EP2585325A1 - Device making it easier to close a door of a motor vehicle - Google Patents

Device making it easier to close a door of a motor vehicle

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EP2585325A1
EP2585325A1 EP11723573.9A EP11723573A EP2585325A1 EP 2585325 A1 EP2585325 A1 EP 2585325A1 EP 11723573 A EP11723573 A EP 11723573A EP 2585325 A1 EP2585325 A1 EP 2585325A1
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vehicle
door
partition
vent opening
closing
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Marc Norais
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PSA Automobiles SA
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Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J10/00—Sealing arrangements
    • B60J10/80—Sealing arrangements specially adapted for opening panels, e.g. doors

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  • the present invention relates to a device for facilitating the closing of a door of a vehicle including automobile.
  • the air trapped between the two door seals is evacuated first through at least one vent opening formed through a wall of a rear foot of the vehicle body and then through at least a second vent opening through another wall of the rear foot and provided with a closing flap of the opening opening to ensure the l evacuation of the air to the outside.
  • the present invention aims to overcome the above disadvantages.
  • the invention proposes a device for evacuating outside a vehicle, when closing a door of the vehicle, the air trapped in a volume defined between seals ensuring a double seal between the door and the edge of the vehicle body defining the door opening, and which characterized in that it comprises at least one vent opening made through a sealing partition closing the space between a wing and the corresponding body side of the vehicle to delimit an internal space communicating with the volume of air trapped between the seals so as to vent the air outside through the vent opening of the partition.
  • the vent opening of the partition comprises a valve opening the vent opening during evacuation of trapped air and closing the vent opening once the exhaust air.
  • the valve comprises a movable flap folding in the closed position of the vent opening after evacuation of trapped air.
  • the movable flap is flexible.
  • the vent opening communicates outside the vehicle in a wheel well area of the vehicle.
  • vent openings formed by parallel rectangular windows are arranged one above the other in a longitudinal direction of the partition.
  • the bulkhead seals the space between a front fender and the corresponding body side of the vehicle.
  • the sealing partition extends substantially transversely to the vehicle.
  • the invention also relates to a sealing partition intended to close the space between a wing, such as a front wing, of a vehicle, and the corresponding body side of the vehicle, and which is characterized in that it comprises at least one vent opening through the partition and provided with a closure valve of the vent opening.
  • the sealing partition comprises a plurality of closure valve vent openings formed by parallel rectangular windows arranged one above the other in a longitudinal direction of the partition.
  • each flap of the partition comprises a movable flap occupying a folded rest position closing the vent opening.
  • the mobile component is flexible.
  • the invention finally relates to a motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a device as defined above for evacuating outside the vehicle, when closing a door of the vehicle, and through at least one vent opening of a sealing partition closing the space between a front fender and the corresponding body side of the vehicle, the air trapped in a volume defined between seals ensuring a double seal between the door and the edge of the vehicle body delimiting the door opening.
  • Figure 1 is a front view of a side body part of a vehicle door opening and double sealing barrier of the door;
  • FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view along the arrow II of Figure 1;
  • - Figure 3 is a perspective sectional view along the line III-III of Figure 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a sealing partition of the invention interposed between a front fender and the corresponding body side of the vehicle;
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view along the line V-V of Figure 4.
  • the reference numeral 1 designates a body structure of a motor vehicle of which only the right front side part provided with the door opening 2 is shown without the door.
  • the lateral body part of the vehicle comprises a seal 3 fixed along an edge of the vehicle body delimiting the door opening 2.
  • a second seal 4 is secured to the inner face of the vehicle door and provides with the seal 3 a double sealing barrier of the door to the closed position of the latter. At this closed position of the door, the seal 4 of the door constitutes an outer seal relative to the inner seal 3 delimiting the door opening 2.
  • a partition 5 sealingly closes the space between each front wing 6, partially shown, in this case the right front wing, and the corresponding body side 7 to separate the internal space delimited between the body side 7 and the front door of the outer space vehicle communicating outside the vehicle in the wheel well area of this vehicle.
  • the sealing partition constitutes a soundproofing means making it possible to dampen the noises that propagate, when the vehicle is stopped or while driving, between the wing 6 and the side 7 vehicle body part of which constitutes the front foot of the body.
  • These noises are those emitted in particular on the one hand by the powertrain implanted under the front hood of the vehicle and on the other hand by the aerodynamic turbulence around the wheel well of the vehicle.
  • the partition 5 extends substantially transversely to the vehicle and can be made from a metal sheet or a molded rigid plastic material.
  • the internal space delimited by the sealing partition 5 communicates with the space or volume V delimited between the two seals 3, 4 in the closed position of the door.
  • the door is pivotally mounted to the front foot of the body along a vertical axis.
  • the sealing partition 5 comprises at least one vent opening 8 making it possible to discharge externally, in this case the wheel well area of the vehicle, the air trapped in the volume V defined between the two seals 3, 4 and in the internal space defined by the partition 5 during closing of the door.
  • the partition 5 comprises a plurality of vent openings 8 that can be constituted by parallel rectangular windows arranged one above the other in a longitudinal direction of the partition 5, that is to say a vertical direction.
  • Each of the vent openings 8 comprises a valve 9 located on the side outside the wall 5 and which normally occupies a closed position of the vent opening 8. Each valve opens to ensure the evacuation of the air through the associated vent opening 8 outwards in the direction indicated by the arrow F in FIG.
  • each valve 9 comprises a movable flap automatically folded in the closed position of the vent opening 8 after evacuation of the air present upstream of the partition 5 with respect to FIG.
  • each flap 9 is constituted by a rigid plate articulated to the upper edge of the window constituting the vent opening 8 around an axis and biased to its closed position by a spring, such as for example a torsion spring.
  • each flap may be made of a relatively flexible material based on elastomer connected to the upper edge of the window by a hinge hinge.
  • each of the valves 9 opens to allow the compressed air to pass through the vent openings 8 and to be vented to atmospheric pressure outwardly in the wheel well area of the vehicle. In this way, the door can be easily closed and smoothly.
  • valves 9 normally close the vent openings 8 makes it possible to soundproof the passenger compartment of the vehicle by preventing noises coming in particular from the engine compartment from passing through the partition 5.
  • the device of the invention can also be applied to a rear wing of a vehicle whose adjacent rear door closes sealingly by a double sealing barrier as previously described, a sealing partition being arranged between the rear wing and the corresponding body side transversely to the vehicle, and being provided with at least one valve vent opening as also described above.
  • the partition 5 may not include a valve, but only at least one vent opening 8 to ensure the evacuation of air trapped between the two seals during the closing the door in the situation where the partition 5 does not perform soundproofing function.
  • the device of the invention makes it possible to directly evacuate the air trapped between the two seals of a vehicle door when it is closed and has an extremely simple and inexpensive structure.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for removing to the outside of a vehicle, as a vehicle door is closed, the air that is trapped in a volume defined between the double seals that provide sealing between the door and the edge of the body shell of the vehicle delimiting the door opening. According to the invention, the device is characterized in that it comprises at least one vent opening (8) made through a sealing partition (5) closing off the space between a wing (6) and the corresponding body shell side (7) so as to remove the air to the outside through the vent opening (8) in the partition (5). The invention finds an application in the automotive field.

Description

"DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE FACILITER LA FERMETURE D ' UNE PORTE D ' UN VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE "  "DEVICE FOR FACILITATING THE CLOSURE OF A DOOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE"
La présente invention concerne un dispositif permettant de faciliter la fermeture d'une porte d'un véhicule notamment automobile. The present invention relates to a device for facilitating the closing of a door of a vehicle including automobile.
Elle s'applique en particulier à des véhicules équipés d'une double barrière d'étanchéité pour chaque porte, comprenant un premier joint d'étanchéité s 'étendant le long d'un bord de la caisse du véhicule délimitant l'ouverture de porte et un second joint d'étanchéité solidaire de la porte du véhicule et venant en appui d'étanchéité sur la structure de caisse du véhicule en position fermée de la porte.  It applies in particular to vehicles equipped with a double sealing barrier for each door, comprising a first seal extending along an edge of the vehicle body delimiting the door opening and a second seal integral with the vehicle door and sealingly abutting the body structure of the vehicle in the closed position of the door.
Lors de la fermeture de la porte du véhicule, l'air emprisonné dans un volume défini entre les deux joints d'étanchéité se comprime, exerçant sur la porte une force de répulsion empêchant la porte de se fermer correctement, à moins de fermer violemment la porte pour surmonter cette force de répulsion.  When closing the door of the vehicle, the air trapped in a volume defined between the two seals is compressed, exerting on the door a repulsive force preventing the door to close properly, unless to close violently the door to overcome this repulsive force.
Une solution pour résoudre ce problème a déjà été proposée dans le document JP 2006123582 A.  A solution to this problem has already been proposed in JP 2006123582 A.
Selon cette solution connue, lors de la fermeture d'une porte du véhicule, l'air emprisonné entre les deux joints d'étanchéité de porte est évacué d'abord au travers d'au moins une ouverture d'évent formée au travers d'une paroi d'un pied arrière de la caisse du véhicule puis au travers d'au moins une seconde ouverture d'évent traversant une autre paroi du pied arrière et pourvue d'un volet de fermeture de l'orifice s ' ouvrant pour assurer l'évacuation de l'air vers l'extérieur.  According to this known solution, when closing a door of the vehicle, the air trapped between the two door seals is evacuated first through at least one vent opening formed through a wall of a rear foot of the vehicle body and then through at least a second vent opening through another wall of the rear foot and provided with a closing flap of the opening opening to ensure the l evacuation of the air to the outside.
Une telle solution a pour inconvénient d'être relativement complexe et coûteuse puisqu'elle nécessite la formation dans deux parois distinctes du pied arrière de la caisse du véhicule de deux ouvertures d'évent d'évacuation de l'air vers l'extérieur. En outre, la présence de ces ouvertures d'évent au travers des parois du pied arrière fragilise ce dernier lors d'un choc latéral au véhicule. Such a solution has the disadvantage of being relatively complex and expensive since it requires the formation in two separate walls of the rear leg of the vehicle body of two air vent vent openings to the outside. In addition, the presence of these vent openings through the walls the rear foot weakens the latter during a side impact to the vehicle.
La présente invention a pour but de palier les inconvénients ci-dessus.  The present invention aims to overcome the above disadvantages.
A cet effet, l'invention propose un dispositif pour évacuer à l'extérieur d'un véhicule, lors de la fermeture d'une porte du véhicule, l'air emprisonné dans un volume défini entre des joints assurant une double étanchéité entre la porte et le bord de la caisse du véhicule délimitant l'ouverture de porte, et qui caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend au moins une ouverture d'évent réalisée au travers d'une cloison d'étanchéité obturant l'espace entre une aile et le côté de caisse correspondant du véhicule pour délimiter un espace interne communiquant avec le volume d'air emprisonné entre les joints d'étanchéité de manière à évacuer l'air à l'extérieur à travers l'ouverture d'évent de la cloison.  For this purpose, the invention proposes a device for evacuating outside a vehicle, when closing a door of the vehicle, the air trapped in a volume defined between seals ensuring a double seal between the door and the edge of the vehicle body defining the door opening, and which characterized in that it comprises at least one vent opening made through a sealing partition closing the space between a wing and the corresponding body side of the vehicle to delimit an internal space communicating with the volume of air trapped between the seals so as to vent the air outside through the vent opening of the partition.
De préférence, l'ouverture d'évent de la cloison comprend un clapet ouvrant l'ouverture d'évent lors de l'évacuation de l'air emprisonné et obturant l'ouverture d'évent une fois l'air évacué.  Preferably, the vent opening of the partition comprises a valve opening the vent opening during evacuation of trapped air and closing the vent opening once the exhaust air.
Avantageusement, le clapet comprend un volet mobile se rabattant en position d'obturation de l'ouverture d'évent après évacuation de l'air emprisonné.  Advantageously, the valve comprises a movable flap folding in the closed position of the vent opening after evacuation of trapped air.
Avantageusement, le volet mobile est souple.  Advantageously, the movable flap is flexible.
L'ouverture d'évent communique à l'extérieur du véhicule dans une zone de passage de roue du véhicule.  The vent opening communicates outside the vehicle in a wheel well area of the vehicle.
Plusieurs ouvertures d'évent constituées par des fenêtres rectangulaires parallèles sont disposées les unes au-dessus des autres suivant une direction longitudinale de la cloison.  Several vent openings formed by parallel rectangular windows are arranged one above the other in a longitudinal direction of the partition.
La cloison d'étanchéité obture l'espace entre une aile avant et le côté de caisse correspondant du véhicule .  The bulkhead seals the space between a front fender and the corresponding body side of the vehicle.
La cloison d'étanchéité s'étend sensiblement transversalement au véhicule. L'invention vise également une cloison d'étanchéité destinée à obturer l'espace entre une aile, telle qu'une aile avant, d'un véhicule, et le côté de caisse correspondant du véhicule, et qui est caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend au moins une ouverture d'évent traversant la cloison et pourvue d'un clapet de fermeture de l'ouverture d'évent. The sealing partition extends substantially transversely to the vehicle. The invention also relates to a sealing partition intended to close the space between a wing, such as a front wing, of a vehicle, and the corresponding body side of the vehicle, and which is characterized in that it comprises at least one vent opening through the partition and provided with a closure valve of the vent opening.
La cloison d'étanchéité comprend plusieurs ouvertures d'évent à clapets de fermeture constituées par des fenêtres rectangulaires parallèles disposées les unes au-dessus des autres suivant une direction longitudinale de la cloison.  The sealing partition comprises a plurality of closure valve vent openings formed by parallel rectangular windows arranged one above the other in a longitudinal direction of the partition.
Avantageusement, chaque clapet de la cloison comprend un volet mobile occupant une position rabattue de repos obturant l'ouverture d'évent.  Advantageously, each flap of the partition comprises a movable flap occupying a folded rest position closing the vent opening.
Le volet mobile est souple.  The mobile component is flexible.
L'invention vise enfin un véhicule automobile, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un dispositif tel que défini précédemment pour évacuer à l'extérieur du véhicule, lors de la fermeture d'une porte du véhicule, et au travers d'au moins une ouverture d'évent d'une cloison d'étanchéité obturant l'espace entre une aile avant et le côté de caisse correspondant du véhicule, l'air emprisonné dans un volume défini entre des joints assurant une double étanchéité entre la porte et le bord de la caisse du véhicule délimitant l'ouverture de porte.  The invention finally relates to a motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a device as defined above for evacuating outside the vehicle, when closing a door of the vehicle, and through at least one vent opening of a sealing partition closing the space between a front fender and the corresponding body side of the vehicle, the air trapped in a volume defined between seals ensuring a double seal between the door and the edge of the vehicle body delimiting the door opening.
L'invention sera mieux comprise, et d'autres buts, caractéristiques, détails et avantages de celle-ci apparaîtront plus clairement dans la description explicative qui va suivre faite en référence aux dessins annexés donnés uniquement à titre d'exemple illustrant un mode de réalisation de l'invention et dans lesquels :  The invention will be better understood, and other objects, characteristics, details and advantages thereof will appear more clearly in the explanatory description which will follow with reference to the accompanying drawings given solely by way of example illustrating an embodiment. of the invention and in which:
la figure 1 est une vue de face d'une partie latérale de caisse d'un véhicule à ouverture de porte et double barrière d'étanchéité de la porte ;  Figure 1 is a front view of a side body part of a vehicle door opening and double sealing barrier of the door;
- la figure 2 est une vue partielle en perspective suivant la flèche II de la figure 1 ; - la figure 3 est une vue en coupe en perspective suivant la ligne III-III de la figure 1 ; - Figure 2 is a partial perspective view along the arrow II of Figure 1; - Figure 3 is a perspective sectional view along the line III-III of Figure 1;
- la figure 4 est une vue en perspective d'une cloison d'étanchéité de l'invention interposée entre une aile avant et le côté de caisse correspondant du véhicule ; et  FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a sealing partition of the invention interposed between a front fender and the corresponding body side of the vehicle; and
- la figure 5 est une vue en coupe suivant la ligne V-V de la figure 4.  - Figure 5 is a sectional view along the line V-V of Figure 4.
En se reportant aux figures, la référence 1 désigne une structure de caisse d'un véhicule automobile dont seule la partie latérale avant droite pourvue de l'ouverture de porte 2 est représentée sans la porte.  Referring to the figures, the reference numeral 1 designates a body structure of a motor vehicle of which only the right front side part provided with the door opening 2 is shown without the door.
La partie latérale de caisse du véhicule comprend un joint d'étanchéité 3 fixé le long d'un bord de la caisse du véhicule délimitant l'ouverture de porte 2.  The lateral body part of the vehicle comprises a seal 3 fixed along an edge of the vehicle body delimiting the door opening 2.
Un second joint 4 est solidaire de la face interne de la porte du véhicule et assure avec le joint d'étanchéité 3 une double barrière d'étanchéité de la porte à la position de fermeture de cette dernière. A cette position de fermeture de la porte, le joint d'étanchéité 4 de la porte constitue un joint externe relativement au joint interne 3 délimitant l'ouverture de porte 2.  A second seal 4 is secured to the inner face of the vehicle door and provides with the seal 3 a double sealing barrier of the door to the closed position of the latter. At this closed position of the door, the seal 4 of the door constitutes an outer seal relative to the inner seal 3 delimiting the door opening 2.
Une cloison 5 obture de façon étanche l'espace entre chaque aile avant 6, partiellement représentée, dans le cas présent l'aile avant droite, et le côté de caisse correspondant 7 pour séparer l'espace interne délimité entre le côté de caisse 7 et la porte avant du véhicule de l'espace dit externe communiquant à l'extérieur du véhicule dans la zone de passage de roue de ce véhicule.  A partition 5 sealingly closes the space between each front wing 6, partially shown, in this case the right front wing, and the corresponding body side 7 to separate the internal space delimited between the body side 7 and the front door of the outer space vehicle communicating outside the vehicle in the wheel well area of this vehicle.
La cloison d'étanchéité parfois dénommée "bâtant d'aile", constitue un moyen d'insonorisation permettant d'amortir les bruits qui se propagent, à l'arrêt ou lors du roulage du véhicule, entre l'aile 6 et le côté 7 de caisse de véhicule dont une partie constitue le pied avant de la caisse. Ces bruits sont ceux émis notamment d'une part par le groupe motopropulseur implanté sous le capot avant du véhicule et d'autre part par les turbulences aérodynamiques autour du passage de roue du véhicule . The sealing partition, sometimes referred to as "wing block", constitutes a soundproofing means making it possible to dampen the noises that propagate, when the vehicle is stopped or while driving, between the wing 6 and the side 7 vehicle body part of which constitutes the front foot of the body. These noises are those emitted in particular on the one hand by the powertrain implanted under the front hood of the vehicle and on the other hand by the aerodynamic turbulence around the wheel well of the vehicle.
La cloison 5 s'étend sensiblement transversalement au véhicule et peut être réalisée à partir d'une tôle métallique ou en une matière plastique rigide moulée.  The partition 5 extends substantially transversely to the vehicle and can be made from a metal sheet or a molded rigid plastic material.
L'espace interne délimité par la cloison d'étanchéité 5 communique avec l'espace ou volume V délimité entre les deux joints d'étanchéité 3, 4 en position de fermeture de la porte.  The internal space delimited by the sealing partition 5 communicates with the space or volume V delimited between the two seals 3, 4 in the closed position of the door.
La porte est montée pivotante au pied avant de la caisse suivant un axe vertical.  The door is pivotally mounted to the front foot of the body along a vertical axis.
Selon l'invention, la cloison d'étanchéité 5 comprend au moins une ouverture d'évent 8 permettant d'évacuer à l'extérieur, dans le cas présent la zone de passage de roue du véhicule, l'air emprisonné dans le volume V défini entre les deux joints d'étanchéité 3, 4 et dans l'espace interne délimité par la cloison 5 lors de la fermeture de la porte.  According to the invention, the sealing partition 5 comprises at least one vent opening 8 making it possible to discharge externally, in this case the wheel well area of the vehicle, the air trapped in the volume V defined between the two seals 3, 4 and in the internal space defined by the partition 5 during closing of the door.
De préférence, la cloison 5 comprend plusieurs ouvertures d'évent 8 pouvant être constituées par des fenêtres rectangulaires parallèles disposées les unes au dessus des autres suivant une direction longitudinale de la cloison 5, c'est-à-dire une direction verticale.  Preferably, the partition 5 comprises a plurality of vent openings 8 that can be constituted by parallel rectangular windows arranged one above the other in a longitudinal direction of the partition 5, that is to say a vertical direction.
Chacune des ouvertures d'évent 8 comprend un clapet 9 situé sur la face côté extérieur à la cloison 5 et qui occupe normalement une position de fermeture de l'ouverture d'évent 8. Chaque clapet s'ouvre pour assurer l'évacuation de l'air à travers l'ouverture d'évent associé 8 vers l'extérieur dans le sens indiqué par la flèche F en figure 5.  Each of the vent openings 8 comprises a valve 9 located on the side outside the wall 5 and which normally occupies a closed position of the vent opening 8. Each valve opens to ensure the evacuation of the air through the associated vent opening 8 outwards in the direction indicated by the arrow F in FIG.
Avantageusement, chaque clapet 9 comprend un volet mobile automatiquement rabattu en position d'obturation de l'ouverture d'évent 8 après évacuation de l'air présent en amont de la cloison 5 au regard de la figure Selon une première variante de réalisation, chaque volet 9 est constitué par une plaque rigide montée articulée au bord supérieur de la fenêtre constituant l'ouverture d'évent 8 autour d'un axe et rappelée à sa position de fermeture par un ressort, tel que par exemple un ressort de torsion. Advantageously, each valve 9 comprises a movable flap automatically folded in the closed position of the vent opening 8 after evacuation of the air present upstream of the partition 5 with respect to FIG. According to a first variant embodiment, each flap 9 is constituted by a rigid plate articulated to the upper edge of the window constituting the vent opening 8 around an axis and biased to its closed position by a spring, such as for example a torsion spring.
Selon une seconde variante de réalisation, chaque volet peut être réalisé en un matériau relativement souple à base d'élastomère relié au bord supérieur de la fenêtre par une charnière d'articulation.  According to a second variant embodiment, each flap may be made of a relatively flexible material based on elastomer connected to the upper edge of the window by a hinge hinge.
Lors de la fermeture de la porte du véhicule, l'air emprisonné dans le volume V entre les deux joints d'étanchéité 3, 4 et dans l'espace interne défini par la cloison d'étanchéité 5 est comprimé et sous la pression d'air, chacun des clapets 9 s'ouvre pour permettre à l'air comprimé de passer au travers des ouvertures d'évent 8 et d'être évacué à la pression atmosphérique vers l'extérieur dans la zone de passage de roue du véhicule. De la sorte, la porte peut être facilement fermée et en douceur.  When closing the door of the vehicle, the air trapped in the volume V between the two seals 3, 4 and in the internal space defined by the sealing partition 5 is compressed and under the pressure of air, each of the valves 9 opens to allow the compressed air to pass through the vent openings 8 and to be vented to atmospheric pressure outwardly in the wheel well area of the vehicle. In this way, the door can be easily closed and smoothly.
Le fait que les clapets 9 obturent normalement les ouvertures d'évent 8 permet d'insonoriser l'habitacle du véhicule en empêchant les bruits provenant notamment du compartiment moteur de traverser la cloison 5.  The fact that the valves 9 normally close the vent openings 8 makes it possible to soundproof the passenger compartment of the vehicle by preventing noises coming in particular from the engine compartment from passing through the partition 5.
Le dispositif de l'invention peut également s'appliquer à une aile arrière d'un véhicule dont la porte arrière adjacente se ferme de façon étanche par une double barrière d'étanchéité comme précédemment décrit, une cloison d'étanchéité étant disposée entre l'aile arrière et le côté de caisse correspondant transversalement au véhicule, et étant pourvue d'au moins une ouverture d'évent à clapet comme également décrit précédemment .  The device of the invention can also be applied to a rear wing of a vehicle whose adjacent rear door closes sealingly by a double sealing barrier as previously described, a sealing partition being arranged between the rear wing and the corresponding body side transversely to the vehicle, and being provided with at least one valve vent opening as also described above.
Le cas échéant, la cloison 5 pourrait ne pas comporter de clapet, mais uniquement au moins une ouverture d'évent 8 pour assurer l'évacuation de l'air emprisonné entre les deux joints d'étanchéité lors de la fermeture de la porte dans la situation où la cloison 5 n'accomplirait pas de fonction d'insonorisation. If necessary, the partition 5 may not include a valve, but only at least one vent opening 8 to ensure the evacuation of air trapped between the two seals during the closing the door in the situation where the partition 5 does not perform soundproofing function.
Le dispositif de l'invention permet d'évacuer directement l'air emprisonné entre les deux joints d'étanchéité d'une porte de véhicule lors de sa fermeture et est d'une structure extrêmement simple et peu coûteuse .  The device of the invention makes it possible to directly evacuate the air trapped between the two seals of a vehicle door when it is closed and has an extremely simple and inexpensive structure.

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1. Dispositif pour évacuer à l'extérieur d'un véhicule, lors de la fermeture d'une porte du véhicule, l'air emprisonné dans un volume défini entre des joints (3,4) assurant une double étanchéité entre la porte et le bord de la caisse du véhicule délimitant l'ouverture de porte (2), caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend au moins une ouverture d'évent (8) réalisée au travers d'une cloison d'étanchéité (5) obturant l'espace entre une aile (6) et le côté de caisse correspondant (7) du véhicule pour délimiter un espace interne communiquant avec le volume d'air emprisonné entre les joints d'étanchéité (3,4) de manière à évacuer l'air à l'extérieur à travers l'ouverture d'évent (8) de la cloison (5) . 1. Device for evacuating outside a vehicle, when closing a door of the vehicle, air trapped in a defined volume between seals (3,4) ensuring a double seal between the door and the door edge of the vehicle body delimiting the door opening (2), characterized in that it comprises at least one vent opening (8) formed through a sealing partition (5) closing the space between a wing (6) and the corresponding body side (7) of the vehicle to define an internal space communicating with the volume of air trapped between the seals (3,4) so as to evacuate the air outside through the vent opening (8) of the partition (5).
2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'ouverture d'évent (8) de la cloison (5) comprend un clapet (9) ouvrant l'ouverture d'évent (8) lors de l'évacuation de l'air emprisonné et obturant l'ouverture d'évent (8) une fois l'air évacué.  2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the vent opening (8) of the partition (5) comprises a valve (9) opening the vent opening (8) during the evacuation of the air trapped and closing the vent opening (8) once the air evacuated.
3. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le clapet (9) comprend un volet mobile se rabattant en position d'obturation de l'ouverture d'évent après évacuation de l'air emprisonné.  3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the valve (9) comprises a movable flap folding in the closed position of the vent opening after evacuation of trapped air.
4. Dispositif selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le volet mobile (9) est souple.  4. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the movable flap (9) is flexible.
5. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'ouverture d'évent (8) communique à l'extérieur du véhicule dans une zone de passage de roue du véhicule.  5. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the vent opening (8) communicates outside the vehicle in a wheel well zone of the vehicle.
6. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend plusieurs ouvertures d'évent (8) constituées par des fenêtres rectangulaires parallèles disposées les unes au-dessus des autres suivant une direction longitudinale de la cloison ( 5 ) . 6. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of vent openings (8) constituted by parallel rectangular windows arranged one above the other in a longitudinal direction of the partition (5). .
7. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la cloison d ' étanchéité (5) obture l'espace entre une aile avant (6) et le côté de caisse correspondant (7) du véhicule. 7. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sealing partition (5) closes the space between a front wing (6) and the corresponding body side (7) of the vehicle.
8. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la cloison d'étanchéité (5) s'étend sensiblement transversalement au véhicule .  8. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sealing partition (5) extends substantially transversely to the vehicle.
9. Cloison d'étanchéité destinée à obturer l'espace entre une aile (6), telle qu'une aile avant, d'un véhicule, et le côté de caisse correspondant (7) du véhicule, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend au moins une ouverture d'évent (8) traversant la cloison (5) et pourvue d'un clapet (9) de fermeture de l'ouverture d'évent (8) .  9. A sealing partition intended to close the space between a wing (6), such as a front wing, of a vehicle, and the corresponding body side (7) of the vehicle, characterized in that it comprises at least one vent opening (8) passing through the partition (5) and provided with a valve (9) for closing the vent opening (8).
10. Cloison d'étanchéité selon la revendication 8, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend plusieurs ouvertures d'évent (8) à clapets de fermeture (9) constituées par des fenêtres rectangulaires parallèles disposées les unes au-dessus des autres suivant une direction longitudinale de la cloison ( 5 ) .  10. Partition wall according to claim 8, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of vent openings (8) with closure flaps (9) constituted by parallel rectangular windows arranged one above the other in a direction longitudinal wall (5).
11. Cloison d'étanchéité selon la revendication 9 ou 10, caractérisée en ce que chaque clapet (9) comprend un volet mobile occupant une position rabattue de repos obturant l'ouverture d'évent (8) .  11. A partition according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that each valve (9) comprises a movable flap occupying a folded rest position closing the vent opening (8).
12. Cloison selon la revendication 11, caractérisée en ce que le volet mobile (9) est souple.  12. Partition according to claim 11, characterized in that the movable flap (9) is flexible.
13. Véhicule automobile, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un dispositif tel que défini dans l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7 pour évacuer à l'extérieur du véhicule, lors de la fermeture d'une porte du véhicule, et au travers d'au moins une ouverture d'évent (8) d'une cloison d'étanchéité (5) obturant l'espace entre une aile avant (6) et le côté de caisse correspondant (7) du véhicule, l'air emprisonné dans un volume défini entre des joints (3,4) assurant une double étanchéité entre la porte et le bord de la caisse véhicule délimitant l'ouverture de porte (2). 13. Motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a device as defined in any one of claims 1 to 7 to evacuate outside the vehicle, when closing a door of the vehicle, and through at least one vent opening (8) of a sealing partition (5) closing the space between a front wing (6) and the corresponding body side (7) of the vehicle, the air trapped in a volume defined between joints (3,4) ensuring a double sealing between the door and the edge of the vehicle body defining the door opening (2).
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