Abstract: A door channel, which is provided in a space formed between an inner panel and an outer panel of a vehicle door, the door channel includes: a frame monolithically that has: a vertical frame portion, which extends in a vertical direction of a vehicle; a horizontal frame portion, which extends in a front-and-rear direction of the vehicle; and a curved bent portion, which connects the horizontal frame portion and the vertical frame portion, wherein a curved part and a linear part in the bent portion are present in an outer edge of the outer circumferential wall part, a notch which is open to an inner corner part of the bent portion is provided in the side wall part, and both ends of the notch extend to a position that exceeds a boundary between the curved part and the linear part in the bent portion.

Abstract: A door trim coupling device for a vehicle with improved assemblability and detachability may include a wire provided in a closed loop form, a locking device disposed in a door trim of the vehicle, the locking device being provided to selectively wind or unwind the wire and a mounting device disposed at the door trim and configured to be engaged or disengaged from the door panel of the vehicle by winding or unwinding of the wire. The mounting device includes a guide lever including an insertion hole and a guide groove extending radially from the insertion hole and a guide block slidably coupled to the guide groove and configured to be engaged with or disengaged from the door panel along a sliding direction.

Abstract: A vehicle door is provided with: a main sash that is disposed above a door main body and that encircles a window opening; and an auxiliary sash of which the upper end abuts the main sash. The auxiliary sash is provided with: a second vehicle interior wall abutting a first vehicle interior wall of the main sash; a second vehicle exterior wall abutting a first vehicle exterior wall; and a second bottom wall coupling the second vehicle interior wall and the second vehicle exterior wall. A notch that is notched alongside the first vehicle exterior wall is formed solely at the second vehicle exterior wall. The bottom end of the notch is disposed below the tip side of the second bottom wall and the top side of the second vehicle interior wall formed contiguously.

Abstract: A sash mounting structure includes positioners which are respectively provided at the lower end of an insertion support portion and the upper end of a lower sash that are inserted into and supported by a door panel, and which define the position of the lower sash relative to the side sash by being mutually engaged; and a fixer which is provided between the lower sash and the door panel, has a predetermined degree of freedom in fixing position in a vertical direction and fixes the lower sash to the door panel, wherein the lower sash is fixed to the door panel with the lower sash being positioned by the positioners. This structure strikes a balance between easiness of positioning the lower sash and accommodation of variations in accuracy, thus making it possible to improve the mounting workability when mounting the lower sash to the door panel.

Abstract: A window regulator for a vehicle, includes a slider fixed to a slide windowpane which moves up and down in a vehicle door; a guide rail which is fixed to the door panel, extends in an up/down direction of the slide windowpane and supports the slider; a wire orientation changing member provided the guide rail; a drive wire which is wound around the wire orientation changing member, wherein the drive wire moves up and down with the slider; a drive drum which moves the drive wire up and down; and a slide contact portion which is provided on the guide rail, extends in the up/down direction and is greater in length than the slider in the up/down direction, wherein the slider slides on the slide contact portion when the slider moves up and down.

Abstract: A motor vehicle window lifter with a twistable or bendable guide rail 3 on which a driver to be coupled with a window pane is shiftably mounted and which includes fastening points 51 with are connectable with fastening receptacles 41 of a carrier element 2. Between the fastening receptacles 41 of the carrier element 2 at least one supporting point 61 is provided. When bracing the fastening points 51 of the guide rail 3 with the fastening receptacles 41 of the carrier element 2, the guide rail 3 supports on the supporting point 61 and twisting of the initially straight guide rail 3 with a specified degree of twisting and/or bending of the guide rail 3 with a specified bending radius R is effected.

Abstract: A guide device for a window movable within a motor vehicle between an open position and a closed position for closing an opening in the motor vehicle. The device includes a first guide rail pivotally attached to the motor vehicle for pivotal motion in a plane parallel to a plane in which the window moves. The window includes a journal having a guide shoe for attachment to the first guide rail. The guide device further includes a second guide rail fixedly attached to the motor vehicle. The window further includes a slide element for attaching the window to the second guide rail. The guide device is particularly suited for use with a trapezoidal rear window of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle door assembly has a framed door and a window which is movable between open and closed positions. The window is biased outwardly toward an outer flange on the framed door by a first seal and is guided via pin guides secured to its side lower end by guide channels which include outwardly curved upper guide track sections which are supported for limited movement relative to the stationary lower guide tracks. The upper curved guide track sections are movable by the pin guides as the window approaches its closed position so the window will be substantiallly flush on all four sides with the door frame and outer door panel and thus this flushness is achieved irrespective of the tolerance variatons in the height of the frame and window.

Abstract: A window regulator for a motor vehicle is provided. The window regulator is arranged to provide a controlled movement of a window pane between a raised position and a lowered position, the window pane being guided on two opposite edges by guide means. The window regulator comprises a lifting arm slidingly connected to the window pane at one end and pivotable about a point near its other end, means to produce rotation of the lifting arm about the point to produce said controlled movement of the window pane and a control arm slidingly connected to the window pane at one end and constrained at its other end to move in a pre-determined manner in response to pivotal movement of the lifting arm about the said point. The lifting arm and the control arm are pivotally interconnected intermediate their respective ends at a position spaced from the said point and means are provided to bias the window pane towards one of the guide means at least when the window pane approaches its raised position.

Abstract: A windowpane guide structure in an automobile door assembly includes a windowpane drive mechanism for driving a windowpane up and down between closed and open positions, at least one guide rail member housed completely within the windowpane chamber defined between outer and inner door panels of the door assembly, and a slide member operatively interconnecting the windowpane and the guide rail member. The guide rail member is stationarily supported by the door assembly so as to extend substantially parallel to the direction of movement of the windowpane and is shaped and curved to permit the lower edge of the windowpane during the movement of the windowpane from the closed position towards the open position to progressively move generally straight downwards, slightly deflect towards the inner door panel and then deflect towards the outer door panel before the windowpane reaches the open position, i.e. to travel in a generally S-shaped trajectory.

Abstract: A stabilizer (24) for a vehicle side door window (16) includes a molded plastic stabilizer member (26) having a vertical groove (28) that receives a vertical window edge to control the path of window movement and window positioning in an upper closed position. An adjustable connection (30) of the stabilizer (24) permits inboard and outboard adjustment of the location of the top edge (22) of the window (16) in order to provide effective sealing. The stabilizer member (26) is preferably mounted on a front projection (34) of the associated vehicle door (14) and stabilizes the front window edge (18). A mounting bracket (48) associated with the adjustable connection (30) cooperates in providing the mounting of the stabilizer member (26) on the front door projection (34) and has stop flanges (80) and (82) that limit the extremes of adjustment.

Abstract: Stabilizing mechanism for the rear end of a raised vehicle window includes a stabilizer track mounted in the door and including a vertical upper portion and a forward curving lower portion. A stabilizer link has a lower end carrying a roller captured in the track and an upper end pivoted to a sash bracket carried by the window. The link erects to a stand-up position extending between the track and the window when the window is raised. The link collapses to a stored position extending between the lower portion of the track and the sash bracket when the window is lowered. The link has an offset arm carrying a tapered pin which seats in a bushing carried by the door as the window reaches the fully raised position to stabilize the link to the door. The link and the sash bracket have interfitting tongue and groove elements which mate as the window reaches its fully raised position to stabilize the link to the window.

Abstract: A rear side door structure for four-door type automobiles including a rear door panel having an upper hem which defines a lower edge of a window opening, a guide member extending upwardly from the upper hem of the door panel to divide the window opening into a front opening portion and rear opening portion, a front glass panel fitted to the front opening portion, a rear glass panel disposed in the rear opening portion for movement along the guide member. The guide member is inclined rearwardly so that the rear glass panel is shifted forwardly when it is moved downwardly. According to this arrangement, the rear glass panel can be retracted into the door panel without any interference with the cut-off portion which is normally provided in the door panel at the rear lower portion for avoiding the rear tire house.

Abstract: Dampers operable by energization of an electrical circuit or by deenergization thereof to open or close, for control of smoke ventilation in case of a fire. The dampers are held closed, or open, either by a magnet or by a spring. The dampers may be used in ventilation systems of any other type.