JPH05125868A - Window adjustment mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To control a vehicle door window in vertical directions without causing troubles and noises. CONSTITUTION: A window adjusting mechanism is constituted wherein a sliding element provided on a guide 5 extended along a shaft 6 is connected with a first end part of an action arm 10 with a first hinge 9 and another end part of the action arm 10 is connected with a window 2 capable of being slid in a direction 3 perpendicular to the shaft 6 of the guide 5 with a second hinge 11. The action arm 10 is rotated by a drive arm 14 about the sliding element 7 and is provided with a first support 23 secured on the shaft 6 of the guide 5 and a second support 17 secured on a center line of the drive arm 14. The distance between the first support 23 and the second support 17 is set to be half of the distance between the first hinge 9 and the second hinge 11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a window adjusting mechanism, and more particularly to an automobile window adjusting mechanism. In particular, the present invention relates to a window adjusting mechanism suitable for equipment inside a door that enables a sliding window mounted on a door of an automobile to be vertically controlled without failure or noise.

[0002]

According to the present invention, a guide extending along one axis, a slider provided on the guide so as to slide along the axis, and a working arm. A first hinge means for connecting the working arm to the slider, a second hinge means for connecting the working arm to a sliding window, and a driving means, the driving means being rotatably provided in the guide. A driving arm having a first contact to be joined and a second contact rotatably joined to the center line of the working arm, and a distance between the first contact and the second contact is equal to the first contact; There is provided a window adjustment mechanism characterized in that the distance between the first hinge means and the second hinge means is one half.

[0003]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A number of embodiments according to the present invention will be described below by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a window adjusting mechanism suitable for mounting on a vehicle (not shown), particularly inside a door (not shown) of an automobile. The adjusting mechanism is a window 2
Adjusting the position of the sliding window 2 in the direction of the arrow 3, defined by guides (not shown) attached to both ends (not shown) of the.

The adjusting mechanism 1 includes an elongated plate 4, and the plate 4
Is fixed at its one end by a removable means to a guide 5 consisting of a pin having an axis 6. The adjusting mechanism 1 also comprises a slider 7 consisting of a sleeve mounted in a way that slides against a guide 5 so that it slides along an axis 6, which slide 7 connects the slider 7 to the first arm of the working arm 10. It has a radial hinge pin 8 which stops a substantially spherical hinge 9 connected to one end. The second end of the working arm 10 has a fork shape and is connected by a substantially spherical hinge 11 to a bracket 12 integrated with the bottom end of the window 2.

The drive means 13 rotates the working arm 10 about the hinges 9 and 11 as a fulcrum, and at the same time moves the slider 7 along the guide 5 and slides the window 2 in the direction of arrow 3. This drive means 13 is, as shown in FIG.
5 has a drive arm 14 formed of
One end of the working arm 1 is joined to the sleeve 16, which is at the midpoint between the hinges 9 and 11.
It connects with the pin 18 integrated with the intermediate part of 0 through the spherical joint 17. In particular, as shown in FIG.
In, the end opposite to the end joined to the sleeve 16 is provided with a tubular cylindrical body 19 arranged parallel to and facing the plate 4, and the cylindrical body 19 faces the plate 4. Spherical seat 2 for receiving the spherical head 21 of the pin 22 on the side
It has 0. Further, the pin 22 is provided vertically to the plate 4 and is integral with the plate 4, and together with the spherical seat 20, forms a spherical joint 23 that connects the drive arm 14 and the plate 4. The joint 23 is arranged apart from the joint 17 by a distance equal to the distance between the axis of the pin 18 and the hinges 9 and 11.

As clearly shown in FIG. 3, the cylindrical body 19 has an attachment rod 24 fitted coaxially with the rod 15 at the end opposite to the end where the rod 15 is joined, and the attachment rod. 24 is engaged in the opening 25 in a slidable manner. Here, the opening 25 is provided in parallel with the plate 4 in a curved bracket 26 that is joined to the plate 4 coaxially with the pin 22.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the drive means 13 comprises an electromechanical linear drive device 27. As shown in particular in FIG. 2, the drive device 27 comprises a bearing housing 28 having two opposite walls 29 and 30, with a bearing 31 between the walls 29 and 30 of the bearing housing 28. A rotating, generally cylindrical nut 32 is mounted. The nut 32 is rotated inside the bearing box 28 around its own axis by an electric motor (motor) 33, and a solid screw 34 engaged and connected through a ball circulation type shaft coupling 35 is inserted into the nut 32. Has been done. The screw 34 is
Protruding from the bearing housing 28 through a sleeve 36, the sleeve 36 mates with the inner surface of a hole extending outwardly from the wall 29 and passing through the diameter of the spherical head 37. The head 37 is rotatably fitted to a spherical seat 38 of a cylindrical body 39 supported by a bracket 40, the bracket 40 is connected to the plate 4, and the head 37 is
At the same time, a spherical joint 41 for connecting the driving portion 27 to the plate 4 is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the screw 34 described above is used.
Its free end is connected to a ring 42 to which a pin 43 is pivoted, which together with the ring 42 forms a hinge 44 having an axis parallel to the pin 18. The pin 4
3 has a rotatable clasp (rotary snap-on fork) 45 connected to an intermediate portion of the rod 15 at an end opposite to the end connected to the ring 42, The pin 43 and the clasp 45 together with the second pin
The hinge 46 is formed, and the second hinge 46 is the hinge 44.
And a spherical joint 47 are formed integrally with the.

In another embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the drive means 13 is replaced by a drive means 48, and the drive means 4 is the same.
Instead of the linear drive 27, 8 is provided with a sector gear 49, which is integrally connected to the rod 15 and has an axis passing through the center of the joint 23. The fan gear 4
In addition to 9, the drive means 48 engages with the sector gear 49,
The pinion 5 fitted to the shaft 51 supported by the plate 4
0, and the shaft 51 is rotatably actuated by a suitable type of drive means, such as a hand crank (not shown) connected thereto.

In actual use, the joints 17 and 2
3 is equal to the distance between the pin 18 and the hinges 9 and 11, respectively, so that it passes through the center of the joint 23 and
Bi-directional pivoting of the drive arm 14 about an axis substantially parallel to the axis of the shaft causes an axial movement of the slider 7 along the guide 5 as well as an amplified linear displacement of the hinge 11, resulting in a window. Two
Results in an amplified linear motion in the direction of arrow 3 and along a straight line passing over joint 23. Further (FIG. 1), since the joint 23 is located substantially on the axis 6, the hinge 11 moves on a straight line substantially perpendicular to the axis 6.

The embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 relates to a window adjusting mechanism 52 which is substantially similar to the window adjusting mechanism 1 and corresponding parts between the two are indicated by the same reference numerals.

The guide 5 of the main adjusting mechanism 52 is provided at the end portion of the plate 4 and is composed of two ribs 53 parallel to the axis 6, and the rib 53 has a concave shape with which the slider 7 is connected. Split 5
4 in which case the slider 7 consists of an outwardly convex roller rotatably connected to a pin 8.

As shown in FIG. 6, the hinge 11 is a spherical hinge formed by a plate 55 joined to the working arm 10, and has a central spherical seat for connecting with a spherical head 57 connected to the side surface of the bracket 12. 56. A pin 58 having a head 59 mounted through a hole 60 provided in the window 2 is provided on the side surface on the opposite side of the bracket 12. Obviously, the above-mentioned mechanism for connecting the working arm 10 and the window 2 can also be applied to the adjusting mechanism 1.

As shown in FIG. 5, the drive arm 14 of the adjustment mechanism 52 extends beyond the joint 17 to form a second arm 61. The second arm 61 is isometric and coaxial with the drive arm 14,
It is integrated with the same arm 14. The second arm 61 is the drive arm 1
A pin 62 is joined to the end portion on the opposite side to the end portion connected to the roller 4, and a roller 63 having an outwardly convex shape is rotatably attached. The roller 63 constitutes a slider that slides along a guide 64, and the guide 64 has an inwardly concave shape and extends substantially parallel to the axis 6 and is formed on the side surface of the plate 65. And the plate 65 is coupled to the window 2 such that two pins, similar to the pin 58, are mounted from opposite sides of the guide 64 through respective holes 67 provided in the window 2. 66 is protruding.

In actual use, when the window 2 moves in the direction of the arrow 3, as a result, the roller 63 guides 6
Move along 4. The roller 63 acts as a movable support for supporting the bottom end of the window 2 and guide elements (not shown) for guiding both side ends (not shown) of the window 2.
Even without the presence, it prevents the window 2 from rotating randomly around the axis of the pin 58.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the drive arm 14 of the adjustment mechanism 52 can also be actuated by the drive means 13 (FIG. 5) or by the drive means 48 (FIG. 8). You can also

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a first preferred embodiment of a window adjustment mechanism according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a detailed view of the application example of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a second preferred embodiment of the window adjusting mechanism according to the present invention.

6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a detailed view of the application example of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Window adjusting mechanism 2 ... Window 5 ... Guide 6 ... Shaft 7 ... Sliding 9 ... 1st hinge means 10 ... Working arm 11 ... 2nd hinge means 13 ... Drive means 14 ... Drive arm 17 ... 1st fulcrum 23 ... 2 fulcrums 48 ... Driving means 52 ... Window adjustment mechanism

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A guide (5) extending along one axis (6), and a slider (7) slidably provided on the guide (5) along the axis (6). An operating arm (10), a first hinge means (9) connecting the operating arm (10) to the slider (7), and connecting the operating arm (10) to a slidable window (2). A second hinge means (11) and a drive means (13, 48), the drive means (13, 48) comprises a drive arm (14), the drive arm (14) comprising the guide (5). ) And a second fulcrum (17) rotatably connected to the center line of the working arm (10), and the drive arm (14). ) First fulcrum (23) and second fulcrum (1
The distance between the window adjusting mechanism (1) and the second hinge means (9) is equal to one half of the distance between the first hinge means (9) and the second hinge means (11). 52). 2. The window adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the axis (6) is an axis extending perpendicular to a moving direction (3) of the second hinge means (11). 3. The first fulcrum (23) is provided on the axis (6) according to claim 1 or 2.
The window adjustment mechanism described in. 4. The window (2) substantially parallel to the axis (6).
A guide (64) integrally attached to the guide arm and a slide (63) sliding on the guide (64), the slide (63) being the third part of the drive arm (14). Fulcrum (6
2), and the second fulcrum (17) is provided between the first fulcrum (23) and the third fulcrum (62) and equidistant from both fulcrums (23, 62). The window adjustment mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the window adjustment mechanism is provided. 5. The drive means (13) comprises a linear drive (27), which is located between the first fulcrum (23) and the second fulcrum (17). 5. An arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it is arranged between a portion of the extended drive arm (14) and the guide (5).
The window adjustment mechanism according to the item. 6. The linear drive (27) is connected to the guide (5) and the drive arm (14) by corresponding spherical joints (41, 47), respectively. The window adjustment mechanism described in 5. 7. The window adjusting mechanism according to claim 5, wherein the linear drive device (27) is an electromechanical drive device. 8. The linear drive device (27) comprises a motor (33), a nut (32) which is connected to the motor (33) and rotates around its own axis, and a circulating ball joint (35) for the nut. A screw (34) connected to (32), said screw (34) being connected to said part of said drive arm (14) by said spherical joint (47) and said motor (33). ) To move the drive arm (14) substantially perpendicular to the axis (6) of the guide (5) and the first fulcrum (2).
The window adjusting mechanism according to claim 7, wherein the window adjusting mechanism is rotated around another axis intersecting with (3). 9. The drive means (48) comprises a sector gear (4).
9) and a pinion (5) meshing with the sector gear (49).
0) and the sector gear (49) is provided with the guide (5).
Characterized in that it is pivoted with the drive arm (14) about another axis which is supported above and intersects the first fulcrum (23) perpendicularly to the axis (6) of the guide (5). Claim 1
5. The window adjusting mechanism according to any one of items 4 to 4.