Wind stop device
View Patent ↗In order to improve a wind stop device, in particular, for convertible vehicles, comprising a wind blocker rising above a belt line of a body, and a cover connected to the wind blocker for an area, located behind the wind blocker in relation to a direction of travel, of a passenger compartment opening of the body, with respect to its optimum effect, i.e., the prevention of draft in a passenger compartment area located in front of the wind blocker, it is proposed that the wind blocker have an air permeability which is greater than an air permeability of the cover.
1. Wind stop device for convertible vehicles, comprising:
a wind blocker rising above a belt line of a body; and
a cover connected to the wind blocker for an area, located behind the wind blocker in relation to a direction of travel, of a passenger compartment opening of the body, the wind blocker having an air permeability which is greater than an air permeability of the cover.
2. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the air permeability of the wind blocker is approximately twice the air permeability of the cover.
3. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the air permeability of the wind blocker is at least approximately 2.5 times the air permeability of the cover.
4. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the air permeability of the wind blocker is at maximum approximately five times the air permeability of the cover.
5. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 4 , wherein the air permeability of the wind blocker is at maximum approximately four times the air permeability of the cover.
6. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the air permeability of the wind blocker is approximately three times the air permeability of the cover.
7. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the air permeability of the cover is of such size that at an approach velocity of the air of 10 m/s towards the cover an air current with a velocity of between approximately 0.5 m/s and approximately 2 m/s results after the cover.
8. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 7 , wherein the air permeability of the cover is of such size that at an approach velocity of the air of 10 m/s towards the cover an air current with a velocity of between approximately 0.75 m/s and approximately 1.7 m/s results after the cover.
9. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the air permeability of the cover is of such size that at an approach velocity of the air of 10 m/s towards the cover an air current with a velocity of between approximately 1 m/s and approximately 1.5 m/s results after the cover.
10. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the cover has an air permeability which varies in a transverse direction extending transversely to the direction of travel.
11. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 10 , wherein the air permeability varies symmetrically in relation to a longitudinal center plane extending in the direction of travel.
12. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the air permeability in an inner area of the cover is different than in an outer area of the cover that lies outside of the inner area.
13. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 12 , wherein the air permeability in the inner area is lower than in the outer area of the cover.
14. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the wind blocker has an air permeability which varies in a transverse direction extending transversely to the direction of travel.
15. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 14 , wherein the air permeability varies symmetrically in relation to a longitudinal center plane extending in the direction of travel.
16. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the air permeability in an inner area of the wind blocker is different than in an outer area of the wind blocker that lies outside of the inner area.
17. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 16 , wherein the air permeability in the inner area is greater than in the outer area of the wind blocker.
18. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the wind blocker is formed by a wind blocker frame and a wind blocker frame insert.
19. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 18 , wherein the wind blocker frame insert is of air-permeable design.
20. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 19 , wherein the wind blocker frame insert is formed from a flat material having a slackness that allows it to be bent.
21. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 20 , wherein the flat material having a slackness that allows it to be bent is clamped in the wind blocker frame.
22. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the cover is formed by at least one cover frame and a cover frame insert.
23. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 22 , wherein the cover frame insert is of air-permeable design.
24. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 23 , wherein the cover frame insert is formed from a flat material having a slackness that allows it to be bent.
25. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 24 , wherein the flat material having a slackness that allows it to be bent is clamped in the cover frame.
26. Wind stop device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein:
the wind blocker is formed by two wind blocker parts which, in turn, are adapted to be brought by pivoting about a pivot axis from a extended position in which the wind blocker extends with a maximum extent in a direction of extension into a folded position in which the two wind blocker parts lie substantially on top of each other; and
in that the cover is formed by two cover parts.