Glass plate module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11142054-B2
Application number	US-201816477070-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 11, 2018
Priority date	Jan 11, 2017
Publication date	Oct 12, 2021
Grant date	Oct 12, 2021

Abstract

A glass plate module according to the present invention is a glass plate module to be attached at a position adjacent to a door of a vehicle that can be opened and closed, and the glass plate module includes a glass plate, a window assembly that is fixed to a peripheral edge of the glass plate, and a molding portion that includes a tubular molding portion main body provided with a through hole extending along the window assembly, and is fixed to the window assembly. The molding portion main body is configured to come into contact with a portion of the closed door.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A glass plate module to be attached at a position adjacent to a door of a vehicle that can be opened and closed, wherein a part of the door is configured to be arranged in a door arrangement portion of the vehicle, the glass plate module comprising:
a glass plate;
a window assembly that is fixed to a peripheral edge of the glass plate; and
a molding portion that includes a tubular molding portion main body provided with a through hole extending along the window assembly and that is fixed to the window assembly, a fixing portion that is attached to the inner part of the window assembly, and a leg portion that extends from the fixing portion toward the inside of the vehicle;
wherein
the molding portion main body is configured to come into contact with a portion of the closed door,
the molding portion main body comprises a first part, a second part, and a third part which are formed in one piece,
the first part is a flat part that extends along the door arrangement portion from the end portion of the leg portion toward the door side,
the second part extends from the end portion of the first part toward the vehicle exterior side while being curved protruding toward the door side,
the third part extends from the end portion on the vehicle exterior side of the second part toward the vehicle interior side and is coupled to the leg portion, and
a cutout portion that extends along the window assembly is formed in an inner wall surface of the second part.

2. The glass plate module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the molding portion further includes a coupling portion that couples the molding portion main body to the window assembly,
the coupling portion includes a flat surface that extends along the window assembly, and
the window assembly includes a flat surface to which the flat surface of the coupling portion is bonded.

3. The glass plate module according to claim 1 , wherein the molding portion is made of a foamable material.

4. The glass plate module according to claim 1 , wherein an abrasion-resistant coating is applied to the molding portion.

5. The glass plate module according to claim 1 ,
wherein at least one rib that extends along the through hole is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the molding portion main body, and
the rib is configured to come into contact with a vehicle body of the vehicle.

6. The glass plate module according to claim 1 , wherein an outline of a cross-sectional shape of the molding portion main body has a triangular shape.

7. The glass plate module according to claim 1 , wherein an outline of the cross-sectional shape of the molding portion main body has an elliptical shape.

Assignees

• Nippon Sheet Glass Co Ltd

Inventors

• Sakai Tsuneaki
• Matsushita Yoshimitsu

Classifications

• B60J10/777

  the sealing arrangement being between the edges of adjacent panes · CPC title

• B60J10/35

  using adhesive tapes, e.g. double-sided tapes · CPC title

• B60J10/277 Primary

  for facilitating specific deformation of sealing parts, e.g. for ensuring proper folding · CPC title

• B60J10/24

  having tubular parts · CPC title

• B60J1/10 Primary

  fixedly mounted {(B60J1/085 takes precedence)} · CPC title