Rail-slider assembly and window lifter of a motor vehicle having such an assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12378808-B2
Application number	US-202318157928-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 23, 2023
Priority date	Jul 22, 2020
Publication date	Aug 5, 2025
Grant date	Aug 5, 2025

Abstract

A rail-slider assembly for a window lifter of a motor vehicle. The rail-slider assembly has a rail slider with a slider interface in relation to a guide rail and a driver-device interface for an in particular functionalized and/or electrically switchable or controllable window panel and also with at least one mechanical fastening interface. The rail-slider assembly further has an interface adapter, which is or can be mounted on the mechanical fastening interface of the rail slider, or on a window-panel adapter, and has retaining elements for the in particular form-fitting fastening of a cable guide or of an electric cable and/or of an electric power connector.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A rail slider assembly for a window lifter of a motor vehicle, the rail slider assembly comprising:
a rail slider having a slider interface to a guide rail, a driver interface for a window pane, and at least one mechanical fastening interface;
an interface adapter mounted on said at least one mechanical fastening interface of said rail slider or on a pane adapter, said interface adapter having holding elements for fastening to at least one of a cable guide, an electrical cable, or an electric connector plug;
said rail slider having a flat side and a second side; and
said rail slider having a grid-shaped or strut-shaped joining contour as said at least one mechanical fastening interface for said interface adapter on said flat side which faces away from at least one of said slider interface or the guide rail.

2. The rail slider assembly according to claim 1 , wherein:
said at least one mechanical fastening interface includes at least one of:
a first mechanical fastening interface on said flat side which faces away from at least one of said slider interface or the guide rail; or
a second fastening interface on said second side.

3. The rail slider assembly according to claim 2 , wherein said second side faces said slider interface.

4. The rail slider assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said interface adapter has a plurality of joining elements, said joining elements correspond with said grid-shaped or struct-shaped joining contour for producing a latching or clip connection.

5. The rail slider assembly according to claim 1 , wherein in a mounted state on said rail slider, said interface adapter spans said rail slider transversely with respect to a slider and/or rail longitudinal direction.

6. The rail slider assembly according to claim 1 , wherein holding elements of said interface adapter include at least one of: a holding structure; holding brackets; a holding element; a holding contour; or a clamp element for fastening to said at least one of a cable guide, an electrical cable, or an electric connector plug.

7. The rail slider assembly according to claim 6 , wherein said holding brackets are hose clip-shaped or cable tie-shaped holding brackets.

8. The rail slider assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said slider interface is configured to wrap around a portion of the guide rail.

9. The rail slider assembly according to claim 8 , wherein said slider interface configured to wrap around a portion of the guide rail is L-shaped in cross section.

10. The rail slider assembly according to claim 1 , wherein:
the window pane is at least one of:
a functionalized window pane, or
a window pane that can be switched or controlled electrically; and

said holding elements fastening to said at least one of a cable guide, an electrical cable or an electric connector plug in a form-locking manner.

11. The rail slider assembly according to claim 1 , wherein in a mounted state on said rail slider, said interface adapter spans said rail slider, completely, transversely with respect to a rail longitudinal direction.

12. A window lifter of a motor vehicle, the window lifter comprising:
the guide rail; and
the rail slider assembly according to claim 1 .

13. A rail slider assembly for a window lifter of a motor vehicle, the rail slider assembly comprising:
a rail slider having a slider interface to a guide rail, a driver interface for a window pane, and at least one mechanical fastening interface; and
an interface adapter mounted on said at least one mechanical fastening interface of said rail slider or on a pane adapter, said interface adapter having holding elements for fastening to at least one of a cable guide, an electrical cable, or an electric connector plug;
said rail slider having a first side, said at least one mechanical fastening interface of said interface adapter being a tubular or flute-shaped holding structure on said first side of said rail slider.

14. The rail slider assembly according to claim 13 , wherein said interface adapter has joining contours, corresponding to said tubular or flute-shaped holding structure, which produces a latching or clamping connection to said rail slider.

15. The rail slider assembly according to claim 13 , wherein said first side faces at least one of said slider interface or the guide rail.

Assignees

• Brose Fahrzeugteile Se & Co Kg Bamberg

Inventors

• Carl Andre
• Häring Carsten

Classifications

• E05Y2400/654

  by electrical cables · CPC title

• E05Y2201/64

  Carriers · CPC title

• E05F15/689

  specially adapted for vehicle windows · CPC title

• E05Y2900/55

  Windows · CPC title

• E05Y2600/53

  Snapping · CPC title