Toyota Tsusho has patented a vehicle sun visor design with a unique structure. The visor body includes stacked components and a support shaft for rotation. The first component, made of resin, houses a mirror and features a connecting rib that integrates the bearing part and housing part. GlobalData’s report on Toyota Tsusho gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Vehicle sun visor with integrated mirror housing
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11999221B2) discloses a vehicle sun visor designed with innovative features for improved functionality. The sun visor includes a visor body with a first component and a second component stacked in a thickness direction, along with a support shaft for attachment to the ceiling surface of a vehicle cabin. The first component, made of resin, features a bearing part supporting the shaft, a housing part for a mirror, and a connecting rib linking the two parts in a one-piece structure. This design allows the visor body to rotate between a service position and a storage position seamlessly.
Furthermore, the patent details additional elements of the sun visor, such as paired retainer walls with insertion holes for the support shaft, a bottom wall connecting the retainer walls, and a connecting rib extending linearly between the bottom wall and the housing part. The housing part includes an upper wall facing the bottom wall of the bearing part, with the connecting rib comprising first and second rib parts connecting the bottom wall to the upper wall. Additionally, the sun visor incorporates a rib, coupling pins, and boss parts for enhanced structural integrity and functionality when the visor is in the service position along a vehicle windshield. These features contribute to a robust and versatile sun visor design for vehicles.
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