公开(公告)号：US20230398842A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US17836485

申请日：2022-06-09

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Neil Andrew FRANCUS ,  David SMOLIK

IPC: B60J3/02

CPC classification number: B60J3/0217

Abstract: A vehicle sunvisor assembly includes a sunvisor panel and an energy absorbing structure. The sunvisor panel has a first end and a second attachment end. The first end is supported to a vehicle for pivotal movement about an upright axis and movement about an offset axis that is not parallel to the upright axis. The energy absorbing structure is installed to the vehicle. The energy absorbing structure has a downwardly extending projection with a second attachment end that aligns with the first attachment end such that with the first attachment end of the sunvisor panel pivoted to the second attachment end, the first attachment end releasably attaches to the second attachment end. The energy absorbing structure is configured to pivot upward in response to an object contacting the sunvisor panel, transferring forward momentum to the second attachment end and to the energy absorbing structure.

公开(公告)号：US20230398841A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US17829257

申请日：2022-05-31

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Neil Andrew FRANCUS ,  David SMOLIK ,  Stacey WARNER ,  Evan ALFORD

IPC: B60J3/02 ,  B60R21/055

CPC classification number: B60J3/0217 ,  B60R21/055 ,  B60J3/0282

Abstract: A vehicle sunvisor assembly includes a support structure, a sunvisor panel and an energy absorbing structure. The support structure is attached to a vehicle body structure adjacent to a first area of a windscreen. The sunvisor panel has first end and a second end. The first end is supported by the support structure and pivots about an upright axis and about an offset axis that is not parallel to the upright axis. The energy absorbing structure is installed to the vehicle body structure adjacent to a second area of the windscreen spaced apart from the first area and has a downwardly extending projection. A second attachment end of the sunvisor panel aligns with the downwardly extending projection. The energy absorbing structure is configured to absorb energy from an object moving in a forward direction contacting the sunvisor panel with the first attachment end being attached to the second attachment end.