IP Library Granted Patent US 12,257,884
Granted Patent B2
US 12,257,884 · App. 17/274,683 · Granted Mar 25, 2025

Vehicle decoration part, vehicle window glass assembly and manufacturing process and molding device thereof

Inventors: Buyin Yu (Shanghai, CN); Xinqiao Gao (Shanghai, CN); Romain Gonnet (Compiegne, FR); Camille Dassonville (Compiegne, FR)
Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
B60J10/265B29C45/14065B29C45/14434B29C45/73B60J10/45B60R13/04B29C2045/14114B29K2709/08B29L2031/30
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Patent No.
US 12,257,884
App. No.
17/274,683
Granted
Mar 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle decoration part is arranged in a pillar sheet metal and/or a window frame of a vehicle and includes a decoration body and a decoration film attached to surface(s) of the decoration body, wherein the material of the decoration body is metal, and the material of the decoration film is flexible material and forms decoration surface. The vehicle decoration part possesses stable performance and can meet the user's requirements of different appearances. When the vehicle decoration part is applied to a vehicle window glass assembly, bad appearance caused by bumping or scraping in molding process and daily use process can be avoided. The molding device and the manufacturing process of the vehicle window glass assembly are easy to realize, economical in cost and wide in application prospect.

Claims (19)

1. A process for manufacturing a vehicle window glass assembly, the vehicle window glass assembly comprising a glass body and an encapsulation covering periphery of the glass body, wherein the vehicle window glass assembly further comprises a vehicle decoration part, the vehicle decoration part comprising a decoration body and a decoration film attached to one or more surfaces of the decoration body, a material of the decoration body being metal, and a material of the decoration film being flexible material and forming a decoration surface, and the process for manufacturing comprising:

a. placing the vehicle decoration part into a cavity of a mold and enabling surface of the vehicle decoration part to be adhered to inner wall of the cavity;

b. placing the glass body which is cut and shaped into the cavity and fixing the glass body in place;

c. injecting thermoplastic polymer into the cavity to form the encapsulation, and enabling the vehicle decoration part to be integrally molded with the encapsulation on at least one peripheral edge of the glass body,

wherein the process further comprises cooling the cavity in said injecting thermoplastic polymer into the cavity to form the encapsulation, and enabling the vehicle decoration part to be integrally molded with the encapsulation on at least one peripheral edge of the glass body, and the cooling is performed by providing a cooling member on the inner wall of the cavity that is adhered to the vehicle decoration part.

2. The process for manufacturing a vehicle window glass assembly according to claim 1 , wherein through cooling the cavity in said injecting thermoplastic polymer into the cavity to form the encapsulation, and enabling the vehicle decoration part to be integrally molded with the encapsulation on at least one peripheral edge of the glass body, the cavity temperature is controlled at a temperature between 10° C. and 26° C.

3. The process for manufacturing a vehicle window glass assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the cooling is further performed by a cooling device associated with the cavity of the mold.

4. The process for manufacturing a vehicle window glass assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle decoration part of the vehicle window glass assembly is arranged in a pillar sheet metal and/or a window frame of a vehicle, and the vehicle decoration part is attached to the encapsulation on at least one peripheral edge of the glass body.

5. The process for manufacturing a vehicle window glass assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the vehicle decoration part is integrally molded with the encapsulation or embedded in the encapsulation.

6. The process for manufacturing a vehicle window glass assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the encapsulation is made of thermoplastic polymer.

7. The process for manufacturing a vehicle window glass assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the thermoplastic polymer is selected from thermoplastic vulcanized rubber, polyvinyl chloride and polypropylene.

8. The process for manufacturing a vehicle window glass assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the vehicle window comprises front windshield, rear windshield, front door glass window, rear door glass window, sunroof or quarter window.

9. The process for manufacturing a vehicle window glass assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the decoration body of the vehicle decoration part is made of stainless steel.

10. The process for manufacturing a vehicle window glass assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the decoration film of the vehicle decoration part is made of polymer.

11. The process for manufacturing a vehicle window glass assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the decoration film is made of polyvinylidene fluoride.

12. The process for manufacturing a vehicle window glass assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the decoration film of the vehicle decoration part has matte surface, high-gloss surface or dermatoglyphic surface.

13. The process for manufacturing a vehicle window glass assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the decoration film of the vehicle decoration part has black appearance.

14. The process for manufacturing a vehicle window glass assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the decoration film of the vehicle decoration part is laminated, coated or bonded to the surface of the decoration body.

15. The process for manufacturing a vehicle window glass assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the thickness of the decoration film of the vehicle decoration part is between 0.01 mm and 0.2 mm.

Assignments (2)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded May 16, 2025
From: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
To: SAINT-GOBAIN SEKURIT FRANCE
Reel/Frame 071969/0743 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2021
From: YU, BUYIN; GAO, XINQIAO; GONNET, ROMAIN; DASSONVILLE, CAMILLE
To: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
Reel/Frame 055538/0110 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201811329941.4 · Nov 9, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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