Side Structure for a Passenger Vehicle With a Lowerable Side Window, and Passenger Vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021394592-A1
Application number	US-201917292520-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 5, 2019
Priority date	Nov 13, 2018
Publication date	Dec 23, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A side structure for a passenger vehicle has a side element, which at least partially delimits a lateral window opening, and a transparent side window, which is movable relative to the side element between a closed position closing at least a partial region of the window opening and at least one open position opening up the partial region of the window opening. The side structure has a strut which extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and on which the side window is held via a hinge device so as to be movable relative to the side element and relative to the strut in such a manner that the side window is movable outwards in the transverse direction of the vehicle and downwards in the vertical direction of the vehicle from the closed position into the open position.

First claim

1 .- 10 . (canceled)

11 . A side structure for a passenger vehicle, comprising:
a side element, which at least partially delimits a lateral window opening; a transparent side window, which is movable relative to the side element between a closed position closing at least a partial region of the window opening and at least one open position opening up the partial region of the window opening; a strut of the side structure that extends in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle; and a joint device via which the side window is held on the strut so as to be movable relative to the side element and relative to the strut, wherein the side window is movable outward in a transverse direction of the vehicle and downward in a vertical direction of the vehicle from the closed position into the open position.

12 . The side structure according to claim 11 , wherein
the side window is held displaceably on the joint device and is thereby displaceable, at least in the open position, in the vertical direction of the vehicle relative to the joint device, relative to the strut and relative to the side element.

13 . The side structure according to claim 11 , wherein
an outer side of the side window facing outward in the transverse direction of the vehicle at least in the closed position is arranged flush with an outer side of the side element facing outward in the transverse direction of the vehicle, in the closed position.

14 . The side structure according to claim 11 , wherein
the side element is transparent.

15 . The side structure according to claim 11 , wherein
the side window tapers downward and/or upward in the vertical direction of the vehicle at least in the closed position.

16 . The side structure according to claim 15 , wherein
the side window is trapezoidal.

17 . The side structure according to claim 11 , wherein
in the closed position, at least a partial region of the side window is overlapped by the side element forward in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

18 . The side structure according to claim 11 , wherein
in the closed position, at least a partial region of the side window is overlapped by the side element rearward in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

19 . The side structure according to claim 11 , wherein
the side element is held movably on a body of the passenger vehicle, and is movable relative to the body between a locking position, in which the side element closes at least a partial region of a lateral door opening delimited by the body, and a release position, in which the side element opens up the partial region of the lateral door opening.

20 . A passenger vehicle, comprising:
at least one side structure, which has at least one side element at least partially delimits a lateral window opening, and at least one transparent side window, which is movable relative to the side element between a closed position closing at least a partial region of the window opening and at least one open position opening up the partial region of the window opening, wherein the at least one side structure has a strut which extends in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and on which the side window is held via a joint device so as to be movable relative to the side element and relative to the strut such that the side window is movable outward in a transverse direction of the vehicle and downward in a vertical direction of the vehicle from the closed position into the open position.

Assignees

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag

Inventors

• Evert Martin

Classifications

• 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

• E05D15/28

  supported on arms movable in horizontal plane · CPC title

• B60J1/14 Primary

  with pivotal or rotary movement · CPC title

• E05D15/20

  movable out of one plane into a second parallel plane · CPC title

• E05D15/1013

  specially adapted for windows · CPC title