A method for reducing buffeting of a window by a window device as well as a corresponding window device

• Main Author: Andrew W Hill
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.06.2022
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING,OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODSSPACES OF VEHICLES; CHECKS FOR WINGS; DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; KEYS; LOCKS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORVEHICLES; SAFES; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILARDEVICES FOR VEHICLES; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THEFUNCTIONING OF THE WING

A method for reducing buffeting of a window 14 of a motor vehicle 10 by a window device 12 of the motor vehicle, wherein a pressure inside the vehicle and/or outside 20 the vehicle is detected by a pressure detection device 16 of the window device and, depending on the detected pressure, a pressure relief device 18 of the window device is actuated to lower the pressure inside the vehicle. Also claimed is a window device for reducing buffeting of a window of a motor vehicle. The pressure relief device may be a door that is opened to relieve the cabin pressure, the window itself or another window of the vehicle. The pressure detection device may comprise a flexible diaphragm, a single pressure sensor or a plurality of electronic pressure sensors 22 arranged around the vehicle. The pressure may be determined by an electronic computing device 24 which may comprise a mathematical model 26 that determines pressure using characterising parameter inputs 28 such as vehicle speed, open position of all windows and/or location of vehicle occupants. The electronic computing device may comprise a machine learning algorithm 30.