US 2025/0319751 A1Published application

Flush Glass System

AssigneesHenniges Automotive Sealing Systems North America, Inc., Henniges China Sealing Systems Co, Ltd

InventorsRobert L. Merriman, Henry G. Zilka, Weiming Zeng, Xiaohua Yu, Zhongyuan Wang

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Abstract

A flush glass system for a vehicle door is provided. The system includes a movable window, a trim panel, a seal, and a below belt member. The trim panel defines a first channel extending along a channel axis. The seal is partially mounted within the first channel with the seal including an exterior sealing lip at least partially, disposed between the movable window and the trim panel with the exterior sealing lip having an exposed surface to form a flush connection between an outer surface of the movable window and an exterior surface of the trim panel. The below belt member is formed separately from the trim panel with the below belt member defining a second channel extending along the channel axis. The movable window is disposed within the second channel prior to the first channel receiving the movable window to ease installation so as to reduce time during assembly.

Claims30

Dependent claims

A flush glass system for a vehicle door, said flush glass system comprising:

a movable window having a guide structure and an outer surface with said movable window moving between a closed position and an open position during operation;
a trim panel configured to be mounted to the vehicle door, said trim panel including a base portion, an outer portion having an exterior surface disposed on a common plane with said outer surface of said window, and an inner portion spaced from said outer portion with said base, outer, and inner portions defining a first channel extending along a channel axis with said first channel receiving said guide structure of said movable window;
a seal at least partially mounted within said first channel with said guide structure slidably coupled to said seal and moveable within said seal during operation of said movable window, said seal including an exterior sealing lip at least partially disposed between said movable window and said trim panel with said exterior sealing lip having an exposed surface forming a flush connection between said outer surface of said movable window and said exterior surface of said outer portion of said trim panel while maintaining a continuous engagement between said trim panel and said movable window;
and
a below belt member formed separately from said trim panel and configured to be separately mounted to the vehicle door below said trim panel, said below belt member defining a second channel extending along said channel axis to receive said guide structure of said movable window and to guide movement of said movable window, with said second channel aligned with said first channel of said trim panel to allow continuous movement of said movable window as said movable window moves between said closed and open positions;
wherein during installation, said guide structure of said movable window is disposed within said second channel of said below belt member prior to being disposed in said first channel of said trim panel to ease installation of said flush glass system in assembling said trim panel, said movable window, and said below belt member.

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A flush glass system for a vehicle door having a movable window with the movable window having a guide portion, said flush glass system comprising:

a trim panel configured to be mounted to the vehicle door, said trim panel defining a first channel extending along a channel axis for receiving the guide structure of the movable window;
a seal at least partially mounted within said first channel for receiving the guide structure where the guide structure is moveable within said seal during operation of the movable window, said seal including an exterior sealing lip;
and
a below belt member formed separately from said trim panel and configured to be separately mounted to the vehicle door below and spaced from said trim panel, said below belt member defining a second channel extending along said channel axis for receiving the guide structure of the movable window to guide movement of the movable window, with said second channel being aligned with said first channel of said trim panel for allowing continuous movement of the movable window between said first channel of said trim panel and said second channel of said below belt member as the movable window moves between closed and open positions;
wherein said below belt member is configured to receive the guide structure of the movable window within said second channel prior to said trim panel receiving the guide structure of the movable window within said first channel for easing installation of said flush glass system in assembling said trim panel, the movable window, and said below belt member.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/865,569Filed 18 May 2023
Priority: CN 202221229280.X18 May 2022
Published: 16 Oct 2025
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Classification4 codes

B60J 1/17
Slidable: vertically
B60J 5/0402
Upper door structure: window frame details, including sash guides and glass runs
B60J 10/79
For sliding window panes, e.g. sash guides: for flush-glass windows, i.e. for windows flush with the vehicle body or the window frame
B60J
Windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors, or similar devices for vehicles