QUARTER WINDOW

• US 20100156138A1
• Filed: 07/17/2008
• Published: 06/24/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki (Toyota Motor Corporation), Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki (Toyota Motor Corporation), Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Terai, Hideaki, Matsuda, Yukio
• Granted Patent: US 8,561,353 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/146.300
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/007 received in frames to be attached to vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/008 of special shape, e.g. beveled edges, holes for attachment, bent windows, peculiar curvatures such as when being integrally formed with roof, door, etc.
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/10 fixedly mounted B60J1/085 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/78 adjacent to corner pieces, mirror supports or quarter windows

Abstract

A quarter window (20) attached to a door frame (12) of a vehicle rear door (11) is disclosed. The quarter window includes a quarter window panel (21) and a window frame (31). The quarter window panel is made of a synthetic resin material. The window frame includes a division bar (32) and a scaling portion (33). The division bar is configured such that a glass run (15) can be fitted to the division bar, and the sealing portion includes, as a part, the division bar. The sealing portion is integrally coupled to the quarter window panel so as to extend along the periphery of a side of the quarter window panel that faces inside of the vehicle. A part of the sealing portion is capable of being fitted to the door frame. The quarter window panel and the window frame are integrally molded. The window frame is made of a synthetic resin having a high rigidity. A fixing portion (35) for fixing the window frame to the door frame is integrally formed with the window frame.

Claims

1. A quarter window attached to a door frame of a vehicle rear door, comprising:

a quarter window panel made of a synthetic resin material; and

a window frame including a division bar and a sealing portion, the division bar being configured such that a glass run can be fitted to the division bar, and the sealing portion including, as a part, the division bar, wherein the sealing portion is integrally coupled to the quarter window panel so as to extend along the periphery of a side of the quarter window panel that faces inside of the vehicle, a part of the sealing portion being capable of being fitted to the door frame,

wherein the quarter window panel and the window frame are integrally molded, and

wherein the window frame is made of a synthetic resin having a high rigidity, and wherein a fixing portion for fixing the window frame to the door frame is integrally formed with the window frame.

2. The quarter window according to claim 1, wherein the synthetic resin material having a high rigidity is a fiberglass reinforced plastic.

3. The quarter window according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the window frame has a channel-like cross section so as to have two side walls defining an opening, and wherein a reinforcing rib is integrally formed with the window frame, the rib extending between the side walls.

4. The quarter window according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the rigidity of the window frame is higher than the rigidity of the window panel.

5. The quarter window according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

wherein the sealing portion includes a hypotenuse portion fitted to the door frame,

wherein the hypotenuse portion has a first fitting portion that projects to the door frame from the edge of the surface of the quarter window panel facing outside of the vehicle,

wherein the quarter window panel includes a second fitting portion that is located closer to the door frame than the first fitting portion,

wherein the first and second fitting portions are fitted to a fitting groove formed in the door frame, and

wherein a gap between the first and second fitting portions and the inner surface of the fitting groove is sealed by a sealing member.