EP2606219B1 - Device for assembling a vehicle engine automatic stop-start assembly on the body shell structure of the vehicle and associated method of assembly - Google Patents

Device for assembling a vehicle engine automatic stop-start assembly on the body shell structure of the vehicle and associated method of assembly Download PDF

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EP2606219B1
EP2606219B1 EP11813794.2A EP11813794A EP2606219B1 EP 2606219 B1 EP2606219 B1 EP 2606219B1 EP 11813794 A EP11813794 A EP 11813794A EP 2606219 B1 EP2606219 B1 EP 2606219B1
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Frédéric Muller
Germain Convers
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N15/00—Other power-operated starting apparatus; Component parts, details, or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from groups F02N5/00 - F02N13/00
    • F02N15/006—Assembling or mounting of starting devices
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N11/00—Starting of engines by means of electric motors
    • F02N11/08—Circuits or control means specially adapted for starting of engines
    • F02N11/0814—Circuits or control means specially adapted for starting of engines comprising means for controlling automatic idle-start-stop

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  • the invention relates to a device for assembling an assembly implementing a function of stopping and automatically restarting a vehicle engine on the body structure of this vehicle.
  • It also relates to a method of assembling said assembly on the body structure of the vehicle.
  • STOP and START Car manufacturers concerned about the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in urban use have developed this "STOP and START" function, which consists of automatically turning off the vehicle when the vehicle is stopped and / or stalled. complete shutdown of the engine when the vehicle itself is stopped, then restart automatically the engine after, for example, a driver action interpreted as a restart request.
  • a typical situation of implementation of the "STOP and START" function is that of stopping the vehicle at a red light.
  • the STOP mode causes the automatic shutdown of the engine.
  • an automatic restart mode or START mode, in which an automatic restart of the engine is performed, without the need to use the initial engine starting means , like a contact key for example.
  • the START mode is used to restart the engine automatically, in particular by means of an alternator-starter, following the detection by the control system when the vehicle is started of the depression by the driver of the clutch pedal, the accelerator pedal, or any other action that may be interpreted as the driver's desire to restart the vehicle.
  • a known assembly device of an assembly for implementing the "STOP and START" function on a vehicle body structure is described in support of Figures 1 and 2 .
  • a set implementing a "STOP AND START" function comprises a capability unit 1 (hereinafter named UC - see figure 2 ) for storing electrical energy and a voltage maintaining and switching device (hereinafter referred to as DMTC) whose role is to distribute the electrical power housed under a protective cover 2.
  • This assembly is associated to an electric machine (not shown) that can be configured as an electric motor to start the start of the engine.
  • the engine compartment does not offer sufficient space and accessibility to install all parts of the set.
  • the known solutions implant UC 1, the DMTC and the associated protective cover 2 under a front wing of the vehicle, preferably under the left front fender.
  • This assembly is then fixed on the body structure 3 of the vehicle by means of a support plate 4 on which all the elements of this set are fixed.
  • the mounting of the support plate 4 on the body structure 3 is effected by means of one or more attachment lugs 5 belonging to said support plate 4, intended to cooperate with screw / nut type screwing elements 6.
  • a disadvantage is that it takes a long time to implement on an assembly line.
  • the assembly is long because of the multiplicity of parts to fix together, given the time dedicated to install each of these parts on the assembly line.
  • the ears 5 of the support plate 4 are arranged behind the cover 2, itself arranged behind the wing.
  • Fixing the support plate 4 is however essential to mount the CPU 1, the DMTC and its cover 2 on the body structure 3.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an assembly device that overcomes at least one of the aforementioned disadvantages.
  • an object of the present invention is to allow the assembly of a set "STOP and START" under the front wing of any vehicle category after assembly thereof on the body structure of the vehicle.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide an assembly device which improves the vibration resistance of the support plate of a set "STOP and START" mounted on a vehicle body structure.
  • a method of assembling a set of stop and automatic restart of a vehicle engine on a vehicle body structure with a device according to the invention remarkable in that it comprises at least the step of securing said eyelet with the damping pad, then the step of inserting the pin of the support plate into the damping pad housed in this eyelet, and then the step of fixing the plate on the body structure by appropriate means, such as screw / nut assemblies.
  • the X axis represents the longitudinal axis of rolling of the vehicle.
  • the terms “upper”, “lower” and “front”, “rear” associated with the device according to the invention are respectively relative to the vertical and with respect to the direction of advancement. of a vehicle, once this device is mounted on the body of this vehicle.
  • This left front wing 20 is mounted on a flat wing support to the body structure 3, to be fixed rigidly from a base to an upper beam of the vehicle chassis. It is limited by a wheel passage 22 for receiving the left front wheel.
  • the assembly device comprises a support plate 40 for the assembly "STOP and START", the latter comprising the CPU 1, the DMTC 8 and the cover 2 to protect the DMTC.
  • the plate 40 formed in one piece has two parts, namely a rear portion 47a and a front portion 47b.
  • the rear portion 47a comprises a tab 48b which allows the DMTC 8 protective cap 2 to be held on the support plate 40, as well as a stamp 48c allowing the breathing of a goretex chip located on the back of the DMTC 8.
  • Pins (or crimped screws) 49a extending perpendicular to the front face 43b of the front portion 47a of the plate 40 are used to fix the CPU 1 and the DMTC 8 on the plate 40, which is a contribution of rigidity to the plate 40 after tightening these elements.
  • the front portion 47b comprises, in turn, a hole 48a for inserting the CPU 1.
  • the plate 40 also comprises at least two lugs 44, 45 each provided with an orifice for fastening means with the vehicle body structure 3.
  • These fastening means may be screw / nut type.
  • the front portion 47b of the plate comprises, at one end 46, one 45 of the two ears 44, 45 and the rear portion 47a of the plate comprises, in a lower zone (not referenced) of this rear portion 47a, the other 44 of the two ears 44, 45.
  • the plate 40 may be made of steel, for example with a grade ES.
  • Its thickness is generally between 1 mm and a few millimeters, for example close to 1.5 mm.
  • it may comprise mechanical reinforcements 49b, for example made by stamping, to increase its rigidity.
  • the assembly device also comprises at least one indexing pin 41 belonging to the support plate 40, at least one damping pad 42 intended to receive the indexing pin 41 and at least one a eyelet 31 belonging to the body structure 3, intended to receive the assembly formed by the pin 41 and the stud 42.
  • the pin 41 is disposed on the rear portion 47a of the plate 40, and more specifically on an upper zone (not referenced) of this rear portion 47a.
  • the rear portion 47a is intended to be inserted behind the front fender of the vehicle, in an area of the body structure 3 not very accessible for an operator involved in the assembly.
  • the end zone (not referenced) of the rear portion 47a of the plate 40 is the least accessible for this operator.
  • the implantation of the pin 41 in this area is therefore particularly advantageous to overcome the difficulties of accessibility and congestion encountered with existing assembly devices.
  • the implantation of the pin 41 and the two lugs 44, 45 on the plate 40 is such that it prevents tilting of the assembly device supporting the assembly 10 about the axis X of the vehicle.
  • the pin 41 is, moreover, fixed on the rear face 43a of the plate 40, this rear face 43a being the one that is intended to be placed opposite the body structure 3.
  • the fixing of the pin 41 on the rear face 43a of the plate 40 is made by welding.
  • the damping pad 42 has the shape of a double ring 42a, 42b, said rings being separated by a circumferential groove 42c, and traversed by an orifice 42d intended to receive the pin 41, as can be seen in FIGS. Figures 7 and 7bis .
  • the two rings 42a, 42b have dimensions greater than those of the eyelet 31 so that the stud 42 can provide a blocking function of the assembly formed by the pin 41 and the stud 42 in the through eyelet 31.
  • the stud 42 is made of an elastically deformable material.
  • the upper ring 42b can return to its initial position.
  • the lower crown 42a is, in turn, not caused to pass through the eyelet 31. Its diameter greater than that of the eyelet 31 thus makes it possible to form a stop when the operator inserts the pin 41 into the stud. 42 (eyelet 31 being put in place before).
  • the elastically deformable material forming the damping pad 42 is also capable of absorbing mechanical vibrations.
  • damping pad 42 An example of a suitable material for the damping pad 42 is, for example, an elastomer such as rubber.
  • the eyelet 31 of the body structure 3 can be made in an ear 32 belonging to the body structure 3. This ear 32 then extends substantially perpendicularly to a main face 33 of said body structure 3.
  • a method of mounting the "START and STOP" assembly implemented with the above-mentioned assembly device is as follows.
  • the parts 1, 2, 8 of the set 10 "START and STOP" are previously mounted on the plate 40 before they arrive on the assembly line.
  • assembly of the assembly 10 on the body structure 3 in the assembly line comprises two stages, the first consisting in inserting the damping pad 42 into the eyelet 31 of the body structure 3, then the inserting the pin 41 of the support plate 40 then supporting the CPU 1, the DMTC 8 and its cover 2 in the damping pad 42, which is already mounted. During this last step, the operator therefore passes the assembly 10 mounted on the plate 40 under the front left wing 20 of the vehicle.
  • the operator only has to fix the two ears 44, 45 of the plate on the body structure 3 by appropriate means, such as screw / nut assemblies. If screws are used, tightening them to the recommended torque is usually done at a next station on the assembly line.
  • the operator receives a complete set (plate 40 + parts of the assembly 10) already mounted, which in itself saves time on the assembly line.
  • guides arranged on the support plate 40 or on the body structure 3 facilitate this manipulation to the blind, also allowing to guarantee the games of proximity.
  • the assembly (the connection) formed by the indexing pin 41 and the damping pad 42 is based on a much faster fixing method than the tightening of a screw / nut assembly, hence additional time saving in editing.
  • damping pad 42 deformable material absorbs vibrations from the engine.
  • additional mechanical reinforcements may be provided on the plate 40.

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L'invention se rapporte à un dispositif d'assemblage d'un ensemble mettant en oeuvre une fonction d'arrêt et de redémarrage automatique d'un moteur du véhicule sur la structure de caisse de ce véhicule.The invention relates to a device for assembling an assembly implementing a function of stopping and automatically restarting a vehicle engine on the body structure of this vehicle.

Elle se rapporte également à un procédé d'assemblage dudit ensemble sur la structure de caisse du véhicule.It also relates to a method of assembling said assembly on the body structure of the vehicle.

Un tel ensemble mettant en oeuvre une fonction d'arrêt et de redémarrage automatique d'un moteur du véhicule est connu sous le nom de système « STOP and START », en terminologie anglo-saxonne.Such an assembly implementing a shutdown function and automatic restart of a vehicle engine is known as the system "STOP and START" in English terminology.

Les constructeurs automobiles ayant pour préoccupation la réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre en usage urbain ont développé cette fonction « STOP and START » qui consiste, dès l'arrêt du véhicule et/ou le passage au point mort, à provoquer automatiquement l'arrêt complet du moteur thermique lorsque le véhicule est lui-même à l'arrêt, puis à redémarrer automatiquement le moteur thermique à la suite, par exemple, d'une action du conducteur interprétée comme une demande de redémarrage.Car manufacturers concerned about the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in urban use have developed this "STOP and START" function, which consists of automatically turning off the vehicle when the vehicle is stopped and / or stalled. complete shutdown of the engine when the vehicle itself is stopped, then restart automatically the engine after, for example, a driver action interpreted as a restart request.

Une situation typique de mise en oeuvre de la fonction « STOP and START » est celle de l'arrêt du véhicule à un feu rouge.A typical situation of implementation of the "STOP and START" function is that of stopping the vehicle at a red light.

Lorsque le conducteur arrête le véhicule au feu, le mode STOP provoque l'arrêt automatique du moteur thermique.When the driver stops the vehicle in fire, the STOP mode causes the automatic shutdown of the engine.

Puis, lorsque le conducteur souhaite repartir, le véhicule entre alors dans un mode de redémarrage automatique, ou mode START, dans lequel un redémarrage automatique du moteur thermique est effectué, sans qu'il soit nécessaire d'utiliser le moyen de démarrage initial du moteur, comme une clé de contact par exemple.Then, when the driver wishes to restart, the vehicle then enters an automatic restart mode, or START mode, in which an automatic restart of the engine is performed, without the need to use the initial engine starting means , like a contact key for example.

Le mode START permet de redémarrer automatiquement le moteur, notamment au moyen d'un alterno-démarreur, à la suite de la détection par le système de pilotage au démarrage du véhicule de l'enfoncement par le conducteur de la pédale d'embrayage, de la pédale d'accélérateur, ou encore de toute autre action pouvant être interprétée comme la volonté du conducteur de redémarrer son véhicule.The START mode is used to restart the engine automatically, in particular by means of an alternator-starter, following the detection by the control system when the vehicle is started of the depression by the driver of the clutch pedal, the accelerator pedal, or any other action that may be interpreted as the driver's desire to restart the vehicle.

Lors des phases d'arrêt du moteur, la consommation de carburant est stoppée, ce qui permet une économie de carburant substantielle. De plus, le véhicule n'émet alors aucun bruit, ce qui participe, en particulier en ville, à limiter la pollution sonore.During engine shutdown phases, fuel consumption is halted, resulting in substantial fuel economy. In addition, the vehicle emits no noise, which helps, especially in the city, to limit noise pollution.

Un dispositif d'assemblage connu d'un ensemble pour mettre en oeuvre la fonction « STOP and START » sur une structure de caisse de véhicule est décrit à l'appui des figures 1 et 2.A known assembly device of an assembly for implementing the "STOP and START" function on a vehicle body structure is described in support of Figures 1 and 2 .

Un ensemble mettant en oeuvre une fonction « STOP AND START » comprend une unité capacitaire 1 (ci-après nommé UC - voir figure 2) destinée à stocker de l'énergie électrique et un dispositif de maintien de tension et de commutation (ci-après nommé DMTC) dont le rôle est d'assurer la répartition de la puissance électrique logé sous un capot protecteur 2. Cet ensemble est associé à une machine électrique (non représentée) susceptible d'être configurée comme un moteur électrique pour lancer le démarrage du moteur thermique.A set implementing a "STOP AND START" function comprises a capability unit 1 (hereinafter named UC - see figure 2 ) for storing electrical energy and a voltage maintaining and switching device (hereinafter referred to as DMTC) whose role is to distribute the electrical power housed under a protective cover 2. This assembly is associated to an electric machine (not shown) that can be configured as an electric motor to start the start of the engine.

Le compartiment moteur n'offre pas la place suffisante et l'accessibilité nécessaire pour y implanter l'ensemble des pièces de l'ensemble. Ainsi, les solutions connues implantent l'UC 1, le DMTC et le capot protecteur 2 associé sous une aile avant du véhicule, de préférence sous l'aile avant gauche. Cet ensemble est alors fixé sur la structure de caisse 3 du véhicule au moyen d'une platine de support 4 sur laquelle tous les éléments de cet ensemble sont fixés.The engine compartment does not offer sufficient space and accessibility to install all parts of the set. Thus, the known solutions implant UC 1, the DMTC and the associated protective cover 2 under a front wing of the vehicle, preferably under the left front fender. This assembly is then fixed on the body structure 3 of the vehicle by means of a support plate 4 on which all the elements of this set are fixed.

La fixation de la platine de support 4 sur la structure de caisse 3 s'effectue grâce à une ou plusieurs oreilles 5 de fixation, appartenant à ladite platine de support 4, destinées à coopérer avec des éléments de vissage 6 de type vis/écrou.The mounting of the support plate 4 on the body structure 3 is effected by means of one or more attachment lugs 5 belonging to said support plate 4, intended to cooperate with screw / nut type screwing elements 6.

Cette solution présente plusieurs inconvénients.This solution has several disadvantages.

Un inconvénient est qu'elle est longue à mettre en oeuvre sur une ligne de montage.A disadvantage is that it takes a long time to implement on an assembly line.

En effet, le montage est long du fait de la multiplicité des pièces à fixer ensemble, compte tenu du temps dédié à installer chacune de ces pièces sur la ligne de montage.Indeed, the assembly is long because of the multiplicity of parts to fix together, given the time dedicated to install each of these parts on the assembly line.

La productivité de la ligne de montage s'en trouve affectée.The productivity of the assembly line is affected.

Incidemment, cette solution accroît les difficultés pour une personne intervenant dans la maintenance du véhicule, au cours de la vie de ce dernier.Incidentally, this solution increases the difficulties for a person involved in the maintenance of the vehicle, during the life of the latter.

Un autre inconvénient réside dans le fait que, pour certaines catégories de véhicule, les ailes avant des véhicules sont assemblées sur la structure de caisse en atelier de ferrage pour diverses raisons, telles que la maitrise des jeux et affleurements des différentes pièces à assembler ou la mise en peinture de la carosserie du véhicule.Another disadvantage lies in the fact that, for certain categories of vehicle, the front fenders of the vehicles are assembled on the body structure in the workshop for various reasons, such as the mastery of the games and outcrops of the various parts to be assembled or the painting the bodywork of the vehicle.

Dans ce cas, le montage de l'ensemble « STOP and START » sur la structure de caisse 3 avec la platine de support 4 devient impossible pour des raisons d'accessibilité, le vissage des éléments de vissage 6 sur les oreilles 5 de la platine de support 4 étant irréalisable.In this case, the assembly of the set "STOP and START" on the body structure 3 with the support plate 4 becomes impossible for reasons accessibility, the screwing of the screwing elements 6 on the ears 5 of the support plate 4 being unfeasible.

En effet, les oreilles 5 de la platine de support 4 sont disposées derrière le capot 2, lui-même disposé derrière l'aile.Indeed, the ears 5 of the support plate 4 are arranged behind the cover 2, itself arranged behind the wing.

Cette solution ne peut donc pas être envisagée pour ces catégories de véhicule.This solution can not be considered for these categories of vehicles.

La fixation de la platine de support 4 est cependant indispensable pour monter l'UC 1, le DMTC et son capot 2 sur la structure de caisse 3.Fixing the support plate 4 is however essential to mount the CPU 1, the DMTC and its cover 2 on the body structure 3.

De plus, la fixation de la platine de support 4 en plusieurs points opposés de celle-ci sur la structure de caisse 3 présente plusieurs avantages.In addition, the fixing of the support plate 4 at several opposite points thereof on the body structure 3 has several advantages.

En effet, sans ces points de fixation, il existe un risque que la platine de support sur laquelle est montée l'ensemble « STOP and START » bascule autour de l'axe longitudinal X du véhicule comme illustré sur la figure 2. Or, un tel mouvement aurait pour conséquence grave la perte de la platine de support ou encore des dommages corporels pour l'homme.Indeed, without these attachment points, there is a risk that the support plate on which is mounted the assembly "STOP and START" tilts around the longitudinal axis X of the vehicle as shown in the figure 2 . However, such a movement would have the serious consequence of the loss of the support plate or even bodily injury to humans.

Un autre inconvénient de cette solution est qu'elle transmet des vibrations vers l'ensemble « STOP and START », par l'intermédiaire des points de fixation de la platine de support 4 sur la structure de caisse 3 de véhicule, en l'occurrence formés par les oreilles 5 de la platine et les éléments de vissage 6.Another disadvantage of this solution is that it transmits vibrations towards the "STOP and START" assembly, via the fixing points of the support plate 4 on the vehicle body structure 3, in this case formed by the ears 5 of the plate and the screwing elements 6.

Un but de la présente invention est de proposer un dispositif d'assemblage palliant l'un au moins des inconvénients susmentionnés.An object of the present invention is to provide an assembly device that overcomes at least one of the aforementioned disadvantages.

En particulier, un but de la présente invention est de permettre le montage d'un ensemble « STOP and START » sous l'aile avant de n'importe quelle catégorie de véhicule après assemblage de celle-ci sur la structure de caisse du véhicule.In particular, an object of the present invention is to allow the assembly of a set "STOP and START" under the front wing of any vehicle category after assembly thereof on the body structure of the vehicle.

Un autre but de l'invention est de proposer un dispositif d'assemblage qui améliore la tenue en vibration de la platine de support d'un ensemble « STOP and START » montée sur une structure de caisse de véhicule.Another object of the invention is to provide an assembly device which improves the vibration resistance of the support plate of a set "STOP and START" mounted on a vehicle body structure.

Il est également désirable de proposer un dispositif d'assemblage dont le montage est simple et rapide à mettre en oeuvre, diminuant ainsi les coûts de production.It is also desirable to provide an assembly device whose assembly is simple and quick to implement, thus reducing production costs.

A cet effet, on prévoit selon l'invention un dispositif d'assemblage d'un ensemble, mettant en oeuvre une fonction d'arrêt et de redémarrage automatique d'un moteur de véhicule et qui comprend une unité capacitaire destinée à stocker de l'énergie électrique et un dispositif de maintien de tension et de commutation logé sous un capot protecteur, sur une structure de caisse de véhicule, le dispositif comprenant une platine de support pour ledit ensemble, remarquable en ce que le dispositif comprend :

  • au moins un pion d'indexation appartenant à la platine de support, le pion étant fixé, par exemple par soudage, sur une face arrière de la platine de support, cette face arrière étant celle qui est destinée à être mise en vis-à-vis de la structure de caisse ;
  • au moins un oeillet destiné à être solidarisé à la caisse dudit véhicule dans une zone de la structure de caisse peu accessible pour l'opérateur qui monte le support sur la caisse et apte à recevoir ledit pion d'indexation, et
  • au moins un plot d'amortissement destiné à être interposé entre ledit pion et ledit oeillet.
For this purpose, there is provided according to the invention a device for assembling an assembly, implementing a stop and automatic restart function of a vehicle engine and which comprises a capacitance unit intended to store the vehicle. electrical energy and a voltage and switching device housed under a protective cover, on a vehicle body structure, the device comprising a support plate for said assembly, characterized in that the device comprises:
  • at least one indexing pin belonging to the support plate, the pin being fixed, for example by welding, on a rear face of the support plate, this rear face being the one which is intended to be placed in relation to screw of the body structure;
  • at least one eyelet intended to be secured to the body of said vehicle in an area of the body structure that is difficult for the operator to mount the support on the body and able to receive said indexing pin, and
  • at least one damping pad intended to be interposed between said pin and said eyelet.

Grâce à la présente invention, il est ainsi possible de pallier l'un au moins des inconvénients susmentionnés, comme cela résultera de la description qui va suivre.With the present invention, it is thus possible to overcome at least one of the aforementioned drawbacks, as will result from the description which follows.

Selon des modes particuliers de réalisation de l'invention, le dispositif d'assemblage peut comprendre une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques suivantes, prises isolément ou en combinaison techniquement possibles :

  • la platine de support comprend au moins deux oreilles chacune munie d'un orifice pour des moyens de fixation, par exemple de type vis/écrou, avec la structure de caisse de véhicule ;
  • la platine de support comporte une partie supérieure et une partie inférieure, le pion et l'une des deux oreilles étant disposés sur la partie supérieure de la platine, l'autre oreille étant disposée sur la partie inférieure de la platine ;
  • le dispositif d'assemblage est tel que l'une des oreilles est disposée à l'extrémité de la partie avant de la platine ; le pion est disposé sur une zone supérieure de la partie arrière de la platine ; l'autre des deux oreilles est disposée sur une zone inférieure de la partie arrière de la platine ;
  • le plot d'amortissement est en un matériau déformable élastiquement ;
  • le plot d'amortissement est réalisé en un matériau capable d'aborber des vibrations mécaniques, par exemple en élastomère ;
  • le plot d'amortissement présente la forme d'une double couronne, les deux couronnes étant séparées par une rainure circonférentielle et présentant des dimensions supérieures à celles de l'oeillet de sorte que le plot puisse assurer une fonction de blocage de l'ensemble formé par le pion et le plot dans ledit oeillet ;
  • Iledit oeillet est réalisé dans une oreille appartenant à la structure de caisse, ladite oreille s'étendant sensiblement perpendiculairement à une face principale de ladite structure de caisse.
According to particular embodiments of the invention, the assembly device may comprise one or more of the following characteristics, taken in isolation or in combination technically possible:
  • the support plate comprises at least two lugs each provided with an orifice for fixing means, for example of the screw / nut type, with the vehicle body structure;
  • the support plate has an upper part and a lower part, the pin and one of the two ears being arranged on the upper part of the plate, the other lug being arranged on the lower part of the plate;
  • the assembly device is such that one of the ears is disposed at the end of the front part of the plate; the pin is disposed on an upper zone of the rear part of the plate; the other of the two ears is disposed on a lower zone of the rear part of the plate;
  • the damping pad is made of an elastically deformable material;
  • the damping pad is made of a material capable of aborting mechanical vibrations, for example elastomer;
  • the damping pad has the shape of a double crown, the two rings being separated by a circumferential groove and having dimensions greater than those of the eyelet so that the stud can provide a locking function of the formed assembly by the pin and the stud in said eyelet;
  • Iledit eyelet is made in an ear belonging to the body structure, said ear extending substantially perpendicularly to a main face of said body structure.

On prévoit également selon l'invention un procédé d'assemblage d'un ensemble d'arrêt et de redémarrage automatique d'un moteur de véhicule sur une structure de caisse de véhicule avec un dispositif selon l'invention, remarquable en ce qu'il comprend au moins l'étape consistant à solidariser ledit oeillet avec le plot d'amortissement, puis l'étape consistant à insérer le pion de la platine de support dans le plot d'amortissement logé dans cet oeillet, puis l'étape consistant à fixer la platine sur la structure de caisse par des moyens appropriés, tels que des ensembles vis/écrou.Also provided according to the invention a method of assembling a set of stop and automatic restart of a vehicle engine on a vehicle body structure with a device according to the invention, remarkable in that it comprises at least the step of securing said eyelet with the damping pad, then the step of inserting the pin of the support plate into the damping pad housed in this eyelet, and then the step of fixing the plate on the body structure by appropriate means, such as screw / nut assemblies.

D'autres aspects, buts et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description détaillée suivante de formes de réalisation préférées de celle-ci, donnée à titre d'exemples non limitatifs et faite en référence aux dessins annexés sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 représente un véhicule automobile susceptible d'être muni d'un ensemble « STOP and START » fixé à la structure de caisse avec un dispositif d'assemblage selon l'art antérieur ;
  • la figure 2 représente, selon une vue en perspective, un ensemble « STOP and START » fixé sur une structure de caisse de véhicule par l'intermédiaire d'un dispositif d'assemblage selon l'art antérieur, comprenant une platine de support pour les pièces de l'ensemble « STOP and START » ;
  • les figures 3(a) et 3(b) représentent une platine support utilisée dans un dispositif d'assemblage selon l'invention pour un ensemble « STOP and START » et ledit ensemble selon différentes vues en perspective, à savoir une vue éclatée sur la figure 3(a) et une vue assemblée sur la figure 3(b) ; la figure 3(c) précisant la destination dudit ensemble ;
  • la figure 4 représente une vue en perspective arrière de la platine de support de la figure 3(a) ;
  • la figure 5 représente une vue en perspective du dispositif d'assemblage selon l'invention, une fois monté sur la structure de caisse avec l'ensemble « STOP and START » ;
  • la figure 6 représente, selon une autre vue en perspective, le dispositif d'assemblage selon l'invention, une fois monté sur la structure de caisse avec l'ensemble « STOP and START » ;
  • la figure 7 est une vue en perspective, agrandie, d'un élément de fixation de la platine de support du dispositif d'assemblage sur la caisse de véhicule ;
  • la figure 7bis est une vue en perspective du plot d'amortissement du dispositif selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 8 est une vue en perspective, agrandie, d'un pion d'indexation de la platine de support du dispositif d'assemblage selon l'invention, et
  • les figures 9 et 10 sont d'autres vues en perspective, agrandies, de la platine de support utilisée dans le dispositif d'assemblage selon l'invention, représenté sur la figure 3(a) par exemple.
Other aspects, objects and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the following detailed description of preferred embodiments thereof, given by way of nonlimiting examples and with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
  • the figure 1 represents a motor vehicle likely to be provided with a set "STOP and START" attached to the body structure with an assembly device according to the prior art;
  • the figure 2 represents, in a perspective view, a set "STOP and START" fixed to a vehicle body structure via a connecting device according to the prior art, comprising a support plate for the parts of the vehicle; 'STOP and START'set;
  • the Figures 3 (a) and 3 (b) represent a support plate used in an assembly device according to the invention for a set "STOP and START" and said set according to different perspective views, namely an exploded view of the Figure 3 (a) and an assembled view on the Figure 3 (b) ; the Figure 3 (c) specifying the destination of the set;
  • the figure 4 represents a rear perspective view of the support plate of the Figure 3 (a) ;
  • the figure 5 represents a perspective view of the assembly device according to the invention, once mounted on the body structure with the set "STOP and START";
  • the figure 6 represents, in another perspective view, the assembly device according to the invention, once mounted on the body structure with the set "STOP and START";
  • the figure 7 is an enlarged perspective view of a fastening element of the support plate of the assembly device on the vehicle body;
  • the figure 7bis is a perspective view of the damping pad of the device according to the invention;
  • the figure 8 is an enlarged perspective view of an indexing peg of the support plate of the assembly device according to the invention, and
  • the Figures 9 and 10 are further views in perspective, enlarged, of the support plate used in the assembly device according to the invention, shown in FIG. Figure 3 (a) for example.

De façon conventionnelle, l'axe X représente l'axe longitudinal de roulement du véhicule.Conventionally, the X axis represents the longitudinal axis of rolling of the vehicle.

Dans le cadre de la présente invention, les termes « supérieur », « inférieur » et « avant », « arrière » associés au dispositif selon l'invention, s'entendent respectivement par rapport à la verticale et par rapport au sens d'avancement d'un véhicule, une fois que ce dispositif est monté sur la caisse de ce véhicule.In the context of the present invention, the terms "upper", "lower" and "front", "rear" associated with the device according to the invention are respectively relative to the vertical and with respect to the direction of advancement. of a vehicle, once this device is mounted on the body of this vehicle.

On a représenté, sur la figure 3(c), une structure latérale avant gauche d'un véhicule automobile, désignée par la référence générale 10.On the Figure 3 (c) , a front left side structure of a motor vehicle, designated by the general reference 10.

On observe l'aile avant gauche 20, prolongée à partir d'une portion supérieure de cette aile par un capot 21. Cette aile avant gauche 20 est montée sur un support d'aile appartement à la structure de caisse 3, destiné à être fixé rigidement par une base à une poutre supérieure du châssis du véhicule. Elle est limitée par un passage 22 de roue destiné à recevoir la roue avant gauche.We observe the left front wing 20, extended from an upper portion of this wing by a cover 21. This left front wing 20 is mounted on a flat wing support to the body structure 3, to be fixed rigidly from a base to an upper beam of the vehicle chassis. It is limited by a wheel passage 22 for receiving the left front wheel.

Le dispositif d'assemblage pour un ensemble « STOP and START » selon l'invention est décrit ci-dessous, à l'appui des figures 3(a), 3(b), 4 à 8.The assembly device for a "STOP and START" assembly according to the invention is described below, in support of Figures 3 (a), 3 (b) , 4 to 8 .

Le dispositif d'assemblage comprend une platine de support 40 pour l'ensemble 10 « STOP and START », ce dernier comportant l'UC 1, le DMTC 8 et le capot 2 pour protéger le DMTC.The assembly device comprises a support plate 40 for the assembly "STOP and START", the latter comprising the CPU 1, the DMTC 8 and the cover 2 to protect the DMTC.

La platine 40 formée d'une seule pièce comporte deux parties, à savoir une partie arrière 47a et une partie avant 47b.The plate 40 formed in one piece has two parts, namely a rear portion 47a and a front portion 47b.

La partie arrière 47a comprend une patte 48b qui permet le maintien du capot 2 de protection du DMTC 8 sur la platine de support 40, ainsi qu'un embouti 48c permettant la respiration d'une pastille en goretex située au dos du DMTC 8.The rear portion 47a comprises a tab 48b which allows the DMTC 8 protective cap 2 to be held on the support plate 40, as well as a stamp 48c allowing the breathing of a goretex chip located on the back of the DMTC 8.

Des picots (ou vis serties) 49a, s'étendant perpendiculairement à la face avant 43b de la partie avant 47a de la platine 40 permettent de fixer l'UC 1 et le DMTC 8 sur la platine 40, ce qui constitue un apport de rigidité à la platine 40 après serrage de ces éléments.Pins (or crimped screws) 49a, extending perpendicular to the front face 43b of the front portion 47a of the plate 40 are used to fix the CPU 1 and the DMTC 8 on the plate 40, which is a contribution of rigidity to the plate 40 after tightening these elements.

La partie avant 47b comprend, quant à elle, un trou 48a permettant d'insérer l'UC 1.The front portion 47b comprises, in turn, a hole 48a for inserting the CPU 1.

La platine 40 comprend, également, au moins deux oreilles 44, 45 chacune munie d'un orifice pour des moyens de fixation avec la structure de caisse de véhicule 3.The plate 40 also comprises at least two lugs 44, 45 each provided with an orifice for fastening means with the vehicle body structure 3.

Ces moyens de fixation peuvent être de type vis/écrou.These fastening means may be screw / nut type.

Plus précisément, la partie avant 47b de la platine comprend, au niveau d'une extrémité 46, l'une 45 des deux oreilles 44, 45 et la partie arrière 47a de la platine comprend, dans une zone inférieure (non référencée) de cette partie arrière 47a, l'autre 44 des deux oreilles 44, 45.Specifically, the front portion 47b of the plate comprises, at one end 46, one 45 of the two ears 44, 45 and the rear portion 47a of the plate comprises, in a lower zone (not referenced) of this rear portion 47a, the other 44 of the two ears 44, 45.

La platine 40 peut être réalisée en acier, par exemple avec une nuance ES.The plate 40 may be made of steel, for example with a grade ES.

Son épaisseur est généralement comprise entre 1mm et quelques millimètres, par exemple voisine de 1,5mm.Its thickness is generally between 1 mm and a few millimeters, for example close to 1.5 mm.

De plus, dans une variante de réalisation, elle peut comprendre des renforts mécaniques 49b, par exemple réalisés par emboutissage, pour augmenter sa rigidité.In addition, in an alternative embodiment, it may comprise mechanical reinforcements 49b, for example made by stamping, to increase its rigidity.

Selon l'invention, le dispositif d'assemblage comprend, également, au moins un pion d'indexation 41 appartenant à la platine de support 40, au moins un plot d'amortissement 42 destiné à recevoir le pion d'indexation 41 et au moins un oeillet 31 appartenant à la structure de caisse 3, destiné à recevoir l'ensemble formé par le pion 41 et le plot 42.According to the invention, the assembly device also comprises at least one indexing pin 41 belonging to the support plate 40, at least one damping pad 42 intended to receive the indexing pin 41 and at least one a eyelet 31 belonging to the body structure 3, intended to receive the assembly formed by the pin 41 and the stud 42.

Le pion 41 est disposé sur la partie arrière 47a de la platine 40, et plus précisément sur une zone supérieure (non référencée) de cette partie arrière 47a.The pin 41 is disposed on the rear portion 47a of the plate 40, and more specifically on an upper zone (not referenced) of this rear portion 47a.

La partie arrière 47a est destinée à être insérée derrière l'aile avant du véhicule, dans une zone de la structure de caisse 3 peu accessible pour un opérateur intervenant dans le montage.The rear portion 47a is intended to be inserted behind the front fender of the vehicle, in an area of the body structure 3 not very accessible for an operator involved in the assembly.

En particulier, la zone d'extrémité (non référencée) de la partie arrière 47a de la platine 40 est la moins accessible pour cet opérateur.In particular, the end zone (not referenced) of the rear portion 47a of the plate 40 is the least accessible for this operator.

L'implantation du pion 41 dans cette zone est donc particulièrement avantageuse pour pallier les difficultés d'accessibilité et d'encombrement rencontrés avec les dispositifs d'assemblage existants.The implantation of the pin 41 in this area is therefore particularly advantageous to overcome the difficulties of accessibility and congestion encountered with existing assembly devices.

Par ailleurs, l'implantation du pion 41 et des deux oreilles 44, 45 sur la platine 40 est telle qu'elle évite tout basculement du dispositif d'assemblage supportant l'ensemble 10 autour de l'axe X du véhicule.Furthermore, the implantation of the pin 41 and the two lugs 44, 45 on the plate 40 is such that it prevents tilting of the assembly device supporting the assembly 10 about the axis X of the vehicle.

Le pion 41 est, par ailleurs, fixé sur la face arrière 43a de la platine 40, cette face arrière 43a étant celle qui est destinée à être mise en vis-à-vis de la structure de caisse 3.The pin 41 is, moreover, fixed on the rear face 43a of the plate 40, this rear face 43a being the one that is intended to be placed opposite the body structure 3.

Il faut noter que c'est à partir de cette face arrière 43a de la platine 40 que s'étendent les oreilles 44, 45, selon une direction sensiblement perpendiculaire à ladite face arrière 43a.It should be noted that it is from this rear face 43a of the plate 40 that the ears 44, 45 extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to said rear face 43a.

Avantageusement, la fixation du pion 41 sur la face arrière 43a de la platine 40 est réalisée par soudage.Advantageously, the fixing of the pin 41 on the rear face 43a of the plate 40 is made by welding.

Concernant le plot d'amortissement 42, ce dernier présente la forme d'une double couronne 42a, 42b, lesdites couronnes étant séparées par une rainure circonférentielle 42c, et traversées par un orifice 42d destiné à recevoir le pion 41, comme cela est visible aux figures 7 et 7bis.Concerning the damping pad 42, the latter has the shape of a double ring 42a, 42b, said rings being separated by a circumferential groove 42c, and traversed by an orifice 42d intended to receive the pin 41, as can be seen in FIGS. Figures 7 and 7bis .

Les deux couronnes 42a, 42b présentent des dimensions supérieures à celles de l'oeillet 31 de sorte que le plot 42 puisse assurer une fonction de blocage de l'ensemble formé par le pion 41 et le plot 42 dans l'oeillet traversant 31.The two rings 42a, 42b have dimensions greater than those of the eyelet 31 so that the stud 42 can provide a blocking function of the assembly formed by the pin 41 and the stud 42 in the through eyelet 31.

Pour s'assurer du passage de la couronne 42b, dite couronne supérieure, dans l'oeillet 31, le plot 42 est en un matériau déformable élastiquement.To ensure the passage of the crown 42b, said upper ring, in the eyelet 31, the stud 42 is made of an elastically deformable material.

Ainsi, après être passé dans l'oeillet 31 en se déformant (le passage s'effectue en force sous l'action de l'opérateur), la couronne supérieure 42b peut revenir dans sa position initiale.Thus, after having passed through the eyelet 31 by deforming (the passage is made in force under the action of the operator), the upper ring 42b can return to its initial position.

Son diamètre plus grand que celui de l'oeillet 31 empêche tout mouvement inverse en l'absence d'action spécifique.Its diameter greater than that of the eyelet 31 prevents any reverse movement in the absence of specific action.

La couronne inférieure 42a n'est, quant à elle, pas amenée à traverser l'oeillet 31. Son diamètre plus grand que celui de l'oeillet 31 permet ainsi de former une butée, lorsque l'opérateur insère le pion 41 dans le plot 42 (l'oeillet 31 étant mis en place auparavant).The lower crown 42a is, in turn, not caused to pass through the eyelet 31. Its diameter greater than that of the eyelet 31 thus makes it possible to form a stop when the operator inserts the pin 41 into the stud. 42 (eyelet 31 being put in place before).

Avantageusement, le matériau déformable élastiquement formant le plot d'amortissement 42 est également capable d'absorber des vibrations mécaniques.Advantageously, the elastically deformable material forming the damping pad 42 is also capable of absorbing mechanical vibrations.

Un tel matériau permet alors d'absorber les vibrations provenant du moteur. On limite ainsi la transmission de vibrations vers l'ensemble 10 « START and STOP » et on améliore la tenue en roulage de l'ensemble 10 monté sur la strcuture de caisse du véhiculeSuch a material then makes it possible to absorb the vibrations coming from the engine. This limits the transmission of vibrations to the assembly "START and STOP" and improves the rolling behavior of the assembly 10 mounted on the bodywork of the vehicle body

Un exemple de matériau susceptible de convenir pour le plot d'amortissement 42 est, par exemple , un élastomère tel que du caoutchouc.An example of a suitable material for the damping pad 42 is, for example, an elastomer such as rubber.

L'oeillet 31 de la structure de caisse 3 peut être réalisé dans une oreille 32 appartenant à la structure de caisse 3. Cette oreille 32 s'étend alors sensiblement perpendiculairement à une face principale 33 de ladite structure de caisse 3.The eyelet 31 of the body structure 3 can be made in an ear 32 belonging to the body structure 3. This ear 32 then extends substantially perpendicularly to a main face 33 of said body structure 3.

Un procédé de montage de l'ensemble 10 « START and STOP » mis en oeuvre avec le dispositif d'assemblage susmentionné est le suivant.A method of mounting the "START and STOP" assembly implemented with the above-mentioned assembly device is as follows.

Les pièces 1, 2, 8 de l'ensemble 10 « START and STOP » sont montées préalablement sur la platine 40 avant qu'elles n'arrivent sur la chaîne de montage.The parts 1, 2, 8 of the set 10 "START and STOP" are previously mounted on the plate 40 before they arrive on the assembly line.

Ainsi, l'assemblage de l'ensemble 10 sur la structure de caisse 3 en chaîne de montage comprend deux étapes, la première consistant à insérer le plot d'amortissement 42 dans l'oeillet 31 de la structure de caisse 3, puis l'insertion du pion 41 de la platine de support 40 supportant alors l'UC 1, le DMTC 8 et son capot 2 dans le plot d'amortissement 42 alors déjà monté. Lors de cette dernière étape, l'opérateur fait donc passer l'ensemble 10 monté sur la platine 40 sous l'aile 20 avant gauche du véhicule.Thus, assembly of the assembly 10 on the body structure 3 in the assembly line comprises two stages, the first consisting in inserting the damping pad 42 into the eyelet 31 of the body structure 3, then the inserting the pin 41 of the support plate 40 then supporting the CPU 1, the DMTC 8 and its cover 2 in the damping pad 42, which is already mounted. During this last step, the operator therefore passes the assembly 10 mounted on the plate 40 under the front left wing 20 of the vehicle.

A l'issue de cette étape, l'opérateur n'a plus qu'à fixer les deux oreilles 44, 45 de la platine sur la structure de caisse 3 par des moyens appropriés, tels que des ensembles vis/écrou. Si des vis sont utilisées, le serrage de celles-ci au couple préconisé est généralement réalisé à un poste suivant sur la ligne de montage.At the end of this step, the operator only has to fix the two ears 44, 45 of the plate on the body structure 3 by appropriate means, such as screw / nut assemblies. If screws are used, tightening them to the recommended torque is usually done at a next station on the assembly line.

Il faut noter que ce procédé d'assemblage respecte intégralement l'objectif d'ergonomie pour l'opérateur en ligne de montage.It should be noted that this assembly process fully respects the goal of ergonomics for the online assembly operator.

En effet, l'opérateur reçoit un ensemble complet (platine 40 + pièces de l'ensemble 10) déjà monté, ce qui entraîne en soi un gain de temps sur la chaîne de montage.Indeed, the operator receives a complete set (plate 40 + parts of the assembly 10) already mounted, which in itself saves time on the assembly line.

Ce gain de temps est d'autant plus important que l'opérateur peut monter, grâce au dispositif d'assemblage selon l'invention, cet ensemble complet (platine 40 + pièces de l'ensemble 10) sur la structure de caisse 3 du véhicule à l'aveugle, sans difficulté.This time saving is all the more important that the operator can mount, thanks to the assembly device according to the invention, this complete assembly (plate 40 + parts of the assembly 10) on the body structure 3 of the vehicle blind, without difficulty.

Ceci est lié à la mise en oeuvre d'un pion d'indexation 41 qui peut être aisément logé dans le plot d'amortissement 42 présent dans l'oeillet 31 de la structure de caisse 3, sans voir la manipulation.This is related to the implementation of an indexing pin 41 which can be easily housed in the damping pad 42 present in the eyelet 31 of the body structure 3, without seeing the manipulation.

Avantageusement, des guides disposés sur la platine de support 40 ou sur la structure de caisse 3 (au niveau de l'oreille 32) facilitent cette manipulation à l'aveugle, en permettant également de garantir les jeux de proximité.Advantageously, guides arranged on the support plate 40 or on the body structure 3 (at the level of the ear 32) facilitate this manipulation to the blind, also allowing to guarantee the games of proximity.

Par ailleurs, l'ensemble (la liaison) formé par le pion d'indexation 41 et le plot d'amortissement 42 s'appuie sur un mode de fixation beaucoup plus rapide que le serrage d'un ensemble vis/écrou, d'où un gain de temps supplémentaire dans le montage.Moreover, the assembly (the connection) formed by the indexing pin 41 and the damping pad 42 is based on a much faster fixing method than the tightening of a screw / nut assembly, hence additional time saving in editing.

De plus, l'existence d'une aile avant sur la structure de caisse du véhicule ne pose ainsi aucune difficulté au montage de l'ensemble 10 « START and STOP ».In addition, the existence of a front wing on the body structure of the vehicle does not pose any difficulty in assembling the assembly 10 "START and STOP".

Il est donc tout à fait envisageable de mettre en oeuvre le dispositif d'assemblage selon l'invention sur des catégories de véhicules pour lesquelles cela n'était pas envisageable avec les dispositifs d'assemblage existants.It is therefore quite possible to implement the assembly device according to the invention on categories of vehicles for which this was not possible with the existing assembly devices.

Le coût lié à ce mode de fixation (pion 41 + plot 42 dans un oeillet 31 de la structure de caisse 3) reste faible et tout à fait acceptable par rapport au coût d'un mode de fixation de type vis/écrou.The cost associated with this method of attachment (pin 41 + stud 42 in an eyelet 31 of the body structure 3) remains low and quite acceptable compared to the cost of a type of fastening type screw / nut.

En outre, le plot d'amortissement 42 en matériau déformable permet d'absorber les vibrations provenant du moteur.In addition, the damping pad 42 deformable material absorbs vibrations from the engine.

L'implantation du pion d'indexation 41 et des oreilles 44, 45 au sein de la platine 40 permettent d'obtenir une bonne robustesse de cette platine, en évitant des endommagements de type ER4 (il s'agit d'un événement redouté de gravité 4 qui est susceptible d'entrainer des dommages corporels pour l'homme, comme par exemple la perte de l'ensemble 10 entraînant une perte de contrôle du véhicule ou alors un impact sur le véhicule suivant).The implantation of the indexing pin 41 and the lugs 44, 45 within the plate 40 make it possible to obtain a good robustness of this plate, avoiding damage of the ER4 type (this is a dreaded event of severity 4 which is likely to cause bodily injury to the man, such as the loss of the assembly 10 resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle or an impact on the next vehicle).

Un calcul numérique a d'ailleurs été effectué pour vérifier le comportement du dispositif d'assemblage selon l'invention, une fois monté sur la structure de caisse : la tenue en fatigue vibratoire répons à la norme B21 7120 et la tenue en endurance atteint 1 million de cycles de contraintes de 1g ± 1,5g, g étant l'accélération de la pesanteur.A numerical calculation has also been performed to verify the behavior of the assembly device according to the invention, once mounted on the body structure: the vibration fatigue resistance responsive to the B21 7120 standard and endurance resistance reaches 1 million stress cycles of 1g ± 1,5g, g being the acceleration of gravity.

L'homme de l'art appréciera donc, par rapport aux dispositifs d'assemblage existants de l'art antérieur, les avantages procurés par un dispositif conforme à l'invention.Those skilled in the art will therefore appreciate, compared to the existing assembly devices of the prior art, the advantages provided by a device according to the invention.

Bien évidemment, l'invention ne se limite pas aux formes de réalisation du dispositif d'assemblage décrit précédemment qui est fourni à titre d'exemple mais elle embrasse au contraire toutes les variantes possibles dans les limites définies par les revendications.Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments of the assembly device described above which is provided by way of example but it embraces on the contrary all possible variants within the limits defined by the claims.

Par exemple, dans une variante de réalisation, on peut prévoir des renforts mécaniques additionnels sur la platine 40. For example, in an alternative embodiment, additional mechanical reinforcements may be provided on the plate 40.

Claims (9)

  1. A device for assembling an assembly (10), implementing an automatic stop-start function of a vehicle engine and which includes a capacitance unit (1) intended to store electrical energy and a device for voltage-holding and switching housed beneath a protective cover (2), on a body shell structure (3) of a vehicle, the device including a mounting plate (40) for said assembly (10), characterized in that the device includes:
    - at least one indexing peg (41) belonging to the mounting plate, said peg being fixed, for example by welding, on a rear face (43) of the mounting plate, this rear face (43) being that which is intended to be placed facing the body shell structure (3);
    - at least one eye (31) intended to be secured to the body shell of said vehicle in an area of the body shell structure which is difficult to access for the operator who mounts the support on the body shell, and able to receive said indexing peg (41), and
    - at least one damping block (42) intended to be interposed between said peg (41) and said eye (31).
  2. The assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that the mounting plate (40) includes at least two lugs (44, 45), each provided with an orifice for fixing means, for example of the screw/nut type, with the vehicle body shell structure (3).
  3. The assembly device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the mounting plate (40) comprises an upper part (47a) and a lower part (47b), the peg (41) and one of the two lugs (44, 45) being disposed on the upper part (47a) of the plate (40), the other lug being disposed on the lower part (47b) of the plate (40).
  4. The assembly device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that:
    - one (45) of the lugs (44, 45) is disposed at the end (46) of the front part (47b) of the plate (40) ;
    - the peg (41) is disposed on an upper area of the rear part (47a) of the plate (40);
    - the other (44) of the two lugs (44, 45) is disposed on a lower area of the rear part (47a) of the plate (40).
  5. The assembly device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the damping block (42) is of an elastically deformable material.
  6. The assembly device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the damping block is made of a material capable of absorbing mechanical vibrations, for example elastomer.
  7. The assembly device according to one of claims 5 or 6, characterized in that the block (42) has the shape of a double crown (42a, 42b), the two crowns (42b) being separated by a circumferential groove and having greater dimensions than those of the eye (31) such that the block (42) can ensure a locking function of the assembly formed by the peg (41) and the block (42) in the eye (31).
  8. The assembly device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the eye (31) is realized in a lug (32) belonging to the body shell structure (3), said lug (32) extending substantially perpendicularly to a main face (33) of said body shell structure (3).
  9. A method for assembling a vehicle engine automatic stop-start assembly (10) on a body shell structure (3) of a vehicle with a device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it includes at least one step consisting in securing said eye (31) with the damping block (42), then the step consisting in inserting the peg (41) of the mounting plate (40) in the damping block (42) housed in the eye (31), then the step consisting in fixing the plate on the body shell structure (3) by suitable means, such as screw/nut assemblies.
EP11813794.2A 2010-08-20 2011-06-07 Device for assembling a vehicle engine automatic stop-start assembly on the body shell structure of the vehicle and associated method of assembly Active EP2606219B1 (en)

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