DE102005038620A1 - Sunscreen curtain for windowpane of vehicle door, has pair of curtain rails supported on curtain winding shaft and rotational between transport and installation positions - Google Patents

Abstract

A sunscreen curtain (1) has a pair of curtain rails (12,13) supported on both ends of a curtain winding shaft (10), a curtain web (11) for partly covering the windowpane surface, and an adjustment mechanism for rolling or unrolling the web relative to the shaft. The curtain rails are rotational between transport and installation positions. Independent claims are included for the following: (1) a functional carrier; and (2) a method of assembling a sunscreen curtain.

Description

Territory of invention

The The present invention relates to a window shade of vehicle doors according to the generic term of claim 1 and a function carrier for receiving a sun blinds and a method for mounting a sun blind on a Vehicle door.

Sun blinds for window panes of vehicle doors As a rule, they cover a roller blind surface covering the window pane surface Winding shaft for receiving the roller blind, a roller blind adjustment mechanism for winding up the roller blind on the winding shaft and unwinding the Roller blind from the winding shaft and lateral guide rails for the roller blind.

It is known to attach the items to the window frame and / or on a shell construction armor. From the DE 203 10 943 U1 For example, it is known to integrate at least the winding shaft in the shell in the door body. However, this has the disadvantage that the assembly of the sun blinds is shifted to the vehicle door in cost-intensive areas of manufacturing.

It is further known, for example from the DE 600 02 837 T2 To design vehicle doors with function carriers. These function carriers are sometimes referred to as modules or door modules. Certain devices and / or functions can be preassembled on the function carrier.

So For example, it is known to pre-assemble a roller blind cassette on the function carrier. The lateral guide rails the sun blinds are in the final assembly, for example during Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), attached to the roller blind box and bolted to the window frame. However, this has the disadvantage that certain interfaces between roller blind box and guide rails to be provided. Next you can certain functional tests of the roller blinds only after or during the final assembly. The Delivery of the sun blinds for final assembly in individual parts also has an increased logistic effort and thus increased costs as a result.

presentation the invention

It is therefore the object of the present invention, a sun screen for window panes of vehicle doors to provide, wherein the sun screen with at least one guide rail on a vehicle carrier is preassembled and in the pre-assembled state, a simple transport is possible. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a function carrier for To create a sun blinds, wherein the function carrier with pre-assembled sun blind with at least one guide rail is easy to transport. It is also the task of the present Invention, a flexible and inexpensive method of assembly to create a sun blinds on a vehicle door.

These Task is solved through the objects with the features of the claims 1, 13 and 16.

This is included a sunscreen for windows of vehicle doors, comprising a window pane at least partially covering Roller blind, a winding shaft for receiving the roller blind and a Rollo-adjustment mechanism for winding up the roller blind on the winding shaft and unwinding the Roller blind from the winding shaft, a guide rail for guiding the Roller blind on up and / or Unwind at least between a transport position and a Installation position movable relative to the winding shaft. The guide rail is thereby mountable in a pre-assembly on a function carrier. In the installation position, the sunshade can be mounted on an associated vehicle door. Is the guide rail open a function holder preassembled, so it stands in the installation position of this. Of the Transport of the function carrier with pre-assembled guide rail is therefore unwieldy. According to the invention is a movement of the guide rail in a transport position, a space requirement of the function carrier with at least partially pre-assembled sunscreen and / or a Handling of the function carrier Can be improved with at least partially pre-assembled sunscreen.

in the According to the invention, vehicle doors are not limiting to understand a side axis pivoting doors, rather it can also be so-called flaps and / or other movable or immobile vehicle parts with windows.

Preferably, a functional test in the pre-assembly is possible at least in the installation position of the sun blinds. The functional test is thus possible before mounting the sun blinds on the associated vehicle door. For this example, all the necessary parts of the sun blinds are already mounted in the pre-assembly on the function carrier, without the parts for transport after the functional test such which must be dismantled. For example, the roller blind can be extended and retracted for testing purposes for the functional test. It can also be made any necessary adjustments. After completion of the functional test, the guide rail is movable into the transport position. If the sunshade as a whole can be preassembled on the function carrier, then all settings and / or functional tests in the pre-assembly can be carried out.

In a preferred embodiment is or are the guide rail (s) pivotable at least between the transport position and the installation position. In addition, a displacement of the guide rail is conceivable. A swivel version the guide rail however, has the advantage that the movement is more independent of a geometry of the function carrier is. Maybe excellent from the function, also components already integrated in the pre-assembly disturb the swiveling or folding motion not. In addition, a cost-effective training is possible because the pivoting or folding movement of the relative movement for winding and unwinding of the roller blind corresponds.

Prefers is the sunshade with a rear and a front Guide rail formed, which are pivotally mounted relative to the winding shaft. By two lateral guide rails is a stable leadership given the blind.

Especially Preferably, the front and the rear guide rail by means of a stirrup connected. As a result, the stability of the pre-assembled sun blinds improvable.

Preferably is the at least one guide rail mounted directly on the winding shaft. The guide rail is thereby pivotable about the winding shaft. The direct storage on the winding shaft is particularly cost feasible. In addition are first functional tests already before mounting on the function carrier possible. Winding shaft and guide rails are transportable as a unit to a pre-assembly station.

In a further embodiment is the guide rail on the function carrier stored. The guide rails are independent from the winding shaft and / or other elements of the sun blinds on a function carrier mountable. The guide rail can in particular be stored on the function carrier in this way be that it is pivotable about the winding shaft.

In a further embodiment includes the roller blind adjustment mechanism a cable drive. This training is particularly advantageous because the ropes of the cable pull on a cable drum or a conical Coiler wound and / or unwound, so that the relative movement the rotation of the winding shaft corresponds. In addition, there is also a drive Pitch cable conceivable.

Preferably the roller blind adjustment mechanism further comprises a drive motor. In addition, however, it is also conceivable that the sunshade blind manually is operable. The drive motor works in combination with it a cable drive, a pitch cable and / or similar Shifting mechanisms.

Especially Preferably, the at least one guide rail in the transport position on the function carrier fixable. Through this transport lock, the handling of the Functional carrier at Transport further improved.

Prefers is on a guide rail pre-assembled another sun blind. In particular, it can This is a sun blind for a so-called triangular window act. The extra Sun blind is in a first embodiment with a separate Winding shaft formed on a rear guide rail and / or on the function holder is pre-assembled. In a further embodiment, the winding shaft of the first Sonnenschutzrolhs in another window area, for example a triangular window area, continued. Extending the extra Roller blinds are made either from the front, depending on requirements and embodiment to the rear or from bottom to top. The function of the additional Sun blinds is also verifiable before final assembly.

In a further embodiment the winding shaft of the sun blinds is designed as a traveling wave. By traveling waves is an adaptation to a disc geometry possible. When extending the sunblind, the traveling wave moves in the axial direction and thus adapts to the changing Width of the sun blind.

Of the officials for receiving the sun blinds is at least with recording and / or Fasteners for a pre-assembly of the winding shaft formed on the function carrier. On the function carrier Thus, for example, a winding shaft can be preassembled, wherein on the winding shaft guide rails are pivotally mounted.

In a further embodiment, the function carrier further comprises a storage for the min at least one guide rail. The guide rails are characterized on the function carrier independently of the other elements of the sun blinds movably fastened.

In a further embodiment is the receiving and / or fastening means for the winding shaft as a roller blind box educated. Due to the roller blind box the roller blind is good against mechanical stress protectable. The roller blind box, for example, by the function carrier itself be formed.

For the assembly of the sun blinds, the sun blind is at least in a first step partly on the function carrier preassembled. In a further, independent step, the function holder at a Vehicle body attached. The pre-assembly of the sun blinds on the function carrier takes place independently from the assembly of the function carrier the vehicle door. The installation of the sun blinds can be a suitable Perform production time.

Short description the drawings

The Invention will be described below with reference to a preferred embodiment described by way of example. For the same components are used uniform reference numerals.

In show the drawings:

1 a sunshade, which is pre-assembled on a function carrier, in an installed position;

2 the sun screen according to 1 in a transport position; and

3 the sun screen according to 1 in another position.

Ways to execute the invention

1 schematically shows a sunshade 1 , which is attached to a function carrier 2 is pre-assembled. The sun protection blind comprises a winding shaft 10 on which a roller blind 11 is wound up. The sun protection blind 1 includes further guide rails 12 . 13 that have a crossbar 14 are connected. Through the crossbar 14 are the guide rails 12 . 13 fixed to each other.

The guide rails 12 . 13 form together with the crossbar 14 and the winding shaft 10 a frame which substantially corresponds to a window pane surface, not shown. The roller blind 11 is from the winding shaft 10 along the guide rails 12 . 13 unwindable, so that the window pane is at least partially covered.

Unwinding and / or winding up the roller blind 11 from the winding shaft 10 takes place by means of a roller blind adjustment mechanism, comprising a drive motor 16 and a cable drive 17 , The roller blind 11 is at its upper end for a better stiffness with a bow educable.

The guide rails 12 . 13 are on the winding shaft 10 by means of pivot bearings 15 pivoted.

In the in 1 The installation position shown is the functioning of the sun blinds 1 independent of an installation of the function carrier 2 testable on the vehicle body. The roller blind 11 is for testing purposes and retractable. Any necessary adjustments are also feasible. An unillustrated, on the rear guide rail 12 stored additional sun blind for a likewise not shown triangular window is also already mounted and verifiable.

After completion of the adjustment and testing work is the sun blind 1 swiveling into a transport position.

In 2 are the sun protection blind 1 and the officer 2 shown in the transport position. The guide rails 12 . 13 are this for the winding shaft 10 pivoted, so that they lie at least partially substantially parallel to the function carrier at this. Other transport positions are conceivable, for example a position with an acute angle between the function carrier 2 and the sun blind 1 , with the crossbar 14 not shown, on the function carrier 2 mounted devices comes to rest.

In the transport position shown is the sunshade 1 by transport safeguards, not shown, relative to the function carrier 2 fixable. Instead of the illustrated transport position and transport positions are conceivable, wherein the guide rails 12 . 13 and / or the crossbar 14 not on the function carrier 2 to come to rest.

The function holder 2 with pre-assembled sun blind 1 is on a schematically illustrated vehicle body 3 mountable.

3 schematically shows a pivoting of the sunscreen 1 relative to the drive convincing body 3 attached officials 2 ,

Claims (16)

Roller blind for window panes of vehicle doors comprising a window shade at least partially covering roller blind, a winding shaft for receiving the roller blind and a roller blind adjustment mechanism for winding the roller blind onto the winding shaft and unwinding of the roller blind from the winding shaft, characterized by at least one guide rail, wherein the guide rail ( 12 . 13 ) relative to the winding shaft ( 10 ) is movable at least between a transport position and an installation position. Sun blind according to claim 1, characterized in that at least in the installation position a functional test in the pre-assembly feasible is. Sun blind according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the at least one guide rail ( 12 . 13 ) is pivotable between the transport position and the installation position. Sun blind according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that a rear ( 13 ) and a front ( 12 ) Guide rail relative to the winding shaft ( 10 ) are pivotable. Sun blind according to claim 4, characterized in that the rear ( 13 ) and the front ( 12 ) Guide rail by means of a cross bar ( 14 ) are connected. Sun blind according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the at least one guide rail ( 12 . 13 ) on the winding shaft ( 10 ) is pivotally mounted. Sun blind according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the at least one guide rail ( 12 . 13 ) on the function carrier ( 2 ) is stored. Sun blind according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the roller blind adjusting mechanism with a cable drive ( 17 ) is trained. Sun blind according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the roller blind adjusting a drive motor ( 16 ). Sun blind according to one of claims 3 to 9, characterized by a transport lock, wherein the at least one guide rail ( 12 . 13 ) in the transport position on the function carrier ( 2 ) is fixable. Sun blind according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that on the guide rail ( 12 . 13 ) is pre-assembled another sun blind. Sun blind according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the winding shaft ( 10 ) is designed as a traveling wave. Function carrier for receiving a sun blind according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized by receiving and / or fastening means for a pre-assembly of the winding shaft ( 10 ) on the function carrier ( 2 ). Function carrier according to claim 13, characterized by a bearing for the at least one guide rail ( 12 . 13 ). Function carrier according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that the receiving and / or fastening means is designed as a roller blind box, wherein at least the winding shaft ( 10 ) is receivable by the roller blind box. Method of mounting a sun blind according to one of claims 1 to 12 on a vehicle door, characterized in that in a first step the sun blind ( 1 ) at least partially on a functionary ( 2 ) and in a further step the officer ( 2 ) on a vehicle body ( 3 ) is attached.