Arrangement for attaching a disc to the body of a vehicle, as well as a vehicle with such an arrangement

Abstract

Arrangement for attaching a pane (3) to the body (4) of a vehicle (2) directly by gluing, wherein the pane (3) has a carrier element (7) for fixing at least one functional part (6) to the pane (3), which is materially bonded to the pane (3) at a predetermined location, characterized in that the carrier element (7) has in a centering section (10) at least one centering means (8) formed integrally with the carrier element (7) for precisely positioning the pane (3) on the body (4) of the vehicle (2), wherein the centering section (10) with the at least one centering means (8) is arranged in the area of ​​an adhesive point (5) of the pane (3) for fixing it to the body (4) of the vehicle (2).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to an arrangement for fastening a window to a vehicle body according to the preamble of claim 1 of the invention. According to claim 7 of the invention, the same further relates to a vehicle with such a fastening arrangement.

[0002] US 2019 / 0 047 379 A1 discloses a laminated glass pane assembly for a vehicle, which has hidden index features whose position is determined using light and a vision system. Said index features are provided for the precise positioning of a hardware component on the inner glass layer of the laminated glass pane assembly, wherein said hardware component is integrally bonded to the laminated glass pane assembly by adhesive bonding. The hardware component may include a clamp and / or a plurality of fastening elements, such as a rearview mirror mounting clamp and fastening elements for attaching a sensor housing to a windshield of a vehicle.

[0003] The generic US 4 888 072 A, corresponding to DE 37 30 346 A1, describes a windshield which is bonded to the body of a motor vehicle, to which, on the side facing the passenger compartment and in its upper edge region, a shaped body extending substantially over the entire width of the windshield is attached as a support and / or housing for functional parts, such as a sun visor, an interior rearview mirror, a lamp, a loudspeaker, a clock, a connection piece for a heating and / or ventilation system and / or an air outlet nozzle, by means of holding elements bonded to the windshield.

[0004] From DE 33 23 006 A1 a vehicle window is known which has a circumferential profile made of an elastomer with a hollow groove for receiving an adhesive.

[0005] Furthermore, it has been known for some time that the vehicle windshield can be bonded directly to the windshield frame of the vehicle body, eliminating the need for an elastomer edge profile. This simplifies installation, ensures a secure hold of the windshield to the body, and improves the body's rigidity.

[0006] DE 37 37 212 A1 also discloses a device for centrally aligning a windshield of a motor vehicle, which is to be glued into a window opening in the bodywork. This windshield has an unprinted, window-like first alignment mark on its edge, which is provided with a screen-printed overlay. During assembly of the windshield, the first alignment mark must be aligned with a second alignment mark by visual observation at the edge of a window opening in a body panel. To facilitate assembly for the worker, a light is detachably attached to the outside of the windshield in the area of ​​the window-like first alignment mark.

[0007] DE 10 2011 114 282 A1 discloses a shading system, in particular an overhead shading system for a panoramic window of a motor vehicle. It comprises a mounting frame for attachment to a motor vehicle body in the area of ​​a roof or window opening for the panoramic window. A mounting jig is detachably attached to the mounting frame. The mounting jig has centering pins for aligning the shading system relative to the motor vehicle body in the roof opening formed by the motor vehicle body.

[0008] To ensure the spacing between the pane to be bonded and the pane frame for receiving the adhesive, as well as a precise positioning of the pane in the pane frame while the adhesive sets, separately manufactured centering means in the form of centering pins or extensions, occasionally referred to in the art as "pins," are provided. These are attached to predetermined locations on the pane and correspond to holes, openings, or recesses in the vehicle body or its pane frame. These centering means are attached to the pane, for example, using double-sided adhesive tape, which results in increased costs, particularly increased assembly effort. This is where the invention described below comes into play.

[0009] The object of the invention is to provide an arrangement for attaching a windshield to the body of a vehicle directly by adhesive bonding, by means of which the above-described disadvantages of the prior art can be avoided or at least significantly minimized. Furthermore, the object of the invention is to provide a vehicle with such a fastening arrangement.

[0010] Starting from an arrangement for fastening a pane to the body of a vehicle directly by gluing, wherein the pane has a carrier element for securing at least one functional part to the pane, which is integrally connected to the pane at a predetermined location on the pane, the stated object is achieved in that the carrier element has, in a centering section thereof, at least one centering means formed integrally with the carrier element for precisely arranging the pane on the body of the vehicle, wherein the centering section with the at least one centering means is arranged in the region of an adhesive point of the pane for securing the pane to the body of the vehicle.

[0011] This measure advantageously minimizes the effort required to precisely position the windshield relative to the vehicle body, particularly its frame. Separate centering devices attached to the windshield, as conventionally used, are at least partially unnecessary, as the centering is reduced in cost by the specially designed support element, which is integrally bonded to the windshield, particularly by adhesive bonding.

[0012] The subclaims describe preferred developments or embodiments of the invention.

[0013] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the at least one centering means is formed by a centering pin or extension of the support element, which corresponds to a bore, opening, or recess in the vehicle body. Such centering means can be formed or installed on the support element simply and cost-effectively.

[0014] According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, the at least one centering means is formed by a bore, opening or recess in the carrier element, which corresponds to a centering pin or extension of the body of the vehicle.

[0015] Furthermore, it can be provided that the support element, including the at least one centering means, is formed by an injection-molded part made of plastic or light metal. This allows the at least one centering means to be implemented on the support element particularly simply and cost-effectively.

[0016] In order to ensure a particularly secure and precise arrangement of the pane relative to or on the body of the vehicle, at least two centering means arranged at a distance from one another are provided on the carrier element.

[0017] As far as at least one functional part is concerned, this is formed, for example, by a camera, a rain / light sensor, a lamp, a sun visor or an interior rearview mirror.

[0018] The invention also relates to a vehicle with a fastening arrangement according to one of the preceding claims.

[0019] The invention is explained in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment schematically illustrated in the drawings. However, it is not limited to this embodiment, but encompasses all embodiments defined by the patent claims. They show: Fig. 1 extremely schematically an interior view of a passenger compartment of a vehicle with a view of a windshield of the same, Fig. 2 the disc after Fig. 1 in a single view with a support element for fixing at least one functional part to the pane (state of the art), Fig. 3 the detail “Z” according to Fig. 2 (state of the art), and Fig. 4 the detail “Z” with a carrier element of the disc designed according to the invention.

[0020] Fig. Figure 1 initially shows an interior view of a passenger compartment 1 of a vehicle 2, in particular a motor vehicle, with a view of a windshield 3, also referred to in the art as the windscreen. The windshield 3 is attached to the body 4, or rather to a windshield frame, by means of an adhesive. For this purpose, the windshield 3 has a circumferential adhesive point 5 on the body side in the area of ​​the windshield edge (see Figure 1). Fig. 2) appears.

[0021] Again Fig. 1, a functional part 6, in this case an interior rearview mirror, is arranged and fixed to the window 3. This is done by means of a Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, which carrier element 7 is firmly bonded to a predetermined location on the pane 3 by adhesive bonding. The carrier element 7 has means (not conventionally described in more detail) for positively and / or non-positively securing the functional part 6. Preferably, the carrier element 7 is formed by an injection-molded part made of plastic or a light metal and is more preferably secured to the pane 3 by adhesive bonding before the pane 3 is attached to the body 4 of the vehicle 2.

[0022] In order to position the disc 3 precisely on or to the body 4 for joining, the same has according to the Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 centering means 8, which are conventionally manufactured separately and attached to the pane 3 by adhesive bonding. According to this exemplary embodiment, one such centering means 8 is arranged in an upper region of the adhesive point 5 on each side of the carrier element 7. The centering means 8 are formed by centering pins or extensions, which are preferably attached to the pane 3 in a precisely positioned manner using a double-sided adhesive tape 9. As already explained above, this results in increased complexity.

[0023] To counteract this disadvantageous circumstance, as in Fig.4, the carrier element 7 now has said centering means 8, which are arranged on a centering section 10 formed on the carrier element 7. According to this exemplary embodiment, the centering section 10 is formed on the edge of the pane 3 and has two wing-like projections 11 directed away from the pane 3, one on each side of the carrier element 7. Each projection 11 has a centering means 8 in the form of a centering pin or extension directed towards the body 4 or its pane frame, which corresponds to a bore, opening, or recess (not shown in the drawing) in the body 4 or its pane frame, or is / is received in a form-fitting manner by the bore, opening, or recess. The projections 11, together with the centering means 8 arranged at a distance from one another, are arranged in the region of the adhesive point 5, whereby they are enclosed by adhesive when the pane 3 is mounted and are not visible.

[0024] In view of the fact that, according to this exemplary embodiment, the carrier element 7 is preferably formed by an injection-molded part made of plastic or a light metal, the centering means 8 are further preferably an integral component of the carrier element 7.

[0025] The above-described embodiment is based on a support element 7 having a centering pin or projection as a centering means 8, which corresponds to a bore, opening, or recess in the body 4 or its window frame. However, the invention is not limited to this embodiment, but also encompasses a support element 7 having a bore, opening, or recess as a centering means 8, which largely functions similarly and corresponds to a centering pin or projection of the body 4 or its window frame (not shown in the drawing).

[0026] Furthermore, the invention is not limited to a carrier element 7 for fixing a functional part 6 in the form of an interior rearview mirror to the window 3, but encompasses all known functional parts 6 that can be fixed to the window 3 by means of a carrier element 7 of the type described above, such as a camera, a rain-light sensor, a lamp, a sun visor and the like (not shown in the drawing).

[0027] Likewise, the invention is not limited to a windshield 3 of a vehicle 2, but covers any window 3 of the vehicle 2 which is directly connected to the body 4 by means of an adhesive, for example also a rear window not shown in the drawing. List of reference symbols 1 passenger compartment 2 vehicles 3 slices 4 Body 5 Adhesive point 6 Functional part 7 Support element 8 centering devices 9 Adhesive tape 10 Centering section 11 Detachment

Claims

[1] Arrangement for fastening a pane (3) to the body (4) of a vehicle (2) directly by gluing, wherein the pane (3) has a carrier element (7) for fixing at least one functional part (6) to the pane (3), which is integrally connected to the pane (3) at a predetermined location, characterized by that the carrier element (7) has, in a centering section (10) thereof, at least one centering means (8) formed integrally with the carrier element (7) for the precise positioning of the pane (3) on the body (4) of the vehicle (2), wherein the centering section (10) with the at least one centering means (8) is arranged in the region of an adhesive point (5) of the pane (3) for fixing the pane to the body (4) of the vehicle (2). [2] Arrangement according to claim 1, characterized bythat the at least one centering means (8) is formed by a centering pin or extension of the carrier element (7) which corresponds to a bore, opening or recess in the body (4) of the vehicle (2). [3] Arrangement according to claim 1, characterized by that the at least one centering means (8) is formed by a bore, opening or recess in the carrier element (7) which corresponds to a centering pin or extension of the body (4) of the vehicle (2). [4] Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the carrier element (7) together with the at least one centering means (8) is formed by an injection-molded part made of plastic or light metal. [5] Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that at least two centering means (8) arranged at a distance from one another are provided on the carrier element (7). [6] Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the at least one functional part (6) is formed by a camera, a rain-light sensor, a lamp, a sun visor or an interior rearview mirror. [7] Vehicle (2) with a fastening arrangement according to one of the preceding claims.

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