EP1871966B1 - Aesthetic articulating device for motor vehicle - Google Patents

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EP1871966B1
EP1871966B1 EP06726269.1A EP06726269A EP1871966B1 EP 1871966 B1 EP1871966 B1 EP 1871966B1 EP 06726269 A EP06726269 A EP 06726269A EP 1871966 B1 EP1871966 B1 EP 1871966B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D5/00—Construction of single parts, e.g. the parts for attachment
    • E05D5/02—Parts for attachment, e.g. flaps
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    • E05D5/062—Bent flaps specially adapted for vehicles
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D11/00—Additional features or accessories of hinges
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/50—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles
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  • the present invention relates to a hinge device for a motor vehicle door.
  • Motor vehicles usually have openings, which can be closed by doors, which are generally pivotally mounted along one of the side edges of each of these openings.
  • the vehicles comprise a body-lined wall, and the openings in this wall which open into the bodywork define an outer edge and an inner edge in the wall thickness.
  • the hinge device comprises a U-shaped hinge, which makes it possible to connect a door to the wall, completely retracting this hinge in the thickness of the wall when the door is in a closed position.
  • the wall has a cavity that opens into the inner edge, between an outer side edge which runs along the outer edge in the vicinity of the body and an opposite side edge.
  • the U-shaped hinge has one end which is integral with the door and another opposite end which is pivotally mounted in the cavity near the outer side edge. In this way, when the door is in a closed position, the hinge is housed in the cavity and when the door is driven to an open position, it pivots about one end of the U-shaped hinge, while the other end is driven out of the cavity to the outside so as to substantially separate the door from the opening of the opening so as not to deform the body part corresponding to the outer edge.
  • the U-shaped hinge is a light color while the body is a dark color.
  • the U-shaped hinge located partially in the cavity is then visible from the outside of the motor vehicle between the edge outside and the door that pivots, especially since it is relatively clear compared to the body.
  • the cavity which is usually relatively wide also appears and influences the perceived quality.
  • the document US 2,284,320 A also discloses a device for hinging a door on a wall of a motor vehicle, the hinge device being provided with a flexible mask capable of concealing the opening cavity of the joint when the door is in the open position.
  • the flexible mask is attached only to a fixed portion of the wall while an opposite end of the flexible mask is in abutment and rubs against the hinge.
  • an object of the present invention is then to provide a hinge device that allows for advantageous costs, reduce this feeling of lower quality for the potential user of a motor vehicle.
  • the present invention provides a device for articulating a motor vehicle door on a vehicle wall in which an opening is made, said opening defining a side wall portion having an outer edge and a substantially perpendicular inner edge. at said outer edge, said wall portion having a cavity opening into said inner edge, between an outer side edge along said outer edge and an opposite side edge, said hinge device comprising a U-shaped hinge having a first end secured to said door and a second end pivotally mounted in said cavity in the vicinity of said outer lateral edge, so that said door is pivotally movable between a closed position in which it closes said opening and wherein said U-shaped hinge is housed at least partially in said cavity, and a position of opening in which said door is spaced from said opening and wherein said U-shaped hinge is at least partially disengaged from said cavity; and according to the invention, in said closed position, said door is set back from said outer edge so as to expose said cavity, said first end of said U-shaped hinge being located in the vicinity of said opposite side edge; joint comprises
  • a feature of the invention lies in the implementation of the flexible strip which extends between the outer lateral edge and the first end of the U-shaped hinge and which obscures the inside of the cavity and the U-shaped hinge. when the door is driven to its open position.
  • the flexible strip which extends between the outer lateral edge and the first end of the U-shaped hinge and which obscures the inside of the cavity and the U-shaped hinge. when the door is driven to its open position.
  • said opening is made in a rear wall of said vehicle, in which a trunk is generally located and, preferably, said side wall portion is formed by a portion of a rear bumper of said motor vehicle.
  • a trunk is generally located and, preferably, said side wall portion is formed by a portion of a rear bumper of said motor vehicle.
  • this rectangular tongue is preformed with an end curved so as to correspond to the shape it has in a situation where the closed range.
  • said tab has a bulged end in which is formed a rabbet, said bulbous end being adapted to be connected to said outer side edge, by forcing said outer lateral edge. in said rabbet.
  • the tongue is molded in one piece with its bulbous end and rebate.
  • said tongue preferably has a pierced end opposite to said bulged end, said pierced end being intended to receive at least one rivet integral with said first end of said U-shaped hinge.
  • the tongue is molded from one piece with its pierced end to save the material in which it is molded.
  • said U-shaped hinge has, from said second end towards said first end, a first branch extended by a bottom portion forming a substantially acute angle with said first branch, said bottom portion being extended by a second branch forming an angle substantially obtuse with said bottom portion.
  • the pivot point can be provided behind a rim in the cavity, thus allowing the clearance of the door at a distance from the edge outer, an inner wall of the bottom portion being adapted to abut against said outer lateral edge of the cavity.
  • the U-shaped hinge can provide a clearance of substantially 180 °, between the closed position of the door and the open position.
  • FIG. 1 shows a hinge device 10 according to the invention for mounting a rear door 12 at the rear of a motor vehicle 14 to close an opening 16 opening into a trunk 18.
  • Figure 1 shows here a horizontal section formed in the lower part of a wall 19 of the vehicle at a rear shield 20 which covers it, and a U-shaped hinge 22 which connects the door 12 to the wall 19.
  • the U-shaped hinge 22 is here represented in two positions, spaced 170 ° from each other, a closed position 24 in which the door 12 closes the opening 16 and an open position 26 in which the door 12 is removed from the opening 16.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates in rear view a portion of the motor vehicle according to the arrow V carried on the Figure 1 , in which is located the hinge device 10 according to the invention. There is the rear shield 20 and the rear door 12 here in the closed position.
  • the wall 19 covered with the rear bumper 20 has an outer rim 28 and an inner rim 30, the two edges inclined one to the other. relative to each other by about 90 °, being separated by a ridge 32.
  • the door 12 extends in a plane substantially parallel to the rear bumper 20 and therefore substantially perpendicular to the inner edge 30.
  • the wall 19 has a cavity 34 here closed by a flexible tongue 36 substantially rectangular and which will be detailed with reference to the Figure 1 .
  • the flexible tongue 36 closes the cavity 34 substantially in the plane of the inner edge 30, between an outer side edge 38 adjacent to the edge 32 and an opposite side edge 40 here masked by the door 12 but that the we find on the Figure 1 .
  • the U-shaped hinge 22 has a first branch 39 whose end 41 is pivotally shown inside the cavity 34 around a vertical pivot 42 situated in the vicinity of the outer lateral edge 38 and which is extended by a portion of bottom 44 inclined at an acute angle with the first branch 39, then by a second branch 46 inclined it at an obtuse angle with respect to the bottom portion 44.
  • This second branch 46 ends with an enlarged end 48 directly connected to the rear door 12.
  • the tongue 36 has a bulged edge 50 in which is formed a rebate 52 and an opposite end in which there is a bore 54.
  • the rabbet 52 then allows to embed the outer side edge 38 to connect them together. without other artifice, while the opposite end of the tongue 36 is riveted through the bore 54 in the widened end 48 of the second leg 46 of the U-shaped hinge 22.
  • the tongue 36 preformed plastic for example, has a opposite end curved inwardly of the cavity 34 so as to maintain its convex portion bearing against the enlarged end 48.
  • the tongue 36 is flexible so as to be able to deform when the door 12 is driven to its open position 26 and that the U-shaped hinge 22 then pivots in the direction of clockwise with reference to the Figure 1 .
  • the opposite end of the tongue 36 which is integral with the widened end 48 of the U-shaped hinge 22, is then also pivoted along the travel path. the enlarged end 48, the opposite end being first approached the bulged edge 50 and then moved away when the U-shaped hinge 22 approaches the open position 26. In the latter position, where the U-shaped hinge 22 is at least partially located outside the cavity 34, the tongue 36 is then deformed in a substantially S-shape.
  • the tongue 36 is deformed again to resume its initial position also represented in FIG. Figure 2 , in which it closes the cavity 34 substantially in the plane of the inner edge 30. In this way, not only the cavity 34 is closed, which prevents the penetration of debris or dust into the thickness of the wall 19 but at the Moreover, since the tongue 36 is of a tone comparable to that of the rear bumper 20, the bodywork at the rear of the vehicle appears substantially continuous which accentuates the perception of the quality of the vehicle. In addition, the tab 36 masks the U-shaped hinge 22 which generally is lighter in tone and contrasts with the generally anthracite color of the rear bumper 20.

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La présente invention se rapporte à un dispositif d'articulation pour une porte de véhicule automobile.The present invention relates to a hinge device for a motor vehicle door.

Les véhicules automobiles présentent habituellement des ouvertures, susceptibles d'être refermées par des portes, lesquelles sont montées généralement à pivotement le long d'un des bords latéraux de chacune de ces ouvertures. Les véhicules, comportent une paroi revêtue d'une carrosserie, et les ouvertures pratiquées dans cette paroi qui débouchent dans la carrosserie définissent une bordure extérieure et une bordure interne dans l'épaisseur de la paroi. En outre, le dispositif d'articulation comprend une charnière en U, qui permet de relier une porte à la paroi, en escamotant totalement cette charnière dans l'épaisseur de la paroi lorsque la porte est dans une position de fermeture.Motor vehicles usually have openings, which can be closed by doors, which are generally pivotally mounted along one of the side edges of each of these openings. The vehicles comprise a body-lined wall, and the openings in this wall which open into the bodywork define an outer edge and an inner edge in the wall thickness. In addition, the hinge device comprises a U-shaped hinge, which makes it possible to connect a door to the wall, completely retracting this hinge in the thickness of the wall when the door is in a closed position.

Pour ce faire, la paroi présente une cavité qui débouche dans la bordure interne, entre un bord latéral extérieur qui longe la bordure extérieure au voisinage de la carrosserie et un bord latéral opposé. La charnière en U présente elle, une extrémité qui est solidaire de la porte et une autre extrémité opposée qui est montée à pivotement dans la cavité près du bord latéral extérieur. De la sorte, lorsque la porte est dans une position fermée, la charnière est logée dans la cavité et lorsque la porte est entraînée vers une position d'ouverture, elle pivote autour de l'une des extrémités de la charnière en U, tandis que l'autre extrémité est entraînée en dehors de la cavité vers l'extérieur de manière à écarter sensiblement la porte de l'embrasure de l'ouverture afin de ne pas déformer la partie de carrosserie correspondant à la bordure extérieure.To do this, the wall has a cavity that opens into the inner edge, between an outer side edge which runs along the outer edge in the vicinity of the body and an opposite side edge. The U-shaped hinge has one end which is integral with the door and another opposite end which is pivotally mounted in the cavity near the outer side edge. In this way, when the door is in a closed position, the hinge is housed in the cavity and when the door is driven to an open position, it pivots about one end of the U-shaped hinge, while the other end is driven out of the cavity to the outside so as to substantially separate the door from the opening of the opening so as not to deform the body part corresponding to the outer edge.

On pourra notamment se référer au document US 5 765 895 , lequel décrit une telle charnière en U pour les portes de véhicule automobile.In particular, we can refer to the document US 5,765,895 which describes such a U-shaped hinge for motor vehicle doors.

Toutefois, de tels dispositifs n'offrent pas les qualités esthétiques requises compte tenu des différences de coloris entre la carrosserie des véhicules et leur intérieur. En particulier, il est fréquent pour des raisons de coût, que la charnière en U soit d'une couleur claire alors que la carrosserie est d'une couleur sombre. En pareil cas, dès que la porte, à partir d'une position de fermeture, est entraînée vers une position d'ouverture, la charnière en U située partiellement dans la cavité, est alors visible depuis l'extérieur du véhicule automobile entre la bordure extérieure et la porte qui pivote, et ce d'autant plus qu'elle est relativement claire par rapport à la carrosserie. En outre, la cavité qui est habituellement relativement large apparaît également et influe sur la qualité perçue.However, such devices do not offer the aesthetic qualities required given the differences in color between the bodywork of vehicles and their interior. In particular, it is common for reasons of cost, the U-shaped hinge is a light color while the body is a dark color. In this case, as soon as the door, from a closed position, is driven to an open position, the U-shaped hinge located partially in the cavity, is then visible from the outside of the motor vehicle between the edge outside and the door that pivots, especially since it is relatively clear compared to the body. In addition, the cavity which is usually relatively wide also appears and influences the perceived quality.

Le document US 2 284 320 A décrit également un dispositif d'articulation d'une porte sur une paroi d'un véhicule automobile, le dispositif d'articulation étant pourvu d'un masque souple apte à occulter la cavité débouchante de l'articulation lorsque la porte est en position ouverte. Le masque souple est fixé uniquement à une partie fixe de la paroi tandis qu'une extrémité opposée du masque souple est en appui et frotte contre la charnière.The document US 2,284,320 A also discloses a device for hinging a door on a wall of a motor vehicle, the hinge device being provided with a flexible mask capable of concealing the opening cavity of the joint when the door is in the open position. The flexible mask is attached only to a fixed portion of the wall while an opposite end of the flexible mask is in abutment and rubs against the hinge.

Aussi, un objet de la présente invention est alors de fournir un dispositif d'articulation qui permette à des coûts avantageux, de réduire cette sensation de moindre qualité pour l'utilisateur potentiel d'un véhicule automobile.Also, an object of the present invention is then to provide a hinge device that allows for advantageous costs, reduce this feeling of lower quality for the potential user of a motor vehicle.

Dans ce but, la présente invention propose un dispositif d'articulation d'une porte de véhicule automobile sur une paroi du véhicule dans laquelle est pratiquée une ouverture, ladite ouverture définissant une partie de paroi latérale présentant une bordure extérieure et une bordure interne sensiblement perpendiculaire à ladite bordure extérieure, ladite partie de paroi présentant une cavité débouchant dans ladite bordure interne, entre un bord latéral extérieur longeant ladite bordure extérieure et un bord latéral opposé, ledit dispositif d'articulation comprenant une charnière en U qui présente une première extrémité solidaire de ladite porte et une seconde extrémité montée à pivotement dans ladite cavité au voisinage dudit bord latéral extérieur, de façon que ladite porte soit mobile en pivotement entre une position de fermeture dans laquelle elle obture ladite ouverture et où ladite charnière en U est logée au moins partiellement dans ladite cavité, et une position d'ouverture dans laquelle ladite porte est écartée de ladite ouverture et où ladite charnière en U est au moins partiellement dégagée de ladite cavité; et selon l'invention, dans ladite position de fermeture, ladite porte est située en retrait de ladite bordure extérieure de façon à découvrir ladite cavité, ladite première extrémité de ladite charnière en U étant située au voisinage dudit bord latéral opposé ;et ledit dispositif d'articulation comprend une bande flexible reliant latéralement ledit bord latéral extérieur et ladite première extrémité pour obturer ladite cavité dans ladite position de fermeture, ladite bande flexible étant constituée d'une languette sensiblement rectangulaire en matière plastique préformée, présentant d'une part une extrémité renflée dans laquelle est ménagée une feuillure, ladite extrémité renflée étant adaptée à être reliée audit bord latéral extérieur, en encastrant à force ledit bord latéral extérieur dans ladite feuillure, et d'autre part une extrémité percée, opposée à ladite extrémité renflée, ladite extrémité percée étant destinée à recevoir au moins un rivet solidaire de ladite première extrémité de ladite charnière en U.For this purpose, the present invention provides a device for articulating a motor vehicle door on a vehicle wall in which an opening is made, said opening defining a side wall portion having an outer edge and a substantially perpendicular inner edge. at said outer edge, said wall portion having a cavity opening into said inner edge, between an outer side edge along said outer edge and an opposite side edge, said hinge device comprising a U-shaped hinge having a first end secured to said door and a second end pivotally mounted in said cavity in the vicinity of said outer lateral edge, so that said door is pivotally movable between a closed position in which it closes said opening and wherein said U-shaped hinge is housed at least partially in said cavity, and a position of opening in which said door is spaced from said opening and wherein said U-shaped hinge is at least partially disengaged from said cavity; and according to the invention, in said closed position, said door is set back from said outer edge so as to expose said cavity, said first end of said U-shaped hinge being located in the vicinity of said opposite side edge; joint comprises a flexible band laterally connecting said outer lateral edge and said first end to close said cavity in said closed position, said flexible band consisting of a substantially rectangular preformed plastic tongue, having on the one hand a bulged end in which is formed a rebate, said bulged end being adapted to be connected to said outer lateral edge, by forcing said outer lateral edge into said rebate, and on the other hand a pierced end, opposite said bulbous end, said pierced end; being intended to receive at least one rivet secured to said first end of said U-shaped hinge.

Ainsi, une caractéristique de l'invention réside dans la mise en oeuvre de la bande flexible qui s'étend entre le bord latéral extérieur et la première extrémité de la charnière en U et qui occulte l'intérieur de la cavité et la charnière en U lorsque la porte est entraînée vers sa position d'ouverture. De la sorte, en choisissant une bande flexible de couleur sombre, comparable à celle de la carrosserie, le contraste est moins apparent qu'entre la charnière en U et la carrosserie.Thus, a feature of the invention lies in the implementation of the flexible strip which extends between the outer lateral edge and the first end of the U-shaped hinge and which obscures the inside of the cavity and the U-shaped hinge. when the door is driven to its open position. In this way, by choosing a flexible band of dark color, comparable to that of the bodywork, the contrast is less apparent than between the U-shaped hinge and the bodywork.

Avantageusement, ladite ouverture est pratiquée dans une paroi arrière dudit véhicule, dans laquelle se situe généralement un coffre et, de manière préférentielle, ladite partie de paroi latérale est constituée par une portion d'un bouclier arrière dudit véhicule automobile. Ainsi, en choisissant une bande flexible sombre, des éléments internes à la cavité et notamment la charnière en U, plus clairs, n'apparaissent pas en contraste avec le bouclier arrière qui est généralement de couleur anthracite.Advantageously, said opening is made in a rear wall of said vehicle, in which a trunk is generally located and, preferably, said side wall portion is formed by a portion of a rear bumper of said motor vehicle. Thus, by choosing a dark flexible band, elements internal to the cavity and in particular the U-shaped hinge, clearer, do not appear in contrast with the rear bumper which is generally anthracite color.

Bien que flexible, cette languette rectangulaire est préformée avec une extrémité recourbée de façon à correspondre à la forme qu'elle a dans une situation où la portée refermée.Although flexible, this rectangular tongue is preformed with an end curved so as to correspond to the shape it has in a situation where the closed range.

Selon un mode particulier de mise en oeuvre de l'invention, particulièrement avantageux, ladite languette présente une extrémité renflée dans laquelle est ménagée une feuillure, ladite extrémité renflée étant adaptée à être reliée audit bord latéral extérieur, en encastrant à force ledit bord latéral extérieur dans ladite feuillure. Ainsi, il n'est nul besoin de prévoir des moyens particuliers de fixation de la languette sur le bord latéral extérieur. En outre, la languette est moulée d'une seule pièce avec son extrémité renflée et sa feuillure.According to a particular embodiment of the invention, particularly advantageous, said tab has a bulged end in which is formed a rabbet, said bulbous end being adapted to be connected to said outer side edge, by forcing said outer lateral edge. in said rabbet. Thus, there is no need to provide special means for fixing the tongue on the outer side edge. In addition, the tongue is molded in one piece with its bulbous end and rebate.

En outre, ladite languette présente de manière préférée, une extrémité percée, opposée à ladite extrémité renflée, ladite extrémité percée étant destinée à recevoir au moins un rivet solidaire de ladite première extrémité de ladite charnière en U. Là encore, la languette est moulée d'une seule pièce avec son extrémité percée afin d'économiser la matière dans laquelle elle est moulée.In addition, said tongue preferably has a pierced end opposite to said bulged end, said pierced end being intended to receive at least one rivet integral with said first end of said U-shaped hinge. Again, the tongue is molded from one piece with its pierced end to save the material in which it is molded.

Par ailleurs, selon une variante de réalisation particulière, ladite charnière en U présente, de ladite seconde extrémité vers ladite première extrémité, une première branche prolongée par une portion de fond formant un angle sensiblement aigu avec ladite première branche, ladite portion de fond étant prolongée par une seconde branche formant un angle sensiblement obtus avec ladite portion de fond. Ainsi, grâce à l'angle sensiblement aigu entre la première branche et la portion de fond, le point de pivotement peut être prévu derrière un rebord dans la cavité, en permettant ainsi le dégagement de la porte à distance de la bordure extérieure, une paroi interne de la portion de fond étant susceptible de venir en appui contre ledit bord latéral extérieur de la cavité. Et de la sorte, la charnière en U peut offrir un débattement sensiblement de 180°, entre la position de fermeture de la porte et la position d'ouverture.Furthermore, according to a particular embodiment variant, said U-shaped hinge has, from said second end towards said first end, a first branch extended by a bottom portion forming a substantially acute angle with said first branch, said bottom portion being extended by a second branch forming an angle substantially obtuse with said bottom portion. Thus, thanks to the substantially acute angle between the first branch and the bottom portion, the pivot point can be provided behind a rim in the cavity, thus allowing the clearance of the door at a distance from the edge outer, an inner wall of the bottom portion being adapted to abut against said outer lateral edge of the cavity. And in this way, the U-shaped hinge can provide a clearance of substantially 180 °, between the closed position of the door and the open position.

D'autres particularités et avantages de l'invention ressortiront à la lecture de la description faite ci-après d'un mode de réalisation particulier de l'invention, donné à titre indicatif mais non limitatif, en référence aux dessins annexés sur lesquels :

  • la Figure 1 est une vue schématique en coupe droite horizontale d'un dispositif d'articulation conforme à l'invention ; et,
  • la Figure 2 est une vue schématique partielle montrant en vue arrière un véhicule automobile équipé d'un dispositif d'articulation tel que représenté à la Figure 1.
Other features and advantages of the invention will emerge on reading the following description of a particular embodiment of the invention, given by way of indication but not limitation, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
  • the Figure 1 is a schematic view in horizontal cross section of a hinge device according to the invention; and,
  • the Figure 2 is a partial schematic view showing in a rear view a motor vehicle equipped with a hinge device as shown in FIG. Figure 1 .

La Figure 1 montre un dispositif d'articulation 10 conforme à l'invention permettant de monter une porte arrière 12, à l'arrière d'un véhicule automobile 14 afin d'obturer une ouverture 16 débouchant dans un coffre 18. La Figure 1 montre ici une coupe horizontale ménagée dans la partie basse d'une paroi 19 du véhicule au niveau d'un bouclier arrière 20 qui la recouvre, et une charnière en U 22 qui relie la porte 12 à la paroi 19. La charnière en U 22, est ici représentée dans deux positions, écartées de 170° l'une de l'autre, une position de fermeture 24 dans laquelle la porte 12 obture l'ouverture 16 et une position d'ouverture 26 dans laquelle la porte 12 est écartée de l'ouverture 16.The Figure 1 shows a hinge device 10 according to the invention for mounting a rear door 12 at the rear of a motor vehicle 14 to close an opening 16 opening into a trunk 18. Figure 1 shows here a horizontal section formed in the lower part of a wall 19 of the vehicle at a rear shield 20 which covers it, and a U-shaped hinge 22 which connects the door 12 to the wall 19. The U-shaped hinge 22 , is here represented in two positions, spaced 170 ° from each other, a closed position 24 in which the door 12 closes the opening 16 and an open position 26 in which the door 12 is removed from the opening 16.

On se référera maintenant à la Figure 2 avant de revenir à la Figure 1 afin de mieux décrire l'objet de l'invention. La Figure 2 illustre en vue arrière une partie du véhicule automobile selon la flèche V portée sur la Figure 1, dans laquelle est situé le dispositif d'articulation 10 selon l'invention. On y retrouve le bouclier arrière 20 et la porte arrière 12 ici dans la position de fermeture.We will now refer to the Figure 2 before coming back to the Figure 1 to better describe the object of the invention. The Figure 2 illustrates in rear view a portion of the motor vehicle according to the arrow V carried on the Figure 1 , in which is located the hinge device 10 according to the invention. There is the rear shield 20 and the rear door 12 here in the closed position.

La paroi 19 recouverte du bouclier arrière 20 présente une bordure extérieure 28 et une bordure interne 30, les deux bordures inclinées l'une par rapport à l'autre de 90° environ, étant séparées par une arête 32. En outre, la porte 12 s'étend dans un plan sensiblement parallèle au bouclier arrière 20 et par conséquent sensiblement perpendiculaire à la bordure interne 30. Par ailleurs, la paroi 19 présente une cavité 34 ici obturée par une languette flexible 36 sensiblement rectangulaire et que l'on détaillera en référence à la Figure 1.The wall 19 covered with the rear bumper 20 has an outer rim 28 and an inner rim 30, the two edges inclined one to the other. relative to each other by about 90 °, being separated by a ridge 32. In addition, the door 12 extends in a plane substantially parallel to the rear bumper 20 and therefore substantially perpendicular to the inner edge 30. Moreover, the wall 19 has a cavity 34 here closed by a flexible tongue 36 substantially rectangular and which will be detailed with reference to the Figure 1 .

On notera avant cela, que la languette flexible 36 obture la cavité 34 sensiblement dans le plan de la bordure interne 30, entre un bord latéral extérieur 38 jouxtant l'arête 32 et un bord latéral opposé 40 ici masqué par la porte 12 mais que l'on retrouve sur la Figure 1.It will be noted before that, that the flexible tongue 36 closes the cavity 34 substantially in the plane of the inner edge 30, between an outer side edge 38 adjacent to the edge 32 and an opposite side edge 40 here masked by the door 12 but that the we find on the Figure 1 .

On retrouve ainsi, sur la Figure 1, la languette flexible 36 obturant l'ouverture 34 à partir du bord latéral extérieur 38 et masquant par la même, la charnière en U 22 lorsqu'elle est logée dans la cavité 34.We thus find, on the Figure 1 , the flexible tongue 36 closing the opening 34 from the outer lateral edge 38 and thereby concealing the U-shaped hinge 22 when it is housed in the cavity 34.

La charnière en U 22 présente une première branche 39 dont l'extrémité 41 est montrée à pivotement à l'intérieur de la cavité 34 autour d'un pivot 42 vertical situé au voisinage du bord latéral extérieur 38 et qui se prolonge par une partie de fond 44 inclinée selon un angle aigu avec la première branche 39, puis par une seconde branche 46 inclinée elle, selon un angle obtus par rapport à la partie de fond 44. Cette seconde branche 46 se termine par une extrémité élargie 48 directement reliée à la porte arrière 12.The U-shaped hinge 22 has a first branch 39 whose end 41 is pivotally shown inside the cavity 34 around a vertical pivot 42 situated in the vicinity of the outer lateral edge 38 and which is extended by a portion of bottom 44 inclined at an acute angle with the first branch 39, then by a second branch 46 inclined it at an obtuse angle with respect to the bottom portion 44. This second branch 46 ends with an enlarged end 48 directly connected to the rear door 12.

Par ailleurs, la languette 36 présente un bord renflé 50 dans lequel est ménagée une feuillure 52 et une extrémité opposée dans laquelle il est pratiqué un perçage 54. La feuillure 52 permet alors d'y encastrer le bord latéral extérieur 38 afin de les relier ensemble sans autre artifice, tandis que l'extrémité opposée de la languette 36 est rivetée grâce au perçage 54 dans l'extrémité élargie 48 de la seconde branche 46 de la charnière en U 22. La languette 36 préformée en matière plastique par exemple, présente une extrémité opposée recourbée vers l'intérieur de la cavité 34 de façon à maintenir sa partie convexe en appui contre l'extrémité élargie 48. La languette 36 est flexible de manière à pouvoir se déformer lorsque la porte 12 est entraînée vers sa position d'ouverture 26 et que la charnière en U 22 pivote alors dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre en référence à la Figure 1.Furthermore, the tongue 36 has a bulged edge 50 in which is formed a rebate 52 and an opposite end in which there is a bore 54. The rabbet 52 then allows to embed the outer side edge 38 to connect them together. without other artifice, while the opposite end of the tongue 36 is riveted through the bore 54 in the widened end 48 of the second leg 46 of the U-shaped hinge 22. The tongue 36 preformed plastic for example, has a opposite end curved inwardly of the cavity 34 so as to maintain its convex portion bearing against the enlarged end 48. The tongue 36 is flexible so as to be able to deform when the door 12 is driven to its open position 26 and that the U-shaped hinge 22 then pivots in the direction of clockwise with reference to the Figure 1 .

Lorsque la charnière en U 22 est portée vers la position d'ouverture 26, l'extrémité opposée de la languette 36 qui est solidaire de l'extrémité élargie 48 de la charnière en U 22, est alors entraînée également en pivotement selon la course de l'extrémité élargie 48, l'extrémité opposée étant tout d'abord rapprochée du bord renflé 50 puis ensuite éloignée lorsque la charnière en U 22 se rapproche de la position d'ouverture 26. Dans cette dernière position, où la charnière en U 22 est au moins partiellement située en dehors de la cavité 34, la languette 36 est alors déformée selon une forme sensiblement en S.When the U-shaped hinge 22 is brought towards the open position 26, the opposite end of the tongue 36 which is integral with the widened end 48 of the U-shaped hinge 22, is then also pivoted along the travel path. the enlarged end 48, the opposite end being first approached the bulged edge 50 and then moved away when the U-shaped hinge 22 approaches the open position 26. In the latter position, where the U-shaped hinge 22 is at least partially located outside the cavity 34, the tongue 36 is then deformed in a substantially S-shape.

Par ailleurs, lorsque la porte 12 est ensuite entraînée vers sa position de fermeture 24, la languette 36 se déforme à nouveau pour reprendre sa position initiale représentée également à la Figure 2, dans laquelle elle obture la cavité 34 sensiblement dans le plan de la bordure interne 30. De la sorte, non seulement la cavité 34 est obturée, ce qui évite la pénétration de débris ou de poussière dans l'épaisseur de la paroi 19 mais au surplus, dès lors que la languette 36 est d'un ton comparable à celui du bouclier arrière 20, la carrosserie à l'arrière du véhicule apparaît sensiblement continue ce qui accentue la perception de la qualité du véhicule. En outre, la languette 36 masque la charnière en U 22 qui généralement est d'un ton plus clair, et qui contrasterait avec la couleur généralement anthracite du bouclier arrière 20.Moreover, when the door 12 is then driven towards its closed position 24, the tongue 36 is deformed again to resume its initial position also represented in FIG. Figure 2 , in which it closes the cavity 34 substantially in the plane of the inner edge 30. In this way, not only the cavity 34 is closed, which prevents the penetration of debris or dust into the thickness of the wall 19 but at the Moreover, since the tongue 36 is of a tone comparable to that of the rear bumper 20, the bodywork at the rear of the vehicle appears substantially continuous which accentuates the perception of the quality of the vehicle. In addition, the tab 36 masks the U-shaped hinge 22 which generally is lighter in tone and contrasts with the generally anthracite color of the rear bumper 20.

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  1. Hinge device (10) for articulating a motor vehicle door (12), on a wall (19) of the vehicle in which wall an opening (16) is made, said opening defining part of the side wall having an outer rim (28) and an inner rim (30) substantially perpendicular to said outer rim (28), said wall part having a cavity (34) opening into said inner rim (30), between an outer lateral edge (38) running along said outer rim (28) and an opposite lateral edge (40), said hinge device comprising a U-shaped hinge (22) which has a first end (48) secured to said door (12) and a second end (41) pivot-mounted in said cavity (34) near said outer lateral edge (38) so that said door can be pivoted between a closed position (24) in which it closes off said opening (16) and in which said U-shaped hinge (22) is at least partially housed in said cavity (34), and an open position (26) in which said door (12) is away from said opening (16) and in which said U-shaped hinge (22) is at least partially clear of said cavity (34);
    in which, in said closed position (24), said door (12) is set back from said outer rim (28) in such a way as to uncover said cavity (34), said first end (48) of said U-shaped hinge being located near said opposite lateral edge (40);
    and in which said hinge device (10) comprises a flexible strip (36) laterally connecting said outer lateral edge (38) and said first end (48) in order to close off said cavity (34) in said closed position, said flexible strip (36) consisting of a substantially rectangular tongue made of preformed plastic which has on the one hand, a swollen end (50) in which a rebate (52) is formed, said swollen end being intended to be connected to said outer lateral edge (38) by force-fitting said outer lateral edge (38) into said rebate (52),
    and on the other hand, a pierced end, the opposite end to said swollen end (50), said pierced end being intended to accept at least one rivet secured to said first end (48) of said U-shaped hinge (22).
  2. Hinge device according to Claim 1, characterized in that said opening (16) is made in a back wall of said vehicle.
  3. Hinge device according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said lateral wall part consists of a portion of a rear valence (20) of said motor vehicle.
  4. Hinge device according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said U-shaped hinge (22) has, from said second end (41) toward said first end (48), a first branch (39) extended by a bottom portion (44) at a substantially acute angle to said first branch (39), said bottom portion being extended by a second branch (46) at a substantially obtuse angle to said bottom portion (44).
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