IP Library Granted Patent US 7,438,352
Granted Patent B2
US 7,438,352 · App. 11/494,998 · Granted Oct 21, 2008

Sealing arrangement

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Patent No.
US 7,438,352
App. No.
11/494,998
Granted
Oct 21, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a sealing arrangement, e.g., for sound-insulating sealing of a gap between a windscreen of a vehicle and instrument panel, a first sealing element is arranged between the instrument panel and the windscreen, below the first sealing element a second sealing element is arranged between the windscreen and a base component, the sealing arrangement including openings through which air may flow into a passenger compartment of the vehicle. As a result, both a defrosting of the wiper system and also sound insulation may be provided.

Claims (25)

1. A seal arrangement, comprising:

a first seal component adapted to be arranged between an instrument panel of a vehicle and a windscreen of the vehicle; and

a second seal component arranged below the first seal component and arranged between the windscreen and a base component, the seal arrangement including openings through which air is flowable into a passenger compartment of the vehicle.

2. The seal arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the seal arrangement is adapted for a sound-insulative seal of a gap between the windscreen and the instrument panel.

3. The seal arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the second seal component is interrupted in some sections.

4. The seal arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein at least one channel angled at least once is formed by the first seal component and the second seal component.

5. The seal arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of (a) a labyrinthine and (b) a meandering channel is formed by the first seal component and the second seal component.

6. The seal arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first seal component and the second seal component includes a seal-component section that overlap in some sections.

7. The seal arrangement according to claim 6 , wherein the overlapping regions have a length of one of (a) greater than 50 mm, (b) greater than 75 mm and (c) approximately 100 mm.

8. The seal arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the second seal component includes an interruption in a region of at least one wiper blade.

9. The seal arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the first seal component and the second seal component provide lateral openings arranged next to at least one of (a) the instrument panel and (b) a defrosting channel.

10. The seal arrangement according to claim 9 , wherein a distance between the first seal component and the second seal component at least at one location in a region of the lateral opening is approximately 70 mm.

11. The seal arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the second seal component is substantially L-shaped in side regions.

12. The seal arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the first seal component includes, in a center of the vehicle, an interruption forming an opening of the seal arrangement.

13. The seal arrangement according to claim 12 , wherein the interruption has a length of approximately 130 mm.

14. The seal arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of (a) the first seal component and (b) the second seal component is formed from a foam material.

15. The seal arrangement according to claim 14 , wherein the foam material includes a polyurethane cut foam.

16. The seal arrangement according to claim 14 , wherein the foam material is acrylate-impregnated.

17. The seal arrangement according to claim 14 , wherein the foam material is pressed between the windscreen and at least one of (a) the instrument panel and (b) the base component.

18. The seal arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the first seal component is fastened to the instrument panel.

19. The seal arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the first seal component is adhesively bonded to the instrument panel.

20. A vehicle, comprising:

a seal arrangement including:

a first seal component arranged between an instrument panel of the vehicle and a windscreen of the vehicle; and

a second seal component arranged below the first seal component and arranged between the windscreen and a base component, the seal arrangement including openings through which air is flowable into a passenger compartment of the vehicle.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 28, 2008
From: DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG
To: DAIMLER AG
Reel/Frame 021029/0447 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2006
From: ALBU, DANIEL; ZOBEC, BERNARD
To: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
Reel/Frame 018403/0141 →