JPS594145Y2 - Automotive door window opening/closing device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a window opening/closing device for an automobile door that improves direct lateral visibility from the driver's seat.

In order to improve driving safety by expanding the direct field of view through the door window from the driver's seat, it is effective to lower the lower edge of the door window.

However, when the glass covering the window becomes larger compared to the storage space for the window glass inside the door body, the glass cannot be stored inside the door body when the window is opened. arise.

Therefore, in the past, in order to eliminate the problem of glass remaining lowered, the upper part of the window was covered with an airtight glass.
It has been considered to house only the glass that covers the rest of the window (lower part) inside the door body, but if the upper part of the window remains closed, there is an inconvenience that would cause discomfort to the occupants.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and is capable of enlarging the window to expand direct visibility to the side without sacrificing the openness of the window and the retractability of the glass, and
The purpose of this invention is to provide an automobile door that is protected against rainy weather.

The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

In the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a sash 2 is attached to the upper part of the door body 1, or
and the sash 2 are integrally formed to form a window (opening).

An upper glass 3 covering the upper part of the window is hinged to the upper frame 2a of the sash 2 so that a spring member 4 serving as a hinge can be flipped up and rotated toward the outside of the vehicle.

Further, the lower part of the window may be entirely covered with a lower glass 5, or it may be divided into a front window 5a and a lower glass 5 by a center sash 2b as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2; in either case. The lower glass 5 is mounted in the door body 1 so as to be movable up and down as in the conventional case, and is controlled up and down by a window regulator or the like (not shown).

A seal rubber 6 for sealing between the upper frame 2a and the upper glass 3 is attached, and a hollow portion 6' is formed in this seal rubber 6 to facilitate followability to the rotation of the upper glass 30. are doing.

Further, a seal rubber 10 is provided at the lower edge of the upper glass 3 to seal the gap with the upper edge of the lower glass 5.

A concave groove 10' serving as a drip channel is provided between the seal rubber 10 and the outer surface of the upper glass 3.

Further, as a means for closing and fixing the lower glass 3, a bracket 11 is attached to the inner surface of the lower edge of the upper glass 3, and the upper end of a lock handle 12 is pivoted to the bracket 11 so as to be movable up and down. By pivotally connecting the lower end edge and the bracket 11 via the arm 13, a cushion is attached to the distal end surface of the lock handle 12 by the vertical swinging movement of the lock handle 12 and the movement beyond the dead center of the arm 13. The rubber 14 is brought into contact with the inner surface of the lower glass 5.

In the above configuration, the upper window is opened and closed by flipping up and rotating the upper glass 3, and the middle frame 2
The window below b is opened and closed by raising and lowering the lower glass 5.

Therefore, even if you try to reduce the vertical height of the door body 1 to lower the lower edge of the window and expand the direct side visibility through the window, it is only necessary to store the lower glass 5 in the door body 1, so it is not necessary to store the lower glass 5 in the door body 1. There is no risk of glass residue forming.

In addition, the upper glass 3 that has been flipped up and rotated toward the outside of the vehicle is
Since an eave is formed on the upper edge of the window, it is possible to prevent rain from entering when the upper window is opened, and if the upper glass 3 is made of colored glass or the like, direct sunlight can be blocked.

Therefore, there is no need to attach a sun visor or the like as a separate component as in the conventional case.

Furthermore, by closing the upper glass 3, the groove 10' formed in the seal rubber 10 can be conveniently used as a rain gutter.

Furthermore, since the sealing rubber 10 closely contacts and seals the lower glass 5, the sash conventionally provided at the upper edge of the lower glass can be omitted, thereby increasing the sense of openness and improving the design.

In the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper glass 3 and the handle 16 provided on the door body 1 are linked via a push-pull wire 17, so that the opening and closing of the upper glass 3 can be remotely controlled. That's what I do.

18 is a wire support. In this way, the upper glass 3
If the opening and closing of the window can be controlled remotely, there is no need to provide a lock handle or catch handle inside the window, so visibility when the window is closed can be further improved.

In the embodiment, a spring material 4 is used as the hinge of the upper glass 3.
Although the upper glass 3 is urged to rotate in the opening direction by using the hinge mechanism, the hinge mechanism and the opening/closing operation mechanism are arbitrary.

As explained above, according to the present invention, the upper glass that covers the upper part of the window is attached to the upper frame of the sash so that it can be flipped up and rotated, and the lower glass that covers the rest of the window is installed inside the door body so that it can be raised and lowered, In addition, a rubber member is provided at the lower edge of the upper gas tube to tightly seal the upper end of the lower glass and to form a drip channel between the outer surface of the upper glass and the outer surface of the upper glass. Even if the lower edge of the formed window is lowered to expand the direct lateral visibility from the driver's seat, the entire surface of the window can be opened without leaving any glass left lowered.

Therefore, unlike the case where conventional closed-type glass is installed, the driver does not feel trapped.

Furthermore, when the upper glass is opened, an eave is formed on the upper edge of the window, which prevents rain from entering.If the upper glass is made of colored glass, it can also be used as a sun visor, etc. .

Furthermore, the drip channel can be used as a rain gutter, and the canopy attached to the upper edge of the lower glass can be omitted, improving the sense of openness and providing an excellent design.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawing shows an automobile door according to the present invention,
Fig. 1 is a side view of the cab according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view of the main parts of the first embodiment, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a diagram of the second embodiment. Front view of main parts, Figure 5 is the 4th
FIG. 1...door body, 2...sash, 2
a...Top frame, 3...Top glass, 4.
... Spring material as a hinge, 5 ... Lower glass, 10 ... Seal rubber, 10' ...
...concave groove.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The upper glass that covers the upper part of the window is flipped up toward the outside of the vehicle body and hinged to the upper part of the sash that forms the window at the upper part of the door body, and the lower glass that covers the rest of the window is attached inside the door body. It is attached so that it can be raised and lowered freely,
An automobile characterized in that a rubber member is provided on the lower edge of the upper glass, the rubber member closely sealing the upper edge G1 of the lower glass and forming a drip channel between it and the outer surface of the upper glass. door window opening/closing device.