Quarter window assembly and vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2026097633-A1
Application number	US-202519414930-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 10, 2025
Priority date	Jul 4, 2023
Publication date	Apr 9, 2026
Grant date	—

Abstract

A quarter window assembly and a vehicle are provided. The quarter window assembly includes quarter window glass, an insert, and a first encapsulating member. The insert is integrally molded with the quarter window glass. The insert includes a first connecting portion. The first encapsulating member includes a first encapsulating portion and a second connecting portion connected to the first encapsulating portion. The first encapsulating portion is configured to be wrapped around an edge of a counterpart. The second connecting portion is detachably connected to the first connecting portion. The vehicle includes the counterpart and the quarter window assembly. The counterpart is disposed at a periphery of the quarter window glass.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A quarter window assembly, comprising:
quarter window glass; an insert integrally molded with the quarter window glass, wherein the insert comprises a first connecting portion; and a first encapsulating member, wherein the first encapsulating member comprises a first encapsulating portion and a second connecting portion connected to the first encapsulating portion, the first encapsulating portion is configured to be wrapped around an edge of a counterpart, and the second connecting portion is detachably connected to the first connecting portion.

2 . The quarter window assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second connecting portion is fixed to the first connecting portion by means of snap-fit connection.

3 . The quarter window assembly of claim 2 , wherein one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion defines a groove, another of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion comprises a protruding post, and the protruding post is inserted into and snap-fitted into the groove; wherein an opening of the groove faces towards a first direction.

4 . The quarter window assembly of claim 3 , wherein one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion further comprises a snap-fit hook, another of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion further comprises a snap-fit slot, and the snap-fit hook is snap-fitted with the snap-fit slot in the first direction.

5 . The quarter window assembly of claim 3 , wherein the insert further comprises a first limiting portion, the first encapsulating member further comprises a second limiting portion, the first limiting portion has a first limiting surface facing towards the second limiting portion, the second limiting portion has a second limiting surface facing towards the first limiting portion, the second limiting surface faces towards the first limiting surface in the first direction, and the first limiting surface is in contact with the second limiting surface.

6 . The quarter window assembly of claim 5 , wherein the first limiting portion is implemented as a plurality of first limiting portions, the plurality of first limiting portions are arranged at intervals, the insert further defines at least one notch, and one of the at least one notch is located between adjacent two of the plurality of first limiting portions.

7 . The quarter window assembly of claim 3 , wherein the insert further comprises a third limiting portion, the first encapsulating member further comprises a fourth limiting portion, and the fourth limiting portion is in fit with the third limiting portion for limiting in a second direction; wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

8 . The quarter window assembly of claim 7 , wherein the third limiting portion has a third limiting surface and a fourth limiting surface opposite to the third limiting surface in the second direction, the fourth limiting portion has a fifth limiting surface and a sixth limiting surface facing towards the fifth limiting surface in the second direction, the fifth limiting surface is in contact with the third limiting surface, and the sixth limiting surface is in contact with the fourth limiting surface.

9 . The quarter window assembly of claim 7 , wherein the insert further comprises a fifth limiting portion, the first encapsulating member further comprises a sixth limiting portion, and the sixth limiting portion is in fit with the fifth limiting portion for limiting in a third direction; wherein the sixth limiting portion is connected to one end of the first encapsulating portion, and the third direction is perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction.

10 . The quarter window assembly of claim 9 , wherein the fifth limiting portion has a seventh limiting surface and an eighth limiting surface facing towards the seventh limiting surface in the third direction, the sixth limiting portion has a ninth limiting surface and a tenth limiting surface opposite to the ninth limiting surface in the third direction, the ninth limiting surface is in contact with the seventh limiting surface, and the tenth limiting surface is in contact with the eighth limiting surface.

11 . The quarter window assembly of claim 9 , wherein the quarter window assembly further comprises a second encapsulating member that is integrally molded with the quarter window glass and wrapped around an edge of the quarter window glass, the second encapsulating member and the insert form a seventh limiting portion, the first encapsulating member further comprises an eighth limiting portion, and the eighth limiting portion is in fit with the seventh limiting portion for limiting in the third direction, wherein the eighth limiting portion is connected to another end of the first encapsulating portion.

12 . The quarter window assembly of claim 11 , wherein the seventh limiting portion has an eleventh limiting surface and a twelfth limiting surface facing towards the eleventh limiting surface in the third direction, the eighth limiting portion has a thirteenth limiting surface and a fourteenth limiting surface opposite to the thirteenth limiting surface in the third direction, the thirteenth limiting surface is in contact with the eleventh limiting surface, and the fourteenth limiting surface is in contact with the twelfth limiting surface.

13 . The quarter window assembly of claim 1 , wherein the quarter window assembly further comprises a decorative member, and the decorative member is disposed on an outer side surface of the first encapsulating member.

14 . The quarter window assembly of claim 13 , wherein the first connecting portion defines a snap-fit slot, the snap-fit slot is provided with a first snap portion on a slot sidewall of the snap-fit slot, the second connecting portion is provided with a snap-fit hook, and the snap-fit hook is configured to be disposed in the snap-fit slot and abut against a surface of the first snap portion facing towards a slot bottom-wall of the snap-fit slot.

15 . The quarter window assembly of claim 14 , wherein the first connecting portion further defines an opening extending through the slot sidewall of the snap-fit slot and an outer surface of the first connecting portion, and the opening is closer to the slot bottom-wall of the snap-fit slot than the first snap portion; and when the snap-fit hook abuts against the surface of the first snap portion facing towards the slot bottom-wall of the snap-fit slot, at least a part of the snap-fit hook is exposed from the opening.

16 . The quarter window assembly of claim 14 , wherein the first connecting portion further has a first abutting surface connected to a periphery of the snap-fit slot in a bent manner, the second connecting portion further has a second abutting surface connected to the snap-fit hook in a bent manner, and when the snap-fit hook abuts against the surface of the first snap portion facing towards the slot bottom-wall of the snap-fit slot, the second abutting surface is configured to abut against the first abutting surface.

17 . The quarter window assembly of claim 13 , wherein the quarter window assembly further comprises a second encapsulating member that is integrally molded with the quarter window glass and wrapped around an edge of the quarter window glass, at least a part of the second encapsulating member is disposed on an outer side surface of the first connecting portion, the second encapsulating member defines a limiting groove at one side of the second encapsulating member fac

Assignees

• Fuyao Glass Ind Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhou Baijun
• Zhang Yu
• Liu Sha
• Zhang Xiaoyun
• Wang Liqiang

Classifications

• B60J1/20

  Accessories, e.g. wind deflectors, blinds (antiglare provisions B60J3/00; wind deflectors associated with roof openings B60J7/22; removable external protective coverings for windows or windscreens B60J11/08 {; aerodynamical spoiler for vehicles B62D35/00;} heating arrangements specially adapted for transparent or reflecting areas H05B3/84) · 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

• B60J10/78

  adjacent to corner pieces, mirror supports or quarter windows · CPC title

• B60J10/70

  specially adapted for windows or windscreens · CPC title

• B60J10/265

  the surface being primarily decorative · CPC title