ASSEMBLY HAVING A WINDOW SUPPORT FOR A VEHICLE WINDOW

Abstract

An assembly that includes a vehicle window and a window support is presented. The vehicle window has two individual panes that are bonded by an adhesive layer. The window support has a connection segment, forming a holder, for mechanically connecting to the vehicle window. An electrical contact element that is partially arranged within the holder is fastened to the window support. The electrical contact element, which has the form of a ribbon conductor, serves to electrically contact an electrical counter contact element of the vehicle window. According to one aspect, the electrical contact element is routed, from between the two individual panes, out of the vehicle window, and is fastened to a surface of the vehicle window.

Claims

1.-14. (canceled)

15. An assembly, comprising: a vehicle window that comprises two individual panes bonded to one another by an adhesive layer; a window support for the vehicle window that comprises a connection segment for mechanically connecting to the vehicle window, the connection segment forming a holder for the vehicle window; and at least one electrical contact element that is fastened to the window support and is arranged at least partially within the holder, wherein the at least one electrical contact element serves to electrically contact an electrical counter contact element of the vehicle window, and wherein the electrical counter contact element is implemented in the form of a ribbon conductor that is routed, from between the two individual panes, out of the vehicle window, and is fastened to a surface of the vehicle window.

16. The assembly according to claim 15, wherein the at least one electrical contact element is fastened to the window support so that upon mechanical connection of the vehicle window to the connection segment, the at least one electrical contact element makes electrical contact with the counter contact element of the vehicle window.

17. The assembly according to claim 15, wherein the holder of the connection segment is implemented in the form of a plug receptacle for plugging in the vehicle window.

18. The assembly according to claim 15, wherein the window support has an electrical connector electrically connectable or connected to the at least one electrical contact element, the electrical connector adapted for connection to at least one electrical supply line.

19. The assembly according to claim 18, wherein the electrical connector is arranged on the window support and is accessible from outside when the vehicle window is plugged into the holder.

20. The assembly according to claim 19, wherein the electrical connector is arranged on the connection segment.

21. The assembly according to claim 18, wherein the electrical connector comprises, or is formed by, at least one connecting element for electrical connection to the at least one electrical supply line.

22. The assembly according to claim 21, wherein the at least connecting element comprises a clamp, a snap, or a pushbutton.

23. The assembly according to claim 18, wherein the electrical connector has an electrical connection line that is electrically connected to the at least one electrical contact element of the window support.

24. The assembly according to claim 23, wherein the electrical connection line forms the at least one electrical contact element of the window support.

25. The assembly according to claim 23, wherein the electrical connection line is at least partially surrounded on one end by a housing that is detachably inserted into a material recess on the connection segment.

26. The assembly according to claim 23, wherein the electrical connection line is routed out of an insertion opening of the holder.

27. The assembly according to claim 18, wherein the connection segment of the window support is, at least partially, implemented as an enclosure for the electrical connector.

28. The assembly according to claim 27, wherein the enclosure is an outwardly sealing enclosure.

29. The assembly according to claim 15, wherein the electrical counter contact element is fastened to the surface of the vehicle window by gluing.

30. The assembly according to claim 15, wherein the electrical counter contact element extends over a section of an edge region of the vehicle window.

31. A motor vehicle, comprising: a window assembly according to claim 15.

Description

[0033] Additional objectives, advantages, features, and application possibilities of the present invention emerge from the following description of multiple exemplary embodiments. All features described and/or illustrated per se or in any logical combination constitute the subject matter of the present invention, irrespective of their summary in the claims or back reference.

[0034] They depict:

[0035] FIG. 1 an embodiment of an assembly according to the invention with a window support and an associated vehicle window in an exploded view,

[0036] FIG. 2 the assembly of FIG. 1 in a perspective view,

[0037] FIG. 3 another embodiment of an assembly according to the invention with a window support and an associated vehicle window in a perspective view,

[0038] FIG. 4 another embodiment of an assembly according to the invention with a window support and a vehicle window in a perspective view,

[0039] FIG. 5 an electrical supply line with a two-part plug in an exploded view,

[0040] FIG. 6 the electrical supply line with the plug of FIG. 5 in the installed state on an assembly with a window support and an associated vehicle window in a perspective view.

[0041] FIGS. 1 and 2 depictschematicallyan embodiment of an assembly 100 with a window support 1 and a vehicle window 50. FIG. 1 depicts the window support 1 and the vehicle window 50 separated from one another, whereas, in contrast, in FIG. 2 the window support 1 and the vehicle window 50 are assembled and the assembly 100 is formed. The vehicle window 50 can be lowerable side window of a vehicle door. In this case, the vehicle window 50 is moved jointly together with the window support 1, in particular lowered jointly.

[0042] The vehicle window 50 is a composite pane, which comprises two (individual) panes 54, 54, which are fixedly bonded to one another by an adhesive layer 55. The structure of a composite pane is well known to the person skilled in the art such that it is unnecessary to present this in greater detail in FIGS. 1 and 2.

[0043] The window support 1 has a connection segment 2, by means of which the vehicle window 50 is connected to the window support 1. The connection segment 2 is implemented as holder 4, whichas depictedcan, in particular, be implemented as a plug-in receptacle, which is, for example, U-shaped in cross-section.

[0044] The vehicle window 50 is plugged into the holder 4 with one end or end region, by which means the mechanical connection between the vehicle window 50 and the window support 1 is produced.

[0045] The vehicle window 50 is associated with an electrical device (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2). The electrical device can be part of a separate layer that is applied to the vehicle window 50, or can even be embedded in the composite pane.

[0046] In order to be able to connect the electrical device (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) to an electrical energy supply and/or an electrical control device for controlling the electrical device, the vehicle window 50 has an electrical counter contact element 51 that is electrically connected to the electrical device and can, for example, be arranged in a section 52 of an edge region 53 of the vehicle window 50, which is or will be inserted into the holder 4 of the window support 1. Preferably, the electrical counter contact element 51 extends at least partially over the section 52 of the edge region 53.

[0047] The counter contact element 51 is implemented in the form of a ribbon conductor, which is routed out of the composite pane between the two individual panes 54, 54 in the edge region and is fastened, for example, by gluing, to a surface 56, i.e., surface side, of the vehicle window 50.

[0048] The window support 1 has, correspondingly, an electrical contact element 3, in order to form an electrical contact, by means of the electrical counter contact element 51 of the vehicle window 50.

[0049] The electrical contact element 3 of the window support 1 is preferably arranged in the region of the holder 4, for example, on one of the side walls of the holder 4 and/or on the base of the holder 4 such that by insertion of the vehicle window 50 into the holder 4 of the window support 1, an electrical contact between the electrical contact elements 3 and 51 is (automatically) produced at the same time. By means of the assembly 100, the electrical device (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) can be connected to an electrical power supply network, for example, the vehicle's electrical system, without requiring a separate outward cable on the vehicle window 50 for this.

[0050] FIG. 3 depicts another embodiment of an assembly 100 width a window support 1 and an associated vehicle window, which can be the vehicle window 50 already described in FIGS. 1 and 2. The assembly 100 of FIG. 3 differs from the assembly 100 of FIGS. 1 and 2 among other things, in that the window support 1 is provided an electrical connection 5, which can be formed by a pushbutton 6, a snap, a clamp, or like connection element or can contain such a component. An electrical supply line (not shown in FIG. 3) can be connected thereto. The electrical supply line can be an electrical power supply line, for example, of the electrical system of a motor vehicle. Additionally or alternatively, the electrical supply line can also be an electrical signal line, for example, to direct appropriate control signals to the electrical device.

[0051] FIG. 4 depicts another possible embodiment of an assembly 100 with a window support 1 and a vehicle window, which can be the vehicle window 50. The assembly 100 differs from the assembly 100 of FIG. 3 among other things, in that, there, the electrical connector 5 provided with the assembly 100 is formed by a socket 8 and an electrical connection line 7, which is, in turn, electrically connected to the electrical contact element 3 of the window support 1. For example, the electrical connection line 7 is implemented as a ribbon conductor and protrudes outward out of the insertion opening 57 of the holder 4 of the vehicle window 50, with the socket 8 electrically connected to a plug 31 of an electrical supply line 30.

[0052] FIG. 5 depicts components of an assembly 100 with a window support 1 and a vehicle window, which can be the vehicle window 50. The assembly 100 is depicted in FIG. 6. The components shown in FIG. 5 relate to an electrical connection line 9 with electrical contacts 10 and 11 arranged on the ends. The electrical contact 11 is surrounded by a preferably two-part housing, whose housing parts 12 and 13 protect the electrical contact against mechanical forces and/or seal against moisture from the outside.

[0053] The housing parts 12 and 13 are provided in the assembled state with the electrical connection line 9 for the purpose, for example, of being installed in a recess of a wall of the holder 4 of the window support 1. For example, the recess can be implemented as a plug-in receptacle into which the housing formed by the housing parts 12 and 13 is inserted and thus the electrical contact element 3 of the window support 1 is formed thereby. The recess in the wall of the holder 4 is indicated in FIG. 6 by the section 14. The electrical connection line 9 of FIG. 5 is then connected to the electrical connection line 30, which is merely indicated in FIG. 6.

LIST OF REFERENCE CHARACTERS

[0054] 1 window support [0055] 1 window support [0056] 1 window support [0057] 1 window support [0058] 2 connection segment [0059] 3 electrical contact element [0060] 4 holder [0061] 5 electrical connector [0062] 6 pushbutton [0063] 7 electrical connection line [0064] 8 socket [0065] 9 electrical connection line [0066] 10 electrical contact [0067] 11 electrical contact [0068] 12 housing part [0069] 13 housing part [0070] 14 section of 4 (recess) [0071] 30 electrical supply line [0072] 31 plug [0073] 50 vehicle window [0074] 51 electrical counter contact element [0075] 52 section [0076] 53 edge region [0077] 54 individual pane [0078] 54 individual pane [0079] 55 adhesive layer [0080] 56 surface [0081] 57 insertion opening [0082] 100 assembly [0083] 100 assembly [0084] 100 assembly [0085] 100 assembly