sunshields

Glare-reducing car accessories

Sunshields are devices that block or reduce sunlight.

In cars, a sunshield is a reflective panel placed inside the windshield to keep the interior cool: I forgot to put up the sunshield and the steering wheel was too hot to touch.

Sunshields also appear on spacecraft to protect instruments from solar radiation, and as attachments to windows or helmets.

automotive

windshield

Vehicle's front glass

driving · tinted · UV protection · clip-on · foldable · reflective · parking · interior · steering wheel cover · accordion

beach

umbrella

Handheld rain shelter

  • parasolHandheld shade device
  • cabanaPoolside changing enclosure
  • tentPortable fabric shelter

canopy · shade · sand · portable · UV protection · vacation · resort · poolside · outdoor · foldable

eyewear

sunglasses

Tinted eye protection

prescription · frames · tinted · glare reduction · outdoor · sports · driving glasses · photochromic · wrap-around · flip-up

spacecraft

thermal protection

Defense against temperature extremes

NASA · reflective coating · spacecraft · insulation · solar panels · space station · astronaut · EVA · visor · helmet

architectural

awning

Mounted overhead shelter

  • canopyOverhead protective covering
  • louversAngled slats for airflow
  • pergolaLatticework frame for climbers

shade structure · brise-soleil · overhang · facade · building · window · exterior · passive cooling · venetian · horizontal

Opposites
protection vs. exposure

sunshieldssun lamps

UV-emitting indoor fixtures

tanning beds · skylights · sunroofs · solar panels · magnifying glasses

shading vs. illumination devices

sunshieldsspotlights

Focused theatrical lighting

floodlights · heat lamps

solar exposure function

sunshieldssun lamps

UV-emitting indoor fixtures

tanning beds · solar collectors · heat lamps · solar ovens · grow lights

Family

sunshield

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G