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    • 专利摘要:
    Vehicle window pillar assembly, in particular a windscreen pillar assembly, comprising a base part adapted to be attached to a chassis of a vehicle along one side of a window of the vehicle, and a cover part adapted to be attached to the base part and which in use the base part covered. A sealing strip is provided for sealing a gap between the side of the window and the cover part. The sealing strip is provided on a mounting part that is a separate part of the base part and the cover part, and the cover part and the mounting part are together provided with complementary fixing elements by means of which the mounting part can be mounted on the cover part in a position suitable for sealing of the crack.
    公开号:BE1023981B1
    申请号:E2017/5425
    申请日:2017-06-13
    公开日:2017-09-28
    发明作者:Boer Danny Vanden
    申请人:Allimex；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

    Vehicle gear assembly
    Technical domain
    The present invention relates to a vehicle window pillar assembly, in particular a windscreen pillar assembly.
    Background - state of the art
    It is known to provide window posts with sealing elements around the windows of vehicles in order to protect the interior of the vehicle against the weather conditions. The window pillars usually comprise cover parts or finishing parts, for covering the structural parts around the windows and for creating an aesthetically pleasing appearance on the outside of the vehicle. An example is the side pillars that are provided on both lateral sides of the windshield.
    With some existing assemblies it has been found that there is a risk that the cover part will come loose from the base part as a result of wind engaging a gap that possibly exists between the window and the cover part. This is especially true for the side pillars on the windshield.
    There is therefore a need for an improved assembly with which the risk of the cover part accidentally coming off can be reduced.
    Publication of the invention
    An object of this invention is to provide a vehicle window pillar assembly, in particular a windscreen pillar assembly, with which the risk of the cover part accidentally coming off can be reduced.
    This object is achieved with the vehicle window pillar assembly according to the first claim.
    The invention provides, in a first aspect, a vehicle window pillar assembly, in particular a windscreen pillar assembly, which comprises a base part adapted to be attached to a chassis of a vehicle along a side of a window of the vehicle, and a cover part adapted to is to be attached to the base member and covers the base member in use. A sealing strip is provided for sealing a gap between the side of the window and the cover part. According to the first aspect of the invention, the sealing strip is provided on a mounting part that is a separate part of the base part and the cover part, and the cover part and the mounting part are together provided with complementary fastening elements by means of which the mounting part can be mounted on the cover part in a position suitable for sealing the gap.
    In the prior art assemblies exhibiting the above-described problem, the sealing strip is provided as a part that is attached or molded onto the base part. The sealing strip is not molded on the cover part because the step of molding the strip on the cover part in the injection molding process could cause damage, or at least lead to an ugly looking portion of the outer surface of the cover part, which is not desirable .
    An analysis of the problem of prior art assemblies has shown that, due to the fact that the sealing strip is attached to or molded on the base part, there may still be a gap between the sealing strip and the cover part, in which wind can engage and release the cover part from the base part.
    According to the first aspect of the invention, the sealing strip is provided on a separate mounting part that is attached to the cover part. As a result, a gap can be prevented from remaining between the sealing strip and the cover part, or this gap can be made at least as small as possible, and the risk of the cover part being blown off can be considerably reduced.
    In embodiments according to the present invention, the complementary fixing elements, by means of which the mounting part is mounted on the cover part, are formed by a series of fixing elements which are distributed along the length of the mounting part and the cover part. The distribution along the length of the mounting part and the cover part has the effect that the sealing of the gap can be better ensured.
    In embodiments according to the present invention, the complementary fastening elements, by means of which the mounting part is mounted on the cover part, are sliding fastening elements which can be attached to each other by a sliding movement of the mounting part relative to the cover part in the longitudinal direction, or substantially in the longitudinal direction, of the mounting part and the cover part. To that end, the sliding fastening elements preferably comprise complementary ridges, which are oriented to enable the sliding movement while engaging one after the other in a direction perpendicular to it to ensure the fastening. The attachment by the sliding movement in the longitudinal direction has the effect that a stronger attachment can be achieved, for example as a result of the ridges engaging one behind the other.
    In embodiments according to the present invention, the mounting part and the cover part can be provided together with interlocking elements for ensuring the attachment of the mounting part to the cover part. The interlocking elements may, for example, be provided in the form of a resilient member on one part of the mounting member and the cover member and a protrusion on the other member of the mounting member and the cover member, the resilient member being resiliently pushed away by the protrusion at attaching the mounting member to the cover member until it snaps back to an engagement position wherein the resilient member engages behind the protrusion and fixes the position of the mounting member on the cover member.
    In embodiments according to the invention, the sealing strip is molded on the mounting part. That is, the sealing strip and the mounting part are integrally formed in an injection molding process, the mounting part being formed in a first molding step and the sealing strip on the mounting part being formed in a second step, ie while the latter is present in the mai being used for the injection molding process. Both parts can be formed from plastic materials, the mounting part preferably being formed from a harder material than the sealing strip. In this way these parts can be optimized for their respective function, namely the mounting part for the function of attaching the sealing strip to the cover part and the sealing strip for the function of sealing the gap between the window and the cover part. The sealing strip provided by molding gives the advantage that the production process can be simplified, since the need for an adhesive or other means for attaching the sealing strip to the mounting part can be avoided.
    In a second aspect, which may, but should not be combined with the first aspect described above, the invention provides a vehicle window pillar assembly, in particular a windscreen pillar assembly, which comprises a base member adapted to be attached to a chassis of a vehicle along it a side of a window of the vehicle, and a cover part adapted to be attached to the base part and which in use covers the base part. A sealing strip is provided for sealing a gap between the side of the window and the cover part. According to the second aspect of the invention, the sealing strip is provided on a mounting part that is attached or fixed to the cover part (i.e. by means of fixing elements and / or adhesive). Furthermore, the assembly comprises a first series of first resilient fastening elements which in an assembled state provide an engagement between the cover part and the base part and a second series of second resilient fastening elements that in an assembled state provide an engagement between the mounting part and the base part.
    This means that the first resilient fastening elements come into engagement with parts of the cover part and / or the base part to effect a fastening of these parts to each other and thereby effect a fastening of the cover part to the base part, and that the second resilient fastening elements come into engagement with parts of the mounting part and / or the base part to effect a further fastening of the mounting part (and the sealing strip provided thereon) to the base part.
    As a result, the second resilient fastening elements provide a direct engagement between the base member and the mounting member, such that the sealing strip is tightly retained on the base member. In addition, this tight fitting of the sealing strip to the base part can be used to increase the pressure with which the sealing strip is pressed against the edge of the window pane, ie to achieve a better seal and to reduce the risk of any gap between the window pane and the sealing strip. shrink. The tight fitting can thus generally reduce the risk that wind can engage under the sealing strip and that as a result the cover part would blow off.
    In embodiments according to the present invention, the first series of first resilient fastening elements, by means of which the cover part is attached to the base part, is distributed along the length of the base part and the cover part. The distribution along the length of the base part and the cover part has the effect that the fastening can be better ensured and that the risk that the cover part blows off can be reduced even more.
    In embodiments according to the present invention, the second series of second resilient fastening elements, by means of which the mounting part (and the sealing strip provided thereon) is attached to the base part, is distributed along the length of the base part and the mounting part. The distribution along the length of the base part and the mounting part has the effect that the sealing function of the sealing strip can be better ensured and that the risk that the cover part (to which the sealing strip is attached or attached) blows off can be reduced even more.
    In embodiments according to the present invention, the first resilient fastening elements are separate structural parts which are present on the cover member prior to assembly. and which are provided with resilient wings to engage behind parts of the base part. The provision of such individual resilient fastening elements has the effect that these parts can be optimized for their function and / or can be exchanged as desired with other first resilient fastening elements with other properties. Furthermore, providing these elements as separate structural parts offers the advantage that the production process of the cover part and the base part can be simplified by injection molding.
    In embodiments according to the invention, the cover part comprises a series of structures for receiving the first resilient fastening elements and the base part comprises a series of holes through which the resilient wings of the first resilient fastening elements are inserted in mounted condition.
    In embodiments according to the invention, the second resilient fastening elements comprise resilient hook-shaped parts on one part of the mounting part and the base part and complementary ridges on the other part of the mounting part and the base part, the hook-shaped parts engaging behind the complementary ridges in the mounted state.
    Brief description of the drawings
    The invention will be further elucidated by means of the following description and the accompanying drawings.
    Figures 1 and 2 show in perspective an embodiment of a windscreen post assembly according to the invention.
    Figure 3 shows a perspective view of the basic part of the assembly of figures 1 and 2.
    Figure 4 shows a perspective view of the cover part of the assembly of figures 1 and 2.
    Figure 5 shows a perspective view of the mounting part with the sealing strip of the assembly of figures 1 and 2.
    Figure 6 is a perspective view of the first resilient fastening elements of the assembly of Figures 1 and 2.
    Figures 7-10 show details of the assembly of figures 1 and 2.
    Embodiments of the invention
    The present invention will be described with reference to specific embodiments and with reference to certain illustrations; however, it is not limited to that, but is only determined by the conclusions. The illustrations described are only schematic and non-limiting. In the illustrations, the size of some elements for illustrative purposes may be magnified and not drawn to scale. The dimensions and relative dimensions do not necessarily correspond to actual practical embodiments of the invention.
    Furthermore, the terms first, second, third, and the like, in the description and the claims, are used to distinguish between similar elements, and not necessarily to describe a sequential or chronological order. The terms are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances, and the embodiments of the invention may function in sequences other than described or illustrated herein.
    Furthermore, the terms upper, lower, top, bottom, and the like are used in the description and the claims for descriptive purposes, and not necessarily to describe relative positions. The terms thus used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances, and the embodiments of the invention described herein may function in other orientations than described or illustrated herein.
    The term "comprising", used in the claims, should not be interpreted as being limited to the means listed thereafter; it does not exclude other elements or steps. The term is to be interpreted in the sense that it specifies the presence of said properties, numbers, steps or components as indicated, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other properties, numbers, steps or components, or groups thereof from. The scope of the expression "a device comprising means A and B" should therefore not be limited to devices that consist solely of components A and B. It means that for the present invention, the only relevant components of the device A and B to be.
    Figures 1 and 2 show in perspective an embodiment of a windshield post assembly, comprising a base part 100, which is adapted to be attached to a chassis of a vehicle along a side of a window of the vehicle, a cover part 200, which is adapted to are attached to the base member, and a mounting member 300 with a sealing strip 310 which is attached to the cover member 200 and is provided for sealing a gap between the side of the window and the cover member. The mounting part 300 is a separate structural part and is attached to the cover part 200 by means of complementary mounting elements, in particular sliding mounting elements 201, 301, which are provided as integral parts on the cover part and the mounting part, respectively.
    Figure 3 shows a perspective view of the base part 100 that is attached to the vehicle chassis in use. This attachment to the chassis of the vehicle takes place by means of conventional fasteners and will therefore not be discussed further here. The base part 100 comprises a number of holes 103 which are distributed in the longitudinal direction, ie which are distributed along the length of the base part, and which are provided for receiving resilient wings 403 of the first resilient fastening elements 400 by means of which the cover part is 200 attached to the base part 100.
    The base part further comprises a number of ridges 104 (see Figure 11) on which, when mounted, hook-shaped parts 304 engage which are mounted on the mounting part 300 and together form the second resilient fastening elements described here. The ridges are also distributed along the length of the base part 100. It goes without saying that this construction can be reversed, ie with the hook-shaped parts on the base part and engaging ridges on the mounting part, and that other second resilient fastening elements are within the scope of these announcement.
    The cover part 200, which is shown in Figure 4, comprises structures 203 which are provided for receiving the first resilient fastening elements 400 described here. The cover part 200 further comprises a series of elongated protrusions 201 as part of the sliding fastening elements and another protrusion 202 as part of the interlocking elements described herein.
    The mounting part 300, which can be seen in Figure 5, comprises the sealing strip 310, which is molded on the mounting part. The mounting part further comprises a series of slot-shaped holes 301 as part of the complementary fastening elements by means of which the mounting part 300 is attached to the cover part 200. The slot-shaped holes 301 comprise a wide part 305, which is wide enough to receive the elongate protrusions 201 of the cover part 200, and a narrower part 306, which is sized to engage on the elongated protrusions 201. To attach the mounting part to the cover part, the protrusions 201 of the cover part are placed in the wider parts 305 of the slotted holes 301 and, accordingly, the mounting portion 200 is shifted longitudinally to slide the protrusions 201 into the narrower portions 306 of the slotted holes 301. The mounted state is shown in the detailed figures 7 and 8. The protrusions 201 and the narrower parts 306 have complementary ridges 207, 307 that are oriented to allow the sliding movement while engaging one after the other in a direction perpendicular to it. to ensure attachment, see Figure 8. The use of, for example, these elongated protrusions 201, together with their positional distribution along the longitudinal direction along the cover part, has the effect that any gap between the cover part 200 and the mounting part 300 can be minimized. brought. If desired, the attachment can be improved even more by applying drops of adhesive before placing the mounting part on the cover part. The height of the elongated protrusions 201 is preferably limited such that they do not protrude above the surface of the mounting member 300 in the mounted state. In this way the protrusions do not form an obstacle or obstacle when the cover part, the mounting part and the sealing strip are placed together on the base part and over the edge of the windscreen. It goes without saying that other complementary fastening elements, in particular sliding fastening elements, fall within the scope of this publication for fastening the mounting part to the cover part.
    The mounting member 300 further includes a resilient member 302 as part of the interlocking elements described herein, together with the protrusion 202 on the cover member 200. The resilient member 302 is provided to be resiliently pushed away by the protrusion when attaching the mounting member 200 on the cover portion 300, ie at the lateral offset for sliding the elongated protrusions 201 into the narrower portions 306 of the slotted holes 301, until it snaps back to an engagement position in which the resilient member 202 engages behind the protrusion 202 and the position of fasten the mounting part 300 to the cover part 200.
    Figure 6 shows an embodiment of the first resilient fastening elements 400 described here for fastening the cover part 200 to the base part 100. The first resilient fastening element 400 comprises a lower part 401 which is provided for mounting on one of the structures 203 which are provided on the cover part 200, see figure 9. These structures 203 are preferably formed such that the fastening elements 400 can be mounted thereto by means of a lateral displacement, ie a displacement substantially parallel to the plane of the cover part 200. The first resilient fastening element 400 further comprises an upper portion 402 that includes the resilient wings 403 provided to be inserted through the holes 103 into the base portion 100. Upon insertion through the holes 103, the wings 403 are resiliently bent inwardly until they snap back to an engagement position in which the wings 403 engage behind the material surrounding the holes 103, see Figure 10. It goes without saying that the structure can be turned over, that is, the base member can be provided with structures for receiving the lower parts of the first resilient fastening elements and the cover member can be provided with structures for receiving the upper parts of the first resilient fastening elements. Furthermore, other first resilient fasteners fall within the scope of this disclosure. In any case, however, preference is given to providing separate resilient fastening elements, since this has the effect that these parts can be optimized for their function and / or can be exchanged as desired with other first resilient fastening elements with other properties. Furthermore, providing these elements as separate structural parts offers the advantage that the production process of the cover part and the base part can be simplified by injection molding, since the structure of these parts becomes less complicated and, therefore, they are easier to manufacture by means of injection molding.
    The parts of the assembly are preferably manufactured in plastic materials and by injection molding, although other materials and / or production processes are not excluded. The base member 100 and the mounting member 300 are preferably made in TPE, wherein the sealing strip of the mounting member, which is injection molded on the mounting member, is preferably made of a softer TPE, for example with a Shore A hardness of 70. The cover member 200 is preferably made from PMMA in view of the glossy appearance of this material.
    权利要求:
    Claims (13)
    [1]
    Conclusions
    A vehicle window pillar assembly, in particular a windscreen pillar assembly, comprising a base part adapted to be attached to a chassis of a vehicle along one side of a window of the vehicle, and a cover part adapted to be attached to the base part and which in use covers the base part, wherein a sealing strip is provided for sealing a gap between the side of the window and the cover part, characterized in that the sealing strip is provided on a mounting part that is a separate part of the fixing part and the cover part, and that the cover part and the mounting part are provided together with complementary fastening elements by means of which the mounting part can be mounted on the cover part in a position suitable for sealing the gap.
    [2]
    The vehicle window pillar assembly according to claim 1, wherein the complementary fastening elements are formed by a series of fastening elements that are distributed along the length of the mounting part and the cover part.
    [3]
    The vehicle window pillar assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the complementary fastening elements are sliding fastening elements that can be attached to each other by a sliding movement of the mounting part relative to the cover part in the longitudinal direction.
    [4]
    The vehicle windshield assembly according to claim 3, wherein the sliding fastening elements comprise complementary ridges that are oriented to allow the sliding movement while engaging one after the other in a direction perpendicular to it to ensure the fastening.
    [5]
    The vehicle window pillar assembly according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the mounting part and the cover part are provided with interlocking elements for ensuring the attachment of the mounting part to the cover part.
    [6]
    The vehicle windshield assembly according to claim 5, wherein the interlocking elements comprise a resilient member on one part of the mounting member and the cover member, and a protrusion on the other part of the mounting member and the cover member, the resilient member being provided to be resilient to be pushed away by the protrusion when attaching the mounting member to the cover member until it snaps back to an engagement position where the resilient member engages behind the protrusion and fixes the position of the mounting member on the cover member.
    [7]
    The vehicle window pillar assembly according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the sealing strip is molded on the mounting part.
    [8]
    The vehicle windshield assembly according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the assembly comprises a first series of first resilient fastening elements which in an assembled state provide engagement between the cover part and the base part, and a second series of second resilient fastening elements which in an assembled state ensure engagement between the mounting part and the base part.
    [9]
    The vehicle windshield assembly according to claim 8, wherein the first series of first resilient fastening elements, by means of which the cover part is attached to the base part, are distributed along the length of the base part and the cover part.
    [10]
    The vehicle windshield assembly according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the second series of second resilient fastening elements, by means of which the mounting part is attached to the base part, are distributed along the length of the base part and the mounting part.
    [11]
    The vehicle windshield assembly according to any of claims 8-10, wherein the first resilient fastening elements are separate structural parts which are provided on the cover part and which are provided with resilient wings to engage behind parts of the base part.
    [12]
    The vehicle windshield assembly according to claim 11, wherein the cover part comprises a series of structures for receiving the first resilient fastening elements, and the base part comprises a series of holes through which the resilient wings of the first resilient fastening elements are inserted in mounted condition.
    [13]
    The vehicle windshield assembly according to any of claims 8-12, wherein the second resilient fastening elements comprise resilient hook-shaped parts on one part of the mounting part and the base part, and complementary ridges on the other part of the mounting part and the base part, wherein engage the hook-shaped parts in the mounted state behind the complementary ridges.
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