Window, Recreational Vehicle with the Window and Methods for Manufacturing and Operating the Window

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022297512-A1
Application number	US-202017636490-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 29, 2020
Priority date	Aug 21, 2019
Publication date	Sep 22, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A window, for a recreational vehicle, comprises a frame, a pane, which is attached to the frame so that it can pivot relative to the frame about a pivot axis between a closed position and an opened position, an actuating device mounted on the frame or on the pane, and at least one locking element configured to be movable between a released state and a locked state. The frame has at least one cavity, receiving at least one actuating device and/or locking element at least partially, when the actuating device is in the second state and/or when the locking element is in the locked state, respectively.

First claim

1 . A window for a recreational vehicle, comprising:
a frame, a pane, which is attached to the frame so that it can pivot relative to the frame about a pivot axis between a closed position and an opened position, at least one actuating device mounted on the frame or on the pane and being movable between a first state and a second state, and at least one locking element configured to be movable between a released state and a locked state, wherein in the released state the at least one locking element permits a pivotal movement of the pane between the closed position and the opened position, and wherein in the locked state the at least one locking element prevents the pivotal movement of the pane between the closed position and the opened position, wherein each of the at least one actuating device is coupled to the at least one locking element operatively in such a way that an operation of a corresponding actuating device causes a corresponding movement of a respective corresponding locking element between the released state and the locked state, such that when the actuating device is in the first state, the respective locking element is in the released state and when the actuating device is in the second state, the respective locking element is in the locked state, and wherein the frame has at least one cavity receiving the at least one actuating device or the locking element at least partially when the actuating device is in the second state or when the locking element is in the locked state, respectively.

2 . The window according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one extendable adjuster being coupled at one of its lateral ends to the frame and on the other of its lateral ends to the pane, such that the at least one extendable adjuster supports the pane with respect to the frame when the pane is in an opened position, and
wherein the frame has at least one further cavity, receiving the at least one extendable adjuster at least partially when the pane is in the closed position with respect to the frame.

3 . The window of claim 1 , wherein the at least one cavity is configured such that when at least one of the corresponding actuating device, the locking element or the at least one extendable adjuster substantially is not visible when the pane is in the closed position, the actuating device is in the second state and the locking element is in the locked state, in a frontal view of the window.

4 . The window of claim 3 , wherein the at least one cavity is configured to receive a locking element such that in the closed position of the pane, and also in the opened position of the pane, the corresponding locking element also is received in the respective cavity at least partially such that the locking element is substantially not visible in the frontal view of the window.

5 . The window of claim 1 , wherein the window has at least two locking elements and that at least one actuating device is coupled via a coupling arrangement arranged within an elongated cavity in the frame to at least two locking elements operatively in such a way that an operation of the actuating device causes a corresponding movement of all of the at least two locking elements between the released state and the locked state.

6 . The window of claim 1 , further comprising at least one latching element provided on the pane, wherein the at least one latching element is configured such that in the closed position of the pane the at least one latching element can be brought into engagement with at least one locking elements by a movement of the respective locking element, and to prevent the pivotal movement of the pane out of the closed position when being engaged with the respective locking element, and
wherein the at least one latching element further is configured such that in the closed position of the pane the at least one latching element can be disengaged from the respective locking element by a reverse movement of the respective locking element and to permit the pivotal movement of the pane out of the closed position when being disengaged from the respective locking element.

7 . The window of claim 6 , wherein the at least one latching element has one of a projection or a receiving region, and the respective locking element has a corresponding receiving region or projection, such that the at least one latching element and the respective locking element can be engaged with each other by engagement of the provided projections with the corresponding receiving regions.

8 . The window of claim 6 , wherein the at least one latching element is formed integrally with the pane or the at least one latching element is provided as separate components fixed to the pane.

9 . The window claim 1 , wherein the at least one locking element is arranged on the frame and are provided rotatably with respect to the frame such that the at least one locking element is pivotable between a first orientation of the at least two locking elements relative to the frame, depicting the released state for the locking element, and a second orientation different from the first orientation relative to the frame, depicting the locked state for the locking element.

10 . The window of claim 1 , wherein the at least one locking element is arranged on the frame and is provided movably relative to the frame along the frame, so that the locking element is movable between a first position relative to the frame, depicting the released state for the at least one locking element, and a second position relative to the frame different from the first position, depicting the locked state for the locking element.

11 . The window of claim 10 , wherein the at least one locking element is arranged on at least one carriage, the at least one carriage is attached to the frame movably along the frame.

12 . The window of claim 5 , wherein each of the at least two locking elements has its own carriage, wherein each carriage is connected to at least one other carriage via the coupling arrangement in such a way that the coupled carriages can only be moved together along the frame.

13 . The window of claim 5 , wherein the coupling arrangement is formed as one integral coupling element or the coupling arrangement comprises a plurality of separate coupling elements coupled to each other.

14 . The window of claim 5 , wherein the coupling arrangement or at least one coupling element of the coupling arrangement is designed to be substantially stiff along its longitudinal axis with respect to compressive and tensile forces.

15 . The window of claim 5 , wherein the actuating device has a handle portion and a coupling portion and is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation extending perpendicular to a plane of expansion of the pane, to the pane such that the actuating device is pivotable between a closed orientation and an opened orientation about the axis of rotation, and
wherein the coupling portion of the actuating device is coupled to the coupling arrangement such that a rotation of the actuating device between the opened orientation and the closed orientation results in the at least two locking elements moving correspondingly between the released state and the locked state.

16 . The window of claim 1 , wherein the actuating device is mounted on the pane has a locking portion which, when the pane is in the closed position, can be engaged with a counterpart arranged on the frame in such a way that the pivotal movement of the pane from the closed position into the opened position is prevented.

17 . The window of claim 1 , wherein the frame and the pan

Assignees

• Dometic Sweden Ab

Inventors

• Meda Samuele
• Hederstierna Rickard

Classifications

• E05C3/043

  the pivot being between bolt and handle (E05C3/042 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E05C9/10

  Actuating mechanisms for bars {(E05C9/02 - E05C9/06 take precedence)} · CPC title

• B60J1/14 Primary

  with pivotal or rotary movement · CPC title

• E05B63/0052

  Locks mounted on the "frame" cooperating with means on the "wing" (E05B47/0046, E05B65/0829, E05B65/0847, E05B65/0882 take precedence) · CPC title

• E05B63/242

  Auxiliary bolts on the frame, actuated by bolts on the wing, or vice versa · CPC title