Window lifter assembly with multipart pane guide element for a flush pane design, and assembly method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10844643-B2
Application number	US-201715774553-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 18, 2017
Priority date	Jan 26, 2016
Publication date	Nov 24, 2020
Grant date	Nov 24, 2020

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.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

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 at least one of an upper or a lateral body part which borders 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 a 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, the at least one pane guide element in its assembled state being displaceable along the at least one frame-side guide element, 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 displaceable 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 displaceable 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 displaceable 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 first or second guide parts being displaced along a portion of another one of the second or first guide parts.

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, 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 configured to be plugged into 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, another of the 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, the positioning aid being configured to be connected releasably to the first guide part and via the positioning aid the first guide part being 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, and wherein, 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 via the handle.

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 at least one pane guide element after being assembled.

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 another one of the second or first guide parts 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 is configured to interact with 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 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 position, in which locking position the locking portion is latched to the other one of the second or first guide parts 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.

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

17. The window lifter assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, via the at least one pane guide element, the window pane is guided 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.

18. 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.

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Assignees

• Brose Fahrzeugteile

Inventors

• Freymuth Ian
• Griesmann Manuel
• Heppner Matthias

Classifications

• B60J5/0416

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• B60J5/0402

  window frame details, including sash guides and glass runs · CPC title

• E05Y2201/708

  Sliders · CPC title

• E05Y2600/53

  Snapping · CPC title

• E05Y2600/56

  Positioning, e.g. re-positioning, or pre-mounting · CPC title