EP2082109B1 - Window guide device for a window lifter - Google Patents

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EP2082109B1
EP2082109B1 EP07858632A EP07858632A EP2082109B1 EP 2082109 B1 EP2082109 B1 EP 2082109B1 EP 07858632 A EP07858632 A EP 07858632A EP 07858632 A EP07858632 A EP 07858632A EP 2082109 B1 EP2082109 B1 EP 2082109B1
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Rui Paulo De Jesus
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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
    • E05F11/382—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 for vehicle windows
    • E05F11/385—Fixing of window glass to the carrier of the operating mechanism
    • 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
    • E05F11/488—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 two cable connections 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
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/60—Suspension or transmission members; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/622—Suspension or transmission members elements
    • E05Y2201/64—Carriers
    • 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
    • E05Y2600/00—Mounting or coupling arrangements for elements provided for in this subclass
    • E05Y2600/10—Adjustable
    • E05Y2600/30—Adjustment motion
    • E05Y2600/31—Linear motion
    • E05Y2600/314—Vertical motion
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a device for guiding a window pane for a window lifter of a wall of a motor vehicle.
  • Such guiding devices are mounted in particular for electric window lifts of motor vehicle doors.
  • Known guiding devices comprise two guide rails spaced from each other and oriented substantially vertically in the door of the vehicle.
  • In these guide rails are mounted movable sliders in translation and these sliders are respectively connected to the glass through an adapter.
  • a disadvantage of these guiding devices lies in their mounting mode in the door, because it is necessary to adapt the orientation of the rails in the door for each vehicle of a assembly line, given the positioning dispersions due to the chains of odds. Also, the window which is secured to the guide rails is adjusted in the closed position to ensure the tightness of the closure; the guide rails then held substantially in the same plane and in the door, are then locked in the orientation corresponding to the shutter position of the window. However, if this orientation ensures sealing of the closure, it is not absolutely certain that these guide rails are strictly parallel to each other in this same plane. In addition, the subsequent adjustment of their parallelism may change the first setting. Also, complex systems have been planned to mitigate them.
  • the slider comprises two vice plates provided with guide grooves oriented perpendicularly to said guide rails and parallel to said plane, while the adapter, in which the window engages, is provided with complementary ribs and in turn engages between the two plates.
  • This system comprises means for clamping the two plates to block the adapter by fixed position relative to the cursor.
  • indexing means of the adapter relative to the cursor to adjust the relative position of the cursors with respect to the adapters during the movement of the sliders in the guide rails.
  • the relative position of the sliders and adapters must be adjusted prior to tightening the two plates and this adjustment requires to mobilize the window vertically.
  • a problem that arises and that aims to solve the present invention is to provide a simpler guiding device, to not only reduce the intrinsic costs, but moreover, to reduce installation costs.
  • the present invention proposes a device for guiding a windowpane for a window lifter of a motor vehicle wall, said window being movable in translation relative to said wall in a determined direction, said guiding device comprising two guide rails oriented substantially in said determined direction by defining a mean plane, said guide rails being respectively equipped with a slider mounted to move in translation in the guide rail, said guide device comprising two adapters respectively connecting together said sliders and said pane; according to the invention said adapters are respectively mounted free in translation in said sliders in a direction of sliding substantially perpendicular to said guide rails and parallel to said mean plane, to allow the sliding of said sliders relative to said adapters when said sliders are driven in said rails guide for mobilizing said window in translation.
  • the document guiding device EP-A-0304583 comprises the features of the preamble of claim 1.
  • a feature of this device lies in the mode of connection of the adapters in their respective slider with which, the sliders are free in translation relative to the adapters in a direction perpendicular to said guide rails and parallel to the average plane. So, instead of looking first for absolute parallelism between the guide rails to then block the adapters in their respective slider, according to the invention is fixed the orientation of the guide rails without worrying about their parallelism and on the other hand, it allows the alternative sliding of the sliders relative to their adapter during the rise and fall of the window, after the final assembly of the device.
  • the invention is defined by combining the features of claim 1.
  • said slider has at least two translation guide grooves opposite to each other and oriented perpendicular to the guide rail and parallel to said mean plane, while said adapter has two opposite free edges adapted to come into contact with each other. taken respectively in said guide grooves.
  • the two guide grooves respectively form slides in which the free edges are adapted to slide.
  • the adapter then has a single degree of freedom in translation relative to the cursor.
  • said adapter has two opposite edges respectively along said opposite free edges and said free edges are respectively curved substantially perpendicular to said borders so that the border and the corresponding free edge, provide more extensive guide surfaces in said grooves.
  • said adapter defining an average adapter plane, one of said borders is bent substantially perpendicularly to said average adapter plane and in a direction opposite to the free edge of the other of said borders so that the free edge of said one of said borders defines a plane substantially parallel and spaced from said mean adapter plane while the free edge of said other of said borders is substantially perpendicular to said substantially parallel plane.
  • said borders are respectively divided into two edge portions spaced from one another by providing respectively two free edge portions which then form a pair of free wings.
  • the adapter then has a free central portion that extends between the edge portions of the two opposite edges.
  • one of said borders and preferably one that is not curved, has a recess so that said free edge portions of said corresponding edge portions define two parallel planes spaced apart from each other.
  • the corresponding guide groove will therefore be divided into two portions of grooves offset with respect to one another as will be explained below.
  • said slider advantageously has curved U-shaped portions to form said grooves and, preferably having a sliding plane, first slider portions are U-bent in a plane substantially parallel to said sliding plane to form one of said grooves, while second cursor portions are U-bent in a plane substantially perpendicular to said sliding plane to form the other of said grooves.
  • first slider portions are U-bent in a plane substantially parallel to said sliding plane to form one of said grooves
  • second cursor portions are U-bent in a plane substantially perpendicular to said sliding plane to form the other of said grooves.
  • the guiding device further comprises a gripper plate forming a vice integral with said adapter and adapted to be forcefully brought together to receive and fix said window.
  • the guiding device further comprises a sliding plate, for example made of a plastic material with a low coefficient of friction, located between said adapter and said slider and which facilitates the sliding of the adapter against the slider, and attenuate the amplitude of the sound waves due to friction.
  • the Figure 1 shows the lower part of a guide rail 10 equipped with an electric motor 12 which allows to drive in translation a cable not shown.
  • a slider 14 movable in translation according to the orientation of the rail Z, and is driven by means of the aforementioned cable.
  • an adapter 16 which will be detailed below, and which is slidably mounted in the slider 14 in a direction X perpendicular to that of the Z orientation of the rail.
  • the guide rail 10 extends substantially parallel to another guide rail similarly equipped but not shown and with which it defines a first middle plane.
  • the two perpendicular directions X and Z define this first middle plane.
  • the adapter 16 formed of a plate, it defines an average adapter plane P substantially parallel to the aforementioned first average plane and it has a first free lower edge portion 18 bent substantially 90 ° with respect to the plane means of adapter P. A second portion of free bottom edge that does not appear on the Figure 1 will be described below. In contrast, it has a first 20 and a second 22 upper edge portions, curved substantially 90 ° to the plane means P adapter opposite the first portion of lower free edge 18, relative to the plane P and which extend respectively by a first 24, and a second 26 upper free edges curved in turn in opposite direction, 90 ° to the first 20 and second 22, upper edge portions.
  • the plate 16 completely uncovered and whose inner face 29, behind the plane of the Figure 3 next to the slider 14.
  • the first 24 and second 26 curved upper free edges which extend behind the plane P of the plate 16 and substantially parallel to the latter forming two free wings; these free edges 24, 26 extending respectively at 90 ° from the first 20 and second 22 upper edge portions, themselves substantially perpendicular to the plane P.
  • the first portion of a lower free edge 18 also forming a wing which extends forward of the plane P and whose width is identical to that of the first upper free edge 24.
  • first lower free edge portion 18 extends from a first lower edge portion 30 which extends in the plane P of the plate 16.
  • second edge portion 32 which forms a recess relative to the first lower edge portion 30, extends a second portion of free lower edge 34 bent substantially perpendicularly and in front of the plane P, which did not appear on the Figure 1 .
  • This second free lower edge portion 34 also forms a free flange opposite to the second upper free edge 26 and parallel to the free lower edge 18.
  • the slider 14 comprises a substantially rectangular plate 42 provided with four flanges, an upper 44, two lateral 46, 50 and a lower 48.
  • the plate 42 has a sliding surface 52, here back of the Figure 1 and covered by the plate 16, this sliding surface 52 defining a sliding plane P 'parallel to the plane P of the plate 16.
  • the upper rim 44 defines a wafer 54 at the two ends of which protruding curved portions U-shaped and respectively forming a first upper portion of grooves 56 and a second upper portion of groove 58. These bent portions 56, 58 to which the sliding plane P 'is tangent, are open towards the sliding surface 52. As illustrated by FIG. Figure 1 the first 24 and second 26 curved upper free edges respectively engage in the first 56 and second 58 upper portions of the groove.
  • a sliding plate 64 made of a plastic material having a low coefficient of friction, for example polyacetal (POM), is interposed between the plate 16 and the slider 14 more particularly in all the contact surfaces. So, the plate of Slide 64 covers not only the entire sliding surface 52, but also the interior of the curved U-shaped portions 56, 58, 60 and 62 forming the grooves.
  • POM polyacetal
  • the plate 16 is adapted to be driven in translation in the direction X perpendicular to the rail 10 and to the left so that the upper free edges 24, 26 and the first and second lower free edge portions 18, 34 respectively sliding engagement in the first and second upper groove portions 56, 58 and the first and second lower groove portions 60, 62 covered by the slide plate 64.
  • the inner face 29 of the plate 16 comes into bearing against the sliding plate 64 which itself bears against the sliding surface 52 of the plate 42.
  • the plate 16 has a single degree of freedom with respect to the slider in translation in the direction X.
  • the length of the free edges 18, 34, 24, 26 corresponds substantially to the length of the grooves 56, 58, 60, 62 and they are adapted to be housed entirely in the grooves simultaneously. Also, the length of the free edges and grooves being of the order of one centimeter, for example two centimeters, in theory, the plate 16 remains secured to the slider 14 on a stroke of about 4 cm.
  • the sliding amplitudes that are functionally necessary are less than 1 cm and are, for example, more or less 3.5 mm around a neutral position of the plate 16 and the cursor 14 illustrated. on the Figure 1 .
  • FIG. 1 Also shown at the rear of the plate 42 is a recess, from which there protrudes a sleeve 66 of substantially rectangular cross-section, of which two opposite corners have a rounded shape, while the other two form a right angle. In the two opposite corners of the two right angles, extends respectively at substantially 45 °, an elastic tongue 68 and engaged between the two tabs 68, appears a screw head 70.
  • the Figure 2 illustrates the clamp plate 76 which extends from the lower portion 36 of the plate 16 to the upper portion 28.
  • a lower portion of the clamp plate 76 which extends opposite the lower portion 36 of the plate 16 has a support tongue 78.
  • This support tongue 78 is engaged in the slot 38 of the plate 16 and has a return 80 which bears against the inner surface 29 of the plate 16.
  • a part upper clamp plate 76 is extended facing the upper portion 28 of the plate 16 precisely to form a clamp 82.
  • the clamp plate 76 has a bore through which the screw 72 and that covers the nut 74 in which said screw is screwed.

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The device has two guiding rails (10) oriented in a determined direction by defining a middle plane, and respectively provided with sliders (14) mobilely mounted in translation in the rails. Adapters i.e. plates (16), respectively connect the sliders and a glass, and freely mounted in translation in the sliders along a sliding direction (X) perpendicular to the rails and parallel to the middle plane, for authorizing sliding of the sliders with respect to the adapters when the sliders are driven in the rails to mobilize the glass in translation.

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La présente invention se rapporte à un dispositif de guidage d'une vitre pour lève-vitre d'une paroi d'un véhicule automobile.The present invention relates to a device for guiding a window pane for a window lifter of a wall of a motor vehicle.

De tels dispositifs de guidage sont montés en particulier pour les lève-vitres électriques de portières de véhicule automobile.Such guiding devices are mounted in particular for electric window lifts of motor vehicle doors.

Les dispositifs de guidage connus comprennent deux rails de guidage espacés l'un de l'autre et orientés sensiblement verticalement dans la portière du véhicule. Dans ces rails de guidage, sont montés des curseurs mobiles en translation et ces curseurs sont respectivement reliés à la vitre par l'intermédiaire d'un adaptateur.Known guiding devices comprise two guide rails spaced from each other and oriented substantially vertically in the door of the vehicle. In these guide rails are mounted movable sliders in translation and these sliders are respectively connected to the glass through an adapter.

Un inconvénient de ces dispositifs de guidage réside dans leur mode de montage dans la portière, car il est nécessaire d'adapter l'orientation des rails dans la portière pour chacun des véhicules d'une chaîne de montage, compte tenu des dispersions de positionnement dues aux chaînes de cotes. Aussi, la vitre qui est solidaire des rails de guidage est-elle ajustée en position d'obturation pour s'assurer de l'étanchéité de la fermeture ; les rails de guidage alors maintenus sensiblement dans un même plan et dans la portière, sont ensuite bloqués selon l'orientation correspondant à la position d'obturation de la vitre. Cependant, si cette orientation assure l'étanchéité de la fermeture, il n'est pas absolument certain que ces rails de guidage soient strictement parallèles entre eux dans ce même plan. En outre, le réglage ultérieur de leur parallélisme risque de modifier le premier réglage. Aussi, des systèmes complexes ont été prévus afin d'y pallier.A disadvantage of these guiding devices lies in their mounting mode in the door, because it is necessary to adapt the orientation of the rails in the door for each vehicle of a assembly line, given the positioning dispersions due to the chains of odds. Also, the window which is secured to the guide rails is adjusted in the closed position to ensure the tightness of the closure; the guide rails then held substantially in the same plane and in the door, are then locked in the orientation corresponding to the shutter position of the window. However, if this orientation ensures sealing of the closure, it is not absolutely certain that these guide rails are strictly parallel to each other in this same plane. In addition, the subsequent adjustment of their parallelism may change the first setting. Also, complex systems have been planned to mitigate them.

On pourra notamment se référer au document FR 2 812 680 , lequel décrit un tel système. Le curseur comporte deux plaques formant étau équipées de rainures de guidage orientées perpendiculairement audit rails de guidage et parallèlement audit plan, tandis que l'adaptateur, dans lequel la vitre vient en prise, est muni de nervures complémentaires et vient à son tour en prise entre les deux plaques. Ce système comporte des moyens de serrage des deux plaques pour bloquer l'adaptateur en position fixe par rapport au curseur. En outre, des moyens d'indexage de l'adaptateur par rapport au curseur, permettent d'ajuster la position relative des curseurs par rapport aux adaptateurs durant le mouvement des curseurs dans les rails de guidage. Toutefois, la position relative des curseurs et des adaptateurs doit être ajustée en préalable au serrage des deux plaques et cet ajustement nécessite de mobiliser la vitre verticalement.In particular, we can refer to the document FR 2 812 680 which describes such a system. The slider comprises two vice plates provided with guide grooves oriented perpendicularly to said guide rails and parallel to said plane, while the adapter, in which the window engages, is provided with complementary ribs and in turn engages between the two plates. This system comprises means for clamping the two plates to block the adapter by fixed position relative to the cursor. In addition, indexing means of the adapter relative to the cursor, to adjust the relative position of the cursors with respect to the adapters during the movement of the sliders in the guide rails. However, the relative position of the sliders and adapters must be adjusted prior to tightening the two plates and this adjustment requires to mobilize the window vertically.

Aussi, un problème qui se pose et que vise à résoudre la présente invention, est de fournir un dispositif de guidage plus simple, pour non seulement en réduire les coûts intrinsèques, mais au surplus, pour réduire les coûts d'installation.Also, a problem that arises and that aims to solve the present invention is to provide a simpler guiding device, to not only reduce the intrinsic costs, but moreover, to reduce installation costs.

Dans le but de résoudre ce problème, la présente invention propose un dispositif de guidage d'une vitre pour un lève-vitre d'une paroi de véhicule automobile, ladite vitre étant mobile en translation par rapport à ladite paroi selon une direction déterminée, ledit dispositif de guidage comprenant deux rails de guidage orientés sensiblement dans ladite direction déterminée en définissant un plan moyen, lesdits rails de guidage étant respectivement équipés d'un curseur monté mobile en translation dans le rail de guidage, ledit dispositif de guidage comportant deux adaptateurs reliant respectivement ensemble lesdits curseurs et ladite vitre ; selon l'invention lesdits adaptateurs sont respectivement montés libres en translation dans lesdits curseurs selon une direction de coulissement sensiblement perpendiculaire auxdits rails de guidage et parallèle audit plan moyen, pour autoriser le coulissement desdits curseurs par rapport auxdits adaptateurs lorsque lesdits curseurs sont entraînés dans lesdits rails de guidage pour mobiliser ladite vitre en translation.In order to solve this problem, the present invention proposes a device for guiding a windowpane for a window lifter of a motor vehicle wall, said window being movable in translation relative to said wall in a determined direction, said guiding device comprising two guide rails oriented substantially in said determined direction by defining a mean plane, said guide rails being respectively equipped with a slider mounted to move in translation in the guide rail, said guide device comprising two adapters respectively connecting together said sliders and said pane; according to the invention said adapters are respectively mounted free in translation in said sliders in a direction of sliding substantially perpendicular to said guide rails and parallel to said mean plane, to allow the sliding of said sliders relative to said adapters when said sliders are driven in said rails guide for mobilizing said window in translation.

Le dispositif de guidage du document EP-A-0304583 comprend les caractéristiques du préambule de la revendication 1.The document guiding device EP-A-0304583 comprises the features of the preamble of claim 1.

Une caractéristique de ce dispositif réside dans le mode de liaison des adaptateurs dans leur curseur respectif grâce auquel, les curseurs sont libres en translation par rapport aux adaptateurs selon une direction perpendiculaire auxdits rails de guidage et parallèle au plan moyen. Ainsi, au lieu de rechercher d'abord un parallélisme absolu entre les rails de guidage pour bloquer ensuite les adaptateurs dans leur curseur respectif, selon l'invention on fixe l'orientation des rails de guidage sans se soucier de leur parallélisme et en revanche, on autorise le coulissement alternatif des curseurs par rapport à leur adaptateur durant la montée et de la descente de la vitre, après le montage définitif du dispositif.A feature of this device lies in the mode of connection of the adapters in their respective slider with which, the sliders are free in translation relative to the adapters in a direction perpendicular to said guide rails and parallel to the average plane. So, instead of looking first for absolute parallelism between the guide rails to then block the adapters in their respective slider, according to the invention is fixed the orientation of the guide rails without worrying about their parallelism and on the other hand, it allows the alternative sliding of the sliders relative to their adapter during the rise and fall of the window, after the final assembly of the device.

L'invention est définie par combinaison des caractéristiques de la revendication 1.The invention is defined by combining the features of claim 1.

Selon l'invention , ledit curseur présente au moins deux rainures de guidage en translation opposées l'une de l'autre et orientées perpendiculairement au rail de guidage et parallèlement audit plan moyen, tandis que ledit adaptateur présente deux bords libres opposés adaptés à venir en prise respectivement dans lesdites rainures de guidage. Ainsi, les deux rainures de guidage forment respectivement des glissières dans lesquelles les bords libres sont adaptés à venir coulisser. L'adaptateur présente alors un seul degré de liberté en translation par rapport au curseur.According to the invention, said slider has at least two translation guide grooves opposite to each other and oriented perpendicular to the guide rail and parallel to said mean plane, while said adapter has two opposite free edges adapted to come into contact with each other. taken respectively in said guide grooves. Thus, the two guide grooves respectively form slides in which the free edges are adapted to slide. The adapter then has a single degree of freedom in translation relative to the cursor.

En outre, ledit adaptateur présente deux bordures opposées longeant respectivement lesdits bords libres opposés et lesdits bords libres sont respectivement recourbés sensiblement perpendiculairement auxdites bordures de telle sorte que la bordure et le bord libre correspondant, offrent des surfaces de guidage plus étendues dans lesdites rainures. De surcroît, ledit adaptateur définissant un plan moyen d'adaptateur, l'une desdites bordures est recourbées sensiblement perpendiculairement audit plan moyen d'adaptateur et dans une direction opposée au bord libre de l'autre desdites bordures de telle sorte que le bord libre de ladite une desdites bordures définit un plan sensiblement parallèle et espacé dudit plan moyen d'adaptateur alors que le bord libre de ladite autres desdites bordures est sensiblement perpendiculaire audit plan sensiblement parallèle.In addition, said adapter has two opposite edges respectively along said opposite free edges and said free edges are respectively curved substantially perpendicular to said borders so that the border and the corresponding free edge, provide more extensive guide surfaces in said grooves. Moreover, said adapter defining an average adapter plane, one of said borders is bent substantially perpendicularly to said average adapter plane and in a direction opposite to the free edge of the other of said borders so that the free edge of said one of said borders defines a plane substantially parallel and spaced from said mean adapter plane while the free edge of said other of said borders is substantially perpendicular to said substantially parallel plane.

Selon un mode de réalisation particulièrement avantageux de l'invention, lesdites bordures sont respectivement divisées en deux portions de bordure espacées d'une de l'autre en ménageant respectivement deux portions de bord libre qui forment alors une paire d'ailes libres. Ainsi, comme on l'expliquera plus en détail ci-après, l'adaptateur présente alors une partie centrale libre qui s'étend entre les portions de bordure des deux bordures opposées.According to a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, said borders are respectively divided into two edge portions spaced from one another by providing respectively two free edge portions which then form a pair of free wings. Thus, as will be explained in more detail below, the adapter then has a free central portion that extends between the edge portions of the two opposite edges.

Par ailleurs, l'une desdites bordures, et de préférence celle qui n'est pas recourbée, présente un décrochement de telle sorte que lesdites portions de bord libre desdites portions de bordure correspondantes définissent deux plans parallèles espacés l'un de l'autre. Bien évidemment, la rainure de guidage correspondante sera en conséquence divisée en deux portions de rainures décalées l'une par rapport à l'autre comme on l'expliquera ci-après.Furthermore, one of said borders, and preferably one that is not curved, has a recess so that said free edge portions of said corresponding edge portions define two parallel planes spaced apart from each other. Obviously, the corresponding guide groove will therefore be divided into two portions of grooves offset with respect to one another as will be explained below.

Aussi, ledit curseur présente avantageusement des parties recourbées en U pour former lesdites rainures et, présentant préférentiellement un plan de glissement, des premières parties de curseur sont recourbées en U selon un plan sensiblement parallèle audit plan de glissement pour former l'une desdites rainures, tandis que des secondes parties de curseur sont recourbées en U selon un plan sensiblement perpendiculaire audit plan de glissement pour former l'autre desdites rainures. Ainsi, les deux portions de bord libre de ladite bordure recourbée sont-ils adaptés à venir en prise dans lesdites premières parties de curseur, tandis que les deux portions de bord libre de l'autre bordure, non recourbées, viennent en prise dans lesdites secondes parties de curseur. De la sorte, l'adaptateur est totalement prisonnier du curseur et il ne peut s'y déplacer qu'en coulissement selon l'unique direction définie par lesdites rainures.Also, said slider advantageously has curved U-shaped portions to form said grooves and, preferably having a sliding plane, first slider portions are U-bent in a plane substantially parallel to said sliding plane to form one of said grooves, while second cursor portions are U-bent in a plane substantially perpendicular to said sliding plane to form the other of said grooves. Thus, are the two free edge portions of said curved edge adapted to engage said first slider portions, while the two non-curved free edge portions of the other edge engage in said second portions cursor parts. In this way, the adapter is completely trapped in the slider and it can move there slidably in the single direction defined by said grooves.

De façon particulièrement avantageuse, le dispositif de guidage comprend en outre une plaque de pince formant étau solidaire dudit adaptateur et adaptée à en être rapprochée à force pour recevoir et fixer ladite vitre. De plus, le dispositif de guidage comprend en outre une plaque de glissement, par exemple faite d'un matériau plastique à faible coefficient de frottement, située entre ledit adaptateur et ledit curseur et qui permet de faciliter le coulissement de l'adaptateur contre le curseur, et atténuer l'amplitude des ondes sonores dues aux frottements.Particularly advantageously, the guiding device further comprises a gripper plate forming a vice integral with said adapter and adapted to be forcefully brought together to receive and fix said window. In addition, the guiding device further comprises a sliding plate, for example made of a plastic material with a low coefficient of friction, located between said adapter and said slider and which facilitates the sliding of the adapter against the slider, and attenuate the amplitude of the sound waves due to friction.

D'autres particularités et avantages de l'invention ressortiront à la lecture de la description faite ci-après d'un mode de réalisation particulier de l'invention, donné à titre indicatif mais non limitatif, en référence aux dessins annexés sur lesquels :

  • la Figure 1 est une vue schématique en perspective d'un dispositif de guidage d'une vitre conforme à l'invention ;
  • la Figure 2 est une vue schématique en perspective de détail du dispositif de guidage illustré sur la Figure 1 ;
  • la Figure 3 est une vue schématique de détail de l'objet illustré sur la Figure 2 ; et,
  • la Figure 4 est une vue schématique en perspective de l'objet illustré sur la Figure 2 et coupé selon le plan de coupe IV-IV.
Other features and advantages of the invention will emerge on reading the following description of a particular embodiment of the invention, given by way of indication but not limitation, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
  • the Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a guide device of a window according to the invention;
  • the Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view of detail of the guide device illustrated on the Figure 1 ;
  • the Figure 3 is a schematic view of detail of the object shown on the Figure 2 ; and,
  • the Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view of the object shown on the Figure 2 and cut according to section plane IV-IV.

La Figure 1 montre la partie inférieure d'un rail de guidage 10 équipé d'un moteur électrique 12 qui permet d'entraîner en translation un câble non représenté. Sur le rail 10 est monté à coulissement un curseur 14 mobile en translation selon l'orientation du rail Z, et il est entraîné au moyen du câble précité. Sur le curseur 14 est monté un adaptateur 16 que l'on détaillera ci-après, et qui est monté à coulissement dans le curseur 14 selon une direction X perpendiculaire à celle de l'orientation Z du rail. Par ailleurs, le rail de guidage 10 s'étend sensiblement parallèlement à un autre rail de guidage pareillement équipé mais non représenté et avec lequel il définit un premier plan moyen. Sur la Figure 1, les deux directions perpendiculaires X et Z définissent ce premier plan moyen. S'agissant de l'adaptateur 16 formé d'une platine, il définit un plan moyen d'adaptateur P sensiblement parallèle au premier plan moyen précité et il présente une première portion de bord inférieur libre 18 recourbée sensiblement de 90° par rapport au plan moyen d'adaptateur P. Une seconde portion de bord inférieur libre qui n'apparaît pas sur la Figure 1 sera décrite ci-après. A l'opposé, il présente une première 20 et une seconde 22 portions de bordure supérieure, recourbées sensiblement de 90° par rapport au plan moyen d'adaptateur P à l'opposé de la première portion de bord inférieur libre 18, par rapport au plan P et qui se prolongent respectivement par un premier 24, et un second 26 bords libres supérieurs recourbés à leur tour en sens inverse, de 90° par rapport aux première 20 et seconde 22, portions de bordure supérieure.The Figure 1 shows the lower part of a guide rail 10 equipped with an electric motor 12 which allows to drive in translation a cable not shown. On the rail 10 is slidably mounted a slider 14 movable in translation according to the orientation of the rail Z, and is driven by means of the aforementioned cable. On the slider 14 is mounted an adapter 16 which will be detailed below, and which is slidably mounted in the slider 14 in a direction X perpendicular to that of the Z orientation of the rail. Furthermore, the guide rail 10 extends substantially parallel to another guide rail similarly equipped but not shown and with which it defines a first middle plane. On the Figure 1 the two perpendicular directions X and Z define this first middle plane. With regard to the adapter 16 formed of a plate, it defines an average adapter plane P substantially parallel to the aforementioned first average plane and it has a first free lower edge portion 18 bent substantially 90 ° with respect to the plane means of adapter P. A second portion of free bottom edge that does not appear on the Figure 1 will be described below. In contrast, it has a first 20 and a second 22 upper edge portions, curved substantially 90 ° to the plane means P adapter opposite the first portion of lower free edge 18, relative to the plane P and which extend respectively by a first 24, and a second 26 upper free edges curved in turn in opposite direction, 90 ° to the first 20 and second 22, upper edge portions.

On retrouve sur la Figure 3 la platine 16 entièrement découverte et dont une face intérieure 29, en arrière du plan de la Figure 3, vient en regard du curseur 14. On y retrouve en particulier les premier 24 et second 26 bords libres supérieurs recourbés qui s'étendent en arrière du plan P de la platine 16 et sensiblement parallèlement à ce dernier en formant deux ailes libres ; ces bords libres 24, 26 s'étendant respectivement à 90° des première 20 et seconde 22 portions de bordure supérieure, elles-mêmes sensiblement perpendiculaires au plan P. On retrouve également à l'opposé du premier bord libre supérieur recourbé 24, la première portion de bord inférieur libre 18 formant également une aile qui s'étend en avant du plan P et dont la largeur est identique à celle du premier bord libre supérieur 24.We find on the Figure 3 the plate 16 completely uncovered and whose inner face 29, behind the plane of the Figure 3 next to the slider 14. In particular there are the first 24 and second 26 curved upper free edges which extend behind the plane P of the plate 16 and substantially parallel to the latter forming two free wings; these free edges 24, 26 extending respectively at 90 ° from the first 20 and second 22 upper edge portions, themselves substantially perpendicular to the plane P. Also found opposite the first curved upper free edge 24, the first portion of a lower free edge 18 also forming a wing which extends forward of the plane P and whose width is identical to that of the first upper free edge 24.

Entre les bords libres supérieurs 24, 26 et les portions de bordure supérieures 20, 22 s'étend en saillie dans son plan P, une partie supérieure 28 de platine 16.Between the upper free edges 24, 26 and the upper edge portions 20, 22 protrudes in its plane P, an upper portion 28 of platinum 16.

A l'opposé, la première portion de bord inférieur libre 18 s'étend d'une première portion de bordure inférieure 30 qui elle s'étend dans le plan P de la platine 16. Toutefois, à partir d'une seconde portion de bordure inférieure 32 qui forme un décrochement par rapport à la première portion de bordure inférieure 30, s'étend une seconde portion de bord inférieur libre 34 recourbée sensiblement perpendiculairement et en avant du plan P, laquelle n'apparaissait pas sur la Figure 1. Cette seconde portion de bord inférieur libre 34 forme également une aile libre opposée au second bord libre supérieur 26 et parallèle au bord inférieur libre 18.In contrast, the first lower free edge portion 18 extends from a first lower edge portion 30 which extends in the plane P of the plate 16. However, from a second edge portion 32 which forms a recess relative to the first lower edge portion 30, extends a second portion of free lower edge 34 bent substantially perpendicularly and in front of the plane P, which did not appear on the Figure 1 . This second free lower edge portion 34 also forms a free flange opposite to the second upper free edge 26 and parallel to the free lower edge 18.

En outre, entre les deux portions de bord inférieur libre 18, 34 s'étend une partie inférieure 36 de platine 16, opposée à la partie supérieure 28 dans le plan P. Cette partie inférieure 36 présente une lumière 38 et un trou centrale 40 dont on expliquera les fonctions ci-après.In addition, between the two lower free edge portions 18, 34 extends a lower portion 36 of platinum 16, opposite the upper portion 28. in the plane P. This lower portion 36 has a slot 38 and a central hole 40, the functions of which will be explained below.

On se référera de nouveau à la Figure 1, pour décrire plus en détail le curseur 14. Ce dernier comporte une plaque 42 sensiblement rectangulaire munie de quatre rebords, un supérieur 44, deux latéraux 46, 50 et un inférieur 48. La plaque 42 présente une surface de glissement 52, ici en arrière de la Figure 1 et recouverte par la platine 16, cette surface de glissement 52 définissant un plan de glissement P' parallèle au plan P de la platine 16.We will refer again to the Figure 1 , to describe in more detail the slider 14. The latter comprises a substantially rectangular plate 42 provided with four flanges, an upper 44, two lateral 46, 50 and a lower 48. The plate 42 has a sliding surface 52, here back of the Figure 1 and covered by the plate 16, this sliding surface 52 defining a sliding plane P 'parallel to the plane P of the plate 16.

Le rebord supérieur 44 définit une tranche 54 aux deux extrémités de laquelle, s'étendent en saillie des parties recourbées profilées en U et formant respectivement une première portion supérieure de rainures 56 et une seconde portion supérieure de rainure 58. Ces parties recourbées 56, 58 auxquelles le plan de glissement P' est tangent, sont ouvertes vers la surface de glissement 52. Ainsi que l'illustre la Figure 1, les premier 24 et second 26 bords libres supérieurs recourbés viennent respectivement s'engager dans les première 56 et seconde 58 portions supérieures de rainure.The upper rim 44 defines a wafer 54 at the two ends of which protruding curved portions U-shaped and respectively forming a first upper portion of grooves 56 and a second upper portion of groove 58. These bent portions 56, 58 to which the sliding plane P 'is tangent, are open towards the sliding surface 52. As illustrated by FIG. Figure 1 the first 24 and second 26 curved upper free edges respectively engage in the first 56 and second 58 upper portions of the groove.

À l'opposé, apparaît sur la Figure 1, une partie recourbée profilée en U formant une première portion inférieure de rainure 60 et qui s'étend en saillie de la surface de glissement 52 sensiblement perpendiculairement au plan de glissement P'. Là encore, la première portion de bord inférieur libre 18 vient s'engager dans la première portion inférieure de rainure 60.In contrast, appears on the Figure 1 a U-shaped curved portion forming a first lower groove portion 60 and projecting from the sliding surface 52 substantially perpendicular to the sliding plane P '. Again, the first free lower edge portion 18 engages in the first lower groove portion 60.

S'agissant de la seconde portion de bord inférieur libre 34 qui apparaît visiblement sur la Figure 3, elle est engagée dans une seconde portion inférieure de rainure 62 qui tout comme la première, est formée d'une partie recourbée profilée en U s'étendant en saillie de la surface de glissement 52.With regard to the second portion of the free lower edge 34 which appears visibly on the Figure 3 it is engaged in a second lower groove portion 62 which, like the first, is formed of a U-shaped curved portion projecting from the sliding surface 52.

Par ailleurs, une plaque de glissement 64 faite dans un matériau plastique présentant un faible coefficient de frottement, par exemple en polyacétal (POM), est interposée entre la platine 16 et le curseur 14 plus particulièrement dans toutes les surfaces de contact. Ainsi, la plaque de glissement 64 recouvre non seulement entièrement la surface de glissement 52, mais aussi l'intérieur des parties recourbées profilées en U 56, 58, 60 et 62 formant les rainures.Furthermore, a sliding plate 64 made of a plastic material having a low coefficient of friction, for example polyacetal (POM), is interposed between the plate 16 and the slider 14 more particularly in all the contact surfaces. So, the plate of Slide 64 covers not only the entire sliding surface 52, but also the interior of the curved U-shaped portions 56, 58, 60 and 62 forming the grooves.

Ainsi, telle qu'illustrée sur la Figure 3, la platine 16 est adaptée à être entraînée en translation selon la direction X perpendiculaire au rail 10 et vers la gauche de façon à ce que les bords libres supérieurs 24, 26 et les première et seconde portions de bord inférieur libre 18, 34 viennent respectivement s'engager à coulissement dans les première et seconde portions supérieures de rainure 56, 58 et les première et seconde portions inférieures de rainure 60, 62 recouvertes par la plaque de glissement 64. En outre, la face intérieure 29 de la platine 16 vient en appui contre la plaque de glissement 64 qui elle-même est en appui contre la surface de glissement 52 de la plaque 42.Thus, as illustrated on the Figure 3 , the plate 16 is adapted to be driven in translation in the direction X perpendicular to the rail 10 and to the left so that the upper free edges 24, 26 and the first and second lower free edge portions 18, 34 respectively sliding engagement in the first and second upper groove portions 56, 58 and the first and second lower groove portions 60, 62 covered by the slide plate 64. In addition, the inner face 29 of the plate 16 comes into bearing against the sliding plate 64 which itself bears against the sliding surface 52 of the plate 42.

Montée de la sorte, la platine 16 présente un seul degré de liberté par rapport au curseur en translation selon la direction X. La longueur des bords libres 18, 34, 24, 26 correspond sensiblement à la longueur des rainures 56, 58, 60, 62 et ils sont adaptés à être logés entièrement dans les rainures simultanément. Aussi, la longueur des bords libres et des rainures étant de l'ordre du centimètre, par exemple deux centimètres, en théorie, la platine 16 demeure solidaire du curseur 14 sur une course d'environ 4 cm.Mounted in this way, the plate 16 has a single degree of freedom with respect to the slider in translation in the direction X. The length of the free edges 18, 34, 24, 26 corresponds substantially to the length of the grooves 56, 58, 60, 62 and they are adapted to be housed entirely in the grooves simultaneously. Also, the length of the free edges and grooves being of the order of one centimeter, for example two centimeters, in theory, the plate 16 remains secured to the slider 14 on a stroke of about 4 cm.

Cependant, ainsi qu'on l'expliquera ci-après les amplitudes de coulissement fonctionnellement nécessaires sont inférieures à 1 cm et sont par exemple de plus ou moins 3,5 mm autour d'une position neutre de la platine 16 et du curseur 14 illustrée sur la Figure 1.However, as will be explained below, the sliding amplitudes that are functionally necessary are less than 1 cm and are, for example, more or less 3.5 mm around a neutral position of the plate 16 and the cursor 14 illustrated. on the Figure 1 .

Sur cette Figure 1, apparaît également à l'arrière de la plaque 42, un évidement, duquel fait saillie un manchon 66 de section sensiblement rectangulaire dont deux coins opposés présentent un arrondi, tandis que les deux autres forment un angle droit. Dans les deux coins opposés des deux angles droits, s'étende respectivement à sensiblement 45°, une languette élastique 68 et en prise entre les deux languettes 68, apparaît une tête 70 de vis. On expliquera ci-après les fonctionnalités de ces caractéristiques.On this Figure 1 Also shown at the rear of the plate 42 is a recess, from which there protrudes a sleeve 66 of substantially rectangular cross-section, of which two opposite corners have a rounded shape, while the other two form a right angle. In the two opposite corners of the two right angles, extends respectively at substantially 45 °, an elastic tongue 68 and engaged between the two tabs 68, appears a screw head 70. The features of these features will be explained below.

Mais on se reportera avant cela à la Figure 4, sur laquelle le dispositif de guidage conforme à l'invention et représenté sur la Figure 2 apparaît précisément selon une coupe perpendiculaire à la direction X passant par la vis précitée ici référencée 72 et dont on retrouve la tête 70. Ainsi que cela apparaît clairement sur la Figure 4, le manchon 66 et la plaque de glissement 64 ne forment en réalité qu'une seule et même pièce moulée en matière plastique. La vis 72 dont la tête 70 prend appui contre la surface intérieure 29 de la platine 16 à l'intérieur du manchon 66 s'étend à travers le trou central 40 et en saillie de la platine 16. En outre, elle est vissée dans un écrou 74 qui lui, vient emprisonner une plaque de pince 76, ici en vue partielle et que l'on va maintenant décrire aussi en référence à la Figure 2.But we will refer before that to the Figure 4 , on which the guiding device according to the invention and shown on the Figure 2 appears precisely in a section perpendicular to the X direction passing through the aforementioned screw here referenced 72 and whose head 70 is found. As this clearly appears on the Figure 4 , the sleeve 66 and the sliding plate 64 actually form one and the same molded piece of plastic. The screw 72 whose head 70 bears against the inner surface 29 of the plate 16 inside the sleeve 66 extends through the central hole 40 and projects from the plate 16. In addition, it is screwed into a nut 74 which comes to imprison a clamp plate 76, here in partial view and which will now also be described with reference to the Figure 2 .

Ainsi, on retrouve sur cette Figure 2, en vue avant, le dispositif de guidage conforme à l'invention et montré en vue arrière sur la Figure 1. Outre la platine 16 que l'on retrouve en prise dans le curseur 14, la Figure 2 illustre la plaque de pince 76 qui s'étend de la partie inférieure 36 de la platine 16 vers la partie supérieure 28. Une partie inférieure de la plaque de pince 76 qui s'étend en regard de la partie inférieure 36 de la platine 16 présente une languette d'appui 78. Cette languette d'appui 78 est engagée dans la lumière 38 de la platine 16 et elle présente un retour 80 lequel vient prendre appui contre la surface intérieure 29 de la platine 16. À l'opposé, une partie supérieure de plaque de pince 76 vient s'étendre en regard de la partie supérieure 28 de la platine 16 précisément pour former une pince 82. Entre les deux, la plaque de pince 76 présente un perçage que traverse la vis 72 et que recouvre l'écrou 74 dans laquelle ladite vis est vissée.Thus, we find on this Figure 2 , in front view, the guide device according to the invention and shown in rear view on the Figure 1 . In addition to the plate 16 found in the cursor 14, the Figure 2 illustrates the clamp plate 76 which extends from the lower portion 36 of the plate 16 to the upper portion 28. A lower portion of the clamp plate 76 which extends opposite the lower portion 36 of the plate 16 has a support tongue 78. This support tongue 78 is engaged in the slot 38 of the plate 16 and has a return 80 which bears against the inner surface 29 of the plate 16. In contrast, a part upper clamp plate 76 is extended facing the upper portion 28 of the plate 16 precisely to form a clamp 82. Between the two, the clamp plate 76 has a bore through which the screw 72 and that covers the nut 74 in which said screw is screwed.

On se reportera de nouveau à la Figure 4, sur laquelle apparaît plus clairement la pince 82 formée par la partie supérieure 28 de la platine 16 et par la partie supérieure de la plaque de pince 76. Sur cette Figure 4 apparaît clairement une garniture 84 en U et en caoutchouc qui vient épouser la forme de l'intérieur de la pince 82 jusqu'à la vis 72 et qui permet de préserver une vitre d'un véhicule automobile enserrée dans la pince 82. La vitre est en effet pincée entre la partie supérieure de la plaque de pince 76 et la partie supérieure 28 de la platine 16 en actionnant la vis 72 en rotation par l'intermédiaire de sa tête 70. De la sorte, la plaque de pince 76 pivote autour du retour 80 et la partie supérieure de la plaque de pince 76 se rapproche de la partie supérieure 28 de la platine 16 en enserrant la vitre. Ainsi, la vitre est-elle totalement solidaire de la platine 16, qui elle-même est montée à coulissement sur le curseur 14, selon la direction X perpendiculaire à la direction Z du rail 10.We will refer again to the Figure 4 , on which appears more clearly the clamp 82 formed by the upper part 28 of the plate 16 and the upper part of the clamp plate 76. On this Figure 4 a U-shaped and rubber insert 84 is clearly visible follow the shape of the inside of the clamp 82 to the screw 72 and which preserves a window of a motor vehicle contained in the clamp 82. The glass is indeed pinched between the upper part of the clamp plate 76 and the upper part 28 of the plate 16 by actuating the screw 72 in rotation through its head 70. In this way, the clamp plate 76 pivots around the return 80 and the upper part of the clamp plate 76 approaches the upper portion 28 of the plate 16 by enclosing the window. Thus, the window is completely integral with the plate 16, which itself is slidably mounted on the slider 14, in the direction X perpendicular to the Z direction of the rail 10.

On retrouve également sur la Figure 1, la pince 82 et partiellement la garniture 84, à l'intérieur desquelles la vitre est susceptible de venir en prise. En outre, compte tenu de la description ci-dessus, on comprend que la tête de vis 70 est solidaire de la platine 16 et par conséquent qu'au repos, les deux languettes élastiques 68 maintiennent cette tête de vis 70 au centre du manchon 66, position de repos qui correspond à la position neutre précitée de la platine 16 par rapport au curseur 14.We also find on the Figure 1 , the clamp 82 and partially the liner 84, within which the window is engageable. In addition, in view of the above description, it is understood that the screw head 70 is secured to the plate 16 and therefore at rest, the two elastic tabs 68 maintain the screw head 70 in the center of the sleeve 66 , rest position corresponding to the aforementioned neutral position of the plate 16 with respect to the slider 14.

De la sorte, lorsque la vitre qui est en prise dans la pince 82 et qui est guidée latéralement, est entraînée verticalement en translation selon la direction Z du rail 10 par l'intermédiaire du curseur 14 qui lui est entraîné le long du rail 10 au moyen du câble, si le rail 10 n'est lui-même pas orienté exactement parallèlement à la course de la vitre, la platine 16 est alors entraînée en mouvement de translation dans la direction X, vers le rail 10 selon la flèche F ou à l'opposé du rail selon la flèche T, au fur et à mesure du déplacement du curseur 14. En conséquence, la tête de vis 70 oscille dans le manchon 66 en venant s'appuyer sur les languettes élastiques 68 qu'elles déforment.In this way, when the window which is engaged in the gripper 82 and which is guided laterally, is driven vertically in translation in the Z direction of the rail 10 by means of the slider 14 which is driven along the rail 10 cable means, if the rail 10 is itself not oriented exactly parallel to the travel of the window, the plate 16 is then driven in translation in the direction X, to the rail 10 according to the arrow F or to the opposite of the rail according to the arrow T, as and the displacement of the slider 14. As a result, the screw head 70 oscillates in the sleeve 66 by coming to rest on the resilient tongues 68 they deform.

Un tel mouvement apparaît également lorsque les deux rails de guidage de la vitre ne sont pas exactement parallèles entre eux. Ainsi, il n'est pas nécessaire de prévoir un réglage rigoureux du parallélisme des deux rails de guidage des curseurs puisque, grâce au mouvement possible des adaptateurs par rapport au curseur, ce défaut de parallélisme est compensé.Such movement also occurs when the two guide rails of the window are not exactly parallel to each other. Thus, it is not necessary to provide a rigorous adjustment of the parallelism of the two slider guide rails since, thanks to the movement possible adapters relative to the cursor, this lack of parallelism is compensated.

Claims (8)

  1. Window guide device for a window lifter for a motor vehicle wall, said window being movable translationally with respect to said wall in a predetermined direction, said guide device comprising two guide rails (10) oriented essentially in said predetermined direction to define a mean plane (X, Z), said guide rails each being equipped with a slider (14) which is mounted so as to move translationally in the guide rail (10), said guide device comprising two adapters (16) connecting together each of said sliders and said window, said adapters (16) being mounted so as to move freely translationally in the respective sliders (14) in a sliding direction (X) essentially perpendicular to said guide rails (10) and parallel to said mean plane (X, Z), in order to enable said sliders (14) to slide with respect to said adapters (16) when said sliders (14) are driven in said guide rails (10) to mobilize said window translationally;
    characterized in that said slider (14) has at least two translational guide grooves (56, 58; 60, 62) opposite one another, while said adapter (16) has two opposite free edges (24, 26; 18, 34) able to engage in the respective guide grooves;
    and in that said adapter (16) has two opposite borders (20, 22; 30, 32) extending along the respective opposite free edges (24, 26; 18, 34) and in that said free edges are bent essentially at right angles to the respective borders.
  2. Guide device according to Claim 1, characterized in that, said adapter (16) defining a mean adapter plane (P), one of said borders (20, 22) is bent essentially at right angles to said main adapter plane and in the opposite direction to the free edge (18, 34) of the other of said borders.
  3. Guide device according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each of said borders (20, 22; 30, 32) are divided into two border portions separated from each other, thus providing two respective free edge portions (24, 26; 18, 34).
  4. Guide device according to Claim 3, characterized in that one of said borders (30, 32) has a step such that said free edge portions (18, 34) of said corresponding border portions define two parallel planes separated from each other.
  5. Guide device according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that said slider (14) has parts bent into a U to form said guide grooves (56, 58; 60, 62).
  6. Guide device according to Claim 5, characterized in that said slider (14) has a sliding plane and in that first slider parts are bent into a U in a plane essentially parallel to said sliding plane (P') in order to form one of said grooves (56, 58), while second slider parts are bent into a U in a plane essentially perpendicular to said sliding plane to form the other of said grooves (60, 62).
  7. Guide device according to any of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it comprises a clamp plate (76) attached to said adapter (16) to receive said window.
  8. Guide device according to any one of Claims 1 to 7, charaterized in that it comprises a slide plate (64) situated between said adapter (16) and said slider (14).
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