Rear support for a vehicle, a rear module, and a method of securing such a module
AssigneeCompagnie Plastic Omnium
InventorsEric Bonneau, Francis Cordebar
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a rear support (12) for a vehicle (24) that is to be fitted to the rear end of the body (22) of the vehicle (24) in the vicinity of a door (14) movable to pivot about an axis that is substantially horizontal, pivoting being enabled by at least one hinge (16) having a stationary portion and a portion secured to the door, said portion being movable relative to the stationary portion, the support (12) being shaped to receive the stationary portion of at least one hinge (16) and to enable it to be secured to the body (22), and also to receive at least one item of functional equipment (32, 34, 36) of the vehicle (24).
Claims18
A rear support for a vehicle, the rear support being structured to fit a rear end of a body of the vehicle in vicinity of a door of the vehicle movable to pivot about an axis (Y) that is substantially horizontal, pivoting being enabled by at least one hinge having a stationary portion and a portion secured to the door and movable relative to the stationary portion, the rear support comprising:
- a box to receive the stationary portion of the at least one hinge to secure the stationary portion to the body and to receive at least one item of functional equipment of the vehicle;
- and
- a bodywork panel that closes the box, the bodywork panel having a visible face that is visible from outside, wherein when the box is fitted to the rear end of the vehicle body, the bodywork panel extends a roof of the vehicle rearwards,
- wherein the bodywork panel is removably secured to the box.
A rear module for a motor vehicle, the module, comprising:
- a rear support;
- a door movable to pivot about an axis that is substantially horizontal;
- at least one hinge,
- the at least one hinge having a stationary portion and a moving portion movable relative to the stationary portion in such a manner as to enable the door to pivot, the moving portion being secured to the door;
- fastener means for securing the stationary portion of the hinge to the body of the vehicle;
- and
- at least one item of functional equipment on the vehicle carried by the rear support;
- wherein the rear support includes:
- a box;
- and
- a bodywork panel which closes the box, the body work panel having a visible face that is visible from outside,
- wherein the rear support fits to a rear end of the vehicle body of a vehicle in vicinity of the door movable to pivot about an axis (Y) that is substantially horizontal, pivoting being enabled by the at least one hinge,
- wherein the rear support has a shape to receive the stationary portion of the at least one hinge in order to enable the stationary portion to be secured to the body and to receive the at least one item of functional equipment of the vehicle,
- wherein when the rear support is fitted to the rear end of the vehicle body, the bodywork panel extends the roof of the vehicle rearward, and
- wherein the bodywork panel is removably secured to the box.
A method of securing a rear module to a body of vehicle, the rear module including a rear support, a door movable to pivot about an axis that is substantially horizontal, at least one hinge, the at least one hinge having a stationary portion and a moving portion movable relative to the stationary portion in such a manner as to enable a door to pivot, the moving portion being secured to the door;
- the method comprising the following steps in succession:
- presenting the rear module with the door in the closed position to face the body, the at least one hinge being accessible from outside the vehicle;
- adjusting the position of the door relative to at least one reference point;
- securing the stationary portion of the at least one hinge to the body of the vehicle;
- and
- masking the at least one hinge by a bodywork panel so that the at least one hinge is no longer visible from outside the vehicle,
- wherein the bodywork panel is removably secured to a box.
A rear support for a vehicle, the rear support being structured to fit a rear end of a body of the vehicle in vicinity of a door of the vehicle movable to pivot about an axis (Y) that is substantially horizontal, pivoting being enabled by at least one hinge having a stationary portion and a portion secured to the door and movable relative to the stationary portion, the rear support comprising:
- a box to receive the stationary portion of the at least one hinge to secure the stationary portion to the body and to receive at least one item of functional equipment of the vehicle;
- and
- a bodywork panel that closes the box;
- wherein when the box is fitted to the rear end of the vehicle body, the bodywork panel extends a roof of the vehicle rearwards,
- wherein the rear support has a shape to receive stationary portions of two hinges having a pivot axis, the rear support including prepositioning means for prepositioning the stationary portion of each of the two hinges relative to the rear support, and
- wherein the prepositioning means include studs that are arranged on the support, the support studs being suitable for penetrating into openings formed in the stationary portion of each of the two hinges.
A rear module for a motor vehicle apparatus, the module comprising:
- a rear support;
- a door movable to pivot about an axis that is substantially horizontal;
- at least one hinge, the at least one hinge having a stationary portion and a moving portion movable relative to the stationary portion in such a manner as to enable the door to pivot, the moving portion being secured to the door;
- fastener means for securing the stationary portion of the hinge to the body of the vehicle;
- and
- at least one item of functional equipment on the vehicle carried by the rear support;
- wherein the rear support includes:
- a box;
- and
- a bodywork panel which closes the box,
- wherein the rear support fits to a rear end of the vehicle body of a vehicle in vicinity of the door movable to pivot about an axis (Y) that is substantially horizontal, pivoting being enabled by the at least one hinge,
- wherein the rear support has a shape to receive the stationary portion of the at least one hinge in order to enable the stationary portion to be secured to the body and to receive the at least one item of functional equipment of the vehicle,
- wherein when the rear support is fitted to the rear end of the vehicle body, the bodywork panel extends the roof of the vehicle rearward, and
- wherein the bodywork panel is secured to the door.
A rear module for a motor vehicle, the rear module comprising:
- a rear support;
- a door movable to pivot about an axis that is substantially horizontal;
- at least one hinge,
- the at least one hinge having a stationary portion and a moving portion movable relative to the stationary portion in such a manner as to enable the door to pivot, the moving portion being secured to the door;
- fastener means for securing the stationary portion of the hinge to the body of the vehicle;
- and
- at least one item of functional equipment on the vehicle carried by the rear support;
- wherein the rear support includes:
- a box;
- and
- a bodywork panel which closes the box,
- wherein the rear support fits to a rear end of the vehicle body of a vehicle in vicinity of the door movable to pivot about an axis (Y) that is substantially horizontal, pivoting being enabled by the at least one hinge,
- wherein the rear support has a shape to receive the stationary portion of the at least one hinge in order to enable the stationary portion to be secured to the body and to receive the at least one item of functional equipment of the vehicle,
- wherein when the rear support is fitted to the rear end of the vehicle body, the bodywork panel extends the roof of the vehicle rearward,
- wherein the bodywork panel is a removable bodywork panel, and
- wherein the bodywork panel is a spoiler.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.