EP0901555A1 - A window regulator, particularly for vehicle windows - Google Patents

A window regulator, particularly for vehicle windows

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EP0901555A1
EP0901555A1 EP97923947A EP97923947A EP0901555A1 EP 0901555 A1 EP0901555 A1 EP 0901555A1 EP 97923947 A EP97923947 A EP 97923947A EP 97923947 A EP97923947 A EP 97923947A EP 0901555 A1 EP0901555 A1 EP 0901555A1
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ducts
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Pierluigi Perazzo
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F11/00—Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening
    • E05F11/38—Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening for sliding windows, e.g. vehicle windows, to be opened or closed by vertical movement
    • E05F11/48—Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening for sliding windows, e.g. vehicle windows, to be opened or closed by vertical movement operated by cords or chains or other flexible elongated pulling elements, e.g. tapes
    • E05F11/481—Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening for sliding windows, e.g. vehicle windows, to be opened or closed by vertical movement operated by cords or chains or other flexible elongated pulling elements, e.g. tapes for vehicle windows
    • E05F11/483—Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening for sliding windows, e.g. vehicle windows, to be opened or closed by vertical movement operated by cords or chains or other flexible elongated pulling elements, e.g. tapes for vehicle windows by cables
    • E05F11/486—Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening for sliding windows, e.g. vehicle windows, to be opened or closed by vertical movement operated by cords or chains or other flexible elongated pulling elements, e.g. tapes for vehicle windows by cables with one cable connection to the window glass
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/50—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles
    • E05Y2900/53—Type of wing
    • E05Y2900/55—Windows

Definitions

  • a window regulator particularly for vehicle
  • the present invention relates to a window
  • a drive unit which comprises a fixed housing, a
  • drum rotatable in the housing, and means for
  • sheaths each having a first end anchored to the
  • the sheaths extending around the drum and having two opposite ends associated with the translation
  • the object of the invention is to provide a window
  • the slide has a pair of internal ducts for
  • sheaths are anchored, respectively, and respective
  • the track extend parallel to the track.
  • window regulator is suitable for installation in
  • the device according to the invention also serves as a brackets, pulleys, etc.
  • the invention was devised for application to
  • Figure 1 is a schematic, elevational view of a
  • Figure 2 is a view showing the part of the device
  • Figure 3 is a view showing, amongst other things,
  • FIGS 4, 5 and 6 are views similar to that of
  • a window pane 16 is mounted in the shell 10 for
  • a translation unit generally indicated 18, is a translation unit
  • the translation unit 18 comprises a fixed track 20
  • a drive unit 24 is also fixed in the compartment
  • the translation unit 18 and the drive unit 24 are identical to The translation unit 18 and the drive unit 24.
  • a transmission which comprises a
  • each sheath 32, 34 constituted by a
  • the track 20 is constituted by a block, preferably of strong plastics material with a low
  • coefficient of friction such as a polyamide or
  • the block constituting the slide 22 is preferably
  • a pin 44 formed integrally with the block or with
  • the transmission comprises, in addition to the
  • the slide 22 has a
  • branches 46, 48 of the cable are branches 46, 48 of the cable. These ducts extend
  • the two opposite ends of the cable are anchored to
  • branches of the cable thus have respective
  • inlet opening has an axis which converges
  • the other duct 52 also extends along a curved path
  • the duct 52 terminates in an outlet situated
  • Figure 4 shows a second embodiment in which the
  • One 50 of the internal ducts extends along a
  • the other internal duct 52 of the slide 22 extends
  • the lower duct 52 terminates in an outlet situated
  • one internal duct 50 extends along a
  • the duct 50 terminates, as in Figure 3, in
  • the other duct extends along a curved path from a
  • the duct 52 opens in the upper end of the slide
  • the duct 50 extends along a curved path from an
  • the duct 50 opens in the lower end of the slide
  • the other duct 52 extends along a
  • a slide could have a pair of straight
  • sheath 32 to be housed in a compartment such as
  • This embodiment could, however, be used, paired with a similar window regulator, for moving a pane

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  • Window Of Vehicle (AREA)
  • Power-Operated Mechanisms For Wings (AREA)
  • Seal Device For Vehicle (AREA)
  • Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
  • Processing And Handling Of Plastics And Other Materials For Molding In General (AREA)
  • Flexible Shafts (AREA)

Abstract

A cable transmission connected to a drive unit comprises a pair of flexible sheaths (32, 34) each having a first end anchored to a housing of the drive unit and a second end anchored to a slide (22) which supports a pane and is slidable along a track (20). A flexible cable which extends around a drum of the drive unit comprises two branches (46, 48) slidable in the respective sheaths (32, 34). The slide (22) has a pair of internal ducts (50, 52) for guiding the branches (46, 48) of the cable, the ducts extending between inlet openings, to which the second ends of the sheaths (32, 34) are anchored, and respective opposed outlets facing towards respective opposite ends of the track (20). The two opposite ends of the cable are anchored to the respective ends of the track (20) so that respective portions (46a, 48a) of the cable disposed between the respective outlets and the respective ends of the track (20) extend parallel to the track.

Description

A window regulator, particularly for vehicle
windows
The present invention relates to a window
regulator, particularly for vehicle windows, of
the type comprising:
- a translation unit which comprises a fixed track
extending in the direction of movement of the pane
and a slide slidable along the track and
supporting the pane,
- a drive unit which comprises a fixed housing, a
drum rotatable in the housing, and means for
rotating the drum, and
- a transmission comprising a pair of flexible
sheaths each having a first end anchored to the
housing and a second end associated with the
translation unit, and a cable slidable in both of
the sheaths, extending around the drum and having two opposite ends associated with the translation
unit .
The prior art closest to the invention is
represented by a window regulator in which the
second ends of the flexible sheaths are anchored
to brackets fixed to the respective upper and
lower ends of the track. The cables which emerge
from these ends of the sheaths are both directed
along the track by pulleys or similar guide
members and extend as far as the slide, to which
they are anchored.
These known devices have a fairly high production
cost owing to the presence of the brackets, the
pulleys or the like, and the pins on which the
pulleys rotate. In addition to the cost of
producing and assembling these parts, there is
also the cost of welding the brackets to the ends
of the track. The object of the invention is to provide a window
regulator which, whilst offering the functional
advantages of the known devices of the same
category, has a lower cost by virtue of the
absence of the brackets and of their pulleys or
similar guide members .
According to the present invention, this object is
achieved by means of a window regulator of the
type in question, characterized in that:
- the second ends of the sheaths are anchored to
the slide,
the slide has a pair of internal ducts for
guiding the cable, the ducts extending between
inlet openings to which the second ends of the
sheaths are anchored, respectively, and respective
opposed outlets facing towards respective opposite
ends of the track, and - the two opposite ends of the cable are anchored
to the respective ends of the track so that
respective portions of the cable disposed between
the respective outlets and the respective ends of
the track extend parallel to the track.
The concept upon which the invention is based
overturns the conventional operating principle of
window regulators in which two opposite branches
of a cable slide in respective flexible sheaths;
according to the invention, as well as performing
the known function of supporting the pane, the
slide also performs the function of deflecting the
forces in the two branches of the cable towards
the axis of the thrust on the window, which
function is normally performed by the pulleys or
similar guide members disposed at the ends of the
track on which the slide slides.
This arrangement is permitted by the flexibility
of the sheaths, of which the ends remote from the drive unit follow the slide in its upward and
downward movements .
Owing to the flexibility of the sheaths, this
arrangement does not impose rigorous constraints
with regard to the length of the track and its
distance from the drive unit, so that the same
window regulator is suitable for installation in
various models of motor vehicle, without
modification.
Owing to the elimination of the brackets, pulleys, etc., the device according to the invention also
has the advantage of less weight in comparison
with known window regulators of the same category.
The invention was devised for application to
motor-vehicle doors but may be applied in other
fields, both to vehicles in general and, for
example, to doors and windows for buildings. The characteristics and advantages of the
invention will become clearer from a reading of
the following detailed description, given with
reference to the appended drawings, provided by
way of non-limiting example, in which:
Figure 1 is a schematic, elevational view of a
motor-vehicle door, showing the arrangement
therein of a window regulator according to a first
embodiment of the invention,
Figure 2 is a view showing the part of the device
of Figure 1 which comprises the track and the
respective slide, on an enlarged scale,
Figure 3 is a view showing, amongst other things,
the slide of Figure 2, partially sectioned, and a
portion of the track, on an even larger scale, and
Figures 4, 5 and 6 are views similar to that of
Figure 3 , showing three further embodiments of the
invention. With reference to Figure 1, a motor-vehicle door
comprises a sheet-metal shell, generally indicated
10, with an upper portion having an opening and
constituting a window frame 12, and with a lower
compartment 14.
A window pane 16 is mounted in the shell 10 for
sliding between a raised position in which it is
in the frame 12 and a position in which it is at
least partially lowered into the compartment 14.
A translation unit, generally indicated 18, is
fixed in the compartment 14 for moving the pane 16
upwards and downwards.
The translation unit 18 comprises a fixed track 20
extending in the direction of movement of the pane
16, and a slide 22 slidable along the track 20 and
supporting the pane 16 from a central lower region
thereof . A drive unit 24 is also fixed in the compartment
14 and, in known manner, comprises a fixed housing
26, a drum 28 rotatable in the housing 26, and
means for rotating the drum 28, that is, in the
embodiment in question, a geared electric motor
unit 30.
The translation unit 18 and the drive unit 24 are
interconnected by a transmission which comprises a
pair of flexible sheaths 32, 34.
A first end 36 or 38, respectively, of each
flexible sheath is anchored to the housing 26; a
second end of each sheath 32, 34, constituted by a
respective terminal 40, 42, is associated with the
translation unit 18 and, according to the
invention, is anchored to the slide 22, as is
shown best in Figures 2 and 3.
With reference to Figures 2 and 3, the slide 22,
which is mounted in known manner for sliding on
the track 20, is constituted by a block, preferably of strong plastics material with a low
coefficient of friction, such as a polyamide or
polytetrafluoroethylene.
The block constituting the slide 22 is preferably
constituted by a pair of coupled half-shells, in
each of which there are recesses jointly defining
two ducts which will be referred to further below.
A pin 44 formed integrally with the block or with
one of its parts acts as a support for the pane 16
of Figure 1.
The transmission comprises, in addition to the
flexible sheaths 32, 34, a cable slidable in both
of the sheaths, extending, in known manner, around
the drum 28 of Figure 1, and having two opposite
ends associated with the translation unit 18 in
the manner which will now be explained. The two opposite branches of the cable which
extend from the drum are indicated 46 and 48,
respectively.
According to the invention, the slide 22 has a
pair of internal ducts for guiding the two
branches 46, 48 of the cable. These ducts extend
between inlet openings to which the terminals 40,
42 of the sheaths 34, 32 are anchored,
respectively, and respective opposed outlets
facing towards opposite ends of the track 20.
The two opposite ends of the cable are anchored to
the respective ends of the track 20 by means of
respective terminals 54, 56. The two opposite
branches of the cable thus have respective
portions, indicated 46a, 48a respectively, which
extend parallel to the track 20 from the outlet of
the respective duct 50, 52.
In the embodiment of Figure 3, the two ducts 50,
52 cross over inside the slide 22 without intersecting. Of these ducts, the one indicated
50 extends along a curved path from an inlet
opening situated in an upper corner region of the
slide 22 on the side facing the drive unit. This
inlet opening has an axis which converges
downwardly with the track 20. The duct 50
terminates in an outlet situated in a lower end of
the slide 22 and facing the lower end of the track
20.
The other duct 52 also extends along a curved path
from an inlet opening situated in a lower corner
region of the slide 22, again on the side facing
the drive unit 24 (Figure 1) . The axis of this
inlet opening converges upwardly with the track
20. The duct 52 terminates in an outlet situated
in the upper end of the slide 22 and facing
towards the upper end of the track 20.
Figure 4 shows a second embodiment in which the
ducts inside the slide do not intersect. For simplicity, parts identical or similar to
those of Figure 3 have been indicated by the same
reference numerals in Figure 4.
One 50 of the internal ducts extends along a
curved path with a deflection substantially
through 90° from an upper inlet opening
(corresponding to the terminal 40 of the upper
sheath 32) which is situated on a side of the
slide 22 facing towards the drive unit 24 (Figure
1) and which has an axis substantially
perpendicular to the track 20. The duct 50
terminates in an outlet situated in the upper end
of the slide 22 so as to deflect the end portion
46a of the cable upwardly towards the upper end of
the track 20.
The other internal duct 52 of the slide 22 extends
along a curved path with a deflection
substantially through 90° from a lower inlet
opening (corresponding to the terminal 42 of the
lower sheath 34) situated on the same aforementioned side of the slide 22 and having an
axis substantially perpendicular to the track 20.
The lower duct 52 terminates in an outlet situated
in the lower end of the slide 22 and facing
towards the lower end of the track 20 in order to
deflect the cable portion 48a downwardly.
The third embodiment of Figure 5 is similar to the
embodiment of Figure 3 in that the two ducts of
the slide cross over without intersecting.
For simplicity, the same reference numerals have again been used in Figure 5 for indicating parts
identical or similar to those of the preceding
figures .
In Figure 5, one internal duct 50 extends along a
curved path from an upper inlet opening
(corresponding to the terminal 40 of the sheath
32) which is situated on a side of the slide 32
facing the drive unit 24 (Figure 1) and which has
an axis substantially perpendicular to the track 20. The duct 50 terminates, as in Figure 3, in
an outlet situated in the lower end of the slide
22.
The other duct extends along a curved path from a
lower opening (corresponding to the terminal 42 of
the sheath 34) situated on the same aforementioned
side of the slide 22 and having an axis
substantially perpendicular to the track 20.
The duct 52 opens in the upper end of the slide
22, as in the embodiment of Figure 3.
In Figure 6, which illustrates a fourth embodiment
of the invention, for simplicity, the same
reference numerals have again been used to
indicate parts identical or similar to those of
the preceding figures .
In the embodiment of Figure 6, the two ducts 50,
52 also cross over inside the slide 22 without
intersecting. The duct 50 extends along a curved path from an
inlet opening (corresponding to the terminal 40 of
the upper sheath 32) which is situated on a side
of the slide facing the drive unit 24 (Figure 1)
and which has an axis substantially perpendicular
to the track 20.
The duct 50 opens in the lower end of the slide,
as in the embodiment of Figure 5.
The other duct 52, however, extends along a
straight path substantially parallel to the track
20 from a lower inlet opening (corresponding to
the terminal 42 of the lower sheath 34) to an
outlet situated at the upper end.
Naturally, the arrangement of Figure 5 could be
reversed.
Moreover, a slide could have a pair of straight
ducts parallel to one another and to the track with inlet and outlet openings situated in
respective opposite ends.
This latter embodiment and that shown in Figure 6
may not be suitable for installation in a motor-
vehicle door since it could be difficult for the
transmission portion corresponding to the upper
sheath 32 to be housed in a compartment such as
that indicated 14 without projecting above the
lower edge of the window frame.
This embodiment could, however, be used, paired with a similar window regulator, for moving a pane
by means of two slides associated with the two end
edges of the pane.
An application of this type would be suitable for
moving windows of buses, railway carriages and
buildings.

Claims

1. A window regulator, particularly for vehicle
windows, of the type comprising:
- a translation unit (18) which comprises a fixed
track (20) extending in the direction of movement
of the pane (16) and a slide (22) slidable along
the track and supporting the pane,
a drive unit (24) which comprises a fixed
housing (26) , a drum (28) rotatable in the
housing, and means (30) for rotating the drum, and
a transmission comprising a pair of flexible
sheaths (32, 34) each having a first end (36, 38)
anchored to the housing (26) and a second end (40,
42) associated with the translation unit (18) , and
a cable (46, 48) slidable in both of the sheaths
(32, 34) , extending around the drum (28) , and
having two opposite ends associated with the
translation unit, characterized in that :
- the second ends of the sheaths (32, 34) are
anchored to the slide (22) ,
- the slide (22) has a pair of internal ducts (50,
52) for guiding the cable (46, 48) , the ducts
extending between inlet openings to which the
second ends (40, 42) of the sheaths (32, 34) are
anchored, respectively, and respective opposed
outlets facing towards respective opposite ends of
the track (20) , and
- the two opposite ends of the cable (46, 48) are
anchored to the respective ends of the track (20)
so that respective portions (46a, 48a) of the
cable disposed between the respective outlets and
the respective ends of the track extend parallel
to the track. 2. A window regulator according to Claim 1,
characterized in that (Figure 3) the two ducts
(50, 52) cross over inside the slide (22) without
intersecting, one (50) of the ducts extending
along a curved path from an inlet opening which is
situated in an upper corner region of the slide
(22) on the side facing the drive unit (24) and
which has an axis converging downwardly with the
track (20) , to an outlet situated in a lower end
of the slide (22) and facing towards the lower end
of the track (20) , and the other duct (52)
extending along a curved path from an inlet
opening which is situated in a lower corner region
of the slide (22) on the side facing the drive
unit (24) and which has an axis converging
upwardly with the track (20) , to an outlet
situated in an upper end of the slide (22) and
facing towards the upper end of the track (20) .
3. A window regulator according to Claim 1,
characterized in that (Figure 4) , one (50) of the
ducts inside the slide (22) extends along a curved path with a deflection substantially through 90°
from an upper inlet opening which is situated on a
side of the slide (22) facing the drive unit (24)
and which has an axis substantially perpendicular
to the track (20) , to an outlet situated in an
upper end of the slide (22) and facing the upper
end of the track (20) , and the other duct (52)
inside the slide (22) extends along a curved path
with a deflection substantially through 90° from a
lower inlet opening situated on the same
aforementioned side of the slide (22) and having
an axis substantially perpendicular to the track (20) , to an outlet situated in a lower end of the
slide (22) and facing towards the lower end of the
track (20) .
4. A window regulator according to Claim 1,
characterized in that (Figure 5) , the two ducts
(50, 52) cross over inside the slide (22) without
intersecting, one (50) of the ducts extending
along a curved path from an upper inlet opening
which is situated on a side of the slide (22) facing the drive unit (24) and which has an axis
substantially perpendicular to the track (20) , to
an outlet situated in an upper end of the slide
(22) and facing towards the upper end of the track
(20) , and the other duct (52) extending along a
curved path from a lower inlet opening which is
situated on a side of the slide (22) facing the
drive unit (24) and which has an axis
substantially perpendicular to the track, to an
outlet situated in an upper end of the slide (22)
and facing the lower end of the track (20) .
5. A window regulator according to Claim 1,
characterized in that (Figure 6) the two internal
ducts (50, 52) of the slide (22) cross over inside
the slide (22) without intersecting and in that
one (50) of the ducts inside the slide extends
along a curved path from an inlet opening which is
situated on a side of the slide facing the drive
unit (24) and which has an axis substantially
perpendicular to the track (20) , to an outlet
situated in one end of the slide and facing a corresponding end of the track (20) , and the other
duct (52) extends along a straight path, parallel
to the track, from an inlet opening situated in an
opposite end of the slide (22) to the
aforementioned end, to an outlet situated at the
other end.
6. A window regulator according to Claim 5,
characterized in that (Figure 6) the duct (50)
which follows the curved path has an outlet
situated at a lower end of the slide (22) and
facing the lower end of the track (20) and the
inlet opening of the straight duct (52) is in this
lower end.
7. A window regulator according to Claim 1,
characterized in that the two ducts inside the
slide extend along straight paths parallel to one
another and parallel to the track, one from an
inlet opening situated in an upper end of the
slide to an outlet facing the lower end of the
track and the other from an inlet opening situated in a lower end of the slide to an outlet facing
the upper end of the track.
8. A window regulator according to any one of the
preceding claims, characterised in that the slide
is constituted by a pair of coupled half-shells in
each of which there are recesses which jointly
define the two ducts .
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