Non-symmetrical sealing arrangement for noise reduction in a vehicle
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsPatrick Schindler, Markus Weyand, Johannes Mitschke
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Abstract
A system for the reduction of noises in an interior of a vehicle includes a closure element, in particular a vehicle door or a window element, closing an opening of a body of the vehicle. A sealing arrangement is provided between the opening and the closure element. The sealing arrangement includes at least a first sealing element and a second sealing element. The rigidity of the first sealing element differs from the rigidity of the second sealing element.
Claims20
A system for the reduction of noises in an interior of a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one closure element closing an opening of a body of a vehicle;
- and
- a sealing arrangement is provided between the opening and the closure element, the sealing arrangement includes at least a first sealing element and a second sealing element, a rigidity of the first sealing element differs from a rigidity of the second sealing element.
A vehicle interior-noise reducing system, comprising:
- a body of a vehicle, the body including an opening having a perimeter;
- a closure element covering the opening;
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- a sealing arrangement is provided between the opening and the closure element, the sealing arrangement disposed at the perimeter, the sealing arrangement having at least a first sealing element and a second sealing element, a rigidity of the first sealing element differs from a rigidity of the second sealing element.
A method of reducing of noises in an interior of a vehicle, comprising:
- closing an opening of a body of a vehicle with at least one closure element;
- and
- positioning a sealing arrangement between the opening and the closure element, the sealing arrangement includes at least a first sealing element and a second sealing element, a rigidity of the first sealing element differs from a rigidity of the second sealing element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.