Summer venting window

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12043091-B2
Application number	US-202217879367-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 2, 2022
Priority date	Sep 6, 2019
Publication date	Jul 23, 2024
Grant date	Jul 23, 2024

Abstract

A vehicle window assembly includes a screen assembly mountable within an opening and a motor operable to move a movable window to engage the screen assembly and hold the screen assembly within the opening. A controller is provided that is configured to operate the motor to apply a desired force against the screen assembly with the movable window to hold the screen assembly within the opening.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle window assembly comprising:
a first fixed window on a first side of an opening and a second fixed window on a second side of the opening;
a track assembly;
a movable window supported in the track assembly, the movable window movable between on the track assembly between a first position and a second position;
a screen assembly slidable within the track assembly and attached to the movable window, wherein in the first position, the movable window covers the opening and in the second position, the screen assembly covers the opening; and
a clip assembly coupling the screen assembly to the moveable window, wherein the clip assembly is removable from the moveable window.

2. The assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the clip assembly includes a first part attached to the movable window and a second part attached to the screen assembly.

3. The assembly as recited in claim 2 , including a motor coupled to the movable window pane for moving the window between the first position and the second position.

4. The assembly as recited in claim 3 , wherein the motor is coupled to the movable window through at least one drive cable.

5. The assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the track assembly includes a top track and a bottom track.

6. The assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the screen assembly includes a mesh screen disposed within a frame having a first side and a second side.

7. The assembly as recited in claim 6 , wherein the first side is attachable to the clip with a tab that is received within a channel.

8. The assembly as recited in claim 7 , wherein the tab is disposed on the first side and the channel is defined within the clip.

9. The assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the track assembly extends a width across the entire window assembly that is greater than a width of the movable window combined with a width of the screen assembly.

10. A vehicle window assembly comprising:
a fixed window disposed on one side of an opening;
a movable window that is movable to cover the opening;
a screen assembly attachable to the movable window; and
a motor operable to move the movable window between a closed position where the movable window covers the opening and an open position where the screen assembly covers the opening, wherein the screen assembly is attachable to the movable window through a tab that is at least partially received within a channel when the moveable window is attached to the screen assembly.

11. The vehicle window assembly as recited in claim 10 , including a track assembly, wherein the movable window and the screen assembly are movable within the track assembly.

12. The vehicle window assembly as recited in claim 10 , including a clip having first portion attachable to the movable window and a second portion attachable to the screen assembly.

13. The vehicle window assembly as recited in claim 12 , wherein the screen assembly includes a mesh screen disposed within a frame having a first side and a second side, the first side including a tab that is receivable within a channel defined by the clip.

14. The vehicle window assembly as recited in claim 10 , including a drive link coupled between the motor and the movable window.

15. The vehicle window assembly as recited in claim 10 , including a controller for controlling the motor to position the movable window or the screen assembly within the opening.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Salter Stuart C
• Walawender Chester Stanislaus
• Walawender John
• Berry Hussein
• Dellock Paul Kenneth
• Glickman David Brian

Classifications

• B60J1/2011

  Blinds; curtains or screens reducing heat or light intensity (means against intense light blinding the driver or passengers B60J3/00) · CPC title

• E05F15/70

  with automatic actuation · CPC title

• E05F15/655

  specially adapted for vehicle wings · CPC title

• B60J1/1853 Primary

  horizontally in direction transverse to vehicle longitudinal axis · CPC title

• B60J1/18 Primary

  arranged at the vehicle rear {(optical viewing arrangements integrated in rear windows, e.g. Fresnel lenses B60R1/001)} · CPC title