window, thereby creating a novel structure that provides simultaneous multidimensional sunshades for both the front windshield and the driver's side window. Similarly, if the standard in-car sun visor is swung sideways to cover a portion of the driver's side window, the clip-on swingable vehicle visor can swing away from the current position of the standard in-car sun visor to cover a portion of the front windshield. The clip-on swingable vehicle visor can also be folded and stored on top of the standard in-car sun visor.