Sliding window and vehicle

Abstract

A sliding window and a vehicle. The sliding window comprises: a fixed panel (1) provided with an opening; a guide rail assembly, comprising an upper guide rail (2) and a lower guide rail (3) which extend lengthwise in a first direction, the upper guide rail (2) and the lower guide rail (3) being provided with guide grooves (21, 22), and the guide grooves (21, 22) being provided with a locking portion (210); a movable panel (4), capable of sliding relative to the fixed panel (1) under the guidance of the guide grooves (21, 22); a locking mechanism (600), comprising a reset member and a rotating body (7) capable of applying a torque to the reset member; and a pull rod (9), one end of the pull rod (9) fitting with the guide grooves (21, 22), and the other end of the pull rod (9) being in linkage fit with the rotating body (7). When the rotating body (7) rotates, the pull rod (9) can be driven to move towards the side close to the rotating body (7), such that one end of the pull rod (9) is separated from the locking portion (210), and the movable panel (4) is switched from a locked state to an unlocked state. The sliding window has a compact structure, is convenient to operate, and can improve the comfort of user operation.

Description

Sliding window and vehicle

[0001] Related applications

[0002] The present application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202410963617.7, filed on July 18, 2024, and incorporates by reference the entire disclosure of the aforementioned patent application as part of the present application. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of vehicle windows, and in particular, to a sliding window and a vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0004] The sliding windows currently on the market are mainly applied to rear windows and side windows. Among them, the sliding windows according to the appearance surface classification include staggered sliding windows and flush sliding windows.

[0005] The staggered sliding window refers to a sliding window in which the fixed glass and the movable glass are arranged in a staggered manner in the closed state. The structure is relatively simple, and the cost is relatively low. It is widely used in vehicles with low appearance requirements. However, due to the existence of the surface difference between the fixed glass and the movable glass of the staggered sliding window, it will affect the appearance of the whole vehicle, and therefore it is not suitable for vehicles with high appearance requirements.

[0006] The flush sliding window refers to a sliding window in which the fixed glass and the movable glass are in the same plane in the closed state. It can be applied to vehicles with high appearance requirements. However, due to the high flush requirement of the flush sliding window in the closed state, the design and production difficulty of the whole sliding window is increased.

[0007] When the flush sliding window is applied to the side window of the automobile, it is generally operated in a manual manner to realize the opening or closing of the sliding window. For example, a relatively typical structure is that an operation handle is arranged on the upper and lower sides of the sliding window, and a reset spring structure is arranged on the operation handle on both sides. In the use of the above structure, if the movable glass needs to be opened, the user needs to pull the operation handles on both sides with both hands to unlock the movable glass, and then open the movable glass.

[0008] The inventor of the present disclosure finds that the unlocking structure by operating the handles on both sides with both hands belongs to a straight-pulling type, and the operation direction of the structure is basically consistent with the extension direction of the return spring. However, the space of the top plate and the bottom plate of the side window is limited, and when the user needs to operate with both hands, the operation is easily limited by the space, which leads to inconvenient operation and is not conducive to ensuring the user experience. In addition, the inventor of the present disclosure also finds that when the above structure is operated, it is difficult to ensure that the handles on both sides are successfully unlocked at the same time. Specifically, the force values applied by the left and right hands of the user on the handles on both sides are difficult to be completely consistent; and the force values of the return springs on the upper and lower sides may also have certain differences; in addition, the operation is limited by the space, and the handles may also be stuck during extension. At least one of the above reasons may cause the user to fail to reliably unlock during operation; in addition, when the single handle is stuck, the required operating force will also change, which will lead to poor operation continuity, operation feeling and unlocking success rate of the user. Overall, the existing sliding window has poor user experience when manually unlocking and opening.

[0009] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a sliding window and a vehicle to solve at least one of the above problems. SUMMARY

[0010] In view of the defects of the prior art, the present disclosure provides a flush type sliding window and a vehicle, which is compact in structure, reasonable in design (ergonomic), convenient to operate, high in unlocking reliability, and capable of improving the comfort of user operation and the user experience.

[0011] The specific technical scheme of the present disclosure is as follows:

[0012] A sliding window, the sliding window comprising:

[0013] A fixed panel, the fixed panel being provided with an opening;

[0014] A guide rail assembly, the guide rail assembly comprising an upper guide rail and a lower guide rail extending longitudinally along a first direction, the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail being arranged on the upper side and the lower side of the opening along a height direction respectively, the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail being respectively provided with a guide slot, the guide slot being provided with a locking portion;

[0015] A movable panel, the movable panel being capable of sliding relative to the fixed panel under the guidance of the guide slot to adjust the opening degree of the opening;

[0016] A locking mechanism, the locking mechanism comprising: a return member, and a rotating body capable of applying a torque to the return member;

[0017] A pull rod, one end of the pull rod being matched with the guide slot, and the other end of the pull rod being linked with the rotating body;

[0018] When the rotating body rotates, the pull rod is driven to move towards the rotating body side, so that one end of the pull rod is separated from the locking part, and the movable panel is switched from the locked state to the unlocked state.

[0019] In an optional embodiment, the movable panel has opposite outer and inner surfaces in the thickness direction; the inner surface is provided with a first shaft; the rotating body rotates around the first shaft; the reset member is in a pre-tightened state and is wound; in the radial direction, the reset member has a first end in the center and a second end at the outermost side; the first end is mounted on the first shaft; the rotating body is provided with a second shaft, and the second end is mounted on the second shaft.

[0020] In an optional embodiment, the reset member is a coil spring.

[0021] In an optional embodiment, the rotating body cover is arranged outside the coil spring.

[0022] In an optional embodiment, the locking mechanism further comprises an operating part for driving the rotating body to rotate; when the operating part is driven, the rotating body is driven to rotate.

[0023] In an optional embodiment, the rotating body comprises a cover body with an open end, the open end of the cover body is opposite to the inner surface of the movable panel, and the side wall of the cover body is provided with engagement teeth; the operating part comprises a rack, the engagement teeth on the rack are matched with the engagement teeth on the side wall of the cover body, when the rack is pushed, the rack drives the cover body to rotate, and in turn drives the pull rod to link.

[0024] In an optional embodiment, the side wall of the cover body has a circular circumferential contour, the side wall of the cover body is provided with continuous engagement teeth in the circumferential direction, or the side wall of the cover body is provided with symmetrical circular arc segments, and the engagement teeth are arranged on the circular arc segments respectively.

[0025] In an optional embodiment, the number of operating parts is two, the racks of the two operating parts are parallel to each other and are respectively engaged with the engagement teeth on the cover body.

[0026] In an optional embodiment, the inner surface of the movable panel is provided with a guide part for cooperating with the operating part, the extension direction of the guide part is consistent with the extension direction of the rack, the operating part is further provided with a guide part which can slide relative to the guide part, the rack is used for cooperating with the engagement teeth, and the guide part is used for cooperating with the guide part to form a guide mechanism.

[0027] In an alternative embodiment, the operation part comprises a first guide section provided with a rack, a second guide section arranged in parallel with the first guide section, and a connecting section connecting the first guide section and the second guide section; the first guide section and the second guide section are respectively located at two ends of the connecting section, the number of guide members is two, the two guide members are symmetrically arranged on two sides of the rotating body, and each operation part comprises two guide sections, one of which is arranged on the side of the first guide section opposite to the second guide section, and the other is arranged on the side of the second guide section opposite to the rack.

[0028] In an alternative embodiment, the guide member has an inner side close to the rotating body and an outer side away from the rotating body, the inner side of the guide member is provided with an inner guide groove for cooperating with the first guide section of one operation part, and the inner side of the guide member is provided with an outer guide groove for cooperating with the second guide section of the other operation part.

[0029] In an alternative embodiment, the connecting section of the two operation parts is further respectively provided with a guide part for facilitating single-handed operation of the user.

[0030] In an alternative embodiment, the guide part is arranged on the side of the connecting section away from the inner surface of the movable panel, the side of the guide part facing the rotating body is provided with a protruding part protruding from the connecting section, and a gap is formed between the protruding part and the rotating body.

[0031] In an alternative embodiment, the angle between the extension direction of the rack and the extension direction of the pull rod is between 0° and 45°.

[0032] In an alternative embodiment, the inner surface of the movable panel is further provided with a fixing part for restricting rotation of the pull rod.

[0033] In an alternative embodiment, the fixing part comprises a first fixing part, a second fixing part and a third fixing part arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the pull rod, and the positions of at least two fixing parts for cooperating with the pull rod are different in height from the inner surface.

[0034] In an alternative embodiment, the locking mechanism further comprises a swing arm, the swing arm is arranged between the pull rod and the rotating body, one end of the swing arm is rotationally connected with the rotating body, and the other end of the swing arm is rotationally connected with the end of the pull rod away from the locking part.

[0035] In an alternative embodiment, the rotating body comprises a cover body having an open end, the cover body comprises a bottom wall opposite to the open end and a side wall surrounding the bottom wall, the open end of the cover body is in opposite connection with the inner surface, the bottom wall is provided with a third flexible shaft for rotationally connecting the swing arm, one end of the swing arm is sleeved on the third flexible shaft, and the locking mechanism further comprises a fourth flexible shaft, the other end of the swing arm and the end of the pull rod away from the locking part are both sleeved on the fourth flexible shaft.

[0036] In an alternative embodiment, the rotating body comprises a cover with an open end, the open end of the cover is connected to the inner surface of the movable panel, and the operating part comprises a knob arranged on the cover and capable of driving the rotating body to rotate.

[0037] In an alternative embodiment, the movable panel has an upper side close to the upper guide rail and a lower side opposite to the upper side, the engaging member is arranged at a position close to the upper side and the lower side, the guide slot comprises a first guide slot for cooperating with the pull rod and a second guide slot for cooperating with the engaging member, and the first guide slot and the second guide slot are arranged along the first direction.

[0038] A vehicle, the vehicle comprising the sliding window of any one of the above.

[0039] The technical solution of the present disclosure has the following remarkable beneficial effects:

[0040] The sliding window provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure is a flush type sliding window which is unlocked and opened by manual operation, and the structure of the movable panel and the locking mechanism is optimized and designed, so that the user can operate by one hand when unlocking, and the rotating body is rotated, when the rotating body is rotated around the first pivot axis, the pull rods on both sides are simultaneously moved towards the side close to the rotating body, so that one end of the pull rod is separated from the locking part, and the movable panel is switched from the locked state to the unlocked state. The overall structure is compact, the design is reasonable (ergonomic), the operation is convenient, the unlocking reliability is high, the comfort of user operation can be improved, and the user experience can be improved.

[0041] With reference to the following description and drawings, specific embodiments of the present disclosure are disclosed in detail, indicating the ways in which the principles of the present disclosure can be employed. It should be understood that the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited in scope in this regard. In the scope and spirit of the appended claims and the clauses, the embodiments of the present disclosure include many changes, modifications and equivalents. The features described and / or shown for one embodiment can be used in the same or similar way in one or more other embodiments, combined with the features in other embodiments, or replaced by the features in other embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0042] The drawings described herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way. In addition, the shapes and scale sizes of the components in the drawings are only illustrative, used to help understand the present disclosure, and are not specific limitations on the shapes and scale sizes of the components of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can select various possible shapes and scale sizes to implement the present disclosure according to specific circumstances under the teaching of the present disclosure.

[0043] Fig. 1 is a front view of a sliding window provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0044] Fig. 2 is a left view of a sliding window provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0045] Fig. 3 is an exploded view of a sliding window provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0046] Fig. 4 is a sectional view at A-A in Fig. 1;

[0047] Fig. 5 is a sectional view at B-B in Fig. 2;

[0048] Fig. 6 is a sectional view at C-C in Fig. 1;

[0049] Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion at I in Fig. 1;

[0050] Fig. 8 is a front view of another sliding window provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0051] Fig. 9 is a schematic view of another sliding window provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure in an unlocked state;

[0052] Fig. 10 is a front view of still another sliding window provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0053] Fig. 11 is a sectional view at D-D in Fig. 10.

[0054] Reference signs of the present disclosure: 1, fixed panel; 2, upper guide rail; 21, first guide groove; 210, locking portion; 22, second guide groove; 3, lower guide rail; 4, movable panel; 41, transparent area; 42, first flexible shaft; 43, fixed portion; 431, first fixed portion; 432, second fixed portion; 433, third fixed portion; 44, guide member; 5, sealing member; 600, locking mechanism; 6, operation portion; 601, first guide section; 602, second guide section; 603, connecting section; 61, rack; 62, guide portion; 63, guide portion; 7, rotating body; 70, cover body; 701, engagement tooth; 71, third flexible shaft; 72, second flexible shaft; 8, swing arm; 9, pull rod; 10, fourth flexible shaft; 11, pin; 12, coil spring; 13, knob; X, first direction; Y, height direction; Z, thickness direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0055] The technical solutions of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments, and it should be understood that these embodiments are only used to illustrate the present disclosure and not to limit the scope of the present disclosure. After reading the present disclosure, various equivalent modifications of the present disclosure made by those skilled in the art fall within the scope defined by the claims attached to the present disclosure.

[0056] It is to be noted that when an element is referred to as being "on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements can also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements can also be present. The terms "above", "below", "left", "right" and similar expressions as used herein are intended for illustration purposes only and are not intended to limit the embodiments.

[0057] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. The terminology used in the description of the disclosure herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0058] The disclosure provides a flush sliding window and a vehicle, which are compact in structure, reasonable in design (ergonomic), convenient to operate, high in unlocking reliability, capable of improving the comfort of user operation, and capable of improving the user experience.

[0059] Referring to FIGS. 1-11, the disclosure provides a sliding window, specifically a flush sliding window that is manually opened and closed. The sliding window can include a fixed panel 1 having an opening formed therein; a guide rail assembly including an upper guide rail 2 and a lower guide rail 3 extending longitudinally along a first direction X, the upper guide rail 2 and the lower guide rail 3 being disposed on the upper side and the lower side of the opening along a height direction Y, respectively, the upper guide rail 2 and the lower guide rail 3 each having a guide slot with a locking portion 210 formed therein; a movable panel 4 configured to slide relative to the fixed panel 1 under the guidance of the guide slot to adjust the opening degree of the opening; and a locking mechanism 600 including a return member in a pre-tightened state, a rotating body 7 configured to apply a torque to the return member, and a pull rod 9 having one end configured to be engaged with the guide slot and the other end configured to be engaged with the rotating body 7, wherein the pull rod 9 is configured to move toward the rotating body 7 when the rotating body 7 rotates, and the one end of the pull rod 9 is configured to be disengaged from the locking portion 210, and the movable panel 4 is configured to switch from a locked state to an unlocked state.

[0060] The sliding window provided in the embodiments of the disclosure is compact in structure and reasonable in design (ergonomic), and only needs to be operated by a single hand when a user operates the operation part 6, for example, the index finger and the thumb are used to contact the operation part 6, respectively, to perform corresponding operations (for example, buckling and rotating), so as to realize the retraction and unlocking of the pull rod 9, which is convenient to operate as a whole, high in unlocking reliability, capable of improving the comfort of user operation, and capable of improving the user experience.

[0061] The sliding window can be applied to a side window or a rear window of a vehicle. Specifically, the sliding window mainly comprises a fixed panel 1, a guide rail assembly, a movable panel 4, a locking mechanism 600, and other necessary components such as a seal 5, etc.

[0062] The present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to specific drawings and embodiments.

[0063] The fixed panel 1 can be made of different materials according to different application scenarios. For example, the main body of the fixed panel 1 can be made of glass, plastic, or other materials that can be partially transparent (transparent, translucent, colored, etc.). The present disclosure does not make specific limitations here. When the main body of the fixed panel 1 is made of glass, it can be made of single-layer glass, laminated glass, or other types of glass. The present disclosure does not make specific limitations here.

[0064] An opening is formed in the middle of the fixed panel 1. The opening can be used as a ventilation port. For example, when the sliding window is applied to a vehicle, external air can be introduced into the vehicle through the opening. The number of openings can vary according to the size of the fixed panel 1 and the specific ventilation requirements of the vehicle in which it is applied. The present disclosure does not make unique limitations here. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, one opening is mainly taken as an example for illustration. The shape of the opening can be rectangular as a whole. Of course, the shape of the opening is not limited to the above examples. It can also be other shapes such as trapezoidal, circular, etc. Commonly used sliding windows include three-piece sliding windows and two-piece sliding windows. Accordingly, the fixed panel 1 can be composed of two pieces of glass with a ventilation window in the middle, or it can be a piece of glass with an opening.

[0065] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the movable panel 4 is mainly taken as an example for illustration, which moves horizontally (along the first direction X) relative to the fixed panel 1. Of course, the present disclosure does not exclude the case where the movable panel 4 moves vertically (height direction Y) relative to the fixed panel 1, or moves along a specific direction under some special circumstances. Other scenarios can be adapted according to the present disclosure, which will not be described one by one here.

[0066] The guide rail assembly can include an upper guide rail 2 and a lower guide rail 3 extending longitudinally along a first direction X. Overall, the upper guide rail 2 and the lower guide rail 3 are arranged in parallel. The upper guide rail 2 and the lower guide rail 3 are arranged on the upper side and the lower side of the opening along a height direction Y, respectively. Specifically, the upper guide rail 2 and the lower guide rail 3 can be fixed to the fixed panel 1, or can be fixed to the area above and below the fixed panel 1, or the upper guide rail 2 and the lower guide rail 3 can be integrally formed with the fixed panel 1, etc. Specifically, the specific fixing mode, fixing position, etc. of the upper guide rail 2 and the lower guide rail 3 are not uniquely limited by the present disclosure. The upper guide rail 2 and the lower guide rail 3 are respectively provided with guide grooves, and one end of the guide grooves is provided with a locking portion 210. The locking mechanism 600 can cooperate with the locking portion 210 to make the movable panel 4 in a locked state.

[0067] The upper guide rail 2 can have a transition section for forming a difference in level between the movable panel 4 and the fixed panel 1, and a horizontal section for sliding the movable panel 4 relative to the fixed panel 1. The transition section has a first end connected to the horizontal section and a second end away from the first end. The distance from the first end to the fixed panel 1 is greater than the distance from the first end to the fixed panel 1. The locking portion 210 is arranged at the second end, and in addition, the locking portion 210 can be arranged at multiple intervals along the extension direction of the upper guide rail 2, so that the movable panel 4 can be reliably locked at the position desired by the user, so that the opening has a suitable opening degree, and meets the individual ventilation needs of the user. In the embodiments and drawings of the present disclosure, the position of the locking portion 210 is mainly exemplified as being located at the second end, and other positions can be adaptively adjusted with reference to the text and drawings of the present disclosure, which will not be described one by one in detail.

[0068] Specifically, the locking portion 210 can be a blind hole with a predetermined depth formed inwardly from the guide groove at the second end. The depth of the blind hole can be determined comprehensively according to the specific composition, cooperation relationship, size, etc. of the locking mechanism 600 cooperating therewith, and the present disclosure does not specifically limit the value thereof. When the locking portion 210 is a blind hole with a predetermined depth, the manufacturing process is relatively simple, the reliability is high during use, and the movable panel 4 can be reliably locked in cooperation with the pull rod 9. Of course, the specific form of the locking portion 210 can also be other forms, as long as it can cooperate with the pull rod 9 to reliably lock the movable panel 4.

[0069] The movable panel 4 can slide relative to the fixed panel 1 along the guide groove to adjust the opening degree of the opening. When the movable panel 4 moves to the left limit position along the first direction, the opening degree of the opening reaches the maximum, and the movable window is fully opened. When the movable panel 4 moves to the right limit position along the first direction, the opening degree of the opening reaches the minimum, and the movable window is fully closed. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the adjustment of the opening degree of the opening is mainly illustrated by taking the movement of the movable panel to the limit positions to fully open and close the opening as an example.

[0070] The movable panel 4 has opposite outer and inner surfaces along the thickness direction Z. The inner surface is provided with a first flexible shaft 42 for cooperating with the locking mechanism 600.

[0071] The movable panel 4 can be made of different materials according to different application scenarios. For example, the main body of the movable panel 4 can be made of glass, plastic, or other materials that can be partially transparent (transparent, translucent, colored, etc.). The present disclosure does not make specific limitations here.

[0072] In order to ensure the aesthetics of the sliding window, the middle part of the movable panel 4 can be formed with a transparent area 41, and the four sides of the movable panel 4 can be a shielding area for setting the locking mechanism 600 and the components adapted to the locking mechanism 600. Of course, the specific position, shape, and size of the transparent area 41 can be adjusted according to different application scenarios, and the present disclosure does not make specific limitations here.

[0073] In some embodiments, the movable panel 4 has an upper side close to the upper guide rail 2 and a lower side opposite to the upper side, and a clamping piece is arranged at a position close to the upper side and the lower side, and the guide groove includes a first guide groove 21 for cooperating with the pull rod 9 and a second guide groove 22 for cooperating with the clamping piece, and the first guide groove 21 and the second guide groove 22 are arranged at intervals along the first direction X. By arranging the clamping piece on the movable panel 4, the clamping piece cooperates with the first guide groove 21 and the second guide groove 22 of the pull rod 9 respectively, so that the movable panel 4 can be stably and reliably positioned on the fixed panel 1, and when the movable panel 4 slides relative to the fixed panel 1, the reliability of the movement of the movable panel 4 can also be ensured. Specifically, the form of the clamping piece can be the form of the pin 11. Of course, the form of the clamping piece is not limited to the above example, and in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the pin 11 is only exemplified, and when the clamping piece is in other forms, it can be replaced adaptively according to the present disclosure. Among them, the pull rod 9 and the clamping piece can be located on both sides of the movable panel 4 along the sliding direction of the movable panel 4 (for example, on the first direction X) in order to reasonably distribute the stress, so that the movable panel 4 can reliably and stably slide.

[0074] The locking mechanism 600 is mainly used to lock the movable panel 4 relative to the fixed panel 1 when the sliding window needs to be locked, for example, in a reliable closed state, to ensure that the movable panel 4 is in a locked state; when the opening degree of the opening needs to be adjusted, for example, when the sliding window is opened, the movable panel 4 is switched from the locked state to the unlocked state, so that the movable panel 4 can slide relative to the fixed panel 1. Specifically, the locking mechanism 600 can include a reset piece in a pre-tightened state, and a rotating body 7 capable of applying a torque to the reset piece. In addition, the locking mechanism 600 can also include an operation part 6 for driving the rotating body 7 to rotate.

[0075] Among them, the reset piece can be a reset structure arranged in a winding manner, for example, it can be in the form of a coil spring 12, so as to receive the torque of the rotating body 7, and the overall structure is simple, has strong universality, occupies small installation space, and can output in the form of torque when providing a recovery force outward in the future, thereby synchronously driving the upper and lower pull rods 9 to move. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the reset piece is mainly exemplified by taking the coil spring 12 as an example, and when the reset piece is in other forms, it can be adaptively replaced according to the embodiments and the drawings of the present disclosure.

[0076] The coil spring 12 is in a pre-tightened state, and the coil spring 12 in the pre-tightened state is used to provide a recovery force for switching the movable panel 4 from the unlocked state to the locked state. The coil spring 12 has a first end located at the center and a second end located at the outermost side; the first end is installed on the first shaft 42 of the movable panel 4; the rotating body 7 is provided with a second shaft 72, and the second end of the coil spring 12 can be installed on the second shaft 72 of the rotating body 7.

[0077] The first flexible shaft 42 is used for positioning the first end of the coil spring 12. Specifically, the first flexible shaft 42 can be a cylindrical protrusion formed on the inner surface of the movable panel 4, and a clamping groove is arranged in the middle of the cylindrical protrusion, and the first end of the coil spring 12 can be clamped into the clamping groove. Alternatively, the first flexible shaft 42 can also be two half-cylinders arranged at a certain distance, and the planar parts of the two half-cylinders are opposite to each other to form a clamping groove for positioning the first end of the coil spring 12. Of course, the specific form of the first flexible shaft 42 is not limited to the above examples, and those skilled in the art can also make other changes under the inspiration of the technical essence of the present disclosure, as long as the functions and effects achieved are the same or similar to the present disclosure, which should be covered within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0078] The second flexible shaft 72 is used for limiting the second end of the coil spring 12. Specifically, the second flexible shaft 72 can be a cylindrical protrusion formed on the inner surface of the rotating body 7, and the second end of the coil spring 12 can be formed with a circular-arc-shaped winding part, which is sleeved on the cylindrical protrusion. Of course, the specific form of the second flexible shaft 72 is not limited to the above examples, and those skilled in the art can also make other changes under the inspiration of the technical essence of the present disclosure, as long as the functions and effects achieved are the same or similar to the present disclosure, which should be covered within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0079] The pull rod 9 is located between the locking mechanism 600 and the guide groove, one end of the pull rod 9 is matched with the guide groove, and the other end is matched with the rotating body 7 in linkage, and the torque generated by the coil spring 12 can be applied to the pull rod 9, so that the pull rod 9 moves along the predetermined direction.

[0080] In some embodiments, in order to prevent the pull rod 9 from rotating and affecting the reliability of the transmission of the rotating torque (i.e. the torque), the inner surface of the movable panel 4 is further provided with a fixing part 43 for restricting the rotation of the pull rod 9.

[0081] Specifically, the fixing part 43 can include a first fixing part 431, a second fixing part 432 and a third fixing part 433 arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the pull rod 9, and the positions of at least two fixing parts matched with the pull rod 9 are different in height from the inner surface, and the three fixing parts (the first fixing part 431, the second fixing part 432 and the third fixing part 433) are not collinear, and can form a restriction surface through three fixing points to effectively restrict the rotation of the pull rod 9, so that the torque transmitted by the rotating body 7 can be reliably transmitted to the pull rod 9, and the pull rod 9 moves in extension within the plane restricted by the three fixing parts (the first fixing part 431, the second fixing part 432 and the third fixing part 433).

[0082] Specifically, the pull rod 9 can be a rod with a columnar cross section and a certain bending angle. The first fixing part 431 can be a protruding part formed on the inner surface of the movable panel 4, and a pin hole compatible with the rod is formed in the protruding part. In addition, the second fixing part 432 and the third fixing part 433 can also have a similar structure to the first fixing part 431. The distance from the axis of the pin hole of at least one fixing part to the inner surface is different from the distance from the axis of the other two fixing parts to the inner surface.

[0083] The distances from the first fixing part 431, the second fixing part 432, and the third fixing part 433 to the rotating body 7 decrease in turn. The distance from the axis of the pin hole of the first fixing part 431 to the inner surface is L1, the distance from the axis of the pin hole of the second fixing part 432 to the inner surface is L2, and the distance from the axis of the pin hole of the third fixing part 433 to the inner surface is L3, for example, L1 = L2 < L3. Of course, the combination of the distances from the axes of the first fixing part 431, the second fixing part 432, and the third fixing part 433 to the inner surface is not limited to the above example, and the present disclosure is not limited to this.

[0084] When the rotating body 7 is rotated (for example, in a predetermined rotation direction), the pull rod 9 can be moved towards the side close to the rotating body 7, so that one end of the pull rod 9 is separated from the locking part 210, and the movable panel 4 is switched from the locked state to the unlocked state. Subsequently, when the rotating body 7 is reset (for example, rotated in the opposite direction) under the action of the coil spring 12, the pull rod 9 moves away from the side of the rotating body 7, so that one end of the pull rod 9 extends into the locking part 210, and the movable panel 4 is switched from the unlocked state to the locked state.

[0085] The driving mode of the rotating body 7 can include directly applying a rotation torque to the driving body to rotate the rotating body 7, thereby driving the coil spring 12 to wind and contract towards the first flexible shaft 42. Alternatively, the locking mechanism 600 can further include an operation part 6 for driving the rotating body 7 to rotate. When the operation part 6 is driven, the rotating body 7 can be rotated.

[0086] The rotating body 7 can have a hollow structure. The rotating body 7 is arranged outside the coil spring 12, and the rotating body 7 and the coil spring 12 for providing positive and negative rotation torques are arranged in a centralized manner, which is beneficial to the miniaturization design of the entire locking mechanism 600. The rotating body 7 and the coil spring 12 as the core components for providing rotation torques can be located in the middle of the movable panel 4, and other driven components can be symmetrically arranged on both sides of the rotating body 7 and the coil spring 12 along the height direction, which is beneficial to ensuring that the driven components on both sides have good force uniformity and high synchronization.

[0087] The locking mechanism 600 is different in the way of driving the rotating body 7 to rotate, and the corresponding rotating body 7, operation part 6 and the like are also different in form.

[0088] Please refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, in some embodiments, the rotating body 7 is a cover 70 with one open end, the coil spring 12 is contained in the cover 70, the open end of the cover 70 is connected to the inner surface of the movable panel 4, and the side wall of the cover 70 is provided with engagement teeth 701; the operation part 6 includes a rack 61, the engagement teeth on the rack 61 are matched with the engagement teeth 701 on the side wall of the cover 70, when the rack 61 is pushed, the rack 61 drives the cover 70 to rotate, and in turn drives the pull rod 9 to link.

[0089] In the embodiment, the rotating body 7 can be a cover 70 with one open end, and the open end is connected to the inner surface of the movable panel 4. The cover 70 can include a bottom wall opposite to the open end and a side wall surrounding the bottom wall. Of course, in other embodiments, the rotating body 7 can also be in other forms of structure, and in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the cover 70 is mainly taken as an example.

[0090] In the cover 70, a mounting and positioning part can be arranged for reliably positioning the cover 70 on the movable panel 4. Specifically, the mounting and positioning part can be a hole formed in the bottom wall of the cover 70, and the hole is matched with the first flexible shaft 42, and when the rotating body 7 rotates, the first flexible shaft 42 can serve as the center of rotation of the rotating body 7.

[0091] The side wall of the cover 70 can be provided with engagement teeth 701, and the distribution of the engagement teeth 701 can be different according to the specific structure of the cover.

[0092] For example, in one embodiment, the circumferential profile of the side wall of the cover 70 is circular, and the side wall of the cover 70 is provided with continuous engagement teeth in the circumferential direction. When the cover 70 is provided with continuous engagement teeth on the side wall, the main body structure can adopt the structure of a gear, thereby improving the universality of the parts and reducing the cost. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 8, in another embodiment, the side wall of the cover 70 is provided with symmetrical circular arc segments, and the engagement teeth 701 are arranged on the circular arc segments respectively.

[0093] In the embodiments and drawings of the present disclosure, the cover 70 is mainly taken as an example with two symmetrical circular arc segments on the side wall. When the engagement teeth 701 are arranged on the circular arc segments of the side wall of the cover 70, the positions without the engagement teeth 701 can be flat segments, and the structure design of the flat segments can make the cover 70 more compact, and the cover 70 is not easy to interfere with the operation part 6 when cooperating with the operation part 6.

[0094] In the embodiment, the operation part 6 can include a rack 61. The engagement teeth on the rack 61 are matched with the engagement teeth 701 on the sidewall of the cover 70. When the rack 61 is pushed, the rack 61 drives the cover 70 to rotate, and further drives the pull rod 9 to link.

[0095] The specific form of the linkage between the pull rod 9 and the cover 70 can be a linkage rotation form. The specific form of the linkage is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0096] As shown in FIG. 7, in an embodiment, the locking mechanism 600 can further include a swing arm 8, which is arranged between the pull rod 9 and the rotating body 7. One end of the swing arm 8 is rotationally connected with the rotating body 7, and the other end of the swing arm 8 is rotationally connected with the end of the pull rod 9 away from the opening.

[0097] Further, the bottom wall of the cover 70 is provided with a third flexible shaft 71 for rotationally connecting the swing arm 8. One end of the swing arm 8 is sleeved on the third flexible shaft 71. The locking mechanism 600 further includes a fourth flexible shaft 10, and the other end of the swing arm 8 and the end of the pull rod 9 away from the locking part 210 are both sleeved on the fourth flexible shaft 10. The fourth flexible shaft 10 can be provided with a limiting part with a protrusion at both ends. The limiting part can limit the swing arm 8 and the pull rod 9, so that the swing arm 8 and the pull rod 9 can be reliably rotationally connected on the fourth flexible shaft 10.

[0098] The two ends of the swing arm 8 can be respectively provided with round holes, one of which is sleeved on the third flexible shaft 71, and the other of which is sleeved on the fourth flexible shaft 10. The end of the pull rod 9 away from the locking part 210 can also be provided with a round hole, which is sleeved on the fourth flexible shaft 10. When the rotating body 7 rotates, the swing arm 8 swings in a plane parallel to the surface of the movable panel 4, drives the pull rod 9 to move in the direction constrained by the fixing part, so that the end of the pull rod 9 is unlocked from the locking part 210.

[0099] Of course, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the linkage rotation form between the pull rod 9 and the cover 70 can also be other forms. For example, an arc slot can be formed on the bottom wall of the cover 70, and the end of the pull rod 9 away from the locking part 210 can be provided with a limiting part inserted into the arc slot. When the rotating body 7 rotates, the pull rod 9 can also move in the direction constrained by the fixing part, so that the end of the pull rod 9 is unlocked from the locking part 210.

[0100] In some embodiments, the number of operation parts 6 is two, and the racks 61 of the two operation parts 6 are parallel to each other and are respectively engaged with the engagement teeth on the cover 70.

[0101] In the embodiment, the components that enable the unlocking movement of the movable panel 4 can include the locking mechanism 600, the operation part 6, the pull rod 9, and the like. Among them, the number of the operation part 6 can be two, the number of the pull rod 9 can be two, and the number of the components in the locking mechanism 600, except the coil spring 12 and the rotating body 7, can be two. Among them, the components with the number of two can be symmetrically arranged on both sides of the rotating body 7 along the height direction Y with the first flex shaft 42 as the center.

[0102] When the rotating body 7 is rotated, the components on both sides of the rotating body 7 are simultaneously moved under the action of the torque of the coil spring 12 with the first flex shaft 42 as the center. The force is uniform, the synchronization of the movement is good, and the unilateral jamming situation is not prone to occur, which can preferably ensure the reliability of the unlocking.

[0103] In an embodiment, the inner surface of the movable panel 4 is provided with a guide 44 for cooperating with the operation part 6, the extension direction of the guide 44 is consistent with the extension direction of the rack 61, the operation part 6 is further provided with a guide part 62 that can slide relative to the guide 44, the rack 61 is used for cooperating with the meshing teeth, and the guide part 62 is used for cooperating with the guide 44 to form a guide mechanism.

[0104] In the embodiment, in order to ensure that the operation part 6 provided with the rack 61 can reliably drive the rotating body 7 to rotate along the predetermined direction, the inner surface of the movable panel 4 can be provided with a guide 44 for cooperating with the operation part 6. The guide 44 and the operation part 6 can cooperate to form a guide mechanism.

[0105] As shown in FIG. 3, specifically, the operation part 6 can include a first guide section 601 provided with the rack 61, a second guide section 602 arranged in parallel with the first guide section 601, and a connecting section 603 connecting the first guide section 601 and the second guide section 602; the first guide section 601 and the second guide section 602 are respectively located at both ends of the connecting section 603. Each operation part 6 includes two guide parts 62, one of which is arranged on the side opposite to the second guide section 602 of the first guide section 601, and the other of which is arranged on the side opposite to the rack 61 of the second guide section 602.

[0106] The guide 44 can be consistent with the extension direction of the rack 61. The number of the guide 44 is two, and the two guides 44 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the rotating body 7.

[0107] The guide 44 has an inner side close to the rotating body 7 and an outer side away from the rotating body 7. The inner side of the guide 44 is provided with an inner guide groove for cooperating with the first guide section 601 of one operation part 6, and the inner side of the guide 44 is provided with an outer guide groove for cooperating with the second guide section 602 of the other operation part 6.

[0108] As shown in FIG. 3, the operation part 6 can have a U-shaped structure as a whole, the opening ends of the two U-shaped operation parts 6 face each other, and are staggered with the two guide members 44. In this way, the design is reasonable, the structure is compact, and the user can operate conveniently, thereby improving the user experience. The user can operate on the two operation parts 6 at the same time by using one hand, and then unlock. For example, the user can bring the two operation parts 6 close to each other by using the thumb and the index finger, drive the rotating body 7 to rotate, and thus generate the unlocking torque.

[0109] In order to further facilitate the user to operate accurately and improve the user experience, the connecting section 603 of the two operation parts 6 is respectively provided with a guide part 63 for facilitating the user to operate by using one hand. Specifically, the surface of the guide part 63 can be provided with a guide mark, such as an arrow indicating the operation direction.

[0110] Among them, the distance between the two operation parts 6 under the condition of not being affected by external force can be determined according to the size range of the user's single-handed operation. Specifically, the present disclosure does not limit the specific value here.

[0111] In the embodiment, the unlocking force required by the user to apply on the operation part 6 can be in a reasonable range, so as to ensure the reliability of unlocking and improve the comfort of user operation. The unlocking force can be between (a, b), and specifically, the value can be slightly different according to different application scenarios, for example, (30, 50). Of course, the above value is only an example, and the present disclosure does not limit the value here. Among them, the unlocking force needs to be greater than the pre-tightening force of the coil spring 12, so as to ensure that the coil spring 12 can successfully unlock.

[0112] Further, the guide part 63 is arranged on the side of the connecting section 603 away from the inner surface of the movable panel 4, and the side of the guide part 63 facing the rotating body 7 is provided with a protruding part protruding from the connecting section 603, and a gap is formed between the protruding part and the rotating body 7.

[0113] In order to make the structure of the whole locking mechanism 600 more compact, a gap is formed between the rotating body 7 and the protruding part, so that the rotating body 7 and the protruding part of the operation part 6 are arranged in a staggered manner. When the rotating body 7 and the protruding part of the operation part 6 are arranged in a staggered manner, the operation part 6 can not interfere with the rotating body 7 when being operated.

[0114] Please refer to FIGS. 8-9, in order to make the user operation in the vehicle more comfortable and convenient, and to make the design more ergonomic, the extension direction of the rack 61 and the extension direction of the pull rod 9 form a certain angle. Specifically, the angle between the extension direction of the rack 61 and the extension direction of the pull rod 9 is between 0° and 45°. Among them, the specific value of the angle can be adjusted adaptively according to the installation height of the operation part 6 and the like, and the present disclosure is not limited to this.

[0115] Please refer to FIGS. 10-11, in some embodiments, the rotating body 7 is a one-end-opened cover 70 as a whole, the coil spring 12 is contained in the cover 70, the open end of the cover 70 is connected with the inner surface, and the operation part 6 includes a knob 13 arranged on the cover 70 and capable of driving the rotating body 7 to rotate.

[0116] In the present embodiment, the rotating body 7 can be a circular cover 70 as a whole. One end of the cover 70 is an open end, which is connected with the inner surface of the movable panel 4. The cover 70 can include a bottom wall opposite to the open end and a side wall surrounding the bottom wall. A mounting positioning part can be arranged on the cover 70 for reliably positioning the cover 70 on the movable panel 4. The mounting positioning part can be a hole starting from the bottom wall of the cover 70, which is matched with the first flexible shaft 42, and when the rotating body 7 rotates, the first flexible shaft 42 can serve as the center of rotation of the rotating body 7. The operation part 6 can be in the form of a knob 13 arranged on the rotating body 7. The knob 13 can be connected with the cover 70 to transmit torque to the cover 70. The form of the knob 13, the connection mode of the knob 13 and the cover 70 and the like are not limited in the present disclosure.

[0117] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the sliding window further includes other components, such as a sealing member 5 for sealing the movable panel 4 and the fixed panel 1 when the sliding window is in a closed window state, and the sliding window can further include other functional components, which will not be described one by one in the present disclosure.

[0118] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, a vehicle is also provided, which includes the sliding window described above. The vehicle can achieve the technical effects realized by the sliding window embodiments by arranging the sliding window. For details, please refer to the specific description of the above embodiments, which will not be described here.

[0119] It should be noted that in the description of the present disclosure, the terms "first", "second" and the like are only for the purpose of description and distinguishing similar objects, and there is no prior and posterior order between them, nor can it be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. In addition, in the description of the present disclosure, unless otherwise stated, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more.

[0120] The above-mentioned various embodiments in the specification are described in a progressive manner, and the same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referred to each other, and each embodiment mainly describes the difference from other embodiments.

[0121] The above is only several embodiments of the present disclosure, although the embodiments disclosed by the present disclosure are as above, but the content is only to facilitate the understanding of the embodiments adopted by the present disclosure, and is not used to limit the present disclosure. Any person skilled in the art to which the present disclosure belongs, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, can make any modification and change in the form and details of the embodiments, but the patent protection scope of the present disclosure shall be subject to the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A sliding window, characterised in that, The sliding window comprises: a fixed panel, an opening being formed in the fixed panel; a guide rail assembly, the guide rail assembly comprising an upper guide rail and a lower guide rail extending along a first direction, the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail being arranged at upper and lower sides of the opening along a height direction respectively, the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail being respectively provided with a guide slot, the guide slot being provided with a locking portion; a movable panel, the movable panel being capable of sliding relative to the fixed panel under the guidance of the guide slot to adjust an opening degree of the opening; a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism comprising: a reset member, a rotating body capable of applying a torque to the reset member; a pull rod, one end of the pull rod being matched with the guide slot, and the other end of the pull rod being linked with the rotating body; when the rotating body rotates, the pull rod is driven to move towards the rotating body, so that the one end of the pull rod is separated from the locking portion, and the movable panel is switched from a locked state to an unlocked state.

2. The sliding window according to claim 1, wherein the movable panel has opposite outer and inner surfaces along a thickness direction; the inner surface is provided with a first flexible shaft; the rotating body rotates around the first flexible shaft; the reset member is in a pre-tightening state and is wound, the reset member has a first end at a center and a second end at an outermost side in a radial direction; the first end is mounted on the first flexible shaft; the rotating body is provided with a second flexible shaft, and the second end is mounted on the second flexible shaft.

3. The sliding window defined in claim 2, wherein the reset member is a coil spring.

4. The sliding window of claim 3 wherein, the rotating body is covered outside the coil spring.

5. The sliding window of claim 2 wherein, the locking mechanism further comprises: an operation portion for driving the rotating body to rotate; when the operation portion is driven, the rotating body is driven to rotate.

6. The sliding window defined in claim 5, wherein the rotating body comprises a cover body with one end being open, the open end of the cover body is opposite to the inner surface of the movable panel, and the side wall of the cover body is provided with engagement teeth; the operation portion comprises: a rack, the engagement teeth on the rack are matched with the engagement teeth on the side wall of the cover body, when the rack is pushed, the rack drives the cover body to rotate, and further drives the pull rod to link.

7. The sliding window defined in claim 6, wherein the side wall of the cover body has a circular circumferential contour, the side wall of the cover body is circumferentially provided with continuous engagement teeth, or the side wall of the cover body is provided with symmetrical circular arc segments, and the engagement teeth are respectively arranged on the circular arc segments.

8. The sliding window of claim 7 wherein, the number of the operation portions is two, the racks of the two operation portions are parallel to each other and are respectively engaged with the engagement teeth on the cover body.

9. The sliding window of claim 8 wherein, the inner surface of the movable panel is provided with a guide member for cooperating with the operation portion, the extension direction of the guide member is consistent with the extension direction of the rack, the operation portion is further provided with a guide portion capable of sliding relative to the guide member, the rack is used for cooperating with the engagement teeth, and the guide portion is used for cooperating with the guide member to form a guide mechanism.

10. The sliding window of claim 9, wherein, the operation portion comprises: a first guide segment provided with a rack, a second guide segment arranged in parallel with the first guide segment, and a connecting segment connecting the first guide segment and the second guide segment; the first guide segment and the second guide segment are respectively located at two ends of the connecting segment, The number of the guide pieces is two, and the two guide pieces are symmetrically arranged on two sides of the rotating body, Each of the operation parts comprises two guide parts, one of which is arranged on a side of the first guide segment opposite to the second guide segment, and the other of which is arranged on a side of the second guide segment opposite to the rack.

11. The sliding window of claim 10, wherein, The guide piece has an inner side close to the rotating body and an outer side away from the rotating body, the inner side of the guide piece is provided with an inner guide groove for cooperating with the first guide segment of one operation part, and the inner side of the guide piece is provided with an outer guide groove for cooperating with the second guide segment of the other operation part.

12. The sliding window of claim 10 wherein, The connecting segments of the two operation parts are further respectively provided with guide parts for facilitating single-handed operation of a user.

13. The sliding window of claim 12, wherein, The guide part is arranged on a side of the connecting segment away from the inner surface of the movable panel, and a protruding part protruding from the connecting segment is arranged on a side of the guide part facing the rotating body, and a gap is formed between the protruding part and the rotating body.

14. The sliding window according to claim 6, wherein An included angle between an extension direction of the rack and a telescopic direction of the pull rod is between 0° and 45°.

15. The sliding window according to claim 1, wherein The inner surface of the movable panel is further provided with a fixing part for restricting rotation of the pull rod.

16. The sliding window of claim 15, wherein, The fixing part comprises a first fixing part, a second fixing part and a third fixing part arranged at intervals along the telescopic direction of the pull rod, and the positions of at least two fixing parts for cooperating with the pull rod are different in height from the inner surface.

17. The sliding window according to claim 1, wherein The locking mechanism further comprises a swing arm arranged between the pull rod and the rotating body, one end of the swing arm is rotationally connected with the rotating body, and the other end of the swing arm is rotationally connected with one end of the pull rod away from the locking part.

18. The sliding window of claim 17, wherein, The rotating body comprises a cover body having an open end, the cover body comprises a bottom wall opposite to the open end and a side wall surrounding the bottom wall, the open end of the cover body is in abutment with the inner surface of the movable panel, the bottom wall is provided with a third flexible shaft for rotationally connecting the swing arm, one end of the swing arm is sleeved on the third flexible shaft, The locking mechanism further comprises a fourth flexible shaft, and the other end of the swing arm and one end of the pull rod away from the locking part are both sleeved on the fourth flexible shaft.

19. The sliding window of claim 5 wherein, The rotating body comprises a cover body having one open end, the open end of the cover body is in abutment with the inner surface, and the operation part comprises a knob arranged on the cover body and capable of driving the rotating body to rotate.

20. The sliding window according to claim 1, wherein The movable panel has an upper side close to the upper rail and a lower side opposite to the upper side, and a clamping piece is arranged at a position close to the upper side and the lower side, The guide groove comprises a first guide groove for cooperating with the pull rod and a second guide groove for cooperating with the clamping piece, and the first guide groove and the second guide groove are arranged at intervals along the first direction.

21. A vehicle characterized by The vehicle comprises the sliding window according to any one of claims 1 to 20.

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