This current disclosure relates generally to disposing a transparent member on a vehicle. More specifically, this disclosure relates to a vehicle, such as a bus and the like, windshield.
Some currently available windshields are held in place on a vehicle by a seal located between a perimeter of the windshield and an opening on the vehicle. This seal may not have desired durability, leak reduction and other properties. These property deficiencies may lead to water or gas entering the vehicle. The entered water can damage the vehicle. Gas entering the vehicle may reduce vehicle aerodynamics thereby given the vehicle lower fuel efficiency.
It is desired to provide an improved windshield for a vehicle. A vehicle with such an improved windshield may experience increased durability, and increased fuel economy.
This disclosure relates to embodiments of a windshield for a vehicle. According to one embodiment, a windshield comprises first and second sections of transparent material each having a perimeter disposed adjacently on an aperture on a vehicle. Encapsulation is included with the sections of transparent material disposed adjacent the perimeters. A member is included on the encapsulation adjacent the first section extending from the encapsulation disposed adjacent the perimeter of the first section of transparent material to the encapsulation adjacent the second perimeter of the second section.
This disclosure relates generally to disposing a transparent member on a vehicle. More specifically, this disclosure relates to windshield for a vehicle, such as a bus and the like.
One embodiment of a windshield 10 disposed on an aperture 11 on a vehicle 12 is shown in
The first section 14 and the second section 16 include encapsulation 18 disposed adjacent a first perimeter 20 of the first section 14 and a second perimeter 22 of the second section 16. The encapsulation 18 may be substantially similar to an item commonly disposed around glass. Depending on the embodiment, the encapsulation 18 may comprise one or more portions. In one embodiment, the encapsulation 18 comprises a polymer, such as a molded plastic and the like, often used in a vehicle application. The encapsulation 18 may be located adjacent an interface among the aperture 11, the vehicle 12, the first section 14 and the second section 16 to increase aerodynamics of the vehicle 12 as well as to reduce entry of other material, such as water and the like, into the vehicle 12.
In some embodiments, the encapsulation 18 may include a trough 23 extending along a segment of the encapsulation 18. For instance, the trough 23 may extend between a first position 25A on the encapsulation 18 to a second position 25B on the encapsulation 18 to direct a substance, such as water and the like, along the trough 23 on the encapsulation 18 thereby encouraging the substance to move away from the windshield 10.
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