Device for fixing a module onto a motor-vehicle support
AssigneeValeo Thermique Moteur
InventorsJean-Nicolas Guyomard, Christian Rose, Christian Mahe
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Abstract
A module has an end part with at least one fixing pin interacting with fixing means carried by a support of a motor vehicle. A device for fixing the module to the support has an elastic fitting with a hollow for the fixing pin of the module, and a removable member with a first end. The first end has two elastic arms with concavities turned towards one another to clamp the fitting accommodating the fixing pin. The removable member also has a second end for interacting with the fixing means for securing to the support with a degree of freedom of movement chosen to provides for mutual movement of the two arms, in which one of them is moved towards the other.
Claims10
A device for fixing a module onto support means of a motor vehicle, the said module comprising an end part equipped with at least one fixing pin suitable for interacting with fixing means carried by the said support means, which comprises an elastic fitting, of chosen shape, equipped with a hollow suitable for accommodating the fixing pin of the end part, and a removable member equipped with a first end including two elastic arms exhibiting concavities turned towards one another in such a way as to clamp the said fitting accommodating the fixing pin, and with a second end configured for interacting with the fixing means with a view to securing to the said support means with a degree of freedom of movement which is chosen in such a way that it provides for a joint movement of the two arms, in which one of them is moved towards the other.
Method of using a device for fixing a module of heat-exchanger type, chosen from a cooling radiator, a condenser and a supercharging-air radiator onto support means of a motor vehicle, the said module comprising an end part equipped with at least one fixing pin suitable for interacting with fixing means carried by the said support means, which comprises an elastic fitting, of chosen shape, equipped with a hollow suitable for accommodating the fixing pin of the end part, and a removable member equipped with a first end including two elastic arms exhibiting concavities turned towards one another in such a way as to clamp the said fitting accommodating the fixing pin, and with a second end configured for interacting with the fixing means with a view to securing to the said support means with a degree of freedom of movement which is chosen in such a way that it provides for a joint movement of the two arms, in which one of them is moved towards the other, said method comprising the steps of:
- positioning the elastic fitting around the fixing pin;
- pivoting the module into fixed position on said support means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.