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
  • B60J10/70—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
  • B60J10/75—Sealing arrangements specially adapted for windows or windscreens for sliding window panes, e.g. sash guides for sealing the lower part of the panes
• • 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
  • B60J10/80—Sealing arrangements specially adapted for opening panels, e.g. doors
  • B60J10/84—Sealing arrangements specially adapted for opening panels, e.g. doors arranged on the vehicle body
• • 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
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
  • B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
  • B60Q1/32—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating vehicle sides, e.g. clearance lights
  • B60Q1/323—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating vehicle sides, e.g. clearance lights on or for doors
  • B60Q1/324—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating vehicle sides, e.g. clearance lights on or for doors for signalling that a door is open or intended to be opened
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q3/00—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors
  • B60Q3/50—Mounting arrangements
  • B60Q3/54—Lighting devices embedded in interior trim, e.g. in roof liners
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q3/00—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors
  • B60Q3/70—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by the purpose
  • B60Q3/78—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by the purpose for generating luminous strips, e.g. for marking trim component edges

Definitions

• the invention relates to an assembly comprising a window for closing a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle and at least one first light source carried by a first associated support, each first light source being offset transversely relative to the window and emitting light rays directly to a first free face of the window.
• Automobile manufacturers have already proposed associating at least one window to close a passenger compartment with a light source to enable a light appearing to emanate directly from the window to be produced. This effect can be achieved by simulating the light source in the vehicle body, on the edge of the window. The light rays penetrate into the glass and propagate inside the glass by successive reflections between the two main faces, the light rays gradually leaving the glass to give an impression of luminescence.
• SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) sliding doors fitted to the vehicle doors.
• composition of the panes of a motor vehicle interior made of tempered glass or laminated glass or organic glass, such as polymethyl methacrylate (PM MA) or polycarbonate (PC), does not allow sufficient propagation of light to allow correct lighting of light patterns.
• PM MA polymethyl methacrylate
• PC polycarbonate
• the light source is arranged in an exterior seal of the door.
• the light source is formed by a light guide which is illuminated by an indirect light source.
• the exterior seal of the vehicle is designed to prevent water from accumulating.
• I t is also essential to protect light sources from external pollution which may quickly reduce the brightness of light sources by depositing a layer of dust.
• the light source is arranged in a housing which is located below the sealing lips of the joint. Therefore, the light source cannot illuminate the window as close as possible to its visible portion from the outside. As a result, the light rays are only visible to an observer after having entered the interior of the glass.
• the invention proposes a generally vertical longitudinal motor vehicle door comprising:
• a window mounted to slide vertically in the slot between an extreme open position in which it is retracted at least partially in the hollow body and an extreme position for closing the window;
• a seal which is interposed between one of the edges of the slot and a face facing the window, the seal comprising a body fixed to said edge of the slot and at least one flexible lip s' extending transversely from the body to a free outer edge which is in abutment on said face of the pane, at least a visible portion of the pane in the extreme closed position being located above the seal;
• the seal has, in cross section, a housing opening through an opening directly on the visible portion of the glass, at least one light source being arranged in the housing on one face of the seal forming a support so emitting light rays exiting through the opening to reach the visible portion of the glass directly from said face opposite.
• the seal housing is delimited by the flexible lip and by an upper visor of the body, the opening being reserved transversely between a free end edge of the visor and the lip;
• the support is common to a group of light sources which are arranged longitudinally in line on in the housing on said support; - Each light source is formed by a point light source, such as a light emitting diode;
• the group of light sources is formed by a strip of light-emitting diodes
• a light diffuser is interposed between the light source and the opening of the housing;
• the light diffuser is common to all light sources
• the light diffuser is formed by a membrane which tightly encloses the light source or sources;
• the visible portion of the glass has a marked area which is provided with light scattering patterns, the light sources being arranged so that the light rays reach the glass directly through the marked area to illuminate at least part of the scattering patterns ;
• the seal carrying the light sources is an interior seal which is interposed between the interior edge of the slot and the interior face of the glass.
• FIG. 1 is a view of the interior side which represents an upper part of a door equipped with a window closed by a window made according to the teachings of the invention
• FIG. 2 is a view similar to that of Figure 1 in which a body panel of the door has been removed;
• FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view along the cutting plane 3-3 of Figure 1 which shows the joint interior sealing fitted with light sources to illuminate the window;
• FIG. 4 is a schematic view in vertical cross section which explains the operation of the assembly comprising the window and the light sources fitted to the door of Figure 1;
• FIG. 5 is a side view which shows a light source fitted to the interior seal of the door.
• interior respectively exterior
• element facing the interior of the passenger compartment respectively towards the exterior of the passenger compartment.
• FIG. 1 a door 1 0 of a motor vehicle which is intended to close a passenger compartment (not shown) of the motor vehicle.
• the door 1 0 comprises a lower hollow body 1 2 and an upper window 14 which is delimited by a frame 1 6 which extends vertically upwards from the hollow body 1 2.
• the internal space 1 7 of the hollow body 1 2 is delimited transversely towards the outside of the passenger compartment by a panel 1 8 of bodywork generally vertical longitudinal and towards the interior of the passenger compartment by a box 20 of generally vertical longitudinal lining.
• the trim box 20 is here made in one piece with the window frame 1 6.
• the packing box 20 is here covered with a panel 1 9 inside the packing.
• the hollow body 1 2 is open upwards via a longitudinal slot 21.
• the slot 21 opens vertically in the plane of the window 1 4.
• the window 14 is arranged in the vertical extension of the slot 21.
• the slot 21 is delimited transversely between an inner edge 23, formed by an upper edge of the packing box 20, and an outer edge 25, formed by an upper edge of the body panel 1 8.
• the window 1 4 is intended to be closed by a window 22 which extends generally in a longitudinal vertical plane.
• the window 22 may have a slightly curved shape.
• the window 22 is delimited transversely in the thickness direction by a first free face 24, here forming the inside face 24 of the window 22, and by a second free face 26, here forming the outside face 26 of the window 22.
• I t here is a window 22 made of tempered glass or laminated glass or organic glass, such as polymethyl methacrylate (P MMA) or polycarbonate (PC).
• P MMA polymethyl methacrylate
• PC polycarbonate
• the window 22 is slidably mounted vertically in the slot 21 of the door 1 0 between an extreme closed position in which it completely closes the window 1 4, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and an extreme open position (not shown) in which the window 22 is retracted down at least partially inside the hollow body 1 2.
• the slot 21 is closed by an inner seal 28 and by an outer seal 30.
• the seals 28, 30 are in the form of elastomer profiles which extend longitudinally.
• the interior seal 28 is interposed between the interior edge 23 of the slot 21 and the interior face 24 facing the window 22.
• the interior seal 28 has a longitudinal body 32 which is fitted with the inner edge 23 of the slot 21.
• the body 32 thus comprises a first interlocking groove 321 which opens vertically downwards and which is delimited transversely by an outer longitudinal vertical wall 322 and by an inner longitudinal vertical wall 323.
• the groove 321 is further delimited upwards by a horizontal upper wall 324 which forms a hubcap arranged in continuity with an upper face of the packing box 20.
• the body 32 also has a longitudinal groove for fitting an edge of the trim panel 1 9.
• An elastically flexible flexible lip 34 extends transversely towards the outside from a lower edge of the vertical outside wall 322 of the groove 321 to a free outside edge 35.
• the lip 34 is resiliently biased against the window 22 so that the free outer edge 35 of the lip 34 is in abutment on the inner face 24 of the window 22 to perform the sealing function.
• the lip 34 and the outer face 325 of the outer wall 322 define a housing 54.
• the upper wall 324 of the body 32 is extended transversely towards the outside by a horizontal upper visor 326.
• the visor 326 has a free longitudinal edge of the outer end which is arranged at a distance from the inner face 24 of the window 22.
• the visor 326 thus participates in delimiting the housing 54 vertically upwards.
• the housing 54 has an opening 56 which is reserved transversely between the free outer edge 35 of the lip 34 and the free edge of the visor 326.
• the outer seal 30 is interposed between the outer edge 25 of the slot 21 and the outer face 26 facing the window 22.
• the outer seal 30 comprises a longitudinal body 36 which is fitted with the outer edge 25 of the slot 21.
• the body 36 thus comprises a nesting groove 361 which opens vertically downwards and which is delimited transversely by an inner longitudinal vertical wall 362 and by an outer longitudinal vertical wall 363.
• the groove 361 is further delimited upwards by a horizontal upper wall 364 which forms an embellishment.
• a resiliently flexible flexible lip 38 extends transversely inwards from a lower edge of the inner vertical wall 362 of the groove 361 to a free outer edge 39.
• the lip 38 is biased elastically against the glass 22 so that the free outer edge 39 of the lip 38 is in contact with the external face 26 of the glass 22 to perform the sealing function.
• the lip 38 and the outer wall 362 define a housing 58.
• the upper wall 364 of the body 36 is extended transversely inwards by a horizontal upper visor 366.
• the visor 366 has a longitudinal free edge of the inner end which is arranged at a distance from the outer face 26 of the window 22. The visor 366 thus participates in delimiting the housing 58 vertically upwards.
• the housing 58 of the outer seal 30 is closed by a strip 367 which extends from the back of the lip 38 until it is in contact with the visor 326.
• This strip 367 allows in particular to 'to avoid no water or pollutants accumulate in the dwelling 58.
• Each interior and exterior seal 28, 30 here has a single flexible lip 34, 38.
• the two lips 34, 38 bear on the window 22 transversely opposite one another to balance the forces applied to the window 22.
• the free edges 35, 39 of the flexible lips 34, 38 are here arranged substantially at the same height as the free edges of the associated visors 326, 366.
• a lower portion of the window 22, called the hidden portion 22A is hidden inside the hollow body 1 2, while an upper portion of the window 22, called visible portion 22B, is visible by an outside observer in frame 1 6 of window 1 4.
• the hidden portion 22A has been indicated by hatching in FIGS. 2 to 4.
• the hidden portion 22A is here defined as being located below the lips 34, 38 of the seals 28, 30 while the visible portion 22B extends above the seals 28, 30 in the extreme closed position.
• the hidden portion 22A remains inside the hollow body
• the hidden portion 22A here comprises a tongue 40 which extends vertically downward from the middle of the lower edge 42 of the window 22.
• the lower edge 42 of the window 22 has two sections 42A, 42B end which are arranged generally parallel to the seals 28, 30, vertically close to said seals 28, 30, the tongue 40 extending vertically downward below the level of the two sections 42A, 42B end.
• the tongue 40 is provided with holes 44 which allow the window 22 to be linked with a sliding control device (not shown) which is concealed in the hollow body 12.
• the lower edge of the window may include several languages similar to language 40, for example two languages. Each of these languages can be arranged at one end of the lower edge or in a central portion of the lower edge.
• the window 22 has a marked area 46 which is provided with patterns 48 of light scattering.
• the marked area 46 is here arranged on a lower end strip of the visible portion 22B, over the entire length of the window 22. The marked area 46 is thus adjoining the hidden portion 22A of the window 22. In the example shown in the figures, the rest of the visible portion 22B does not have any diffusion patterns 48.
• the diffusion patterns 48 have for example an aesthetic function and / or an information communication function.
• the diffusion patterns 48 can be produced either by etching the surface of the window 22, for example by means of a laser or by sandblasting, or by etching the thickness of the window 22, for example by means of a laser .
• the diffusion patterns 48 are produced by surface etching of the inner face 24 of the window 22.
• the door 1 0 is further equipped with at least one light source 50.
• a light-emitting diode is generally fixed on a substrate 53, such as a flexible or rigid printed circuit card.
• the source 50 is supplied with electricity by a battery (not shown) of the motor vehicle.
• Each light source 50 forms an interior light source 50 which is offset transversely relative to the window 22 towards the interior of the passenger compartment.
• the first light source 50 is oriented so as to emit a beam of light rays which reach the window 22 directly through its inner face 24.
• the term "directly” means that the light rays do not penetrate into the window 22 before reaching the inner face 24.
• the beam of light rays is oriented in the direction of the zone 46 marked to illuminate at least part of the patterns 48 of diffusion.
• the light rays emitted by the light source 50 reach the visible portion 22B of the window 22 through its inner face 24. More particularly, the light rays "r" reach the portion 46 marked with the glass by its inner face 24.
• the light rays "d" reaching the diffusion patterns 48 produced on the inner face 24 of the window 22 are diffused in all directions, that is to say towards the interior of the passenger compartment, on the one hand, and towards the inside of the window 22 before emerging through the external face 26 towards the outside of the passenger compartment, on the other hand.
• the diffusion pattern 48 appears bright for an observer located inside or outside the passenger compartment.
• the zone 46 marked extends over the entire length of the window 22.
• the door 1 0 advantageously comprises a group of several light sources 50 arranged on the inside of the window 22.
• the group of sources 50 light is for example formed by a strip of light emitting diodes. All the light-emitting diodes in the group are thus aligned longitudinally. Each light source 50 is thus capable of illuminating a portion of the marked area 46.
• each point light source 50 can be controlled individually between a state off and a state on. In this way, it is possible to illuminate only part of the zone 46 marked according to the context of use of the vehicle and / or according to the wishes of the driver.
• the light sources 50 are housed in the interior seal 28 of the door 10. As shown in FIG. 3, the light sources 50 are more particularly arranged in the housing 54 of the interior seal 28. In the example shown, the light sources 50 rest on the external face of the external wall 322 of the body 32 by their substrate 53. Said external face thus forms a support 325 for the light sources 50.
• the light sources 50 are for example fixed by elastic clamping between the visor 326 and the base of the lip 34. Although this method of fixing may be sufficient, it is also possible to bond the substrate 53 against the support 325.
• the light sources 50 are arranged so as to emit light rays in the direction of the opening 56 of the housing 54 which leads directly to the visible portion 22B of the window 22. Thus, the light sources emit light rays which exit through the opening 56 to reach the visible portion 22B of the window 22 directly from its inner face 24.
• the light source 50 can be equipped with optical means for modifying the direction of propagation of the light rays such as lenses, optics, reflectors, or a combination of these elements.
• the light source 50 has a reflector 60 which makes it possible to redirect the light rays emitted towards the lip 34 in the direction of the opening 56.
• the light sources 50 are arranged so that the light rays reach the window directly through the zone 46 marked to illuminate at least one part of the reasons for diffusion 48.
• the efficiency of the light sources is maximum because the light rays directly reach the diffusion patterns 48.
• the presence of the visor 326 advantageously makes it possible to prevent the light sources from being directly visible from the passenger compartment or from outside the vehicle.
• the support 325 is advantageously common to all the light sources 50 which are arranged longitudinally in line on in the housing 54 on said support 325.
• the light sources 50 are generally distributed regularly over the length of the interior seal 28 with a determined pitch.
• a light diffuser 62 independent of the window 22 is interposed between the light source 50 and the opening 56 of the housing.
• the light diffuser 62 is here common to all the light sources.
• each light source 50 is equipped with an individual light diffuser.
• the light diffuser 62 is for example formed by a translucent membrane which makes it possible to diffuse the light passing through it, thus providing homogeneous illumination of the marked area 46 of the window 22.
• the membrane forming the light diffuser 62 here encloses the light source or sources in a sealed manner.
• This arrangement very advantageously makes it possible to be able to change the window 22 without having to dismantle the light sources 50.
• this arrangement makes it possible to arrange the light sources 50 as close as possible to the patterns 48 for diffusing the window 22, while camouflaging the light sources 50 from the eyes of observers inside or outside the passenger compartment.
• the light patterns 48 are advantageously directly lit by the light sources 50, that is to say without entering the window 22 before reaching them, which makes it possible to maximize their efficiency.
• the invention has been described in application to sliding side windows. It will be understood that it is also applicable to fixed windows of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, such as side windows, windscreens, quarter window panes or panoramic roof panes.

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