CA1192930A - Window pane, adjustable in height, particularly for motor vehicles - Google Patents

Window pane, adjustable in height, particularly for motor vehicles

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CA1192930A
CA1192930A CA000424795A CA424795A CA1192930A CA 1192930 A CA1192930 A CA 1192930A CA 000424795 A CA000424795 A CA 000424795A CA 424795 A CA424795 A CA 424795A CA 1192930 A CA1192930 A CA 1192930A
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Hans-Rudolf Arnheim
Hermann Warner
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Motors Liquidation Co
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Abstract

WINDOW PANE, ADJUSTABLE IN HEIGHT, PARTICULARLY FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
Abstract of the Disclosure This disclosure relates to a vertically adjustable window panel for an automotive vehicle which is arranged to be flush with adjacent parts of the vehicle body and whose guide and sealing means are disposed inboard of the window panel. The seal-ing means includes a window sealing strip which is spaced farther away from the edge of the window panel than the guide means which extends along the side edge of the window panel and an elastomeric guide strip interposed between the guide means and adjacent window frame which is biased against the guide means in opposition to the bias of the sealing strip.

Description

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WINDOW PANE, ADJUSTABLE IN HEIGHT, PARTICULARLY F~R MOT~R ~EHICLES
The invention is directed to a vertically adjustable window panel, especially for use in a door of a motor vehicle, which is arranyed so as to be flush with th~ adjacent parts of the vehicle body, and in which the guide means thereo as well as the window sealing means are being disposed inboard of the window panel.
In an arrangement of this type disclosed in the German DE-AS 28 09 721 and DE-OS 29 24 309, the guide means in inwardly off-set from the margin of the window panel. A sealing strip is bearing upon the window panel itself. In this arrangement, the guide means are in the form of individually arranged sliding elements which are secured to the window panel near the upper and lower end thereof. If in this arrangement the window panel is to be lowered completely into the door, the upper sliding element is caused to move downwardly through the window well packing. As a result, the window well packing cannot bear directly upon the window sealing stxip because a gap must be maintained between the end of the well packing and the window sealing strip through which the sliding element can move downwardly into the door.
This gap between the well packing and the window sealing strip has the disadvantage that noise from within the door is admitted into the occupant compart-ment. Also, an arrangement of this type does not look very neat. Ihe sliding elements are guided directly in an elongate guide member of the window frame, also laterally, so that tolerance compensation in the longitudinal direction o~ the window, i.e., the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, is diffi-cult, if not impossible. Furthermore, dimensional .~

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variations in the sliding member transversely to the window plane may cause increased friction in the elongate guide member.
While toleranca compensation is possible in the arrangement according to Figure 3 o German DE-OS
~8 40 811, dimensional variations in the retention or guide member may cause excessive friction in guiding the window paneI, or may have the result that insuf-ficient contact pressura is being exerted by the window sealing strip on the window.
It is the object of the present invention to provide a window guide in which tolerance compen-sation in the longitudinal direction of the window panel is achieved without difficulty. Furthermore, friction is to be reduced in guiding the window panel along the window frame, and only insignificant changes ~o be caused as a result of tolerance varia-tions in guiding the window panel. But more signifi-cantly, the present invention provides that the window well is bearing directly on the window sealing strip, so that there is no gap which permits noise to be transmitted from within the door to the occupant compartment. This objective is achieved in accordance with the invention in that the window sealing strip is disposed rarther away from the margin of the window panel than the window guide means, and in that the latter is guided along the window frame, with a yield~
able elastomeric guide strip, corresponding in type to the window sealing strip, being interposed between the guide means and the window frame, and said guide strip being-biased against the guide means in oppo-sition of the bias of the sealing strip. The employment of an elastically yieldable guide strip not only provides better noise isolation, but has, in combination with the window sealing strip, the 3~

additional advantage that the physical impact that is generated whenever the vehicle door is being shut is dampened. The material used for the window sealing strip and the guide strip should b~ of a type so as to provide proper sealing and guiding characteristics without generating excessive friction between the guide means and the guide strip.
In addition to the type of ma~erial selected for the window sealing strip and the guide strip, which may be rubber or plastics, it is important for achiev-ing proper sealing, guiding and sliding characteristics, that the sealing and guide strip be of appropriate sectional configuration. Thus, the invention further proposes that the window sealing stxip be, as is conventional, of the lip-shaped type. It has been found to be advantageous that the guide strip, too, be of lip-shaped cross-section. In tenms of manufac~ur-ing and assembly technique, it is proposed that the lip-shaped sealing strip and the lip-shaped guide strip be in the form of one unitary profiled strip.
Furthermore, thanks to the lip-shaped cross-section of both the sealing strip and the guide strip, frlction is reduced to a large degree. If the sealing strlp and the guide strip are in the form of two separate mem-bers, the guide strip may be rigidly fixed to theguide means and be adapted to slide in a track~
The cross-section of the lip-shaped sealing strip and the lip-shaped guide strip may be such that the respective lips are extending in the same or in opposite direction, depending on whether the guide means are directed, when viewed from the edge of the window, towards the inside of the window panel or away from it.
It has been found to be of advantage that the guide means be in the form of a track. A

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continuous track of this type in itself serves as a sort of sealing means or at least as a dust shield.
Thus, a closed-in space is provided betw~en the guide rail and the actual window seal. Preferably, the track is attached directly to the peripheral margin of the` window panel, and a flange provided on the track covers the edge of the window panel. Thus, the track serves as a means of pro~ecting ~he window panel against damage and also as a sort of window frame.
The portion of the lip shaped sealing strip disposed in the lateral area of the window panel corxesponds, when viewed in cross-section, to the portion disposed in the upper area, so that a uniform transitional area is being formed between the two sealing strip portions at their juncture.
The invention will now be described in detail by way of exemplary embodiments:
In the drawings:
Figure 1 is a side view of a vehicle door, Figure 2 is a sectional view along line II-II in Figure 1, Figure 3 is a sectional view along line III-III in Figure 1, Figure 4 is another embodiment of the arrangement according to cross-section II-II in Figure 1, Figure 5 is a sectional view along V~V in Figure 1, Figure 6 is another sectional view along line III-III in Figure 1.
The vehicle door 2 illustrated in Figure 1 is provided with a window frame 4 disposed inboard o~ the vehicle, whose lateral portions are extending downwardly between the inner and outer door panel, and a window panel 22 is guided along said window ~:19~

frame 4. The window rame 4 is made of rolled sectional steel. The section, i.e. profile, may look like that illustrated in Flgura 2 and includes a flange designated by the numeral 8. Attached to flange 8 is a length of profiled strip 10 having a leg 12 which engages a complimantary recess 14, so as to assist in retaining the profiled strip 10 on the window frame 4. However, attachment of the profiled strip 10 to the window frame 4 can be accomplished in a variety of ways. The profiled strip 10 is pro-vided with a metallic reinforcement 16. Otherwise, the profiled strip is made of rubber or plastics of a predetermined hardness. The profiled strip 10 is comprised of the lip-shaped window sealing strip 18 and the guide strip 20, which is also lip-shaped. In order to perform the function of sealing and guiding, the pro~iled strip 10 must be made of a material which is o~ a predetermined hardness and which e~bits some definite friction characteristics. Furthermore, a covering or concealing lip 21 may be formed onto the profiled strip 10, as indicated by the dash-dotted lines in Figure 2.
The sealing strip 18 abuts against the window panel 22. A guide rail 24 is attached to the marginal area of the window panel 22 by way of an adhesive 26. The guide rail 24 is provided with a flange 28 which abuts against the edge of the window panel and serves as a shield for protecting said edge against damage. The guide rail 24 embraces the guide strip 20 from behind by means of an arm 30.
The lip-shaped sealing strip 18 is biased against the window panel 22, and the lip-shaped guide strip is biased against the arm 30 of the guide rail 24.
Thus, the window paneI is guided, to a limited degree, elastically in transverse direction relative to its ~2~3~

travel along the window frame 4. The window sealing strip 18 is in direct abutting ~eIation with the window well sealing means 3~ extPnd; ng along the lower edge of the window opening, i.e., without any gap being present therebetween.
Figure 3 is a cross-section of the upper portion of the frame 4 ex~e~lng along the roof.
Here, the profiled strip 10 ~orms the window seal 18 and the guide strip 20 is being dispensed with. In-stead of the guide strip 20, an al-~iliAry sealing strip 34 is provided, which will engage the upper edge of the window paneI 22 when the window is in the closed position. Just as in the arrangement shown in F~gure 2, the profiled strip 10 is attached to the window frame 4. The cross-section of the elongate profiled member 10 in the area of the window sealing strip 18 is the same as that of Fiyure 2, i.e., the length of the vertical sealing strip.
Thus, in the corner areas, the profiled lengths of the vertical and the horizontal sealing strip are engaging one another with no area of transition being apparent. The window sealing strip 18 and the window well seal 32 are forming a closed sealing frame, even though the drop window, i.e. the window panel 22, can be completely lowered. Thus, the seal ing surfaces on the window panel 22 are not ink~LU~Led by the employment of fastening means.
Figure 4 illustrates a modification of the embodiment according to Figure 2. Again, the profiled elastomeric strip 10' made of rubber or plastics is secured to the window frame 4', which differs somewhat from th~ one in Figure 2. The lip-shaped window sealing strip is again designated by the numeral 18, and ~he guide strip by the numeral ~O. The guide rail 24' projects outwardly ~rom the edge of the 3~

window panel 22 and is attached thereto by means of an adhesi~e foil 26'. He~e, too, the guide rail 24' is provided with a flange 28' for shielding the edge of the window. One portion of the window frame 4l is formed into surface 40' which is iush with the window panel 22. Said surface 40' may be extended outwardly~ as indicated ~y the dash-dottea lines, so as to conceal the ~oor pillar. As is apparent from the drawing J the lip-shaped seàling strip 18 and the lip-shaped guide strip 20 are extending in substan-tially the same direction, i.eD, both are facing toward the left-hand side.
In Figure 5, which is a cross-section along line V-V of Figure 1, different arrangements are illustrated ~or guiding the front and the rear of the window panel 22. The right-hand, i.e. the rear guiding arrangement, corresponds substantially to the one of Figure 2. ~he parts are therefore illustrated like those in Figure 2. A door pillar 42 is disposed adjacent the window frame-4 and the guide rail 24.
door seal 46 is provided on the door pillar 42 and retained thereon by the flange molding 44. When the door is clGsed, the window frame 4 will abut against the seal 46. The outside of the door pillar 42 is covered by the rearwardly disposed side window.
In the left-hand portion of Figure 5, the guide ch~nnel iS formed by sheet metal parts and is covered by a plastic panel 50. In all other respects, the sealing and guide arrangement corresponds to the one illustrated in Figure 4, i.e., the guide rail 2~' is also directed outwardly with respect to the window edge. The window ~ell seal 32 is disposed inter-mediate the two window seals 18. Figure 6 is a cross-section along line III-III of Figure 1, i.e., a section according to Figure 3. The window frame 4 3~

corresponds to the one shown in the right hand portion of Figure 5, and the same i~ true of. the elongate profiled member 10, except that it is provided with an auxiliary seal 34. The edge of the roof is desig-nated by the numeral 52, and the numsral 46 identifiesagain the door seal which is retained by means of the flange molding 44. The window seal 18 with its lateral and upper portion, as well as the seal 32, are forming a closed sealing frame for engaging the window panel 22, which is flush with the adjacent members of the vehicle body.
Summary The obj~ct ~o be achieved is that of pro-viding that in a vertically adjustable window panel for motor vehicles, which iæ mounted flush with the adjacent body members, the seal for the window well is to bear directly upon the window seal. Further-more, tolerance compensation in the longitudinal direction of the window panel and transversely thereto is to be effected with respect to the w2ndow frame.
It is therefore proposed that the window seal be spaced apart from the edge of the window panel at a greater distance than the window guide means, and that the latter be directed along the window frame, with an elastomeric guide strip, corre-sponding in type to the window sealing strip, being interposed therebetween, said guide strip being biased against ~he guide mPans in opposition to the bias of the window sealing strip.
Although the illustrated embodiments hereof have been described in graat detail, it should be apparent that certain modifications, changes and adaptations may be made in the illustrated embo~;mPnt.~
and that it is intended to cover.all such modifications, changes and adaptations which come within the spirit of the prese~t invention.

Claims (7)

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. In a door for an automotive vehicle comprising a vertically adjustable window panel having side edges and which is arranged so as to be flush with adjacent body parts of the vehicle, a stationary window frame located wholly inboard of the side edge of the window and which includes a flange which defines with the remainder of the window frame a generally vertically extending recess, a guide rail secured to said window along its interior side and being located substantially wholly inboard of the side edge of the window, said guide rail including a guide arm which extends interiorly of the window panel and longitudi-nally of the window panel and with said guide arm being received within said recess for vertical movement therein, sealing means secured to said flange of said window and located wholly inboard from the side edge of the window panel, said sealing means including a first deflectable sealing lip for engaging said window panel on its interior side at a location spaced further inboard than said guide rail and a second sealing strip located in said recess and engaging said guide arm, said second sealing strip being biased against said guide arm in opposition to the bias of said first sealing lip against said window panel.
2. In a door for an automotive vehicle, as defined in Claim 1, wherein the second sealing strip includes a deflectable sealing lip engageable with said guide arm.
3. In a door for an automotive vehicle, as defined in Claim 2, wherein said first sealing lip and said sealing lip of said second guide strip are integral with each other so as to form a single sealing means which is secured to the window frame.
4. In a door for an automotive vehicle, as defined in Claim 1, wherein the guide rail includes a flange secured to the edge of the window panel to cover and protect the same.
5. In a door for an automotive vehicle, as defined in Claim 1, wherein the window frame defines a second recess facing in the opposite direction to said vertically extending recess which receives said guide arm and wherein the sealing means includes an arm which is received in said second recess to aid in retaining said sealing means on said window frame.
6. In a door for an automotive vehicle, as defined in Claim 5, wherein said sealing means includes a metallic reinforcement extending around said flange on said window frame.
7. In a door for an automotive vehicle, as defined in Claim 5, wherein said sealing means extends around said flange of said window frame and has an end portion which lies in said recess of said window frame.
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