Glass assembly, method for manufacturing glass assembly, and vehicle
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/CN2026/086099
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2025-03-26
- Filing Date
- 2026-03-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-10-01
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Abstract
Description
Glass assembly, glass assembly manufacturing method and vehicle
[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese patent application No. 202510365948.5, filed on March 26, 2025, entitled “Glass Assembly, Method of Manufacturing Glass Assembly and Vehicle”, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field
[0002] This application relates to the field of vehicle manufacturing technology, and in particular to a glass assembly, a method for manufacturing the glass assembly, and a vehicle. Background Technology
[0003] During the assembly of components for sunshade curtain frames, the guide rails and crossbeams are generally installed using an assembly method.
[0004] In related technologies, a safety clearance is generally required when assembling the guide rail and the crossbeam to ensure that the manufacturing and assembly tolerances of individual parts can be absorbed.
[0005] However, the aforementioned safety clearance will result in a step difference between the guide rail and the crossbeam at their connection point, as well as discontinuity between the guide tube on the crossbeam and the guide groove on the guide rail. Furthermore, due to the accumulation of various errors, the coaxiality of the assembled guide tube and guide groove may not meet the requirements, which in turn will cause friction noise and various malfunctions during the sliding process of the flexible shaft between the guide tube and guide groove. Summary of the Invention
[0006] According to various embodiments of this application, this application provides a glass assembly, a method for manufacturing the glass assembly, and a vehicle.
[0007] On one hand, the glass assembly provided in this application includes a glass component, an edging, a guide rail assembly, a first crossbeam, a sunshade assembly, and a drive mechanism. The edging is connected to the glass component. The edging, guide rail assembly, and first crossbeam are integrally formed, wherein the first crossbeam is connected to the first end of the guide rail assembly, the first crossbeam has an embedded guide tube, the guide rail assembly has a guide groove, the guide tube has a first through hole, the guide groove has a second through hole, and the first through hole and the second through hole are coaxially arranged. The sunshade assembly is slidably connected to the guide rail assembly. The drive mechanism is disposed on the first crossbeam and connected to the sunshade assembly, and the drive mechanism is used to drive the sunshade assembly to slide relative to the guide rail assembly.
[0008] On the other hand, the present application provides a method for manufacturing a glass assembly according to an embodiment, including the following steps:
[0009] The system provides a glass component, a prefabricated mold, a sunshade assembly, a guide tube, and a drive mechanism. The guide tube is embedded as an insert in a preset position relative to the prefabricated mold, and the guide tube has a first through hole. The glass component is injection molded through the prefabricated mold to form an integral structure of an edge band, a guide rail assembly, and a first crossbeam. The guide rail assembly has a guide groove, and the guide groove has a second through hole, such that the first through hole and the second through hole are coaxially arranged. The sunshade assembly and the drive mechanism are assembled on the guide rail assembly and the first crossbeam.
[0010] On the other hand, the vehicle provided in the embodiments of this application includes the glass assembly described above, or includes a glass assembly made by the glass assembly manufacturing method described above. Attached Figure Description
[0011] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a sunshade frame in the prior art.
[0012] Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the sunshade frame shown in Figure 1 at point A.
[0013] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the BB section of the sunshade frame shown in Figure 2.
[0014] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the sunshade frame shown in Figure 1 at point CC.
[0015] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the glass assembly in one embodiment of this application.
[0016] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the glass assembly shown in Figure 5 at the DD position.
[0017] Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the glass assembly shown in Figure 5 at EE.
[0018] Figure 8 is an enlarged view of the glass assembly shown in Figure 7 at point G.
[0019] Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of the glass assembly shown in Figure 5 at the FF position.
[0020] Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the flexible shaft and the slider of the glass assembly in one embodiment of this application.
[0021] Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connecting member of the glass assembly in one embodiment of this application.
[0022] Figure 12 is a flowchart of a glass assembly manufacturing method according to an embodiment of this application.
[0023] Reference numerals: 1. Sunshade frame; 11. Guide rail; 12. Crossbeam; 13. Embedded nut; 2. Glass assembly; 100. Glass component; 200. Edge banding; 300. Guide rail assembly; 300a. Guide groove; a1. Second through hole; 300b. Second slot; 400. First crossbeam; 500. Sunshade assembly; 510. Curtain fabric; 511. Second connecting part; 5111. First snap-fit part; 520 530. Reel; 540. Flexible shaft; 550. Slider; 600. Pull rod; 700. Drive mechanism; 700. Guide tube; 700a. First through hole; 800. Second crossbeam; 810. Fixing base; 900. Connector; 910. First connecting part; 911. First slot; 920. Second snap-fit part; 1000. External flexible hose; Z, First direction; Y, Second direction; X, Third direction; v, Same direction. Detailed Implementation
[0024] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.
[0025] On one hand, this application provides a glass assembly including a glass component, an edging, a guide rail assembly, a first crossbeam, a sunshade assembly, and a drive mechanism. The edging is connected to the glass component. The edging, the guide rail assembly, and the first crossbeam are integrally formed, wherein the first crossbeam is connected to a first end of the guide rail assembly, the first crossbeam has an embedded guide tube, the guide rail assembly has a guide groove, the guide tube has a first through hole, and the guide groove has a second through hole, the first through hole and the second through hole being coaxially arranged. The sunshade assembly is slidably connected to the guide rail assembly. The drive mechanism is disposed on the first crossbeam and connected to the sunshade assembly, the drive mechanism being used to drive the sunshade assembly to slide relative to the guide rail assembly.
[0026] In some embodiments, the sunshade assembly includes a flexible shaft and a slider. The flexible shaft is connected to the drive mechanism, and the slider is connected to one end of the flexible shaft. The flexible shaft passes through the guide tube and the guide groove, allowing the slider to slide in the guide groove. The drive mechanism is used to drive the flexible shaft to move along the guide tube and the guide groove to move the slider.
[0027] In some embodiments, the flexible shaft and the slider are integrally formed.
[0028] In some embodiments, the sunshade assembly includes a curtain, a roller, a mounting base, and a pull rod. The roller is mounted on the glass element via the mounting base. The roller is used to roll up or retract the curtain. The curtain has an exit end. The pull rod is connected to the exit end, and the end of the pull rod is connected to the slider.
[0029] In some embodiments, the direction perpendicular to the glass element is a first direction, and the direction parallel to the extension direction of the roll is a second direction. The guide groove has an opening that is opened in the first direction or the second direction.
[0030] In some embodiments, the glass assembly includes a connector connected to the guide rail assembly, the connector having a first connecting portion, and the curtain having a second connecting portion, the second connecting portion being interconnected with the first connecting portion to allow the curtain to be stretched.
[0031] In some embodiments, the first connecting portion includes a first slot, and the second connecting portion includes a first engaging portion, the first engaging portion engaging with the first slot.
[0032] In some embodiments, the guide rail assembly further includes a second slot, which is spaced apart from the guide groove, and the connector includes a second engaging portion, which engages with the second slot.
[0033] In some embodiments, the connector and the guide rail assembly are bent in the same direction.
[0034] In some embodiments, the connector is integrally injection molded as an insert with the edging, the guide rail assembly, and the first crossbeam.
[0035] In some embodiments, the connector is locked to the guide rail assembly.
[0036] In some embodiments, the connector is bonded to the guide rail assembly.
[0037] In some embodiments, the glass assembly further includes a second crossbeam connected to a second end of the guide rail assembly, and the curtain abuts against the second crossbeam.
[0038] On the other hand, this application provides a method for manufacturing a glass assembly, comprising the following steps:
[0039] We provide glass components, prefabricated molds, sunshade assemblies, ducts, and drive mechanisms.
[0040] The conduit is embedded as an insert in a preset position relative to the precast mold, and the conduit has a first through hole.
[0041] The glass part is injection molded using the pre-made mold to form an integral structure of the edging, guide rail assembly and the first crossbeam. The guide rail assembly has a guide groove, the guide groove has a second through hole, and the first through hole and the second through hole are coaxially arranged.
[0042] The sunshade assembly and the drive mechanism are assembled on the guide rail assembly and the first crossbeam.
[0043] In some embodiments, after the step of embedding the conduit as an insert relative to the preform mold at a predetermined position, the method further includes the step of providing a connector and / or an external hose, wherein the connector and / or the external hose is disposed as an insert within the preform mold.
[0044] In another aspect, this application provides a vehicle that includes the aforementioned glass assembly, or a glass assembly made by the aforementioned glass assembly manufacturing method.
[0045] Firstly, referring to Figures 1 to 3, considering that existing sunshade frames generally require a safety clearance d during assembly to ensure that manufacturing and assembly tolerances of individual parts can be absorbed, the aforementioned safety clearance will cause a step difference at the connection between the guide rail 11 and the crossbeam 12, and the guide tube on the crossbeam 12 and the guide groove of the guide rail 11 will be discontinuous. Furthermore, due to the accumulation of various errors, the coaxiality of the guide tube and guide groove after assembly is easily not met, which in turn causes friction noise and various malfunctions during the sliding of the flexible shaft 530 between the guide tube and guide groove. Specifically, the aforementioned step difference refers to the mismatch caused by the machining accuracy deviation of the parting surfaces of two mold inserts or front and rear molds. In this application, it refers to the positional deviation between the guide tube 700 on the first crossbeam 400 and the guide groove 300a of the guide rail assembly 300. Therefore, this application provides a glass assembly 2, a glass assembly manufacturing method, and a transport vehicle, which not only avoids the problem of step difference between the guide rail and the crossbeam at their connection point, and the problem of discontinuity between the guide tube on the crossbeam and the guide groove on the guide rail, but also meets the coaxiality requirements of the flexible hose on the crossbeam and the guide groove on the guide rail, avoiding friction noise and various malfunctions during the sliding of the flexible shaft 530 between the guide tube and the guide groove, and is easy to apply and promote.
[0046] Specifically, referring to Figures 5 and 6, one embodiment of this application provides a glass assembly 2, which may include a glass element 100, an edging 200, a guide rail assembly 300, a first crossbeam 400, a sunshade assembly 500, and a drive mechanism 600. The edging 200 is connected to the glass element 100. The sunshade assembly 500 is slidably connected to the guide rail assembly 300. The drive mechanism 600 is disposed on the first crossbeam 400 and connected to the sunshade assembly 500, and is used to drive the sunshade assembly 500 to slide relative to the guide rail assembly 300.
[0047] Referring to Figures 7 and 8, the edging 200, the guide rail assembly 300, and the first crossbeam 400 are integrally formed. The first crossbeam 400 is connected to the first end of the guide rail assembly 300, and a conduit 700 is embedded in the first crossbeam 400. The guide rail assembly 300 has a guide groove 300a, the conduit 700 has a first through hole 700a, and the guide groove 300a has a second through hole a1. The first through hole 700a and the second through hole a1 are coaxially arranged. It should be noted that since the guide rail assembly 300 is integrally formed with the edging 200, only the guide rail assembly 300 is shown in Figures 7 and 8. Understandably, this guide rail assembly 300 also serves as the edging 200 of the glass component 100. In addition, the aforementioned first through hole 700a is an opening at the end of the conduit 700, and the second through hole a1 is an opening at the end of the guide groove 300a. The coaxial arrangement of the first through hole 700a and the second through hole a1 can be used to splice the ends of the conduit 700 and the guide groove 300a that each have the aforementioned opening, and make the opening at the end of the conduit 700 and the opening at the end of the guide groove 300a coaxial.
[0048] The aforementioned glass assembly 2, with its integrally formed edge banding 200, guide rail assembly 300, and first crossbeam 400, reduces the steps required to assemble the first crossbeam 400 with the guide rail assembly 300, thus eliminating the need for a safety clearance and the step difference at the connection between the guide rail assembly 300 and the first crossbeam 400. Furthermore, the design of embedding a guide tube 700 in the first crossbeam 400, and coaxially aligning the first through hole 700a of the guide tube 700 with the second through hole a1 of the guide groove 300a, improves the smoothness of the flexible shaft 530's movement between the guide tube 700 and the guide groove 300a, preventing friction noise and various malfunctions, and facilitating its application and widespread adoption.
[0049] Furthermore, the glass assembly 2, by integrally forming the edging 200, guide rail assembly 300, and first crossbeam 400, eliminates the connection structure between the guide rail assembly 300 and the edging 200, such as the locking structure between the guide rail assembly 300 and the edging 200. This reduces the thickness of the edging 200 in the first direction Z, optimizing the spatial arrangement. Understandably, the first direction Z can be a direction perpendicular to the glass component 100.
[0050] Optionally, the edge banding 200, the guide rail assembly 300, and the first crossbeam 400 can be integrally molded, but are not limited to, using an integral injection molding method.
[0051] Specifically, referring to Figure 4, in the prior art, the sunshade frame 1 is generally locked to the edge 200 of the glass component 100 by means of a guide rail assembly 300. This requires the edge 200 to be thickened to accommodate the embedded nut 13, thereby reducing the usable space in the first direction Z. However, the glass assembly 2 of this application is integrally formed with the edge 200 by the guide rail assembly 300, which reduces the thickness required for the edge 200 to be assembled with the guide rail assembly 300, thereby increasing the usable space in the first direction Z.
[0052] On the other hand, the integrated molding of the glass assembly 2 with the edge 200, guide rail assembly 300 and first crossbeam 400 also helps to reduce the number of assembly parts of the glass assembly 2, thereby reducing the cost and time of parts manufacturing or assembly.
[0053] Optionally, the aforementioned drive mechanism 600 may be implemented as, but is not limited to, a motor, etc.
[0054] Optionally, the glass element 100 may be implemented as a sunroof, windshield, side window, and / or rear window, etc.
[0055] Optionally, as shown in Figures 5, 7, and 9, the sunshade assembly 500 includes a flexible shaft 530 and a slider 540. The flexible shaft 530 is connected to the drive mechanism 600, and the slider 540 is connected to one end of the flexible shaft 530. The flexible shaft 530 passes through the guide tube 700 and the guide groove 300a, allowing the slider 540 to slide in the guide groove 300a. The drive mechanism 600 drives the flexible shaft 530 to move along the guide tube 700 and the guide groove 300a to move the slider 540. The slider 540 is connected to the curtain fabric 510, thereby driving the curtain fabric 510 to open or close.
[0056] Specifically, the flexible shaft 530 can move linearly along the extension direction of the guide tube 700 and the guide groove 300a under the drive of the drive mechanism 600, thereby pulling the slider 540 to slide along the guide groove 300a. It is worth noting that, since the guide rail assembly 300 can be manufactured by integral injection molding, the material formed by the guide rail assembly 300 is relatively soft, which helps to reduce the movement resistance of the flexible shaft 530 and the slider 540 in the guide groove 300a, and reduces the burden and abnormal noise of the drive mechanism 600.
[0057] Optionally, the flexible shaft 530 may, but is not limited to, have a toothed structure, which can mesh with the gear of the drive mechanism 600, thereby enabling the drive mechanism 600 to drive the flexible shaft 530 to perform linear motion. Specifically, the connection method by which the drive mechanism 600 drives the flexible shaft 530 is a conventional setting in the art and will not be described in detail here.
[0058] Optionally, referring to Figure 10, the flexible shaft 530 and the slider 540 can be integrally formed, which helps to improve the structural integrity and stability of the flexible shaft 530 and the slider 540, and prevents the curtain 510 from failing to open and close due to the connection of the flexible shaft 530 and the slider 540 falling off.
[0059] Optionally, referring again to Figures 5 and 6, the sunshade assembly 500 may include a curtain 510, a roller 520, a fixing base 810, and a pull rod 550. The roller 520 is mounted on the glass component 100 via the fixing base 810. The roller 520 is used to roll up or down the curtain 510. The curtain 510 has an outlet end. The pull rod 550 is connected to the outlet end, and the end of the pull rod 550 is connected to the slider 540. Thus, the pull rod 550 can pull the curtain 510 to open or close the curtain under the sliding action of the slider 540, thereby improving the stability of the movement of the curtain 510 driven by the slider 540. It is worth noting that the roller 520 is mounted on the glass component 100 via the fixing base 810, which means that the fixing base 810 can be directly or indirectly fixed relative to the glass component 100, so that the roller 520 can be fixed relative to the glass component 100 via the fixing base 810. For example, the mounting bracket 810 may be directly bonded to the glass component 100, or the mounting bracket 810 may be locked to the sheet metal components of the vehicle, etc.
[0060] It should be noted that when the glass assembly 2 is mounted on a vehicle, the aforementioned first crossbeam 400 can be defined according to the front-rear orientation of the vehicle, and is not a specific structural limitation. For example, the first crossbeam 400 can be located on the front side or the rear side of the vehicle. Adaptively, the reel 520 can be located at the first end or the second end of the guide rail assembly 300. It should be noted that the first end and the second end of the aforementioned guide rail assembly 300 are respectively the two ends along the length direction of the guide rail assembly 300. Thus, the glass assembly 2 of this application can adopt four arrangements: the drive mechanism 600 is in the front and the reel 520 is in the rear; the drive mechanism 600 is in the front and the reel 520 is in the front; the drive mechanism 600 is in the rear and the reel 520 is in the front; and the drive mechanism 600 is in the rear and the reel 520 is in the rear. This helps to improve the applicability of the glass assembly 2 of this application.
[0061] It is worth noting that the direction parallel to the extension direction of the spool 520 is the second direction Y, and the direction parallel to the extension direction of the guide rail assembly 300 is the third direction X.
[0062] Optionally, referring to Figures 5 and 6, the glass assembly 2 may also include a second crossbeam 800 connected to the second end of the guide rail assembly 300. The curtain 510 abuts against the second crossbeam 800. Thus, in the third direction X, the curtain 510 can be stretched by abutting against the second crossbeam 800, so that the curtain 510 is kept taut in the third direction X, thereby improving the winding and unwinding effect of the curtain 510.
[0063] For example, the aforementioned third direction X can be, but is not limited to, the length direction of the vehicle. Correspondingly, the aforementioned first direction Z can be, but is not limited to, the height direction of the vehicle. The second direction Y can be, but is not limited to, the width direction of the vehicle. Understandably, the vehicle can be, but is not limited to, configured as a vehicle.
[0064] Optionally, the guide rail assembly 300 may include two guide rails, with the two ends of the first crossbeam 400 respectively connected to the first ends of the two guide rails, and the second crossbeam 800 respectively connected to the second ends of the two guide rails.
[0065] Optionally, the second crossbeam 800 may, but is not limited to, be implemented as a roll-formed metal crossbeam or a plastic crossbeam, etc.
[0066] Optionally, referring to Figure 5, the fixing seat 810 can be set to two, with the two fixing seats 810 set at the second end of the guide rail assembly 300. The fixing seat 810 has a third slot (not shown), and the ends of the two ends of the scroll 520 are respectively engaged in the third slots of the two fixing seats 810. This helps to achieve quick disassembly of the scroll 520 and improves the ease of assembly.
[0067] Optionally, the connection between the mounting base 810 and the second end of the guide rail assembly 300 can be welding, snap-fitting, or bolting. In some embodiments, the second end of the guide rail assembly 300 may be provided with a pre-installed nut (not shown), which is used for screwing the mounting base 810, thus helping to improve the ease of installation of the mounting base 810.
[0068] Optionally, the pre-installed nut can be integrally formed with the guide rail assembly 300 as an insert, thus achieving structural integrity between the pre-installed nut and the guide rail assembly 300 and helping to reduce the hassle of post-installation of the pre-installed nut. Of course, in some other embodiments, the pre-installed nut can also be pre-fixed to the guide rail assembly 300 by riveting or welding.
[0069] Optionally, as shown in Figure 9, the glass assembly 2 may include a connector 900 connected to the guide rail assembly 300. The connector 900 has a first connecting portion 910, and the curtain 510 has a second connecting portion 511. The second connecting portion 511 is connected to the first connecting portion 910 so that the curtain 510 can be stretched. This helps to keep the curtain 510 taut and improves the winding and unwinding effect of the curtain 510.
[0070] It is worth noting that, referring again to Figure 6, the curtain 510 can be stretched by abutting against the second crossbeam 800. With the aforementioned connecting member 900, this helps to stretch the curtain 510 in all directions on its flat surface, thereby maintaining the curtain 510 in a taut state and improving the winding and unwinding effect of the curtain 510.
[0071] Optionally, the connection between the second connecting part 511 and the first connecting part 910 may be implemented by, but is not limited to, snap-fit or binding.
[0072] Optionally, referring to FIG11, the first connecting portion 910 may include a first slot 911. Referring back to FIG9, the second connecting portion 511 may include a first snap-fit portion 5111, which snaps into the first slot 911. This allows the curtain fabric 510 to be connected to the first connecting portion 910 by snap-fit, improving the ease of connection between the curtain fabric 510 and the connector 900.
[0073] Optionally, continuing to refer to Figures 9 and 11, the guide rail assembly 300 is further provided with a second slot 300b, which is spaced apart from the guide groove 300a. The connector 900 is provided with a second engaging portion 920, which engages in the second slot 300b. This achieves a detachable connection between the connector 900 and the guide rail assembly 300, improving the ease of disassembling the connector 900 from the guide rail assembly 300.
[0074] Optionally, the connector 900 can be integrally injection molded as an insert with the edging 200, the guide rail assembly 300 and the first crossbeam 400, which helps to improve the structural integrity and stability.
[0075] Of course, in some other embodiments, the connector 900 and the guide rail assembly 300 may be locked together, or the connector 900 may be bonded to the guide rail assembly 300.
[0076] Optionally, the aforementioned guide groove 300a and the second slot 300b may be configured as wedges, which allows the slider 540 and the second snap-fit portion 920 to be connected by an inverted snap and improves the stability of the snap-fit.
[0077] Optionally, as shown in Figure 11, the connector 900 and the guide rail assembly 300 are bent in the same direction v, which helps to improve the fit between the connector 900 and the guide rail assembly 300, making the connection between the connector 900 and the guide rail assembly 300 tighter.
[0078] Optionally, the guide rail assembly 300 is also bent in the same direction v as the glass component 100. This allows the curvature of the glass component 100, the guide rail assembly 300, and the connector 900 to be the same or similar, thereby helping the guide rail assembly 300 and the connector 900 to be more tightly mounted on the glass component 100.
[0079] Referring to Figure 12, according to another aspect of this application, this application also provides a method for manufacturing a glass assembly, comprising the following steps:
[0080] S1. Provides glass component 100, prefabricated mold, sunshade assembly 500, duct 700 and drive mechanism 600.
[0081] S2. The conduit 700 is embedded as an insert in a preset position relative to the precast mold. The conduit 700 has a first through hole 700a.
[0082] S3. The glass part 100 is injection molded using a pre-made mold to form an integral structure of the edge 200, the guide rail assembly 300 and the first crossbeam 400. The guide rail assembly 300 has a guide groove 300a, the guide groove 300a has a second through hole a1, and the first through hole 700a and the second through hole a1 are coaxially arranged.
[0083] S4. Assemble the sunshade assembly 500 and the drive mechanism 600 on the guide rail assembly 300 and the first crossbeam 400.
[0084] The aforementioned glass assembly manufacturing method involves injection molding the glass component 100 using a pre-fabricated mold to form an integrated structure comprising the edging 200, guide rail assembly 300, and first crossbeam 400. This reduces the steps required to assemble the first crossbeam 400 with the guide rail assembly 300, eliminating the need for a safety clearance and the step difference at the connection between the guide rail assembly 300 and the first crossbeam 400. Furthermore, by using the guide tube 700 as an insert embedded in a predetermined position relative to the pre-fabricated mold, and ensuring that the first through hole 700a of the guide tube 700 and the second through hole a1 of the guide groove 300a of the guide rail assembly 300 are coaxially aligned, the smoothness of the flexible shaft 530's movement between the guide tube 700 and the guide groove 300a is improved, preventing friction noise and various malfunctions, thus facilitating its application and widespread adoption.
[0085] In addition, the glass assembly manufacturing method described above can also eliminate the connection structure between the guide rail assembly 300 and the edge 200, such as the locking structure between the guide rail assembly 300 and the edge 200 by injection molding the glass part 100 through a pre-made mold, thereby reducing the thickness of the edge 200 in the first direction Z and optimizing the spatial arrangement.
[0086] Optionally, after step S2, which involves "embedding the conduit 700 as an insert relative to the precast mold in a preset position," the following step may also be included:
[0087] A connector 900 and / or an outer hose 1000 are provided, which are installed as inserts within the precast mold.
[0088] Specifically, as shown in Figure 9, the connector 900 and / or the outer hose 1000 are set as inserts in the precast mold. This helps to reduce the number of steps in installing the connector 900 and / or the outer hose 1000 with the guide rail assembly 300, reduce the number of components used for mutual installation, and also help to improve the stability of the installation of the connector 900 and / or the outer hose 1000 with the guide rail assembly 300.
[0089] Optionally, referring again to Figure 9, the guide groove 300a has an opening that can be opened in the first direction Z. For example, as shown in Figure 9, the opening of the guide groove 300a can be opened downwards. In this way, when demolding the guide rail assembly 300, since the material of the guide rail assembly 300 is relatively soft, it can be forcibly demolded within a certain range in the first direction Z, thus improving the ease of demolding.
[0090] Alternatively, in some other embodiments, the opening may be oriented in the second direction Y, so that demolding can be performed by pulling along the second direction Y.
[0091] According to another aspect of this application, this application provides a vehicle comprising the glass assembly 2 described above, or comprising a glass assembly 2 manufactured by the glass assembly manufacturing method described above.
[0092] The glass assembly 2 of the aforementioned vehicle is integrally formed by the edging 200, the guide rail assembly 300, and the first crossbeam 400. The first crossbeam 400 is connected to the first end of the guide rail assembly 300. The first crossbeam 400 is embedded with a guide tube 700. The guide rail assembly 300 is provided with a guide groove 300a. The design of the first through hole 700a of the guide tube 700 and the second through hole a1 of the guide groove 300a being coaxially arranged helps to solve the problem in related technologies where the coaxiality of the guide tube 700 and the guide groove 300a is not met after the sunshade frame is assembled, which in turn causes friction noise and various malfunctions during the sliding of the flexible shaft 530 between the guide tube 700 and the guide groove 300a. This facilitates its application and promotion.
[0093] It is worth noting that the aforementioned means of transport can include road vehicles, water vehicles, air vehicles, industrial equipment, agricultural equipment, or entertainment equipment. For example, a means of transport can be a vehicle, which is a vehicle in a broad sense, including transportation vehicles (such as commercial vehicles, passenger cars, motorcycles, flying cars, trains, etc.), industrial vehicles (such as forklifts, trailers, tractors, etc.), engineering vehicles (such as excavators, bulldozers, cranes, etc.), agricultural equipment (such as lawnmowers, harvesters, etc.), amusement equipment, toy vehicles, etc. The embodiments of this application do not specifically limit the type of vehicle. Furthermore, a means of transport can be an airplane or a ship.
[0094] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.
[0095] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these all fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this patent application should be determined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A glass assembly, characterized in that, The glass assembly includes: Glass parts; Edge binding, wherein the edge binding is connected to the glass component; Guide rail assembly; The first crossbeam, the edging, the guide rail assembly and the first crossbeam are integrally formed, wherein the first crossbeam is connected to the first end of the guide rail assembly, the first crossbeam is embedded with a guide tube, the guide rail assembly is provided with a guide groove, the guide tube has a first through hole, the guide groove has a second through hole, and the first through hole and the second through hole are coaxially arranged. A sunshade assembly, wherein the sunshade assembly is slidably connected to the guide rail assembly; A drive mechanism is provided, which is mounted on the first crossbeam and connected to the sunshade assembly. The drive mechanism is used to drive the sunshade assembly to slide relative to the guide rail assembly.
2. The glass assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sunshade assembly includes a flexible shaft and a slider. The flexible shaft is connected to the drive mechanism, and the slider is connected to one end of the flexible shaft. The flexible shaft passes through the guide tube and the guide groove, allowing the slider to slide in the guide groove. The drive mechanism is used to drive the flexible shaft to move along the guide tube and the guide groove to move the slider.
3. The glass assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The flexible shaft and the slider are integrally formed.
4. The glass assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The sunshade assembly includes a curtain, a roller, a fixing base, and a pull rod. The roller is mounted on the glass component via the fixing base. The roller is used to roll up or retract the curtain. The curtain has an exit end. The pull rod is connected to the exit end, and the end of the pull rod is connected to the slider.
5. The glass assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that, The direction perpendicular to the glass component is the first direction, and the direction parallel to the extension direction of the roll is the second direction. The guide groove has an opening that faces either the first direction or the second direction.
6. The glass assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that, The glass assembly includes a connector connected to the guide rail assembly. The connector has a first connecting portion, and the curtain has a second connecting portion. The second connecting portion is connected to the first connecting portion to stretch the curtain.
7. The glass assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first connecting part includes a first slot, and the second connecting part includes a first engaging part, which engages with the first slot.
8. The glass assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that, The guide rail assembly is further provided with a second slot, which is spaced apart from the guide groove. The connector is provided with a second snap-fit part, which snaps into the second slot.
9. The glass assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that, The connector and the guide rail assembly are bent in the same direction.
10. The glass assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that, The connector is integrally injection molded with the edging, the guide rail assembly, and the first crossbeam as an insert.
11. The glass assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that, The connector is locked to the guide rail assembly.
12. The glass assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that, The connector is bonded to the guide rail assembly.
13. The glass assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that, The glass assembly also includes a second crossbeam connected to the second end of the guide rail assembly, and the curtain abuts against the second crossbeam.
14. A method for manufacturing a glass assembly, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: We provide glass components, prefabricated molds, sunshade assemblies, ducts, and drive mechanisms. The conduit is embedded as an insert in a preset position relative to the precast mold, and the conduit has a first through hole; The glass part is injection molded using the pre-made mold to form an integral structure of edge banding, guide rail assembly and first crossbeam. The guide rail assembly has a guide groove, the guide groove has a second through hole, and the first through hole and the second through hole are coaxially arranged. The sunshade assembly and the drive mechanism are assembled on the guide rail assembly and the first crossbeam.
15. The method for manufacturing a glass assembly according to claim 14, characterized in that, After the step of embedding the conduit as an insert relative to the preformed mold in a preset position, the method further includes the following step: A connector and / or an external hose are provided, the connector and / or the external hose being disposed as an insert within the preform mold.
16. A vehicle, characterized in that, Includes the glass assembly as described in any one of claims 1-13, or includes a glass assembly made by the glass assembly manufacturing method described in claim 14 or 15.