Classifications

• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
  • E05B17/00—Accessories in connection with locks
  • E05B17/0012—Accessories in connection with locks for lock parts held in place before or during mounting on the wing
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
  • E05C21/00—Arrangements or combinations of wing fastening, securing, or holding devices, not covered by a single preceding main group; Locking kits
  • E05C21/005—Provisional arrangements between door and frame for holding vehicle doors closed or partially open during manufacturing or maintenance
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
  • E05C17/00—Devices for holding wings open; Devices for limiting opening of wings or for holding wings open by a movable member extending between frame and wing; Braking devices, stops or buffers, combined therewith
  • E05C17/02—Devices for holding wings open; Devices for limiting opening of wings or for holding wings open by a movable member extending between frame and wing; Braking devices, stops or buffers, combined therewith by mechanical means
  • E05C17/04—Devices for holding wings open; Devices for limiting opening of wings or for holding wings open by a movable member extending between frame and wing; Braking devices, stops or buffers, combined therewith by mechanical means with a movable bar or equivalent member extending between frame and wing
  • E05C17/047—Portable bars or the like, i.e. completely removable

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a device temporarily spacing an element opening on a fixed element of a body of a motor vehicle.
• an opening element such as a door, a hood, or a hatchback, among others
• a fixed element of a bodywork of a motor vehicle it is generally proceeded to application steps one or more coatings, such as protective coatings or the application of a paint layer.
• these opening elements are not yet equipped with definitive closing devices, for example locks.
• the document FR 2 889 227 describes a temporary spacing device comprising, on the one hand, a fixing plate intended for anchoring the device in the fixed element, and on the other hand, a body attached to the plate of fixing and forming a stop capable of serving as a support for the opening element.
• the fixing plate comprises at least two fastener forming members, at least one being mounted movably relative to the fixing plate so as to be able to pass alternately from a retracted position in which the smallest distance between the fastening members fixing is minimal, at an engagement position in which the smallest distance between the fasteners is maximum.
• the present invention aims to overcome the drawback mentioned above, and consists of a lock for temporary spacing device of a member opening on a fixed element of a body of a motor vehicle, said lock comprising, on the one hand, means of blocking designed to be elastically deformable under the action of the stresses exerted by the opening member, and secondly, a substantially cylindrical base provided with fixing means activatable by pivoting the base around its axis.
• the fixing means comprise at least one fastening element projecting from the lateral surface of the base.
• At least one fastening element is constituted by a longitudinal rib.
• at least one fastening element is constituted by a transverse rib.
• the transverse rib may be of variable thickness, and is preferably of increasing thickness in the pivoting direction for attachment.
• the fixing means comprise at least one transverse external lug, diametrically opposite to the transverse rib, and arranged on the opposite side to the insertion end of the base.
• the present invention also relates to a base comprising interlocking means for anchoring it in a fixed element of a bodywork of a motor vehicle, a housing defining an insertion section allowing insertion of the base of a lock. according to the invention, and connecting means designed to cooperate with the fastening means of said latch.
• the object of the invention is achieved thanks to the fact that the efforts that the blocking means must transmit to the bodywork via the base do not require the means of fixing them. -Same.
• the attachment of the latch to the base is obtained following a movement of introduction in translation of the base in the housing, then a rotational fixing movement in the housing, this combination to decouple the transmission of efforts of the "locking" function itself.
• the connecting means comprise at least one longitudinal groove formed in the housing.
• the connecting means comprise a connecting wall on the side of the housing introduction section, said connecting partition extending parallel to the axis of the housing and having a transverse opening.
• the interlocking means comprise at least one anchoring wall extending parallel to the axis of the housing, on the opposite side to the housing introduction section.
• the interlocking means comprise at least one anchor pin disposed perpendicularly to the anchor wall.
• the present invention also relates to a temporary spacing device of an element opening on a fixed element of a bodywork of a motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a latch and a base according to the invention.
• a temporary spacing device is very advantageous since it can be used for both light vehicles and heavy vehicles.
• this temporary spacing device consists of two separate elements, the fact remains that its transport, storage and management are easy since it can be molded and delivered to the customer in one piece monoblock, the lock and the base being then connected by breakable links that can be broken at the last moment.
• Figure 1 is a perspective view of a temporary spacer device according to the invention, before attaching the lock to the base;
• Figure 2 is a detail view of Figure 1 showing the positioning of the lock before insertion of the base in the base;
• Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view of a temporary spacing device according to the invention before assembly;
• Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3, once the base has been fixed in a fixed element of the body of a motor vehicle;
• Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4, once the lock is fixed in the base;
• Figure 6 is a detail view of Figure 5, showing the positioning of the lock relative to the base once fixed;
• Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 5, once the opening element is in the pseudo-closed position.
• a temporary spacing device 1 according to the invention is decomposed into a monoblock base 2 and a monoblock lock 3 made of plastics material, for example based on polyamide, so as to be able to withstand high temperatures at which said device is confronted during the painting steps, while offering relatively low elasticity properties and manufacturing costs.
• the base 2 comprises a fixing plate 4 intended to be arranged parallel to the plane in which is contained a fixed element 5 corresponding body of a motor vehicle.
• This mounting plate 4 comprises a rear portion 6, and a front portion forming a disc-shaped housing 7 delimiting an insertion section 8.
• the housing 7 comprises a border having a perfectly circular profile 7a at the front and a portion of the rear, and a substantially straight profile 7b at the rear.
• the introductory section 8 thus has a substantially circular geometry, except at the junction of the profiles 7a and 7b where a wedge 7c is formed.
• the mounting plate 4 is equipped with interlocking means consisting, on the one hand, of an anchoring wall 11 made in the form of a cylinder portion, and on the other hand, of two pieces anchor 12 forming nozzles.
• the anchor wall 11 orthogonally protrudes from the opposite side to the insertion section 8, behind the housing 7.
• the anchoring pins 12 are formed in the fixing plate 4 and protrude from the rear part 6. These anchoring pins 12 are arranged parallel to the fixing plate 4, on the opposite side to the insertion section 8. As shown more particularly in FIG. 2, a longitudinal groove 13 is formed in the internal lateral surface of the profile 7a of the housing 7, facing the anchoring wall 11.
• the latch 2 schematically comprises a base 14 surmounted by locking means.
• the base 14 has a lateral surface 15 from which protrudes, on the one hand, a longitudinal rib 16, and on the other hand, a transverse rib 17 disposed between the longitudinal rib 16 and the insertion end 18. of said base 14.
• the transverse rib 17 is of radially increasing thickness, and has a maximum external shoulder 17a designed so that the minimum distance separating the axis of the base 14 from the outer shoulder 17a is slightly greater than the diameter of the the introductory section 8.
• the longitudinal rib 16 has a length greater than the thickness of the housing 7.
• the base 14 has, on the opposite side to its insertion end 18, an external transverse lug 27 diametrically opposed to the transverse rib 17.
• the base 14 and the external lug 27 are surmounted by a substantially triangular wall 19 disposed parallel to the axis of the base 14, and a bottom wall 30 perpendicular to said wall 19.
• a support 20 overhangs said wall 19 and bottom wall 30, and is disposed perpendicular thereto.
• a tongue 21 overcomes the support 20.
• the tongue 21 has a face equipped with a nose 22 projecting over a portion of its length, and its other face is attached to the support 20 via a bridge 23.
• the tongue 21 is inclined such it leans towards the support 20.
• the tongue 21 and the bridge 23 constitute the locking means.
• the present invention does not relate to the actual blocking means, the person skilled in the art is referred for more precision to the reading of documents FR 2 885 633, FR 2 885 634 and FR 2 885 635, which describe how are arranged said locking means presented by the latch 3.
• the main advantage of providing resiliently deformable locking means is to absorb shocks occurring with the opening member. In this way, the resistance to the efforts is greatly improved and any deformation of the opening element, or rupture of the temporary spacing device after an impact, is avoided.
• the personnel wishing to install the device 1 begin by positioning the base 2 in a fitted zone of the fixed element 5 in which two rear bores 25 and one front bore 26.
• the personnel first presents the base 2 so that the two pins 12 are directed towards the fixed element 5, and in a plane perpendicular thereto.
• the spacing between the two pins 12 is chosen so that the distance between them is substantially equal to the distance measured between the two rear bores 25.
• the spacing between the anchor wall 11 and the two pins 12 is chosen so that the anchor wall 11 automatically comes to be housed in the front bore 26 when the pins 12 are inserted into the rear bores 25.
• the base 2 is finally translated rearward until the pins 12 and the anchor wall 11 respectively abut against the edge of the rear bores 25 and the edge of the bore before 26.
• the section introduction 8 is then perfectly disengaged and can therefore be traversed by the base 14 of the latch 3. It is then proceeded to the introduction of the latch 3 in the base 2, as shown more specifically in Figure 2.
• the lock 3 is positioned so that the outer shoulder 17a of the transverse rib 17 is disposed vertically above the wedge 7c of the housing 7. In doing so, the lock 3 can be translated downwardly so that to come and fit in housing 7.
• the transverse rib 17 is found under the housing 7, and the external lug 27 is housed in the transverse opening 10 until it abuts against the connecting partition 9.
• the latch 3 is then perfectly fixed in the base 2 since, besides the fact that it is held in position by virtue of the longitudinal rib 16 fitted into the longitudinal groove 13, this latch 3 is, on the one hand, locked in translation thanks to the external lug 27 disposed in the transverse opening 10, and secondly, prevented from tilting backwards and forwards thanks, respectively, to the bottom wall 30 which abuts against the partition 9 , and the external pin 27 disposed in the transverse opening 10.
• the anchor wall 11 may also constitute an abutment with respect to the base 14 to prevent any forward tilting of the lock 3, and other on the other hand, the transverse rib 17, as a function of its positioning along the lateral surface 15, can abut against the profile 7a of the housing 7 in the event of tilting backwards or upwards of said latch 3.
• the longitudinal rib 16, the transverse rib 17 and the external lug 27 thus constitute the fastening means of the lock 3, while the groove 13 and the transverse opening 10 of the connecting partition 9 constitute the connecting means of the base 2.
• the personnel can close the opening element 28.
• the latter then conventionally hits the nose 22 of the tongue 21.
• the latter is then rotated in the trigonometric, and disappears under the action of the opening member 28 by providing minimal resistance.
• the tongue 21 and the bridge 23 are released from any stress and can recover their original shape, as shown in Figure 7.
• the opening member 28 is then abutted against the partition 9, as shown more particularly in FIG. 7.

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