Window stabilization mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11919371-B2
Application number	US-202117218166-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 31, 2021
Priority date	Aug 3, 2020
Publication date	Mar 5, 2024
Grant date	Mar 5, 2024

Abstract

A window stabilization mechanism includes a rail provided on a first cabin frame provided on one side of a window, and has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end in the lengthwise direction of the rail. A sliding member is provided on a windowpane and is configured to slide on the rail. The sliding member is located at a first end when the window is opened and at a second end when the window is closed. A lock mechanism is configured to lock the windowpane to the first cabin frame when the window is closed. A window support member is configured to abut on the windowpane when the window is closed, and to press the windowpane in an oblique direction from the windowpane toward the rail and from the second end toward the first end when the windowpane is locked by a lock mechanism.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A window stabilization mechanism comprising:
a rail provided on a first cabin frame provided on one side of a window of a cabin of a work vehicle and having a first end and a second end opposite the first end in a lengthwise direction of the rail;
a sliding member provided on a windowpane and configured to slide on the rail to guide the windowpane in accordance with opening and closing of the window, the sliding member being configured to be positioned at the first end when the window is opened and to be positioned at the second end when the window is closed;
a lock mechanism configured to lock the windowpane against the first cabin frame when the window is closed; and
a window support member configured to abut against the windowpane when the window is closed and to press the windowpane in an oblique direction from the windowpane toward the rail and from the second end toward the first end when the windowpane is locked by the lock mechanism.

2. The window stabilization mechanism according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an additional rail provided on a second cabin frame opposite to the first cabin frame on another side of the window opposite to the one side, the additional rail having a third end and a fourth end opposite the third end in the lengthwise direction of the rail;
an additional sliding member provided on the windowpane and configured to slide on the additional rail to guide the windowpane in accordance with opening and closing of the window, the additional sliding member being configured to be positioned at the third end when the window is opened and to be positioned at the fourth end when the window is closed;
an additional lock mechanism configured to lock the windowpane against the second cabin frame when the window is closed; and
an additional window support member configured to abut against the windowpane when the window is closed and to press the windowpane in an additional oblique direction from the windowpane toward the additional rail and from the fourth end toward the third end when the windowpane is locked by the lock mechanism.

3. The window stabilization mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein
the additional lock mechanism is positioned adjacent to the third end of the additional rail when the window is closed, and
the additional window support member is provided adjacent to the fourth end of the additional rail.

4. The window stabilization mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein the window support member includes an abutting member to abut against the windowpane, the abutting member being an elastic body, and a pin to connect to the abutting member, a third cabin frame connecting the first cabin frame and the second cabin frame.

5. The window stabilization mechanism of claim 4 , wherein the window support member further comprises an adjustment member connected to the pin and configured to adjust a distance between the abutting member and the third cabin frame in a lengthwise direction of the pin.

6. The window stabilization mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the window support member includes an abutting member to abut against the windowpane, the abutting member being an elastic body, and a pin to connect to the abutting member, a third cabin frame connecting the first cabin frame and the second cabin frame.

7. The window stabilization mechanism of claim 6 , wherein the window support member further comprises an adjustment member connected to the pin and configured to adjust a distance between the abutting member and the third cabin frame in a lengthwise direction of the pin.

8. The window stabilization mechanism according to claim 7 , further comprising a receiving member provided on the windowpane and configured to abut against the abutting member in the oblique direction.

9. The window stabilization mechanism according to claim 6 , further comprising a receiving member provided on the windowpane and configured to abut against the abutting member in the oblique direction.

10. The window stabilization mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein
the lock mechanism is positioned adjacent to the first end of the rail when the window is closed, and
the window support member is provided adjacent to the second end of the rail.

11. The window stabilization mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the window is a front window of the cabin.

12. A window stabilization mechanism comprising:
a rail mounted on a first cabin frame provided on one side of a window of a cabin of a work vehicle;
a sliding member mounted on a windowpane and configured to slide on the rail to guide the windowpane in accordance with opening and closing of the window;
a seal mechanism mounted on the first cabin frame and configured to seal a gap between the first cabin frame and the windowpane when the window is closed; and
a lock mechanism configured to lock the windowpane to the first cabin frame when the window is closed, the lock mechanism including:
a seal frame body which is elastic and has an internal space; and
a first additional elastic body provided in the internal space such that the first additional elastic body is not provided at a portion of the internal space of the seal frame body which is positioned adjacent to the lock mechanism when the window is closed.

13. The window stabilization mechanism according to claim 12 , wherein an elastic modulus of the seal frame body in the front-rear direction of the work vehicle is smaller than an elastic modulus of the seal frame body including the first additional elastic body in the front-rear direction.

14. The window stabilization mechanism according to claim 12 , wherein the rail and the first cabin frame extend in a height direction along a height of the work vehicle.

15. The window stabilization mechanism according to claim 14 , wherein the lock mechanism is positioned adjacent to an upper end of the rail in the height direction when the window is closed.

16. The window stabilization mechanism according to claim 15 , wherein the first additional elastic body is not provided in the internal space within a range of 15% of the height of the seal frame body from the upper end of the seal frame body in the height direction.

17. The window stabilization mechanism according to claim 12 , further comprising:
an additional rail mounted on a second cabin frame provided on another side of the window opposite to the one side to face the first cabin frame;
an additional sliding member mounted on the windowpane and configured to slide on the additional rail to guide the windowpane in accordance with opening and closing of the window;
an additional seal mechanism mounted on the second cabin frame and configured to seal a gap between the second cabin frame and the windowpane when the window is closed; and
an additional lock mechanism configured to lock the windowpane against the second cabin frame when the window is closed, the additional seal mechanism including:
an additional seal frame body which is elastic and has an additional internal space; and
a second additional elastic body provided in the additional internal space such that the second additional elastic body is not provided in a portion of the additional internal space of the additional seal frame body which is positioned adjacent to the additional lock mechanism when the window is closed.

18. The window stabilization mechanism according to claim 17 , wherein the additional internal space provided with the second additional elastic body has a gap.

19. The window stabilization mechanism a

Assignees

• Kubota Kk

Inventors

• Murakami Junichi
• Hada Yusuke
• Masui Kohei

Classifications

• B60J1/007 Primary

  received in frames to be attached to vehicle · CPC title

• B60J1/02 Primary

  arranged at the vehicle front {, e.g. structure of the glazing, mounting of the glazing (on windscreen mounted antenna wire H01Q1/1271)} · CPC title

• B60J1/2097

  means to prevent rattling of vehicle windows (anti-rattling means for vehicle doors E05F7/02) · CPC title

• B60J1/17

  vertically · CPC title