Fixing of a fluid reservoir, especially for an item of motor-vehicle equipment
AssigneeValeo Thermique Moteur
InventorJean-Nicolas Guyomard
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Abstract
Fixing of a fluid reservoir onto a part of the vehicle provided for this purpose. The reservoir is fixed onto the front-face module of the vehicle. A housing corresponding to the reservoir is provided in the module, into which the reservoir is inserted, then fixed by clipping.
Claims11
A method of fixing a fluid reservoir of a heat exchanger for motor-vehicle equipment, onto a front-face module of the vehicle, the method including the following steps:
- a) providing a heat exchanger comprising a fluid reservoir of chosen shape, apart from the heat exchanger and connected to the heat exchanger by a duct for delivering fluid between the heat exchanger and fluid reservoir,
- b) providing a front-face module comprising a housing substantially matching said chosen shape of said fluid reservoir,
- c) inserting the reservoir into the housing, and
- d) fixing the reservoir into its housing.
A front-face module of a motor vehicle, comprising means for accommodating a fluid reservoir for delivering fluid to a heat exchanger of said vehicle, said reservoir defining a chosen shape, said means comprising a housing formed to match said chosen shape of said fluid reservoir and means for fixing the reservoir into said housing separately disposed from the heat exchanger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.