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WO1996000665A1 - Pare-soleil pour un vehicule automobile - Google Patents

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WO1996000665A1
WO1996000665A1 PCT/AU1995/000387 AU9500387W WO9600665A1 WO 1996000665 A1 WO1996000665 A1 WO 1996000665A1 AU 9500387 W AU9500387 W AU 9500387W WO 9600665 A1 WO9600665 A1 WO 9600665A1
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sunshade
vehicle
segment
wing
wing segments
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PCT/AU1995/000387
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Rayman James Pawsey
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Robert Hicks Pty. Ltd.
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Priority claimed from AUPM6527A external-priority patent/AUPM652794A0/en
Priority claimed from AUPN0350A external-priority patent/AUPN035094A0/en
Application filed by Robert Hicks Pty. Ltd. filed Critical Robert Hicks Pty. Ltd.
Priority to NZ288538A priority Critical patent/NZ288538A/en
Priority to AU27810/95A priority patent/AU732512B2/en
Publication of WO1996000665A1 publication Critical patent/WO1996000665A1/fr

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J1/00—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor
    • B60J1/20—Accessories, e.g. wind deflectors, blinds
    • B60J1/2011—Blinds; curtains or screens reducing heat or light intensity
    • B60J1/2091—Foldable sunscreens

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  • This invention relates to a sunshade for reducing the internal temperatures of motor vehicles on sunny days and protecting internal surfaces in motor vehicles from sun damage.
  • sun shades for cars in the form of external envelopes constructed of weatherproof material.
  • these envelopes which cover most or all of the external surfaces of the car, are awkward to install, make it difficult to re-open a door (eg. to retrieve a forgotten item) and are prone to wind damage, theft and vandalism.
  • external shades which cover the front windscreen of the car.
  • these devices may be easily stolen from the exterior of the car.
  • sun shade Another type of sun shade is disclosed in co-pending Australian patent application PM0030. That sunshade provides a cover for a motor vehicle steering wheel, ignition system and optionally, part of the dashboard of the vehicle. Whilst this device is effective to shade the nominated components from incident solar radiation from a range of orientations it does not assist materially in reducing internal temperatures in the car.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a means of reducing heat build-up in motor vehicles, which means are readily installed, removed and stored when not in use, which protect the interior from solar radiation incident through the windscreen and at least partially through side windows and which permit easy opening and closing of vehicle doors while installed.
  • a sunshade for a motor vehicle including a centre segment to be positioned adjacent to the windscreen or rear window of the vehicle and two wing segments to be positioned adjacent to the side windows of the vehicle, each of the wing segments being connected to the centre segment and movable relative thereto.
  • the segments substantially shade the interior of the vehicle from solar radiation impinging upon the windows to which they may be adjacent.
  • the wing segments are constructed in concertina form so that each may be compacted or extended into position.
  • the centre segment may also be constructed in concertina form.
  • the sun shade when in its stored configuration, is compactly concertinaed, and when in its operative configuration, extends to shade the interior of the vehicle against solar radiation incident through both the windscreen or rear window of the vehicle, and the adjacent side windows of the vehicle.
  • the sunshade may be fabricated from flexible material which permits it to be rolled or conveniently folded for storage. A combination of rigid and flexible materials may also be adopted to facilitate storage.
  • the sunshade may be entirely fabricated from a cardboard material which can be creased to permit the concertina folding mentioned above.
  • the cardboard material may be covered with a reflective coating least one side thereof to enhance its shading performance.
  • the centre segment and at least one of its wing segments is connected via a hinge being located to allow the sunshade in its operative configuration to flex and/or stretch so that the wing segment can move with its respective vehicle door to permit easy access to and from the interior of the vehicle while the sunshade is installed.
  • the sunshade is provided with locating means on an upper edge and/or rear edge of at least one wing segment, the locating means being adapted to link detachably over the top of a door of the motor vehicle: with a grab-handle installed in the motor vehicle above the door adjacent that segment; between the window pane and a door frame; or with a retaining device attached to the body of the vehicle adjacent the window.
  • the sunshade is configured so that the centre segment, when in its operative configuration, stands upon the upper surface of the dashboard of the vehicle and extends upwardly to a position higher than the lowermost points of one or more conventional appointments of the vehicle so that the centre segment will be retained in that position by those appointments.
  • these appointments are permanent sunshades affixed to the vehicle above the windscreen which can be lowered to assist in retention of the centre segment.
  • the concertina form of the sunshade is implemented by a series of planar slats each hinged to one or more adjacent slats, the slat hinges being arranged generally vertically when the sunshade is fully installed.
  • the hinge between a wing segment and the centre segment of the sunshade is formed by a corresponding hinge between slats.
  • the centre segment comprises 10 slats and each wing segment comprises 5 slats. As such it is possible to fabricate the entire sunshade from a planar sheet of material.
  • the centre segment may be adapted to be placed inside the vehicle and one or both of the wing segments may be adapted to be placed outside the vehicle. In both such instances, the centre segment is preferably joined to the wing segments by intermediate portions which advantageously are of material which has elastic properties.
  • the centre segment may be mounted externally of the vehicle and the wing segments may be internally mounted.
  • the centre segment and the wing segments may all be internally mounted; or the centre segment and the wing segments may all be externally mounted.
  • Figure 1 shows a motor vehicle sunshade according to the invention in its operative configuration.
  • FIG. 1 shows the sunshade in partly folded form.
  • FIG. 3 shows the sunshade in an almost fully folded form.
  • Figure 4 shows the sunshade partially installed across the windscreen of a motor car.
  • Figure 5 shows the sunshade of Figure 4 with the passenger side wing installed.
  • Figure 6 shows the sunshade fully installed.
  • Figure 7 shows three variations on the shape of wing segments.
  • Figure 8 shows a variety of designs for attaching a wing segment to a vehicle.
  • Figure 9 shows a further series of designs for attaching a wing segment to a vehicle.
  • Figure 10 shows a further embodiment of a sunshade for a vehicle.
  • Figure 11 shows a variation of the sunshade of Figure 10.
  • the sunshade has a centre segment 1 and two outer wing segments shown at 2 and 3 respectively. Each of the segments is made up of slats 4 hinged as shown at 5 to form a structure capable of extension and contraction in concertina form.
  • the wing segments 2 and 3 are connected to centre segment 1 by hinge 6 to allow them to lie in planes parallel to the windows of side doors of a motor vehicle while the centre segment 1 lies in a plane parallel generally with that of the windscreen of the motor vehicle.
  • the wings 2 and 3 additionally include tabs 7 and 8 to attach to the vehicle adjacent to a side door or to the side door itself.
  • the sunshade of Figure 1 is shown in a partly folded form.
  • Figure 3 depicts the further folded form of the sunshade .
  • the arrows indicate how the final slats of the two wing segments should be folded to ensure that the entire sunshade lies generally flat when in its stored condition.
  • the sunshade is shown in a partly extended form (with the wing segments 2 and 3 still folded) and the centre segment 1 lying in a plane generally parallel to that of the windscreen of the vehicle.
  • the centre segment 1 retains its place by standing upon the dashboard of the vehicle and being retained along its top edge by sunshades 14 already installed in a fixed way in the vehicle.
  • the sunshades 14 are normally in a raised position but in order to retain the sunshade of the invention, they are lowered into their shading position.
  • centre segment 1 of the sunshade may also be retained at least partly by rear vision mirror 13 installed in the vehicle.
  • mirror 13 may be treated as an interference, in which case centre segment 1 of the sunshade will have a depression formed along its upper surface 13a to allow a user readily to bypass mirror 13 when installing centre segment 1 in the vehicle or removing it.
  • wing segment 15 has been extended to lie against window 10, and tab 18 attached to wing segment 15 has been looped over grab handle 17 installed in the vehicle immediately above window 10.
  • Tab 18 allows wing segment 15 to be readily attached and detached into and from its operative position.
  • wing segment 16 has been extended to lie in a plane parallel to that of window 11 (see Figure 4), and tab 19 has been hooked over the top of the upper edge of door 20. This configuration allows a user easily to open and shut door 20 with the sunshade installed.
  • Figure 7 shows three preferred variations of the shape of wing segments 2 and 3. These are shown at 21, 22 and 23. Obviously the shape adopted should approximate the shape of the side window to maximise the sun shading effect.
  • Figures 8 and 9 show a number of tabs for attachment of the wing segments to either the grab handles of a vehicle or to be grasped when closing the car door to secure the position of the sunshade. These tabs may be fabricated from any suitable material. For example "Velcro" tabs which can be looped through the grab handle and fastened upon themselves. Likewise loops of elastic material may be jammed between the door and the chassis of the vehicle.
  • the sunshade has a centre segment 101 and two outer wing segments 102 and 103 respectively.
  • the segments 101, 102 and 103 may be made the same as the segments 1, 2 and 3 of Figures 1 to 9.
  • the wing segments 102, 103 are connected to the centre segment 101 by intermediate portions 130 which, preferably, are made of an elastic material.
  • the nature and operation of the sunshade of Figure 10 is the same as that of Figures 1 to 9, except for the wing segments 102, 103 being adapted to be placed either inside or outside of the vehicle doors so as to substantially cover the door windows from the inside or outside, as the case may be. In this way the fitting of the sunshade is made easier.
  • the central segment 101 may be fitted inside or outside the windscreen of the vehicle in the same manner as the segment 1 of Figures 1 to 9. If the central segment 101 is fitted inside the vehicle, once it has been placed in position as described above, the wing segments 102, 103 are passed between the vehicle body (not shown) and the vehicle door (not shown).
  • the elasticity of the intermediate portions 130 will assist in allowing the appropriate tension, as well as allowing the vehicle door to be shut on the intermediate portions 130 without damaging the sunshade. Due to their elasticity, variations in the thickness and/or size of the door pillar of the vehicle may also be allowed for.
  • the outer region 132 of wing segments 102, 103 have tags 134 which are used to secure the wing segments 102, 103 in relation to the vehicle by being jammed between the vehicle door and the vehicle, or between the window being covered and the door frame, or by using suction cups (not shown) at the ends of tags 134 to be attached in the usual manner to the vehicle window.
  • the ends of tags 134 may be adapted to be passed around any grab handles fitted to the vehicle interior by using appropriate fastening means at the end of tags 134 such as, for example, "Velcro", press studs, or the like.
  • the wing segments 102, 103 could be within the vehicle in the same manner as for the wing segments 2, 3 of Figures 1 to 9, and the central segment 101 could be mounted on the exterior surface of the windscreen.
  • the central segment 101 and the wing segments 102 and 103 may all be mounted externally of the vehicle. This may cause extra difficulties in that the securing of the sunshade to the vehicle should be able to cope with all variations of weather which may be applicable.
  • the various attachment methods may be used individually, or in any possible combinations.
  • the material of the sunshade, when intended for external mounting, should be able to reasonably cope with weather variations. Materials such as a vinyl material, which may be stabilized against ultra-violet light, could be used. However, any suitable material may be used.
  • Figure 11 shows a variation of that of Figure 10, in that there is provided a cut-out 136 from wing segments 102, 103 adjacent intermediate portions 130 so as to allow for externally mounted wing mirrors on a vehicle.
  • the cut-out 136 may be a portion of elasticised material of sufficient flexibility to pass around and/or over any wing mirrors fitted to the vehicle. This is relevant when the wing segments 102, 103 are to be mounted externally of the vehicle, as described above.
  • the embodiment of Figure 11 is the same as that of Figure 10.
  • the sunshade can be made out of any suitable material.
  • the material of the slats will be firm and light, capable of retaining its shape in very hot conditions.
  • the hinges are preferably made of woven fabric .

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un pare-soleil pour automobile, présentant un panneau central (1) adjacent au pare-brise et deux panneaux latéraux (2, 3) adjacents aux fenêtres latérales du véhicule et fixés en pivotement aux extrémités respectives du panneau central (1), les trois panneaux (1, 2, 3) pouvant se replier à la manière d'un accordéon. Les panneaux latéraux (2, 3) présentant chacun une sangle (7, 8) permettant de fixer les panneaux (2, 3) d'une manière non permanente au véhicule.
PCT/AU1995/000387 1994-06-29 1995-06-29 Pare-soleil pour un vehicule automobile WO1996000665A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NZ288538A NZ288538A (en) 1994-06-29 1995-06-29 Sunshade, for motor vehicle, with two wing segments connected and movable relative to a central segment
AU27810/95A AU732512B2 (en) 1994-06-29 1995-06-29 Motor vehicle sunshade

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPM6527A AUPM652794A0 (en) 1994-06-29 1994-06-29 Motor vehicle sunshade
AUPM6527 1994-06-29
AUPN0350 1994-12-30
AUPN0350A AUPN035094A0 (en) 1994-12-30 1994-12-30 Motor vehicle sunshade

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2000066384A1 (fr) * 1999-04-29 2000-11-09 Juan Spottorno Zuloaga Protection pliable antigel pour vitres de vehicules

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AU3511371A (en) * 1970-10-28 1973-05-03 Litchfield Summers Merrick Heat reflecting shields for vehicles
US4109957A (en) * 1977-06-13 1978-08-29 Polizzi Joseph R Quickly removable windshield curtain
GB1553327A (en) * 1976-09-03 1979-09-26 Girock Reinhard Tarpaulin for covering at least one pane of a motor vehicle
FR2531382A1 (fr) * 1982-08-04 1984-02-10 Gurvitsch Sergio Dispositif anti-rayons solaires et a usage publicitaire pour vehicules
US4635993A (en) * 1985-02-01 1987-01-13 Hooper Stanley W Automobile windshield cover
US4848825A (en) * 1988-05-09 1989-07-18 Clyde Niernberger Automobile windshield cover
US4863210A (en) * 1988-08-08 1989-09-05 Kenon Willie L Vehicle cover
US4964667A (en) * 1988-10-24 1990-10-23 Reis Farrell L Protective cover for a vehicle
US5356191A (en) * 1993-07-26 1994-10-18 Auto-Shade, Inc. Protective cover for the windshield of an automobile

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU3511371A (en) * 1970-10-28 1973-05-03 Litchfield Summers Merrick Heat reflecting shields for vehicles
GB1553327A (en) * 1976-09-03 1979-09-26 Girock Reinhard Tarpaulin for covering at least one pane of a motor vehicle
US4109957A (en) * 1977-06-13 1978-08-29 Polizzi Joseph R Quickly removable windshield curtain
FR2531382A1 (fr) * 1982-08-04 1984-02-10 Gurvitsch Sergio Dispositif anti-rayons solaires et a usage publicitaire pour vehicules
US4635993A (en) * 1985-02-01 1987-01-13 Hooper Stanley W Automobile windshield cover
US4848825A (en) * 1988-05-09 1989-07-18 Clyde Niernberger Automobile windshield cover
US4863210A (en) * 1988-08-08 1989-09-05 Kenon Willie L Vehicle cover
US4964667A (en) * 1988-10-24 1990-10-23 Reis Farrell L Protective cover for a vehicle
US5356191A (en) * 1993-07-26 1994-10-18 Auto-Shade, Inc. Protective cover for the windshield of an automobile

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2000066384A1 (fr) * 1999-04-29 2000-11-09 Juan Spottorno Zuloaga Protection pliable antigel pour vitres de vehicules

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