IP Library Granted Patent US 9,776,484
Granted Patent B2
US 9,776,484 · App. 14/915,793 · Granted Oct 3, 2017

Winding device for a roller blind arrangement, roller blind arrangement and roof arrangement

Inventors: Thomas Sichart (Jesenwang, DE); Johann Hertel (Landsberg, DE); Manfred Nowak (Igling, DE)
Assignee: WEBASTO SE
B60J7/0015B60J1/2033
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Patent No.
US 9,776,484
App. No.
14/915,793
Granted
Oct 3, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A winding device for a roller blind arrangement, in particular for a vehicle, which has a winding element having a longitudinal axis. The winding element is constructed to be rotatably supported about the longitudinal axis on a vehicle and to wind and unwind a roller blind web. The winding device further has a coil spring having an axially extending hollow space, wherein the winding element is connected to the vehicle by means of the coil spring and the coil spring enables a rotational movement of the winding element relative to the vehicle. In addition, the winding device has a rod element which is arranged in the hollow space of the coil spring for guiding the coil spring, wherein the rod element is constructed in such a manner that the rod element radially tensions the coil spring.

Claims (25)

1. A winding device for a roller blind arrangement for a vehicle, comprising:

a winding element having a longitudinal axis, which is designed to be rotatably supported about the longitudinal axis on a vehicle and to wind and unwind a roller blind web;

a coil spring having an axially extending hollow space, wherein the winding element is connected to the vehicle by means of the coil spring and the coil spring enables a rotational movement of the winding element relative to the vehicle; and

a rod element which is arranged in the hollow space of the coil spring for guiding the coil spring, wherein the rod element is made from a rigid material and constructed in such a manner that the rod element directly contacts the coil spring by expanding against the coil spring in the hollow space and radially tensions the coil spring,

wherein the rod element has a plurality of contact locations with the coil spring, the contact locations being distributed over a longitudinal rod axis.

2. The winding device according to claim 1 , wherein the contact locations of the rod element, in a state in which the rod element is not arranged in the hollow space of the coil spring, has with respect to the longitudinal rod axis a radial spacing which is greater than half a diameter of a geometric cross-section of the hollow space of the coil spring.

3. A winding device for a roller blind arrangement for a vehicle, comprising:

a winding element having a longitudinal axis, which is designed to be rotatably supported about the longitudinal axis on a vehicle and to wind and unwind a roller blind web;

a coil spring having an axially extending hollow space, wherein the winding element is connected to the vehicle by means of the coil spring and the coil spring enables a rotational movement of the winding element relative to the vehicle; and

a rod element which is arranged in the hollow space of the coil spring for guiding the coil spring, wherein the rod element is constructed in such a manner that the rod element radially tensions the coil spring;

wherein the rod element has a curved and/or wound path with respect to the longitudinal rod axis.

4. A winding device for a roller blind arrangement for a vehicle, comprising:

a winding element having a longitudinal axis, which is designed to be rotatably supported about the longitudinal axis on a vehicle and to wind and unwind a roller blind web;

a coil spring having an axially extending hollow space, wherein the winding element is connected to the vehicle by means of the coil spring and the coil spring enables a rotational movement of the winding element relative to the vehicle; and

a rod element which is arranged in the hollow space of the coil spring for guiding the coil spring, wherein the rod element is constructed in such a manner that the rod element radially tensions the coil spring;

wherein the rod element is formed in an undulating manner.

5. The winding device according to claim 1 , wherein the rod element has thickened portions and/or projections.

6. The winding device according to claim 1 , wherein the winding element is a pipe element having a hollow space and the coil spring is arranged in the hollow space of the winding element.

7. The winding device according to claim 1 , further having a bearing element, which can be securely connected to the vehicle, wherein the winding element is rotatably supported on the bearing element and is connected to the bearing element by means of the coil spring.

8. A roller blind arrangement comprising:

a winding device according to claim 1 , and

a roller blind web which is connected to the winding element in a mechanically secure manner.

9. A roof arrangement for a vehicle comprising:

a transparent roof panel, and

a roller blind arrangement according to claim 8 , wherein the roller blind arrangement is arranged in the region of the roof panel in order to at least partially cover the roof panel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2016
From: SICHART, THOMAS; HERTEL, JOHANN; NOWAK, MANFRED
To: WEBASTO SE
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Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2013 109 708 · Sep 5, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160193904A1 · Jul 7, 2016