RU223137U1 - CAR WINDSHIELD DEFLECTOR - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model refers to a universal auxiliary device for any car, called a deflector or drain, which prevents water from getting from the windshield onto the side windows or into the interior of the car when the windows are open while driving. The technical result of the claimed utility model is versatility - the possibility of installation even on cars in which the plane of the windshield and the front pillar are at the same level and simplified design. In addition, the utility model ensures the preservation of such advantages of the prototype, such as: simplification of attaching the deflector (drain) to almost any car, quick installation of the deflector (drain), and providing protection against water getting from the windshield onto the side windows while driving. The specified technical result is achieved due to the fact that the declared deflector (drain) of the windshield of a car, the lower part, which is a fastening element with which the deflector is attached along the entire length of the deflector, and the upper part represents the side of the deflector, which serves as a protective device against water ingress on the side car glass, and in the lower part of the deflector fastening element there is an adhesive layer installed, which in an inoperative state during transportation is covered with a removable protective layer, characterized in that the deflector is made of longitudinally aligned ends of the side and the fastening element, connected into a single integral element in in the form of a flat plate, and the adhesive layer is located longitudinally from the lower part of the formed plate in that part that relates to the fastening element, and the upper edge of the plate is made above the edge of the windshield.

Description

The utility model refers to a universal auxiliary device for any car, called a deflector or drain, which prevents water from getting from the windshield onto the side windows or into the interior of the car when the windows are open while driving.

Numerous technical solutions are known from the prior art for installing special protective devices that prevent water from entering the side windows and side mirrors while driving. Such devices are installed on a number of car models: Mercedes, Skoda, BMW, Toyota and a number of other expensive cars. These protective devices are not universal, they are exclusively specialized for a strictly specific car brand and are, as a rule, manufactured at the car manufacturing plant. They are not removable and are installed with a rigid mount.

Meanwhile, today, for most of the passenger car fleet, there is an acute problem of preventing water from getting from the windshield onto the side windows while driving, which has not been solved by the manufacturers of such cars.

There was a need for a universal, inexpensive device that would prevent water from getting on the side windows while driving, which could be mounted on the A-pillar of the windshield of any car if the owner desired.

There is a well-known utility model RU62577U, which describes a car windshield deflector, which in longitudinal form is an L-shaped gasket with bends at the upper end, with an L-shape in cross-section, and made of soft plastic or rubber, with an L-shape of the deflector in diameter, its lower part represents the fastening element with which the deflector is inserted under the rubber seal of the windshield along the entire length of the deflector, and the upper part represents the side of the deflector, which serves as a protective device against water getting on the side windows of the car.

The disadvantage of the analogue is that it is attached only under the rubber seal of the windshield (windshield), which is not present in all modern cars, or is made of hard plastic.

The solution to the patent RU143719U is known, published: 07/27/2014, which describes a car windshield deflector, in longitudinal form, which is a gasket made of a material that holds its shape, and the shape of the deflector in diameter with its lower part represents the fastening element with which the deflector is attached to along the entire length of the deflector, and the upper part represents the side of the deflector, which serves as a protective device against water getting on the side windows of the car, characterized in that the lower part of the deflector contains a double-sided adhesive layer, covered with a protective film or paper on top, and the function of the lower part of the deflector is to attach to wind window pillar along the entire length of the deflector.

The prototype makes it easier to attach the deflector to the glass of almost any car, quickly attaches the deflector, and increases the reliability of fixation. The useful model also provides: the exclusion of water from the windshield onto the side windows while driving, the exclusion of dirt and debris from getting under the deflector, and reliable protection from splashes.

The technical problem of the prototype is that the end face of the A-pillar, close to the windshield, is more than 90 degrees in most modern cars.

In RU143719U the end shape of the deflector is T-shaped and the angle between the side and the fastening element is 90 degrees, where a cut of the manufactured product is shown as in the prototype).

As a result, when glued to the A-pillar, the bead is pressed down by the user and has a strong slope towards the windshield, which reduces its effectiveness in preventing water from getting from the windshield onto the side windows while driving. This happens because some of the spray flies not under the side, but above it, due to the fact that the windshield is convex and most of the spray from the car’s wipers flies in a direction parallel to the side or even above it. Thus, in new models of most cars, the prototype deflector does not provide reliable protection against splashes.

In addition, the above-described problem of tilting the side towards the windshield increases the likelihood of dirt and debris getting under the deflector itself, since the space between the side and the glass is narrowed and not parallel.

In the course of many years of practice in the production of similar products and observation of their operation on various car models (see https://strelka11.ru/deflektor-strelka-2), the applicant came to the conclusion that it was necessary to make technical changes to the design of the deflector in order to improve it.

As a result, the applicant received a patent for a car windshield deflector (RU218727U, published: 06/07/2023), in longitudinal form it is a gasket made of a material that holds its shape, the shape of the deflector in diameter with its lower part represents a fastening element for the possibility of attaching it to along the entire length of the deflector, and the upper part represents the side of the deflector to protect against water getting on the side windows of the car, the deflector is made of a T-shape in cross-section, in the lower part of the deflector fastening element there is an adhesive layer, covered with a removable protective layer when not in use when transporting the deflector , characterized in that the angle between the side of the deflector and the fastening element is more than 90°.

The solution was chosen as a prototype.

This prototype device effectively protects against the possibility of water getting from the windshield onto the side windows while driving.

However, this deflector is intended only for cars in which the A-pillar protrudes in height relative to the plane of the windshield. At the same time, there are cars in which the plane of the windshield and the A-pillar are at the same level. This device cannot be used in such vehicles.

The objective of this utility model is to eliminate the technical problem inherent in the prototype, while maintaining all its advantages in terms of effective protection against the possibility of water getting from the windshield onto the side windows while driving.

The technical result of the claimed utility model is versatility - the possibility of installation even on cars in which the plane of the windshield and the front pillar are at the same level and simplified design.

In addition, the utility model ensures the preservation of such advantages of the prototype, such as: simplification of attaching the deflector (drain) to almost any car, quick installation of the deflector (drain), and providing protection against water getting from the windshield onto the side windows while driving.

The specified technical result is achieved due to the fact that the declared deflector (drain) of the windshield of a car, the lower part, which is a fastening element with which the deflector is attached along the entire length of the deflector, and the upper part represents the side of the deflector, which serves as a protective device against water ingress on the side car glass, and in the lower part of the deflector fastening element there is an adhesive layer installed, which in an inoperative state during transportation is covered with a removable protective layer, characterized in that the deflector is made of longitudinally aligned ends of the side and the fastening element, connected into a single integral element in in the form of a flat plate, and the adhesive layer is located longitudinally from the lower part of the formed plate in that part that relates to the fastening element, and the upper edge of the plate is made above the edge of the windshield.

It is acceptable that the deflector is made of plastic or plexiglass, or aluminum, or silicone, or rubber.

Preferably, the deflector is made of transparent material.

Brief description of drawings

In FIG. Figure 1 shows a cross-sectional view of the deflector (gutter) in a non-working state.

In FIG. Figure 2 shows the principle of installing the deflector on the front pillar (cross-sectional view) with the protective layer removed.

In FIG. Figure 3 shows a diagram of an already installed deflector on the A-pillar (cross-sectional view).

In FIG. Figure 4 shows an example of a deflector (drain) in volume (A - view from the bottom side, B - view from the top).

In FIG. Figure 5 shows a diagram of the installed deflector on a car (3D view).

In FIG. Figure 6 shows an example of a prototype deflector (drain) installed on a car in accordance with the declared utility model (car model RAVON R2).

In FIG. Figure 7 shows an example of a prototype deflector (drain) installed on a car according to the declared utility model (SKODA RAPID car model).

In FIG. Figure 8 shows an example of a prototype deflector (drain) installed on a car in accordance with the declared utility model (FORD EXPLORER car model).

In FIG. Figure 9 shows an example of a prototype deflector (drain) installed on a car in accordance with the declared utility model (CHEVROLET LACETTI car model).

In FIG. Figure 10 shows an example of a prototype deflector (drain) installed on a car according to the declared utility model (KIA SPORTAGE car model).

In FIG. Figure 11 shows an example of a prototype deflector (drain) installed on a car according to the declared utility model (model LAND ROVER).

In FIG. Figure 12 shows examples of possible forms of deflectors for different brands of cars.

In the drawings: where 1 - fastening element, 2 - side, 3 - adhesive layer, 4 - removable protective layer, 5 - windshield, 6 - front pillar, 7 - wipers, 8 - upper edge of the deflector, 9 - conditional boundary between the side and fastening element, 10 - car roof.

Implementation of a utility model

The device is based on the use of a deflector (drain) as shown in Figure 1(B).

The deflector (drain) of the car windshield with its lower part (see Fig. 4(A)) is a fastening element 1 with which the deflector is attached along the entire length of the deflector. The upper part of the deflector (see Fig. 4(B)) is a side 2, which serves as a protective device against water getting on the side windows of the car.

At the bottom of the deflector mounting element (see Fig. 4(A)) there is an adhesive layer 3, which is covered with a removable protective layer 4 when not in use during transportation.

What is new is that the deflector is made of longitudinally aligned ends of the side 2 and the fastening element 1 (see Fig. 4), connected into a single integral element in the form of a flat plate. The formation of such a deflector shape simplifies the design, since the manufacture of a flat plate from plastic or plexiglass, or from aluminum, or from silicone, or from rubber, is much simpler in technical terms than the manufacture of a deflector in the form of a T-shape in diameter, as in known analogues.

The adhesive layer 3 of the deflector is located longitudinally from the bottom (see Fig. 4(A)) of the formed plate in that part that relates to the fastening element 1, which allows the user to see the boundary between the side 2 and the fastening element 1 and fix the deflector to the front the pillar 6 of the car with the part that relates to the fastening element 1, so that the side protrudes above the plane of the windshield 5 (see Fig. 5) and reliably provides protection from splashes on the side windows of the car.

This arrangement of the adhesive layer 3 makes it easier to attach the deflector (drain) to the glass of almost any car and quickly attaches the deflector (drain) as in the prototype, and also ensures versatility - the ability to install even on cars that have a windshield plane 5 and a front pillar 6 are on the same level.

The location of the adhesive layer 3 from the bottom of the plate is technologically simpler than its location at the deflector in the form of a T-shape in diameter, as in known analogues. Thus, making the adhesive layer 3 according to the claimed utility model also simplifies the design, on a par with making the deflector in the form of a plate.

In this case, the upper edge 8 of the plate is made higher than the edge of the windshield 5. This is important, since the water from the windshield 5, falling under the visor of the deflector side 2, then rises along the plate higher and goes to the upper edge 8. The upper edge 8 is oriented approximately parallel to the side glass car and the water, continuing to move along the plate, goes parallel to the plane of the windshield 5 onto the roof 10, from where it is blown away by the wind and can no longer get onto the side glass.

If the upper edge 8 of the deflector plate ended at the level of the edge of the windshield 5, then the water could then, under the influence of the head wind, move sideways from the front pillar 6 and get onto the side glass. For the most part, this applies to cars for which the declared utility model is oriented, namely for those car brands in which the plane of the windshield 5 and the front pillar 6 are at the same level. In such cars, if the top of the deflector ended at the level of the windshield, the side 2 would also end there, which, due to its execution in the form of a plate, is parallel to the plane of the front pillar of the car and does not protrude much in height above it. Therefore, water from the edge of such a side 2 would easily reach the top of the deflector and then, under the influence of the wind blowing across the windshield, could fall on the side glass.

When the upper part 8 of the deflector is located above the edge of the windshield 5, the headwind there is already directed parallel to the movement of the car and the wind flows are oriented to blow water from the edge of the deflector not onto the side window, but onto the roof 10.

Thus, with a flat deflector in the form of a plate, which is easier to manufacture, achieving a result similar to the prototype is possible by lengthening the upper edge 8 of the deflector above the level of the edge of the windshield 5.

At the same time, making the upper edge 8 of the plate higher than the level of the edge of the windshield 5 according to the declared utility model ensures versatility - the possibility of installation both on cars in which the plane of the windshield 5 and the front pillar 6 are at the same level and simplifies the design, and on cars in which the front pillar 6 protrudes in height relative to the plane of the windshield 5 (see examples in Fig. 6 - Fig. 11).

Making the deflector in the form of a plate with the upper edge of the plate above the level of the windshield ensures the preservation of such advantages of the prototype, such as: simplification of fastening the deflector (drain) to almost any car, quick installation of the deflector (drain), providing protection against water ingress from the windshield to side windows while driving.

The advantages of the claimed utility model are not limited to the features described above.

The deflector is fastened (see Fig. 2) by installing an adhesive layer 4 in the lower part 3 of the deflector. When not in use during transportation, the adhesive layer 4 is covered with a protective layer (see Fig. 1).

Paper or film can be used as a protective layer 4, which is attached over the adhesive layer 3.

When the deflector is attached to the front pillar 6, before this the protective layer 4 is removed (see Fig. 2).

Since the deflector does not need to be attached to the end of the front pillar 6, but is sufficient to be attached to the lower surface of the deflector to the front pillar, the fastening is carried out in a simpler and faster way than in the prototype. When the deflector is made of transparent material, it is even easier for the user to see the edge of the adhesive layer and he can attach it to the front pillar even faster, focusing on aligning the edge of the adhesive layer with the edge of the front pillar through the deflector material itself.

In this case, the side 2 of the deflector, the diameter of which can be different (see examples in Fig. 12), depending on the specific type of car and the shape of its windshield, serves as protection against water splashes that occur when the wipers 7 operate during rain or forcibly cleaning the glass by pouring water onto the windshield 5.

The deflector is attached very simply thanks to the adhesive layer 3 and is just as easily removed if it needs to be replaced. Examples of installed deflectors can be seen in Fig.6 - Fig.11.

Tests on cars of different brands (see examples in Fig. 6 - Fig. 11) showed the effectiveness of the deflector in accordance with the declared utility model and reliable protection against splashes on the side windows of cars.

Side 2, as in the prototype, practically does not reduce the driver’s field of vision, since during movement the side of the deflector is at an angle of approximately 90 degrees relative to the plane of the windshield 5 and is practically invisible. But due to the fact that the thickness of the plate is smaller than the side in the prototype, the driver’s field of vision is limited to an even lesser extent.

Claims (3)

1. A car windshield deflector, the lower part representing a fastening element with which the deflector is attached along the entire length of the deflector, and the upper part represents the side of the deflector, which serves as a protective device against water getting on the side windows of the car, and an adhesive is installed in the lower part of the deflector fastening element a layer that, in an inoperative state during transportation, is covered with a removable protective layer, characterized in that the deflector is made consisting of longitudinally aligned ends of the side and the fastening element, connected into a single integral element in the form of a flat plate, and the adhesive layer is located longitudinally from the bottom the formed plate in that part that relates to the fastening element, and the upper edge of the plate is made above the edge of the windshield. 2. A car windshield deflector according to claim 1, characterized in that it is made of plastic or plexiglass, or aluminum, or silicone, or rubber. 3. A car windshield deflector according to claim 1, characterized in that it is made of transparent material.