JPS5824588B2 - Vehicle window glass holder - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a vehicle window glass holder that is fixed to a vehicle window glass vertical movement mechanism and for holding the window glass.

As shown in Fig. 1, a commonly used automotive window glass holder includes a plurality of holders b having U-grooves that can hold the lower edge of the window glass a, and a guide connecting these holders b. channel C and the active animation e supporting the roller d moving within this guide channel.
Since the holder is equipped with a driven arm f and a drive mechanism g for moving the main drive arm e in the vertical direction, this mechanism has many components, and accordingly, it takes time and effort to assemble the holder. This method is expensive, and furthermore, since there are a large number of parts, there is an inconvenience that the cost is high.

In addition, due to the large number of component parts in the mechanism, the weight of the entire mechanism for holding the window glass and raising and lowering it increases, so now that there is a demand for lighter vehicle bodies, the structure for raising and lowering it has become simpler. There was a need for change.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and includes a vehicle window glass holder that connects the flexible shaft and the window glass in a window glass elevator that uses a flexible shaft to raise and lower the window glass of an automobile. It is composed of two parts: a bracket fixed to a flexible shaft and a holder that holds the window glass, which simplifies the structure of the window glass holder and makes it cheaper and lighter. The connection has a fitting structure, so that the two can be combined and assembled without the need for special fixing fittings, fixing tools, etc., and the workability of assembling the window glass holder can be improved. This is what I did.

The present invention will be explained in detail below based on the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 to 6.

First, the manner of use of the window glass holder according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

That is, the window glass holder 1 according to the present invention holds the window glass 2 and integrates the flexible shaft 3 formed in a coil shape.

This flexible shaft 3 is, for example, a vehicle door (not shown)
A slit 6 is formed in the generatrix direction of the outer tube 4 into which a flexible shaft fixing portion 5 provided on the window glass holder 1 is loosely fitted. has been done.

Furthermore, a gear 7 is meshed with the coiled flexible shaft, and a bundle 8 is provided on this gear 7.

Therefore, by rotating the gear 7 with the bundle 8, the flexible shaft 3 moves in the axial direction inside the outer tube 4, and the moving force of the flexible shaft 3 is transmitted to the window glass 2 via the window glass holder 1. In some cases, the window glass 2 is raised and lowered.

The present invention has a feature in the structure of the window glass holder 1 used in the window glass elevator having such a structure, and the structure of the window glass holder 1 will be specifically described below.

This window glass holder 1 includes a holder 11 and a bracket 12.
The holder 11 has a glass holding part 14 with a substantially U-shaped groove on the side surface for gripping and holding a window glass on the upper edge of the plate-shaped main body 13, and the glass holding part A pair of left and right elastic pieces 15 that are biased downward are formed on the bottom surface of both ends of the elastic piece 14 .

Further, on both side edges of the main body 13, elastic hooks 16 are formed approximately in the middle of the edges, and a protrusion 17 is formed at the lower part of the edges to project laterally. It is something that exists.

The above is the configuration of the holder 11, but next is the bracket 1.
Regarding the structure of No. 2, this bracket 12 has a main body 18 which is open at the front and has a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape in plan view, and elastic claw pieces 19 extending inward and diagonally downward are provided on both side walls of the main body 18. A cylindrical flexible shaft fixing part 5 extending in the vertical direction is integrally formed on the outside of the back surface of the main body 18.

Furthermore, a bead 20 extending in the vertical direction is formed on the inside of the back surface, and this bead 20 reduces insertion resistance of the holder 11, improves the rigidity of the bracket 12, and further absorbs dimensional variations in manufacturing process. It was established for this purpose.

The above is the structure of the holder 11 and the bracket 12. Next, we will talk about the connection between the holder 11 and the bracket 12. When inserted, the elastic pieces 15 of the holder come into contact with the mouth edges of the four main bodies of the bracket 12.

When the holder 11 is further pushed in against the elastic force of the elastic piece 15, the tip of the elastic claw piece 19 of the bracket 12 is locked to the stepped portion of the protrusion 17 of the holder 11, and the elastic piece 15 is further pushed in.
The holder 11 is integrally fitted into the bracket 12 without any looseness due to the elastic force of the holder 11, thereby forming the window glass holder 1.

As described above, the thus formed window glass holder 1 holds the lower edge of the window glass 2 with its glass holding part 14, and further inserts the flexible shaft 3 into the flexible shaft fixing part 5. If the flexible shaft 3 and the shaft fixed part 5 are integrally connected by caulking the shaft rigid part 5, the window glass holder 1 can be operated by sliding the flexible shaft 3 in the axial direction by operating the bundle 8. The window glass 2 is moved up and down accordingly.

As described above, since the window glass holder 1 according to the present invention is composed of two members, the holder 11 and the bracket 12, the number of component parts can be reduced, and a low-cost window glass holder can be provided. , and can be made lighter.

In addition, when connecting the holder 11 and the bracket 12, the two can be assembled together by simply fitting the holder 11 and the bracket 12 together without using any connecting parts, which makes the assembly process easier and eliminates labor costs. .

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional window glass elevator, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a window glass elevator according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a window glass elevator according to the present invention.
The figure is an enlarged perspective view showing the joint between the flexible shaft and the holder, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the holder of the embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the bracket of the present embodiment, 6
The figure is a half-cut front view showing the combination state with a bracket with a holder. 1: window glass holder, 2: window glass, 3: flexible shaft, 4: outer tube, 5: flexible shaft fixing part, 6: slit, 7: gear, 8: handle, 11: holder, 12 nib bracket, 13゛Plate-shaped main body, 14 glass holding parts, 1
5: elastic piece, 16: elastic hook piece, 1γ: protrusion, 18: main body, 19: elastic claw piece, 20: bead.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A glass holding part 14 in the form of a side U-shaped groove formed on the upper edge of the plate-shaped main body 13, a pair of left and right elastic pieces 15 biased diagonally downward at the upper left and right edges of the main body 13, It has a pair of left and right elastic hooks 16 formed diagonally upward in the middle of both left and right edges of the main body 13, and a pair of left and right protrusions 17 that project laterally at the lower part of both left and right edges of the main body 13. holder 11, and a main body 18 having a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape.
A pair of left and right elastic claws 19 which extend inwardly and diagonally downward and are engaged with the formed step portions of the projections 17, are provided on the left and right side walls of the main body 18, and are provided with a flexible shaft. 1. A vehicle window glass holder comprising: a bracket 12 having a cylindrical flexible shaft fixing part 5 inserted through and fixed to the bracket 12;