Motor vehicle with air and water guiding arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10011305-B2
Application number	US-201615349304-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 11, 2016
Priority date	Nov 12, 2015
Publication date	Jul 3, 2018
Grant date	Jul 3, 2018

Abstract

A motor vehicle is disclosed with a windshield, a hood and an air and water guiding arrangement that extends from the base of the windshield underneath the hood. A base plate of the air and water guiding arrangement features at least one air passage opening underneath the hood. A transverse wall, in which passages for air are recessed, rises from the base plate along a rear edge of the hood.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An air and water guiding arrangement configured to extend from a base of a windshield underneath a hood, the air and water guiding arrangement comprising:
a base plate having at least one air passage opening underneath the hood; and
a transverse wall having recessed air passages extending from the base plate and configured to extend along a rear edge of the hood.

2. The air and water guiding arrangement according to claim 1 , further comprising a water-impermeable wall surrounding the air passage opening and rising from the base plate on all sides.

3. The air and water guiding arrangement according to claim 2 , further comprising a screen extending across the air passage opening and integrally connected to an upper edge of the wall.

4. The air and water guiding arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the base plate comprises a narrow central section and wide end sections configured to be located toward lateral flanks of the motor vehicle, and wherein at least one air passage opening is formed in each end section.

5. The air and water guiding arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein several air passage openings are formed in an end section.

6. The air and water guiding arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein the base plate forms a laterally sloping trench between the walls of two air passage openings.

7. The air and water guiding arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein an upper edge of a passage of the transverse wall does not lie higher than the upper edge of the wall of the air passage opening located closest to the passage.

8. The air and water guiding arrangement according to claim 7 wherein the base plate forms a laterally sloping trench between the walls of two air passage openings and at least one of the passages of the transverse wall is aligned with a rear end of one of the trenches.

9. The air and water guiding arrangement according to claim 1 , further comprising a channel configured to extend in the lateral direction of the vehicle between the windshield and a rear edge of the base plate.

10. The air and water guiding arrangement according to claim 9 , further comprising an apron configured to tightly adjoin a lower edge region of the windshield.

11. The air and water guiding arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the base plate, the channel and the apron form an integrally molded plastic component.

12. The air and water guiding arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein a front edge of the base plate is configured to tightly adjoin the hood.

13. The air and water guiding arrangement according to claim 12 , further comprising an upwardly protruding rib formed on the front edge of the base plate and an elastic seal carried on the rib and configured to contact the hood.

14. The air and water guiding arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the air passage opening is configured to feed fresh air to a passenger compartment.

15. An air and water guiding arrangement configured to extend from a base of a windshield underneath a hood, the air and water guiding arrangement comprising:
a base plate having at least one air passage opening underneath the hood;
a transverse wall having recessed air passages extending from the base plate and configured to extend along a rear edge of the hood;
a water-impermeable wall surrounding the air passage opening and rising from the base plate on all sides; and
a channel configured to extend in the lateral direction of the vehicle between the windshield and a rear edge of the base plate.

16. A motor vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body having a passenger compartment, a windshield and a hood; and
an air and water guiding arrangement extending from a base of the windshield underneath the hood, the air and water guiding arrangement including a base plate having at least one air passage opening underneath the hood, and a transverse wall having recessed air passages extending from the base plate and extending along a rear edge of the hood;
wherein the air passage opening is configured to feed fresh air to a passenger compartment.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Kempfer Fabian
• Chlyeh Younes

Classifications

• B60H1/267

  Openings in or near to vehicle windows · CPC title

• B60R13/07 Primary

  Water drainage or guide means not integral with roof structure (B60R13/06, {B60J10/25} take precedence; {integral with roof structure B62D25/07; drainage openings having movable or removable closures B62D25/24}) · CPC title

• B62D25/08 Primary

  Front or rear portions {(sub-frames for mounting engine or suspensions B62D21/11)} · CPC title

• B60H1/28

  the openings being situated directly in front of vehicle front window · CPC title

• B60H1/00564

  of air ducts · CPC title