JP3861772B2 - Vehicle door window lifting device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vehicle door window lifting apparatus.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-315760, a door window elevating device that opens and closes a door window opening provided on a side surface of a vehicle moves the door window up and down to open and close the door window. For example, when receiving a ticket or paying a fee on an expressway or a parking lot, it is necessary to open the door window almost completely.
[0003]
On the other hand, in recent years, a vehicle with a high roof has been proposed in accordance with the expansion of the living space in the vehicle and the increasing demand for getting on and off. In such a vehicle having a high roof, the vertical size of the door window disposed on the side of the vehicle can be set large in accordance with the setting of the roof. The feeling is improved and a comfortable living space can be provided.
[0004]
However, in such a vehicle, when the door window is opened and closed by the conventional door window lifting device, the vertical dimension is used when receiving a ticket or paying a fee on a highway or a parking lot. There is a problem that it takes a long time to fully open the door window set to be large.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, the present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned problems, and the problem is that, regardless of the vertical dimension of the door window, receipt of a ticket on a highway or a parking lot, payment of a fee, etc. It is providing the door window raising / lowering apparatus which can perform in a short time.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-described problems, the present invention has the following configuration.
[0007]
The invention according to claim 1 of the present application is such that the door window is supported by a door window lifting mechanism so as to be openable and closable with respect to a door window opening provided in the door. The door window elevating mechanism is divided into a plurality of lower door windows, and the door window elevating mechanism at least lowers and opens only the lower door window to open and close the lower portion of the door window opening, and the upper door window. An opening / closing mechanism is provided that can selectively operate in a full opening / closing mode in which both of the lower door windows are moved up and down simultaneously to open and close the entire door window opening.
[0008]
According to the above configuration, only the lower part of the door window opening can be opened by the lower opening / closing mode, so that the opening / closing time of the door window can be shortened, and the high speed regardless of the vertical dimension of the entire door window. Tickets can be received and fees can be paid in a short time on roads and parking lots. Therefore, even when the door window is large in the vertical direction, it is possible to achieve both usability when opening and closing the door window and improvement in visibility and a feeling of opening.
[0009]
The full opening / closing mode allows the door window opening to be fully opened or fully closed as in the conventional door window lifting device.
[0010]
Specifically, the door window elevating mechanism includes a first window guide to which the upper door window is fixed and the lower door window is supported to be movable up and down, and the lower door window along the first window guide. A door window module composed of a first drive mechanism that is driven to move up and down, a second window guide that supports the door window module so as to be moved up and down, and a second window guide that drives the door window module up and down along the second window guide. It is set as the structure provided with 2 drive mechanisms.
[0011]
According to the above configuration, the first drive mechanism can be in a lower opening / closing mode in which only the lower door window is moved up and down along the first window guide to open and close the lower portion of the door window opening, By the second drive mechanism, the door window module can be moved up and down along the second window guide to be in a full open / close mode in which the entire door window opening is opened and closed.
[0012]
In the invention according to claim 2 of the present application, the upper door window and the lower door window are disposed offset in the vehicle width direction, and the lower door window is moved upward and adjacent to the upper door window. Thus, the lower part of the door window opening is opened.
[0013]
According to the said structure, since the said lower door window can overlap | superpose on the said upper door window and can be moved upwards so that it may adjoin, a door window module can be made compact. That is, as a direction at the time of the opening operation of the lower door window, a case where the lower door window is raised toward the upper door window side and a case where the lower door window is lowered toward the inside of the door main body can be considered. However, in the case of the latter, in order to raise and lower a lower door window in a door main body, it is necessary to extend a 1st window guide in a door main body, and a door window module will enlarge that much.
[0014]
On the other hand, according to the said structure, since it is not necessary to extend a 1st window guide in a door main body, a door window module can be made compact.
[0015]
The invention according to claim 3 of the present application is configured such that the upper door window is disposed outside the vehicle from the lower door window.
[0016]
According to the said structure, it can prevent effectively that rainwater penetrate | invades from the superposition | polymerization part used as the connection location of the said upper door window and a lower door window.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
Regardless of the vertical dimension of the door window, there is an effect that it is possible to quickly receive a ticket or pay a fee on an expressway or a parking lot.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0019]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a vehicle showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0020]
A door 1 is provided on the side of the vehicle so as to be freely opened and closed. A door window 3 is disposed in a door window opening 2 formed in the door 1.
[0021]
An outer handle 4 for opening and closing the door 1 is attached to the door 1. The door window 3 includes a substantially triangular triangular window 3 a disposed in front of the vehicle and an upper door window disposed above. 3b and a lower door window 3c disposed below.
[0022]
5 represents a windshield and 6 represents a tire.
[0023]
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a door window elevating device showing an embodiment of the present invention (the door on the left side in the vehicle traveling direction shown in FIG. 1 is symmetrical with the door on the right side in the vehicle traveling direction and has the same configuration, FIG. 3 is a front view of the door window lifting apparatus showing the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 2, the door 1 includes a door main body 9 and a door trim 10 mainly including an outer panel 7 and an inner panel 8. A door window elevating device 11 is disposed in the door body 9. The door trim 10 is provided with a switch 14 for operating a first drive mechanism 12 and a second drive mechanism 13 described later, and an inner handle 15 for opening and closing the door 1.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 3, the door window elevating device 11 includes only an upper door window 3b and a lower door window 3c, a window frame 17 having a first window guide portion 16 for supporting them, and a lower door window 3c. A door window module 18 integrally formed with a first drive mechanism 12 that moves up and down along one window guide portion 16; a second window guide 19 that supports the door window module 18 slidably up and down; The second drive mechanism 13 moves up and down along the second window guide 19.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 4, the upper door window 3b is the outer panel 7 side, that is, the vehicle outer side, while the lower door window 3c is the first window formed on the inner panel 8 and the door trim 10 side, that is, the window frame 17 on the vehicle compartment side. The guide portion 16 is slidably supported. That is, the upper door window 3b and the lower door window 3c are configured to be offset in the vehicle width direction. Further, the lower end portion of the upper door window 3b and the upper end portion of the lower door window 3c are arranged so as to overlap each other, and in order to prevent rainwater from entering the overlapping portion 20 where the two glasses 3b and 3c overlap. A weather strip 21 is provided.
[0027]
FIG. 5 shows an enlarged view of the first drive mechanism 12, and the first drive mechanism 12 will be described in detail below.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 5, a rack gear 22 is fixed to the lower door window 3c. The rack gear 22 is connected to the first motor 24 via a gear mechanism 23, and the rack gear 22 and the lower door window 3c are moved up and down as the first motor 24 rotates. The first motor 24 and the gear mechanism 23 are supported by a bracket 25 attached to the window frame 17. The first motor 24 is connected to a control device (not shown) and is configured to be operable by the switch 14 shown in FIG.
[0029]
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 3 , and the second drive mechanism 13 and the second window guide 19 will be described in detail.
[0030]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the door window module 18 is slidably supported by the second window guide 19, and the second window guide 19 is fixed to the door body 9. A sliding member 27 is attached to the door module 18 via a bracket 26, and the sliding member 27 is slidably fitted along a guide rail 28. A cable 29 is attached to the sliding member 27, and a second motor 30 is connected to the cable 29, and the door window module 18 is moved up and down along the second window guide 19 by the second motor 30. Has been.
[0031]
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
[0032]
When the lower opening / closing mode is selected by the switch 14, only the lower door window 3 c is moved up and down along the first window guide portion 16 by the first drive mechanism 12 so that only the lower portion of the door window opening 2 is moved. Since it can be opened, it is possible to receive a ticket or pay a fee on a highway or a parking lot in a short time regardless of the vertical dimension of the door window 3 as a whole.
[0033]
When the full open / close mode is selected by the switch 14, the second drive mechanism 13 moves the door window module 18 up and down along the second window guide 19 to open and close the entire door window opening 2. Therefore, the door window opening 2 can be fully opened or fully closed as in the conventional door window lifting device.
[0034]
Furthermore, since the lower door window 3c can be moved up and down adjacent to the upper door window 3b, the door window module 18 can be made compact.
[0035]
Moreover, since the upper door window 3b is disposed on the vehicle outer side than the lower door window 3c, rainwater can be effectively prevented from entering from the overlapping portion 20.
(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 7: is a front view of the door window raising / lowering apparatus which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.
[0036]
In the first embodiment, an example in which the lower door window 3c is moved up and down by the first motor 24 provided in the first drive mechanism 12 is shown. However, in the second embodiment, a knob 31 is provided instead of the first motor 24. An example in which the lower door window 3c ′ is raised and lowered manually will be described.
[0037]
In FIG. 7, a knob 31 for opening and closing the lower door window 3c ′ is attached to the lower door window 3c ′. The door window module 18 ′ includes an upper glass 3 b ′ and a lower door window 3 c ′, a window frame 17 that supports them, and the knob 31. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.
[0038]
As described above, also according to the second embodiment, only the lower door window 3c ′ can be opened by manual operation of the knob 31. Therefore, regardless of the vertical dimension of the door window 3 as a whole, a highway or a parking lot is used. The ticket can be received and the fee can be paid in a short time.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a vehicle showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a door window lifting apparatus showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a front view of the door window lifting device showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a first drive mechanism.
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.
FIG. 7 is a front view of a door window elevating device showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1. Door 2. 2. Door window opening Door window 3a. Triangular window 3b. Upper door window 3c. Lower door window 4. Inner handle 5. Windshield 6. Tire 7. Outer panel8. Inner panel9. Door body 10. Door trim11. Door window lifting device 12. First drive mechanism 13. Second drive mechanism 14. Switch 15. Inner handle 16. First window guide part 17. Window frame 18. Door window module 19. Second window guide 20. Superposition part 21. Weather strip 22. Rack gear 23. Gear mechanism 24. First motor 25. Bracket 26. Bracket 27. Sliding member 28. Guide rail 29. Cable 30. Second motor 31. Knob

Claims (3)

A door window lifting device provided with a door window that can be freely opened and closed with respect to a door window opening provided in the door,
The door window is configured by being divided into a plurality of upper door window and the lower door windows,
The door window elevating device includes at least a lower opening / closing mode for elevating and lowering only the lower door window to open and close the lower portion of the door window opening, and simultaneously elevating and lowering both the upper door window and the lower door window. It has an opening and closing mechanism that can be selectively operated with a full opening and closing mode that opens and closes the entire window opening ,
The opening and closing mechanism is
A door comprising a first window guide to which the upper door window is fixed and the lower door window is supported so as to be movable up and down, and a first drive mechanism for driving the lower door window up and down along the first window guide. A window module;
A second window guide for supporting the door window module to be movable up and down;
A second drive mechanism for driving the door window module up and down along the second window guide;
A vehicle door window elevating device . The upper door window and the lower door window are disposed offset in the vehicle width direction,
The lower door window of the vehicle door window lifting device according to claim 1, by being moved upwardly adjacent polymerize with the upper door window, characterized in that opening the lower portion of the door window opening. The upper door window of the vehicle door window lifting device according to claim 2, characterized in that disposed on the vehicle outer side than the lower door window.

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