Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
  • B60J10/00—Sealing arrangements
  • B60J10/20—Sealing arrangements characterised by the shape
  • B60J10/24—Sealing arrangements characterised by the shape having tubular parts
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
  • B60J10/00—Sealing arrangements
  • B60J10/30—Sealing arrangements characterised by the fastening means
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
  • B60J10/00—Sealing arrangements
  • B60J10/70—Sealing arrangements specially adapted for windows or windscreens
  • B60J10/74—Sealing arrangements specially adapted for windows or windscreens for sliding window panes, e.g. sash guides
  • B60J10/76—Sealing arrangements specially adapted for windows or windscreens for sliding window panes, e.g. sash guides for window sashes; for glass run channels

Definitions

• the invention relates to a sealing arrangement according to the preamble of claim 1.
• a two-part seal assembly in which a, attachable to an edge flange of a body part of a vehicle, in cross-section U-shaped, on the outside of a foamed, on the inside of a non-foamed plastic existing receiving profile with a, on the one of the two legs of this profile settable, made of a rubber material niesteckprofil is connectable.
• the receiving profile and likewise for placing on this particular U-shaped section of the slip-on profile, on which a plurality of sealing lips are formed, are equipped with a metallic reinforcement.
• One essential reason for the two-part design of this seal assembly consists in the different, z. B. a common shaping exclusive processing properties of the materials used in the two components.
• This seal assembly is intended to cooperate with a window slidably guided between a closed and an open position, and accordingly provided with a U-shaped receiving space in which the disc is received in the closed state.
• the receiving space is formed in part by sections of the slip-on profile and partly by sections of the receiving profile, which sections on the inside each form sealing lips which are intended and arranged for engagement with the window.
• To further stabilize the Aufsteckprofil is provided with a for receiving a strip-like metallic stiffening element. After the Aufsteckprofil is connected by means of a U-shaped, inversely oriented to the receiving profile receiving portion with the receiving profile, the entire seal assembly is in fact only one piece assembled or disassembled.
• US Pat. No. 6,485,663 discloses a multipart sealing arrangement in which a U-shaped profile section, which is made of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) and has a first, for attachment to an edge flange of a body part and a second, for receiving a, from ethylene / Propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM) existing U-shaped sealing profile certain U-shaped profile section exhibiting receiving profile is provided.
• TPE thermoplastic elastomer
• EPDM ethylene / Propylene-diene terpolymer
• As part of the receiving profile differently conditioned thermoplastic elastomers are used, which differ in terms of their elasticity, so on the one hand as far as necessary sufficient deformability during assembly along small radii of curvature and on the other hand at least locally sufficient rigidity is provided, so that no reinforcing elements are necessary.
• the profile section intended for attachment to the edge flange is superimposed by a cover strip made of TPE, on which a sealing lip is formed.
• Said sealing profile is positively secured within the said profile section and bounded a receiving space into which a slidably guided window of a vehicle in the closed state is inserted, under both sides sealing engagement with facing sealing lip-like structural elements of the sealing profile. It is thus a total of three-part seal assembly.
• a sealing arrangement which consists of a plastic or metal formed at spaced locations on a body part fixable mounting frame and two separate, with the
• a sealing element has a U-shaped, provided with a reinforcement holding part and is connected to a side portion of the mounting frame, this case a body part plugged in, whereas the other sealing element via a web-like holding portion in a groove-like recording of
• Attachment section is inserted.
• a U-shaped receiving space in which a disk is retractable in the closed state and undergoes an approximately uniform sealing effect on both sides, is given only very limited in this seal arrangement.
• a one-piece seal assembly is known, which is to be attached to two spaced-apart body parts and forms a U-shaped receiving space for a disc in its closed state.
• On both sides of the disc are sealing lips, which are integrally formed on the free ends of the side portions of the receiving space.
• sealing elements sealing arrangement which forms a receiving space for a disc in its closed state.
• One of the sealing elements can be screwed to a body part, whereas the other sealing element can be attached via a U-shaped holding portion to a web-like body part.
• hollow profile-like sealing lips are formed.
• EP 1 273 472 a further one-piece sealing arrangement is known, in which an existing metal or plastic rail-like support body is provided, whose free ends are characterized by sealing elements which are in firm connection with the carrier body and are formed on this by an injection process ,
• EP 0 799 748 discloses a strip arrangement in which it is a cover strip which is intended to cover the connecting region of two body parts and consists globally of a holding profile and a cover profile.
• the retaining profile is formed in two parts, wherein the parts are each glued to one of said body parts.
• These parts each consist of rubber materials of different hardness and are connected to one another via a joint section which is configured as a material-like, relatively thin-walled section.
• On the holding profile is the cover profile, z. B. a trim strip secured form fit.
• One-piece sealing arrangements are disadvantageous insofar as, in the case of damage, the entire sealing arrangement must always be discarded and replaced by a new one.
• the structural elements intended for the sealing engagement of the disc will be formed by hollow profile parts which extend from the inside of the receiving space, which is U-shaped in cross-section.
• the hollow profile parts can be formed on one or the other of these two profiles in accordance with the specific shape of the receiving profile or the slip-on profile either. However, it can be integrally formed on the mounting profile and the other hollow profile part of the Aufsteckprofil one hollow profile part.
• These hollow profile parts open up a variety of design options for adjusting the effective sealing force between these and the disc. It is essential that the attachment to body parts is provided on the receiving profile, via its base side, so that the receiving profile forms an open top, which allows attaching the Aufsteckprofils on a leg of the receiving profile.
• attachment profile can be mounted or removed independently of the attachment part.
• the latter opens up the possibility of using the receiving profile for the exact positioning of the sealing arrangement, so that when the receiving profile is mounted, the attachment profile is simply exchangeable.
• the latter may be beneficial in case of wear - but it also opens up easy ways to change the visual appearance of the seal assembly if necessary.
• the receiving profile and the attachment profile made of an elastomer, in which a reinforcement is integrated.
• the reinforcement consists of a metal, z.
• steel stainless steel or alternatively from a hard thermoplastic material such as TPE and preferably extends in the receiving profile over the essential part of its U-shaped cross-section.
• the attachment profile is provided with a holding part, which serves the preferably positive fastening to the receiving profile and it extends the reinforcement of the receiving profile, for example, along the essential part of the cross section of the holding part.
• This reinforcement can also consist of a metal, eg steel, stainless steel or a hard thermoplastic material such as TPE.
• elastomer is a soft rubber, foam rubber or a thermoplastic elastomer into consideration. Both the receiving profile and the slip-on profile can be inexpensively manufactured by extrusion.
• the receiving profile is intended for screwing with body parts. This opens in conjunction with slots in the body parts adjustment parallel to the body parts and in conjunction with washers perpendicular to the plane of the body parts.
• the portions immediately adjacent to the disc may either have a particular surface coating, e.g. Paint, flock or laminating tape or locally consist of a hardened compared to the material of the remaining parts of the female profile or the Aufsteckprofils material.
• the holding part of the Aufsteckprofils is arranged according to the features of claim 7 and for attachment to the inside leg of the receiving profile.
• claims 8 and 9 are directed to an embodiment of the side of the receiving profile intended to represent the outside of a vehicle.
• a gutter is formed, which leads to the Derivation of rainwater is used.
• a sealing lip is further formed, which is intended to bear on body parts.
• claims 10 and 11 are directed to an embodiment of the particular intended for the representation of the inside of the vehicle Aufsteckprofils.
• another hollow profile part is formed, which is for abutment with a component within the vehicle, e.g. intended for a roof lining.
• This hollow profile part serves as a cosmetic element of the interior design of a vehicle.
• the U-shaped holding part is provided on the inside with elastically deformable retaining elements, which are intended to cooperate with said leg of the receiving profile and whose retention effect is enhanced by the reinforcement also mentioned.
• the protruding into the receiving space sections of the hollow profile parts may be formed in accordance with the features of claim 12 with regard to the provision of a defined elastic deformation behavior. Practically, this can be achieved by a corresponding wall thickness, by locally soft conditioned material areas or by notching, the shape of the walls, etc.
• Fig. 1 is an isolated view of an embodiment of the seal assembly according to the invention in cross section;
• Fig. 2 is an isolated view of the receiving profile as part of the seal assembly of Figure 1 in cross section.
• FIG. 3 is an illustration of a bottom view of the receiving profile corresponding to a viewing direction III of FIG. 2. 4 shows a first illustration of a seal arrangement according to FIG. 1 in the installed state;
• FIG. 5 shows a second illustration of a seal arrangement according to FIG. 1 in the installed state
• Fig. 6 is an isolated view of a Aufsteckprofils as part of the seal assembly of FIG. 1 in cross section.
• a global U-shaped receiving profile is designated in Fig., which is determined by its base 2 for mounting on a body part.
• a likewise U-shaped attachment profile 4 is placed, which rests in the region of its base 5 at the free end of the leg 3.
• Both components, namely the receiving profile 1 and the attachment profile 4 form a seal assembly according to the invention in the assembled state.
• This seal arrangement circumscribes a receiving space 6 which is open towards the upper side 7 and in which, in a manner to be described below, a pane of a vehicle window can be moved in or out in the direction of the arrows 8.
• the receiving profile 1 may consist entirely of soft rubber or TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) and it is incorporated in the U-shaped part of a reinforcement 9, which may consist of metal, eg steel, stainless steel, or a hard thermoplastic material, for example TPE.
• the reinforcement 9 extends along the U-shaped part.
• the latter profile can also be made entirely of armored EPDM (ethylene / propylene-diene terpolymer), with rubber materials also being considered in the form of sponge rubber. It is in any case an extrusion product.
• the receiving profile 1 forms on its side opposite the leg 3, in the region of its open top 7, a hollow profile part 10, which bulges out in the direction of the leg 3 out.
• the base side 2 adjacent extends a sealing lip 11, which surrounds with the legs 3 opposite leg 12 of the attachment profile 3 a U-shaped, in the direction of the hollow profile part 10 open toward cavity 13.
• the sealing lip 11 is determined in a manner to be described below for engagement with body parts of a vehicle.
• a formed in the base 2 long hole is designated, which is intended for the mounting of the receiving profile 1 on a body part and opened due to its arrangement adjustment of the mounting position relative to the body part in the profile longitudinal direction.
• Such elongated holes 15 may be provided in accordance with uniform distances in the profile longitudinal direction along said base page.
• the attachment profile 4 has a U-shaped, provided with a reinforcement 16 holding part 17, which is intended for attachment to the leg 3 of the receiving profile 1.
• a reinforcement 16 holding part 17 which is intended for attachment to the leg 3 of the receiving profile 1.
• This hollow profile part 18 consists of a relatively thin wall portion 18 ' , which extends from one, the free end 20 of the leg 19 adjacent region to one, the free end 21 of a relatively thick, integrally formed on the base side 22 of the holding part 17 wall portion 18 ". extends.
• the wall sections 18 ' , 18 " together with the leg 19 form the hollow profile part 18.
• Both wall sections 18 ' , 18 " have a concave curvature with respect to the free end 20, whereby elastic deformability of the wall section 18 " in the direction of said free end is given.
• a region 24 forming the free end of the wall section 18 " can be designed differently from other parts of the attachment profile 4.
• this region 24 can be made relatively softer than other parts of this profile 4 may in principle consist of a soft rubber or TPE, wherein the region 24 may consist of sponge rubber
• the above-described elastic deformation behavior of the region 24 may be further influenced by a notch 24 ' which is located at the end of the region 24 facing the leg 19 ,
• the hollow profile parts 10, 18 in the assembled state of the seal arrangement form the outer end of the receiving space 6.
• the meaning of these two hollow profile parts 10, 18 will be explained in more detail below. It is essential that the free end 21 bears against the facing side of the hollow profile part 10 when the disc is extended out of the receiving space 6 under elastic prestressing.
• leg 19 opposite leg 25 which forms a U-shaped profile together with the base side 22 is another hollow profile part 26 molded.
• This consists of a relatively thick wall portion 27, which adjoins directly to the free end 28 of the leg 25 and a relatively thin wall portion 29 which completes the hollow profile part 26 with the leg 19 and the wall portion 27.
• the elastic deformability of the hollow profile part 26 is mainly determined by the wall portion 29 and this hollow profile part 26 is designed as a cosmetic element of the interior design of a vehicle, which is for abutment against an inside component, e.g. intended for a roof lining.
• a hollow profile can at this point also a
• Sealing lip or only one contact surface be present.
• holding webs are designated, which are integrally formed on the inside of the leg 25 and which extend in the unassembled state of the attachment profile 4, starting from the open side of the holding part 17 at an angle in the direction of the base side 22 out.
• the holding webs 30 are arranged opposite each other within the U-shaped space of the holding part 17 are profile elements 31 which are determined and arranged in connection with the retaining webs 30 for securing the Aufsteckposition of Aufsteckprofils 4 on the leg 3 of the receiving profile 1.
• Visible parts of the Aufsteckprofils 4 and the receiving profile 1 can be coated to improve the appearance with a lining not shown drawing or lacquer.
• This illustration shows a body part 32, here a part of a roof portion of a vehicle to which the seal assembly is attached, with 33 an outside and 34 an inside of the vehicle are designated.
• the body part is characterized by a sheet 35 facing the outside 33, about the free end 36 around another sheet 37 is folded.
• the sheet 37 is angled towards the inner side 34 in relation to the sheet 35 and, following an intermediate portion 38, extends parallel to an inside sheet 39 and is in contact therewith.
• the sheet 39 extends substantially perpendicular to the intermediate portion 38 and forms with its free end 40 a parallel to the intermediate portion 38 of the plate 35 extending mounting portion 40 ' .
• the receiving profile 1 is screwed by means of screws 15 ' via the elongated holes 15 shown in FIG. 3, so that this portion 40 'is provided with a series of holes intended for this purpose.
• the screwing takes place with interposition of washers 41, by means of which an adjustability of the mounting position of the receiving profile 1 in the direction of arrows 8 relative to the mounting portion 40 'is given. Due to the elongated holes an adjustment perpendicular to the plane of Fig. 4 is possible.
• the slip-4 is attached to the leg 3, with the proviso that the hollow profile part 18 extends toward the hollow profile part 10 of the receiving part 1 out.
• the mutually facing portions of the two hollow profile sections 10, 18 are under elastic bias to each other and close the open end of the receiving space. 6
• a window pane of a vehicle is referred to, which is held in a manner known per se in the direction of the arrows 8 between an open and a closed position displaceable. It can be seen that the disk 42 in the closed state with elastic displacement of the facing sides of the hollow profile parts 10, 18 is inserted into the receiving space 6, so that in this position, the said sides sealingly against the disc 42.
• the seal arrangement according to the invention forms a channel 14 which is open toward the upper side 43 and is intended for the orderly discharge of incident precipitation water. It can also be seen that in the assembled state, the sealing lip 11 rests with elastic deformation on the inside facing the sheet 37, so that an external penetration of moisture into the body part 32 is reliably prevented.
• Both profiles of the seal assembly can be made of the same material and have due to their structure in conjunction with the reinforcements used sufficient rigidity, which ensures a reliable fit in the installed state.
• FIG. 5 shows a mounting position of the sealing arrangement in which no washers 41 are used, so that their adjustment takes place exclusively perpendicular to the plane of the drawing by means of the elongated holes 15 (FIG. 3) already mentioned at the beginning.
• the same reference numerals have been used for the same functional elements, so that to that extent can be dispensed with a repeated description.

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