EP0704595B1 - Adjusting device for a frameless vehicle door window pane actuated by a window-regulator - Google Patents
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- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- E05F11/00—Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening
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- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- E05F11/00—Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening
- E05F11/38—Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening for sliding windows, e.g. vehicle windows, to be opened or closed by vertical movement
- E05F11/52—Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening for sliding windows, e.g. vehicle windows, to be opened or closed by vertical movement combined with means for producing an additional movement, e.g. a horizontal or a rotary movement
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- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
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- the invention relates to an adjusting device for one with a Window lifter arrangement interacting, frameless trained Door window pane of a motor vehicle according to the preamble of Claim 1.
- An adjusting device of the type mentioned for one Door window pane of a motor vehicle is known from DE-A 22 05 147.
- At this arrangement is an upright inside the door body Guide rail provided, one end of which at the upper portion of the Door body is attached and quasi forms an axis of rotation for the guide rail.
- the guide rail is about this upper axis of rotation in the vehicle transverse direction pivotable and by an approximately horizontally aligned adjusting screw Setting device fixable in the desired position.
- the set screw extends between a lower edge area of the guide rail and an upright section of the inner door panel and is from the passenger compartment actuatable.
- the inner door panel on the side facing the passenger compartment is usually provided with a door interior paneling, for adjusting the Window pane the door interior trim can be dismantled, resulting in a high Assembly effort represents.
- US-A-3,273,285 discloses a rear side window for a motor vehicle emerges, the side window about a transverse axis of rotation The closed position can be turned into an open position and vice versa.
- a lower support frame of the side window points away from the axis of rotation of the Side window on a protruding guide pin with a circular arc-shaped guide rail is operatively connected.
- the lower The edge area of the guide rail interacts with an adjusting device, which is newly accessible from the front of the upstream door opening.
- the object of the invention is an adjusting device for a door window pane so that a simple quick adjustment of the door window is possible without disassembling the inner door panel.
- the main advantages achieved with the invention are that by the arrangement of a transversely to the door window extending sliding guide between the lower end of the Guide rail and the door body easy and quick adjustment of the Door window pane during initial assembly as well as at a later one Time (readjustment) is achieved, whereby by the from the bottom of the Door body mountable fastening element for fixing the The guide rail does not require the door trim to be removed can.
- the components of the adjusting device according to the invention are simple and produce inexpensively.
- the receptacle is either in one piece with a bottom area of the door body trained or is formed by a bracket that is local to the Door inner panel is connected.
- a side door 1 of a motor vehicle in particular one Passenger car, comprises a door body 2, which consists of a Door outer panel 3 and a door inner panel 4 is composed.
- the door 1 is frameless above a belt line 5, i.e. an upper Edge region 6 of a door window pane 7 lies directly when the door is closed on a body-side sealing body 8.
- the door window pane 7 interacts with a window lift arrangement 9 which is formed in the exemplary embodiment by a double cable window lifter 10. In In the lowered position, the door window 7 takes the position 7 '(Fig. 1) and extends completely within the door body 2.
- the window regulator assembly 9 includes a front guide rail 11 and one rear guide rail 12, the two extending upright Guide rails 11, 12 aligned approximately parallel to one another in the installed position are and extend within a cavity 13 of the door body 2.
- Each profiled guide rail 11, 12 acts with a height-displaceable Sliding element 14 together, which is firmly connected to the door window 7. This can be done by clamping, screwing or the like.
- Each sliding element 14 is operatively connected to a drive cable 15, wherein the drive cable 15 each around upper and lower deflection elements 16, 17th is led around.
- the deflection elements 16, 17 are by rotatable rollers or Partial areas formed by roles.
- Each guide rail 11, 12 is with an upper bracket 18 and 19 and provided a lower bracket 20 and 21, respectively, on the upper Brackets 18, 19 fasteners 22 for setting the Guide rails 11, 12 are provided on the door body 2.
- the brackets 18, 19, 20, 21 can be formed by separate components, which are firmly connected to the guide rail 11, 12. However, it also exists the possibility of the bracket 18 or 19 and 20 or 21 in the Integrate guide rail 11 or 12.
- each guide rail 11, 12 is adjacent one Door shaft 24 of the door body 2 attached to the inner door panel 4.
- a threaded bolt 25 through an opening of the inner door panel 4 is passed and this in the direction Towering over passenger compartment 26.
- a nut 27 is unscrewed.
- the threaded bolt 25 is approximately aligned at right angles to the adjacent section of the inner door panel 3 (Fig. 3).
- a stop 30 is provided locally on the upper bracket 18, 19, whereby the top layer of the cooperating with the guide rail 11, 12 Sliding element 14 is set.
- the upper deflection element 16 for the Drive cable 15 is provided on the upper bracket 18 and 19 respectively.
- the lower end of the guide rail 11, 12 is in Transverse direction to plane A-A of the door window pane 7 in a sliding guide 32 adjustable and fixable with fasteners 33, which without Disassembly of a door lining, not shown, from the Bottom of the door body 2 are actuated ago.
- each of the two guide rails 11, 12 is one Shift guide 32 assigned.
- Each sliding guide 32 comprises a receptacle provided on the door body 2 34, which is operatively connected to a lower end of the guide rail 11, 12 stands.
- the receptacle 34 is formed on a support bracket 35 which is above a Bottom region 36 of the door body 2 is attached to the inner door panel 4. This can by screws, rivets, welding or the like.
- the bottom region 36 of the door body 2 has below the receptacle 34 of the Holding bracket 35 an opening which can be closed by a removable plug 37 on.
- the receptacle 34 can also be in the bottom region 36 of the door body 2 can be integrated.
- the receptacle 34 points upward in the direction of the guide rail 11, 12 protruding upper boundary surface 38 which in the vehicle transverse direction B-B seen is approximately circular arc-shaped.
- the center of the circle M is approximately at the intersection of the inner door panel 4 with a central axis 39 of Threaded bolt 25 of the upper bracket 18, 19 of the guide rail 11, 12th
- the upper Boundary surface 38 can also be aligned tangentially to the center of the circle M. be. In this case, the opening 28, 29 must be larger than that Diameter of the threaded bolt 25.
- the fasteners 33 are an upright Threaded bolt 42 formed, which is attached to the lower bracket 20, 21.
- the threaded bolt 42 protrudes through the slot opening 41.
- a nut 43 turned up, located on the underside of the boundary surface 38 or a r Washer supports.
- the receptacle 34 is profiled approximately U-shaped in the embodiment, the open side is directed downwards.
- the two legs 44, 45 of the Recording 34 run obliquely from the top inside down to the outside.
- the anti-rotation protection 47 is provided on the bracket 20, 21 provided, downwardly directed U-shaped projection 46 formed is positively placed on the U-shaped receptacle 34.
- the anti-twist protection 47 can, however, also by a downwardly projecting flange or a Cones are formed with the receptacle 34 in a form-fitting manner Active connection is established.
- the guide rail 11, 12 is simultaneously in Vehicle longitudinal direction set.
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Die Erfindung betriffl eine Einstellvorrichtung für eine mit einer
Fensterheberanordnung zusammenwirkende, rahmenlos ausgebildete
Türfensterscheibe eines Kraftfahrzeuges gemäß dem Oberbegriff des
Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to an adjusting device for one with a
Window lifter arrangement interacting, frameless trained
Door window pane of a motor vehicle according to the preamble of
Eine Einstellvorrichtung der eingangs genannten Gattung für eine Türfensterscheibe eines Kraftfahrzeuges ist aus der DE-A 22 05 147 bekannt. Bei dieser Anordnung ist innerhalb des Türkörpers eine aufrecht verlaufende Führungsschiene vorgesehen, deren eines Ende am oberen Abschnitt des Türkörpers befestigt ist und quasi eine Drehachse für die Führungsschiene bildet.An adjusting device of the type mentioned for one Door window pane of a motor vehicle is known from DE-A 22 05 147. At this arrangement is an upright inside the door body Guide rail provided, one end of which at the upper portion of the Door body is attached and quasi forms an axis of rotation for the guide rail.
Die Führungsschiene ist um diese obere Drehachse in Fahrzeugquerrichtung verschwenkbar und durch eine etwa horizontal ausgerichtete Stellschraube der Einstellvorrichtung in der gewünschten Lage festsetzbar. Die Stellschraube erstreckt sich zwischen einem unteren Randbereich der Führungsschiene und einem aufrechten Abschnitt des Türinnenblechs und ist vom Fahrgastraum her betätigbar.The guide rail is about this upper axis of rotation in the vehicle transverse direction pivotable and by an approximately horizontally aligned adjusting screw Setting device fixable in the desired position. The set screw extends between a lower edge area of the guide rail and an upright section of the inner door panel and is from the passenger compartment actuatable.
Da das Türinnenblech auf der dem Fahrgastraum zugekehrten Seite üblicherweise mit einer Türinnenverkleidung versehen ist, muß zur Justierung der Fensterscheibe die Türinnenverkleidung demontiert werden, was einen hohen Montageaufwand darstellt.Since the inner door panel on the side facing the passenger compartment is usually provided with a door interior paneling, for adjusting the Window pane the door interior trim can be dismantled, resulting in a high Assembly effort represents.
Aus der US-A-3,273,285 geht eine hintere Seitenscheibe für ein Kraftfahrzeug hervor, wobei die Seitenscheibe um eine querverlaufende Drehachse von einer Schließstellung in eine Offenstellung drehbar ist und umgekehrt.US-A-3,273,285 discloses a rear side window for a motor vehicle emerges, the side window about a transverse axis of rotation The closed position can be turned into an open position and vice versa.
Ein unterer Tragrahmen der Seitenscheibe weist enffernt von der Drehachse der Seitenscheibe einen vorstehenden Führungszapfen auf, der mit einer kreisbogenförmigen Führungsschiene in Wirkverbindung steht. Der untere Randbereich der Führungsschiene wirkt mit einer Einstellvorrichtung zusammen, die von der Stirnseite der vorgelagerten Türöffnung neu zugänglich ist.A lower support frame of the side window points away from the axis of rotation of the Side window on a protruding guide pin with a circular arc-shaped guide rail is operatively connected. The lower The edge area of the guide rail interacts with an adjusting device, which is newly accessible from the front of the upstream door opening.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Einstellvorrichtung für eine Türfensterscheibe so weiterzubilden, daß ein einfaches schnelles Justieren der Türfensterscheibe ohne Demontage der Türinnenverkleidung ermöglicht wird.The object of the invention is an adjusting device for a door window pane so that a simple quick adjustment of the door window is possible without disassembling the inner door panel.
Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des
Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Weitere, die Erfindung in vorteilhafter Weise ausgestaltende
Merkmale enthalten die Unteransprüche.According to the invention, this object is achieved by the characterizing features of
Die mit der Erfindung hauptsächlich erzielten Vorteile sind darin zu sehen, daß durch die Anordnung einer sich in Querrichtung zur Türfensterscheibe erstreckenden Verschiebeführung zwischen dem unteren Ende der Führungsschiene und dem Türkörper eine einfache und schnelle Justierung der Türfensterscheibe sowohl bei der Erstmontage als auch zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt (Nachjustieren) erzielt wird, wobei durch die von der Unterseite des Türkörpers her montierbaren Befestigungselement zum Festsetzen der Führungsschiene auf ein Abnehmen der Türinnenverkleidung verzichtet werden kann. Die Bauteile der erfindungsgemäßen Einstellvorrichtung lassen sich einfach und kostengünstig herstellen. Durch das formschlüssige Umgreifen der türkörperseitigen Aufnahme mittels eines am unteren Ende der Führungsschiene angebrachten Haltewinkels wird die Führungsschiene in Fahrzeuglängs- und Höhenrichtung fixiert und kann sich beim Aufsetzen der Mutter auf den Gewindebolzen nicht verdrehen.The main advantages achieved with the invention are that by the arrangement of a transversely to the door window extending sliding guide between the lower end of the Guide rail and the door body easy and quick adjustment of the Door window pane during initial assembly as well as at a later one Time (readjustment) is achieved, whereby by the from the bottom of the Door body mountable fastening element for fixing the The guide rail does not require the door trim to be removed can. The components of the adjusting device according to the invention are simple and produce inexpensively. By positively gripping the Door body-side recording by means of a at the lower end of the guide rail attached bracket is the guide rail in vehicle longitudinal and Fixed in the vertical direction and can change when placing the nut on the Do not twist the threaded bolt.
Die Aufnahme ist entweder einstückig mit einem Bodenbereich des Türkörpers ausgebildet oder wird durch einen Haltebock gebildet, der örtlich mit dem Türinnenblech verbunden ist.The receptacle is either in one piece with a bottom area of the door body trained or is formed by a bracket that is local to the Door inner panel is connected.
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und wird im folgenden näher erläutert. An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing and is in following explained in more detail.
Es zeigt
- Fig. 1
- eine Teilseitenansicht auf eine mit einer Fensterheberanordnung zusammenwirkende Türfensterscheibe mit einer Einstellvorrichtung,
- Fig. 2
- eine Draufsicht auf die Fensterheberanordnung und die Einstellvorrichtung,
- Fig. 3
- eine Ansicht in Pfeilrichtung R der Fig. 1, vergrößert und teilweise im Schnitt,
- Fig. 4
- einen Schnitt nach der Linie IV-IV der Fig. 3 in größerem Maßstab.
- Fig. 1
- 2 shows a partial side view of a door window pane interacting with a window lift arrangement with an adjusting device,
- Fig. 2
- a plan view of the window regulator arrangement and the adjusting device,
- Fig. 3
- 2 shows a view in the direction of the arrow R in FIG. 1, enlarged and partly in section,
- Fig. 4
- a section along the line IV-IV of Fig. 3 on a larger scale.
Eine seitliche Tür 1 eines Kraftfahrzeuges, insbesondere eines
Personenkraftwagens, umfaßt einen Türkörper 2, der sich aus einem
Türaußenblech 3 und einem Türinnenblech 4 zusammensetzt.A
Die Tür 1 ist oberhalb einer Gürtellinie 5 rahmenlos ausgebildet, d.h. ein oberer
Randbereich 6 einer Türfensterscheibe 7 liegt bei geschlossener Tür unmittelbar
an einem aufbauseitigen Dichtkörper 8 an.The
Die Türfensterscheibe 7 wirkt mit einer Fensterheberanordnung 9 zusammen, die
im Ausführungsbeispiel durch einen Doppelseilfensterheber 10 gebildet wird. In
der abgesenkten stellung nimmt die Türfensterscheibe 7 die Position 7' ein (Fig.
1) und erstreckt sich hierbei vollständig innerhalb des Türkörpers 2.The
Die Fensterheberanordnung 9 umfaßt eine vordere Führungsschiene 11 und eine
hintere Führungsschiene 12, wobei die beiden aufrecht verlaufenden
Führungsschienen 11, 12 in Einbaulage etwa parallel zueinander ausgerichtet
sind und sich innerhalb eines Hohlraumes 13 des Türkörpers 2 erstrecken.The
Jede profilierte Führungsschiene 11, 12 wirkt mit einem höhenverschiebbaren
Gleitelement 14 zusammen, das mit der Türfensterscheibe 7 fest verbunden ist.
Dies kann durch Klemmen, Schrauben oder dgl. erfolgen.Each profiled
Jedes Gleitelement 14 steht mit einem Antriebsseil 15 in Wirkverbindung, wobei
das Antriebsseil 15 jeweils um obere und untere Umlenkelemente 16, 17
herumgeführt ist. Die Umlenkelemente 16, 17 werden durch drehbare Rollen oder
Teilbereiche von Rollen gebildet.Each sliding
Jede Führungsschiene 11, 12 ist mit einem oberen Haltewinkel 18 bzw. 19 und
einem unteren Haltewinkel 20 bzw. 21 versehen, wobei an den oberen
Haltewinkeln 18, 19 Befestigungselemente 22 zum Festlegen der
Führungsschiene 11, 12 am Türkörper 2 vorgesehen sind. Each
Die Haltewinkel 18, 19, 20, 21 können durch separate Bauteile gebildet werden,
die mit der Führungsschiene 11, 12 fest verbunden sind. Es besteht jedoch auch
die Möglichkeit, die Haltewinkel 18 bzw. 19 und 20 bzw. 21 in die
Führungsschiene 11 bzw. 12 zu integrieren.The
Das obere Ende 23 jeder Führungsschiene 11, 12 ist benachbart eines
Türschachts 24 des Türkörpers 2 am Türinnenblech 4 befestigt. Hierzu ist am
oberen Haltewinkel 18, 19 örtlich ein Gewindebolzen 25 angebracht, der durch
eine Öffnung des Türinnenblechs 4 hindurchgeführt ist und dieses in Richtung
Fahrgastraum 26 überragt. Auf den vorstehenden Endbereich des
Gewindebolzens 25 ist eine Mutter 27 aufgedreht. Der Gewindebolzen 25 ist etwa
rechtwinkelig zum angrenzenden Abschnitt des Türinnenblechs 3 ausgerichtet
(Fig. 3).The
Damit beide Führungsschienen 11, 12 in Einbaulage parallel zueinander
ausgerichtet sind, ist eine der beiden Öffnungen 28, 29 am Türinnenblech 3 als
Langlochöffnung (z.B. 29) ausgebildet, die sich in Fahrzeuglängsrichtung
erstreckt.So that both
Am oberen Haltewinkel 18, 19 ist örtlich ein Anschlag 30 vorgesehen, wodurch
die oberste Lage des mit der Führungsschiene 11, 12 zusammenwirkenden
Gleitelementes 14 festgelegt wird. Das obere Umlenkelement 16 für das
Antriebsseil 15 ist am oberen Haltewinkel 18 bzw. 19 vorgesehen.A
Damit insbesondere bei Fahrzeugen mit rahmenlosen Türen die
Türfensterscheibe 7 zur Erzielung einer ausreichenden Dichtigkeit unter
Vorspannung am angrenzenden aufbauseitigen Dichtkörper 8 anliegt, ist zur
Justierung der Türfensterscheibe 7 eine Einstellvorrichtung 31 vorgesehen, die
an einem unteren Randbereich der Führungsschiene 11, 12 angreift.So especially in vehicles with frameless doors
Erfindungsgemäß ist das untere Ende der Führungsschiene 11, 12 in
Querrichtung zur Ebene A-A der Türfensterscheibe 7 in einer Verschiebeführung
32 verstellbar und mittels Befestigungselementen 33 festsetzbar, die ohne
Demontage einer nicht näher dargestellten Türinnenverkleidung von der
Unterseite des Türkörpers 2 her betätigbar sind.According to the invention, the lower end of the
Im Ausführungsbeispiel ist jeder der beiden Führungsschienen 11, 12 eine
Verschiebeführung 32 zugeordnet.In the exemplary embodiment, each of the two
Jede Verschiebeführung 32 umfaßt eine am Türkörper 2 vorgesehene Aufnahme
34, die mit einem unteren Ende der Führungsschiene 11, 12 in Wirkverbindung
steht.Each
Die Aufnahme 34 ist an einem Haltebock 35 ausgebildet, der oberhalb eines
Bodenbereichs 36 des Türkörpers 2 am Türinnenblech 4 befestigt ist. Dies kann
durch Schrauben, Nieten, Schweißen oder dgl. erfolgen.The
Der Bodenbereich 36 des Türkörpers 2 weist unterhalb der Aufnahme 34 des
Haltebockes 35 eine durch einen entfernbaren Stopfen verschließbare Öffnung
37 auf.The
Anstelle des zusätzlichen Haltebockes 35 kann die Aufnahme 34 jedoch auch in
den Bodenbereich 36 des Türkörpers 2 integriert sein.Instead of the
Die Aufnahme 34 weist eine in Richtung Führungsschiene 11, 12 nach oben hin
vorstehende obere Begrenzungsfläche 38 auf, die in Fahrzeugquerrichtung B-B
gesehen etwa kreisbogenförmig ausgebildet ist. Der Kreismittelpunkt M liegt etwa
im Schnittpunkt des Türinnenblechs 4 mit einer Mittelachse 39 des
Gewindbolzens 25 des oberen Haltewinkels 18, 19 der Führungsschiene 11, 12.
Um diesen Kreismittelpunkt (11) ist die Führungsschiene 11, 12 in
Fahrzeugquerrichtung um ein definiertes Maß C bewegbar. Die obere
Begrenzungsfläche 38 kann auch tangential zum Kreismittelpunkt M ausgerichtet
sein. In diesem Fall muß die Öffnung 28, 29 größer ausgebildet sein als der
Durchmesser des Gewindebolzens 25. The
Auf dieser oberen Begrenzungsfläche 38 liegt ein korrespondierend
ausgebildeter abgestellter Wandabschnitt 40 des unteren Haltewinkels 20, 21 der
Führungsschiene 11, 12 verschiebbar auf. An der oberen Begrenzungsfläche 38
ist eine sich in Fahrzeugquerrichtung erstreckende längliche Schlitzöffnung 41
ausgebildet, durch die Befestigungselemente 33 zum Festlegen der
Führungsschiene 11, 12 hindurchgeführt sind.A corresponding one lies on this
Die Befestigungselemente 33 werden durch einen aufrecht verlaufenden
Gewindebolzen 42 gebildet, der am unteren Haltewinkel 20, 21 angebracht ist.
Der Gewindebolzen 42 ragt durch die Schlitzöffnung 41 hindurch. Auf den nach
unten vorstehenden Endbereich des Gewindebolzens 42 ist eine Mutter 43
aufgedreht, die sich an der Unterseite der Begrenzungsfläche 38 oder eine r
Unterlegscheibe abstützt.The
Die Aufnahme 34 ist im Ausführungsbeispiel etwa U-förmig profiliert, wobei die
offene Seite nach unten hin gerichtet ist. Die beiden Schenkel 44, 45 der
Aufnahme 34 verlaufen schräg von oben innen nach unten außen.The
Damit die Führungsschiene 11, 12 beim Festlegen nicht verdreht wird, ist am
unteren Haltewinkel 20, 21 ein Verdrehschutz 47 angeordnet, der mit der
Aufnahme 34 formschlüssig zusammenwirkt.So that the
Im Ausführungsbeispiel wird der Verdrehschutz 47 durch eine am Haltewinkel 20,
21 vorgesehene, nach unten gerichtete U-förmige Anformung 46 gebildet, die
formschlüssig auf die U-förmige Aufnahme 34 aufgesetzt ist. Der Verdrehschutz
47 kann jedoch auch durch einen nach unten ragenden Flansch oder einen
Zapfen gebildet werden, der mit der Aufnahme 34 in formschlüssiger
Wirkverbindung steht.In the exemplary embodiment, the anti-rotation protection 47 is provided on the
Durch den Verdrehschutz 46 wird die Führungsschiene 11, 12 gleichzeitig in
Fahrzeuglängsrichtung festgelegt. Through the
Eine Gerade 48, die die beiden oberen Befestigungen 22 der Führungsschienen
11, 12 miteinander verbindet, stellt eine theoretische Drehachse für die
Einstellung der Vorspannung der Türfensterscheibe 7 dar.A
Claims (10)
- An adjustment device for a frameless door window of a motor vehicle cooperating with a window-lifting arrangement, wherein a vertical guide rail of the window-lifting arrangement extending inside a door body is pivotable in the transverse direction of the vehicle about an upper fulcrum and is securable in such a position by means of the adjustment device engaging in the lower region of the guide rail that an edge region of the door window rests with pre-stressing against an adjacent sealing member on the bodywork, and at least one sliding member of the window-lifting arrangement rigidly connected to the door window is mounted vertically displaceably on each guide rail, characterized in that the lower end of the guide rail (11, 12) rests in a displaceable manner on a receiving means (34) - extending in the transverse direction of the door window (17) - of a displacement guide (32) on the door body and is secured in the desired position by means of fastening members (33) accessible from the underside of the door body (2), wherein the receiving means (34) cooperates with the lower edge of the guide rail (11, 12) with positive locking in such a way that the guide rail (11, 12) is prevented from rotating.
- An adjustment device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the window-lifting arrangement (9) comprises two guide rails (11, 12) spaced from each other and extending parallel, wherein each guide rail (11, 12) is associated with a displacement guide (32).
- An adjustment device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the receiving means (34) is mounted on a holding stand (35) secured to an inner door panel (4) above a floor area (36) of the door body (2).
- An adjustment device according to Claim 3, characterized in that the floor area (36) of the door body (2) is provided with an opening (37) closable by a plug below the receiving means (34) of the holding stand (35).
- An adjustment device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the receiving means (34) is integrated in the floor area (36) of the door body (2).
- An adjustment device according to one or more of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the receiving means (34) has an upper boundary face (38) which - as viewed in the transverse direction of the vehicle - is substantially circular, wherein the centre (M) of the circle is situated substantially at the point of intersection of the inner door panel (4) with a median axis (39) of the upper fastening members (22) of the guide rail (11, 12), and a suitably formed wall portion (40) of the retaining angle member (20, 21) rests in a displaceable manner against the upper boundary face (38) of the receiving means (34).
- An adjustment device according to one or more of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the receiving means (34) - as viewed in cross-section - is profiled substantially in a U-shape, wherein the open side of the receiving means (34) is directed downwards.
- An adjustment device according to one or more of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the retaining angle members (20, 21) arranged on the lower edge of the guide rails (11, 12) are mounted non-rotatably on the receiving means (34) of the door body (2).
- An adjustment device according to Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that an elongate slot opening (41), which extends in the transverse direction of the vehicle and through which fastening members (33) for securing the guide rail (11, 12) pass, is formed on the upper boundary face (38) of the receiving means (34).
- An adjustment device according to one or more of the preceding Claims, characterized in that a threaded pin (42), directed downwards and projecting through the slot opening (41) in the receiving means (34), is attached to the retaining angle member (20, 21) in the region of a U-shaped integrally formed attachment (46), wherein a nut (43) is screwed onto the free projecting end of the threaded pin (42).
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