Removable Vehicle Window Panel With Integrated Catch-Handle Latching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle window panel assemblies lack a convenient and integrated solution for secure attachment and easy removal, which complicates user interaction and storage.
Innovation Solution
A removable glass window panel assembly with integrated catch and handle portions, formed as a single plastic injection molded structure, which securely attaches to vehicle latches and allows easy removal and carrying.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate latches and handles are used for window panel attachment and removal, then secure attachment is achieved, but device complexity increases and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the latch and handle into a single integrated structure that is injection molded as one piece and then bonded to the window panel. This merging eliminates the need for separate attachment mechanisms while maintaining secure latching functionality, thereby reducing device complexity without compromising attachment reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides the latching mechanism for secure attachment, the handle for easy removal and carrying, and structural support for the window panel. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by consolidating what would traditionally require separate components into a single universal element.
2Reliability
If traditional separate latches and handles are used, then secure attachment is achieved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to complicated user interaction
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the latch and handle into one integrated component, the patent simplifies user interaction to a single intuitive motion. The user grasps the handle portion and pulls to simultaneously disengage the latching mechanism and remove the window panel, eliminating the need for separate operations and improving ease of use while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated structure is designed so that the same component that secures the window panel also serves as the means for its removal. The handle is inherently part of the latching assembly, allowing the user to perform both attachment and detachment operations through natural hand movements without requiring additional tools or complex procedures.
3Reliability
If window panel removal requires separate handles and latches, then secure attachment is maintained, but productivity deteriorates due to time-consuming removal and storage processes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the latching and handling functions into a single integrated component that enables rapid one-handed removal. This consolidation reduces the time and effort required for window panel removal and storage operations, thereby improving productivity while maintaining the reliability of secure attachment when installed.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The integrated handle and catch structure facilitates secure attachment and easy removal of the window panel, enhancing user convenience and storage capabilities.
Implementation Method 1
The integrated handle portion and catch portions are part of a single plastic injection molded (or otherwise formed) structure that is adhesively bonded at an inner side or surface of the glass panel
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AI summary
A vehicular glass window panel assembly includes a glass panel having an inner side and an outer side, and a handle and catch element adhesively bonded along a first perimeter region of the inner side. The handle and catch element includes a handle portion and a catch configured for engaging a latching element of a vehicle when the window panel assembly is mounted at the vehicle to close over an aperture of the vehicle. The handle and catch element is formed as a single component via a plastic injection molding process. With the latching element engaged with the catch, the window panel assembly is secured at the vehicle. With the latching element disengaged from the catch, the window panel assembly is removable from the vehicle. With the window panel assembly removed from the vehicle, the handle portion is graspable by a user to carry the window panel assembly.