Vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016101764-A1
Application number	US-201414895616-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 1, 2014
Priority date	Jun 4, 2013
Publication date	Apr 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

This vehicle is provided with: a window opening and a secondary window opening, which are formed adjacent to each other in a vehicle body; a window panel for covering the window opening; a secondary window panel for covering the secondary window opening; and a wiper device for wiping both the window panel and the secondary window panel. The wiper device is provided with a wiper blade that is capable of passing over a boundary between the window panel and the secondary window panel to continuously wipe from the window panel to the secondary window panel.

First claim

1 . A vehicle comprising:
a window opening and a secondary window opening formed in a vehicle body so as to be adjacent to each other; a window panel for covering the window opening; a secondary window panel for covering the secondary window opening; and a wiper device for wiping both the window panel and the secondary window panel, the wiper device having a wiper blade capable of crossing the boundary between the window panel and the secondary window panel and continuously wiping from the window panel to the secondary window panel.

2 . The vehicle as in claim 1 , wherein:
the length of the window opening in an adjoining direction is greater than the length of the secondary window opening in the adjoining direction, where the adjoining direction is defined as the direction extending from the window opening toward the secondary window opening; and the wiper blade further has a pivot shaft of the wiper blade, the pivot shaft being positioned on the window opening side of the boundary.

3 . The vehicle as in claim 2 , wherein the window opening and the secondary window opening are formed on the rear surface of the vehicle body so as to be laterally adjoining, the boundary deviating from the lateral-direction center toward one lateral-direction end.

4 . The vehicle as in claim 3 , wherein the pivot shaft is provided at a location on the side of the boundary toward the lateral-direction center.

5 . The vehicle as in claim 2 , wherein wiper blade is set to such a length as to span a visible portion of the secondary window panel, where the visible portion is defined as a portion of the secondary window panel where the vehicle interior is visible from the vehicle exterior.

6 . The vehicle as in claim 2 , wherein the window panel is provided so as to be movable relative to the secondary window panel, and, while the wiper device is stopped, the wiper blade is positioned on the window-panel side of the boundary.

7 . The vehicle as in claim 6 , wherein the window panel is supported by a hinge so as to open toward the vehicle exterior, the hinge being provided along the boundary.

8 . The vehicle as in claim 1 , wherein:
the wiper blade reverses direction at two reversing positions, including a first reversing position and a second reversing position, and reciprocates between these two reversing positions; and in the first reversing position, part of the wiper blade overlaps the boundary.

9 . The vehicle as in claim 2 , wherein:
the wiper blade reverses direction at two reversing positions, including a first reversing position and a second reversing position, and reciprocates between these two reversing positions; and in the first reversing position, a pivot-shaft side end portion of the wiper blade overlaps the boundary.

10 . The vehicle as in claim 1 , wherein:
an edge of the window panel includes a window panel leading-end portion positioned closer to the obverse surface of the window panel than is the thickness-direction center of the window panel such that the window panel leading-end portion is closest to the secondary window panel, a first chamfered portion extending from the window panel leading-end portion to an obverse surface of the window panel, and a second chamfered portion extending from the window panel leading-end portion to a reverse surface of the window panel; and the length of the second chamfered portion is greater than the length of the first chamfered portion with respect to the direction along the obverse surface of the window panel.

11 . The vehicle as in claim 10 , wherein:
an edge of the secondary window panel has a secondary window panel leading-end portion positioned closer to the obverse surface of the secondary window panel than is the thickness-direction center of the secondary window panel such that the secondary window panel leading-end portion is closest to the window panel, a third chamfered portion extending from the secondary window panel leading-end portion to an obverse surface of the secondary window panel, and a fourth chamfered portion extending from the secondary window panel leading-end portion to a reverse surface of the secondary window panel; and the length of the fourth chamfered portion is greater than the length of the third chamfered portion with respect to the direction along the obverse surface of the secondary window panel.

12 . The vehicle as in claim 10 , wherein:
an edge of the secondary window panel has a secondary window panel leading-end portion positioned closer to a reverse surface of the secondary window panel than is the thickness-direction center of the secondary window panel such that the secondary window panel leading-end portion is closest to the window panel, a third chamfered portion extending from the secondary window panel leading-end portion to an obverse surface of the secondary window panel, and a fourth chamfered portion extending from the secondary window panel leading-end portion to a reverse surface of the secondary window panel; and the length of the fourth chamfered portion is less than the length of the third chamfered portion with respect to the direction along the obverse surface of the secondary window panel.

13 . The vehicle as in claim 12 , wherein a seal member is provided from the reverse surface of the secondary window panel across to the reverse surface of the window panel, the seal member including an attachment base part attached to the reverse surface of the secondary window panel, and a seal lip extending integrally from the attachment base part toward the window panel, and the leading end of the seal lip being arranged closer to the secondary window panel than is an end of an attached member attached to the reverse surface of the window panel.

14 . The vehicle as in claim 12 , wherein the window panel is provided to the vehicle body so as to be displaceable relative to the thickness direction of the secondary window panel.

15 . The vehicle as in claim 10 , wherein:
a first door opening is formed in the vehicle body, a first door for opening and closing the first door opening being attached to the vehicle body; a second door opening is formed in the first door, a second door for opening and closing the second door opening being attached to the first door; the window panel is attached to the second door; and the secondary window opening is formed in the first door.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Matsuura Shuken
• Okabe Koji
• Hosobe Tomoaki

Classifications

• B60S1/583 Primary

  including wiping devices · CPC title

• B60J5/107

  constructional details, e.g. about door frame, panels, materials used, reinforcements · CPC title

• B60S1/0466

  Arrangement of wipers on openable windows · CPC title

• B60J1/008

  of special shape, e.g. beveled edges, holes for attachment, bent windows, peculiar curvatures such as when being integrally formed with roof, door, etc. · CPC title

• B60J5/102

  comprising door or part of door being pivotable downwards about horizontal axis to open position · CPC title