Hinge Assembly with Continuous Seal for a Tiltable Window of a Vehicle Cabin

A tiltable window for a cabin of a vehicle comprising

• two hinge assemblies, each hinge assembly comprising a singe shaft mounted according to a transverse direction, at right angles with respect to a depth direction, wherein the transverse direction and the depth direction are also at right angles with respect to a longitudinal direction, a fixed hinge part and a rotatable hinge part configured to rotate relative to the fixed hinge part around the hinge shaft, a fixed frame part and a rotatable frame part whereon, in the depth direction, on top, respectively the fixed hinge part and the rotatable hinge part are mounted, whereby this fixed frame part extends according to the longitudinal direction on either side of the hinge shaft and whereby this rotatable frame part is configured to rotate between at least two positions:
• a first, closed position in which, viewed in the transverse direction, the rotatable frame part on both sides of the hinge shaft is approximately in line with the fixed frame part;
• and
• a second, open position in which, viewed in the transverse direction, the rotatable frame part is at an angle relative to the fixed frame part and a seal mounted between the fixed frame part and the rotatable frame part,
• wherein the fixed frame part and the rotatable frame part, respectively comprise continuous, substantially parallel profile elements that extend to the bottom according to the depth direction;
• and the seal is mounted continuously to the profile element of at least one of the fixed and rotatable frame part and is configured to bridge the distance between both profile elements in the closed position;
• and
• wherein both hinge assemblies are mounted on opposite sides of the window;
• and
• the hinge shafts of both hinge assemblies are in line with one another.

A vehicle comprising:

• a tillable window comprising two hinge assemblies, wherein each hinge assembly comprises a singe shaft mounted according to a transverse direction, at right angles with respect to a depth direction, wherein the transverse direction and the depth direction are also at right angles with respect to a longitudinal direction, a fixed hinge part and a rotatable hinge part configured to rotate relative to the fixed hinge part around the hinge shaft, a fixed frame part and a rotatable frame part whereon, in the depth direction, on top, respectively the fixed hinge part and the rotatable hinge part are mounted, whereby this fixed frame part extends according to the longitudinal direction on either side of the hinge shaft and whereby this rotatable frame part is configured to rotate between at least two positions:
• a first, closed position in which, viewed in the transverse direction, the rotatable frame part on both sides of the hinge shaft is approximately in line with the fixed frame part;
• and
• a second, open position in which, viewed in the transverse direction, the rotatable frame part is at an angle relative to the fixed frame part and a seal mounted between the fixed frame part and the rotatable frame part,
• wherein the fixed frame part and the rotatable frame part, respectively comprise continuous, substantially parallel profile elements that extend to the bottom according to the depth direction;
• and the seal is mounted continuously to the profile element of at least one of the fixed and rotatable frame part and is configured to bridge the distance between both profile elements in the closed position;
• and
• wherein both hinge assemblies are mounted on opposite sides of the window;
• and the hinge shafts of both hinge assemblies are in line with one another;
• and
• a cabin in which the tiltable window is mounted and that the hinge assemblies are fitted so that:
• the first zone forms the upper part of the window and the second zone the lower part of the window, and
• the first zone of the rotatable frame part in the opened position is tilted to the inner side of the cabin and the second zone of the rotatable frame part to the outside of the cabin.