Motor vehicle equipment module
AssigneeValeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
InventorVincent Izabel
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Abstract
The invention concerns a motor vehicle equipment module (30) of the type comprising at least first and second components (32, 34) whereof first and second fixing zones (50, 52) are designed to be fixed to a structural element (12) of the vehicle with a common fixing element, such as a screw. The invention is characterised in that it comprises linking means (60) which link together the two components (32, 34) when the module is delivered (30) to be mounted on the vehicle structural element, and an elastic element (62) is axially interposed between the linking means (60) and the second component (34), and the linking means (60) are interposed between the common fixing element (54) and the structural element (12), when the module (30) is fixed.
Claims10
A motor vehicle equipment module (30) of the type which comprises at least first and second components (32, 34), first and second fixing areas (50, 52) of which, which consist in particular of plates in which orifices (56, 58) are produced, are intended to be fixed to a structure element (12) of the vehicle by means of a common fixing element (54), and of the type where an elastic element is interposed between the second fixing area and the structure element (12),
- characterised in that it comprises connecting means (60) which connect the first and second fixing areas (50, 52), so as to connect the two components (32, 34) together when the module (30) is supplied with a view to its mounting on the structure element (12) of the vehicle, in that the elastic element (62) is interposed axially between the connecting means (60) and the second fixing area (52) of the second component (34), and in that the connecting means (60) are interposed between the common fixing element (54) and the structure element (12) when the module (30) is fixed so that the first component (32) is immobilised with respect to the structure element (12) and the second component (34) is mechanically decoupled with respect to the first component (32), in particular with a view to filtering the vibrations.
An equipment module (30) according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the connecting means (60) comprise a strut (64) in which there are at least partially formed a first external radial groove (84) which axially immobilises the first fixing area (50) of the first component (32) and a second radial groove (86) which receives the elastic decoupling element (62).
An equipment module (30) according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the strut (64) comprises a stepped tube which has the common fixing element (54) pass through it axially when the module (30) is fixed, in that the first groove (84) is produced by crimping the free end (82) of the smallest-diameter portion (68) of the tube on the first fixing area (50), and in that the second groove (86) is produced by the first flat fixing area (50) of the first component (32) which extends radially from the first groove (84), and by a collar (74) on the tube which extends radially towards the outside of the tube from the free end of the largest-diameter portion (70).
An equipment module (30) according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the strut (64) comprises first and second elements (100, 102) which each have at their opposite axial free ends a radial collar (104, 106) which each form an axial stop for the first fixing area (50) and the elastic element (60) in opposite directions respectively, and in that a third element (108), interposed axially between the first two elements (100, 102), has a radial rib (110) which forms a common axial stop for the elastic element (62) and the first fixing area (50).
An equipment module (30) according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the external cylindrical walls (112, 114) of the first two elements (100, 102) comprise projecting (116, 118) or recessed radial shapes which cooperate with recessed (120, 122) or projecting shapes respectively on the internal cylindrical wall (124) of the third element (108) in order to hold together the elements of the strut (64) when the module (30) is supplied.
An equipment module (30) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that at least one of the components is a lock (34) for locking the position of a glazed panel (18) on the vehicle.
An equipment module (30) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that at least one of the components is a device (34) for wiping a glazed panel (18) on the vehicle.
An equipment module (30) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that at least one of the components is an indicator light, such as a brake light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.