CN106994882A - Panorama type internal sliding window structure - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a kind of window structure, specifically a kind of panorama type internal sliding window structure belongs to window structure technical field.It includes glass of vehicle body, sliding window glass, upper support section bar, lower support section bar, vertical edge section bar and upside support section bar, upper support section bar lateral surface is cemented on glass of vehicle body medial surface by glue, and on the outside of upper support section bar and in glass of vehicle body extends downwardly and be coated on sliding window glass upper end and upper hopper chute completely;The end face outside of lower support section bar cements in glass of vehicle body medial surface by glue, and in the outside of lower support section bar and glass of vehicle body upwardly extend and be coated on sliding window glass lower end and gliding groove completely.It is vehicle window tailored appearance of the present invention, attractive in appearance;While improving vehicle window overall aesthetics and providing panorama outside vehicle window for passenger, the sealing property and support strength of push-and-pull vehicle window are improved, service life is improved, reduces use cost.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of window structure, specifically a kind of panorama type internal sliding window structure belongs to vehicle window
Technical field of structures.
Background technology
With the continuous improvement of Bus Technology, the luxurious property of car has been to embody an important finger of Bus Technology
Mark.And such as driver's window, preceding passenger doors, the side window and tail glass pane of motor bus etc., all it is totally enclosed glass, its purpose
It is to pursue and keeps the total tune of vehicle body external form and attractive in appearance.
This totally-enclosed glass door and window of prior art, at least in the presence of it is inconvenient contact with the external world communication or transacting business with
And the deficiency such as ventilation.Most of present Bus window is that built-in sliding window is slided in single track.
In the prior art, the assembling structure description of Patent No. CN103046833B automotive internal sliding window is exactly one
Typical internal sliding window structure is planted, its sliding window is arranged in upper and lower slide rail, and upper and lower slide rail is fixed on the interior of glass of vehicle body
After one end of side, wherein glass of vehicle body extends to base upper direction, glass of vehicle body and slide rail and base surround one jointly
The lower end for accommodating push-and-pull vehicle window in cell body, the cell body is slided wherein, in order to ensure sealing, provided with sealing in the cell body
Bar.The advantage of this structure is:Glidepath can be fully sealed, it is to avoid rainwater into the car, causes to multiply along lower guideway
Objective degree of comfort decreased.Meanwhile, glass of vehicle body covers glidepath, improves the overall aesthetic property of car body.But, this structure is also
Have the shortcomings that certain:The end face outside of push-and-pull forms is supported by sealing joint strip and glass of vehicle body, not only support strength compared with
It is low, and the inner side of glass of vehicle body supports by glidepath, causes interior outside-supporting intensity different, and force unbalance was being used
Easily because these reasons cause push-and-pull vehicle window to damage in journey, influence is normally used.
The content of the invention
It is an object of the present invention to overcome the above deficiencies, so that a kind of panorama type internal sliding window structure is provided,
While improving vehicle window overall aesthetics and providing panorama outside vehicle window for passenger, the sealing property and branch of push-and-pull vehicle window are improved
Intensity is supportted, service life is improved, reduces use cost.
The technical scheme provided according to the present invention, panorama type internal sliding window structure includes glass of vehicle body, sliding window glass
Glass, upper support section bar, lower support section bar, vertical edge section bar and upside support section bar, it is characterized in that:Sliding window glass upper end is provided with upper
Support section bar, by attachment screw connection upside support section bar on upper support section bar, upper support section bar and upside support section bar it
Between formed and accommodate the upper hopper chute that sliding window glass upper end is slided in it, the upper end of sliding window glass is slidably connected at upper hopper chute
It is interior;Upper support section bar lateral surface is cemented on glass of vehicle body medial surface by glue, and upper support section bar outside and car body glass
Glass is extended downwardly sliding window glass upper end and upper hopper chute are coated on completely in;
Sliding window glass lower end is provided with lower support section bar, lower support section bar to be slided provided with receiving sliding window glass lower end in it
Gliding groove, sliding window glass lower slide is connected in gliding groove;The end face outside of lower support section bar is cemented in by glue
Glass of vehicle body medial surface, and it is lower support section bar outside and glass of vehicle body upwardly extend sliding window glass lower end and gliding groove
In being coated on completely;
Glass of vehicle body is provided with vertical edge section bar, and vertical edge section bar is located at sliding window glass side;Sliding window glass medial surface is provided with
Sash lock, sash lock is provided with sash lock latch hook, and vertical edge section bar is provided with section bar latch hook, and the sash lock latch hook of sash lock can latch in vertical edge type
On the section bar latch hook of material, the locking of sliding window glass position is realized.
Further, drain chamber is provided with lower support section bar, drain chamber is connected with drainpipe, lower support section bar inner top side
It is communicated with gliding groove and the osculum of drain chamber.
Further, upper sealing joint strip is provided with upper hopper chute, upper sealing joint strip wraps up sliding window glass upper end face and pushed away
Draw outer upper in glass pane.
Further, lateral surface is provided with upper anticreep overhead kick structure in upper hopper chute, and upper anticreep overhead kick structure is by upper sealing joint strip
It is pressed in upper hopper chute.
Further, upper support section bar lateral surface is provided with upper gum box, and upper gum box content, which is received, to be used for upper support type
The glue that material is cemented on glass of vehicle body.
Further, lower sealing joint strip is provided with gliding groove, lower sealing joint strip wraps up sliding window glass rear surface and pushed away
Draw outer lower portion in glass pane.
Further, lateral surface is provided with lower anticreep overhead kick structure in gliding groove, and lower anticreep overhead kick structure is by lower sealing joint strip
It is pressed in gliding groove.
Further, lower support section bar lateral surface is provided with to accommodate in lower gum box, lower gum box and is used for lower support type
The glue that material is cemented on glass of vehicle body.
Further, it is provided with vertical edge section bar in vertical edge slide rail, vertical edge slide rail and is provided with vertical edge sealing joint strip.
Further, lateral surface is provided with vertical edge anticreep overhead kick in vertical edge slide rail, and the overhead kick of vertical edge anticreep is by vertical edge fluid sealant
Bar is pressed in vertical edge slide rail.
Compared with the prior art the present invention has advantages below:
The present invention is simple in construction, compact, reasonable, vehicle window tailored appearance, attractive in appearance;Improving vehicle window overall aesthetics and carried for passenger
Sealing property and support strength for while panorama, improving push-and-pull vehicle window outside vehicle window, improve service life, reducing makes
Use cost.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is front view of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is side view of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is that sash lock of the present invention is in lockup state structure chart.
Description of reference numerals:1- glass of vehicle bodies, 2- sliding window glass, support section bar, 5- vertical edges under support section bar, 4- on 3-
Section bar, 6- sash locks, sealing joint strip under support section bar, 8- attachment screws, the upper sealing joint strips of 9-, 10- on the upside of 7-, the upper gum boxs of 11-,
Gum box, 16- vertical edges sealing joint strip, 17- vertical edge anticreeps under anticreep overhead kick, 15- under the upper anticreep overhead kick of 12- drainpipes, 13-, 14-
Overhead kick, 18- section bars latch hook, 19- sash locks latch hook, 20- osculums, 21- drain chambers.
Embodiment
The present invention will be further described with reference to the embodiment in accompanying drawing below:
As shown in Fig. 1 ~ 3, the invention mainly comprises glass of vehicle body 1, sliding window glass 2, it is upper support section bar 3, it is lower support section bar 4,
Vertical edge section bar 5 and upside support section bar 7.
The upper end of sliding window glass 2 is upper to support on section bar 3 by being supported on the upside of the connection of attachment screw 8 provided with upper support section bar 3
Section bar 7, forms between upper support section bar 3 and upside support section bar 7 and accommodates the upper cunning that the upper end of sliding window glass 2 is slided in it
Groove, the upper end of sliding window glass 2 is slidably connected in upper hopper chute.
The upper support lateral surface of section bar 3 is cemented on the medial surface of glass of vehicle body 1 by glue, and the upper outside of support section bar 3
Extended downwardly with glass of vehicle body 1 in being coated on the upper end of sliding window glass 2 and upper hopper chute completely.
Upper sealing joint strip 9, the upper parcel upper end face of sliding window glass 2 of sealing joint strip 9 and push-and-pull are provided with the upper hopper chute
Outer upper in glass pane 2, upper sealing joint strip 9 improves the sealing water resistance between upper hopper chute and sliding window glass 2.
Lateral surface is provided with upper anticreep overhead kick structure 13 in the upper hopper chute, and upper anticreep overhead kick structure 13 is by upper sealing joint strip 9
It is pressed in upper hopper chute, it is to avoid upper sealing joint strip 9 comes off out of upper hopper chute.
Upper support section bar 3 lateral surface, which is provided with to accommodate in upper gum box 11, upper gum box 11, to be used for upper support type
The glue that material 3 is cemented on glass of vehicle body.
The lower end of sliding window glass 2 is provided with lower support section bar 4, lower support section bar 4 to exist provided with receiving sliding window glass 2 lower end
The gliding groove slided in it, the lower slide of sliding window glass 2 is connected in gliding groove.
The end face outside of lower support section bar 4 cements in the medial surface of glass of vehicle body 1 by glue, and lower support section bar 4
Outside and glass of vehicle body 1 are upwardly extended the lower end of sliding window glass 2 and gliding groove are coated on completely in.Such structure was both improved
The overall aesthetic property of vehicle window, meanwhile, improve outside in the sealing property and support strength of push-and-pull vehicle window, sliding window glass 2
Support strength is identical, inside and outside stress balance so that sliding window glass 2 is more firm when promoting, it is not easy to damage, service life is more
It is long.
Lower sealing joint strip 10 is provided with the gliding groove, lower sealing joint strip 10 wraps up the rear surface of sliding window glass 2 and pushed away
Outer lower portion in glass pane 2 is drawn, lower sealing joint strip 10 improves the sealing water resistance between gliding groove and sliding window glass 2.
Lateral surface is provided with lower anticreep overhead kick structure 14 in the gliding groove, and lower anticreep overhead kick structure 14 is by lower sealing joint strip 10
It is pressed in gliding groove, it is to avoid lower sealing joint strip 10 comes off out of gliding groove.
Lower support section bar 4 lateral surface, which is provided with to accommodate in lower gum box 15, lower gum box 15, to be used for lower support type
The glue that material 4 is cemented on glass of vehicle body.
Glass of vehicle body 1 is provided with vertical edge section bar 5, and vertical edge section bar 5, which is located in the side of sliding window glass 2, vertical edge section bar 5, to be provided with
Vertical edge sealing joint strip 16 is provided with vertical edge slide rail, vertical edge slide rail.
Lateral surface is provided with vertical edge anticreep overhead kick 17 in the vertical edge slide rail, and vertical edge anticreep overhead kick 17 is by vertical edge sealing joint strip
16 are pressed in vertical edge slide rail, prevent it from deviating from.
The medial surface of sliding window glass 2 is provided with sash lock 6, and sash lock 6 is provided with sash lock latch hook 19, and vertical edge section bar 5 is provided with type
Material latch hook 18, the sash lock latch hook 19 of sash lock 6 can be latched on the section bar latch hook 18 of vertical edge section bar 5, realize sliding window glass 2
The locking put.
Drain chamber 21 is provided with lower support section bar 4, drain chamber 21 is connected with drainpipe 12, the lower support inner top side of section bar 4
It is communicated with gliding groove and the osculum 20 of drain chamber 21.
The sliding window glass upper and lower side of the present invention is supported by support section bar up and down, outside-supporting in sliding window glass 2
Intensity is identical, inside and outside stress balance so that sliding window glass 2 is more firm when promoting, it is not easy to damage, service life is longer.On
Sealing joint strip is set in lower support section bar, the sealing property of push-and-pull vehicle window is improved.It is lower support section bar outside and glass of vehicle body to
In sliding window glass lower end and gliding groove are coated on by upper extension completely, the upper outside of support section bar 3 and glass of vehicle body 1 are extended downwardly
In the upper end of sliding window glass 2 and upper hopper chute are coated on completely, such structure had both improved the overall aesthetic property of vehicle window.Lower branch
Support and discharge structure is set in section bar 4, in time can discharge water.
Claims (10)
1. a kind of panorama type internal sliding window structure, including glass of vehicle body(1), sliding window glass(2), upper support section bar(3)、
Lower support section bar(4), vertical edge section bar(5)Section bar is supported with upside(7), it is characterized in that:Sliding window glass(2)Upper end is provided with upper branch
Support section bar(3), upper support section bar(3)It is upper to pass through attachment screw(8)Connection upside support section bar(7), upper support section bar(3)With it is upper
Collateral support section bar(7)Between formed accommodate sliding window glass(2)The upper hopper chute that upper end is slided in it, sliding window glass(2)'s
Upper end is slidably connected in upper hopper chute;Upper support section bar(3)Lateral surface cements in glass of vehicle body by glue(1)On medial surface,
And upper support section bar(3)Outside and glass of vehicle body(1)Extend downwardly sliding window glass(2)Upper end and upper hopper chute are coated completely
Inside;
Sliding window glass(2)Lower end is provided with lower support section bar(4), lower support section bar(4)Interior be provided with accommodates sliding window glass(2)Under
Hold the gliding groove slided in it, sliding window glass(2)Lower slide is connected in gliding groove;Lower support section bar(4)Outside
End face cements in glass of vehicle body by glue(1)Medial surface, and lower support section bar(4)Outside and glass of vehicle body(1)Upwards
Extend sliding window glass(2)In lower end and gliding groove are coated on completely;
Glass of vehicle body(1)It is provided with vertical edge section bar(5), vertical edge section bar(5)Positioned at sliding window glass(2)Side;Sliding window glass
(2)Medial surface is provided with sash lock(6), sash lock(6)It is provided with sash lock latch hook(19), vertical edge section bar(5)It is provided with section bar latch hook
(18), sash lock(6)Sash lock latch hook(19)Vertical edge section bar can be latched in(5)Section bar latch hook(18)On, realize sliding window glass
Glass(2)The locking of position.
2. panorama type internal sliding window structure as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that:The lower support section bar(4)Inside set
There is drain chamber(21), drain chamber(21)With drainpipe(12)Connection, lower support section bar(4)Inner top side be communicated with gliding groove and
Drain chamber(21)Osculum(20).
3. panorama type internal sliding window structure as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that:Upper sealing is provided with the upper hopper chute
Adhesive tape(9), upper sealing joint strip(9)Wrap up sliding window glass(2)Upper end face and sliding window glass(2)Interior outer upper.
4. panorama type internal sliding window structure as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that:Lateral surface is provided with the upper hopper chute
Upper anticreep overhead kick structure(13), upper anticreep overhead kick structure(13)By upper sealing joint strip(9)It is pressed in upper hopper chute.
5. panorama type internal sliding window structure as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that:The upper support section bar(3)Outside
Face is provided with upper gum box(11), upper gum box(11)Inside accommodating is used for upper support section bar(3)Cement on glass of vehicle body
Glue.
6. panorama type internal sliding window structure as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that:Lower sealing is provided with the gliding groove
Adhesive tape(10), lower sealing joint strip(10)Wrap up sliding window glass(2)Rear surface and sliding window glass(2)Interior outer lower portion.
7. panorama type internal sliding window structure as claimed in claim 6, it is characterized in that:Lateral surface is provided with the gliding groove
Lower anticreep overhead kick structure(14), lower anticreep overhead kick structure(14)By lower sealing joint strip(10)It is pressed in gliding groove.
8. panorama type internal sliding window structure as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that:The lower support section bar(4)Outside
Face is provided with lower gum box(15), lower gum box(15)Inside accommodating is used for lower support section bar(4)Cement on glass of vehicle body
Glue.
9. panorama type internal sliding window structure as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that:The vertical edge section bar(5)Inside it is provided with
Vertical edge sealing joint strip is provided with vertical edge slide rail, vertical edge slide rail(16).
10. panorama type internal sliding window structure as claimed in claim 9, it is characterized in that:Lateral surface in the vertical edge slide rail
It is provided with vertical edge anticreep overhead kick(17), vertical edge anticreep overhead kick(17)By vertical edge sealing joint strip(16)It is pressed in vertical edge slide rail.
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