Device for fastening and electrical contacting of a vehicle window pane

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10230195-B2
Application number	US-201615563541-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 23, 2016
Priority date	Jul 29, 2015
Publication date	Mar 12, 2019
Grant date	Mar 12, 2019

Abstract

A device for fastening and electrical contacting of a vehicle window pane with an integrated electrical functional element is presented. The device includes a pane adapter that is fixed on the window pane; a pane holder that couples the pane adapter with a vehicle body; a pane-side plug that establishes electrical contact with the functional element when the window pane is assembled; and a pane-side coupling shoe for mounting the pane-side plug on the window pane. The device further includes a mating plug that couples with the pane-side plug to provide electrical contact of the functional element to a control unit. The pane adapter, the pane-side coupling shoe, the pane holder, and a plug holder that supports the mating plug, are kinematically coupled so that during assembly of the window pane using the pane adapter on the pane holder, the pane-side plug is connected to the mating plug.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device for fastening and electrical contacting of a vehicle window pane in which at least one electrical functional element is integrated, the device comprising:
a pane adapter that is configured to be fixed on the vehicle window pane;
a pane holder that is configured to couple the pane adapter with a vehicle body;
a pane-side plug that, in an intended assembled state, is configured to establish electrical contact with the at least one electrical functional element of the vehicle window pane;
a pane-side coupling shoe configured to mount the pane-side plug on the vehicle window pane; and
a mating plug that is configured to couple with the pane-side plug to provide an electrical contact of the functional element with a control unit, wherein the pane adapter, the pane-side coupling shoe, the pane holder, and a plug holder that supports the mating plug, are kinematically coupled so that during assembly of the vehicle window pane using the pane adapter on the pane holder, the pane-side plug is connected to the mating plug,
wherein on at least one of the pane-side coupling shoe and the plug holder, an elastic stop element is arranged that is configured, during assembly, to apply a coupling force for coupling of the pane-side plug with the mating plug,
wherein the pane-side plug and the mating plug, in the intended assembled state, are mounted with play on at least one of the pane-side coupling shoe and the plug holder, and
wherein the elastic stop element is constructed to emit at least one of an acoustic and a haptic feedback for signaling the intended assembled state of the vehicle window pane on the vehicle body.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic stop element is implemented so that, in the intended assembled state of the vehicle window pane on the vehicle body, a mounting with play of the pane-side plug and the mating plug is free of force along an assembly direction of the vehicle window pane.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the pane adapter is integrally connected to the pane-side coupling shoe, and the pane holder is integrally connected to the plug holder.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the pane-side plug, in the intended assembled state, establishes electrical contact with the at least one electrical functional element of the vehicle window pane, and allows a relative movement between the vehicle window pane and the pane-side plug.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the pane adapter and the pane holder has at least one guide web comprising at least one abutting incline, the at least one guide web configured to center the pane adapter relative to the pane holder during assembly.

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the pane holder is constructed for movable coupling of the vehicle window pane with the vehicle body.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic stop element is implemented so that the coupling force for the coupling of the pane-side plug with the mating plug is less than an assembly force required to achieve the intended assembled state of the vehicle window pane on the vehicle body.

8. The device according to claim 7 , wherein the pane adapter and the pane holder are designed so that upon achieving the required assembly force, latching between the pane adapter and the pane holder is provided.

9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic stop element is a spring.

10. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the spring is a bistable spring having two stable states.

11. A device for fastening and electrical contacting of a vehicle window pane in which at least one electrical functional element is integrated, the device comprising:
a pane adapter that is configured to be fixed on the vehicle window pane;
a pane holder that is configured to couple the pane adapter with a vehicle body;
a pane-side plug that, in an intended assembled state, is configured to establish electrical contact with the at least one electrical functional element of the vehicle window pane;
a pane-side coupling shoe configured to mount the pane-side plug on the vehicle window pane; and
a mating plug that is configured to couple with the pane-side plug to provide an electrical contact of the functional element with a control unit,
wherein the pane adapter, the pane-side coupling shoe, the pane holder, and a plug holder that supports the mating plug, are kinematically coupled so that during assembly of the vehicle window pane using the pane adapter on the pane holder, the pane-side plug is connected to the mating plug,
wherein on at least one of the pane-side coupling shoe and the plug holder, an elastic stop element is arranged that is configured, during assembly, to apply a coupling force for coupling of the pane-side plug with the mating plug,
wherein the pane-side plug and the mating plug, in the intended assembled state, are mounted with play on at least one of the pane-side coupling shoe and the plug holder, and
wherein the elastic stop element is implemented so that, in the intended assembled state of the vehicle window pane on the vehicle body, a mounting with play of the pane-side plug and the mating plug is free of force along an assembly direction of the vehicle window pane.

12. A device for fastening and electrical contacting of a vehicle window pane in which at least one electrical functional element is integrated, the device comprising:
a pane adapter that is configured to be fixed on the vehicle window pane;
a pane holder that is configured to couple the pane adapter with a vehicle body;
a pane-side plug that, in an intended assembled state, is configured to establish electrical contact with the at least one electrical functional element of the vehicle window pane;
a pane-side coupling shoe configured to mount the pane-side plug on the vehicle window pane; and
a mating plug that is configured to couple with the pane-side plug to provide an electrical contact of the functional element with a control unit,
wherein the pane adapter, the pane-side coupling shoe, the pane holder, and a plug holder that supports the mating plug, are kinematically coupled so that during assembly of the vehicle window pane using the pane adapter on the pane holder, the pane-side plug is connected to the mating plug,
wherein on at least one of the pane-side coupling shoe and the plug holder, an elastic stop element is arranged that is configured, during assembly, to apply a coupling force for coupling of the pane-side plug with the mating plug,
wherein the pane-side plug and the mating plug, in the intended assembled state, are mounted with play on at least one of the pane-side coupling shoe and the plug holder, and
wherein the stop element is a bistable spring having two stable states.

13. A device for fastening and electrical contacting of a vehicle window pane in which at least one electrical functional element is integrated, the device comprising:
a pane adapter that is configured to be fixed on the vehicle window pane;
a pane holder that is configured to couple the pane adapter with a vehicle body;
a pane-side plug that, in an intended assembled state, is configured to establish electrical contact with the at least one electrical functional element of the vehicle window pane;
a pane-side coupling shoe configured to mount the pane-side plug on the vehicle window pane; and
a mating plug that is configured to couple with the pane-side plug to provide an electrical contact of the functional element with a control unit,
wherein the pane adapter, the pane-side coupling shoe, the pane holder, and a plug holder that supp

Assignees

• Saint Gobain

Inventors

• Klein Marcel
• Doerner Dirk
• Reul Bernhard
• Kuhnen Thorsten
• Carl Andre
• Schatke Silvio
• Schulz Johannes
• Heppner Mathias
• Kriese Olaf
• Angermueller Melanie

Classifications

• E05F15/689

  specially adapted for vehicle windows · CPC title

• H01R13/629

  Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure {electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances (separate tools or apparatus H01R43/26)} · CPC title

• E05Y2900/55

  Windows · CPC title

• H01R13/627 Primary

  Snap or like fastening · CPC title

• B60J3/04

  adjustable in transparency · CPC title