Window

A window assembly, comprising:

• a support that includes a first track and a second track;
• a window that is movable between a closed position, in which an outer surface of the window is flush relative to a body surface of a vehicle body portion, and an open position in which the window is located inside the vehicle body portion;
• a first frame portion that is connected to an inner surface of the window;
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• a second frame portion that is pivotally connected to the first frame portion in a nested configuration,
• wherein the second frame portion defines a channel, and at least part of the first frame portion is located in the channel,
• wherein the first frame portion pivots with respect to the second frame portion between a first angular orientation and a second angular orientation during movement of the window between the closed position and the open position, and
• wherein the second frame portion slides with respect to the first track and the second track between a raised position and a lowered position during movement between the closed position and the open position.

A door assembly, comprising:

• a door;
• a support that is connected to the door and located inside the door, and that includes a first track and a second track;
• a window frame having a first frame portion that is connected to a second frame portion by pivot joints, wherein the second frame portion is connected to the first frame portion in a nested configuration and the second frame portion is connected to the support and configured to slide with respect to the first track and the second track for relative sliding motion of the window frame between a raised position and a lowered position with respect to the door;
• a window that is connected to the first frame portion of the window frame for movement of the window between a closed position with respect to the door, which corresponds to a first angular orientation of the window and to the raised position of the window frame, and an open position with respect to the door, which corresponds to a second angular orientation of the window and to the lowered position of the window frame with respect to the door, wherein the window is located inside the door when the window is in the open position and an outer surface of the window is flush relative to a door surface of the door when the window is in the closed position;
• an actuator system that is operable to cause movement of the window frame between the raised position and the lowered position and operable to cause movement of the window between the first angular orientation and the second angular orientation;
• a pivot assembly that includes a pivot link and a pivot guide, wherein the pivot link is connected to the first frame portion and the second frame portion of the window frame, and the pivot guide is connected to the actuator system and is configured to cause pivoting of the pivot link to move the window between the first angular orientation and the second angular orientation;
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• a lock that is configured to move between a locked position, in which the lock restrains motion of the window frame with respect to the support, and an unlocked position, in which the lock does not restrain motion of the window frame with respect to the support, wherein the lock is in the locked position when the window is in the first angular orientation and the lock is in the unlocked position when the window is in the second angular orientation.