FR2731198A1 - Support bracket for fixing vehicle side wing - Google Patents

Abstract

The vehicle side wing (11), which is fixed onto a support bracket (14), has a connecting edge (15) in contact with edge (16) of a raisable boot (13). The wing connecting edge is extended transversely under the boot by a fixing base (17) limited by a first boot support rib (20). The base carries a second convex wing tipping support rib (25). This second rib is brought into contact with the support bracket under the action of the force exerted by the boot on the first rib and against the elastic return force exerted on the wing. The second convex support has a succession of support heads fastened on the wing fixing base. The fixing base has reception holes for the fixing screws (28). A compression washer (26) is located between the screw head and the fixing base (17).

Description

DEVICE FOR FIXING A VIMICLE SIDE WING ON A SUPPORT ELEMENT
The invention relates to a device for fixing a lateral wing of a vehicle to a support element and applies more particularly to the fixing of a plastic wing to an element of the vehicle frame.

In the automotive industry, it is known to removably fix the wings on framework elements by means of screws, in order to obtain relatively simple interchangeability of such wings.

It is also known that the surface area of a front wing of a vehicle is limited by an edge for connection to a surface element of an adjacent closure panel, such as a pivoting hood.

According to publication FR-A-2440846, a protective strip is mounted on the pivoting edge of the hood which extends in the direction of the side wing.

However, when the wing and the hood have substantially adjacent edges, the adjustment of the corresponding elements of the bodywork must be particularly careful. The dimensional dispersion of the various components of the bodywork and of the frameworks does not make it possible to envisage a significant reduction in the mounting clearances.

According to the invention, the connecting edge of the wing extends transversely under the closure panel by a fixing base limited by a first support rib of said panel, and said base carries a second convex tilt support for the wing in contact with the wing support element under the action of the pressing force exerted by the closure panel on the first rib and against an elastic restoring force exerted on the wing.

Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear on reading examples of embodiment of the device with reference to the appended drawing in which: - Figure 1 shows the front part of a vehicle body
automobile including a side wing and a hinged hood.

- Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the body in
unlocked position of the front cover along line II-II of the figure
1.

- Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the body in
unlocked position of the front cover along line II-II of Figure 1
according to an alternative embodiment of the invention.

- Figure 4 is a functional representation of the fixing device
according to Figure 2 in the closed position of the cover.

- Figure 5 is a horizontal section of the attachment base of the wing of the
vehicle in plane V of figure 2.

FIG. 1 illustrates the front part of a bodywork 10 on which the lateral wing 11 has an edge 15 for connection to the surface element of a closure panel represented by a pivoting cover 13.

As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the wing it is fixed on a support member 14 integrated into the supporting frame of the various body panels of the vehicle.

To this end, the upper part of the wing is limited by its connecting edge 15, adjacent to the surface element of the cover 13, also limited by a movable edge 16.

FIG. 4 shows more particularly that the movable edge 16 of the cover 13 is brought into contact with the connection edge 15 as a result of the movement for closing the cover.

To this end, the connecting edge 15 is a dropped edge which is extended transversely by a fixing base 17 located under the cover 13 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

The fixing base 17 is limited transversely by a first support rib 20, fitted with a compressible sealing profile 21.

The rib 20 thus defines with the edge 15 a gutter for water flow as is well known.

The support rib also receives the support force exerted by the cover 13.

The constructive characteristics of the wing 11 are more particularly intended to facilitate local displacement of the connecting edge 15 in the direction of the edge 16 of the cover under the action of a pressing force exerted by the closing cover 13 on the rib 20 after compression of the sealing profile 21.

According to the invention, the aforementioned constructive characteristic is associated with a second “tilting” support 25 carried by the fixing base 17.

The support 25 is made in the form of a rib or a succession of bumps and therefore has a convex configuration in contact with the support element 14 and allows a transverse tilting of the wing 1 1 under the action of a local bearing force exerted by the cover 13 on the rib 20 after compression of the sealing profile 21.

In order to allow the repeated tilting of the wing 11 during the closing movements of the cover 13, the wing 11 is subjected to an elastic bearing force exerted by an elastic washer 26 mounted in compression between the upper face of the fixing base 17 and the head 27 of a fixing screw 28 screwed into a welded nut 30 on the support 14.

The tilting of the wings is made possible by the fact that the body of each screw 18 is located in a bore 31 carried by the wing 11 as shown in FIG. 5. The bore 31 is an oblong orifice which allows both the longitudinal adjustment of the wing, and a lateral inclination of the wing 11. For this purpose the lateral edges of the bore 31 and the cylindrical body of the screw 28 are separated by a clearance "j * of operation.

The abovementioned exemplary embodiment preferably relates to the plastic wings on which the fixing base 17 has a succession of supports such as 25. It is however very obvious that the various supports 25 can be produced in different ways without leaving the part of the invention.

FIG. 3 describes an alternative embodiment of the invention in which each support 25 is formed on a spherical support head 35 stapled to the fixing base 17 of the wing 11.

Without departing from the scope of the invention, it will also be possible to produce the support 25 in the form of a continuous rib provided with bores such as 31

Claims (4)

 elastic return force exerted on the wing.  closure (13) on the first rib (20) and against a  (14) under the action of the pressing force exerted by the panel  convex wing tilting in contact with said support element  panel (13) and that said base carries a second support (25)  fixing (17) limited by a first support rib (20) of said  transversely under the closure panel (13) by a base of  causes the connecting edge (15) of the wing (11) to extend  brought into contact with said connection edge (15), characterized by  liftable closure panel (13) which has a movable edge (16)  carried by said wing (11) is adjacent to the surface element of a  support element (14), on which a connecting edge (15)  RENDICATIONS 1) Device for fixing a side wing (11) of a vehicle to a 2) Fastening device according to claim 1, characterized in that  that the second convex tilting support is constituted by a  rib. 3) Fixing device according to claim 1, characterized in that  that the second convex support is constituted by a succession of  support heads (35) stapled to the fixing base (17) of the wing. 4) A fixing device according to any one of claims 1 to  3, characterized in that the fixing base (17) of the wing carries  holes (30) for receiving fasteners (28), including  an elastic washer (26) mounted in compression between a head  screw (28) and said base (17) under the action of the pressing force exerted  by the closure panel (13) on the first rib (20).