VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR CAMPER OR CARAVAN

Abstract: A vehicle, in particular a camper or caravan, has a double-­ walled window in one or more side walls (1). This window comprises a dish-shaped transparent plastic sheet (9) on the inside and a flat transparent plastic sheet (10) on the outside bonded by the peripheral edge thereto. The window is connected at its top edge by a hinge (7, 8). In order to enhance the appearance of the vehicle and reduce the air resistance by good streamlining, the outside surface of the flat sheet (10) lies essentially flush with the outside surface (5) of the side wall when the window is closed. A sealing section (11) which acts upon a vertical part of the peripheral edge of the dish-shaped sheet (9) when the window is closed is fixed on the inner peripheral edge (3) of the sash of the window. The sash edge (3) is of smaller thickness than the side wall (1) and abuts the inside surface (4) of the side wall. The distance between the outside of the sash edge (3) and the outside surface (5) of the side wall (1) is bridged by a stepped section (6) made of metal or plastic.

Description: The invention relates to a vehicle, in particular camper or caravan, at least one side wall of which is provided with a double-walled window comprising a dish-shaped transparent plastic sheet on the inside and a flat transparent plastic sheet on the outside bonded by the peripheral edge thereto, said window being connected at its top edge by a hinge. US-A-3534501 describes such a double-walled window which is intended for a vehicle or boat and is connected at its top side by a hinge. The object of the invention is to give a window of this type such a position in a side wall of the vehicle that the flat sheet on the outside does not project either outwards or inwards relative to the outside face of the side wall when said window is in the closed position, while the side wall also has sufficient space for placing a sealing section without the side wall becoming too weak at that point. Another object is to reduce the air resistance by good streamlining and to enhance the appearance of the vehicle. According to the invention, to this end the outside surface of the flat sheet lies essentially flush with the outside surface of the side wall when the window is closed, a sealing section which acts upon a vertical part of the peripheral edge of the dish-shaped sheet when the window is closed is fixed on the inner periphery of the window sash, while the edge of the sash is of smaller thickness than the side wall and abuts the inside surface of the side wall, and the distance between the outside of the edge of the sash and the outside surface of the side wall is bridged by a stepped section made of metal or plastic. The invention will now be explained in greater detail with reference to the figure, which shows a vertical cross-section through a part of a side wall of a camper with double-walled window. The side wall of the camper is indicated by 1. A window opening 2 with a sash whose inside peripheral edge is indicated by 3 is cut out of said wall. Said peripheral edge 3 abuts the inside surface 4 of the side wall, while there is a stepped section 6 between the outside of the edge 3 of the sash and the outside surface 5 of the side wall 1. A hinge, comprising a fixed part 7 and a clamping part 8, is fitted on the top part of said section 6. Said clamping part 8 retains the top edge of a double-walled window, which is made up of a dish-shaped transparent plastic sheet 9 which is bonded by its flat peripheral edge to a flat transparent plastic sheet 10. In the closed position shown the window 9, 10 is pressed by locking elements, which are known per se and are not shown, against a rubber sealing element 11, which is clamped by a U-section round the edge 3 of the sash. When the window is open, it is held in a slanting position by setback stays of a known design. A characteristic of the vehicle is that the flat sheet 10 is located at the outside and when the window is closed lies essentially flush with the outside surface 5 of the side wall 1 of the vehicle. This enhances the appearance of the vehicle, and the good streamlining helps to reduce the air resistance of the vehicle.

Claims: Vehicle, in particular camper or caravan, at least one side wall (1) of which is provided with a double-walled window comprising a dish-shaped transparent plastic sheet (9) on the inside and a flat transparent plastic sheet (10) on the outside bonded by the peripheral edge thereto, said window being connected at its top edge by a hinge (7, 8), characterized in that the outside surface of the flat sheet (10) lies essentially flush with the outside surface (5) of the side wall when the window is closed, a sealing section (11) which acts upon a vertical part of the peripheral edge (3) of the dish-shaped sheet (9) when the window is closed is fixed on the inner periphery (3) of the sash of the window, while the sash edge (3) is of smaller thickness than the side wall (1) and abuts the inside surface (4) of the side wall, and the distance between the outside of the sash edge (3) and the outside surface (5) of the side wall (1) is bridged by a stepped section (6) made of metal or plastic.

Inventors: 'T HOEN, JAN
Applicants: POLYPLASTIC B.V.
Application year: 1990
Main classification: B60J1
IPC codes: B60J10, B60J1, B60P3