Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present subject matter relates generally to a visor assembly for a vehicle, and more particularly but not exclusively to a bevel visor assembly mounted on to a handle of the vehicle.

BACKGROUND
[0002] Generally, vehicles have an instrument cluster that is provided in the vehicle to indicate various parameters of the vehicle systems and sub-systems. A vehicle comprises various systems and sub-systems such as the steering assembly, the frame assembly, the brake assembly, the transmission assembly, the engine assembly and the like. The steering assembly comprises of a handlebar that enables a rider/driver to steer the vehicle in the desired direction. Speedometers and instrument clusters are generally provided on the handlebar assembly to enable easy visibility to the rider/driver. For handlebar mounted instrument clusters in three-wheelers, various indication displays and meters such as the speedometer, in three wheelers. The instrument cluster is mounted on the handlebar for ease of access and visibility and for ergonomics.
[0003] In some conventional steering and indication systems of vehicles, the instrument cluster including the speedometer and other indication system may be placed on the dashboard. In other vehicles, the speedometer and instrument cluster with the various indicators is provided on the handlebar and not the dashboard.
[0004] In certain vehicles such as two wheeled vehicle, three wheeled vehicle, four wheeled vehicle, or the like having a windshield/protective screen covering the front portion of the vehicle for the driver safety from the external factors such as rain or dust or the like. in such vehicles a reflection of the instrument cluster may be visible on the windshield under certain driving conditions such as underground tunnel systems and night time. The screen is generally made of a strong abrasion resistant plastic material.
[0005] In certain cases, in vehicles having digital instrument clusters, the speedometer display (digital speedometer/digital console) and the other displays on the dashboard or the handlebar may be reflected on (windshield) in the digital speedometer. The reflection causes difficulty in seeing the road. This reflection may be in the direct vision of the driver that is the problem which needs to be rectified.
[0006] Speedometer display is reflected on the windshield in the digital speedometer. The reflection causes difficulty in seeing the road and may cause distractions to the rider/driver. Further, there may be confusion in identifying the objects on road because of the interference of the reflection. The reflection on the windshield is in the direct vision of the driver which may be dangerous for the driver and the other vehicle drivers.
[0007] The above-mentioned problems are very critical and therefore, an effective solution is required to ensure that there are no reflections on the screen/windshield of the vehicle. Thus, there is a need to overcome the above-mentioned problems and other problems of the known art.
[0008] Further limitations and disadvantages of conventional and traditional approaches will become apparent to one of skill in the art, through comparison of described systems with some aspects of the present disclosure, as set forth in the remainder of the present application and with reference to the drawings.

SUMMARY
[0009] The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following detailed description.
[00010] Aspects of the present disclosure pertain to a visor assembly. The visor assembly comprises a bezel, the bezel being mounted surrounding an instrument cluster. The bezel is adapted to receive a visor, the visor is detachably disposed on a pre-defined angle relative to the instrument cluster.
[00011] In an embodiment, pre-defined angle of the visor is in a range of 30 to 60 degrees relative to a ground level.
[00012] In an embodiment, the pre-defined angle is 40 degrees relative to the ground level and 30 degrees relative to the instrument cluster.
[00013] In an embodiment, the visor is made of an opaque material.
[00014] In an embodiment, the pre-defined angle of the visor is adjustable within a range of 10 to 60 degrees. The pre-defined angle can be optimized relative to a driver’s vision requirement.
[00015] In an embodiment, the visor is made of scratch resistant PC-12 material (Poly-Carbonate – 12).
[00016] In an embodiment, the visor is made of ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) material.
[00017] In an embodiment, the visor is fastened onto the bezel through one or more fasteners. In an embodiment, one or more rubber bushes is provided at an interface of the bezel and the instrument cluster, the one or more rubber bushes is adapted to absorb vibrations.
[00018] In an embodiment, the instrument cluster is provided with a plurality of protrusions. The plurality of protrusions is provided along a periphery of the instrument cluster and is adapted to enable a fit with an interfacing surface.
[00019] In another aspect, a vehicle is disclosed that comprises the visor assembly. The vehicle comprises a handlebar assembly, the handlebar assembly comprising an instrument cluster. A bezel is mounted on the handlebar assembly covering the instrument cluster. A visor is detachably disposed on the bezel at a pre-defined angle.
[00020] In an embodiment, one or more rubber bushes are provided at the interfaces of the mounted parts of the visor assembly. The one or more rubber bushes are provided at an interface of the instrument cluster and the handlebar assembly, the one or more rubber bushes is adapted to absorb vibrations.
[00021] In an embodiment, the instrument cluster is provided with a plurality of protrusions on a bottom portion of the instrument cluster, the plurality of protrusions is provided along a periphery of the instrument cluster and is adapted to enable a fit with the handlebar assembly.
[00022] It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention, as claimed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[00023] The detailed description of the present subject matter is described with reference to the accompanying figures. Same numbers are used throughout the drawings to reference like features and components.
[00024] Fig. 1 illustrates an exploded perspective view of the visor assembly 200, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
[00025] Fig. 2 is a side view of the exploded perspective view of the visor assembly 200, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
[00026] Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the visor assembly 200 in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.
[00027] Fig. 4 illustrates an embodiment of the visor assembly 200 with the visor assembly 200 mounted on a handle bar assembly 210 of a two-wheeled or a three-wheeled vehicle.
[00028] Fig. 5 is bottom view of the instrument cluster 104 in accordance with an embodiment of the visor assembly 200.
[00029] Fig. 6 illustrates a vehicle 400 with an embodiment of the visor assembly 200 is mounted on the vehicle 400.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[00030] Aspects of the present invention relate to a visor assembly for a two or three-wheeled vehicle, and more particularly to a bevel visor assembly mounted on to a handlebar of the vehicle.
[00031] Speedometer display may be reflected on a windshield in the digital speedometers and instrument clusters of vehicles having a protective windshield. The reflection causes difficulty in seeing the road and may cause distractions to the rider/driver. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a solution that eliminates the reflections visible on the screen/windshield.
[00032] Further, there may be confusion in identifying the objects on road because of the interference of the reflection. Therefore, it is also an object of the present invention to ensure clear vision through the screen/windshield.
[00033] It is an object of the present invention to provide an effective solution that ensures that there are no reflections on the screen/windshield of the vehicle.
[00034] Exemplary embodiments are described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Wherever convenient, the same reference numbers are used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts. While examples and features of disclosed principles are described herein, modifications, adaptations, and other implementations are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosed embodiments. It is intended that the following detailed description be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit is indicated by the following claims.
[00035] The terms “an embodiment”, “embodiment”, “embodiments”, “the embodiment”, “the embodiments”, “one or more embodiments”, “some embodiments”, and “one embodiment” mean “one or more (but not all) embodiments of the invention(s)” unless expressly specified otherwise. The terms “including”, “comprising”, “having” and variations thereof mean “including but not limited to”, unless expressly specified otherwise. The terms “a”, “an” and “the” mean “one or more”, unless expressly specified otherwise.
[00036] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to a visor assembly and a handlebar mounted visor assembly along with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the present embodiments. The present subject matter is further described with reference to accompanying figures. It should be noted that the description and figures merely illustrate principles of the present subject matter. Various arrangements may be devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, encompass the principles of the present subject matter. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, and examples of the present subject matter, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof.
[00037] References to “one embodiment,” “at least one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “one example,” “an example,” “for example,” and so on indicate that the embodiment(s) or example(s) may include a particular feature, structure, characteristic, property, element, or limitation but that not every embodiment or example necessarily includes that particular feature, structure, characteristic, property, element, or limitation. Further, repeated use of the phrase “in an embodiment” does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment.
[00038] The ensuing disclosure is not intended to limit the present disclosure to the precise forms or fields of use disclosed. As such, it is contemplated that various alternate embodiments and/or modifications to the present disclosure, whether explicitly described or implied herein, are possible considering the disclosure. Having thus described embodiments of the present disclosure, a person of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that changes may be made in form and detail without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Thus, the present disclosure is limited only by the claims.
[00039] Finally, the language used in the specification has been principally selected for readability and instructional purposes, and it may not have been selected to delineate or circumscribe the inventive subject matter and is therefore intended that the scope of the invention be limited not by this detailed description, but rather by any claims that issue on an application based here on. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present invention are intended to be illustrative, but not limiting, of the scope of the invention, which is set forth in the following claims.
[00040] While various aspects and embodiments have been disclosed herein, other aspects and embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The various aspects and embodiments disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are not intended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicated by the following claims.
[00041] The present disclosure may be best understood with reference to the detailed figures and description set forth herein. Various embodiments are discussed below with reference to the figures. However, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the detailed descriptions given herein with respect to the figures are simply for explanatory purposes as the methods and systems may extend beyond the described embodiments. For example, the teachings presented and the needs of a particular application may yield multiple alternative and suitable approaches to implement the functionality of any detail described herein. Therefore, any approach may extend beyond the particular implementation choices in the following embodiments described and shown.
[00042] Referring now to Fig. 1 that illustrates an exploded perspective view of the visor assembly (200), in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter, a visor assembly (200) is disclosed. The visor assembly (200) can be adapted to be mounted within a handlebar of the vehicle. The vehicle may be a two wheeled vehicle, three wheeled vehicle, four wheeled vehicle, or the like . The visor assembly (200) comprises a bezel (102), the bezel (102) is mounted surrounding an instrument cluster (104). The bezel (102) is adapted to receive a visor (100), the visor (100) is detachably disposed on a pre-defined angle relative to the instrument cluster (104). The bezel (102) comprises a receptacle (112) that is adapted to receive a speedometer unit, a digital display and the like. The bezel (102) forms an outer casing around the received display unit. The bezel (102) is mounted onto the instrument cluster (104) that may include a plurality of instrument outlets that are displayed through the digital display mounted within the bezel (102). The visor (100) is provided with one or more fastening members (110) that are configured to receive one or more fasteners (114) that enable detachable fastening of the visor (100) on to a dashboard or a handlebar assembly.
[00043] One or more rubber bushes (106) may be provided at an interface of the bezel (104) and the instrument cluster (104), the one or more rubber bushes (106) are adapted to absorb vibrations. Rubber brushes may be provided at all the interfacing positions. The pre-defined angle of the visor (100) can be up to 60 degrees relative to a ground level of the vehicle. The pre-defined angle can also be 40 degrees relative to the ground level and 30 degrees relative to the instrument cluster (104).
[00044] In an preferred embodiment, the angle of the visor is 28 degrees relative to the bezel (102).
[00045] Figures 2, 3 and 4 have been explained together for the sake of brevity. Referring to Fig. 2 which illustrates a side view of the exploded perspective view of the visor assembly (200), in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter, the visor (100). The instrument cluster (104) may be provided with protrusions (108) that enable fitting of the instrument cluster onto the vehicle dashboard or the handlebar assembly. In an embodiment the protrusions (108) may be inserted into the handlebar assembly. In other embodiments the dashboard may be provided with provisions to receive the plurality of protrusions (108). The visor (100) may be fastened onto the bezel (102) through one or more fasteners as illustrated in Fig. 4.
[00046] In an embodiment, the visor sub-assembly (200) may include a gromet (not shown) that can be fixed onto the bezel (102). A sleeve can be inserted onto the gromet. On top of the Gromet, the visor assembly (200) may be placed.
[00047] In an embodiment, on top of the visor (100), a lug speedometer may be placed and the whole visor assembly (200) can be fastened by using one or more bolt.
[00048] Then the whole visor assembly (200) can be mounted on to the handlebar (210) using one or more screws (114). In an embodiment, the visor assembly (200) is ready to mount on the vehicle and can be retro-fitted on to existing vehicles.
[00049] The visor assembly (200) may be mounted onto a handlebar (210) of the vehicle. Fig. 4 illustrates an embodiment of the visor assembly (200) with the visor assembly (200) is mounted on a handlebar assembly (210) of the vehicle.
[00050] The instrument cluster (104) may be provided with a plurality of fastener arrangements to enable mounting onto the handlebar or the dashboard of the vehicle. Fig. 5 is a bottom view of the instrument cluster (104) in accordance with an embodiment of the visor assembly (200). One or more rubber bushes (106) may be provided at an interface of the bezel (104) and the instrument cluster (104), the one or more rubber bushes (106) is adapted to absorb vibrations. Rubber brushes may be provided at all the interfacing positions.
[00051] The instrument cluster (104) is provided with a plurality of protrusions (108), the plurality of protrusions is provided along a periphery of the instrument cluster (104) and is adapted to enable a fit with an interfacing surface.
[00052] The visor (100) can be made of an opaque material. The opaque material can be selected from a combination of scratch resistant PC-12 material (Poly-Carbonate – 12), ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) material and the like.
[00053] Fig. 6 illustrates a three wheeled vehicle (400) with an embodiment of the visor assembly (200) mounted on the vehicle (400). The vehicle (400) comprises a handlebar (210) that has an instrument cluster (104) mounted within the handlebar (210). The bezel (102) is mounted on the handlebar assembly covering the instrument cluster (104) from all the sides. A digital display may be configured with the instrument cluster to display the various parameters respective to each sub-system of the vehicle. The visor (100) is detachably disposed on the bezel (102) at a pre-defined angle. The pre-defined angle can be altered as per a requirement of a driver of the vehicle. The instrument cluster (104) may be adapted to receive a speedometer mount.
[00054] The visor (100) is configured to prevent a reflection of the instrument cluster (104) onto a windshield (402) of the vehicle (400). The pre-defined angle of the visor (100) is in a range of 0 to 60 degrees relative to a ground level of the vehicle (400). The pre-defined angle is 40 degrees relative to the ground level of the vehicle (400) and 30 degrees relative to the instrument cluster (104). As illustrated in figure 6, the vehicle (400) includes a handlebar 210 and a windshield (402). A driver sits behind the handlebar (210) and is protected from dust and rain from the front by the windshield (402). During night time driving conditions, a reflection of the instrument cluster (104) is seen on the windshield (402). The light coming from the instrument cluster directly falls on the windshield (402) that is directly in line of sight of the driver. The line of sight of the driver is shown by the line (404) in figure 6. (406) indicates the line of reflection of the instrument cluster (104). This light from the instrument cluster is incident on the windshield (402) and is directly interfering with the view of the driver.
[00055] One or more rubber bushes (106) is provided at an interface of the instrument cluster (104) and the handlebar assembly (210), the one or more rubber bushes (106) is adapted to absorb vibrations.
[00056] The instrument cluster is provided with a plurality of protrusions (108) on a bottom portion of the instrument cluster (104), the plurality of protrusions is provided along a periphery of the instrument cluster (104) and is adapted to enable a fit with the handlebar assembly (210). In an embodiment, the instrument cluster is press fitted into the handlebar assembly (210)
[00057] The present subject matter is described using a handlebar assembly for a two-wheeled or a three-wheeled vehicle whereas the claimed subject matter can be used in any other type of application employing above-mentioned visor assembly (200), with required changes and without deviating from the scope of invention. Further, it is intended that the disclosure and examples given herein be considered as exemplary only.
[00058] In an embodiment, three inserts are provided on the visor that are inserted into the bezel to prevent vibrations. The bezel and visor is seated on the speedometer mount on the handlebar. These inserts prevent vibrations from the handlebar assembly into the instrument cluster and the visor.
[00059] Any type of fasteners can be used to fasten the bezel visor on the speedometer mount. The angle of mounting of the bezel visor is 40 degrees with respect to the ground and 30 degrees from the speedometer.
[00060] The material used for making the visor assembly (200) is PC-12 (Poly-Carbonate – 12) scratch resistant material. The other material that is preferably used is ABS or PC-12. As an alternative, any types of opaque plastic materials can be used for greater durability.
[00061] In an embodiment, the visor (100) mounted on cruise bikes and larger two-wheelers ensures clear windscreens and prevents reflection of the instrument cluster on the windscreen.
[00062] The visor (100) ensures that the windscreen 402 is clear and devoid of any reflection under difficult and critical driving conditions such as night time or through tunnels. During night time, a digital instrument cluster (104) mounted within the bezel (102) is reflected on the windshield (402). This reflection is prevented by the visor (100) that obstructs the reflection as the pre-defined angle of the visor (100) positions the visor (100) in the direct line of reflection of the light from the instrument cluster (104) onto the windshield (402). This can save potential accidents because of this problem of reflections on the windshield (402) and will improve ease of driving for the driver. Better driving will cause reduced instances of accidents and also ensure ease of driving for fellow vehicles on the road.
[00063] Therefore, on driving a vehicle (400) at night time, a reflection of the display in the bezel (104) will be on the visor (100) thereby preventing reflection on the windshield. This improves driving conditions for the driver as there is no interference with his line of sight.
[00064] Further, the visor (100) of the visor assembly (200) is provided such that the pre-defined angle of the visor (100) can be altered manually by a driver as per requirement. Drivers of different height would experience the reflection on the vehicle (400) windscreen (402) at different positions of the windshield. Therefore, it is essential to enable changing the height as well as the pre-defined angle of the visor (100). This enables drivers of varied height to adjust the visor (100) position as per their requirement.
[00065] Further, the presence of bushes at the interfacing surfaces of the parts of the assembly ensures reduced vibrations in the visor and the instrument cluster. The vibrations from the handlebar 210 may cause blurriness in viewing the parameters displayed on the display mounted within the bezel (102). Therefore, the bushes are essential at the interfacing surfaces to ensure reduced vibrations.
[00066] In view of the above, the claimed limitations as discussed above are not routine, conventional, or well understood in the art, as the claimed limitations enable the above solutions to the existing problems in conventional technologies.
[00067] While the present disclosure has been described with reference to certain embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made, and equivalents may be substituted without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the present disclosure without departing from its scope. Therefore, it is intended that the present disclosure not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed, but that the present disclosure will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
[00068] It is to be understood that the aspects of the embodiments are not necessarily limited to the features described herein. Many modifications and variations of the present subject matter are possible in the light of above disclosure. Therefore, within the scope of claims of the present subject matter, the present disclosure may be practiced other than as specifically described.
[00069] It is to be understood that the aspects of the embodiments are not necessarily limited to the features described herein. Many modifications and variations of the present subject matter are possible in the light of above disclosure. Therefore, within the scope of claims of the present subject matter, the present disclosure may be practiced other than as specifically described.

, Claims:We claim:
1. A visor assembly (200), said visor assembly (200) comprising:
a bezel (102), said bezel comprising a receptacle (112), said receptacle (112) being adapted to receive one or more displays;
an instrument cluster (104), said instrument cluster (104) being mounted within said bezel (102) such that said bezel (102) being mounted surrounding said instrument cluster (104);
a visor (100), said visor comprising one or more fastening members (110), said visor (100) being mounted onto said bezel (102) by one or more fasteners (114) adapted to be received by said one or more fastening members (110) to enable mounting said visor (100), wherein said visor (100) being detachably disposed on a pre-defined angle relative to a ground level and, wherein said pre-defined angle being adjustable.

2. The visor assembly (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said visor (100) being made of an opaque material.

3. The visor assembly (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said visor (100) being made of scratch resistant PC-12 material (Poly-Carbonate – 12).

4. The visor assembly (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pre-defined angle of said visor (100) being adjustable within a range of 10 to 60 degrees, said pre-defined angle to be optimized relative to a driver’s vision requirement.

5. The visor assembly (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said visor (100) being made of ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) material.

6. The visor assembly (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said visor (100) being fastened onto said bezel (102) through one or more fasteners (114).

7. The visor assembly (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein one or more rubber bushes (106) being provided at an interface of said bezel (104) and said instrument cluster (104), said one or more rubber bushes (106) being adapted to absorb vibrations.

8. The visor assembly (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said instrument cluster (104) being provided with a plurality of protrusions (108), said plurality of protrusions being provided along a periphery of said instrument cluster (104) and being adapted to enable a fit with an interfacing surface.

9. A vehicle (400), said vehicle (400) comprising:
a handlebar (210), said handlebar (210) comprising an instrument cluster (104);a bezel (102), said bezel comprising a receptacle (112), said receptacle (112) being adapted to receive one or more displays;
an instrument cluster (104), said instrument cluster (104) being mounted within said bezel (102) such that said bezel (102) being mounted surrounding said instrument cluster (104); and,
a visor (100), said visor comprising one or more fastening members (110), said visor (100) being mounted onto said bezel (102) by one or more fasteners (114) adapted to be received by said one or more fastening members (110) to enable mounting said visor (100), wherein said visor (100) being detachably disposed on a pre-defined angle relative to a ground level of said vehicle (400) and, wherein said pre-defined angle being adjustable.

10. The vehicle (400) as claimed in claim 9, wherein said instrument cluster (104) being adapted to receive a digital speedometer mount.

11. The vehicle (400) as claimed in claim 9, wherein said visor (100) being configured to prevent a reflection of said instrument cluster (104) onto a windshield (402) of said vehicle (400).

12. The vehicle (400) as claimed in claim 9, wherein said pre-defined angle of said visor (100) being in a range of 30 to 60 degrees relative to a ground level of said vehicle (400).

13. The vehicle (400) as claimed in claim 9, wherein said visor (100) being made of an opaque material.

14. The vehicle (400) as claimed in claim 9, wherein said visor (100) being made of scratch resistant PC-12 material (Poly-Carbonate – 12).

15. The vehicle (400) as claimed in claim 9, wherein said visor (100) being made of scratch resistant ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) material.

16. The vehicle (400) as claimed in claim 9, wherein said visor (100) being fastened onto said bezel (102) through one or more fasteners.

17. The vehicle (400) as claimed in claim 9, wherein said pre-defined angle of said visor (100) being adjustable within a range of 30 to 60 degrees, said range being optimized relative to a driver’s vision requirement.

18. The vehicle (400) as claimed in claim 9, wherein one or more rubber bushes (106) being provided at an interface of said instrument cluster (104) and said handlebar assembly (210), said one or more rubber bushes (106) being adapted to absorb vibrations.

19. The vehicle (400) as claimed in claim 9, wherein said instrument cluster being provided with a plurality of protrusions (108) on a bottom portion of said instrument cluster (104), said plurality of protrusions being provided along a periphery of said instrument cluster (104) and being adapted to enable a fit with said handlebar assembly (210).