Vehicle Visor Check Clip for Item Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle visor assemblies lack an effective mechanism to securely hold lightweight items near the headliner without exposing them to weather or air flow conditions, especially when the visor is in the non-deployed position.
Innovation Solution
A visor assembly with a check assembly that includes a body portion coupled with the headliner, a clasp for removably engaging the visor, and a resilient clip protruding rearward for holding lightweight items between the visor and the headliner, allowing the visor to pivot between deployed and non-deployed positions without disrupting the secured items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a visor assembly is designed to hold lightweight items near the headliner, then item security and protection from weather/air flow is improved, but the device complexity increases due to adding a check assembly with clasp and clip mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The check assembly merges multiple functions into a single integrated component: the body portion couples with the headliner, the clasp engages with the visor support member, and the resilient clip holds lightweight items. This consolidation provides reliable item security while minimizing the increase in device complexity by combining what would otherwise be separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The check assembly serves multiple functions simultaneously: it anchors the visor assembly to the headliner, provides a clasp mechanism for visor engagement, and includes a resilient clip for securing lightweight items. This multi-functionality improves item security without requiring separate dedicated mechanisms for each function, thereby controlling device complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the visor is made pivotal to allow deployment to side positions, then ease of operation is improved, but the stability of item storage is worsened as items may be dislodged during visor movement
Solution Approach 1:
The check assembly is segmented into distinct functional components: the body portion fixed to the headliner, the clasp for visor engagement, and the resilient clip for item holding. This segmentation allows the visor to pivot independently for ease of operation while the resilient clip maintains item storage stability through its elastic retention mechanism that accommodates visor movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient clip utilizes elastic deformation as a parameter change to maintain item holding capability during visor movement. The clip's material properties allow it to flex and adapt to the changing spatial relationships during visor deployment, maintaining item security while permitting the visor to move freely for ease of operation.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the clip protrudes rearward over the depressed area to hold items, then item protection from weather and air flow is improved, but the ease of manufacture is worsened due to the complex headliner integration requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The check assembly body portion is designed to couple with the headliner in advance, creating a pre-integrated structure before item installation. The resilient clip is pre-positioned to protrude rearward over the depressed area, establishing the item protection configuration beforehand. This preliminary integration simplifies manufacturing by preparing the protective structure in advance rather than requiring complex assembly steps later.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides secure storage for lightweight items near the vehicle's center, protecting them from weather and air flow, while allowing the visor to be easily pivoted to a side position without dislodging the items.
Implementation Method 1
a resilient clip protruding rearward from the body portion over the depressed area for holding a lightweight item therebetween
Data Source
AI summary
A check assembly for a visor assembly of a vehicle is coupled with a headliner of a vehicle roof near a center portion of the vehicle, away from the vehicle door or windows. A clip on the check assembly is adapted to secure small lightweight items and deter such items from being exposed to weather or wind conditions near vehicle door windows, a vehicle sunroof, or an exposed top. The visor portion may engage a clasp on the check assembly and operate between deployed and non-deployed positions, whereby the clip of the check assembly may be concealed in the non-deployed position. According to one embodiment, the check assembly includes a resilient clip protruding rearward from a body portion thereof over a depressed area on the headliner for holding a lightweight item therebetween.