EP1352143B1 - Adjustable driver for joining a window pane to a window lifter device of a vehicle door - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to an adjustable driver for tying a window pane a window lifting device of a vehicle door, having a base body, a receiving body, which is pivotable relative to the base body and the at least one bearing surface for the window pane, and means for jamming the window pane between the main body and the receiving body, which means at least one provided on the main body first wedge surface and one provided on the receiving body second wedge surface, wherein the second wedge surface is a substantially complementary Has slope to the first wedge surface.

A driver is known for example from DE 198 19 953 A1. Here are sliding Wedges provided, which can be inserted between the base body and receiving body. The fixation succeeds, for example, by a screw-nut connection, the through holes in the base and receiving body and a hole in the window pane happens. The window pane then lies flat between the base and the receiving body or the wedge. To enable the pivoting of the base and receiving body, are the both hingedly connected to each other, for example, by an associated with the body cylindrical guide piece, which incorporated with a receiving body Guide surface corresponds.

EP 0 960 760 A1 describes a clamping holder for a window pane in which wedge surfaces having intermediate layers the intermediate window pane relative to a Align basic and a receiving body, each corresponding wedge surfaces exhibit. By tightening a screw through openings in body, windowpane and receiving body runs, the fixation happens. Basic and receiving body are not pivotable here, but are by guide bolts, which with appropriate Holes work together, possibly arranged in their position displaced movable.

EP 0 810 929 B1 shows a snap-on device for attaching a window pane with a pair of elastically spreadable jaws which are convex towards the intermediate one Window are formed. In its base area becomes thereby an extension formed with a width greater than the slice thickness, in which the free lower end of the windowpane can swing into it. It attacks a provided on a jaw pin, the one slanted surface may have, in a mounted in the window opening. In a variant, the jaw on two pins, which through corresponding holes grab in the windowpane. One of the tenons has a wedge-shaped insertion bevel and spreads the jaws before the lower edge of the disc is guided between the jaws.

A driver according to DE 88 02 903 U1 has for attachment to the window Button with sloping surfaces, which is designed so that it is safe in the hole in the Disc sits and prevents it from slipping out.

A driver of the type mentioned is known from DE 28 43 634 A1.

It is the object of the present invention to design such a driver that a secure connection of the window pane with tolerance compensation for the slice thickness and bore positions is possible.

This object is achieved by a driver according to claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims.

The adjustable driver according to the invention is characterized in that the second Wedge surface when pivoting the receiving body on the body to a maximum Swiveling angle in a plant level on the first wedge surface and a relative movement to the first wedge surface along the plant level performs and that the Driver - as a further part of the device for jamming the window pane - Has at least one pin-like projection on the base body, by a in the Window glass provided hole engages in a recess in the receiving body, wherein each pin-like projection has a wedge surface which slopes in the same direction is like the first wedge surface, and that below the bearing surfaces corresponding facilities are provided for fixing the body relative to the receiving body. The invention thus dispenses with the insertable wedge in favor of a wedge surface arrangement, basically concerned by itself the fixed tying a window, where the tolerance compensation by the relative displacement of the wedge surfaces against each other happens. The peg-like projection guides the window and possibly also takes tolerance compensation with respect to the position of the hole in the window pane.

The window pane is in the carrier according to the invention on the support surfaces, preferably on two of the bearing surfaces, which expediently above the second Wedge surface can extend perpendicularly from the receiving body.

Means for fixing the base body relative to the receiving body are, for example also screw / nut connections, the through holes in the body and in the Passage body, but not through the glass. Although basically such a fixing device is sufficient, several are advantageously used, wherein each disposed between each two of the pairs of opposing wedge surfaces.

The main body and the receiving body can at their from the or the bearing surfaces pivotally connected to groundbreaking lower edges. For example, at the bottom edge the base body or the receiving body at least one arcuate approach provided, which is movable in an opening in the other of the body.

Finally, on the main body a guide for the rail of the window lifting device be provided.

In the following the invention will be explained in more detail by way of example with reference to the drawings.

Figur

mit Teilbildern (a), (b) und (c) in schematischer Weise das Anbinden einer Fensterscheibe mittels des einstellbaren Mitnehmers der Erfindung in einer ersten Ausführungsform;

Figur 2

mit Teilbildern (a) und (b) eine zweite Ausführungsform eines Mitnehmers gemäß der Erfindung mit Führungsschiene und Verschwenkeinrichtung; und

Figur 3

eine Ansicht des Grundkörpers eines erfindungsgemäßen Mitnehmers auf die Seite, die an der Fensterhebeeinrichtung angebaut wird.

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with sub-images (a), (b) and (c) schematically the binding of a window pane by means of the adjustable driver of the invention in a first embodiment;

FIG. 2

with sub-images (a) and (b) a second embodiment of a driver according to the invention with guide rail and pivoting device; and

FIG. 3

a view of the body of a driver according to the invention on the side, which is attached to the window lifting device.

Figure 1 shows a schematic cross-sectional view in the partial image (a) a main body 10, which is generally plate-like and at least one wedge surface 12th which, with its in the drawing figure lower end over the plate of the main body 10 protrudes and further into the plate of the base 10 hineinverläuft in which a corresponding Recess 120 is provided. In the drawing figure above the wedge surface 12 is a Pin 14 is arranged, which also has an inclined wedge surface 16, wherein the inclination the same direction as that of the wedge surface 12. The pin 14 also has a lower Bearing surface 18 on. The main body 10 is also a plate-like trained receiving body 20, on which a wedge surface 24 is arranged, that of the wedge surface 12th facing the body. The length of the wedge surface 24 in the direction of the inclination, the is complementary to the slope of the wedge surface 12, is less than the corresponding length the wedge surface 12. The wedge surface 24 terminates in a support surface 22 on which a window pane 30 for mounting rests. In a preferred embodiment of the invention Mitnehmers are three such pairs of opposed wedge surfaces 12, 24 with the corresponding Structural refinements of body 10 and receiving body 20 are provided. The wedge surface 24 extends into the plate of the receiving body 20, wherein here again a recess 28 is provided in the plate of the receiving body 20. Although in the drawing, the recess 28 is formed as a passage opening, this is not mandatory, it can also be configured as a blind opening. Above the support surface 22 is a recess, designed here as a passage opening 26, is provided which facing the pin 14. Preferably, two pins 14 on the base body 10 and accordingly two passage openings 26 are provided on the receiving body 20. The pins 14 should engage through bores 32 in the window pane 30 into the passage openings 26, so that on this in the dimensioning of the driver or the positioning of the holes 32 is to ensure that the pins 14 can provide an effective tolerance compensation. Moreover, the passage opening 26 may be formed as a blind hole.

The partial image (b) shows how the receiving body 20 moves towards the base body becomes. The pin 14 passes through the bore 32 of the window pane 30 in the direction of the recess or passage opening 26 to. The wedge surface 24 of the receiving body 20 approaches the wedge surface 12 of the base body 10, wherein the lower end into the recess 28th arrives at the receiving body 20.

Part (c) shows how the wedge surfaces 12, 24 abut each other in the common abutment plane 40. Upon further movement of the receiving body 20 relative to the main body 10th pushes the wedge surface 24 in the contact plane 40 to the wedge plane 12 in the direction of indicated arrow, so that the window glass 30 between the support surface 22 and the lower contact surface 18 of the pin 14, which is now partially in its end position in the Through hole 26 is located, is trapped.

The angle of the wedge surface 12 to the plane of the base body 10 is about 30 ° to 60 °, preferably about 30 ° to 40 °. Depending on the choice of the angle size tilt and angle of inclination arise the wedge surface 24.

The angle between the wedge surface 16 of the pin 14 and the plate plane of the main body 10 is about 45 ° to 80 °, preferably about 60 ° to 65 °.

FIG. 2 shows in the partial images (a) and (b) how the relative movement between the base body 10 and receiving body 20 can be made controlled. At the lower edge 200 of the receiving body 20, an arcuate projection 210 is provided, which in a corresponding Opening 110 engages the base body 10. As a result, a hinge-type pivoting connection educated. Preferably, two such arrays are arcuate Approach 210 and opening 110 provided. Partial image (a) partially conceals a screw-nut connection, whose position is indicated by the reference numeral 220, wherein the Nut is held captive in an opening in the receiving body 20. By a in the Drawing figure invisible opening in the body 10 engages a screw 240 in the Mother. When the screw 240 is tightened, the desired movement of the Wedge surfaces 12, 24 along the plant level 40, as it can be seen better in part 2 (b). When the window glass 30 is clamped, at the same time the receiving body 20 is relative fixed to the main body 10. On the facing in the installed state of the window lifting device Side of the main body 10 is a guide 50 shown here only schematically arranged a rail of the window lifting device.

FIG. 3 shows a plan view from the side of the window lifting device on the base body 10 design details of a preferred embodiment. The main body 10 consists - as well as the receiving body 20 - for example, plastic, such as polypropylene, and, for reasons of saving material in the area of wedge surfaces, here are not visible, recesses 122 with central webs 124 on. Between each two These recesses corresponding to the wedge surfaces are through holes 260 for the screw-nut connection 220 (FIG. 2 (a)), that is to say below the window pane 30 in their installation position. In a below the recesses 122 and the Durchgangsöffungen 260 arranged vertical slot 130 is the access to a holder 140th provided for a cable of the window lifting device. At the lower edge 100 of the Base 10 are two spaced openings 110, which together with the arcuate lugs 210 (Figure 2 (a)) form a hinge connection. Another one Slot 150 is horizontal above the recesses 122 and the passage openings 260th arranged. In the upper region of the base 10 recesses 160 are still to see, corresponding to the pin 14 (Figure 1). In the left figure in the drawing figure of the main body 10, the guide 50 is arranged. It consists of a bar 52, which in their upper portion 54 is formed in cross-section L-shaped and so in there einliegen Can embrace rail. A second ledge 56, which is parallel to the first ledge 52, has on the plant side 58 to the rail on a friction-reducing coating.

Claims (7)

1. Adjustable driver for joining a window pane to a window lifter device of a vehicle door, having

   a basic body (10);

   a receiving body (20) which can be pivoted relative to the basic body (10) and which has at least one supporting surface (22) for the window pane (30); and

   a device for clamping the window pane (30) between the basic body (10) and the receiving body (20), which device at least comprises a first wedge surface (12) provided on the basic body (10) and a second wedge surface (24) provided on the receiving body (20), the second wedge surface (24) having an essentially complementary inclination to the first wedge surface (12),

   characterized in that, from a maximum pivoting angle during the pivoting of the receiving body (20) onto the basic body (10), the second wedge surface (24) lies in a bearing plane (40) on the first wedge surface (12) and executes a movement relative to the first wedge surface (12) along the bearing plane, and in that the basic body (10) has at least one pin-like projection (14) which engages through a drilled hole (32) provided in the window pane (30) into a recess (26) in the receiving body (20), each pin-like projection (14) having a wedge surface (16) which is inclined in the same direction as the first wedge surface (12), and in that a device for fixing the basic body (10) relative to the receiving body (20) is provided below the supporting surfaces (22).
2. Driver according to Claim 1, characterized in that each supporting surface (22) extends perpendicularly from the receiving body (20) above the second wedge surface (24).
3. Driver according to Claim 1, characterized in that the fixing device comprises at least one screw/nut connection which passes through passage holes in the basic body (10) and in the receiving body (20).
4. Driver according to Claim 1 or 3, characterized in that the fixing device is arranged between in each case two of the pairs of the opposite wedge surfaces (12, 24) .
5. Driver according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the basic body (10) and the receiving body (20) are connected pivotably at their lower edges (100, 200) which face away from the supporting surface/supporting surfaces (22).
6. Driver according to Claim 5, characterized in that at least one curved extension (40) is provided on the lower edge (100, 200) of the basic body (10) or of the receiving body (20) and is situated movably in an opening (110) in the respective other of the bodies (10, 20).
7. Driver according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that a guide (50) for a rail of the window lifter device is provided on the basic body (10).

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