Flush glass equipment

Abstract

The present invention discloses a flush glass device, which includes: an operating glass, which includes a glass part and a frame, and is configured to open and close an opening for fixing the glass; an upper guide rail, which has an upper guide groove configured to slidably support the upper part of the operating glass; a lower guide rail, which has a lower guide groove configured to slidably support the lower part of the operating glass; a locking device, which includes an upper locking pin and a lower locking pin respectively mounted on the upper side and the lower side of the frame to enter the upper guide groove and the lower guide groove respectively, and lock or unlock the operating glass; and an upper disassembly guide member and a lower disassembly guide member, which are respectively mounted on the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail, and are configured to guide the removal of the upper locking pin and the lower locking pin from the upper guide groove and the lower guide groove by entering the upper guide groove or the lower guide groove.

Description

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This application is based on and claims the benefit of priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2020-0015519 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on February 10, 2020, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] The present invention relates to a flush glass apparatus including an operating glass that can be easily opened and closed, stably coupled when closed, and easily disassembled and maintained. Background Art

[0004] Large passenger vehicles, such as RVs (recreational vehicles) and SUVs (sport utility vehicles), are equipped with flush glass equipment.

[0005] The flush glass apparatus includes a fixed glass having an opening, an operating glass that moves in a sliding manner to open and close the opening of the fixed glass, and a locking device that locks the operating glass in a closed state or releases the lock to open the operating glass.

[0006] The locking device may include a locking pin installed on the operating glass to be able to rise and fall, a return spring to return the locking pin in a locking direction, and a plurality of operating handles for moving the locking pin in an unlocking direction.

[0007] However, since the user has to move the plurality of operating handles in the vertical direction to unlock the return spring in the flush glass device as described above, it is difficult to open and close the operating glass. In addition, since the plurality of operating handles are not reset during the opening of the operating glass, it is difficult to provide an attractive appearance.

[0008] Furthermore, in such flush glass equipment, it is difficult to dismantle and maintain the operating glass, because a portion of the guide rail needs to be disassembled when separating the operating glass. Summary of the Invention

[0009] An aspect of the present invention is to provide a flush glass apparatus in which the operation of a locking device is easy, thereby enabling easy opening and closing of the operating glass.

[0010] Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a flush glass apparatus in which the operating glass can be easily removed and maintained.

[0011] Additional aspects of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

[0012] According to one aspect of the present invention, a flush glass device includes: an operating glass, which includes a glass portion and a frame, and is configured to open and close an opening for fixing the glass; an upper guide rail, which has an upper guide groove configured to slidably support the upper portion of the operating glass; a lower guide rail, which has a lower guide groove configured to slidably support the lower portion of the operating glass; a locking device, which includes an upper locking pin and a lower locking pin respectively mounted on the upper and lower sides of the frame to enter the upper guide groove and the lower guide groove respectively, and lock or unlock the operating glass by rising or falling; and an upper disassembly guide member and a lower disassembly guide member, which are respectively mounted on the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail, and are configured to guide the removal of the upper locking pin and the lower locking pin from the upper guide groove and the lower guide groove by entering the upper guide groove or the lower guide groove.

[0013] The upper disassembly guide member and the lower disassembly guide member can be slidably mounted on the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail respectively to deviate from the upper guide groove and the lower guide groove or enter the upper guide groove and the lower guide groove, and the upper disassembly guide member and the lower disassembly guide member can each include an inclined guide surface for guiding the disassembly of the upper locking pin or the lower locking pin.

[0014] The upper and lower disassembly guide members may be installed to be movable in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of the upper and lower guide grooves, and each may include an operating protrusion operated by being pushed by a user.

[0015] The upper and lower disassembly guide members may be installed to be movable in a direction intersecting the longitudinal directions of the upper and lower guide grooves, and may include operating protrusions exposed on the upper and lower guide rails, respectively.

[0016] The locking device may include: an operating handle, which is mounted on the vertical middle part of the frame so as to be able to rotate to the left and right, and is configured to be reset to its initial state by a return spring; an upper lifting member, which is mounted on the upper side of the frame and includes an upper cam groove and an upper locking pin; an upper operating shaft, which has a lower side connected to the operating handle and an upper side entering the upper cam groove, and includes an upper protrusion extending radially in the upper cam groove; an upper spring, which is configured to move the upper lifting member by pressing upward; a lower lifting member, which is mounted on the lower side of the frame and includes a lower cam groove and a lower locking pin; a lower operating shaft, which has an upper side connected to the operating handle and a lower side entering the lower cam groove, and includes a lower protrusion extending radially in the lower cam groove; and a lower spring, which is configured to move the lower lifting member by pressing downward.

[0017] An upper operating shaft can be connected to the operating handle by an upper connecting shaft rotatably supported on a frame, an upper side of the upper operating shaft passes through a lower portion of the upper lifting member to enter the upper cam groove, and a lower side is connected to the upper connecting shaft, and a lower operating shaft can be connected to the operating handle by a lower connecting shaft rotatably supported on a frame, a lower side of the lower operating shaft passes through an upper portion of the lower lifting member to enter the lower cam groove, and an upper side is connected to the lower connecting shaft.

[0018] The upper guide groove and the lower guide groove may each include: a curved guide portion configured to guide the upper locking pin or the lower locking pin to the outside so that when the operating glass is fully closed, the outer surface of the operating glass forms the same plane as the outer surface of the fixed glass; and a locking groove that is recessed upward or downward more deeply than the upper guide groove or the lower guide groove so that the upper locking pin or the lower locking pin is stuck in the locking groove when the operating glass is fully closed.

[0019] The lower guide groove may include: a plurality of intermediate locking grooves, which are recessed downward more deeply than the lower guide groove at positions spaced apart from each other along the moving direction of the lower locking pin, so that the lower locking pin protrudes and is stuck in the intermediate locking groove during the process of opening the operating glass; and a locking groove, which is recessed downward more deeply than the lower guide groove, so that the lower locking pin protrudes and is stuck in the locking groove when the operating glass is fully opened. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] These and / or other aspects of the present invention will become apparent and more readily understood from the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0021] Figure 1 is a front view of a flush glass apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention when the operating glass is closed;

[0022] Figure 2 is a front view of a flush glass apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention when the operating glass is opened;

[0023] Figure 3 A perspective view showing a state in which the operating glass of a flush glass apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is separated from the fixed glass;

[0024] Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of components of a fixed glass side of a flush glass apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] 5A and 5B are exploded perspective views of an operating glass and a locking device of a flush glass apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 6 is a perspective view of an operating glass and a lower guide rail of a flush glass device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 7 FIG. 1 shows a locking device installed on an operating glass in a flush glass device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 8 and Figure 9 are perspective views of a locking device of a flush glass device according to an embodiment of the present invention, which respectively show a state before operation and a state after operation;

[0029] Figure 10 and Figure 11 A perspective view showing in detail the operating principle of a locking device in a flush glass device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 12 and Figure 13 Showing curved guide portions and locking grooves provided in upper and lower guide grooves of a flush glass apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 14 、 Figure 15 、 Figure 16 and Figure 17 Shown are first and second inclined cam surfaces of an upper lifting member and a lower lifting member in a locking device of a flush glass apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention and an operating principle thereof.

[0032] Figure 18 、 Figure 19 and Figure 20 Showing a plurality of intermediate locking grooves provided in a lower guide groove of a flush glass device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 21A perspective view showing a state in which a lower disassembly guide member of a flush glass apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention deviates from a lower guide groove;

[0034] Figure 22 A perspective view showing a state in which a lower disassembly guide member of a flush glass apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention enters a lower guide groove;

[0035] Figure 23 and Figure 24 illustrating an operation of removing a process glass in a flush glass apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention using an upper removal guide member and a lower removal guide member; and

[0036] Figure 25 A perspective view showing a state in which the operating glass of the flush glass apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is separated. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below are provided in an exemplary manner so that those skilled in the art will be able to fully understand the spirit of the present invention. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, but may be implemented in other forms. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, components not related to the description are omitted from the accompanying drawings, and for convenience, the width, length, thickness, etc. of the components may be exaggerated.

[0038] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , a flush glass apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a fixed glass 100 provided with an opening 101; an operating glass 200 configured to move in a transverse sliding manner to open and close the opening 101 of the fixed glass 100; and a locking device 300 configured to lock the operating glass 200 in a closed state or release the lock to open the operating glass 200.

[0039] The fixed glass 100 may be formed in a rectangular panel shape having a longer length in a transverse direction, as in Figure 3 and Figure 4 The fixed glass 100 may be installed in a state where its edge portion is sealed on the side surface of the vehicle body (not shown). The fixed glass 100 includes a transparent glass portion 103 and an opening 101 opened and closed by the operating glass 200.

[0040] The sealing member 110, the upper guide rail 120, the lower guide rail 130 and the connecting rail 140 may be installed on the inner surface of the fixed glass 100. The sealing member 110 is installed along the inner side of the edge portion of the fixed glass 100 so that the fixed glass 100 can maintain sealing when installed on the vehicle body. The upper guide rail 120 guides the lateral sliding of the operating glass 200 while supporting the upper side of the operating glass 200, and the lower guide rail 130 guides the lateral sliding of the operating glass 200 while supporting the lower side of the operating glass 200. The connecting rail 140 connects the front end of the upper guide rail 120 and the front end of the lower guide rail 130 on the inner side of the fixed glass 100, and is coupled to the front end of the operating glass 200 when the operating glass 200 is closed, so that the sealing of the opening 101 can be maintained, as in Figure 1 As shown in .

[0041] As in Figure 3 , FIG5A and FIG5B and Figure 7 As shown in , the operation glass 200 includes a see-through glass portion 210 , a frame 220 supporting an edge portion of the glass portion 210 , and a sealing member 230 coupled to an inner surface of the edge portion of the frame 220 .

[0042] The edge portion of the glass portion 210 is attached to the frame 220, and a sealing member 230 is installed on the frame 220 in a form surrounding the outer side of the glass portion 210. When the operating glass 200 is closed, the sealing member 230 seals the gap between the operating glass 200 and the fixed glass 100 while being in close contact with the inner surface of the fixed glass 100.

[0043] refer to Figure 3 、 Figure 6 and Figure 7 , the operating glass 200 includes: a front upper locking pin 221 and a rear upper locking pin 322, which are connected to the upper guide rail 120; and a front lower locking pin 222 and a rear lower locking pin 332, which are connected to the lower guide rail 130. The upper guide rail 120 is provided with a front upper guide groove connected to the front upper locking pin 221 and a rear upper guide groove connected to the rear upper locking pin 322. The lower guide rail 130 is provided with a front lower guide groove 132 connected to the front lower locking pin 222 and a rear lower guide groove 133 connected to the rear lower locking pin 332. Although the drawings do not clearly show the front upper guide groove and the rear upper guide groove of the upper guide rail 120, they can be provided to Figure 6 The front lower guide groove 132 and the rear lower guide groove 133 of the lower guide rail 130 shown in FIG. 1 are similar.

[0044] When the front upper locking pin 221 and the rear upper locking pin 322 are connected to the front upper guide groove and the rear upper guide groove of the upper guide rail 120, and the front lower locking pin 222 and the rear lower locking pin 332 are connected to the front lower guide groove 132 and the rear lower guide groove 133 of the lower guide rail 130, the operating glass 200 can slide in the opening direction and the closing direction.

[0045] As shown in Figures 5A and 5B, Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown in the figure, the locking device 300 may include an operating handle 310, an upper lifting member 320, a lower lifting member 330, an upper operating shaft 340, a lower operating shaft 350, an upper connecting shaft 360, a lower connecting shaft 370, an upper spring 381, a lower spring 382, ​​an upper connecting pin 383, a lower connecting pin 384, and a return spring 390.

[0046] The operating handle 310 can be installed in a state exposed to the outside of the frame 220 so that the user can easily operate the operating handle 310; the remaining components of the locking device 300 can be accommodated in the frame 220 or installed in a state exposed toward the rear surface of the frame 220.

[0047] The operating handle 310 can be installed on the vertical middle part of the frame 220 so as to be rotatable from left to right. When the user's operating force is released, the operating handle 310 can be reset to its original state by the elasticity of the return spring 390 installed on the side of the lower connecting shaft 370.

[0048] The upper lifting member 320 is installed on the upper side of the frame 220 so as to be able to rise and fall, and may include an upper cam groove 321 and an upper locking pin 322 extending upward to protrude above the frame 220. The upper locking pin 322 may have an axis coinciding with the rotation center line of the operating handle 310.

[0049] Similar to the upper lifting member 320, the lower lifting member 330 is installed on the lower side of the frame 220 so as to be able to rise and fall, and may include a lower cam groove 331 and a lower locking pin 332 extending downward to protrude below the frame 220. The lower locking pin 332 may also have an axis that coincides with the rotation centerline of the operating handle 310.

[0050] refer to Figure 8 、 Figure 14 and Figure 15, the upper side of the upper operating shaft 340 passes through the lower portion of the upper lifting member 320 and enters the upper cam groove 321, and the lower side of the upper operating shaft 340 is connected to the upper connecting shaft 360 rotatably supported on the frame 220. The upper connecting shaft 360 is connected to rotate together with the operating handle 310. Therefore, when the operating handle 310 rotates, the upper operating shaft 340 can rotate together.

[0051] The upper operating shaft 340 includes an upper protrusion 341 whose upper end is bent to extend in the radial direction within the upper cam groove 321. Therefore, when the upper operating shaft 340 is rotated by the operation of the operating handle 310, the upper protrusion 341 rotates while contacting the inner surface of the upper cam groove 321, thereby lifting the upper lifting member 320.

[0052] The lower side of the lower operating shaft 350 passes through the upper portion of the lower lifting member 330 and enters the lower cam groove 331, and the upper side of the lower operating shaft 350 is connected to the lower connecting shaft 370 rotatably supported on the frame 220. The lower connecting shaft 370 is connected to rotate together with the operating handle 310. Therefore, when the operating handle 310 rotates, the lower operating shaft 350 can rotate together.

[0053] The lower operating shaft 350 includes a lower protrusion 351 whose lower end is bent to extend in the radial direction within the lower cam groove 331. Therefore, when the lower operating shaft 350 is rotated by the operation of the operating handle 310, the lower protrusion 351 rotates while contacting the inner surface of the lower cam groove 331, thereby lifting the lower lifting member 330.

[0054] 5A and 5B , by installing an upper connecting pin 383 at the rotation center of the frame 220, the upper connecting shaft 360 and the upper side of the operating handle 310 can be rotatably supported on the frame 220. By installing a lower connecting pin 384 at the rotation center of the frame 220, the lower connecting shaft 370 and the lower side of the operating handle 310 can also be rotatably supported on the frame 220. When the lower connecting pin 384 is installed, the return spring 390 can be installed on the lower connecting shaft 370.

[0055] refer to Figure 8 and Figure 15 The upper spring 381 may be a compression coil spring that presses the upper lifting member 320 upward when mounted on the outer surface of the upper operating shaft 340. The upper spring 381 may be configured such that, when mounted on the upper operating shaft 340, its lower end is supported on the upper connecting shaft 360 and its upper end is supported on the upper lifting member 320. Therefore, when the operating handle 310 is not operated, the upper spring 381 can move the upper lifting member 320 upward.

[0056] The lower spring 382 may be a compression coil spring that presses the lower lifting member 330 downward when mounted on the outer surface of the lower operating shaft 350. The lower spring 382 may be configured such that, when mounted on the lower operating shaft 350, its upper end is supported on the lower connecting shaft 370 and its lower end is supported on the lower lifting member 330. Therefore, when the operating handle 310 is not operated, the lower spring 382 can move the lower lifting member 330 downward.

[0057] refer to Figure 8 、 Figure 9 、 Figure 10 、 Figure 11 and Figure 15 , when the locking device 300 is Figure 8 The state follows Figure 9 When the operating handle 310 is rotated in the opening direction shown in FIG, the upper lifting member 320 and the lower lifting member 330 are pulled to the inner side of the frame 220 (to the operating handle side) by the action of the upper operating shaft 340 and the upper cam groove 321 and the action of the lower operating shaft 350 and the lower cam groove 331. Therefore, the locking of the upper locking pin 322 and the lower locking pin 332 can be moved from Figure 10 The state is released to Figure 11 status.

[0058] The upper locking pin 322 and the lower locking pin 332 of the locking device 300 are respectively coupled to the rear upper guide groove 123 of the upper guide rail 120 and the rear lower guide groove 133 of the lower guide rail 130, as shown in FIG. Figure 6 、 Figure 12 and Figure 13 Therefore, since the upper locking pin 322 and the lower locking pin 332 move along the upper guide groove 123 and the lower guide groove 133 , the operation glass 200 can slide without deviating from the upper guide rail 120 and the lower guide rail 130 .

[0059] refer to Figure 12 and Figure 13 The rear upper guide groove 123 of the upper guide rail 120 and the rear lower guide groove 133 of the lower guide rail 130 include curved guide portions 126 and 136, respectively, for guiding the upper locking pin 322 and the lower locking pin 332 to the outside, so that when the operating glass 200 is fully closed, the outer surface of the operating glass 200 can form the same plane as the outer surface of the fixed glass 100. The rear upper guide groove 123 and the rear lower guide groove 133 also include locking grooves 125 and 135 formed deeper upward or downward, respectively, so that when the operating glass 200 is fully closed, the upper locking pin 322 and the lower locking pin 332 protruding from the frame 220 can be caught in the locking grooves 125 and 135.

[0060] When Figure 12When the operating glass 200 is closed in the closing direction, the upper locking pin 322 and the lower locking pin 332 move toward the locking grooves 125 and 135 along the curved guide portions 126 and 136, and then Figure 13 As shown in FIG, the upper and lower springs 381 and 382 protrude from the frame 220, thereby entering and being caught in the locking grooves 125 and 135. Therefore, when the operating glass 200 is fully closed, the outer surface of the operating glass 200 and the outer surface of the fixed glass 100 can maintain the same plane. In this state, as long as the operating handle 310 is not operated, the operating glass 200 will not be opened.

[0061] As in Figure 6 As shown in the figure, the front lower guide groove 132 of the lower guide rail 130 may include a curved guide portion 132a that guides the front lower locking pin 222 to the outside, so that when the operating glass 200 is fully closed, the outer surface of the operating glass 200 can form the same plane as the outer surface of the fixed glass 100. Although not shown in the figure, the front upper guide groove of the upper guide rail 120 is the same as the front lower guide groove 132 of the lower guide rail 130.

[0062] As in Figure 18 As shown in FIG, the rear lower guide groove 133 includes a plurality of middle locking grooves 137 and a rear locking groove 138.

[0063] A plurality of intermediate locking grooves 137 are formed deeper downward than the lower guide groove 133 at positions spaced apart from each other along the moving direction of the lower locking pin 332, so that the lower locking pin 332 can protrude and be caught in the intermediate locking grooves 137 during the opening process of the operating glass 200. The rear locking groove 138 is formed deeper rearward than the lower guide groove 133, so that the lower locking pin 332 can protrude and be caught in the rear locking groove 138 when the operating glass 200 is fully opened.

[0064] refer to Figure 19 and Figure 20 , the plurality of intermediate locking grooves 137 may have a width W greater than the diameter D of the lower locking pin 332. Therefore, when the operation of the operating handle 310 is released while the operating glass 200 slides in the opening or closing direction, the lower locking pin 332 protruding downward may be stopped by being caught in any of the intermediate locking grooves 137. The lower locking pin 332 may be as shown in FIG. Figure 19 Move as in , then as Figure 20 The lower locking pin 332 can enter the middle locking groove 137 smoothly because the width W of the middle locking groove 137 is greater than the diameter D of the lower locking pin 332.

[0065] refer to Figure 14 、 Figure 15 、 Figure 16 and Figure 17 The upper cam groove 321 and the lower cam groove 331 each include: a first inclined cam surface 321a and 331a, which contacts the upper protrusion 341 or the lower protrusion 351 when the operating handle 310 rotates in the opening direction; and a second inclined cam surface 321b and 331b, which contacts the upper protrusion 341 or the lower protrusion 351 when the operating handle 310 rotates in the closing direction.

[0066] The first inclined cam surfaces 321a and 331a have a length and vertical height h1 that are longer than those of the second inclined cam surfaces 321b and 331b. Therefore, when the first inclined cam surfaces 321a and 331a come into contact with the upper protrusion 341 or the lower protrusion 351 rotating in the opening direction, they can respectively move the upper lifting member 320 and the lower lifting member 330 to the inside of the frame 220 by a first distance h1. Furthermore, when the second inclined cam surfaces 321b and 331b come into contact with the upper protrusion 341 or the lower protrusion 351 rotating in the closing direction, they can respectively move the upper lifting member 320 and the lower lifting member 330 to the inside of the frame 220 by a second distance h2 that is shorter than the first distance h1.

[0067] Figure 15 2 shows a state in which the operating handle 310 is rotated in the opening direction to open the operating glass 200 in a state in which the operating glass 200 is completely closed. Figure 16 1 and 2 show a state in which the lower locking pin 332 is caught in the middle locking groove 137 by releasing the operation of the operating handle 310 during the process of moving the operating glass 200 in the opening or closing direction, and Figure 17 The operation glass 200 is fully opened and the operation handle 310 is rotated in the closing direction.

[0068] As in Figure 15As shown in FIG. 1 , when the operating handle 310 is rotated in the opening direction with the operating glass 200 fully closed, the upper and lower protrusions 341 and 351 rotate in the opening direction to contact the first inclined cam surfaces 321a and 331a of the upper and lower cam grooves 321 and 331, respectively. At this time, the rotating upper and lower protrusions 341 and 351 press the first inclined cam surfaces 321a and 331a, which have relatively high heights, causing the upper and lower lifting members 320 and 330 to move inwardly of the frame 220 by a relatively long first distance h1. Consequently, the upper and lower locking pins 322 and 332 deviate from the locking grooves 125 and 135, allowing the operating glass 200 to be opened. The upper end of the upper locking pin 322 descends to a position lower than the upper surface of the upper guide groove 123, while the lower end of the lower locking pin 332 rises to a position higher than the lower surface of the lower guide groove 133.

[0069] When Figure 15 When the operating handle 310 is pulled in the opening direction in the state, the operating glass 200 is opened by sliding. When the operation of the operating handle 310 is released during the opening process, the operating handle 310 can be reset to its original state by the reset force of the reset spring 390. Figure 16 As in the embodiment of the present invention, when the operation of the operating handle 310 is released during the opening process, the lower locking pin 332 descends to be caught in the middle locking groove 137, thereby making it possible to gradually open or gradually close the operating glass 200.

[0070] exist Figure 16 In this state, the upper protrusion 341 and the lower protrusion 351 are restored to their original state together with the operating handle 310, but the upper end of the upper locking pin 322 is caught on the upper surface of the upper guide groove 123, thereby restricting the rise of the upper lifting member 320. Therefore, the upper protrusion 341 remains spaced apart from the inner surface of the upper cam groove 321. This is because the height of the upper guide groove 123 is set to be lower than the maximum rise height of the upper end of the upper locking pin 322.

[0071] exist Figure 16 In the state of , since the lower locking pin 332 descends and enters the middle locking groove 137, the lower protrusion 351 is kept in a state of being stuck at the boundary between the first inclined cam surface 331a and the second inclined cam surface 331b. Moreover, when the external force on the operating handle 310 is released in the state that the operating glass 200 is fully opened, as in Figure 17 As shown in FIG, the lower locking pin 332 enters and is stuck in the rear locking groove 138, and the upper end of the upper locking pin 322 is stuck on the upper surface of the upper guide groove 123, so that the upper locking pin 322 is kept in a state where its rise is restricted.

[0072] As in Figure 17As shown in the figure, when the operating handle 310 is rotated in the closing direction with the operating glass 200 fully opened, the upper protrusion 341 and the lower protrusion 351 rotate in the closing direction to contact the second inclined cam surfaces 321b and 331b of the upper and lower cam grooves 321 and 331, respectively. At this time, the rotating lower protrusion 351 presses the second inclined cam surfaces 321b and 331b, which have relatively low heights, causing the lower lifting member 330 to rise to the inside of the frame 220 by a relatively short second distance h2. As a result, the lower locking pin 332 deviates from the locking groove 138, allowing the operating glass 200 to move in the closing direction. At this time, because the upper end of the upper locking pin 322 is caught on the upper surface of the upper guide groove 123, its upward movement is restricted. Therefore, the upper protrusion 341 rotates freely while spaced apart from the inner surface of the upper cam groove 321.

[0073] When the general Figure 17 When operating glass 200 is pushed to the fully closed position and closed, upper locking pin 322 is first engaged by extending upper spring 381 and entering locking groove 125 of upper guide groove 123. With its upper end engaged on the upper surface of upper guide groove 123 and its upward movement restricted, upper locking pin 322 moves to its final closed position. Regardless of how operating handle 310 is operated, upper locking pin 322 initially rises to engage locking groove 125. At this point, a slight clicking sound is produced when upper locking pin 322 enters locking groove 125, allowing the user to easily identify whether operating glass 200 is fully closed.

[0074] When the operating handle 310 is released in a state where the operating glass 200 is fully closed, the upper locking pin 322 and the lower locking pin 332 remain in a state of being respectively caught in the locking grooves 125 and 135 (as in FIG. Figure 13 ), and the operating handle 310 is returned to its original state by the return force of the return spring 390.

[0075] Thus, the flush glass apparatus according to this embodiment can move the operating glass 200 in a desired direction simply by rotating the operating handle 310 of the locking device 300 in the opening or closing direction, so that the operating glass 200 can be easily opened and closed.

[0076] Furthermore, since the operating handle 310 can be reset to its original state from the open state, the closed state, and the semi-open state of the operating glass 200 , the flush glass apparatus according to the present embodiment can provide a beautiful appearance.

[0077] Moreover, in the flush glass device according to the present embodiment, when the operating glass 200 is closed, regardless of the operation of the operating handle 310, the upper locking pin 322 first rises to be stuck in the locking groove 125, and a slight knocking sound is generated when the upper locking pin 322 enters the locking groove 125, so that the user can easily identify whether the operating glass 200 is completely closed.

[0078] Figures 21 to 24 An upper detachment guide member 150 and a lower detachment guide member 160 for easily detaching the operation glass 200 from the upper rail 120 and the lower rail 130 are shown.

[0079] refer to Figure 13 and Figures 21 to 23 , the lower disassembly guide member 160 can be installed on the rear end of the lower guide rail 130, and the upper disassembly guide member 150 can also be installed on the rear end of the upper guide rail 120. The lower disassembly guide member 160 can be provided at the rear end of the lower guide groove 133 where the rear locking groove 138 is located.

[0080] refer to Figure 21 and Figure 22 The lower disassembly guide member 160 is installed to be able to slide in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the lower guide groove 133 to maintain a state of deviating from the lower guide groove 133 or entering the lower guide groove 133. To this end, an accommodation space for accommodating the lower disassembly guide member 160 is provided on one side of the rear end portion of the lower guide groove 133.

[0081] The lower disassembly guide member 160 includes an inclined guide surface 161 formed on an upper surface thereof. Figure 22 and Figure 24 As shown in FIG, the inclined guide surface 161 guides the lower locking pin 332 moving in the opening direction along the lower guide groove 133 upward, so that the lower locking pin 332 can easily deviate from the lower guide groove 133.

[0082] The lower disassembly guide member 160 includes an operating protrusion 162 exposed on the lower guide rail 130. The operating protrusion 162 is connected to the lower disassembly guide member 160 in an integral state and can move along a guide groove 165 formed on the upper surface of the lower guide rail 130. Therefore, the user can operate the operating protrusion 162 to deviate the lower disassembly guide member 160 from the lower guide groove 133 in the lateral direction (such as in FIG). Figure 21 ), or the lower disassembly guide member 160 may be allowed to enter the lower guide groove 133 (as shown in Figure 22 ).

[0083] refer to Figure 23 and Figure 24, the upper disassembly guide member 150 is installed on the upper guide rail 120 so as to be able to enter the upper guide groove 123 or deviate from the upper guide groove 123. Except for different installation positions and directions, the upper disassembly guide member 150 can be installed on the upper guide rail 120 in the same manner as the lower disassembly guide member 160.

[0084] Similar to the lower disassembly guide member 160, the upper disassembly guide member 150 includes an inclined guide surface 151 and an operating protrusion (not shown). Therefore, the user can operate the operating protrusion to deviate the upper disassembly guide member 150 from the upper guide groove 123, or can make the upper disassembly guide member 150 enter the upper guide groove 123.

[0085] When flush-fitting glass equipment is used normally, e.g. Figure 21 As shown in FIG, the upper and lower disassembly guide members 150 and 160 are maintained in a state of being respectively deviated from the upper and lower guide grooves 123 and 133 in the lateral direction.

[0086] When the operating glass 200 is to be disassembled, the upper disassembly guide member 150 and the lower disassembly guide member 160 respectively entering the upper guide groove 123 and the lower guide groove 133 move the operating glass 200 in the opening direction. Figure 23 and Figure 24 As shown in . Therefore, the lower locking pin 332 rises while moving along the inclined guide surface 161 of the lower disassembly guide member 160, and the upper locking pin 322 falls while moving along the inclined guide surface 151 of the upper disassembly guide member 150. Therefore, as shown in Figure 24 As shown in FIG, the upper locking pin 322 and the lower locking pin 332 can easily deviate from the upper guide groove 123 and the lower guide groove 133, respectively.

[0087] When Figure 24 When the user pulls the operating glass 200 to the inside of the vehicle in the state of Figure 25 ).

[0088] As apparent from the above, the flush glass apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention can move the operating glass in a desired direction simply by rotating the operating handle in the opening or closing direction, thereby allowing the operating glass to be easily opened and closed.

[0089] Furthermore, the flush glass apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention can disassemble the operation glass using the upper and lower disassembly guide members, thereby making it possible to easily disassemble and maintain the operation glass.

[0090] Although certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these exemplary embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A flush glass device comprising: an operating glass comprising a glass portion and a frame and configured to open and close an opening of the fixed glass; an upper guide rail having an upper guide groove configured to slidably support an upper portion of the operating glass; a lower guide rail having a lower guide groove configured to slidably support a lower portion of the operating glass; a locking device comprising an upper locking pin and a lower locking pin, the upper locking pin and the lower locking pin being respectively mounted on the upper side and the lower side of the frame to enter the upper guide groove and the lower guide groove, respectively, and locking or unlocking the operating glass by rising or falling; and an upper disassembly guide member and a lower disassembly guide member, the upper disassembly guide member and the lower disassembly guide member being respectively mounted on the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail and configured to guide the removal of the upper locking pin and the lower locking pin from the upper guide groove and the lower guide groove by entering the upper guide groove or the lower guide groove, Wherein, the upper disassembly guide member and the lower disassembly guide member are slidably mounted on the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail respectively to deviate from the upper guide groove and the lower guide groove or enter the upper guide groove and the lower guide groove, The upper and lower disassembly guide members each include an inclined guide surface for guiding disassembly of the upper or lower locking pin.

2. The flush glass device according to claim 1, wherein: The upper and lower disassembly guide members are installed to be movable in a direction intersecting with a longitudinal direction of the upper and lower guide grooves, The upper and lower disassembly guide members each include an operating protrusion that is operated by being pushed by a user.

3. The flush glass device according to claim 1, wherein: The upper and lower disassembly guide members are installed to be movable in a direction intersecting with a longitudinal direction of the upper and lower guide grooves, The upper and lower disassembly guide members include operating protrusions exposed on the upper and lower rails, respectively.

4. The flush glass device according to claim 1, wherein: The locking device comprises: an operating handle mounted on a vertical middle portion of the frame so as to be rotatable leftward and rightward and configured to be returned to its initial state by a return spring; an upper lifting member mounted on an upper side of the frame and comprising an upper cam slot and the upper locking pin; an upper operating shaft having a lower side connected to the operating handle and an upper side entering the upper cam groove and including an upper protrusion extending radially in the upper cam groove; an upper spring configured to move the upper lifting member by pressing upward; a lower lifting member mounted on a lower side of the frame and including a lower cam slot and the lower locking pin; a lower operating shaft having an upper side connected to the operating handle and a lower side entering the lower cam groove and including a lower protrusion extending radially in the lower cam groove; and A lower spring is configured to move the lower lifting member by pressing downward.

5. The flush glass device according to claim 4, wherein: The upper operating shaft is connected to the operating handle through an upper connecting shaft rotatably supported on the frame, the upper side of the upper operating shaft passes through the lower portion of the upper lifting member to enter the upper cam groove, and the lower side is connected to the upper connecting shaft, The lower operating shaft is connected to the operating handle through a lower connecting shaft rotatably supported on a frame, a lower side of the lower operating shaft passes through an upper portion of the lower lifting member to enter the lower cam groove, and an upper side is connected to the lower connecting shaft.

6. The flush glass device according to claim 1, wherein: The upper guide groove and the lower guide groove each include: a curved guide portion configured to guide the upper locking pin or the lower locking pin to the outside so that an outer surface of the operating glass forms the same plane as an outer surface of the fixed glass when the operating glass is completely closed; and A locking groove is recessed upward or downward more deeply than the upper guide groove or the lower guide groove, so that the upper locking pin or the lower locking pin is stuck in the locking groove when the operating glass is completely closed.

7. The flush glass device according to claim 1, wherein: The lower guide groove comprises: a plurality of intermediate locking grooves that are recessed downward more deeply than the lower guide groove at positions spaced apart from each other along the moving direction of the lower locking pin, such that the lower locking pin protrudes and is caught in the intermediate locking grooves during the process of opening the operating glass; and A locking groove is recessed downward more deeply than the lower guide groove, so that the lower locking pin protrudes and is caught in the locking groove when the operating glass is fully opened.

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