IP Library Granted Patent US 12,565,085
Granted Patent B2
US 12,565,085 · App. 18/154,112 · Granted Mar 3, 2026

Vehicle door structure and window sealing system for vehicle door

Inventors: Weiming Zeng (Langfang, CN); Zhongyuan Wang (Beijing, CN); Tong Zhou (Taicang, CN)
Assignee: Henniges China Sealing Systems Co, Ltd
B60J5/0402B60J1/16B60J10/76
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Patent No.
US 12,565,085
App. No.
18/154,112
Granted
Mar 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A window sealing system for a vehicle door structure having a door body, on which a window frame is arranged, that defines sliding grooves and a glass body flush with the door body. One side of the glass body has a concave surface and an opposite side has a convex surface. At least one side of the glass body of the window sealing system is provided with a guide piece slidably installed in the sliding groove. An arc-shaped limiting member is arranged on the guide piece. A bump limiter is arranged on the side of the guide piece. Since the bump limiter is a solid structure and the inner side of the arc-shaped limiting member is hollowed out, the bump limiter can resist greater pressure than the arc-shaped limiting member during the glass lifting process, preventing dislocation between the door and the glass to ensure good sealing.

Claims (33)

1 . A vehicle door structure comprising:

a door body, on which a window frame is arranged, defining sliding grooves ( 3 ) arranged on both sides of the window frame along a vertical direction;

a glass body ( 1 ) flush with the door body, one side of the glass body ( 1 ) having a first surface, and the other side having a second surface,

a guide piece ( 2 ) having a first side and a second side with the second side opposite the first side, the guide piece ( 2 ) also having a third side and a fourth side opposite the third side, and the guide piece ( 2 ) provided on at least one surface of the glass body ( 1 ) with the guide piece ( 2 ) slidably installed in one of the sliding grooves ( 3 ), wherein a notch is formed in the guide piece ( 2 ) with the notch of the guide piece ( 2 ) having a pair of side walls;

an arc-shaped limiting member ( 4 ) fixedly connected to and between each of the pair of side walls of the notch of the guide piece ( 2 ) and arranged on the first side of the guide piece ( 2 ) with the arc-shaped limiting member ( 4 ) in sliding contact within the sliding groove ( 3 );

a pair of bump limiters ( 5 ) arranged on the second side of the guide piece ( 2 ) opposite the arc-shaped limiting member ( 4 ) with the pair of bump limiters ( 5 ) sliding and abutting within the sliding groove ( 3 ) with the notch of the guide piece ( 2 ) provided between the pair of bump limiters ( 5 );

a pair of auxiliary bumps ( 6 ) arranged on the third side of the guide piece ( 2 ) with the notch of the guide piece ( 2 ) provided between the pair of auxiliary bumps ( 6 ); and

an auxiliary arc-shaped member ( 7 ) fixedly connected to and between each of the pair of side walls of the notch of the guide piece ( 2 ) and arranged on the fourth side of the guide piece ( 2 ) opposite the pair of auxiliary bumps ( 6 ) with the auxiliary arc-shaped member ( 7 ) in sliding contact within the sliding groove ( 3 ),

wherein the arc-shaped limiting member ( 4 ) and the auxiliary arc-shaped member are each connected to and between the pair of side walls of the same notch formed in the guide piece ( 2 ).

2 . The vehicle door structure according to claim 1 , wherein the guide piece ( 2 ) and the glass body ( 1 ) are connected by a connecting member, and the connecting member is inclined toward the first surface of the glass body ( 1 ).

3 . The vehicle door structure according to claim 1 , wherein a sealing member is installed in the sliding groove ( 3 ), and the sealing member is arranged along the direction of the sliding groove ( 3 ).

4 . The vehicle door structure according to claim 3 , wherein the sealing member comprises:

an abutting portion ( 8 ), abutting with the side wall of the glass body ( 1 );

a fitting portion ( 9 ) connected with the abutting portion ( 8 ), with the fitting portion ( 9 ) fitted on an inner wall of the sliding groove ( 3 ) to define a corresponding channel of the sealing member; and

a sealing lip ( 10 ) arranged on the side of the door body close to the glass body ( 1 ), with the sealing lip ( 10 ) in contact with the glass body ( 1 ).

5 . The vehicle door structure according to claim 4 , wherein the arc-shaped limiting member ( 4 ) is in sliding contact with the channel of the fitting portion ( 9 ) of the sealing member within the sliding groove ( 3 ); and

wherein the pair of bump limiters ( 5 ) are sliding and abutting within the channel of the fitting portion ( 9 ) of the sealing member within the sliding groove ( 3 ) and abutting with the channel of the fitting portion ( 9 ) of the sealing member within the sliding groove ( 3 ).

6 . The vehicle door structure according to claim 3 , wherein the door body comprises:

a fixing plate ( 14 ) provided with a clamping end on the side facing the guide piece ( 2 ) with the sealing member clamped and installed in the clamping end, and the clamping end at least partially shields the sliding groove ( 3 ); and

a cover plate ( 15 ) provided on the outer side of the fixing plate ( 14 ), and the outer surface of the cover plate ( 15 ) is coplanar with the outer surface of the glass body ( 1 ).

7 . A window sealing system for a vehicle door structure having a door body, on which a window frame is arranged, that defines a sliding groove ( 3 ), and a glass body ( 1 ) flush with the door body, one side of the glass body ( 1 ) having a first surface, and the other side having a second surface, said window sealing system comprising:

a guide piece ( 2 ) having a first side and a second side with the second side opposite the first side, the guide piece ( 2 ) also having a third side and a fourth side opposite the third side, and the guide piece ( 2 ) adapted for connection on at least one surface of the glass body ( 1 ), wherein a notch is formed in the guide piece ( 2 ) with the notch of the guide piece ( 2 ) having a pair of side walls;

a sealing member having a fitting portion ( 9 ) adapted for installation in the sliding groove ( 3 ) to define a corresponding channel,

an arc-shaped limiting member ( 4 ) fixedly connected to and between each the pair of side walls of the notch of the guide piece ( 2 ) and arranged on the first side of the guide piece ( 2 ) with the arc-shaped limiting member ( 4 ) in sliding contact with the channel of the fitting portion ( 9 ) of the sealing member within the sliding groove ( 3 );

a pair of bump limiters ( 5 ) arranged on the second side of the guide piece ( 2 ) opposite the arc-shaped limiting member ( 4 ) with the pair of bump limiters ( 5 ) sliding within the channel of the fitting portion ( 9 ) of the sealing member within the sliding groove ( 3 ) and abutting with the channel of the fitting portion ( 9 ) of the sealing member within the sliding groove ( 3 ) with the notch of the guide piece ( 2 ) provided between the pair of bump limiters ( 5 );

a pair of auxiliary bumps ( 6 ) arranged on the third side of the guide piece ( 2 ) with the notch of the guide piece ( 2 ) provided between the pair of auxiliary bumps ( 6 ); and

an auxiliary arc-shaped member ( 7 ) fixedly connected to and between each the pair of side walls of the notch of the guide piece ( 2 ) and arranged on the fourth side of the guide piece ( 2 ) opposite the pair of auxiliary bumps ( 6 ) with the auxiliary arc-shaped member ( 7 ) in sliding contact with the channel of the fitting portion ( 9 ) of the sealing member within the sliding groove ( 3 ),

wherein the arc-shaped limiting member ( 4 ) and the auxiliary arc-shaped member are each connected to and between the pair of side walls of the same notch formed in the guide piece ( 2 ).

8 . The window sealing system according to claim 7 , wherein the guide piece ( 2 ) and the glass body ( 1 ) are connected by a connecting member, and the connecting member is inclined toward the first surface of the glass body ( 1 ).

9 . The window sealing system according to claim 7 , wherein the sealing member further comprises:

an abutting portion ( 8 ) abutting with the side wall of the glass body ( 1 ); and

a sealing lip ( 10 ) arranged on the side of the door body close to the glass body ( 1 ), with the sealing lip ( 10 ) in contact with the glass body ( 1 ),

wherein the fitting portion ( 9 ) is connected with the abutting portion ( 8 ) with the fitting portion ( 9 ) fitted on an inner wall of the sliding groove ( 3 ) to define the corresponding channel of the sealing member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2023
From: ZENG, WEIMING; WANG, ZHONGYUAN; ZHOU, TONG
To: HENNIGES CHINA SEALING SYSTEMS CO, LTD
Reel/Frame 064721/0313 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202220104244.4 · Jan 14, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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