EP2764188B1 - Hinge assembly for the joint of a swinging door of a motor vehicle - Google Patents

Hinge assembly for the joint of a swinging door of a motor vehicle Download PDF

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EP2764188B1
EP2764188B1 EP12779114.3A EP12779114A EP2764188B1 EP 2764188 B1 EP2764188 B1 EP 2764188B1 EP 12779114 A EP12779114 A EP 12779114A EP 2764188 B1 EP2764188 B1 EP 2764188B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D5/00—Construction of single parts, e.g. the parts for attachment
    • E05D5/02—Parts for attachment, e.g. flaps
    • E05D5/0207—Parts for attachment, e.g. flaps for attachment to vehicles
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D5/00—Construction of single parts, e.g. the parts for attachment
    • E05D5/02—Parts for attachment, e.g. flaps
    • E05D5/04—Flat flaps
    • E05D5/043—Flat flaps specially adapted for vehicles
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2600/00—Mounting or coupling arrangements for elements provided for in this subclass
    • E05Y2600/10—Adjustable or movable
    • E05Y2600/12—Adjustable or movable by manual operation
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2600/00—Mounting or coupling arrangements for elements provided for in this subclass
    • E05Y2600/50—Mounting methods; Positioning
    • E05Y2600/51—Screwing or bolting
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2600/00—Mounting or coupling arrangements for elements provided for in this subclass
    • E05Y2600/60—Mounting or coupling members; Accessories therefore
    • E05Y2600/626—Plates or brackets
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2600/00—Mounting or coupling arrangements for elements provided for in this subclass
    • E05Y2600/60—Mounting or coupling members; Accessories therefore
    • E05Y2600/63—Retainers
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/50—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles
    • E05Y2900/53—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles characterised by the type of wing
    • E05Y2900/531—Doors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/50—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles
    • E05Y2900/53—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles characterised by the type of wing
    • E05Y2900/531—Doors
    • E05Y2900/532—Back doors or end doors

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  • the invention relates to a hinge assembly for the articulation of a swinging rear door of a motor vehicle.
  • the invention relates more particularly to a hinge assembly for the articulation of a swinging rear door of a motor vehicle on a vertical rear leg of a body structure of said vehicle, comprising a first hinge portion adapted to be fixed to the door and a second hinge portion adapted to be attached to the rear leg, said second hinge portion being secured by means of screws which successively pass from the outside to the inside, said second hinge portion, drill holes, and a wall of the rear foot, bores of a reinforcing plate, and at least three captive nuts, each of which is received in a plate and at least two of which are secured to one another.
  • hinge assemblies are known.
  • a fastener plate In a conventional hinge assembly, a fastener plate generally receives all the captive nuts and binds them rigidly to each other.
  • the document WO-A1-95 / 04864 proposes a fixing arrangement of a hinge comprising two fixing screws which are each mounted on an individual mounting plate. However, these two plates do not have means of positioning relative to each other.
  • the document WO-A1-2007 / 126342 proposes an arrangement comprising two individual fixing plates which are each fixed by two fixing screws. Nevertheless, these two fixing plates do not have means for positioning relative to each other. In addition, the problem of alignment of the screws with the holes is found individually for each mounting plate.
  • the invention overcomes this disadvantage by proposing a hinge assembly of which at least the prisoner nut intended to receive the first screw is independent of the others.
  • the invention provides a hinge assembly of the type described above, characterized by the features of claim 1, in particular characterized in that it comprises a fixing assembly comprising a first plate receiving a first prison nut, which is intended to receive a first screw to be mounted and tightened before the other screws, and a second plate, independent of the first plate, which receives second captive nuts which are intended to receive the other screws, to avoid the misalignment of said second nuts with the bores of the wall of the rear foot and the holes of the reinforcement plate after tightening the first screw in the first nut.
  • a fixing assembly comprising a first plate receiving a first prison nut, which is intended to receive a first screw to be mounted and tightened before the other screws, and a second plate, independent of the first plate, which receives second captive nuts which are intended to receive the other screws, to avoid the misalignment of said second nuts with the bores of the wall of the rear foot and the holes of the reinforcement plate after tightening the first screw in the first nut.
  • the vehicle 10 comprises a body structure 12 provided with a vertical rear leg 14 which receives a swinging rear door 13.
  • the swinging rear door 13 is hinged to the vertical rear foot 14 preferably by means of two hinge assemblies 16.
  • the hinge assembly 16 comprises a first hinge portion 18 adapted to be fixed to the door 13 and a second hinge portion 20 adapted to be fixed to the rear leg 14.
  • the second hinge portion 20 is fixed by means of screws 22 which pass successively through said second hinge portion 20, bores 23 of a wall 24 of the rear leg 14 and bores 25 of a reinforcing plate 26.
  • the holding plate 30 and the captive nuts are in accordance with those which have been represented in Figures 2 and 3 , which represent a plate 30 arranged on the back of the reinforcing plate 26.
  • the captive nuts 32a, 32b, 32c are part of a single assembly 32.
  • the holding plate 30 which receives the nuts 32a, 32b, 32c prisoners binds them rigidly to each other.
  • one solution is to separate and immobilize the first captive nut 32a which must be tightened before the other captive nuts 32b, 32c.
  • the invention proposes a hinge assembly of the type described above, characterized in that it comprises a fixing assembly 32 comprising a first plate 46 receiving a first captive nut 32a, which is intended to receive a first screw 22a. to be assembled and tightened prior to the other screws 22b, 22c, and a second plate 50, independent of the first plate, which receives second captive nuts 32b, 32c which are intended to receive the other screws 22b, 22c to prevent the misalignment of said second nuts 32b, 32c with the holes 23 of the wall 24 and the holes 25 of the reinforcing plate 26.
  • a holding plate 30, which is adapted to be immobilized with respect to the body structure of the vehicle, cooperates with the first and second plates 46, 50 of the fixing assembly 32 to immobilize in rotation the first and second captive nuts 32a. , 32b, 32c.
  • the reinforcing plate 26 comprises at least one wing 34 intended to conform internally to a wall 36 of the rear foot 14, shown in FIG. figure 1 which is oriented in the extension of a side wall of the vehicle (not shown).
  • the holding plate 30 comprises at least one folded sheet portion 33 comprising at least one flange 38 intended to fit internally to the flange 34 of the reinforcing plate 26.
  • the captive nuts 32a, 32b, 32c are able to pass through complementary cuts. 40, 42, 44 formed in this sheet metal portion 33.
  • the first plate 46 receiving the first captive nut 32a comprises a first wall 52, a bearing face 53 is immobilized against a free face 31 of a wall 35 of the portion 33 of the holding plate 30 and said first nut 32a crosses the first cutout 40 associated therewith.
  • the first captive nut 32a opens into a free face 48 of the first wall 52 to allow its screwing.
  • the second plate 50 receiving the second and third captive nuts 32b, 32c includes a second wall 54, a bearing surface 55 which is immobilized against the free face 31 of the wall 35 of the portion 33 of the plate 30 holding .
  • the second and third captive nuts 32b, 32c pass through the second and third cutouts 42, 44 associated therewith.
  • the second and third nuts prisoners 32b, 32c open into a free face 56 of the second wall 54.
  • the second wall 54 comprises a concave cutout 58 which is complementary to a convex cutout 60 of the first wall 52. These cutouts are thus able to ensure a relative position of the plates 46, 50 before the insertion of the nuts 32a. , 32b, 32c in the cuts 40, 42, 44 associated with the holding plate 30.
  • the first plate 46 comprises two extensions 62, 64 which extend on either side of a side 66 of said plate 46 opposite its convex cutout 60, and which comprise a common rectilinear edge 68.
  • the wafer 30 has a tab 70 projecting disposed in close proximity to the straight edge 68 common to the first plate 46 and two projecting tabs 72, 74 arranged in close proximity to each of the opposite edges 76, 78 of the extensions 62, 64 of the first plate 46, to prevent the rotation of the first plate 46 when screwing the screw 22 in the lock nut 32a.
  • each protruding lug 70, 72, 74 is formed by cutting the holding plate 30 and folding in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the holding plate 30.
  • each projecting lug 70, 72, 74 is formed during the making of a blank 40, 42, 44 of the plate 30 and is folded at the edge thereof.
  • the tabs are formed during the production of the plate 30.
  • the hinge assembly can easily be assembled into beginning with the tightening of a screw 22 received in the nut 32a, without the risk of rotating the plate 30.
  • the invention therefore greatly simplifies the assembly of a hinge assembly of a swinging rear door of a motor vehicle.

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L'invention concerne un ensemble de charnière pour l'articulation d'une porte arrière battante de véhicule automobile.The invention relates to a hinge assembly for the articulation of a swinging rear door of a motor vehicle.

L'invention concerne plus particulièrement un ensemble de charnière pour l'articulation d'une porte arrière battante de véhicule automobile sur un pied arrière vertical d'une structure de caisse dudit véhicule, comprenant une première partie de charnière apte à être fixée à la porte et une seconde partie de charnière apte à être fixée au pied arrière, ladite seconde partie de charnière étant fixée par l'intermédiaire de vis qui traversent successivement, de l'extérieur vers l'intérieur, ladite seconde partie de charnière, des perçages d'une paroi du pied arrière, des perçages d'une plaque de renfort, et au moins trois écrous prisonniers, dont chacun est reçu dans une platine et dont au moins deux sont solidaires l'un de l'autre.The invention relates more particularly to a hinge assembly for the articulation of a swinging rear door of a motor vehicle on a vertical rear leg of a body structure of said vehicle, comprising a first hinge portion adapted to be fixed to the door and a second hinge portion adapted to be attached to the rear leg, said second hinge portion being secured by means of screws which successively pass from the outside to the inside, said second hinge portion, drill holes, and a wall of the rear foot, bores of a reinforcing plate, and at least three captive nuts, each of which is received in a plate and at least two of which are secured to one another.

On connaît de nombreux exemples d'ensembles de charnières.Many examples of hinge assemblies are known.

Dans un ensemble de charnière conventionnel, une plaquette de fixation reçoit généralement tous les écrous prisonniers et les lie rigidement les uns aux autres.In a conventional hinge assembly, a fastener plate generally receives all the captive nuts and binds them rigidly to each other.

Cette conception présente un inconvénient. En effet, lors du montage de la charnière, les vis sont conventionnellement montées les unes après les autres. Dès lors, l'introduction et le serrage de la première vis provoquent une rotation de la plaquette de fixation dont les autres écrous prisonniers ne se retrouvent plus alignés avec les perçages de la plaque de renfort et de la paroi du pied arrière.This design has a disadvantage. Indeed, when mounting the hinge, the screws are conventionally mounted one after the other. Therefore, the introduction and tightening of the first screw causes a rotation of the attachment plate which other captive nuts are no longer aligned with the bores of the reinforcing plate and the wall of the rear foot.

Le document WO-A1-95/04864 propose un agencement de fixation d'une charnière comportant deux vis de fixation qui sont chacune montées sur une platine de fixation individuelle. Cependant, ces deux platines ne disposent pas de moyens de mise en position l'une par rapport à l'autre.The document WO-A1-95 / 04864 proposes a fixing arrangement of a hinge comprising two fixing screws which are each mounted on an individual mounting plate. However, these two plates do not have means of positioning relative to each other.

Le document WO-A1-2007/126342 propose un agencement comportant deux platines de fixation individuelles qui sont chacune fixées par deux vis de fixation. Néanmoins, ces deux platines de fixation ne disposent pas de moyens de mise en position l'une par rapport à l'autre. En outre, le problème d'alignement des vis avec les perçages se retrouve individuellement pour chaque platine de fixation.The document WO-A1-2007 / 126342 proposes an arrangement comprising two individual fixing plates which are each fixed by two fixing screws. Nevertheless, these two fixing plates do not have means for positioning relative to each other. In addition, the problem of alignment of the screws with the holes is found individually for each mounting plate.

L'invention remédie à cet inconvénient en proposant un ensemble de charnière dont au moins l'écrou prisonnier destiné à recevoir la première vis est indépendant des autres.The invention overcomes this disadvantage by proposing a hinge assembly of which at least the prisoner nut intended to receive the first screw is independent of the others.

Dans ce but, l'invention propose un ensemble de charnière du type décrit précédemment, caractérisé par les caractéristiques de la revendication 1, en particulier caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un ensemble de fixation comprenant une première platine recevant un premier écrou prisonnier, qui est destiné à recevoir une première vis devant être montée et serrée préalablement aux autres vis, et une seconde platine, indépendante de la première platine, qui reçoit des seconds écrous prisonniers qui sont destinés à recevoir les autres vis, pour éviter le désalignement desdits seconds écrous avec les perçages de la paroi du pied arrière et les perçages de la plaque de renfort à l'issue du serrage de la première vis dans le premier écrou.For this purpose, the invention provides a hinge assembly of the type described above, characterized by the features of claim 1, in particular characterized in that it comprises a fixing assembly comprising a first plate receiving a first prison nut, which is intended to receive a first screw to be mounted and tightened before the other screws, and a second plate, independent of the first plate, which receives second captive nuts which are intended to receive the other screws, to avoid the misalignment of said second nuts with the bores of the wall of the rear foot and the holes of the reinforcement plate after tightening the first screw in the first nut.

Selon d'autres caractéristiques de l'invention :

  • L'ensemble de charnière comporte une plaque de maintien qui est apte à être immobilisée par rapport à la structure de caisse du véhicule et à coopérer avec les première et seconde platines de l'ensemble de fixation pour immobiliser en rotation les premier et second écrous prisonniers.
  • La plaque de renfort comporte au moins une aile destinée à épouser intérieurement une paroi du pied arrière de la structure de caisse qui est orientée dans le prolongement d'une paroi latérale du véhicule et la plaque de maintien comprend :
    • une partie en tôle pliée comportant au moins une aile destinée à épouser intérieurement l'aile de la plaque de renfort,
    • une paroi de la partie qui comporte une face extérieure contre laquelle sont immobilisées des faces d'appui de parois des première et seconde platines,
  • les premier et second écrous prisonniers font saillie à partir de faces d'appui des première et seconde platines et en ce que la paroi de la plaque de maintien comporte des découpes aptes à recevoir lesdits écrous prisonniers.
  • Les premier et second écrous prisonniers débouchent dans des faces libres respectives des première et seconde parois.
  • Les deuxième et troisième écrous prisonniers débouchent dans une face libre de la seconde paroi.
  • La seconde paroi de la seconde platine comporte une découpe concave complémentaire d'une découpe convexe de la première paroi de la première platine qui est apte à assurer une mise en position relative des platines.
  • La première platine comporte deux extensions qui s'étendent de part et d'autre d'un côté de ladite platine à l'opposé de sa découpe convexe et qui comportent un bord rectiligne commun et la plaque de maintien comporte une patte en saillie disposée à proximité immédiate du bord rectiligne commun et deux pattes en saillie disposées à proximité immédiate de chacun des bords opposés des extensions, pour immobiliser la première platine par rapport à la plaque de maintien, notamment lors du vissage de la vis associée.
  • Chaque patte en saillie est formée par découpe de la plaque de maintien et pliage selon une direction perpendiculaire au plan de la plaque de maintien.
  • Chaque patte en saillie est formée lors de la réalisation d'une découpe de la plaque et pliée au bord de celle-ci.
According to other features of the invention:
  • The hinge assembly includes a retaining plate which is adapted to be immobilized with respect to the body structure of the vehicle and to cooperate with the first and second plates of the fixing assembly to immobilize in rotation the first and second captive nuts. .
  • The reinforcing plate has at least one wing intended to fit internally with a wall of the rear foot of the structure body which is oriented in the extension of a side wall of the vehicle and the holding plate comprises:
    • a bent sheet portion having at least one flange adapted to conform internally to the flange of the reinforcing plate,
    • a wall of the part which has an outer face against which are immobilized wall bearing faces of the first and second plates,
  • the first and second captive nuts project from bearing faces of the first and second plates and in that the wall of the holding plate has cutouts adapted to receive said captive nuts.
  • The first and second captive nuts open into respective free faces of the first and second walls.
  • The second and third captive nuts open into a free face of the second wall.
  • The second wall of the second plate comprises a concave cut complementary to a convex cutout of the first wall of the first plate which is adapted to ensure a relative position of the plates.
  • The first plate comprises two extensions which extend on either side of one side of said plate opposite its convex cut and which comprise a common rectilinear edge and the holding plate comprises a protruding tab disposed at immediate proximity of the common rectilinear edge and two projecting lugs disposed in close proximity to each of the opposite edges of the extensions, to immobilize the first plate relative to the holding plate, in particular when screwing the associated screw.
  • Each projecting lug is formed by cutting the holding plate and folding in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the holding plate.
  • Each protruding tab is formed when making a cut of the plate and folded at the edge thereof.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description détaillée qui suit pour la compréhension de laquelle on se reportera aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective arrière d'un véhicule automobile de type utilitaire comportant un ensemble de charnière selon l'invention ;
  • les figures 2 et 3 sont des vues de côté intérieur illustrant la rotation d'une plaquette de fixation selon l'état de la technique lors du serrage d'une vis ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue en perspective de platines porteuses d'écrous prisonniers selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 5 est une vue en perspective de platines porteuses d'écrous prisonniers et de la plaquette associée selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 6 est une vue en perspective éclatée d'un ensemble de charnière selon l'invention.
Other features and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the detailed description which follows for the understanding of which reference will be made to the appended drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 is a rear perspective view of a utility vehicle having a hinge assembly according to the invention;
  • the Figures 2 and 3 are internal side views illustrating the rotation of a fixing plate according to the state of the art when tightening a screw;
  • the figure 4 is a perspective view of plates bearing captive nuts according to the invention;
  • the figure 5 is a perspective view of plates bearing captive nuts and the associated plate according to the invention;
  • the figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of a hinge assembly according to the invention.

On a représenté sur la figure 1 l'arrière d'un véhicule automobile 10 de type utilitaire. De manière connue, le véhicule 10 comprend une structure de caisse 12 munie d'un pied arrière vertical 14 qui reçoit une porte arrière 13 battante. La porte arrière battante 13 est articulée sur le pied arrière vertical 14 à l'aide, de préférence, de deux ensembles de charnière 16.We have shown on the figure 1 the back of a motor vehicle 10 of the utility type. In known manner, the vehicle 10 comprises a body structure 12 provided with a vertical rear leg 14 which receives a swinging rear door 13. The swinging rear door 13 is hinged to the vertical rear foot 14 preferably by means of two hinge assemblies 16.

Comme l'illustre la figure 6, l'ensemble de charnière 16 comprend une première partie de charnière 18 apte à être fixée à la porte 13 et une seconde partie de charnière 20 apte à être fixée au pied arrière 14.As illustrated by figure 6 , the hinge assembly 16 comprises a first hinge portion 18 adapted to be fixed to the door 13 and a second hinge portion 20 adapted to be fixed to the rear leg 14.

De manière connue, comme l'illustre la figure 6, la seconde partie de charnière 20 est fixée par l'intermédiaire de vis 22 qui traversent successivement ladite seconde partie de charnière 20, des perçages 23 d'une paroi 24 du pied arrière 14 et des perçages 25 d'une plaque de renfort 26.In known manner, as illustrated by figure 6 , the second hinge portion 20 is fixed by means of screws 22 which pass successively through said second hinge portion 20, bores 23 of a wall 24 of the rear leg 14 and bores 25 of a reinforcing plate 26.

Puis, comme l'illustre la figure 2, les vis traversent ensuite un ensemble de fixation 32 constitué de trois écrous 32a, 32b, 32c prisonniers réunis par une plaque de maintien 30. Les vis 22 sont reçues dans les écrous prisonniers, comme représenté à la figure 2.Then, as illustrated by figure 2 , the screws then pass through a fastening assembly 32 consisting of three nuts 32a, 32b, 32c prisoners joined by a holding plate 30. The screws 22 are received in the captive nuts, as shown in FIG. figure 2 .

Conventionnellement, la plaque 30 de maintien et les écrous prisonniers sont conformes à ceux qui ont été représentés aux figures 2 et 3, qui représentent une plaquette 30 agencée au dos de la plaque de renfort 26.Conventionally, the holding plate 30 and the captive nuts are in accordance with those which have been represented in Figures 2 and 3 , which represent a plate 30 arranged on the back of the reinforcing plate 26.

Les écrous 32a, 32b, 32c prisonniers font partie d'un seul et même ensemble 32. De sorte, la plaque de maintien 30 qui reçoit les écrous 32a, 32b, 32c prisonniers les lie rigidement les uns aux autres.The captive nuts 32a, 32b, 32c are part of a single assembly 32. Thus, the holding plate 30 which receives the nuts 32a, 32b, 32c prisoners binds them rigidly to each other.

Cette conception présente un inconvénient. En effet, lors du montage de la charnière 16, les vis 22 sont conventionnellement montées les unes après les autres. Or, on a constaté que l'introduction et le serrage de la première vis 22 dans l'écrou 32a provoquait une rotation de la plaquette 30 de fixation dont les autres écrous prisonniers 32b, 32c ne se retrouvent plus alignés avec les perçages 25 de la plaque de renfort 26 et les perçages 23 de la paroi 24 du pied arrière 14, comme représenté à la figure 3.This design has a disadvantage. Indeed, during the assembly of the hinge 16, the screws 22 are conventionally mounted one after the other. However, it has been found that the introduction and tightening of the first screw 22 in the nut 32a causes a rotation of the fixing plate 30 which other captive nuts 32b, 32c are no longer aligned with the holes 25 of the reinforcement plate 26 and the holes 23 of the wall 24 of the rear foot 14, as shown in FIG. figure 3 .

Pour remédier à cet inconvénient, une solution consiste à séparer et immobiliser le premier écrou prisonnier 32a qui doit être serré avant les autres écrous prisonniers 32b, 32c.To remedy this drawback, one solution is to separate and immobilize the first captive nut 32a which must be tightened before the other captive nuts 32b, 32c.

Dans ce but, l'invention propose un ensemble de charnière du type décrit précédemment, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un ensemble de fixation 32 comprenant une première platine 46 recevant un premier écrou prisonnier 32a, qui est destiné à recevoir une première vis 22a devant être montée et serrée préalablement aux autres vis 22b, 22c, et une seconde platine 50, indépendante de la première platine, qui reçoit des seconds écrous prisonniers 32b, 32c qui sont destinés à recevoir les autres vis 22b, 22c pour éviter le désalignement desdits seconds écrous 32b, 32c avec les perçages 23 de la paroi 24 et les perçages 25 de la plaque de renfort 26.For this purpose, the invention proposes a hinge assembly of the type described above, characterized in that it comprises a fixing assembly 32 comprising a first plate 46 receiving a first captive nut 32a, which is intended to receive a first screw 22a. to be assembled and tightened prior to the other screws 22b, 22c, and a second plate 50, independent of the first plate, which receives second captive nuts 32b, 32c which are intended to receive the other screws 22b, 22c to prevent the misalignment of said second nuts 32b, 32c with the holes 23 of the wall 24 and the holes 25 of the reinforcing plate 26.

Une plaque de maintien 30, qui est apte à être immobilisée par rapport à la structure de caisse du véhicule, coopère avec les première et secondes platines 46, 50 de l'ensemble de fixation 32 pour immobiliser en rotation les premier et seconds écrous prisonniers 32a, 32b, 32c. Dans le mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, comme l'illustre la figure 6, la plaque de renfort 26 comporte au moins une aile 34 destinée à épouser intérieurement une paroi 36 du pied arrière 14, représentée à la figure 1, qui est orientée dans le prolongement d'une paroi latérale du véhicule (non représentée).A holding plate 30, which is adapted to be immobilized with respect to the body structure of the vehicle, cooperates with the first and second plates 46, 50 of the fixing assembly 32 to immobilize in rotation the first and second captive nuts 32a. , 32b, 32c. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, as illustrated by figure 6 , the reinforcing plate 26 comprises at least one wing 34 intended to conform internally to a wall 36 of the rear foot 14, shown in FIG. figure 1 which is oriented in the extension of a side wall of the vehicle (not shown).

La plaque de maintien 30 comprend au moins une partie en tôle pliée 33 comportant au moins une aile 38 destinée à épouser intérieurement l'aile 34 de la plaque de renfort 26. Les écrous prisonniers 32a, 32b, 32c sont aptes à traverser des découpes complémentaires 40, 42, 44 formées dans cette partie en tôle 33.The holding plate 30 comprises at least one folded sheet portion 33 comprising at least one flange 38 intended to fit internally to the flange 34 of the reinforcing plate 26. The captive nuts 32a, 32b, 32c are able to pass through complementary cuts. 40, 42, 44 formed in this sheet metal portion 33.

Comme l'illustrent les figures 4 et 5, la première platine 46 recevant le premier écrou prisonnier 32a comporte une première paroi 52 dont une face d'appui 53 est immobilisée contre une face libre 31 d'une paroi 35 de la partie 33 de la plaque 30 de maintien et ledit premier écrou 32a traverse la première découpe 40 qui lui est associée. En particulier, le premier écrou prisonnier 32a débouche dans une face libre 48 de la première paroi 52 pour permettre son vissage.As illustrated by Figures 4 and 5 , the first plate 46 receiving the first captive nut 32a comprises a first wall 52, a bearing face 53 is immobilized against a free face 31 of a wall 35 of the portion 33 of the holding plate 30 and said first nut 32a crosses the first cutout 40 associated therewith. In particular, the first captive nut 32a opens into a free face 48 of the first wall 52 to allow its screwing.

Semblablement, la seconde platine 50 recevant les deuxième et troisième écrous prisonniers 32b, 32c comporte une seconde paroi 54 dont une face d'appui 55 qui est immobilisée contre la face libre 31 de la paroi 35 de la partie 33 de la plaque 30 de maintien. Les deuxième et troisième écrous prisonniers 32b, 32c traversent les deuxième et troisième découpes 42, 44 qui leur sont associées. Les deuxième et troisième écrous prisonniers 32b, 32c débouchent dans une face libre 56 de la seconde paroi 54.Similarly, the second plate 50 receiving the second and third captive nuts 32b, 32c includes a second wall 54, a bearing surface 55 which is immobilized against the free face 31 of the wall 35 of the portion 33 of the plate 30 holding . The second and third captive nuts 32b, 32c pass through the second and third cutouts 42, 44 associated therewith. The second and third nuts prisoners 32b, 32c open into a free face 56 of the second wall 54.

On remarquera, comme le représente la figure 4, que la seconde paroi 54 comprend une découpe concave 58 qui est complémentaire d'une découpe convexe 60 de la première paroi 52. Ces découpes sont ainsi aptes à assurer une mise en position relative des platines 46, 50 avant l'insertion des écrous 32a, 32b, 32c dans les découpes 40, 42, 44 associées de la plaque 30 de maintien.We will notice, as the figure 4 , that the second wall 54 comprises a concave cutout 58 which is complementary to a convex cutout 60 of the first wall 52. These cutouts are thus able to ensure a relative position of the plates 46, 50 before the insertion of the nuts 32a. , 32b, 32c in the cuts 40, 42, 44 associated with the holding plate 30.

En outre, comme l'illustre les figures 4 et 5, la première platine 46 comporte deux extensions 62, 64 qui s'étendent de part et d'autre d'un côté 66 de ladite platine 46 à l'opposé de sa découpe convexe 60, et qui comportent un bord rectiligne commun 68.In addition, as illustrated by Figures 4 and 5 , the first plate 46 comprises two extensions 62, 64 which extend on either side of a side 66 of said plate 46 opposite its convex cutout 60, and which comprise a common rectilinear edge 68.

Comme on peut le voir ici sur les figures 5 et 6, la plaquette 30 comporte une patte 70 en saillie disposée à proximité immédiate du bord rectiligne 68 commun de la première platine 46 et deux pattes en saillie 72, 74 disposées à proximité immédiate de chacun des bords opposés 76, 78 des extensions 62, 64 de la première platine 46, pour prévenir la rotation de la première platine 46 lors du vissage de la vis 22 dans l'écrou prisonnier 32a.As can be seen here on the figures 5 and 6 , the wafer 30 has a tab 70 projecting disposed in close proximity to the straight edge 68 common to the first plate 46 and two projecting tabs 72, 74 arranged in close proximity to each of the opposite edges 76, 78 of the extensions 62, 64 of the first plate 46, to prevent the rotation of the first plate 46 when screwing the screw 22 in the lock nut 32a.

Avantageusement, chaque patte en saillie 70, 72, 74 est formée par découpe de la plaque 30 de maintien et par pliage selon une direction perpendiculaire au plan de la plaque 30 de maintien.Advantageously, each protruding lug 70, 72, 74 is formed by cutting the holding plate 30 and folding in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the holding plate 30.

De plus chaque patte en saillie 70, 72, 74 est formée lors de la réalisation d'une découpe 40, 42, 44 de la plaque 30 et est pliée au bord de celle-ci. Les pattes sont donc formées lors de la réalisation de la plaque 30.In addition each projecting lug 70, 72, 74 is formed during the making of a blank 40, 42, 44 of the plate 30 and is folded at the edge thereof. The tabs are formed during the production of the plate 30.

Une fois que la plaque 30 ait été mise en position contre les platines 46, 50 et qu'elle immobilise donc les écrous 32a, 32b, 32c l'ensemble de charnière peut aisément être assemblé en commençant par le serrage d'une vis 22 reçue dans l'écrou 32a, sans risque de faire pivoter la plaquette 30.Once the plate 30 has been placed in position against the plates 46, 50 and thus immobilizes the nuts 32a, 32b, 32c the hinge assembly can easily be assembled into beginning with the tightening of a screw 22 received in the nut 32a, without the risk of rotating the plate 30.

L'invention permet donc de simplifier considérablement le montage d'un ensemble de charnière d'une porte arrière battante de véhicule automobile.The invention therefore greatly simplifies the assembly of a hinge assembly of a swinging rear door of a motor vehicle.

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  1. Hinge assembly (16) for the joint of a rear swinging door (13) of a motor vehicle (10) on a rear vertical post (14) of a body structure of said vehicle (10), said hinge assembly comprising a first hinge part (18) which is suitable to be fixed on the door (13) and a second hinge part (20) which is suitable to be fixed on the rear post (14), said second hinge part (20) being fixed by means of screws (22) which pass successively, from outside to inside, through said second hinge part (20), bores (23) of a wall (24) of the rear post (14), bores (25) of a reinforcement plate (26) of the assembly (16) and at least three captive nuts (32a, 32b, 32c) of the assembly (16), each of which is received in a plate and at least two of which are integral together,
    characterized in that said hinge assembly includes a fixing assembly (32) which comprises a first plate (46), which receives a first of said captive nuts (32a) which is intended to receive a first of said screws (22a) which has to be mounted and tightened prior to the other of said screws (22b, 22c), and a second plate (50) which is independent of the first plate (46) and receives second of said captive nuts (32b, 32c) which are intended to receive the other screws (22b, 22c), in order to avoid misalignment of said second nuts (32b, 32c) with the bores (23) of the wall (24) of the rear post (14) and the bores (25) of the reinforcement plate (26) after the first screw (22a) has been tightened in the first nut (32a) the hinge assembly (16) including a retaining plate (30) which is suitable to be immobilized with respect to the body structure of the vehicle and to cooperate with the first and second plates (46, 50) of the fixing assembly (32) in order to stop the first and second captive nuts (32a, 32b, 32c) rotating
    the retaining plate (30) comprising a folded sheet metal part (33) which includes a wall (35) including an outer face (31) against which the support faces (53, 55) of the walls (52, 54) of the first and second plates (46, 50) are immobilized,
    first and second captive nuts (22a, 22b, 22c) projecting from the support faces (53, 55) of the first and second plates, the wall (35) of the retaining plate (30) including cutouts which are suitable (40, 42, 44) for receiving said captive nuts (32a, 32b, 32c) and in that a second wall (54) of the second plate includes a concave cutout (58) which is complementary to a convex cutout (60) of a first wall (52) of the first plate which is suitable to ensure the plates (46, 50) are placed into their relative positions.
  2. Hinge assembly according to Claim 1, characterized in that the reinforcement plate (26) includes at least one wing (34) which is intended to correspond in shape inside to a wall (36) of the rear post (14) of the body structure which is oriented in the extension of a lateral wall (37) of the vehicle (10) and in that the folded sheet metal part (33) includes at least one wing (38) which is intended to correspond in shape inside to the wing (34) of the reinforcement plate (26).
  3. Hinge assembly according to Claim 2, characterized in that the first and second captive nuts (32a, 32b, 32c) emerge into the respective free faces (48, 56) of the first and second walls (52, 54).
  4. Hinge assembly according to Claim 3, characterized in that said second and third captive nuts (32b, 32c) emerge into a free face (56) of the second wall (54).
  5. Hinge assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first plate (46) includes two extensions (62, 64) which extend on both sides of a side (66) of said plate opposite its convex cutout (60) and which include a common rectilinear edge (68), and in that the retaining plate (30) includes a protruding lug (70) which is arranged in the immediate proximity of the common rectilinear edge (68) and two protruding lugs (72, 74) which are arranged in the immediate proximity of each of the opposite edges (76, 78) of the extensions (62, 64), in order to immobilize the first plate (46) with respect to the retaining plate, notably when the associated screw (22) is tightened.
  6. Hinge assembly according to Claim 5, characterized in that each protruding lug (70, 72, 74) is formed by cutting out the retaining plate (30) and folding it along a direction perpendicular to the plane of the retaining plate (30).
  7. Hinge assembly according to one of Claims 5 or 6, characterized in that each protruding lug (70, 72, 74) is formed during the realization of a cutout (40, 42, 44) in the plate (30) and is folded at the edge of the same.
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