Slider window assembly

摘要

A rear slider window assembly for a vehicle includes a fixed window panel, a frame portion and a movable window panel that is movable along the frame between a closed position and an opened position relative to an opening of the fixed window panel. A first heater grid is disposed at the first panel portion, a second heater grid is disposed at the second panel portion, and a third heater grid is disposed at the movable window panel. A first busbar is disposed at the fixed window panel and extends at least partially across an upper or lower panel portion of the fixed window panel. The rear slider window assembly includes an electrical connector for electrically conductively connecting the third heater grid to one of (i) the first heater grid, (ii) the second heater grid and (iii) the first busbar.

主权项

1. A rear slider window assembly for a vehicle, said rear slider window assembly comprising:
a fixed window panel, wherein said fixed window panel has an opening through a generally central region of said single fixed window panel, and wherein said fixed window panel comprises (i) a first panel portion at one side of said opening, (ii) a second panel portion at an opposite side of said opening, (iii) an upper panel portion above said opening and (iv) a lower panel portion below said opening; a frame portion comprising an upper rail and a lower rail fixedly attached at said fixed window panel; a movable window panel that is movable along said upper and lower rails, wherein said movable window panel is movable between a closed position and an opened position relative to said opening of said fixed window panel, and wherein said movable window panel is disposed at said opening when in said closed position; a first heater grid disposed at a surface of said fixed window panel at said first panel portion; a second heater grid disposed at said surface of said fixed window panel at said second panel portion; a third heater grid disposed at a surface of said movable window panel; a first busbar disposed at said surface of said fixed window panel and extending at least partially across one of said upper panel portion and said lower panel portion of said fixed window panel; wherein said first busbar comprises an electrically conductive trace disposed at said surface of said fixed window panel; and wherein said rear slider window assembly comprises an electrical connector for electrically conductively connecting said third heater grid to one of (i) said first heater grid, (ii) said second heater grid and (iii) said first busbar.