WINDOW LIFTER ASSEMBLY WITH MULTIPART PANE GUIDE ELEMENT FOR A FLUSH PANE DESIGN, AND ASSEMBLY METHOD

• US 20190309553A1
• Filed: 01/18/2017
• Published: 10/10/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2016
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Bamberg (Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG)
• Original Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Bamberg (Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG)
• Inventors: FREYMUTH, Ian, GRIESMANN, Manuel, HEPPNER, Matthias
• Granted Patent: US 10,844,643 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/17 vertically
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 15/165 Details, e.g. sliding or rolling guides E05D15/18 - E05D15/24 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 11/382 for vehicle windows E05F11/40 - E05F11/52 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 7/00 Accessories for wings not provided for in other groups of this subclass specially adapted for furniture A47B95/00; door-lifters B66F, E04F21/00; knobs or handles E05B
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/708 Sliders E05Y2201/64 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2600/53 Snapping
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2600/56 Positioning or pre-mounting
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2800/692 Temporary use
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/55 Windows

Abstract

It is provided a window lifter assembly, comprising an adjustable window pane for a vehicle window lifter, in which the window pane in a closed state is flush with upper and/or lateral body parts which border a window opening, to be closed by the window pane, in a window frame. The window lifter assembly furthermore has at least one pane guide element which is fixed on the window pane in the region of a lateral pane edge and at least one frame-side guide element at which the pane guide element is held displaceably on the window opening. The at least one pane guide element is of multi-part design with at least one first guide part and a second guide part.

Claims

1. A window lifter assembly, comprising an adjustable window pane for a vehicle window lifter, in which the window pane in a closed state is flush with upper and/or lateral body parts which border a window opening, to be closed by the window pane, in a window frame, wherein the window lifter assembly furthermore has at least the following:

at least one pane guide element which is fixed on the window pane in the region of a lateral pane edge, and

at least one frame-side guide element at which the pane guide element is held displaceably on the window opening,

wherein the at least one pane guide element is of multi-part design with at least one first guide part and a second guide part, wherein

the first guide part forms a guide portion via which the pane guide element is held displaceably on the frame-side guide element,

the second guide part forms a connecting portion via which the pane guide element is fixed on the window pane, and

the first guide part and the second guide part are designed as components which are separate from each other, wherein the second guide part is fixable on the window pane independently of the first guide part, and the first guide part is positionable displaceably on the frame-side guide element independently of the second guide part before the pane guide element is assembled as intended.

2. The window lifter assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first guide part which is to be positioned displaceably on the frame-side guide element, and the second guide part which is to be fixed on the window pane

each have a mechanical intersection for connecting the first and second guide parts to each other, or

each have a mechanical intersection for connecting the first and second guide parts to at least one coupling part of the pane guide element, via which a connection between the first guide part and the second guide part is provided.

3. The window lifter assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first guide part which is to be positioned displaceably on the frame-side guide element and the second guide part which is to be fixed on the window pane are connectable to each other, specifically by one of the guide parts being displaced along a portion of the other guide part.

4. The window lifter assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein the window pane is to be raised and lowered along an adjustment axis in order to close or to open up the window opening, and the first guide part and the second guide part are connectable to each other by

the first guide part which is already held displaceably on the frame-side guide element being pushed along the adjustment axis in the direction of the second guide part, and/or

the second guide part which is already fixed on the window pane being pushed with the window pane along the adjustment axis in the direction of the first guide part.

5. The window lifter assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first guide part and the second guide part are pluggable onto each other.

6. The window lifter assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein, in the assembled state of the pane guide element, at least one portion of a first or second guide part is received in the other, second or first, guide part.

7. The window lifter assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first guide part has an intersection for a positioning aid of the window lifter assembly, which positioning aid is to be connected releasably to the first guide part and via which the first guide part is held in a preassembly position on the frame-side guide element before the assembly of the pane guide element.

8. The window lifter assembly as claimed in claim 7, the positioning aid comprises a holding part via which the positioning aid is connectable to a frame part of the window frame.

9. The window lifter assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first guide part has an intersection for a positioning aid of the window lifter assembly, which positioning aid is to be connected releasably to the first guide part, wherein the positioning aid comprises a handle, with the aid of which, during the assembly of the window lifter assembly, the first guide part, which is connected to the positioning aid, can be displaced manually along the frame-side guide element.

10. The window lifter assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second guide parts has at least one elastically shiftable locking portion which secures a form-fitting connection between the first and second guide parts or between a coupling part of the pane guide element and at least one of the first and second guide parts when the first and second guide parts take up a predetermined relative position to each other on the assembled pane guide element.

11. The window lifter assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the at least one elastically shiftable locking portion of the first or second guide part is designed to automatically latch to a portion of the other, second or first, guide part and/or to a portion of the coupling part when the first and second guide parts take up the predetermined relative position to each other.

12. The window lifter assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein at least one unlocking opening is provided on at least one of the first and second guide parts via which unlocking opening, on the assembled pane guide element, a portion of an unlocking element or a portion of an unlocking tool can act on the first or second guide part in order to shift the locking portion and in order to be able to separate the first and second guide parts from each other and/or the coupling part from at least one of the first and second guide parts.

13. The window lifter assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the pane guide element comprises a securing element which blocks the at least one elastically shiftable locking portion against shifting out of a latching portion in which the locking portion is latched to the other, second or first, guide part and/or to the coupling part.

14. The window lifter assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein the securing element comprises a securing portion which, inserted into an opening or a channel, which is bordered by the locking portion, blocks the locking portion against shifting.

15. The window lifter assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein the securing element is mounted adjustably on one of the first or second guide parts or on the coupling part, or in that the securing element is designed as a separate component which is connectable to at least one of the guide parts and/or to the coupling part after the at least one locking portion has taken up its latching position.

16. The window lifter assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein, via the assembled pane guide element, physical guidance of the window pane is provided on the frame-side guide element both along a first transverse direction, which extends substantially parallel to a pane plane defined by the window pane, and also along a second transverse direction, which extends substantially perpendicularly to the pane plane.

17. The window lifter assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein a spring element for elastically supporting the pane guide element on the frame-side guide element is provided on the first guide part.

18. A method for assembling a window lifter assembly, comprising an adjustable window pane for a vehicle window lifter, in which the window pane in a closed state is flush with upper and/or lateral body parts which border a window opening, to be closed by the window pane, in a window frame, wherein the window lifter assembly furthermore has at least the following:

at least one pane guide element which is fixed on the window pane in the region of a lateral pane edge, and

at least one frame-side guide element at which the pane guide element is held displaceably on the window opening,

wherein the at least one pane guide element is of multi-part design with at least one first guide part and a second guide part, wherein

the first guide part forms a guide portion of the pane guide element in order to hold the latter displaceably on the frame-side guide element, and the first guide part is positioned displaceably on the frame-side guide element via the guide portion,

the second guide part forms a connecting portion for connecting the pane guide element to the window pane, and the second guide part is fixed on the window pane via the connecting portion, and

the pane guide element is only assembled together with the first and second guide parts after the first guide part has been positioned on the frame-side guide element and after the second guide part has been fixed on the window pane.

19. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein, for the assembly of the pane guide element, the first guide part which is positioned on the frame-side guide element and the second guide part which is fixed on the window pane are connected to each other.

20. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein, in order to secure a predetermined relative position of the first and second guide parts to each other, at least one portion of a securing element of the pane guide element is inserted into an opening or a channel of the first or second guide part.